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Sunnyvale leaders refer proposal to reserve youth seats on commissions after widespread public push
Summary
After a large group of students and advocates urged reserved youth representation, Sunnyvale council and staff agreed to refer proposals on nonvoting youth seats, outreach and application changes to the council subcommittee on boards and commissions for follow-up.
A string of student speakers and community leaders urged the Sunnyvale City Council on Tuesday to create seats for young people on the city's boards and commissions, and council members said they will ask the council subcommittee on boards and commissions to study possible policy changes.
During a joint study session with board and commission chairs, several young residents described barriers that keep high school students from serving and urged the city to institutionalize outreach. "By receiving a seat on…
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