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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAGENDA REPORT 2006 0621 CC REG ITEM 09DrrEM g . '>. CITY OF MOORPARK, CALIFORNIA City Council Meeting: of ACTION: MOORPARK CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT aY. TO: Honorable City Council FROM: Deborah S. Traffenstedt, Administrative Services Director /City Clerk BY: Maureen Benson, Deputy City Clerk �� DATE: June 9, 2006 (CC Meeting of 6/21/06) SUBJECT: Consider Teen Council Appointments BACKGROUND On June 30, 2006, the current appointment period for the Teen Council will expire. Final recruitment for applicants closed on May 5, 2006. A total of fourteen (14) applications were received from the following individuals: MIDDLE SCHOOL Seventh Grade Gunner Mazur - Chaparral Hunter Van Dam — Mesa Verde HIGH SCHOOL Ninth Grade Shalabh Agarwala* — Moorpark High Tyler Van Dam — Moorpark High Paige Weiner — Moorpark High Tenth Grade Tiffany Johnson — Moorpark High Zoe Sophos — La Reina High «✓ .�., 0 S Honorable City Council Teen Council Appointments June 21, 2006, Regular Meeting Page 2 Eleventh Grade Angelica Paredes — Moorpark High Shalini Karra - Moorpark High Justin Tung* — Moorpark High Twelfth Grade Yvette Betancourt — Moorpark High Christopher Darabi — Moorpark High Roxanna Moradi** - Moorpark High Emily Tung* - Moorpark High * Served on Teen Council 6/2005- 6/2006 (1 year served) ** Served on Teen Council 6/2004- 6/2006 (2 years served) The Teen Council applications were provided to the Council under separate cover. DISCUSSION The Teen Council appointment process is included in the City Council Policies Resolution No. 2004 -2160. Teen Council Membership and organization requirements are included in Resolution No. 2004 -2160 as follows: All appointments to the Teen Council shall be made by the Mayor of the City of Moorpark, with approval of the City Council, consistent with the adopted Council policy on procedure for appointments (Policy 5). The Teen Council shall consist of no less than seven (7) and no more than eleven (11) members, with a goal of having a minimum of one (1) representative from each grade level from 7th grade to 12th grade. All representatives must be City of Moorpark residents and must be enrolled in school. Special attention should be given to insure that all middle schools and high schools in Moorpark have some representation on the Teen Council. Representatives would typically be limited to not serving more than a total of three years on the Teen Council to allow more teens the opportunity to serve as a Teen Council representative. (I is r A " r *, c1� j t._ w, .t. �s Honorable City Council Teen Council Appointments June 21, 2006, Regular Meeting Page 3 The Council's adopted procedure for appointments (Policy 5 in Resolution 2004 -2160) is as follows: A. The Mayor shall solicit suggested nominees from members of the Council. B. Prior to making a motion for appointment, the Mayor shall announce the names of all persons he /she intends to nominate, and in the order to be nominated, for a board, commission, or committee. C. The Mayor shall then make a motion putting forth each individual name to be approved for appointment. D. A second shall be required. E. The Council shall vote on each appointment individually. STAFF RECOMMENDATION Make appointments to the Teen Council for a one -year term to end on June 30, 2007.