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Ordinance amending and supplementing the Pittsburgh City Code, Title One: Administrative, Article IX: Boards, Commissions, and Authorities, Chapter 178A: Youth Commission and Youth Council; by strengthening the Commission's alignment with the City of Pittsburgh's structure to ensure that it reflects the diversity of young people across all neighborhoods and communities thus prioritizing the lived experiences of Pittsburgh's youth to inform the decisions of the City's elected leadership.
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The Council of the City of Pittsburgh hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. The City Code is hereby amended and supplemented at Title One: Administrative, Article IX: Boards, Commissions, and Authorities, Chapter 178A: Youth Commission and Youth Council as follows:
178A.01 - YOUTH COMMISSION.
The Youth Commission shall consist of fifteen (15) members who are residents of the City of Pittsburgh, who are aged 19-30 years old at the time of appointment. All Youth Commission Members will be selected through an open application process and selection criteria shall be based upon proven leadership and community involvement. Youth Commission Members shall be appointed by the Mayor subject to the approval of Council. Said members shall include, but not limited to, at least two (2) University or College students, at least (2) Immigrant and Refugee youth, at least one (1) justice involved youth, at least one (1) Housing Authority City of Pittsburgh youth resident, and at least one (1) youth from an apprenticeship organization. Preference for all members shall be given to applicants who have previously served, or are currently serving, on the Youth Council, established pursuant to section 178A.05 of this Code. The Mayor, shall serve as Chair of the Youth Commission. The Youth Commission shall meet at least four (4) times a year. The Youth Commission may establish committees as it shall deem necessary to advise the Youth Commission on such issues as determined by the Youth Comm...
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