The Local Youth Bureau will be a part of the Department of Recreation
and Parks. The Village Manager shall appoint a paid full-time Executive
Director of the Local Youth Bureau, and such other staff as necessary
to implement the approved youth development programs. The Executive
Director shall have sufficient access to the Village Manager to consult,
communicate, and advocate regarding youth development issues and programs.
The powers and duties of the Executive Director shall include,
but not be limited to:
A. Administer all funds appropriated for the Local Youth Bureau as well
as all moneys received by way of grants which are specifically allocated
to the Local Youth Bureau.
B. Cooperate with all persons, associations, agencies and corporations
which provide programs, services and/or facilities for youth services.
C. Recommend to the Village Manager and, through the Village Manager, to the Board of Trustees plans for the creation and support of recreation projects and youth service projects and other appropriate programs to carry out the purposes set forth in §
190-9 of this chapter.
D. Assist in the planning, development and conduct of programs of an
informational and educational nature for the general public and for
specific groups within the Village, either through the Local Youth
Bureau or in cooperation with other agencies and organizations, for
the purpose of preventing juvenile delinquency, improving the welfare
of youth and furthering youth development.
E. Consult with Village staff regarding the development of the Village's
plan for youth development programs.
F. Develop progress and performance measures for youth development programs.
G. Monitor and evaluate youth development programs.
H. Facilitate the collaboration and coordination of public and private
entities to initiate and establish youth development programs in the
Village.
I. Provide oversight of and technical assistance to the Youth Board.
J. Carry out such other duties as shall be assigned to the Executive
Director by the Village Manager.
The Board of Trustees shall appoint a citizen Local Youth Board.
A. There shall be 15 members of the Local Youth Board, 12 of whom shall
be over the age of 21 and three of whom shall be youths between the
ages of 16 and 21, all residents of the Village of Ossining, who shall
serve for terms of three years. For the initial group of appointees,
five shall be appointed for a one-year term; five shall be appointed
for a two-year term; and five shall be appointed for a three-year
term. Two members of the Local Youth Board shall be members of the
Board of Trustees, with all of the other members being lay citizens
who shall be representative of such key interests as social agencies,
youth organizations, education, business, industry and labor. The
Executive Director of the Local Youth Bureau shall be an ex-officio
member of the Local Youth Board.
B. No term of appointment to the Local Youth Board shall exceed three
years, and a member may not serve more than two terms consecutively.
Any vacancy is to be filled for the unexpired term in the same manner
in which the original appointment was made and shall not be for a
full new term. All members of the Local Youth Board shall be required
to attend a minimum of 75% of the Board meetings scheduled in a calendar
year. Noncompliance with the minimum requirements relating to attendance
at meetings shall be deemed a proper cause for removal from the Local
Youth Board by the Board of Trustees. The Chairman of the Local Youth
Board shall report to the Board of Trustees in writing on or about
December 1, or at any time if so warranted, of any member of the Local
Youth Board (except for Village Trustees) who has failed to comply
with the minimum attendance requirements. The term of appointment
shall coincide with the Village's fiscal year.
C. The Local Youth Board shall be composed of individuals of varying
economic and educational levels, of diverse occupations, of different
races, faiths and political persuasions, of different genders, of
different sexual orientation, of various age groups and, to the extent
possible, from different neighborhoods in the Village. The people
so appointed shall have demonstrated their concern for and interest
in the needs and problems of youth. Each person so appointed shall
have the ability and the willingness to give the necessary time to
the responsibility of being a Local Youth Board member.
D. The members of the Local Youth Board shall serve without compensation
but shall be reimbursed for actual necessary expenses incurred in
the performance of their duties as a member of the Local Youth Board
pursuant to the Village of Ossining Reimbursement Policy.
E. A majority of the membership of the Local Youth Board shall constitute
a quorum for the conduct of business.
F. The Board of Trustees shall select a Chairperson of the Local Youth
Board; the person so selected shall serve for a term of one year;
and the person selected shall be appointed to no more than two consecutive
one-year terms as Chairperson. Any other offices (Vice Chairperson,
Secretary) shall be selected by the members of the Local Youth Board.
The terms for all offices shall coincide with the Village's fiscal
year.
G. All appointments of members to the Local Youth Board shall conform
to all applicable federal, state, and local laws, rules and regulations
regarding equal opportunity and affirmative action.
The powers, duties and responsibilities of the Local Youth Board
shall be to:
A. Advise the Executive Director on local youth needs and on policies
and plans that can promote positive youth development and/or prevent
delinquency and youth crime.
B. Advocate for youth, for the development of services and strategies
that address locally identified youth problems and needs, and for
responding to opportunities to address those needs.
C. Promote cooperation and collaboration among employers, labor, schools,
religious organizations, recreation and/or youth commissions, service
clubs, youth and family service providers, and other public and private
entities in order to encourage local community participation in planning
of youth development programs.
D. Review and analyze proposals or the creation or expansion of youth
development programs and recommend to the Executive Director and Village
Manager whether to accept or reject such proposals.
E. Receive, review and analyze statistical records and data, including
those that reflect the incidence and trends of delinquency and youth
crimes and offenses in the Village of Ossining, and make necessary
studies and recommendations for the needs of youth residing in the
Village.
F. Appoint such committees composed of members of the Local Youth Board
as may be necessary to carry out its powers, duties and responsibilities.
G. Submit an annual report to the Board of Trustees.
H. Perform such other duties as may be assigned by the Village Manager.