Youth Council

Department of Community Services
Youth Council (805) 583-6861
Location: 3855-A Alamo Street
Simi Valley, CA 93063

The Youth Council is an advisory body to the City Council on issues affecting youth in the community and is comprised of 21 members and up to three alternates. Each high school and middle school is represented on the Youth Council, as well as the Community at Large. The Youth Council meets on the first and third Tuesday of each month in the City Hall Community Room at 5:00 p.m., September through June. For upcoming meeting dates and agenda information, please click here.

Membership

Membership on the Youth Council is open to residents of the City of Simi Valley who are between the ages of 13 and 19 years of age, but members need not attend school in Simi Valley. Youth Council members serve for one year starting on July 1^st and ending on June 30^th of the following year. Applicants nominated for appointment are appointed by the City Council each June. Applications to serve on the Youth Council are accepted year-round. Recruitment has closed for the 2010-11 Youth Council. To apply for the 2011-12 term, please call (805) 583-6861.

Events 

The Youth Council hosts a Youth Summit each February at the Rancho Santa Susana Community Center, open to all local high school students. Youth Summit participants are inspired by a motivational speaker, participate in team building and leadership exercises, learn the importance of community involvement, and share lunch while discussing community issues and ideas with local dignitaries. The event takes place on a school day and is an approved absence. Approximately 150 high school students attend each year.

For more information regarding the Youth Council program, please call (805) 583-6861.

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