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. 

Youth Council's Virtual Escape Room Game Night

FREE Online Event for Ages 12 years and over

  • Date: 10/30/2020 7:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.  
  • Location: Register in advance for the Escape Room Game Night Zoom link at http://bit.ly/ycescape

The Simi Valley Youth Council will host an online game night "Halloween-themed Escape Room" beginning at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, October 30, 2020. This is a FREE community event for ages 12 years and older.  Register with friends and/or family, or join solo.  Players will have a chance to win fun prizes.

Register in advance to join the Zoom meeting.  Once you log-on to the Zoom, you will receive the link for the Escape Room game.  Prizes for winners thanks to a few anonymous donors.  For questions regarding this event or if you would like to donate a gift card or prize, send an email to ktignac@simivalley.org.

Due to COVID-19 closures and the social/emotional impacts on the entire community, the Youth Council felt hosting interactive virtual events would be a creative way for teens and community members to come together while remaining safe and socially distanced.

The Simi Valley Youth Council is an advisory board to the City Council on issues that affect the youth in the community.  Community members and youth are encouraged to follow the Youth Council on Instagram: @simivalleyyouthcouncil.

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