City of Coral Gables

File #: 22-3866    Version: 1 Name: SAB Youth Appointment Resol
Type: Minutes Status: Noted and Filed
File created: 3/14/2022 In control: City Commission
On agenda: 3/29/2022 Final action: 3/29/2022
Enactment date: Enactment #:
Title: A Resolution of the Sustainability Advisory Board requesting the City Commission consider changing the enabling legislation of the board to add a seat for a Youth Appointment. 
Attachments: 1. Youth Appointment COVER, 2. Youth Appointment RESOL, 3. SAB 2-23-2022 meeting minutes DRAFT

Title

A Resolution of the Sustainability Advisory Board requesting the City Commission consider changing the enabling legislation of the board to add a seat for a Youth Appointment. 

Body

The Coral Gables Sustainability Advisory Board (SAB) has discussed at several board meetings the importance of including a youth member from the Coral Gables Community on the board. At the February 23rd board meeting the SAB made a motion requesting the City Commission consider changing the enabling legislation of the board to add a seat for a youth appointment. The board recommends the youth appointment have the following requirements:

 

*                     Be a freshman, sophomore or junior in a high school in Coral Gables who studies or is a resident in Coral Gables;

*                     Have a letter of recommendation from a teacher or mentor preferably one with sustainability experience will be required for board member consideration;

*    Be a current member of a school or community organization dealing with some aspects of sustainability is preferred.