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not to delay any process, and would take place at the Commission's monthly meetings. The Commission would ensure that all initiatives and programs be documented to the City in quarterly reports or Commission minutes. The Commission believes that its perspective would add value to any new youth- related initiative or issue. 4. The City Council should adopt a resolution which clearly identifies youth and youth-related issues as a top priority for the City. The Commission recognizes that the City's Vision Statement incorporates the importance of youth and youth-related issues to the City, and that the City Council fully supports a Youth Master Plan. The Commission also recognizes the City has a number of priorities, but at-risk youth issues should be a priority and merit a resolution supporting early prevention and intervention efforts specifically. The resolution should be clear that youth gang violence is a public health issue and will be treated accordingly. The council resolution must make the close coordination of early prevention and intervention efforts one of their priorities. The City of Santa Ana and other government organizations must approach the youth gang issue as a public health problem that must be dealt with in a carefully coordinated strategic and systemic long-term approach with evidenced based solutions with short, mid and long-term milestones. 5. The City Council should increase the number of commissioners to 18 with the addition of one young adult to the block of voting members. The Commission needs the perspective of young people to truly understand the issues and develop sound recommendations. At least one young adult should be a voting member of the Commission. The Commission would ask the Santa Ana Youth Commission to make the recommendation of the new EPIC member. Report Continued EPIC Progress Report to City Council - 2008 Page 8 19D-9