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Councilmember McGovern said her participation in the Youth Master Plan Implementation Committee since 2001 has been a truly positive experience. She said she was impressed by the honesty and enthusiasm of the youth serving on the Committee. Their discussions go beyond the community and also focus on problems they face every day. She also acknowledged the parents who actively participate and take the time to listen to the youth and investigate ways to make Pleasanton a better place. She believes the Master Plan has made a real difference in the community since 2001 and that the youth are really a vital part of this community now. Councilmember Sullivan said that the opportunity this presented for the youth to interact with adults, city staff, and elected officials is not something many can offer. Mayor Hosterman confirmed with staff that a copy would be made available at the library and she encouraged the public to stop by to review it. She thanked all the kids involved in this over the years, as well. Vice -Mayor Thorne said every Councilmember should spend some time with the Committee. He said he spent several years as Councilmember McGovern's alternate and was caught up by how enthusiastic and well- spoken the youth members were. Mayor Hosterman invited public comments and seeing there were none, closed the public hearing. MOTION: It was M/S by McGovern /Cook Kallio to accept the Draft Pleasanton Youth Master Plan. Motion passed by the following vote: Ayes Councilmembers Cook Kallio, McGovern, Sullivan, Thorne, Mayor Hosterman Noes: None Absent None MATTERS INITIATED BY COUNCIL Councilmember Sullivan referred to Mr. Norman's earlier comments and requested Council support for doing as he suggested, or something similar. Mayor Hosterman said she is always supportive of educating the public on topics of great importance to the community -at -large and beyond. She said she would like a chance to consider the logistics more, but does support the idea. Councilmember Cook Kallio said she struggles with this. She said when Mr. Norman spoke of it, she envisioned the counter in Sacramento that displays the State's current budget situation. She said the intent of something like that is to have people be thoughtful about how we spend our money, and questioned whether that would be the result here. On a personal level, she found it abhorrent that such an amount of money is spent on war, but could not see what they should expect out of displaying that. Councilmember McGovern questioned where one could even find accurate information on the matter. She said she would support something like an article in the Pleasanton Weekly but that she feels there are so many other examples of exorbitant spending that deserve attention, as well. City Council Minutes Page 10 of 11 June 15, 2010