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Commission appoints Avery Lentz to Youth Advisory Committee and asks staff to return with process changes
Summary
The commission appointed Avery Lentz to the Youth Advisory Committee, discussed expanding membership or adding alternates, and directed staff to propose changes — including aligning terms to the school year and clarifying quorum rules — for a July follow-up.
The commission considered three applicants for one vacancy on the Youth Advisory Committee. Commissioners praised the applicants and debated whether to expand membership (to as many as nine), add alternates, or shift service terms to the school year to improve retention and quorum reliability.
The mayor and commissioners discussed the tradeoffs between keeping the current structure and adding seats or alternates. Commissioner Toobin suggested aligning appointments with the academic year and potentially reserving seats by grade to avoid mass turnover; others favored keeping the current structure but said staff should draft options.
After discussion, the commission voted to appoint Avery Lentz to the vacant seat (Ms. Best announced the selection) and asked staff (Mr. Lisonbee) to return with concrete recommendations on term timing, alternates, quorum rules and any necessary ordinance or resolution changes for consideration at a future meeting in July.
