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e G. Commission on the Rights of Youth Cheryl Zwillinger has a Bachelors degree in psychology and sociology and a Masters degree in counseling. She has been a long-term participant in the Big Sister program, has been involved in youth-related work for 15 years, has worked at Looking Glass Job Center for 10 years, and is currently the director of the youth summer employment program at Looking Glass. Ms. Zwillinger reviewed the accomplishments of the Youth Commission during the past year. These included: holding the Job Faire, which was attended by 450 students and approximately 100 local employers; networking with several local agencies representing young people; active involvement in the anti-cruising ordinance; working with representatives of the Department of Public Safety on understanding the implementation guidelines for the ordinance; development of the Youth Advisory Council, containing seven members from local high schools; involvement in the inter-commission committee on election issues; co-sponsoring a workshop at South Eugene High School called Undoing Racism; involvement on task forces for the Governor's Children's Agenda; participation on the inter-commission committee on human rights budget issues; and updating the Youth and the Law Handbook. Ms. Zwillinger said the Youth Commission's goals for 1989 include: co-sponsorship of the Job Faire, transferring the leadership of that event to the Employment Division; continuing work with the Youth Advisory Council; continuing work with the Department of Public Safety on updating and reprinting the Youth and the Law Handbook; continuing work with the e Department of Public Safety, especially in regards to the goals and objectives of the juvenile unit; and working with the Downtown Commission on skateboarding issues on the mall. Ms. Zwillinger anticipated that a major concern of the Youth Commission will continue to be the recreational needs of young people in Eugene. Ms. Schue asked what the commission would like to do about skateboarding. Ms. Zwillinger felt it would be good to build a place where young people can skateboard. She said while there are a number of liability issues surrounding this option, other cities have found ways to work around them. In response to a question from Ms. Bascom, Ms. Zwillinger said she is not certain that the new County task force on youth issues (established as a result of the Governor's Children's Agenda) will serve the same function as the City's Youth Commission. She said that while the purposes of the group may overlap somewhat, she would not favor eliminating the City's commission if doing so is not to the benefit of young people in the community. Mr. Holmer said he is very impressed by the commission's work in establishing the Youth Advisory Council. He felt this is a very constructive path which the commission should continue to pursue. Ms. Zwillinger agreed, saying the Youth Commission feels the advisory council will be a good link to its constituents. e MINUTES--Eugene City Council December 12, 1988 Page 7