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TO: Mayor Irvin
FROM: Adrienne Holloway, Chief Innovation Officer
DATE: August 28, 2019
SUBJECT:
A resolution appointing Dezember Barnes to the Aurora Youth Council
PURPOSE:
The purpose of this memo is to recommend the appointment of one (1) member to the Aurora Youth Council.
BACKGROUND:
The City of Aurora Youth Council (AYC) was established on August 22, 2017 via Aurora City Council vote. It was created to provide leadership development opportunities for Aurora youth. The AYC serves an advisory role for our elected body on issues related to our city's youth population as well as is involved in conducting outreach and engagement activities to ensure young people are becoming more involved in their city.
DISCUSSION:
A committee consisting of staff and AYC representation reviewed applications and resumes of interested applicants, with the goal of appointing students to vacant (or vacating) positions. New members will serve a 2-year term unless graduation occurs within the term, thereby facilitating a vacancy. Below is the new candidate for the AYC:
Dezember Barnes-West Aurora High School
IMPACT STATEMENT:
The impact on the city will be minimal and will be outweighed by the positive benefits to be achieved by the establishment of the AYC:
*Some staff time will be required to assist the AYC with navigating city resources such as use of meeting space and planning and execution of one event per year.
*The 2019 and 2020 budgets will support AYC activities with an allocation of $3,000 in account 101-1370-440.32.20.
RECOMMENDATIONS:
Staff recommends approval of the resolution appointing Dezember Barnes to the Aurora Youth Council.
cc: Rules, Administration, and Procedure Committee
CITY OF AURORA, ILLINOIS
RESOLUTION NO. _________
DATE OF PASSAGE ________________
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A Resolution appointing Dezember Barnes to the Aurora Youth Council.
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WHEREAS, the City of Aurora has a population of more than 25,000 persons and is, therefore, a home rule ...
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