AN ORDINANCE relating to the Seattle Youth Commission; amending Sections 3.67.020, 3.67.030, 3.67.050, and 3.67.060 and repealing Section 3.67.070 of the Seattle Municipal Code.
Agenda item for Constable 118661. Relating to the Seattle Youth Commissioner. Many sections 3.60 7.0 20.0 or 30.0 50.0 60. And repealing section 33.60 7.07. Ms. because the committee recommends the bill pass. Council Member Burgess. Thank you. In just a moment, we're going to consider 13 appointments to the Seattle Youth Commission. And this particular ordinance changes the nature of the commission a little bit. It reduces the membership from 25 to 15. It shifts the representation to the seven council districts to make sure that each council district has at least one member on the commission. It changes the term of service for the youth commissioner from one year to two years, and it syncs that appointment period up with the academic school year. It amends language around the annual youth town hall, which is required by the current current ordinance and broadens that so that the Youth Commission can sponsor events including a town hall if they wish, throughout the year and not just one year. It has more general language that allows the appointment of two co-chairs instead of just one chair, and it shifts responsibility for the commission from the Mayor's office to the Department of Neighborhoods. And then it gives authority to the Commission to write their own bylaws and to establish rules for how they will govern the Commission. Thank you very much. Are there any further comments from any of my colleagues? I do want to say thank you for making these changes. My son was once a commissioner on this youth council. And I'll tell you, they are really dynamic. They are the issues and the maturity that these young folks show us is incredible. And they are really into inclusiveness, making inclusiveness, making sure that underrepresented groups are heard, all schools are heard. So I think this is a commission that really, really carries a huge weight and allows us to hear from the voice of our youth. So thank you very much for this changes hearing no other comments. Please call the role on the passage of the bill. Bagshaw Burgess. Gonzalez Herbold. Johnson Juarez. I O'Brien High St i. President Harrell, I. 9 a.m. favored unopposed. The bill passes and the chair will sign it. Please read item items five through 17 into the record.