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currently proposed programs and activities is shown in Appendix J, grouped into the recurring theme categories identified in the Youth Master Plan. h. Community Support and General Government The General Government Division contains numerous recommended expenditures to support services and events that are of community benefit. These include: $190,000 in grant awards for the 2003-04 City Grant Program, as recommended by the Human Services, Youth and Civic Arts Commissions and displayed in Exhibit I attached; and a like amount estimated for 2004-05. $3,000 each year for Senior and Youth scholarships to participate in City offered programs through the Parks and Community Services Department. $130,000 each year for community access television. $10,000 each year to support the Chamber's Leadership Pleasanton Program and $10,000 each year for its annual Technology Fair. $58,000 each year to match the assessments paid by downtown merchants for activities and events organized by the Pleasanton Downtown Association for the benefit of local merchants and the community. $23,000 each year for downtown banners, lights and seasonal decorations. $12,000 each year to the Amador-Livermore Valley Historical Society for the Education Director's salary at the Museum on Main Street. $49,628 each year for the contract with Valley Community Health Care Center Senior Support Program Case Management. $44,600 each year for the contract with Child Care Links that provides resource and referral support for parents and providers. $191,479 in 2003-04 for the contract with the Tri-Valley Convention and Visitors Bureau (TVCVB). This amount assumes that the City Councils of member cities Dublin, San Ramon and Livermore will approve funding for their allocated shares. A like amount is estimated for 2004-05. In addition to these cash subsidies, the City indirectly subsidizes two non-profits by leasing City facilities at essentially no cost. These include the lease of 603 Main Street to the Amador-Livermore Valley Historical Society, and the lease of 333 Division Street to the Valley Volunteer Center. Estimated indirect subsidy is $85,000 for rent and utilities not charged. Also included in staffs recommendation for the General Government Department is $361,000 in 2003-04 funding, and $204,000 in 2004-05 funding as a contingency to be used when necessary for homeland security, increasing energy and gasoline costs, expenditure inflation, equipment breakdowns, unreimbursed damage to City property, and unforeseen expenditures. In addition, $300,000 has been set aside each year for special studies that may be needed such as planning or traffic studies. The contingency amounts are less than normal because the City now has long term Memorandums of Understanding with the Police, Fire and PCEA labor groups, therefore salary increases are known and do not require that contingency amounts be set aside. xviii