ORDINANCE NO. 14,466

AN ORDINANCE to amend the Municipal Code of the City of Des Moines, Iowa, 2000, adopted by Ordinance No. 13,827, passed June 5, 2000, and amended by Ordinance No. 14,232, passed May 5, 2003, and Ordinance No. 14,243, passed June 23, 2003 by amending Sections 2-1176 and 2-1177 thereof, relating to the youth advisory board.

Be It Ordained by the City Council of the City of Des Moines, Iowa:

Section 1. That the Municipal Code of the City of Des Moines, Iowa, 2000, adopted by Ordinance No. 13,827, passed June 5, 2000, and amended by Ordinance No. 14,232, passed May 5, 2003 and Ordinance No. 14,243, passed June 23, 2003 is hereby amended by amending Sections 2-1176 and 2-1177 relating to the youth advisory board, as follows:

Sec. 2-1176. Created; composition; appointment.

(a) There is established in and for the city a youth advisory board comprised of 22 members.

(b) The youth advisory board shall consist of seven adult members and fifteen youth members.

(1) The adult members shall include representatives from the following originating organizations:

a. One representative from the YMCA.

b. One representative from the Des Moines Independent Community School District.

c. One representative from the Greater Des Moines Partnership.

d. Two representatives to be appointed by the city manager. Employees of the city of Des Moines may serve in this capacity.

e. Two representatives nominated by community organizations such as: Iowa Homeless Youth Shelter, Youth Emergency Services, Young Professionals Organizations, Rotary Club, Drake University, Des Moines University, Des Moines Public Library, the YMCA, the Des Moines Independent Community School District, the Greater Des Moines Partnership, the city manager’s office, or others.

(2) The youth members must be under the age of 19 at the time of appointment and shall include:

a. One representative from each of the following originating organizations:

§ East High School

§ Hoover High School

§ Lincoln High School

§ North High School

§ Roosevelt High School

§ Scavo Campus School

§ Dowling High School

§ Des Moines Christian School

b. Four representatives at-large

c. Four representatives nominated by community organizations (Creative Visions, Making Connections, Grubb YMCA, Des Moines Public Library, Sister City Commission, Partners for Economic Progress, and others)

(c) All adult members shall be appointed for thirty-six month terms commencing the first meeting in June. All youth members shall be appointed for terms commencing the first day in June and ending the first meeting in August upon high school graduation. The length of term for a youth member shall be no less than 15 months and no more than 51 months.

(d) Notwithstanding the appointment and residency requirements of division 1 of this chapter, the board shall appoint all members by election, subject to removal by the city council at any time. Residency for the youth of the youth advisory board will be as follows: the youth must attend a Des Moines high school full time, live within the city limits of Des Moines, or have fulfilled one of these requirements at the time of their appointment to the board.

(e) Upon termination or resignation of any board member, that member shall be replaced by an individual from the departing members originating organization. Notwithstanding the provisions of section 2-1048, the new member shall serve a term pursuant to section 2-1176(c).

(e) No person holding elective office in the municipal government shall be eligible for appointment to or service on the board.

Sec. 2-1177. Powers and duties.

The youth advisory board shall have the following powers and duties:

(1) Oversee in a responsible manner all programs and events sponsored by the board.

(2) Maintain a positive, effective relationship with the local media to market special events and inform the public about youth-related issues.

(3) Work with local agencies as requested and when deemed appropriate to deliver services to youth and to advise youth of service providers.

(4) Coordinate with the city's departments and boards and to advise the city's departments and boards concerning the planning and supervising of events sponsored by the youth advisory board.

(5) Advise and make appropriate recommendations to the city council and city departments.

Sec. 2. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage and publication as provided by law.

FORM APPROVED:

Bruce E. Bergman, City Attorney

T.M. Franklin Cownie, Mayor

Attest:

I, Diane Rauh, City Clerk of the City of Des Moines, Iowa, hereby certify that the above and foregoing is a true copy of an ordinance (Roll Call No. 05-1712), passed by the City Council of said City at a meeting held July 18, 2005 signed by the Mayor on July 18, 2005 and published as provided by law in the Business Record on August 1, 2005 Authorized by Publication Order No. 4824.

Diane Rauh, City Clerk