REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION
SUBMITTED TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
SUBMITTED BY: Al Zelinka, City Manager
VIA: Chris Slama, Director of Community & Library Services
PREPARED BY: Molly Uemura, Community & Library Supervisor
Subject:
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Approve appointments and re-appointments to the Huntington Beach Youth Board with terms to expire May 31, 2023 as recommended by City Council Liaisons Carr and Moser
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Statement of Issue:
At the conclusion of each school year, the one-year term for each of the Huntington Beach Youth Board student members concludes. There are nine total vacancies available on the board. Of the nine, two members have graduated from high school, thereby creating two vacancies and seven current representatives are seeking re-appointment. The City Council is asked to consider the appointments and re-appointments of nine students to the Board for the term through May 31, 2023.
Financial Impact:
Not applicable.
Recommended Action:
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A) Approve the reappointment of Acacia Bartel, Luke Blankenbaker, Faith Nguyen, Kenady Osborne, Collin Parrott, Sarah Rizvi, and Adam Vo, to another one-year term on the Huntington Beach Youth Board with terms to expire May 31, 2023, as recommended by the City Council Liaisons Carr and Moser; and,
B) Approve the appointment of Olivia Pham and Kai Wong to a one-year term on the Huntington Beach Youth Board with terms to expire May 31, 2023, as recommended by the City Council Liaisons Carr and Moser.
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Alternative Action(s):
Do not approve the recommendations and direct staff accordingly.
Analysis:
Per the Municipal Code 2.108, the Huntington Beach Youth Board is a voluntary advisory board to the City Council regarding achievements, issues, and needs of the City’s young people and to represent and promote youth participation in community affairs. This Board is comprised of 9 members - one representative from each high school and five School District community at-large members.
Each school year, the City seeks to fill the full roster of nine members on the Huntington Beach Youth Board. All board members serve a one-year term, beginning June through May of the following year. This year, two representatives have graduated from high school, thereby creating two vacancies and seven current representatives are seeking reappointment to the 2022-2023 Board term.
Recruitments citywide and at each of the high schools resulted in several applications. After interviewing potential candidates, Council Member liaisons Kim Carr and Natalie Moser selected the following two new At-Large Members:
1. Olivia Pham, Huntington Beach High School, and
2. Kai Wong, Huntington Beach High School
Council Member liaisons Kim Carr and Natalie Moser are also recommending the re-appointment of the following students to an additional term set to expire on May 31, 2023:
1. Acacia Bartel, Marina High School Representative
2. Luke Blankenbaker, Huntington Beach High School At-Large Member
3. Faith Nguyen, Edison High School At-Large Member
4. Kenady Osborne, Marina High School At-Large Member
5. Collin Parrott, Huntington Beach High School Representative
6. Sarah Rizvi, Ocean View High School Representative, and
7. Adam Vo, Edison High School Representative.
All students were instrumental in the fundraising and event coordination for the successful in-person return of Youth in Government Day and have been active participants in several Ad-Hoc committees.
This board meets on the second Monday of each month in the fifth floor conference room at City Hall at 3:30 p.m.
The Board’s updated 2022-23 member roster and applications for new members are attached.
Environmental Status:
Not applicable.
Strategic Plan Goal:
Community Engagement
Attachment(s):
1. Huntington Beach Youth Board 2022/2023 Roster
2. Huntington Beach Youth Board Application - Olivia Pham
3. Huntington Beach Youth Board Application - Kai Wong