2.38.060 Role of the Advisory Board.
The Lakewood’s Promise Advisory Board is created to assist the City Council in the following areas:
A. The Lakewood’s Promise Advisory Board shall advise the Mayor, the City Council and City staff regarding the availability and delivery of the five promises within the City.
B. The Lakewood’s Promise Advisory Board shall look for ways to develop ongoing relationships among Lakewood citizens and businesses to better deliver Promise activities to youth. To do this, the Lakewood’s Promise Advisory Board will recommend individuals to serve on task forces pertaining to each of the five promises.
C. The Lakewood’s Promise Advisory Board shall advise the City Council in connection with Lakewood’s Promise issues as may be referred to the Lakewood’s Promise Advisory Board by the City Council which may include, but is not limited to, the following:
1. Facilitate cooperation and coordination with the City, citizens’ groups and other entities, agencies and organizations on Lakewood’s Promise issues;
2. Recommend to the City Council strategies to enhance awareness of, and interest in, Lakewood’s Promise which may be in cooperation with any appropriate private, civic or public agency of the City, county, state or of the federal government;
3. Recommend ways and means of obtaining private, local, county, state or federal funds for the promotion of Lakewood’s Promise programs and projects within the City; and
4. Represent the community and the City of Lakewood as requested by the City Council to address Lakewood’s Promise related issues. [Ord. 619 § 4, 2015; Ord. 546 § 1, 2012.]