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RESOLUTION NO. 4768
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RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALO ALTO
MAXING CERTAIN CHANGES IN THE DUTIES, POWERS, OR-
GANIZArION AND PROCEDURES OF THE YOUTH ADVISORY
COUNCIL AND REPEALING RESOLUTION NO. 4635
WHEREAS, the Council of the City of Palo Alto by Resolution
No. 4406 adopted on December 14, 1970, did consolidate into one
resolution the duties, powers, organization and procedures of the
Youth Advisory CC''1ncil, and
WHEREAS, the Council of the City of Palo Alto by Resolutior.
No. 4586 amended Resolution No. 4406, and
WHEREAS, the Council of the -~ity of Palo Alto by Resolution
No. 4635 repealed Resolutions No. 4406 and No. 4586, while amending
the procedures for the Youth AD.visory Council, and
WHEREAS, it is desirable to provide for certain additional
changes in the powers and duties of the Youth Advisory Council
and to consolidate all of the same in one resolution,
NOW, THEREFORE, the Council of the City of Palo Alto does
RESOLVE as follows:
SECTION 1. Powers and duties. The Youth Advisory Council
created by Resolution No. 4334 is continued as an advisory body
to the City Council on the needs and interests of the youth of
the community and may make recommendations to the City Council
under Reports of Committees on·~e City Council ac;enda. It shall
study, research and make recommendations on subjects referred
to it by the City Council. It shall initiate study and research
on subjects of interest to Palo Alto youth and male,,. feconaendations
on such subjec.ts to the City Council. It shall have the power to
study, aia.alyze, 1Q.ke recommendations, and take public stands on
public issues on behalf of the youth of the City of Palo Alto;
providing that when it takes a public stand on other than a local
issue, its statement shall indicate that its position ia not
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necessarily that of the ~ity or of the City Council. It ehall
annually prepare a report on its work and preaent the •am. to
the City Council.
SECTION 2. The Youth Advisory Cowicil shall be compo•e4
of three high school students from each public high •c:hool
attendance area, and two junior hiqh school student• frcm t1ach
public junior high school attendance area as shown by the late•t
records of the Palo Alto Unified School District,. who are re•i,.·
dents of the City of Palo Alto. The term of members •hall be
one year. Members shall be elected by-procedures ae a9reed
between the Youth Advisory Council, the Ci.ty Manager and the
Palo Alto Unified School District.
SEcTION 3. Officers. The Youth Advisory Council •hall
elect one of its members chairman and another member vice-
chairman, who shall hold office for six months or until a
successor is elected.
A liaison from the city staff shall be appointed by the
City Manager to place Youth Advisory Council rec0111D&ndationa on
the City Council agenda, to provide the Youth Advisory Council
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with educati.onal and i£1formational material concerning the City,
and to work with the Youth Advisory Council in preparing its
agenda.
SECTION 4. Procedures.
(a) Quorum; eiCJ!lt votes for action. Eight members of the
Youth Advisory council shall constitute a quorum. Any action
of the Youth Advisory council, except adjournment for lack of
a quorum, shall be by the affirmative vote of eight memera.
(b) Meetings. All regular meetings, special wtinge and
work or study sesaiona of the Youth Advisory Council and of it•
appointed task forcaa, if any, shall be open to the public;:. The
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Youth Advisory Council shal! hold a re~~lar meeting at least-
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(c) Failure to attend ••tin1a. Whenever a med:Nlr of the
Youth Advisory Council hu miaeed tWt' out of thr•• conaecutive
reqular meetings, the queation of hi• continuation in office
shall be placed upon the agenda for the next regular meeting
of the Youth Advisory Council. In the •vent that, after hearing,
the Youth Advisory Council find• that the member'• abaence was
inexcusable, he may be removed from office.
(d) Adoption of rules. Procedural rul•• and meeting rules
not inconsistent with this resolution or the City Charter may
be adopted by the Youth Advisory Council.
SECTION s. Vacancies.. The chairman 1hall fill any vacancies
on the Youth Advisory council by appointment of ~ualified persona,
giving primary consideration to those per•on• who ran un•ucceaafully
for the position in the most recent election. Each appointment
shall be confirmed by the Youth Adviaory Council.
SECTION 6. Reaolutian No. 4635 is hereby repealed.
INTRODUCED AND PASS8D: June 11, 1973
AYES:
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ABSENT:
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