AGENDA REPORT
REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL
DATE: July 17, 2019
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
FROM: Council Member Casillas
SUBJECT:
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City Council Consideration of Administrative Policy approving City Council Volunteer Internship Program.
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RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Recommended action
That the City Council:
1. Approve attached Administrative Policy #07400.008 authorizing the creation of the City Council Volunteer Internship Program.
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ANALYSIS:
During the last City Council meeting, I raised the idea of developing a City Council Volunteer Internship Program ("Internship Program"), which would authorize, but not require, individual Council Members to take-on the responsibility of mentoring college students who are interested in local municipal government. Following a bit of dialogue, I was asked to return with additional detail and a framework for the proposed Internship Program.
My idea has been formulated into the attached proposed Administrative Policy #07400.008. As stated in Section 1.1 (General Purpose), the goal of the Internship Program would be to provide a unique volunteer opportunity for hands-on experiential learning for some of the region's best and brightest vocational, undergraduate and graduate students. As provided in Subsection (A) (Goal) of Section 3.1 (Position Description), the positions should be specifically designed to provide students with a work opportunity and learning experience in the day-to-day operations of a City Council office. The training they receive should thus include practical experience, similar to that which would be given in a clinical or other hands-on educational environment.
The major components of the Internship Program are as follows:
POSITION
* Volunteers: These would be unpaid, volunteer positions. Thus, there would be no expectation of compensation on the part of the volunteers.
* Policy Level Duties: Interns will work on policy level efforts within the respo...
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