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• Assessment of Gaps in the Current Cultural Inventory, including programs, facilities and <br /> funding. <br /> Deliverables: <br /> • Town hall meeting facilitation. <br /> Assessment of current arts programs, cultural assets and facilities. <br /> Periodic meetings of the Steering Committee. <br /> • Online citizen survey design and administration with a summary report. <br /> Report on comparable communities study. <br /> Final report documentation from interviews and focus group meetings. <br /> Phase Ill: Recommendations and Plan Dhvolopfinent <br /> During this phase, the consultants will assess and analyze all of the issues that have emerged during the <br /> planning process and prepare a set of initial recommendations for review by the client group. This phase <br /> includes two site visits. <br /> • In-depth Analysis of Critical Issues identified by the Steering Committee and other issues <br /> that have emerged from community input. This will include comparison of key aspects of <br /> Pleasanton with other comparable communities, and investigation of model strategies and best <br /> practices. Issues to be addressed might include: <br /> • Items listed in the Action Plan. <br /> Citizens' perceptions of cultural resources and needs. <br /> • Perceptions of City civic leaders regarding arts and culture resources. <br /> Priorities in the use of current and future public funding for the arts. <br /> Funding mechanisms. <br /> Cultural facilities needs and development. <br /> Potential partnerships in cultural development. <br /> Needs and opportunities for local arts and cultural organizations. <br /> Arts education in the public schools. <br /> Gaps in services and facilities in arts culture. <br /> . Visual aesthetics and public art. <br /> Public art in private commercial development. <br /> Leadership and resource development. <br /> Other issues that may arise in the planning effort. <br /> • Development of Initial Recommendations and Strategies, for presentation to and review by <br /> key stakeholders and the community. <br /> • Identification of Metrics or Benchmarks for Cultural Development in Pleasanton. <br /> Measuring success in implementation of the cultural plan, and achievement of the community's <br /> cultural goals, is essential to accountability and to making mid-course corrections during <br /> implementation. <br /> 3 <br />