TO:City Council
FROM:Youth Commission
DATE:July 2, 2024
SUBJECT: Youth Commission Annual Report
RECOMMENDATION:
1. Receive Youth Commission (YC) Annual Report.
2. Find that this action is not a project as defined under the California Environmental Quality Act.
LEVINE ACT ITEM: No
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
No Additional Funding Requested. Staff time and costs for coordination and preparation of the YC Annual Report were included in the Adopted FY 2023-24 General Fund Budget.
BACKGROUND:
The YC was established in 1985. It consists of 13 members between the ages of 13 – 18. On September 14, 2021, City Council approved Resolution No. 2021-045, rescinding Resolution No. 2011-037 and establishing the following functions and duties:
1. Review and provide input on any matters referred to the City Council, City Manager, or their designee regarding a City departmental action, project, service, or development concerning matters which may directly impact youth.
2. Provide outreach assistance to youth for City projects or services as assigned by City Manager or their designee.
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3. Serve as liaisons to youth agency committees as assigned by City Council, City Manager, or their designee, including attendance at public meetings and providing regular reports on liaison agency activities to City Council.
4. Submit an annual report to City Council on Commission activities and any other periodic reports as assigned or deemed appropriate.
DISCUSSION/ANALYSIS:
In FY 2023-24, Youth Commissioners accomplished the following functions and duties:
1. Review and provide input on any matters referred to the YC
During the FY 2023-24 term, the Youth Commissioners engaged with knowledgeable speakers from City departments and the community to establish relationships and provide input on referred projects and programs that impact youth. Meetings included:
Month Topic Presenter
September
2023
Brown Act Noel Doran, Assistant City Attorney,
City of Thousand Oaks
October
2023
City Communications Andrea Delgadillo-Velazquez,
Communications & Marketing Analyst,
City of Thousand Oaks
November
2023
Community Conversation
with Conejo Recreation
and Park District
Mike McAdam, Recreation Coordinator,
Conejo Recreation and Park District
December
2023
No Speaker No Speaker
January
2024
Civic Arts Plaza Master
Plan
Akbar Alikhan, Deputy City Manager &
Melissa Hurtado, Assistant to the City
Manager, City of Thousand Oaks
February
2024
Conejo Open Space
Conservation Agency
Brian Stark, COSCA Administrator, City
of Thousand Oaks
March 2024 Draft Climate and
Environmental Action
Plan
John Brooks, Senior Analyst, City of
Thousand Oaks
April 2024 TOARTS Niki Richardson, Associate Director,
Thousand Oaks Alliance for the Arts
May 2024 Cancelled
June 2024 City of Thousand Oaks
Transit
Tyler Nestved, Assistant Transit
Planner, City of Thousand Oaks
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The Youth Commissioners provided outreach to youth by supporting the following activities:
- Youth Leadership Summit: The Youth Commissioners provided outreach to youth by hosting the 2024 Biennial Youth Leadership Summit on March 13, 2024, at the Kavli Theater Founders Room. The event brought together 21 community leaders and 60 youth.
The program included Leader Roundtables, Youth-Only Roundtables, and a keynote address. The summit generated many important conversations that led to positive outcomes. The Youth Commission has compiled a comprehensive report in Attachment #1.
- Environmental Cleanup: The Youth Commissioners assisted with the annual Coastal Cleanup on September 23, 2023, by helping to recruit youth to participate and picking up trash. The event cleared trash and plastic pollution from inland waterways near Borchard Park.
3. Liaisons to Organizations
In FY 2023-24, Youth Commissioners served as liaisons to an array of organizations that serve youth in the community. Each month commissioners deepened relationships across the community, as well as provided updates and information regarding these organizations at the monthly YC meetings. The liaison positions include:
- Alex Fiore Teen Center: Commissioner Staley and Commissioner Lee - City of Thousand Oaks Library Teen Advisory League (TOTAL): Commissioner Gangadharan
- Associated Student Body/Associated Student Government on school campuses:
Commissioner Glaubke
- CVUSD Student District Advisory Council (SDAC): Commissioner Oscanoa and Commissioner Park
The Youth Commissioners have compiled a summary of their experience with 2023-24 committee and liaison assignments in Attachment #2.
In program year 2024-25, the YC will be seeking direction from the City Manager’s Office on potential projects and providing outreach to relevant youth agencies or activities that support the duties of the YC.
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COUNCIL GOAL COMPLIANCE:
Meets the following City Council goals:
B. Provide municipal government leadership which is open and responsive to residents, and is characterized by ethical behavior, stability, promoting public trust, transparency, confidence in the future, and cooperative interaction among civic leaders, residents, business representatives, and staff, while recognizing and respecting legitimate differences of opinion on critical issues facing the City.
G. Continue City's commitment to community and cultural programs and services (such as Performing Arts/Theatres, Libraries, TOTV, Visual Arts, Youth and Senior Programs).
PREPARED BY: Benjamin Glaubke, Youth Commission Chair
Whitney Luxenberger, Senior Administrative Specialist
Attachments:
Attachment #1 – 2024 Youth Leadership Summit Report
Attachment #2 – 2023-24 YC Committee and Liaison Summary Report CMO: 115-01\wl\H:\COMMON\City Council\Council Items\2024 Staff Reports\070224\070224 YC Annual Report