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. 

Bracelet Making Night for Public Health Awareness

Free event hosted by the Youth Council, Simi Valley Unified School District, and BRITE Youth

Students and community members of all ages are invited to attend a free anti-tobacco event; Bracelet Making for Public Health. Youth Council members will coordinate interactive and educational booths designed to bring awareness of the dangers of vaping and tobacco use. Additionally, prizes will be randomly given out during an interactive game run by BRITE Youth and everyone will leave with a free personalized gender-neutral bracelet. 

The event, presented by the Simi Valley Youth Council, Simi Valley Unified School District, and BRITE Youth, will be hosted at the Simi Valley Public Library on the Rose Garden Patio.

For more information about the event, call (805) 583-6766 or email youthcouncil@simivalley.org.

 

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