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RESOLUTION NO. 2012-105R A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS SUPPORTING THE DEVELOPMENT OF A YOUTH MASTER PLAN FOR THE CITY; AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. RECITALS: 1. The City of San Marcos, Texas desires to partner with local schools, the business community, Texas State University -San Marcos, faith -based organizations, neighborhood associations, youth- serving organizations and civic, non - profit and faith based groups to promote the safety, well -being and healthy development of its young people. 2. According to the 2010 U.S. Census, 47 percent of San Marcos residents are between the ages of 15 and 25. 3. The City Council recognizes that one way to ensure that San Marcos youth grow into contributing members of the community is the development of a plan that will help parents /guardians, schools, nonprofits and other service providers offer a coordinated approach to addressing the many life factors that affect a student's success in school, including health, home stability, and out -of- school activities. 4. The Youth Master Plan vision statement, developed by youth members of the Youth Master Plan Steering Committee states that "We envision the youth of San Marcos to be proud of our educational communities, to be able to participate in accessible youth- centered cultural, fine arts and recreational activities and to be able to live in a clean, safe, enjoyable environment and home life. We want our youth to have opportunities including arts, culture and community service to prepare them to be future leaders in business and civic engagement of our community." 5. The youth have formed committees to be able to responsibly form vision statements, goals and action plans to address the appropriate areas of change. The committees are as follows: a. Recreational Committee b. Healthy Home -Life Committee C. Education Committee d. Jobs/Internships Committee e. Security Committee; and L Transportation Committee. 6. The Institute for Youth, Education and Families, a special entity within the National League of Cities, ( "IYEF ") has made an action kit available for municipalities outlining its five core program areas and guidelines for creating a Youth Master Plan addressing these important subjects: