[Adopted 9-5-2006 by Res. No. 06-104]
A. 
The City of Binghamton desires to establish a Youth Bureau pursuant to Article 19(a) of the Executive Law and General Municipal Law § 95, starting January 1, 2007.
B. 
Funding for a City of Binghamton Youth Bureau in the amount of $25,000 is intended to be included in the 2007 budget, subject to a commitment of matching funds from New York State.
C. 
The City Council recognizes a need for the creation of an instrument to coordinate youth development and youth violence prevention programming; and to facilitate continued state funding for youth programs in the City.
A Youth Bureau would be established to:
A. 
Assist the youth development, youth education, youth recreation and youth special programs institutions and agencies in identifying and meeting unmet needs of youth.
B. 
Assist in effecting coordination between and among youth servicing agencies to avoid duplication of services and foster collaboration.
C. 
Coordinate the creation of a Youth Development Comprehensive Plan thereby maximizing the availability of services and funding.
D. 
Establish a planning and implementation process that identifies the connections between youth interests, critical academic and developmental outcomes and community improvement activities and outcomes.
The Council hereby establishes a Youth Bureau pursuant to Article 19(a) of the Executive Law and General Municipal Law § 95, subject to inclusion of $25,000 in the 2007 budget and a commitment of matching funds from New York State; and hereby authorizes the Mayor to take such action as may be necessary and appropriate to create the Youth Bureau, to hire a Director consistent with the attached job description,[1] and to obtain matching funds from New York State.
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Editor's Note: The job description is on file in the City offices.