The Mayor’s Youth Council (MYC) has two more meetings scheduled for 2022 before they disband prior to civic elections this fall, and diversity and inclusion, sustainability, climate action and community resilience are on their agenda.
Though the 14 members only met five times in 2021, they virtually covered nine different topics, some of which included the equity, diversity and inclusion audit, the cycling master plan, DeltaPort’s fourth berth proposal and the single-use plastics bylaw.
“The Mayor’s Youth Council provides a voice for Delta’s youth and informs Mayor and Council on issues affecting youth, increases education and awareness of local government in Delta’s youth and builds future civic leaders,” says a staff report presented at the Jan. 24th council meeting. “The Mayor’s Youth Council will continue to meet in early 2022 and report back on input and initiatives undertaken by members in advance of civic elections in the fall.”
Council approved the MYC’s 2022 work plan on Jan. 24.
On the MYC’ agenda are: collaborating with the Mayor’s Task Force on Diversity, Inclusion and Anti-Racism, reviewing and providing feedback on council’s sustainability and climate action initiatives, receiving an info session about the Burns Bog Ecological Conservancy Area and providing feedback, as well as receiving an info session about Delta’s Community Resilience and Economic Recovery Support Team and then providing feedback on it.
Most of the current members will have served their three maximum terms by the time they disband before fall civic elections, but the two members who joined in 2021 will have the option to serve a final term in 2023 if the newly-elected council decides to continue with the MYC.
The MYC’s members are between the ages of 16 and 22 and represent four high schools and two local universities. They were selected based on their interest, their civic and school involvement and other factors, with the intent to have representation from as many schools and communities as possible to reflect Delta’s community.
