§ 22-17. Trauma-Informed Care Task Force – Composition.

(a) In general.

The Task Force comprises 37 members, 30 of whom are appointed by the Mayor under Article IV, § 6 of the City Charter and 7 of whom are ex-officio members.

(b) Appointed members.

Of the 30 members appointed by the Mayor:

(1) 3 shall be youth representatives from a youth-led advocacy group in Baltimore City;

(2) 2 shall be individuals with at least one child enrolled in the Baltimore City Public School System;

(3) 1 shall be a licensed clinician with an expertise in trauma and healing;

(4) 2 shall be members of the research community with an expertise in trauma and healing;

(5) 1 shall be a representative of an organization with an explicit focus on racial equity in its organizational mission statement;

(6) 1 shall be an individual between 14 and 25 years of age;

(7) 1 shall be a individual licensed to practice in the State of Maryland as a physician with a specialty in pediatrics;

(8) 1 shall be a representative of an organization with an explicit focus on lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) advocacy in its organizational mission statement;

(9) 1 shall be a naturalized citizen or a resident alien;

(10) 1 shall be an individual who has recently exited from the Maryland correctional system;

(11) 1 shall be an employee of the Baltimore City Public School System;

(12) 3 shall be representatives from community organizations, nonprofit organizations, or youth organizations that have an expertise in trauma and healing;

(13) 2 shall be educators within the Baltimore City Public School System;

(14) 2 shall be individuals licensed to practice in the State of Maryland as social workers; and

(15) 8 shall be recommended by the City Council President as follows:

(i) 2 City Councilmembers as follows:

(A) 1 Councilmember with experience as an educator within the Baltimore City Public School System, who shall serve as co-chair if appointed; and

(B) 1 Councilmember with experience as a parent of a student within the Baltimore City Public School System;

(ii) 1 youth representative from a youth-led advocacy group in Baltimore City;

(iii) 1 representative of an organization with an explicit focus on racial equity in its organizational mission statement;

(iv) 1 licensed clinician with an expertise in trauma and healing; and

(v) 3 representatives from community organizations, nonprofit organizations, or youth-led or youth-oriented organizations that have an expertise in trauma and healing.

The 7 ex-officio members of the Task Force are:

(1) the Director of the Office;

(2) the Commissioner of the Baltimore City Department of Health or the Commissioner's designee;

(3) the Director of the Department of Planning or the Director's designee;

(4) the Director of the Department of Recreation and Parks or the Director's designee;

(5) the Commissioner of the Department of Housing and Community Development or the Commissioner's designee;

(6) the City Council President; and

(7) the Youth Commission Chair.