Youth Council

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City Manager's Office
Youth Council
(805) 583-6766

2929 Tapo Canyon Road
Simi Valley, CA 93063
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Overview

The Simi Valley Youth Council is an advisory board to the City Council on issues affecting youth in the community and is comprised of 21 members and up to three alternates. Each high school and middle school is represented on the Youth Council, as well as the Community at Large.

Application

Apply for the Youth Council

Membership on the Youth Council is open to residents of the City of Simi Valley who are in 7th through 12th grade. The current Youth Council term began on July 1, 2024, and will conclude on June 30, 2025.

Applications to serve on the Youth Council are accepted year-round, and successful applicants are appointed by the City Council each June.  The application period to serve on the 2025-26 Youth Council term will open in March 2025. 

To apply, submit an online application.

For those interested in volunteering for upcoming Youth Council events, email the Youth Council Coordinator.

Upcoming Events

The Youth Council typically meets on the first and third Tuesday of each month at 5:00 p.m., August through June. All meetings of the Youth Council are open to the public. The Youth Council discusses various issues of interest and concern for youth. For upcoming meeting dates and agenda information, please see below.

To be notified in advance for other Youth Council events, students are encouraged to subscribe to the City's govDelivery system (formerly E-Notify) to receive updates and information related to Youth Council activities. Please add simivalleyca@public.govdelivery.com to your spam filter's safe list to ensure receipt of govDelivery messages, but note the email address is not monitored. 

Volunteer Fair at the Simi Valley Public Library

Building Compassion Through Volunteering

Looking to give back to your community?  Not sure which organizations have volunteer opportunities?  Start your search at the City of Simi Valley's Third Annual Volunteer Fair at the Simi Valley Public Library (in the community room).

This fair is for teens and adults. Attend and learn how you can make a difference. Sign up to volunteer on the spot!

For more information, contact Kristin Tignac with the City of Simi Valley at ktignac@simivalley.org or June Ewart with Community Coalition United at ewart2006@gmail.com.

 

As of November 26, 2018, the following organizations are confirmed to participate:

Access TLC Hospice/Loving Hearts Hospice

American Foundation for Suicide Prevention

American Red Cross, Ventura Chapter

Big Brothers, Big Sisters of Ventura County

Boys & Girls Club of Simi Valley

Community Coalition United 

Food Forward

For The Troops

Health Insurance Counseling and Advocacy Program (HICAP)

Hospice of the Conejo 

JustServe.org 

Kiwanis Club of Simi Valley

Many Mansions

Military Animal Project (MAP)

Neighborhood Councils 

Rancho Simi Recreation and Park District

Samaritan Center of Simi Valley

Simi at the Garden 

Simi Valley Council on Aging

Simi Valley Family YMCA

Simi Valley Friends of the Library

Simi Valley Missing Pets

Simi Valley Police Department’s CERT Program

Simi Valley Police Department’s Explorer Post 2910

Simi Valley Police Department’s Volunteer Program

Simi Valley Public Library

Simi Valley Youth Council and Youth Employment Service 

Soroptimist International of Simi Valley 

Straight Up Ventura County

Vitalant

 

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