The Youth Commission consists of eight members, appointed by Council, serving two-year
terms. Responsibilities of the Youth Commission include, but are not limited to:
Advocating for youth.
Improving the community assets available to youth.
Monitoring trends and issues concerning youth in order to advise the City Council and the public of opportunities to improve the community environment for youth. This may include an annual State of the Youth report.
Supporting the Petaluma Youth Network (PYN) in its role to facilitate cooperation between youth-serving agencies in order to maximize limited resources to achieve shared goals. Serving as the liaison to City Council for PYN.
Cooperating with and supporting the Petaluma Teen Council.
Regular meetings are held the 2nd Tuesday of each month at 7:00 P.M. at the Teen Center, 150 Fairgrounds Drive, Petaluma.
