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2011/2012 and 2012/2013 was also available for allocation. Funding levels in the youth category remain at a maximum of$7,500 per grant request. Commissioners were provided additional information regarding the voting process conducted through ZoomGrants and advised that average-funding recommendations provided were not representative of all 12 Commissioners, nor were they deemed to be final funding allocation results. Ms. Hopkins suggested the Commission allow agency representatives to present information about their programs, discuss staff's funding alternatives, and provide funding recommendations to be forwarded to City Council for final review. Chairperson Malindzak opened the meeting for agency presentations. Child Care Links (Youth Education and Services) — Vanessa Dilks - advised that Child Care Links is looking to diversify and serve a larger population. Funding is requested for four professional development workshops with topics of health and safety, social-emotional development, and caring for children with special needs that will be provided for parents and caregivers. Child Care Links believes these workshops will allow for better preparedness to situations and services. The agency is also looking to create and offer the 'Move It" curriculum for youth programs created by First Lady Michelle Obama that is aimed at trying to solve the problem of childhood obesity, by providing strategies for positive and healthy futures through different activities. Ms. Dilks advised the Commission that funding for the program would serve 100+ unduplicated participants and addresses goals 1, 2 and 4 of the Youth Master Plan. Kidango, Inc. (Incredible Families) — Jennifer Parl — advised that this program will provide six (6) two-hour sessions that are based on Center on the Social and Emotional Foundation for Early Learning (CSEFEL) model for infants, toddlers, and preschoolers for twenty-five (25) low and/or very low income Pleasanton families. Ms. Parl advised that this program would allow parents to learn how to provide a higher quality of life environment for their children, by helping them to identify and develop their core parenting skills. Ms. Yurchak questioned whether this program would be open to the general public, or whether it was to be offered to families with children already in Kidango. Commissioner Nirkondar requested specific information about the training program and was advised by Ms. Parl that homework for parents would be expected as part of what had been discussed at each session, i.e. how to spend quality time with your child and how to handle challenging behavior. Chairperson Malindzak had questions about the number of families that could be helped if funding was allocated, and Commissioner Hadley questioned what Kidango would do if funding allocated was less than what had been requested. Valley Humane Society (Teen Marketing Development Program) — Melanie Sadek and Shoshannah Reed — advised that the target of Valley Humane Society is to rescue and rehabilitate dogs and cats and provide low-income families with food for their animals. Valley Humane Society also provides services to the Veteran's Administration. They advised that the Youth Commission Minutes March 13,2013 Page 3