TO: YOUTH COMMISSION
FROM: KELLY ORTA, DEPUTY COMMUNITY SERVICES DIRECTOR
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DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING THE DEVELOPMENT OF A PRIORITIZED LIST OF PROJECTS AND DESIRED FOCUS AREAS FOR THE YOUTH COMMISSION THROUGHOUT THE NEXT YEAR
REVIEW AND CONSIDERATION OF EXISTING SUBCOMMITTEES AND DETERMINATION OF WHETHER ANY SHOULD REMAIN ACTIVE
REVIEW AND APPOINT SUBCOMMITTEE MEMBERS FOR THOSE SUBCOMMITTEES SELECTED TO REMAIN ACTIVE
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BACKGROUND
The purpose and structure of the Youth Commission (Commission) is outlined in the Redondo Beach Municipal Code. Specifically, RBMC ? 2-9.602 includes the following roles and purposes:
The purpose of the Youth Commission is to expose Redondo students to city government processes and proceedings and to represent youth perspectives in city policies and projects. Duties are as follows:
(a) Report to the City Council semi-annually on youth needs and priorities related to city policies and projects;
(b) Remain informed on the programs providing youth services to Redondo Beach youth (annual review);
(c) Research, formulate, suggest proposed policies, programs and services designed to meet the needs of Redondo Beach youth;
(d) Review and evaluate requests from the staff liaison, City Manager, or City Council pertaining to youth-related policies/services;
(e) Maintain liaison with the youth organizations in other cities, and/or youth-related agencies, and
(f) Represent the Youth Commission when requested to do so.
With this in mind, staff recommends the Commission consider developing a prioritized list of projects and desired focus areas for the next year or so, which will help identify and inform future discussions and policy recommendations.
2025-26 Projects and Desired Focus Areas
As introduced at the Commission's October meeting, the previous Commission, which served from October 2024 to June 2025, outlined a number of projects and goals that it wante...
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