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Appointments to the Youth Advisory Committee (Board of County Commissioners as a whole).
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Recommended Action:
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Approve the appointments to the Youth Advisory Committee (Committee).
• Per Resolution 14-94, the Committee is capped at 25 appointees.
• Applicants can be viewed in the attached packet.
• Suggested voice vote to approve slate of candidates.
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Background Information:
The Youth Advisory Committee (YAC) provides students countywide an opportunity to assist the Board of County Commissioners (BCC) with identifying their needs, to organize activities that are beneficial to the community, to suggest services they need as a group, and to become active participants with their adult counterparts in county programs.
A virtual Open House was held on August 25, and the application period closed on September 3. The Committee’s orientation and first meeting of the 2021 - 2022 school year will take place on September 18.
In 2011, the Pinellas County YAC was re-established. In 2014, Resolution 14-94 increased the maximum number of students on YAC from 15 to 25 members in response to an unprecedented number of applications. In 2020, Resolution 20-82 amended the term of appointments to extend over the summer and expire once the subsequent Committee is appointed by the Commissioners.
Attachments:
Worksheet/Ballot
Applications
Partner(s):
Parks Department - UF/IFAS Extension, 4-H