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A verbal report and recommendation had been made to the Human Services, Parks and Recreation, Library and Civic Arts commissions by members of the Public Policy Subcommittee with all but the Human Services Commission supporting the recommendation. The following are reasons provided by the Human Services Commission for not supporting the recommendation: • The youth representative is on the commission for a one to two-year period, and this amount of time is not enough to supply understand the work of the many agencies associated with the annual grants program. • The complexity of the Housing and Human Services Grant Program (HHSG) is much greater than the Youth and Civic Arts Community Grants Program. • The amount of funds annually recommended through the HHSG is greater than the $40,000 provided to the Youth and Civic Arts Commissions. The HHSG Program, through Community Development Block Grants and General Funds, generally allocated over $425,000 annually. Ms. Thomas advised that after making presentations to the other commissions members of the Public Policy Subcommittee decided that the recommendation made to City Council should be to allow voting of the youth members on all four of the commissions, i.e. Human Services, Parks and Recreation, Library, and Civic Arts which would allow City Council the ability to make the final recommendation. Commissioner Shah questioned what youth members on the other commissions are allowed to do if they do not have the ability to vote. Ms. Thomas advised that they are allowed to participate and provide input on all matters. Commissioner Chang asked for confirmation that the recommendation from the Youth Commission would be for youth members on all four of the other commissions to be allowed to vote and Chairperson Jain stated that he felt it was important for the youth member of a commission to be able to vote. Chairperson Jain questioned staff on whether the commission should be recommending that the youth members on all four commissions be allowed to vote. Commissioner Shah felt this should be the Youth Commission's recommendation and that City Council would then make their own recommendation. A motion was made by Commissioner Sriram, seconded by Commissioner Shah, recommending City Council consider amending the Municipal Code that would allow youth members of the Human Services, Parks and Recreation, Library, and Civic Arts Commissions the ability to vote. ROLL CALL VOTE: AYES: Commissioners Avachat, Chang, Immadi, Jadhav, Mokashi, Patel, Shah, Sriram, and Chairperson Jain. NOES: None ABSENT: Commissioners Chew, Costanzo, Piergrossi, Prakash, and Shotland. ABSTAIN: None Youth Commission Minutes November 13,2019 Page 8