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RESOLUTION CREATING THE FORT WORTH YOUTH COMMISSION AND
APPROVING A COMMISSION MISSION STATEMENT
WHEREAS, on August 7, 1990, the City Council of the City of Fort
Worth, Texas approved a Council Policy Proposal to
create the Fart Worth Youth Commission; and,
WHEREAS, the Policy Proposal called for the City Council to
approve a formal mission statement and membership
composition;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED HY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FORT WORTH, TEXAS:
1. CREATION, COMPOSITION AND METHOD OF APPOINTMENT: The Fort
Worth Youth Commission is hereby created and shall consist of 15
members appointed as follows:
A. A chairperson appointed by the Mayor.
B. One representative from each City Council District
appointed by the District's City Council representative.
C. Four high school students appointed by the City Council
upon recommendation by the Fort Worth Independent School
District. One student will be selected from a scheol
located in each of the flour Police Department patrol
sectors.
D. Two at-large positions appointed by the City Council.
It is suggested that individuals considered for appointment to
the Youth Commission not be older than 35 years of age.
2. TERMS OF OFFICE: The Youth Commission is a temporary
commission which will cease to exist once it has presented its
recommendations to the City Council.
3. PURPOSE AND DUTIES: The Fort Worth Youth Commission was
created to communicate with Fort Worth's youth about the issues
of drug use and gang involvement. The Commission's purpose is to
recommend to the City Council a set of policy initiatives
designed to reduce drug use and gang involvement. These policy
initiatives should include strategies designed to address the
identified needs of Fort Worth youths.
CITY OF FORT V110RTH
The Commission's activity will be focused on maximizing youth
input, thereby viewing the drug and gang problem from the youth
perspective. The Commission will meet with youth groups to
identifiy what they perceive as the factors which drive youths
toward drug use and gang involvement. The Commission should also
attempt to determine the deficiencies in established anti-drug
and anti-gang programs'.
These meetings should include formal groups such as student
councils, school clubs, recreational clubs, and other organized
groups. However, the Commission shall also strive to meet with
at-risk youths not included in the fiormal groups. To the extent
possible, this effort should include discussions with current and
former gang members and drug users.
The Commission will formulate policy/program recommendations
based upon the critical issues identified during the meetings and
discussions. Tl~e recommendations may include entirely new
programs, or modifications and/or improvements to existing
programs. The Commission's recommendations should be directed
not only at city programs under the authority of the City
Council, but other efforts sponsored by other local entities and
community organizations.
ADOPTED this ~ day of September-, 1990
MAYOR
ATTEST:
CITY SECRETARY
APPROVED BY
ci~r couNCe~
SEP 4 1990
City Sec2etary of the
-7 City of Fort Worth, Twcaa
CTFY OF FORT WORTS