Placement: New Business
Action Requested: Discussion
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Recommendation for Appointment to Serve on the City of Port St. Lucie Youth Council.
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Submitted By: Stephanie Vernot, Community Engagement Manager
Strategic Plan Link: The City's Goal of a Smart & Connected City.
Executive Summary (General Business): The City of Port St. Lucie Youth Council, with Council's approval, will consist of fifty-six (56) appointed members for Fiscal Year 2026-2027, representing the largest membership in the program's history. Members will participate in designated subcommittees, elect Council officers, and engage in civic and educational activities. City Council approval is requested for the appointment of the fifty-six (56) nominees.
Presentation Information: N/A
1. Staff Recommendation: Move that the Council appoint the fifty-six (56) nominees.
Alternate Recommendations:
2. Move that that the Council not appoint and provide new directions to staff.
Background: The City of Port St. Lucie Youth Council ("Youth Council") was established in 2023 and has served as a fact-finding board since December of that year. Membership is comprised of high school students in grades nine through twelve and reside within the city. Members are appointed by the Mayor and City Council and serve a one (1) year term, automatically opted into the next term, provided the member is in good standing, with no term limits.
For FY?2026-27, the application period closed with fifteen (15) returning members and forty-one (41) new applicants, resulting in a fifty-six (56) member Youth Council, the largest cohort in the program's four-year history.
Building on last year's current trend, two subcommittees will be available, and all members will be required to select one to encourage active participation and deeper engagement throughout the term.
The Youth and Teen Recreation Subcommittee will collaborate with Special Events and Parks & Recreation to provide ideas for the Big Summer ...
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