AGENDA CAPTION:
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Consider the appointment of three city representatives to the Core Four Task Force, an advisory group to the Core Four Policy Group, and provide direction to Staff.
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Meeting date: October 7, 2020
Department: Parks and Recreation
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Funds Required: None
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City Council Strategic Initiative: [Please select from the dropdown menu below]
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Comprehensive Plan Element (s): [Please select the Plan element(s) and Goal # from dropdown menu below]
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☐ Core Services
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Master Plan: [Please select the corresponding Master Plan from the dropdown menu below (if applicable)]
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Background Information:
The Core Four Policy Group is comprised of representatives from the City, Hays County, Texas State University and San Marcos CISD. The Core Four Task Force will be advisory directly to the Core Four Policy Group and is replacing the San Marcos Commission on Children and Youth which is being dissolved.
The Task Force will be comprised of two members from Hays County, two members from Texas State University, two members from San Marcos Consolidated Independent School District, and three members from the City of San Marcos.
To date we know the following representatives have been appointed by other Core Four Policy Group entities -
Texas State University: Michelle Hamilton and Amy Weimer
San Marcos CISD: Anne Halsey and Clem Cantu
The function of the Core Four Task Force will be to work with the Youth Services Director under the direction of Community Action, Inc of Central Texas (CAI) on implementation of the City’s Youth Master Plan. The Task Force will report back to the Core Four group and will also take their recommendations regarding plan implementation into consideration.
The Task Force will also create a Youth Advisory group that will serve in the place of the dissolved San Marcos Youth Commission.
Council will appoint three representatives to serve as their representatives on the Core Four Task Force. These appointees do not have to be members of the City Council.
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