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In response to an inquiry by Commissioner Sullivan whether the Public Facilities Master Plan was different than the Downtown Public Arts Master Plan, Chairperson Roberts confirmed that was true and added that Commissioner Maas was on the Downtown Public Arts Master Plan Committee. Commissioner Maas advised that there had been one meeting. Chairperson Roberts stated that Livermore was planning for a major regional arts facility. She suggested that Pleasanton discuss the facility with them to avoid duplication of efforts. Mr. Rasmussen confirmed that there had not been much discussion about the arts facility recently and that there was a strong sentiment in the City that it be built in Pleasanton. He added that there was support for an amphitheater as well. Chairperson Roberts did not believe it would be in either city's best interest to have competing facilities, which she believed would be a significant waste of funds. Commissioner Fox noted that Dublin's Cultural Arts Commission had two components: civic and heritage, and that its additional role was to preserve the historical aspects of Dublin. She suggested adding a historical preservation aspect to Pleasanton's efforts. __ Mr. Rasmussen advised that many communities have similar historical preservation commissions, which provided for more detailed expertise than the Planning Commission would have. He noted that as the draft ordinance has been developed, there had been resistance to that idea because it would add another layer of government. Human Services Chairperson Roberts advised that she favored the idea regarding aTri-Valley effort and that it would be difficult for one city to manage all of the human services needs. Commissioner Fox noted that a memo was circulated to the Human Services Commission regarding the Kaleidoscope Program that was next door to the senior center in Dublin, which served special needs children and adults through the Easter Seals program. They had targeted renovating and modernizing the entire facility, and she had just discovered the program would be closed and moved out of the Tri-Valley. She suggested that it be moved to Pleasanton. Parks and Recreation Chairperson Roberts complimented the concept of an Environmental Learning Center in a park. Commissioner Arkin believed that the south end of the City should be served with a park. Chairperson Roberts recalled Kevin Close's objection to a park in the rural Happy Valley -- Specific Plan area. PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES, November 10, 2004 Page 11 of 14