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Home My WebLink AboutCOUNCIL - AGENDA ITEM - 09/21/2021 - RESOLUTION 2021-087 MAKING AN APPOINTMENT TO THE Y Agenda Item 17 Item # 17 Page 1 AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY September 21, 2021 City Council STAFF Tammi Pusheck, Interim City Clerk Carrie M. Daggett, Legal SUBJECT Resolution 2021-087 Making an Appointment to the Youth Advisory Board. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The purpose of this item is to fill a vacancy on the Youth Advisory Board due to resignations that occurred because of graduations. STAFF RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends adoption of the Resolution. BACKGROUND / DISCUSSION This Resolution appoints one new member to the Youth Advisory Board to fill a vacancy from the resignations of members who have graduated and left for college. On September 3, 2021, Mayor Pro Tem Emily Francis and Councilmember Susan Gutowsky held interviews for open positions on the Youth Advisory Board. Both Councilmembers recommend Riya Sajjan for appointment. This term will begin immediately on September 21, 2021, and will expire on December 31, 2022. ATTACHMENTS 1. Application (PDF) APPLICATION FOR BOARD OR COMMISSION MEMBERSHIP ATTACHMENTS TO APPLICATION MUST BE LIMITED TO TWO PAGES INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED FOR APPOINTMENT If you have questions or need more information, contact: City Clerk's Office (300 LaPorte Avenue) at 970.416.2525 Eligibility Requirements -1 year residency within the Fort Collins Growth Management Area Board or Commission: Youth Advisory Board Name: Riya Sajjan Mailing Address: Home Phone: Work Phone: Zip: Cell Phone: Yes No E-Mail Address: Have you resided in the Fort Collins Growth Management Area for at least one year? Which Council District do you live in? District 3 Current Occupation: Freshman Employer: Fossil Ridge High School Recent and/or relevant work experience (please include dates) Teacher Aide : April - May 2021I have never had paying work experience but have worked as a non paid Teacher Aide. I assisted a 7th grade PE teacher by encouraging and helping enthusiastic middle schoolers with physical activities. This involved setting up equipment, grading worksheets, planning out activities, supervising students, etc. I helped students by empowering them to persevere Recent and/or relevant volunteer experience (please include dates) Girls Golf: Summer 2021 I assisted a girls golf coach by helping and coaching driven girls aging from 5 - 10 at a golf clinic. This involved straightening stroke movements, equipment set up, bettering swings, providing techniques, short game, demonstrating positive thoughts, check in, etc.Girl Scouts: 2014 - 2018As a girl scout and girl scout bronze medalist I contributed hours of community service to our city. This included volunteering at the Humane Society, food drives, fundraisers, Are you currently serving on a City board or commission? Yes No If so, which one? Why do you want to become a member of this particular board or commission? I am interested in this position because I want to address issues regarding the youth with the purpose of improving our community. I'm passionate about helping our youth through contributing my skills and abilities when finding solutions to issues. Have you attended a meeting of the board or commission you are applying to or talked to anyone currently on the board? Yes No If yes, please share your experience: List any abilities, skills, certificates, specialized training, or interests you have which are applicable to this board or commission: Some exceptional abilities and skills I manifest are teamwork, responsibility, creativity, organizational skills, leadership, people skills, effective communication, and adaptability. Some strong interests that I have are helping others, improving our community, solving problems concerning lives, bettering other's thoughts on life, educating others, making positive ATTACHMENT 1 Briefly explain what you believe are the three most important issues facing this board or commission, and how do you believe this board or commission should address each issue? 1)With the exposure of social media, bullying & technology negative physical image has become copious in our youth. With weak mental health and confidence one can struggle with depression, eating disorders, anxiety, etc. Having these diagnoses can increase your mortality. Therefore, it is vital that positive self esteem is boosted. Communicating about the issues involving negative physical image and its outcomes will allow our youth to well understand each other & help our overall mental/bodily health. Presented solutions may be using verbal programs or health apps promoting healthy lifestyles. 2)Presently, the youth has been facing an issue directed to growing up too fast. Essentially, with a desire of making adult choices/decisions from watching previous generations, young adolescents have been exposed to mature ideas such as drugs or alcohol too quickly. This is negative because with these adult choices can come life or death situations determined by undeveloped brains. Conveying this issue in this board can result in improving our youth's overall health and lifestyle choices. Presented solutions may include social support systems, nicotine/alcohol awareness discussions, etc. 3)Recently, students have become clueless about their futures. Lack of accessible internships, specific clubs & job shadows causes students to be unaware as to what career path or what education they want to conquer. Schools don't do well when explaining the importance of why students are learning or what it results in. The lack of specificity that schools give students when looking at career options isn't acceptable when considering the fact that job opportunities are rapidly changing through the growth of technology. A solution may be specific academic advice given from a career advisor. Please specify any activities which might create a serious conflict of interest if you should be appointed to this board or commission: I do not have any activities that may create a serious conflict of interest if I should be appointed to this board. Upon application for and acceptance of appointment, board and commission members demonstrate their intention and ability to attend meetings. If appointed, frequent nonattendance may result in termination of the appointment. By typing your name in the space provided, I submit my electronic signature and application to the City of Fort Collins and swear or affirm under penalty of perjury pursuant to the laws of the State of Colorado: -that I meet the eligibility requirements of the position sought and -that the information provided in this application is true and correct to the best of my knowledge. Signature: Date: Optional: How did you learn of a vacancy on this board or commission: Newspaper Cable 14 City News (Utility Bill Insert)Website Other (please specify) No additional comments. -1- RESOLUTION 2021-087 OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS MAKING AN APPOINTMENT TO THE YOUTH ADVISORY BOARD WHEREAS, a vacancy currently exists on the Youth Advisory Board due to the resignation of members who have graduated and left for college; and WHEREAS, the City Council desires to make an appointment to fill this vacancy on the Youth Advisory Board. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS as follows: Section 1. That the City Council hereby makes and adopts the determinations and findings contained in the recitals set forth above. Section 2. That the following named person is hereby appointed to fill a current vacancy on the Youth Advisory Board, with the term to begin immediately and to expire on December 31, 2022: Youth Advisory Board Expiration of Term Riya Sajjan December 31, 2022 Passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the Council of the City of Fort Collins this 21st day of September, A.D. 2021. _________________________________ Mayor ATTEST: _____________________________ Interim City Clerk