(a) A Commission to be known as the city’s “Community Youth Commission”, which shall consist of 21 students and five adults, is hereby established by the city. The students must be school-aged and must be enrolled in a state certified school system operating within the city or the city school district, or actively participating in a home schooling situation. The adult must be 21 years of age or older. One adult will be appointed as the Commission’s advisor and may also be a city employee or official. Members of the Commission with the exception of the city employee serving as an advisor must reside or have a vested interest in the well-being of the city.
(b) The adult members of the Commission shall be appointed to the Commission in the following manner: one adult appointed by the Judge; two adults appointed by the Mayor; and two adults appointed by Council. One member of the five adults will serve as the advisor who will be appointed by the Mayor.
(c) The school-aged youth shall be appointed in the following manner: five youths will be appointed by the Judge; three youths will be appointed by the Mayor; ten youths will be appointed by the Council; and three youths will be appointed by the Superintendent of the city schools to be selected from among those who attend city schools, those enrolled in state certified charter schools and those who are in home school situations.
(d) School-aged youth should be representative of the school-aged populations noted in § 143.04, which outlines the duties of the Commission, such that high school students, middle school students, elementary school students and kindergartners or their home schooled peers are represented with a voice on the Commission.
(e) Each adult member of the Commission shall be appointed to serve a one-year term, commencing on January 1, 2007. Each of the initial student members shall be appointed to serve from January 1, 2007 through August 30, 2007. Thereafter, each student member shall be appointed to serve a one-year term commencing in the last week in August and terminating on August 30 of the following year.
(Ord. 87-06, passed 12-19-2006)