November 1, 2022
Mayor's Office
DATE: November 1, 2022
TO: Members of the City Council
FROM: Tom Butt, Mayor
SUBJECT: Fund for Children and Youth Oversight Board
Reappointment
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PREVIOUS COUNCIL
ACTION:
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STATEMENT OF THE
ISSUE:
Katherine Lee’s term on the Fund for Children and Youth Oversight Board expired on December 2, 2021.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: REAPPOINT Katherine Lee, Fund for Children and Youth Oversight Board, Seat #2, Term Expires December 2,
2023 - Mayor’s Office (Mayor Tom Butt 510-620-6503).
DISCUSSION:
Katherine Lee is a Richmond Youth Organizer for the Asian Pacific Environmental Network. As a young person who grew up in Richmond, Katherine knows where resources for youth are lacking. Katherine hears the concerns of the youth who they AGENDA
REPORT
November 1, 2022
work with and where they feel they would like more support from their city. Back when Measures E and K were just being petitioned to get on the ballot, Katherine remembers working with RYSE Center youth who were so passionate about having more funding towards youth resources for libraries, mental health counseling, and outdoor activities.
Katherine owes it to the young people of Richmond who are just like them to be their voice.
DOCUMENTS ATTACHED:
Attachment 1 – Katherine Lee’s Application