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Council hears plan to create a youth commission and task force after outreach to more than 260 young people
Summary
Staff presented a co-designed youth engagement plan recommending a formal youth commission plus a broader youth task force/collective. Outreach reached about 260 youth and 15 partner institutions; staff requested $25,000 to finish the year and proposed $50,000/year for a multi-year pilot.
City staff and consultants presented the results of a five-month co-design process that recommends establishing two complementary youth bodies: a formal youth commission to advise the council and a broader youth task force or collective to convene youth-serving organizations quarterly.
Maurice Baker, community services manager, said the proposal aims to amplify youth voice, increase civic engagement, and build intergenerational leadership. The consultant from the Youth Leadership Institute, Wendy Pacheco,…
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