City Council Study Session Agenda and Packet 2016 04 12

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City o - Louisville COLORADO - SINCE 1 87t, CITY COUNCIL COMMUNICATION AGENDA ITEM 11 SUBJECT: DATE: YOUTH ADVISORY BOARD ANNUAL REPORT APRIL 12, 2016 PRESENTED BY: YOUTH ADVISORY BOARD 1. LIST HIGHLIGHTS AND SUCCESSES OF THE PAST YEAR: • Last year, our annual goal was to raise support for a new /improved outdoor aquatics facility. Fall of last year, a Senior /Rec Center Aquatics Task Force was made and a city survey was released a few weeks ago. As a board, we are incredibly pleased to see that our project is continuing. • Members have participated in several very successful volunteer events, such as working at a soup kitchen, and assisting Community Food Share's food drives. • YAB is also proud of the hard work they've put toward the upcoming Trek the Trails day event. • Members have learned a great deal about local government by sitting in on the meetings of other boards and commissions. 2. LIST PLANS /GOALS FOR THE NEXT TWO YEARS: • YAB will continue work toward our goal of encouraging community members to use the local trail systems with Trek the Trails day. We will have a central meeting point in the Arboretum with games, a bouncy house, and a raffle. It is being held June 4th from 9:00- 11:30. • Members will work to create more awareness of the Youth Advisory Board. • YAB members will continue to help the community through volunteer work. • YAB will be the voice of the youth to City Council. • Members will learn about local government. • We will interact with a diverse group of youth in the community while building leadership skills. 3. IN WHAT AREAS DO YOU NEED CITY COUNCIL INPUT /FEEDBACK? • YAB is satisfied with the input, and thank their City Council liaison, Jay Keany, for his assistance. 4. DOES THE BOARD THINK TERM - LIMITS FOR BOARD MEMBERS WOULD BE A GOOD IDEA OR A BAD ONE? • YAB debated this, and overall decided against term limits. The board agreed that if members were willing to put in the time and effort required, then it was worth it to allow them to stay. Furthermore, YAB agreed that it was good to have a mix of both new voices, and experienced members. Overall it didn't make sense to impose limits on terms. CITY COUNCIL COMMUNICATION