HOW TO BECOME A COMMISSIONER
HOW TO BECOME A COMMISSIONER
- No prior experience on a board and commission is required.
- Commission members are expected to be committed, open to learning, willing to contribute, enthusiastic, and passionate.
- Review the qualifications of each open seat.
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
Commissioner Qualifications:
Eligibility Qualifications of a SYC Member?
- Must be at least 14 years of age and not older than 22 years of age at the time of appointment AND
- Attend a high school in the Sacramento city limits OR live in the Sacramento city limits
What Skills are needed to be a SYC Member?
- No prior experience on a board and commission is required.
- Commission members are expected to be committed, open to learning, willing to contribute, enthusiastic, and passionate.
Benefits
- Gives opportunities to help address Sacramento’s youth issues and concerns.
- Provide a unique experience with city governmental procedures.
- Offers chances to meet motivated youth from around the city.
- Financially compensates time and effort with stipends.
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JOIN THE SACRAMENTO YOUTH COMMISSION
Click on the link below to apply for open seats. Review the qualification for
http://www.cityofsacramento.org/Clerk/Legislative-Bodies/Boards-and-Commissions
Review the qualifications of each open seat.
process to become a commissioner
| Apply online to fill a Seat Vacancy. |
| City Clerk staff does a preliminary review of application. |
| Sacramento Youth Commission Orientation |
| Supplemental application. Clerks staff forwards applications to district staff for councilmember review. |
| Once a when selection is made the name is provided to the City Clerk staff |
| Mayor makes the formal nomination at a City Council meeting and names are read into the public record. |
| Two weeks after the Mayoral appointment is announced the Sacramento City Council approves the appointment during a City Council meeting. |
| Once appointment has been made you will receive an official Letter of Appointment from the Office of the City Clerk. |
| Commissioners are required to complete ethics training along with the submission of an Oath of Office. |
| SYC Coordinator will contact you with details and paperwork to complete before your first official SYC meeting. |
| You will be provided with your agenda packet for your first meeting where you will begin to represent the youth of your community! |
Contact Us
For additional information, please contact:
For additional information about the Sacramento Youth Commission (SYC),
please email sacyouthcomm@cityofsacramento.org.
Mailing Address:
New City Hall
915 I Street, 3rd Floor
Sacramento, CA 95814
Attn: Sacramento Youth Commission
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