046-99
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
COUNTIES OF FREDERICK, CLARKE AND CITY OF
WINCHESTER YOUTH SERVICES COMMISSION
JOINT RESOLUTION OF THE
COUNTIES OF FREDERICK AND CLARKE
AND THE CITY OF WINCHESTER
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Winchester and the Board of Supervisors of
the Counties of Frederick and Clarke, Virginia, are committed to having identified, developed,
and delivered to youth such services that will foster wholesome youth development and the
prevention of juvenile delinquency; and
WHEREAS, in order for the region to obtain the grant assistance required to properly
fund an Office on Youth from the Department of Juvenile Justice Services, it is necessary that the
Counties of Frederick and Clarke, and the City of Winchester guarantee a proportional share of
the total grant costs; and
WHEREAS, a steering committee comprised of individuals working with the youth of
this region has shown broad based community support and justification for the establishment of a
Youth Commission/Office on Youth;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that there shall be the
establishment of a Youth Commission, the majority of which shall be citizens not employed by the
local or state government, to provide advisement and input to the Office on Youth on youth-
related issues, arid which shall drive its authority from and be administered by the City of
Winchester in accordance with 66-29 and 66-34 of the Code of Virginia.
BE IT FURTHER RESO L VED that there shall be a regional Office on Youth for the
purpose of promoting positive youth development and reducing juvenile delinquency and serving
as a central point of contact for youth and families in the counties of Frederick and Clarke and the
City of Winchester in regard to youth issues;
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the principal administrative officer for the Office on
Youth shall be the finance director of the City of Winchester who, in conjunction with the
Commission on Youth, shall have full management and control of the activities and priorities of
the Office on Youth and designate its staff support.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the three localities will fund the local share of the
Delinquency Prevention and Youth Development Grant in an amount not less that 25% of the
total of state and local funds appropriated for the Office on Youth through either financial support
of in-kind services in a budgeted amount to be approved annually by the respective governing
bodies.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that expenditures shall be limited to the sums allotted
for such purposes by the Boards of Supervisors of Clarke and Frederick County and the City
Council of Winchester and additional sums received from public or private sources subject of
approval by the same;
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a comprehensive six year plan shall be prepared
based on an objective assessment of the community's needs and resources for developing,
coordinating and evaluating youth services. The Commission shall form, coordinate, and support
any task forces or other committees as necessary to accomplish the goals and objectives of the
program. The Commission shall encourage any additions, deletions, or changes in laws, policies,
and procedures that will improve community conditions for youth development. The Commission
shall support or provide a public form where concerns about youth can be expressed.
PASSED this 28th day of April, 1999, by the following recorded vote:
James L. Longerbeam - Aye
W. Harrington Smith, Jr. - Aye
Robert M. Sager - Aye
Richard C. Shickle - Aye
Charles W. Orndoff, Sr. - Aye
Margaret B. Douglas - Aye
A COpy TESTE:
Resolution No.: 046-99