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CITY OF SIMI VALLEY
MEMORANDUM
February 14, 2022
TO: City Council
FROM: Office of the City Manager
SUBJECT: APPOINTMENT OF TWO YOUTH COUNCIL MEMBERS
RECOMMENDATION
The Youth Council Selection Committee recommends that the City Council approve, and the Mayor appoint, Arianna Reyes and Jasleen Sidhu to the Simi Valley Youth Council as the Apollo High School and Alternate Community-at-Large representatives to serve the remainder of the unexpired one -year term on the Simi Valley Youth Council, commencing on February 15, 2022, and concluding on June 30, 2022.
BACKGROUND AND OVERVIEW
The Apollo High School and one Alternate Community -at-Large representative positions on the Youth Council have been vacant since November 17, 2021, and September 2, 2021, respectively. To achieve full membership on the Youth Council, a special recruitment was initiated on January 7, 2022, and concluded on January 26, 2022, and a total of eight applications were received.
The Simi Valley Youth Council was established in 1970 as an advisory b oard to the City Council on issues of concern to local youth. As directed by Resolution No. 201 8-48, the Youth Council consists of 21 members and up to three alternates who are in grades 7 through 12. The composition of the Youth Council designates ten members who together represent each of the three middle schools and four high schools within the Simi Valley Unified School District, 11 Community -at-Large representatives, and three Alternate Community-at-Large representatives.
FINDINGS AND ALTERNATIVES
On February 2, 2022, an interview committee comprised of three current Youth Council members conducted interviews and nominated Arianna Reyes and Jasleen Sidhu for the vacant Apollo High School and Alternate Community-at-Large positions, respectively.
The Youth Council Selection Committee recommends that the City Council approve, and the Mayor appoint Arianna Reyes and Jasleen Sidhu to the Simi Valley Youth Council as the Apollo High School and Alternate Community-at-Large representatives to serve the
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remainder of the unexpired one-year term on the Simi Valley Youth Council, commencing on February 15, 2022, and concluding on June 30, 2022.
The following alternatives are available to the City Council:
1. Approve, and the Mayor appoint , Arianna Reyes and Jasleen Sidhu to the Simi Valley Youth Council as the Apollo High School and Alternate Community-at-Large representatives to serve the remainder of the unexpired one-year term on the Simi Valley Youth Council, commencing on February 15, 2022, and concluding on June 30, 2022;
2. Do not approve the appointment;
3. Provide staff with alternate direction.
The Youth Council Selection Committee recommends Alternative No. 1.
SUGGESTED CITY COUNCIL MOTION
I move to approve, and the Mayor appoint, Arianna Reyes and Jasleen Sidhu to the Simi Valley Youth Council as the Apollo High School and Alternate Community -at-Large representatives to serve the remainder of the unexpired one-year term on the Simi Valley Youth Council, commencing on February 15, 2022, and concluding on June 30, 2022.
SUMMARY
The Apollo High School and one Alternate Community-at-Large representative positions on the Youth Council hav e been vacant since November 17, 2021 , and September 2, 2021, resp ectively. To achieve full membership on the Youth Council, a special recruitment was initiated on January 7, 2022, and concluded on January 26, 2022. A total of eight applications were received. The Youth Council Selection Committee interviewed the applicants on February 2, 2022, and recommends the appointment of Arianna Reyes and Jasleen Sidhu to the Simi Valley Youth Council as the Apollo High School and Alternate Community-at-Large representatives to serve the remainder of the unexpired one-year term on the Simi Valley Youth Council, commencing on February 15, 2022, and concluding on June 30, 2022.
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Linda Swan
Assistant City Manager
Prepared by: Kristin Tignac, Community Services Coordinator