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COMMISSION PROFILE <br /> Title of Commission: YOUTH ADVISORY COMMISSION <br /> Description of Board Duties: <br /> The Commission shall do all things necessary to identify the role and <br /> responsibility of the City of San Leandro in relation to the youth of the City and to <br /> assist the Council in identifying those programs, projects and activities which will <br /> promote the general welfare of youth in the City. The Commission shall <br /> undertake its powers and duties and shall report directly to the City Council from <br /> time to time. In addition the Commission shall: <br /> (a) identify and study the social, economic, education, cultural and <br /> emotional needs of the youth of the community and to create citizen <br /> awareness of those needs; <br /> (b) advise and make recommendations to the City Council on the matters <br /> affecting the youth of San Leandro; <br /> (c) provide advice and assistance to other City boards and commissions, <br /> to City departments, to school districts, and to private and voluntary <br /> agencies on matters concerning local youth; <br /> (d) increase public awareness of problems affecting young people; <br /> (e) suggest specific program areas in which the needs of youth are not <br /> being met and will not be met by other organizations; <br /> (I) provide opportunities for the youth of San Leandro to learn about and <br /> appreciate the variety of services and programs provided by local <br /> government; <br /> (g) foster mutual understanding, respect and communication among teen <br /> groups of all races, religions and nationalities; <br /> (h) encourage teen leadership and responsibility through involvement; <br /> (i) provide coordination of community youth activities and the promotion <br /> of cooperative relationships among the various youth organizations in <br /> the City. <br /> XVI -IS <br />