(A) The Fort Wayne Commission on African-American males is established.
(B) The Fort Wayne Commission on African American males shall consist of 14 members. Each member shall be selected by the group or organization whom he or she represents unless otherwise specified. The appointments shall be appointed as follows:
(1) One member of the Mayor's Office;
(2) One member of Fort Wayne City Council;
(3) One member from higher education in Allen County;
(4) One member from Fort Wayne Community Schools;
(5) One small business owner or minority business owner;
(6) Two members of the faith based community;
(7) One member from the law enforcement community;
(8) One member from the health/medical community;
(9) One member from the Allen County Minority Health Coalition;
(10) Two members selected as "at large" representatives (community activist, Urban League representative, NAACP representative, or Neighborhood Association representative;
(11) One member from a not-for-profit organization or social service provider that focuses on serving minorities, especially black males.
(12) As a substitute to one of the business owners a member may be affiliated with the local Chamber of Commerce or Economic Development Commission;
(13) As non-voting members to the Commission youth member(s) (age 25 or younger) are encouraged to assist the Commission and offer suggestions or recommendations.
(Ord. G-14-99, passed 8-24-99; Am. Ord. G-16-13, passed 6-25-13)