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OF THE
BAKERSFIELD YOUTH COMMISSION
ARTICLE I - THE COMMISSION
Section 1. Name of Commission
This Commission shall be called the Bakersfield Youth Commission (Commission).
Section 2. Mission Statement
The Commission serves to engage and empower local youth in having a voice
on relevant issues pertaining to municipal policies, programs, and projects.
Section 3. Business Office
This Commission's business office shall be located at the City of Bakersfield, City
Clerk's Office, 1600 Truxtun Avenue, Bakersfield, California 93301.
Section 4. Powers and Duties
The Commission is formed to make recommendations to the City Council on
policies and specific programs that promote the mission statement as reflected
above, and to actively participate in the discussion of various programs and
projects to achieve the respective mission statement.
Section 5. Commissioners
This Commission shall consist of eight (8) voting Commissioners and eight (8)
Alternate Commissioners (having voting rights only in the event that their
respective Commissioners are absent from a Commission vote). The
Commissioners and Alternate Commissioners shall be appointed and serve terms
as set forth in Bakersfield Municipal Code Chapter 2.60.
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ARTICLE II — OFFICERS
Section 1. Chairperson and Vice -Chairperson
The Commission shall elect, from its Commissioners (not including Alternate
Commissioners), a chairperson and vice -chairperson to serve a one-year term.
The Commission shall hold the election during its first meeting of the calendar
year. If the position of chairperson or vice -chairperson becomes vacant during
the course of the year, the Commission shall elect a replacement to serve for
the balance of the year.
Section 2. Duffes of Chairperson
The chairperson shall preside at all meetings of the Commission and perform the
duties necessary or incidental to the office. This includes calling special meetings
and signing documents or instruments on behalf of the Commission.
Section 3. Duffes of Vice -Chairperson
The vice -chairperson, in the absence of the chairperson, or when the
chairperson is unable to act, shall perform the duties of the chairperson.
Section 4. Temporary Chairperson
If both the chairperson and vice -chairperson are absent or unable to act, the
Commission shall elect a Commissioner to act as temporary chairperson to serve
until a replacement is elected, if necessary.
Section S. Secretary and Administrative Staff
The City Manager shall designate City staff to coordinate the Commission. City
staff shall keep minutes of each meeting, record the official actions taken,
record the vote of all official actions, certify each official act and resolution of
the Commission, maintain records of the operations and perform such other
duties assigned by the Commission.
Section 6. Commfffees/Task Forces
Committees and Task Forces shall perform such duties as shall be prescribed at
the time of creation or from time -to -time by the Commission or the chairperson.
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ARTICLE III -MEETINGS
Section T. Reaular Meetinas
The Commission shall hold its regular meetings on the first Monday of each
month at 4:00 p.m. at the City Council Chambers. The Commission may hold its
meetings at another place within the City upon recommendation from City staff
and approval by the chairperson.
Section 2. Quorum
Five (5) Commissioners constitutes a quorum.
Section 3. Notice/Conduct of Meetinas
All meetings of the Commission shall be called, noticed, held and conducted
subject to the provisions of the Ralph M. Brown Act [Chapter 91 (commencing
with Section 54950) of Part I of Division 2 of Title 5 of the Government Code of
the State of California.
Section 4. Order of Business
In the absence of approval of an agenda to the contrary, the Commission shall
pursue the following order of business:
A. Roll Call
B. Public Statements
C. Approval of Minutes
D. Deferred Business
E. New Business, including Standing Subcommittee Reports
F. Commissioner Statements
G. Adjournment
Section 5. Public Statements
At regular meetings, the chairperson shall allow any member of the public to
address the Commission on items within the jurisdiction of the Commission. No
individual speaker shall speak for more than two (2) minutes. The chairperson, in
his or her discretion, may, for good cause, increase the time allowed for public
statements.
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Section 6. Cancellation of Meetinas
If the Commission has no business, or if City staff determines a quorum is not
available, the chairperson may cancel a regular meeting. City staff shall make
reasonable efforts to give timely notice of cancellation to all Commissioners and
to all other persons to whom City staff normally gives notices of meetings.
Section 7. Public Holidays
If a regular meeting falls on a public holiday, the Commission shall not meet on
that date. The chairperson may reschedule or cancel the meeting and the
secretary shall arrange for delivery of proper notice.
Section 8. Adiourned Meetinas
The Commission may adjourn a meeting to another date, time, and place.
Section 9. Saeclal Meetinas
The chairperson may call a special meeting of the Commission. City staff shall
give notice of a special meeting, as required by law. In a special meeting, the
Commission may only deal with matters recited in the notice.
ARTICLE IV - AMENDMENTS TO BYLAWS
Section 1. Procedure to Amend
These bylaws may be amended by an affirmative vote of at least five (5)
Commissioners at a regularly scheduled meeting.
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HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Bylaws were passed and adopted by the
Bakersfield Youth Commission of the City of Bakersfield at the regular meeting
held on January 9, 2017, by a majority vote:
AYES REYES, RUIZ. GARCIA, EDMONSTON (ALTERNATE), CARTER, HONAKER,
COLLINS, BUDAK
NOES
ABSTAINING
ABSENT
ELIZABETH REYES
CHAIRPERSON, Bakersfield Youth Commission
APPROVED
CHRISTOPHER)GERRY
CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE
V RIDIANA GA ADO -KING ' X
GENERAL COUNSEL U
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