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BACKGROUND The Youth Master Plan was approved in 2010 by the City of Pleasanton and the Pleasanton Unified School District Board of Trustees. The Youth Master Plan Oversight Committee (YMPOC) was established in 2011, through approval from the City of Pleasanton/Pleasanton Unified School District Liaison Committee, to continue oversight of the Youth Master Plan by the Youth Master Plan Implementation Committee. The YMPOC included addressing Goal 3: Contributing Youth and specific to this item, Strategies 3.1 and 3.5 in its annual work plan. Goal 3 Contributing Youth, Strategy 3.1: "Expand and promote existing volunteer and community service opportunities to provide children and youth with empowering opportunities to contribute to the community and learn from their experience." Goal 3 Contributing Youth, Strategy 3.5: "Increase opportunities for children and youth representation and involvement on City Commission and business and non-profit organization committees" In addressing Goal 3 of the Youth Master Plan, the YMPOC realized the need to increase opportunities for meaningful youth participation in city government. A subcommittee was developed to research .how other local agencies include youth on their related boards, commission, and advisory committees. On April 17, 2012, through its research and consideration of Youth Master Plan, Goal 3, the YMPOC recommended that the Youth Commission support its recommendation of adding one voting youth member to the following four City commissions: Civic Arts, Human Services, Library, and Parks and Recreation. On November 13, 2012, the City of Pleasanton/Pleasanton Unified School District Liaison Committee reviewed the YMPOC recommendation and made the recommendation to add one youth non-voting member to each the Civic Arts, Human Services, Library, and Parks and Recreation Commissions for a two-year trial period. At its November 14, 2012 meeting, the Youth Commission received and supported the YMPOC's recommendation of the addition of one voting youth member for the Civic Arts, Human Services, Library and Parks and Recreation Commissions. After review, staff concurred with the Liaison Committee's recommendation to add one youth non-voting member to each of the four commissions for a two-year trial period. On February 5, 2013, the City Council supported the November 13, 2012 Liaison Committee recommendation and approved amending the Pleasanton Municipal Code to add one youth non-voting member to the Civic Arts, Human Services, Library, and Parks and Recreation Commissions on a two-year trial basis. As a non-voting member, Page 2 of 4