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EXHIBIT A Programming and Administrative Funding 2011-2012 To continue to preserve and commemorate the history of Pleasanton and the Livermore Valley the Museum on Main shall continue its progress that has been made this past year. The dollars will be used to help to underwrite staff salaries, public programs and supplies, including developing new walking tours that will include art and architecture, and a self guided audio tour. The Museum's operating hours will be expanded to include Tuesdays and opening earlier in the day to accommodate additional foot traffic. Funding will used to support the implementation of the City and School District's Youth Master Plan through programs specifically geared for preschool, school age and adolescents/young adults. In the preschool area, the Museum will continue to offer a new FREE preschool reading program once a month to help promote children's literacy through books and hands-on activities. For school age students, the Museum will offer hands-on inductive questioning education programs for school children. Two travelling trunks will be used in the classroom. One trunk is for the 3`"grade curriculum that provides an overview of the community history. The other trunk is for 4`h grade and centers on the Gold Rush and its impact on the region and state. These trunks are full of curriculum, background information, activities, music, objects, books, clothing, etc.to be used by the classroom teacher. The Museum will also offer a backpack program that will be given to families to have an intergenerational experience as they travel through town looking for Phoebe Hearst on her daily errands. For adolescents/young adults, the Museum shall continue to provide its junior volunteer program where students can regularly volunteer at the Museum and complete their required community volunteer service requirement. City funding will also be used to underwrite the day to day operations costs of the facility including utilities such as trash pickup and telephones.