Wilmington Youth Advisory Council.
Wilmington City Code § 2-37
in effectSec. 2-37. - Wilmington Youth Advisory Council.
(a) Establishment. There is hereby established a Wilmington Youth Advisory Council, which shall be overseen by the city council. The membership shall consist of 20 youth members, comprised of residents of the city and appointed by the president of city council. The membership shall consist of students in grades eight through 12, with no more than five students in their senior year of high school. The members shall serve for one-year terms for up to three consecutive years, but they must reapply to serve annually. The Youth Advisory Council shall fall under the auspices of the city council.
(b) Purpose and Responsibilities. The Wilmington Youth Advisory Council shall:
(1) Assist the city council in preparing a youth master plan, which offers a vision of the future for city youth and which is comprised of the following: an assessment of the current resources and needs of the city youth; proposed strategies to advance the safety, well-being, and healthy development of children and youth in the city; methods to engage the local community along with governmental, institutional, and citizen organizations to aid in the successful implementation of the youth master plan; methods to evaluate the effectiveness of the youth master plan; and measures to ensure accountability and sustainability of the youth master plan over time.
(2) Participate in the review and updating of the youth master plan that is to take place every three years.
(3) Collaborate with the office of educational advocacy as needed.
(c) Rules. The youth advisory council may adopt rules to govern its meetings. If none are adopted, the meetings shall be conducted in accordance with Robert's Rules of Order.
(d) Compensation. Each member shall be paid $50.00 for attending the entirety of each youth advisory council meeting; provided, however, the total amount paid to any member shall not exceed $600.00 in any one calendar year.
(e) Funding. Each year, city council shall appropriate the necessary funds for the youth advisory council. The appropriation shall be a line item in the city council's operating budget.
(Ord. No. 25-062, § 1, 11-6-25)
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