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[COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR] ORDINANCE NO. 240048
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Sponsor: Councilmember Melissa Patterson-Hazley
COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE
Amending Chapter 2, Article VI of the Code of Ordinances, entitled "Boards, Commissions and Committees," by repealing Division 19, "Kansas City Youth Commission," consisting of Sections 2-970.30 through 2-970.35, in its entirety and enacting new Divisions 24, 25 and 26, ""Kansas City Youth Commission," "Kansas City Young Adult Commission," and "KC Futures Commission," respectively, consisting of Sections 2-970.75 through 2-970.95 to formally establish new youth and young adult advisory committees, to advise the City on matters directly relating to or significantly impacting young adults and youth; reducing appropriations of $40,000.00 in the Violence Prevention Fund and appropriating that same amount in the Violence Prevention Fund to the KC Futures Office for the functioning of the KC Youth and Adult Commissions; and repealing Resolution No. 211042 that created the Kansas City Young Adult City Council.
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WHEREAS, Ordinance No. 140086 established the "Kansas City Youth Commission" to serve as an advisory body to the mayor, city council and city manager on matters and city programs affecting the youth in the city; and
WHEREAS, Resolution No. 211042 established the "Kansas City Young Adult City Council," consisting of members between the ages of 16 and 24 who are too old to be part of the Kansas City Youth Commission, to serve as advisory body to the mayor, city council and city manager on matters and city programs affecting the youth and young adults in the city; and
WHEREAS, Council is interested in reestablishing the Kansas City Youth Commission, creating a new Kansas City Young Adult Commission, and creating a new KC Futures Commission that will serve as a vehicle for a collaboration of both bodies; and
WHEREAS, there are issues relevant to both youth and young adults, and the KC ...
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