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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. 

Community Projects Grant Applicant Workshop

Local 501(C)(3) Non-Profit Organizations Invited to Attend and Apply for Grant Funds

The City of Simi Valley has $150,000 in funding available for community projects and programs to be completed between July 2016 and June 2017. Local 501(c)(3) non-profit organizations serving Simi Valley are encouraged to apply for grant awards ranging from $25,000 to $150,000 to support new or ongoing programs and/or capital projects. Funding eligibility is limited to direct costs associated with the program or project.

A voluntary workshop will be held for applicants on Wednesday, February 17, at 1:00 p.m. in the Simi Valley Public Library Community Room, located at 2969 Tapo Canyon Road, next to City Hall. Organizations are requested to RSVP to ensure adequate space and materials are available for attendees by clicking here or by calling the Community Services Department at (805) 583-6864.

Organizations may submit a funding application February 18 through March 21. Although the workshop is not mandatory, organizations are encouraged to attend to learn more about the funding and reporting requirements of the Community Projects Grant.

The grant is made available through an agreement between the City and Waste Management to fund community projects and programs that benefit Simi Valley. Funding will be awarded by the City Council at a public meeting in May.

For further information about the Community Projects grant program, please click here or call (805) 583-6864.

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