REPORT TO THE CITY OF FRESNO YOUTH COMMISSION October 11, 2019 FROM: Jose Espinoza, Program Coordinator Youth Leadership Institute BY: Marco Martinez, Senior Deputy City Clerk Office of the City Clerk SUBJECT ..Title Update, discussion and actions pertaining to youth of the year award ..Body RECOMMENDATION Youth Leadership Institute (YLI) staff recommends that the Fresno Youth Commission work with Council District 4 to create an annual award to honor youth. BACKGROUND In late September 2019, Council District 4 Chief of Staff Laura Rios met with YLI Program Coordinator Jose Espinoza in regards to creating a youth recognition program. The program will recognize one youth from each council district on an annual basis. ENVIRONMENTAL FINDINGS By the definition provided in the California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines Section 15378 this item does not qualify as a "project" and is therefore exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act requirements. LOCAL PREFERENCE At this time, it is not possible to determine if local preference will apply to this program. FISCAL IMPACT Any fiscal costs of administering the program will be covered by City Council.