Ordinance No. 15,160ORDINANCE NO. 15,160
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN,
TEXAS, REPEALING CHAPTER 2 "ADMINISTRATION," ARTICLE IV
"BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS," DIVISION 12 "YOUTH ADVISORY
COMMISSION" OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, BAYTOWN, TEXAS, IN
ITS ENTIRETY, AND REPLACING THE SAME WITH A NEW CHAPTER 2
"ADMINISTRATION," ARTICLE IV "BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS,"
DIVISION 12 "YOUTH LEADERSHIP ACADEMY" TO CAUSE THE
PROGRAM TO BE BETTER ALIGNED WITH THE CURRENT REALITY OF
THE BAYTOWN TEEN COMMUNITY; CONTAINING A REPEALING
CLAUSE; CONTAINING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR THE
PUBLICATION AND EFFECTIVE DATE THEREOF.
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WHEREAS, the youth of Baytown are an important and valuable part of the community
ideas and perspectives that offer unique insight into the City's quality of life; and
WHEREAS, the City Council and City Administrators of the City of Baytown make
decisions routinely that affect the youth of our community; and
WHEREAS, the City Council wishes to provide the youth of Baytown with an opportunity
and a vehicle to provide input into the decisions and policies that are made that affect young
persons; and
WHEREAS, on March 24, 2005, the City Council of the City of Baytown adopted
Ordinance No. 10,039 establishing a Youth Advisory Commission for the City of Baytown; and
WHEREAS, it has been determined that the program needs to be updated to better align
with the current reality of the Baytown teen community; NOW THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS:
Section 1: That the City Council of the City of Baytown, Texas, hereby repeals in its
entirety Chapter 2 "Administration," Article IV "Boards and Commissions," Division 12 "Youth
Advisory Commission" of the Code of Ordinances, City of Baytown, Texas adopted via Ordinance
No. 10,039 on March 24, 2005.
Section 2: That the Code of Ordinances of the City of Baytown is hereby amended by
adding Chapter 2 "Administration," Article IV "Boards and Commissions," Division 12 "Youth
Leadership Academy", which article shall read as follows:
CHAPTER 2. ADMINISTRATION
ARTICLE IV. BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS
DIVISION 12. YOUTH LEADERSHIP ACADEMY
Sec. 2-571. Created; purpose.
There is created a youth leadership academy that will take the place of the Baytown Youth
Advisory Commission. This academy will exist to create pathways for youth to be involved in
local government and community issues. The youth leadership academy is intended for educational
purposes and is not intended to be a governmental body nor perform any such functions. This
ordinance repeals and replaces Ordinance No. 10,039.
Sec.2-572. Qualifications.
(a) The youth leadership academy shall consist of students between the ages of 14 and 18.
The youth leadership academy participants shall be selected by the coordinator and
advisor.
(b) Each member must be enrolled in a public school or a private or parochial school,
including a home school, within the boundaries of the Goose Creek Consolidated
Independent School District, and must maintain good standing at the school in which
such member is enrolled.
(c) The city council shall appoint two members of the city staff to serve as the coordinator
and the advisor to the youth leadership academy.
(d) The youth leadership academy shall not have board members and is not subject to the
requirements of Sec. 2-256 of this Article.
Sec.2-574. Meetings.
The youth leadership academy is to be held in two annual sessions in the fall and spring and will
accommodate up to 30 students per session.
Sec. 2-577. Annual report.
An annual report shall be presented by city staff to the city council regarding the youth leadership
academy interactions, activities, and progress as related to its established purpose not later than
June 30th of each year.
Sec. 2-578. Engagement objectives.
The youth leadership academy participants shall learn about local government and further
community engagement by:
(1) Encouraging youth leadership and responsibility through volunteerism and
community involvement;
(2) Creating opportunities for public discussion of youth issues through meetings,
workshops, and events;
(3) Exploring the innerworkings of local government departments.
Section 3: All ordinances or parts of ordinances inconsistent with the terms of this
ordinance are hereby repealed; provided, however, that such repeal shall be only to the extent of
such inconsistency, and in all other respects, this ordinance shall be cumulative of other ordinances
regulating and governing the subject matter covered by this ordinance.
Section 4: If any provision, section, exception, subsection, paragraph, sentence, clause
or phrase of this ordinance or the application of same to any person or set of circumstances shall
for any reason be held unconstitutional, void or invalid, such invalidity shall not affect the validity
of the remaining provisions of this ordinance or their application to other persons or sets of
circumstances; and to this end, all provisions of this ordinance are declared to be severable.
Section 5: This ordinance shall take effect from and after ten (10) days from its passage
by the City Council. The City Clerk is hereby directed to give notice hereof by causing the caption
of this ordinance to be published in the official newspaper of the City of Baytown at least twice
within ten (10) days after passage of this ordinance.
INTRODUCED, READ and PASSED by the affirmative vote of the City Council of the
City of Baytown this the 281h day of July, 2022.
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SCOTT LEMOND, City Attorney
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