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Mr. Culver indicated that is always tricky but there are two other Commissions that <br /> will be seeking youth members, the Parks Commission and HRIEC Commission <br /> are seeking members. Those two Commissions are holding off on recruiting and <br /> will advertise for that once those Commissions hear from the PWETC Commission <br /> if members are wanted. <br /> Member Misra asked if it would be the City Council that would select the Youth <br /> Commissioners. <br /> Mr. Culver explained the city code indicated the City Council could but from what <br /> he understood the Commissions do all of the interviews and then recommend the <br /> Youth Commissioners to the City Council who then appoints those individuals on <br /> their Consent Agenda. <br /> Motion <br /> Member Misra moved, Member Hammer seconded,Authorizing City Staff to <br /> advertise for up to two Youth Members for a one-year term. <br /> Ayes: 6 <br /> Nays: 0 <br /> Motion carried. <br /> Chair Cihacek explained another item that a lot time was spent on at the Joint <br /> Meeting was making consideration about ways to reconfigure the current <br /> Commission. There was discussion about forming a different task force, a <br /> subcommittee, and even an entirely new committee to deal with Environmental <br /> Policy by itself. The Council asked the Commission to come up with a plan and <br /> he, as Chair,thought it would be good to come up with a couple of different options <br /> of how it would be done along with making considerations to think about ways to <br /> work jointly with other Commissions. <br /> Chair Cihacek suggested the Commission could overlap items and pull the Chairs <br /> and Executive Board the Commissions for an agenda setting meeting so the <br /> Commissions could still work independently but greater visibility across the <br /> Commissions, what the initiatives are, what might come across of significance at <br /> different times. He did not know if that would be particularly productive because <br /> that could be transitioned to staff in the first place, if needed. <br /> Chair Cihacek indicated another way to look at this is the Commission could spin <br /> off the Green Steps, which is a logical workgroup because it focuses directly and <br /> only on the environment and Green Steps. The logistical responsibility with that is <br /> there would need to be additional staff resources. There may also be some <br /> additional work from this Commission as well. The way he understands the Code <br /> is that the subcommittee can be composed of people separate from this committee, <br /> but this Commission would still have to receive the report from the subcommittee. <br /> Page 4 of 9 <br />