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RESOLUTION NO. 4406
RESOLUTION OF fiHE- COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALO ALTO
MAKING CERTAIN CHANGES IN THE DUTIES, POWERS,
ORGANIZAT/ON AND PROCEDURES OF THE YOUTH ADVISORY
COUNCIL, AND REPEALING RESOLUTION NO. 4334
WHEREAS, on February 24, 1970, the Council established a
Youth Advisory Council by Resolution No. 4334; and
WHEREAS, it is desirable to provide for certain changes
in the duties, powers, organization and procedures of the Youth
Advisory Council, and to consolidate all of the - same in one
resolution;
NOW, THEREFORE, the Council of th':City of Palo Alto does
RESOLVE as follows:
SECTION 1. Powers ar.i 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 the City Council Agenda. It shall
study, research and make recommendations on subjects referred to
it by the City Council. It shall annually prepare a report on
its work and present the same to the City Council.
SECTION 2. Membership. The Youth Advisory Council shall
be composed of three high school students from each public high
school attendance area, and one junior high school student from
each public junior high school attendance area as shown by the
latest records,1 the Palo Alto Unified School District, who
are residents of the City of Palo Alto. The term of members
shall be one year. Members shall be alected by procedures as
agreed between the Youth Advisory Council, the City Manager and
the Pala Alto Unified 5 col District.
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SECTION 3. Officers. The Youth Advisory Council shall
elect one of its members chairman and another member vice-chairman,
who shall hold office for one year or until a successor is elected.
A liaison from the City staff shall be appointed by the
City Manager to place Youth Advisory Council recommendations on
the City Council agenda, to provide the Youth Advisory Council
with educational and informational material concerning the City,
and to work with the Youth Advisory Council in preparing its
agenda. No official correspondence of Youth Advisory Council
shall be sent without consultation with the City staff liaison
as to form and content.
SECTION 4. Procedures. (a) Quorum; seven votes for
action. Seven 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 seven members.
(b) Meetinye. All regular meetings, special meetings and
work or study sessions of the Youth Advisory Council and of its
appointed task forces, if any, shall be open to the public. The
Youth Advisory Council shall hold a regular meeting at least
once each calendar month..
(c) Failure to attend meetings. Whenever a saber of the
Youth Advisory Council has missedthreeconsecutive regular
meetings, the question of his continuation in: office shall be
placed upon: the agenda for the next regular meeting of the Youth
Advisory Council. In the event that, after hearing, the Youth
Advisory Council finds that the member's absence was inexcusable,
he may be removed from office.
(d) Adoption of rules. Procedural rules and meeting rules not inconsistent with this resolution or the City Charter may be
adopted by the Youth Advisory Council.
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SECTION 5. Ocancies.
The chairman all fill any
vacuicies on the Youth Advisory Council by appointment of qualified
persons, giving primary consideration to those persons who
ran unsuccessfully for the position in the most recent election.
Each appointment shall be confirmed by the Youth Advisory Council.
SECTION 6. Resolution No. 4334 is hereby repealed.
INTRODUCED AND PASSED: December 14, 1970
AYES:
NOES:
Majority Voice Vote
ABSENT: orton
ATTEST:
C ty Cler
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
enior Assistant City
Attorney