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MATTERS BEFORE THE COMMISSION 4. Consider Support for a Municipal Code Amendment Allowing Youth Members to Vote on the Civic Arts, Human Services, Library, and Parks and Recreation Commissions Ms. Thomas noted that at the February 13, 2019 meeting of the Youth Commission a motion was made requesting that its Public Policy Subcommittee review and consider changes to the voting policy so that youth members on the.Civic Arts, Human Services, Library, and Parks and Recreation Commissions be provided the ability to vote. Additionally, at the May 8, 2019 meeting the Youth Commission received a presentation from the Public Policy Subcommittee and a motion was made with a recommendation to City Council that the youth members on these other commissions be allowed to vote. Ms. Thomas also noted that the Youth Commission was recommending a one-year pilot program be put in place to retain the existing quorum requirement that would allow the Civic Arts, Human Services, Library, and Parks and Recreation Commissions sufficient time to evaluate quorum effectiveness before any Municipal Code quorum changes be recommended. Ms. Thomas introduced Commissioners Kristina Costanzo and Tejas Prakash, members of the Youth Commission Public Policy Subcommittee and advised they would provide a PowerPoint. presentation outlining surveys and research they have conducted in providing this recommendation for amending the Municipal Code. Commissioners. Costanzo and Prakash provided information pertaining to: • responses received from surveys conducted with Youth Commissions of other cities noting that none of these cities have youth representatives participating on other commissions • responses received from a student survey conducted and responses received from a survey conducted of City of Pleasanton staff members • responses received in support of allowing youth members of other commissions the right to vote • negative responses stating youth should be 18 -years of age to be allowed to .vote • survey results as shown on a graph • the importance of youth members being allowed to provide input and vote on issues Comments and questions received from members of the Human Services Commission included, • additional information regarding the graph results • whether survey was conducted only with staff members or also with other cities • Pleasanton being ahead of the curve in having youth members on other commissions • are there other ways that youth could be heard and engaged? • does the Youth Commission have a rebuttal to statements regarding needing to be 18 - years of age to vote Human Services Commission October 2, 2019 Paget .