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CityCouncil | 2007-03-06 | 3 | but the Commission should not be huge the group should probably meet once a month; the ordinance sets the minimum amount of meetings and the Commission could decide to hold additional meetings as needed; the focus should not appear to be just a youth recreation commission; the Commission should address broader issues; whether the Commission reports to the Recreation and Parks Commission or City Council directly, there should not appear to be a narrow focus of recreation and sports for youth in Alameda. ouncilmember Matarrese stated the Commission should report to the City Council; transportation is an issue beyond recreation, particularly with young drivers and bus riders; the Commission should address congestion around schools; that he would like a representative from each high school; the number of Commissioners should be reasonable; the number of seats should be seven, nine or eleven; a two-year term would help cycle people through; the seats should be limited to high school age students. Mayor Johnson stated that there should be eleven members; the number of members could be changed if needed; concurred that there should be one representative from each high school; members should be selected from among the list of other groups represented, not necessarily one representative from each group having a Youth Commission will be a benefit to the community; the youth in Alameda are thoughtful and dedicated. Councilmember deHaan stated that he concurs with the direction to have two-year terms. the larger number sets up needed continuity; representatives from the five high schools is all important; inquired whether or not the Alameda Youth Committee was active. The Recreation and Parks Director responded the Committee was fairly active but was more of a program advisory group that held events and did not address policy and Citywide issues. Councilmember deHaan stated the City is stepping into a policy type Commission; concurred with the idea of having the Commission report to the Council. Mayor Johnson stated that she would like the Commission to address jobs, especially summer jobs, for youth in Alameda. Councilmember deHaan stated issues, such as recreation, transportation and social, would provide the Youth Commission an opportunity to interface with other boards and commissions Vice Mayor Tam stated that she is supportive of the formation of the Commission; allowing the youth to participate more closely in Regular Meeting Alameda City Council 3 March 6, 2007 | CityCouncil/2007-03-06.pdf |