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ORDINANCE NO. 2059 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PLEASANTON AMENDING PLEASANTON MUNICIPAL CODE CHAPTER 2.28 (HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION), 2.32 (PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION), 2.34 (LIBRARY COMMISSION) AND 2.39 (CIVIC ARTS COMMISSION) TO ADD ONE YOUTH TO EACH AS A NON-VOTING MEMBER OF SUCH COMMISSIONS ON A TWO YEAR TRIAL BASIS WHEREAS, the Youth Master Plan recommends increasing youth participation on City commissions and committees; and WHEREAS, the Youth Master Plan Oversight Committee recommended to the Youth Commission, and the Youth Commission recommended to the City Council, that a high-school aged youth from the community be added to each of the four above-referenced City commissions; and WHEREAS, youth members are to be selected and appointed per the Procedures for Appointments to City Boards and Commissions (Res. 97-18); and WHEREAS, the proposed position of a non-voting youth member for each of the commissions shall be for a two year trial period. NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PLEASANTON DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. The Pleasanton Municipal Code is hereby amended to add a high school aged youth as a non-voting member of the Human Services, Parks and Recreation, Library and Civic Arts Commissions on a two year trial basis, as follows (additions shown in underline): Chapter 2.28 Human Services Commission 2.28.030 Membership; appointments; voting. A. The commission shall have seven regular commissioners, one youth member, and one alternate commissioner, all of whom shall be residents of the city. B. The seven regular commissioners and the one alternate commissioner shall be selected from the community at large. The youth member shall be the minimum age of a high school freshman. The regular commissioners, the youth member, and alternate commissioner shall be appointed by the mayor, subject to ratification by the city council as provided in the adopted city council resolution establishing procedures for appointments to boards and commissions. C. Commissioners are eligible to participate in all discussions of the commission except that the alternate commissioner shall vote only if one of the regular commissioners is absent or has a financial conflict of interest, and the youth member shall not vote. D. The alternate commissioner may serve as a voting member on any subcommittee of the commission and may be designated as the commission's representative to other boards and commissions.