Youth Advisory Committee

Regular Meetings

  • 6:00 p.m.
  • 2nd Thursday of the month
  • City Hall
    970 E Ventura Street
    City Council Chambers
    Santa Paula, CA 93060

Meetings are currently suspended. Please check back here or call the Parks & Recreation Department at 805-933-4226 ext. 350 for any updates.

Agendas

Meeting agendas are posted at least 72 hours in advance of the meeting on the city website and on the bulletin board in front of City Hall.

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Membership & Terms

The Youth Advisory Committee is comprised of five Santa Paula residents or reside within the Santa Paula Unified School District boundaries, for a term of 2 years. Students must maintain a 3.0 GPA during the past and current school semester. 

Vacancies

There are currently 2 vacancies on this committee. Please contact the City Clerk’s office for more information at 805-933-4201.

Members

Michael Schouten, Chair
Date Appointed: October 2019
Term Expires:  June 2020

Nathan Ramos Rodriguez, Vice Chair
Date Appointed: October 2019
Term Expires:  June 2020

Aubrey Bader, Committee Member
Date Appointed: October 2019
Term Expires:  June 2021

Duties & Functions

The purpose of this Committee is to investigate and report to the City Council on all local matters of concern to Santa Paula youth, and such other duties and functions as may be specifically assigned to the Youth Advisory Committee by the City Council. The purpose of the Committee includes reporting and recommending to the City Council on items of importance to the Youth Advisory Committee.

The responsibilities of all Youth Advisory Committee Members and alternates are to:

  • Attend all Youth Advisory Committee meetings and other Commission functions.
  • Participate in Youth Advisory Committee communication(s) to the City Council.
  • Solicit, receive, and relay to the City Council input and suggestions about any matters of concern to the youth of Santa Paula.
  • Participate in publicity and recruitment activities of the Youth Commission.
  • Complete any activity which the Chair or City Council may assign to the Youth Advisory Committee.
  • Attend all orientations and training programs.
  • Seek reliable and complete information on all subjects.
  • Subject to Section 14 cooperate with other Youth Council members by sharing information; considering other opinions; and utilizing each other’s talents and backgrounds during each Youth Advisory Committee meeting.