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OF THE
BAKERSFIELD YOUTH COMMISSION
ARTICLE I -THE COMMITTEE
Section 1. Name of Committee
This Committee shall be called the Bakersfield Youth Commission.
Section 2. Mission Statement
The Bakersfield Youth 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 Committee'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 Committee is formed to recommend to the City Council, policies and
specific programs which promote the mission statement of the Bakersfield Youth
Commission as reflected above, and to actively participate in the discussion of
various programs and projects to achieve the Bakersfield Youth Commission's
mission statement.
Section 5. Committee Members
This Committee shall consist of eight (8) voting Committee Members, eight (8)
Alternate Committee Members (having voting rights only in the event that their
respective Committee Members are absent from a Bakersfield Youth
Commission vote), and a non-voting Committee Coordinator. The Committee
Coordinator, Committee Members and Alternate Committee Members 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
This Committee shall elect, from its members, a chairperson and vice -
chairperson to serve a one-year term. The Committee shall hold the election
during the August meeting of the calendar year, which will coincide with the
start of the school year. If the position of chairperson or vice -chairperson
becomes vacant during the course of the year, the committee members shall
elect a replacement to serve for the balance of the year.
Section 2. Duties of Chairperson
The chairperson shall preside at all meetings of the Committee and perform the
duties necessary or incidental to the office. This includes calling special meetings
and signing documents or instruments on behalf of the Bakersfield Youth
Commission.
Section 3. Duties 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
Committee shall elect one of its members to act as temporary chairperson to
serve until a replacement is elected, if necessary.
Section 5. Secretary and Administrative Staff
The City Clerk, or its designee, shall serve as secretary to the Bakersfield Youth
Commission. The secretary 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 Bakersfield Youth Commission, maintain records of the
operations and perform such other duties as the Bakersfield Youth Commission
or Committee Coordinator assigns.
Section 6. Commiffees/Task Forces
Committees and/or Task Forces shall perform such duties as shall be prescribed
at the time of creation or from time to time by the Board or the Chairperson.
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ARTICLE III - MEETINGS
Section 1. Reaular Meetings
Bakersfield Youth Commission shall hold its regular meetings on the first Monday
of each month at 4:00 p.m. at City Council Chambers. The Committee may
hold its meetings at another place within the City upon recommendation from
the Committee Coordinator and approval by the Committee Chairperson.
Section 2. Quorum
Five (5) Committee Members constitutes a quorum. Alternate Committee
Members may only vote in the event that their respective Committee Members
are absent from a Bakersfield Youth Commission vote.
Section 3. Notice/Conduct of Meetinas
All meetings of the Board shall be called, noticed, held and conducted subject
to the provisions of the Ralph M. Brown Act [Chapter 9] (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, Bakersfield Youth
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. Committee Member Statements
G. Adjournment
Section 5. Public Statements
At regular meetings, the chairperson shall allow any member of the public to
address the Committee on items within the jurisdiction of the Bakersfield Youth
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 MeetincLs
If the Bakersfield Youth Commission has no business, or if the secretary
determines a quorum is not available, the chairperson may cancel a regular
meeting. The secretary shall make reasonable efforts to give timely notice of
cancellation to all members and to all other persons to whom the secretary
normally gives notices of meetings.
Section 7. Public Holidays
If a regular meeting falls on a public holiday, the Bakersfield Youth 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. Adjourned Meetinas
The Bakersfield Youth Commission may adjourn a meeting to another date, time
and place.
Section 9. Special Meetinas
The chairperson may call a special meeting of the Bakersfield Youth
Commission. The secretary shall give notice of a special meeting, as required by
law. In a special meeting, the Bakersfield Youth 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) BYC
members at a regularly scheduled meeting.
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I 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 AUG 0 5 1019 by a majority vote:
AYES DEWEYa MARANDA,HERNANDEZ,BANUELOS,EVANS
NOES
ABSTAINING
ABSENT WHITTncu,.VOTING ceu_Z YUM,SALINAS,DISON
I]gI]�MAKIS CITY CLERK and Ex Officio Clerk of
the Council of the City cerafield
APPROVED
NATHAN GUTIERREZ, Management Assistant
CITY MAN ER
VIRIDIANA GALEAR—DO-KING
GENERAL COUNSEL
Bakersfield Youth Commission
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