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Human Service Needs.(continued): • Food and nutrition; • Health care and behavioral health; • Senior services; • Workforce development/unemployment; and • Youth services After reviewing research on innovative, promising and best practices, the Human Services Commission chose strategies that would be most relevant, possible, and effective in Pleasanton.. The Commission selected the following strategies to address the City's most critical systemic challenges and prioritize human services: 1. Revise Human Services Commission Grant-making Protocols/RFPs to Address Identified Needs and Systemic Challenges. 2. Spearhead a Community Engagement and Education Campaign 3. Sponsor Alliance among Nonprofit, Faith-Based, and Public Agency Providers 4. Workforce Development Project In order to ensure that the Commission is well-informed and effective in implementing the aforementioned strategies, the Commission identified those areas that would strengthen the organization internally and enable the City to fulfill its programmatic goals and mission. The Commission chose to focus on the following action steps to ensure the City's success: • Continue to build relationships with regional governments by strengthening communication and partnering with the cities of Livermore and Dublin • Diversify Pleasanton Human Services Commission Membership by encouraging people of diverse backgrounds to become involved with the City CONCLUSION Resource Development Associates has recently completed the Strategic Plan and presented the document and its process to the City Council and the Human Services Commission at their joint workshop on February 11, 2014. The City Council and Human Services Commission received the presentation and public feedback, and provided comment. At the Human Services Commission meeting on March 5, 2014, the Human Services Commission approved the Human Services Needs Assessment: Strategic Report and requested that staff forward it to the City Council for their review and consideration. Page 5 of 6