REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION
SUBMITTED TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
SUBMITTED BY: Oliver Chi, City Manager
PREPARED BY: Chris Slama, Director of Community & Library Services
Subject:
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Approve appointments and reappointments to the Huntington Beach Youth Board with terms set to expire on May 31, 2022
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Statement of Issue:
The Huntington Beach Youth Board is comprised of nine student members who serve one-year terms that conclude at the end of each school year. Of the most nine members whose term recently expired, five graduated from high school, thereby creating five vacancies, and four remain in school and seek reappointment to the Board for the 2021-2022 school year.
Financial Impact:
Not applicable.
Recommended Action:
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A) As recommended by City Council Liaisons Kim Carr and Natalie Moser, approve the reappointment of the following students to a one-year term on the Huntington Beach Youth Board with terms set to expire on May 31, 2022: Luke Blankenbaker - Huntington Beach High School; Vivian Bui - Huntington Beach High School; Kenady Osborne - Marina High School; and Emma Weston - Edison High School; and,
B) As recommended by City Council Liaisons Kim Carr and Natalie Moser, approve the appointment of the following students to a one-year term on the Huntington Beach Youth Board with terms set to expire on May 31, 2022. Acacia Bartel - Marina High School; Faith Ngyuen - Edison High School; Colin Parrott - Huntington Beach High School; Sarah Rizvi - Ocean View High School; and Adam Vo - Edison High School.
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Alternative Action(s):
Do not approve one or both recommendations and direct staff accordingly.
Analysis:
Prior to the start of each school year, the City seeks to appoint nine student members (four high school representatives and five high school at-large representatives) to the Huntington Beach Youth Board. All Board Members serve a one-year term, from June through May of the following year. This year, five representatives graduated from high school, thereby creating five vacancies and four current representatives who remain in school are seeking reappointment in 2021-2022. Staff has duly recruited for interested applicants at each of the local high schools and received several applications.
After interviewing the potential candidates, Council Liaisons Kim Carr and Natalie Moser selected the following five new Members: Colin Parrott, Huntington Beach High School; Sarah Rizvi, Ocean View High School; Adam Vo, Edison High School; Acacia Bartel, Marina High School; and Faith Nguyen, Edison High School.
Council Liaisons Kim Carr and Natalie Moser also recommended the reappointment of the following students to an additional term: Emma Weston, Edison High School; Kanady Osborne, Marina High School; Luke Blankenbaker, Huntington Beach High School; and Vivian Bui, Huntington Beach High School. All were instrumental in fundraising and event coordination for the 2021 Youth in Government Day event, which was eventually canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
This board meets on the second Monday of each month in the fifth floor conference room at 3:30 p.m.
Environmental Status:
Not applicable.
Strategic Plan Goal:
Community Engagement
Attachment(s):
1. Huntington Beach Youth Board 2021/2022 Roster