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BACKGROUND On November 20, 2012, the City Council approved the formation of a fourteen member Cultural Plan Update Steering Committee consisting of two (2) Civic Arts Commissioners, one (1) Library Commissioner, one (1) Youth Commissioner, one (1) Economic Vitality Committee Member, one (1) Amador Livermore Valley Historical society Board Member, one (1) Pleasanton Art League Member, one (1) Pleasanton Downtown Association Member, one (1) Pleasanton Cultural Arts Council Member, one (1) Pleasanton Unified School District Representative, one (1) Former Poet Laureate, two (2) Parent's/Community Member-at-large Representatives and one (1) Teen/ Community Member-at-large Representative. The Cultural Plan Update Steering Committee will assist the City with the development and Update of the Cultural Plan by providing adequate public participation and guidance during the planning process. Upon the City Council's approval, staff initiated the recruitment process for the Cultural Plan Update Steering Committee. The Civic Arts Commission, Library Commission, Economic Vitality Committee and Youth Commission representatives were selected from their respective memberships. The other advisory groups and/or organizations selected a representative to serve on the Steering Committee. The individuals that have been nominated to represent their respective organizations are as follows: ❖ (2) Civic Arts Commissioner(s): Karen De Baca Martens & Claudia Hess • (1) Library Commissioner: Kellene Cousins • (1) Youth Commissioner: Yandi Wu • (1) Economic Vitality Committee Member: Olivia Sanwong-Handerson • (1) Amador Livermore Valley Historical Society Board Member (Museum on Main): Sandra Jellison • (1) Pleasanton Unified School District Representative: Kelsey Hartman ❖ (1) Pleasanton Downtown Association Member: Dirk Christiansen • (1) Pleasanton Art League Member: Linda Jeffery Sailors • (1) Pleasanton Cultural Art Council Member: Rebecca Bruner ❖ (1) Former Poet Laureate: Jim Ott ❖ (2) Parent's/Community Member-at-large Representatives: Alma Spring and Joan Tenbrink ❖ (1) Teen/Community Member-at-large Representative: Lucille Brillhart In addition, staff worked with the City Clerk's office and Public Information Officer to conduct a recruitment process for the two (2) Parent/Community Member-at-large representatives and one (1) Teen/Community Member-at-large representative that included press releases in all of the local papers as well as being posited on the City's website. The City Clerk's office received two (2) applications for the Parent/Community Member-at-large and one (1) application for the Teen/Community-at-Large Member. Staff reviewed the applications and conducted interviews. Based on sitaffs review and the applicant's ability to attend the various Committee meetings and Public workshops, staff recommends the following three (3) individuals to serve on the Steering Committee: Page 2 of 4