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<br />REQUEST FOR <br />COUNCIL ACTION <br /> <br />,ith.... <br />~ <br /> <br />CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: <br /> <br />CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY: <br /> <br />FEBRUARY 5, 2007 <br />TITLE: <br /> <br />APPROVED <br /> <br />ORDINANCE AMENDING ARTICLE IV <br />OF CHAPTER 2 OF THE SANTA ANA <br />MUNICIPAL CODE RELATED TO THE <br />SANTA ANA YOUTH COMMISSION <br /> <br />o As Recommended <br />o As Amended <br />o Ordinance on 1 st Reading <br />o Ordinance on 20d Reading <br />o Implementing Resolution <br />o Set Public Hearing For <br /> <br />/C <br />rt,r'" <br /> <br />12-t!2~~ <br /> <br />CONTINUED TO <br /> <br />FILE NUMBER <br /> <br />RECOMMENDED ACTION <br /> <br />Adopt Ordinance No. amending Article IV, Section 2.451 of the Santa <br />Ana Municipal Code relating to the Santa Ana Youth Commission. <br /> <br />DISCUSSION <br /> <br />The Santa Ana Youth Commission was created by City Council to encourage <br />greater youth participation in the community's development and to foster a <br />greater understanding of the issues and concerns facing today's youth. <br />Santa Ana is the youngest city of the one hundred largest cities in the <br />Uni ted States. The City has a population of 351,697 of which 61,683 are <br />youth between the ages of five and 17. Currently, regular and alternate <br />members of the Youth Commission are limited to high school aged students <br />between the ages of 14 and 18 and associate members are limited to <br />intermediate school students between the ages of 11 and 13. <br /> <br />To provide an opportunity for Youth Commission members to establish greater <br />consistency and to allow for a wider range of youth participation, it is <br />proposed that the membership requirements be expanded. It is proposed that <br />regular and alternate members be limited to individuals between the ages of <br />14 and 21, and associate members be limited to individuals between the ages <br />of 11 and 17. It is further proposed that a four-year term limit be <br />established for regular and alternate members. <br /> <br />FISCAL IMPACT <br /> <br />There is no fiscal impact <br />/J <br />/f~~If~ <br /> <br />Gerardo Mouet <br />Executive Director <br />Parks, Recreation and Com. <br /> <br />associates with this item. <br /> <br />Svcs. Sfi'AC!1 <br />