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Commission comments and questions asked of the representatives included: . The anticipated number of staff needed to complete such a project. • The student age groups the agency would be working with. • How Tri-Valley Haven will select students for this project. • Could the project be done at school assemblies rather than at individual classes. Amador Livermore Valley Historical Society, Traveling Trunk: Local History— Funds Requested: $4,000 — The Traveling Trunk would be an educational mini-museum designed to supplement the study of local history for students in Pleasanton schools. The trunk, packed with original and replica artifacts and teacher reference materials would be made available to teachers at no-cost so they could use as an educational tool for students studying City of Pleasanton history at the 3rd Grade level. Commission comments and questions asked of the representatives included: • Where and how the Traveling Trunk would be used by teachers and students. • How funds requested would be used, i.e. staff time, materials cost, etc. • Whether the program would eventually become self-sufficient. • The number of teachers that have already signed up to participate in the project. . The cost involved for adding an additional trunk. Child Care Links, Youth — Funds Requested: $7,500 — funds requested are for underserved youth in the 12-18 year age bracket and would be used to provide innovative programs to meet the needs of Pleasanton youth in this age bracket. The project would include a Career Youth Faire, and help by providing volunteer and career path connections. Commission comments and questions asked of the representatives included: • Whether career path would also provide counseling to youth. • What would be provided at the Career Youth Faire? • How would be project reach aspects of the Youth Master Plan? Axis Community Health, Teen Drug and Alcohol Recovery Program — Funds Requested: $7,280 — thanked the Commission for supporting this program in the past year. Advised that if allocated, the funding requested would be used for the purchase of a Smart Board that would let counselors have the capability of presenting vital information to youth who are more technologically savvy, and allow them to present curriculum and allow for involved youth to be more engaging. Commission comments and questions asked of the representatives included: • Requests for additional information about how a Smart Board would actually work in the program. • Whether funding requested would be used only for the purchase of the Smart Board. • The full cost of the Smart Board. • The number of students Axis anticipates being able to serve in the program. Abbie 4-H, Bernal Property 4-H Farm Complex — Requested Funds: $7,500 -- advised that Abbie 4-H requested the funds to aide in paying for the site design of a 4-H farm on land that has already been assigned in the Bernal Property Specific Plan for "agricultural use" and an Youth Commission Minutes March 14, 2012 Page 2