REPREPARED BY: TAYLOR MELTON DATE OF MEETING: 10/05/2026
SUBJECT:
TITLE
CONSIDER ADOPTING RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN PABLO AMENDING THE SAN PABLO YOUTH COMMISSION (SPYC) BYLAWS AND APPOINTING FIFTEEN SPYC COMMISSIONERS
CEQA: This proposed action is not a project as defined by CEQA.
Label
CITY MANAGER RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
Adopt Resolution
BODY
COUNCIL PRIORITY WORKSHOP STATEMENT
Foster Youth Leadership/Cultivation of the Next Generation of Civic Leaders and Foster College and Career Readiness, Education, Youth Leadership, and City/Contra Costa College/WCCUSD Partnerships are adopted policy items under the FY 2025-27 City Council Priority Workplan, effective April 7, 2025.
BACKGROUND
The purpose of the San Pablo Youth Commission (SPYC) is to act as a liaison between the San Pablo youth community and the City Council, to advise the City Council on youth-related issues, and to promote civic engagement among youth in San Pablo by:
o Service Learning by participating in volunteer opportunities;
o Professional Networking creating alliances with other community-based organizations;
o Youth Leadership opportunities through convening community events and activities that encourage youth voice; and
o Community Engagement by connecting youth to community issues.
SPYC is guided by Bylaws which were originally approved by the City Council on April 5, 2010. Since then, the Bylaws have been reviewed and updated by the City Council following recommendations from the SPYC to evolve with each cohort’s needs, goals, and objectives. The most recent update occurred in April 2023.
BYLAW AMENDMENTS
The proposed amendments to the SPYC Bylaws are intended to make membership more accessible, encourage consistent participation, and better accommodate youth schedules:
First, formal appointments would be expanded from twice a year (spring and fall) to three times a year (fall, winter, and spring), which would reduce the waiting period for in...
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