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Home My WebLink About50A - ORDINANCE YOUTH COMMISSIONP, REQUEST FOR ~~:- ~ COUNCIL ACTION CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: FEBRUARY 20, 2007 CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY: TITLE: APPROVED ORDINANCE AMENDING ARTICLE IV ^ As Recommended OF CHAPTER 2 OF THE SANTA ANA ^ As Amended sc MUNICIPAL CODE RELATED TO THE ^ Ordinance on 1 Reading ^ Ordinance on 2"d Reading SANTA ANA YOUTH COMMISSION ^ Implementing Resolution ^ Set Public Hearing For_ I ~~ ~~ fl (~ CITY MANAGER CONTINUED TO FILE NUMBER RECOMMENDED ACTION Adopt an ordinance amending Article IV, Section 2.451 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code relating to the Santa Ana Youth Commission. DISCUSSION The Santa Ana Youth Commission was created by City Council to encourage greater youth participation in the community's development and to foster a greater understanding of the issues and concerns facing today's youth. Santa Ana is the youngest city of the one hundred largest cities in the United States. The City has a population of 351,697 of which 61,683 are youth between the ages of five and 17. Currently, regular and alternate members of limited to high school aged students between associate members are limited to intermediate ages of 11 and 13. Compensation for regular Compensation for alternate members is $10 per serving in the absence of regular members are $25 per meeting. Associate members receive voting rights. the Youth Commission are the ages of 14 and 18 and school students between the members is $25 per meeting. meeting. Alternate members compensated at the rate of io compensation and have no To provide an opportunity for Youth Commission members to establish greater consistency and to allow for a wider range of youth participation, it is proposed that the membership requirements be expanded. It is proposed that regular members be limited to individuals between the ages of 16 and 20, alternate members be limited to individuals between the ages of 14 and 18, and associate members be limited to individuals between the ages of 11 and 14. 50A-1 Ordinance Related to the Santa Ana Youth Commission February 20, 2007 Page 2 In addition, this municipal code amendment would allow Associate members to be compensated $10 per meeting. It is further proposed that a four-year term limit be established for regular and alternate members. The Youth Commission discussed this item at their regular meeting on February 13, 2007, and concur with the proposed changes. FISCAL IMPACT There is no fiscal impact associated with this item. ~.~C~ ~ ?~ Gerardo Mouet Executive Director Parks, Recreation and Community Services Agency 50A-2 JS/JWF (2/15/07) ORDINANCE NO. NS-XXX AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AMENDING SECTIONS 2- 325, 2-450 AND 2-451 OF THE SANTA ANA MUNICIPAL CODE MODIFYING THE APPOINTMENT PROCESS AND QUALIFICATIONS FOR MEMBERSHIP ON THE YOUTH COMMISSION. THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The City Council of the City of Santa Ana hereby finds, determines and declares as follows: A. The City Council believes it is important that the Youth Commission members represent a broad cross-section of the youth population of the City. The Council also desires to increase the experience level of the members and to foster greater continuity of membership on the Commission. B. In order to accomplish the above stated goals, the Council desires to amend section 2-451 of the Municipal Code to set different age limit of alternate members of the Commission to permits students up to 20 years of age to serve, to provide for City Council appointment of associate members, and to provide compensation for associate members. C. All provisions of the Santa Ana Municipal Code which are repeated herein are repeated solely in order to comply with the provisions of Section 418 of the Charter of the City of Santa Ana. Any such restatement of existing provisions of the Code is not intended, nor shall it be interpreted, as constituting a new action or decision of the City Council, but rather such provisions are repeated for tracking purposes only in conformance with the Charter. Section 2. Section 2-450 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows (new language underlined, deleted language in strikeout for tracking purposes only): Ordinance No. NS-XXX Page 1 of 4 50A-3 Sec. 2-450. Commission established; composition. There is hereby created and established a youth commission for the City of Santa Ana, having such powers as set forth in this division. The youth commission shall consist of seven (7) regular members, seven (7) alternate members, and seven (7) associate members, who shall be subject to appointment and removal in accordance with section 901 of the Charter of the City of Santa Ana. The alternate members shall serve on the commission in the absence of any regular member. Section 3. Section 2-451 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows (new language in bold, deleted language in strikeout for tracking purposes only): Sec. 2-451. Requirements of Membership. Each member of the youth commission shall be a student enrolled and attending school, as well as a resident of the City of Santa Ana. Regular members shall be ages 16 to 20. Alternate members shall be ages 14 to 18.Associate members shall be ages 11 to14. Should any member cease to reside within the City of Santa Ana, cease to be a student enrolled and attending a school, or exceed the age limit for their respective class of membership, his/her office shall automatically be vacated. All prospective members under the age of 18 shall provide written proof of parental or guardian permission to qualify for appointment. Section 4. Section 2-325 (j) of the Santa Ana Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows (new language in bold, deleted language in strikeout for tracking purposes only): Sec. 2-325. Compensation for members of boards, commissions. The members of the following boards and commissions of the city shall receive the compensation as set forth herein: (a) Community Redevelopment and Housing Commission, fifty dollars ($50.00) per meeting, three (3) meetings maximum per month, plus twenty dollars ($20.00) per month automobile allowance. (b) Personnel Board, fifty dollars ($50.00) per meeting. (c) Planning Commission, fifty dollars ($50.00) per meeting, three (3) meetings maximum per month, plus fifty dollars ($50.00) per month automobile allowance. (d) Historic Resources Commission, fifty dollars ($50.00) per meeting, two (2) meetings maximum per month. Ordinance No. NS-XXX Page 2 of 4 50A-4 (e) Board of Recreation and Parks, fifty dollars ($50.00) per meeting, two (2) meetings maximum per month. (f) Cable Television Advisory Board, fifty dollars ($50.00) per meeting, two (2) meetings maximum per month. (g) Human Relations Commission, fifty dollars ($50.00) per meeting, twenty-four (24) meetings maximum, annually. (h) Library Board, fifty dollars ($50.00) per meeting, two (2) meetings maximum per month. (i) Environmental and Transportation Advisory Committee, fifty dollars ($50.00) per meeting, two (2) meetings maximum per month. Q) Youth Commission, twenty-five dollars ($25.00) per meeting for each regular member; ten dollars ($10.00) per meeting for each alternate and associate; one (1) meeting per month, three (3) special meetings maximum per year. An alternate serving in place of a regular member due to regular member's absence shall be compensated at the rate of twenty-five dollars ($25.00) per meeting. Section 4. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or portion of this ordinance is for any reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional by the decision of any court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this ordinance. The City Council of the City of Santa Ana hereby declares that it would have adopted this ordinance and each section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or portion thereof irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections, subsections, sentences, clauses, phrases, or portions be declared invalid or unconstitutional. ADOPTED this day of 2007 Miguel A. Pulido Mayor APPROVED AS TO FORM: Ordinance No. NS-XXX Page 3 of 4 50A-5 Joseph W. Fletcher, City Attorney AYES: Councilmembers NOES: Councilmembers ABSTAIN: Councilmembers NOT PRESENT: Councilmembers CERTIFICATE OF ATTESTATION AND ORIGINALITY I, PATRICIA E. HEALY, Clerk of the Council, do hereby attest to and certify that the attached Ordinance No. NS-XXX to be the original ordinance adopted by the City Council of the City of Santa Ana on ,and that said ordinance was published in accordance with the Charter of the City of Santa Ana. Date: Clerk of the Council City of Santa Ana Ordinance No. NS-XXX Page 4 of 4 50A-6