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BACKGROUND The Pleasanton Youth Master Plan (Master Plan) was originally approved in 2001. The Master Plan is the result of grassroots efforts led by the Pleasanton Youth Collaborative (PYC), a group comprised of community members including former School Board Trustee and current City Council member Cindy McGovern. Upon adoption of the Master Plan, the PYC transitioned to become the Youth Master Plan Implementation Committee (YMPIC). During the past nine years the YMPIC worked to implement the Youth Master Plan strategies resulting in many notable accomplishments. These include the creation of the website P -town 411, the BMX Park and several city grants issued to local non profits that provide programs or services that support the Master Plan strategies. DISCUSSION In 2008, members of the YMPIC initiated an audit of the Master Plan. In late 2008, upon completion of the audit, the YMPIC agreed to pursue a Youth Master Plan Update. The early steps of this project included small group discussions with YMPIC members to design the steps necessary to accomplish a successful update. The input received was used to develop an outreach process that included contracting the services of MIG, Inc. and the formation of the YMPIC Ad Hoc Committee to steer the project. The Ad -Hoc Committee, staff and MIG worked to design a Master Plan Update approach comprised of three phases that were approved by the YMPIC. The following is a summary of accomplishments achieved during the update process: Phase I: Environmental Scan and Public Outreach YMPIC members designed and approved a Youth Master Plan Update process with a focus on community outreach. The process included developing a stakeholder and community focus group list. Members of the YMPIC received facilitation training and practice sessions from city staff to ensure YMPIC members would have the opportunity to hear first -hand from Pleasanton citizens. Youth and adult YMPIC members met with key stakeholders in the community including City Council and School Board Members, committee and commission members, PUSD teachers and counselors, city employees who interact with and or provide youth services /programs. The outreach process included contact with over 150 community members through various focus group sessions including: non profits, school clubs, faith community and health professionals. Members also designed and approved the deployment of two community surveys for youth and adults. The survey received over 350 responses. On September 14, 2009 the YMPIC accepted the Ad -Hoc Committee's recommendation that Phase I was complete and directed staff to transition to Phase II of the project. Phase II: Strategic Framework and Plan Development YMPIC members worked to design, plan and host a Community Workshop that resulted in over 75 community members in attendance. MIG and staff collaborated to audit existing master planning documents to ensure that the proposed Master Plan strategies would be congruent with and support existing plans and provide an opportunity to unify Page 2 of 4