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Exhibit A <br />Proposed Amended By -Laws <br />Article I: Purpose <br />The Lakewood Youth Council (LYC), established in 2019, aims to provide a voice for youth in the <br />community, allow students to interact and inform the community leaders, provide opportunities for youth <br />development, and allow for engagement with topics regarding youth health and safety, youth advocacy, <br />community relations, and community outreach. This Council is a core group of diverse students and <br />advisors interested in leadership and commitment to meaningful community change. This body further <br />aims to establish public -private partnerships between this Council and local enterprises, engage and create <br />a presence in the community, and collaborate with non-profit organizations all with the overarching intent <br />of serving youth in the community. <br />Article II: Membership <br />Section 1. Composition of the Council. The Council is composed of fifteen (15) members. The Council <br />should strive for a composition that reflects the diversity of the youth population. <br />a. Together, the Council membership should be representative of all Lakewood residents and be <br />comprised of students from some or all of the following educational types: public, private school, <br />homeschool, or an alternative education path. <br />b. Council members must be students with good integrity, entering the eighth grade (8th) through <br />their freshman year of college in the fall of that year. <br />c. Council members must be current residents of Lakewood. <br />Section 2. Appointment of Council Members. All applicants will be considered by the full Lakewood <br />Youth Council, and finalists will be selected from among them for in -person interviews <br />a. The Chair, Vice Chair, Secretary, and Vice Secretary will conduct the in -person interviews and <br />will decide on the final slate of candidates. The final slate of candidates is subject to approval by <br />a quorum of the Lakewood Youth Council. <br />b. The Council will submit the slate of nominees to the City Council and Mayor, in writing, for their <br />ratification <br />Section 3. Terms. Members of the Council serve two (2) year terms. Council members may serve <br />additional consecutive terms as long as they meet eligibility requirements (section Lb and l.c) <br />a. Members who wish to re -apply at the end of their term are subject to an informal evaluation by <br />the Chair, Vice Chair, Secretary, and Vice Secretary. <br />Section 4. Vacancies. <br />a. Vacancies will occur when a Council member: <br />1. Resigns; <br />2. Relocates out of Lakewood; <br />3. No longer meets criteria under which they were appointed (which then will be requested <br />to leave by quorum); <br />.... isles rn. R m g o e .. r r ..perlpc `t n <br />