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Minutes - San Leandro City Council Meeting - May 20, 1991 Page - 7 - NEW BUSINESS (continued) E. MINUTE ORDER NO. 91-37 (1156) MOTION ELIMINATING VARIOUS CITY COUNCIL AD HOC COMMITTEES On motion by Council Member Santos who moved its approval , seconded by Council Member Corbett and carried by the following called vote, the City Council eliminated the following City Council Ad Hoc Committees: Cherry Festival Committee Fire Long-Range Planning Ad Hoc Committee Police Long-Range Planning Ad Hoc Committee Tri-Valley Wastewater Authority Ad Hoc Committee Utility Users' Tax Study Committee. AYES: Council Members Corbett, Faria, Glaze, Perry, Santos; Mayor Karp ( 6 ) NOES: None ( 0 ) ABSENT: Council Member Polvorosa ( 1 ) F. Matter of Establishment of a Youth Advisory Commission. Rick Evans, Assistant to the City Manager, said that, at a February Work Session, the City and San Leandro Unified School District Liaison Committee directed staff to pursue the matter of a Youth Advisory Commission. Mr. Evans said he had contacted twelve cities in California that have Commissions and discussed their basic purpose and charge. He said the Commissions can be very broad in scope. He discussed the responsibility of such Commissions, membership, terms of appointment, frequency of meetings, etc. He said it was recommended that appointments be made in August, with the first Commission meeting in September. He said staff support for the Commission is anticipated to require 12-15 hours of work per week and staff is recommending that a part-time Youth Coordinator be hired to provide support. He also noted the audience recommendation for volunteer assistance and said this could be looked into. Council Member Santos asked for a list of the twelve cities Mr. Evans had contacted and asked if any of the suggestions of the Youth Commissions in those cities had been ratified into policies or if the Commissions had acted as sounding boards only. Council Member Glaze spoke on behalf of the City and San Leandro Unified School District Liaison Committee. He said Mr. Evans had summed up the Committee's feelings; however, he said the Committee did not see the need for additional staff to support the Commission. He said there is untapped talent available through existing City employees who could be utilized. He said this was a special project that needed special nurturing.