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Int 2355-2021

Composition of the youth board.

IntroductionFiledCommittee on Youth Servicesintroduced 2021-06-30

Filed — closed without being enacted.

Official record · Legistar

Agenda: 2021-06-30Passed: 2021-12-31

Summary

This bill would require that all members of the youth board have demonstrated relevant experience in the area of youth welfare. Additionally, at least one member of the board should be between the ages of 16-24, in order to ensure actual youth representation.

Committee on Youth ServicesYouth Board, Department of Youth and Community Development, Interagency Coordinating Council on Youth, and youth related programs.

How it compares

22% of similar bills passed

11 passed · 39 died

This bill: 184 days in committee

Similar bills: median 652 days · 101 days when passed

Sponsors (1)

Lifecycle

IntroducedIntroduced by Council
2021-06-30 · City Council
ActionReferred to Comm by Council
2021-06-30 · City Council
ClosedFiled (End of Session)
2021-12-31 · City Council

Heard at (1)

City Council · 2021-06-30 · 11:00 AM · Council Chambers - City Hall

Attachments (5)

Full text
Be it enacted by the Council as follows: Section 1. Subdivision b of section 734 of the New York city charter is amended to read as follows: a. There shall be in the department a youth board, which shall serve as a forum for representatives of disciplines directly concerned with the welfare of youth. b. The youth board shall be representative of the community, and shall include persons representing the areas of social service, health care, education, business, industry and labor. All members shall have demonstrated experience with organizations or activities directly concerned with the welfare of youth. At least one member of the youth board shall be at least 16 years of age and not older than 24 years of age. c. The youth board shall consist of up to [twenty-eight] 28 members, appointed by the mayor, [fourteen] 14 of whom shall be appointed upon recommendation of the city council. d. The mayor shall designate one of the members of the youth board to be chair. e. The members of the youth board shall serve without compensation. f. The youth board shall meet at least quarterly. � 2. This local law takes effect immediately. EB LS #13316 5/24/21 2:18 PM 1 1