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58 <br /> <br />YOUTH ADVISORY COMMISSION <br /> <br />DESCRIPTION OF BOARD AND DUTIES <br />The Commission shall do all things necessary to identify the role and responsibility of <br />the City of San Leandro in relation to the youth of the City and to assist the Council in <br />identifying those programs, projects and activities which will promote the general <br />welfare of youth in the City. The Commission shall undertake its powers and duties and <br />shall report directly to the City Council from time to time. In addition the Commission <br />shall: <br /> <br />a) Identify and study the social, economic, education, cultural and emotional needs <br />of the youth of the community and to create citizen awareness of those needs; <br />b) Advise and make recommendations to the City Council on the matters affecting <br />the youth of San Leandro; <br />c) Provide advice and assistance to other City boards and commissions, to City <br />departments, to school districts, and to private and voluntary agencies on matters <br />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 being met and <br />will not be met by other organizations; <br />f) Provide opportunities for the youth of San Leandro to learn about and appreciate <br />the variety of services and programs provided by local government; <br />g) Foster mutual understanding, respect and communication among teen groups of all <br />races, religions and nationalities; <br />h) Encourage teen leadership and responsibility through involvement; <br />i) Provide coordination of community youth activities and the promotion of <br />cooperative relationships among the various youth organizations in the City. <br /> <br />MEMBERSHIP <br />The commission shall consist of twenty-one (21) members (three members from each <br />Council District/three at-large members). <br />One (1) Year Term. <br /> <br />MEETING SCHEDULE <br />Meets first and third Mondays, 6:15 p.m., Marina Community Center <br />