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"agricultural club." The site design would be done within the guidelines and requirements that are set out in the Plan that will allow for 4-H animal and horticulture projects, community gardens, outdoor activities and indoor meeting spaces. The Commission was informed that Abbie 4-H currently has over 100 club members who participate in a variety of programs, including architectural, design, and farming. The proposed club facility for the site, when completed, would be made available for use by other youth groups. It is envisioned that activities at this site would include: outdoor activities, archery, photography, livestock barn, crop and garden areas, environmental studies, and a meeting facility, all of which will offer many different aspects and things to do for Pleasanton youth. Commission comments and questions asked of the representatives included: • Requests for additional information regarding the site design costs and the requirements for such. • The total cost for the site design and how additional funding was being sought. • More information about the programs offered through 4-H. • The time frame for completing the site design and how additional funding for this will be raised. Easter Sales Bay Area, Kaleidoscope After School Program — Funds Requested: $7,500 — No representation from this agency. Chairperson Ellgas closed the meeting for agency presentations at 7:00 p.m. Commissioners were requested by Chairperson Ellgas and staff to consider reviewing each of the applications individually, making a recommendation for each one, and then having an average of each recommendation submitted as the funding recommendation for that request. Commissioners discussed this and agreed that this method would be the most appropriate way to make their recommendations to the City Council. (At 7:05 p.m. Commissioner Jhanwar advised that she needed to leave the meeting.) Commissioners reviewed the funding requests and agreed to make the following recommendations: $7,500 Tri-Valley Haven —Anti-bullying Project. The Commission felt this was a really good program and much needed. They requested that Tri-Valley Haven focus and provide outreach to elementary school classes. $4,000 Amador Livermore Valley Historical Society (Museum on Main) — Traveling Trunk: Local History) Commissioners felt this was a really good program, but that more outreach needed to be done to promote it. They asked for additional information regarding staff's comments in the agenda report. The Commission suggested additional trunks be considered, possibly with other types of programs, and felt funding would allow the program to grow. Youth Commission Minutes March 14, 2012 Page 3