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Sec. 2-12.1.2. Membership of the Youth Advisory Council. <br /> (a) The Youth Advisory Council shall be composed of eleven(11) to twenty(20) new <br /> members per cohort. Membership shall represent the rich diversity of the city's youth <br /> regarding gender, race, ethnicity, socio-economic, and religious backgrounds. <br /> (b) Application Process. <br /> Upon passage of this ordinance, the Office of the City Clerk shall see that the <br /> "Application Form" for the Youth Advisory Council is available to be downloaded <br /> from the city website. The Office of the City Clerk shall see that information on the <br /> activities of the Youth Advisory Council is kept updated on the City's interne website. <br /> Hard-copy application forms shall be available and kept on file in the Office of the <br /> City Clerk during regular business hours. Additionally, application forms shall be <br /> made available on the City's website http//www.southbendin.gov on a twenty-four(24) <br /> hour, seven(7) days a week basis. <br /> (1) All youth interested in consideration shall obtain and complete an application <br /> form in its entirety. <br /> (2) The Office of the City Clerk, by the application deadline, shall assimilate all <br /> information and timely distribute copies of all applications and references to the <br /> Chairperson of the Residential Neighborhoods Standing Committee of the <br /> Common Council. <br /> (3) The Chairperson of the Residential Neighborhoods Standing Committee shall <br /> review all applications. All youth interested in being a member of the Youth <br /> Advisory Council must be a resident of St. Joseph County, Indiana and represent <br /> the rich diversity of our community. <br /> (4) All Youth Advisory Council applications must be submitted by the last Friday of <br /> September each year. <br /> (5) Prior members of the Youth Advisory Council who meet the eligibility criteria <br /> may be reappointed upon timely submission of the Youth Advisory Council <br /> application. <br /> (6) The Residential Neighborhoods Committee Chairperson may appoint youth <br /> mentors of college and/or graduate school age who will provide assistance and <br /> guidance throughout the year to the Youth Advisory Council Members. The youth <br /> mentors shall interface with the legislative, administrative, and educational <br /> liaisons identified in Section 2-12.1.6. <br /> Sec. 2-12.1.3. Officers and terms of office of the Youth Advisory Council. <br /> (a) The Youth Advisory Council shall call an organizational meeting to select a President, <br /> Vice-President, and Recording Secretary within ten(10) days after taking the oath of office. <br /> (b) The selected Recording Secretary, shall provide a listing of all Youth Advisory Council <br /> members by name, address,telephone number, email address, school (including <br /> Homeschool), and year of education to the Office of the City Clerk by email for <br />