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THE CITY OF _ _ _ _ CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT pLE AS4NTONo August 15, 2017 Community Services Department TITLE: APPROVE APPOINTMENTS FOR FOUR (4) TEEN POET LAUREATE POSITIONS SUMMARY In August 2012, the City started the formal process to recruit and officially appoint Teen Poet Laureates. The primary role of the City's Teen Poet Laureates is to provide appropriate poetry at civic events, and promote the appreciation of the literary arts in the community during the current school year. This past summer, staff began the recruitment process for the Teen Poet Laureate position for the 2017/2018 school year. As a result, the City received five (5) applications for the Teen Poet Laureate position. Due to the high level of qualified applicants for the Teen Poet Laureate positions and the desire to reach a broader range of youth through poetry, the Civic Arts Commission has recommended that four (4) Teen Poet Laureates; two (2) students from Amador Valley High School and two (2) students from Foothill High School be appointed. CIVIC ARTS COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION It is recommended that the City Council approve the appointment of Yasmin Ghaemmaghani and the reappointment of Irene Sha as the Teen Poet Laureates representing Foothill High School for one (1) school year term; and Varsha Vaidyanath and reappointment of Nithya Swaminathan as the Teen Poet Laureates representing Amador Valley High School for one (1) school year term. RECOMMENDATION It is recommended that the City Council approve the appointment of Yasmin Ghaemmaghani and the reappointment of Irene Sha as the Teen Poet Laureates representing Foothill High School for one (1) school year term; and Varsha Vaidyanath and reappointment of Nithya Swaminathan as the Teen Poet Laureates representing Amador Valley High School for one (1) school year term. FINANCIAL STATEMENT The City Poet Laureate receives no remuneration. Any expenses related to the Poet Laureate program, i.e. supplies for workshops, poetry readings, etc., are allocated within the Community Services Department's operating budget, and total approximately $2,000.