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1'V'1agdalena Coelho" 3778 Reflections Drive" spoke in opposition to this item. She submit:t:ed a petition signed by neighbors vvho vvere opposed to t:he expansion 01 t:he park. She read the text of-the petition into the record: "By signing belo'V" I agree tl"1at the City of Pleasanton should not allo"VV the East Bay Regional Park District and California Splash "VVater Park to expaI1u ex.isting vv-ater slides at the Shado"Vv'" Cliffs Regional Park. "'" She noted that over 400 signatures had been collected to date. Ci1"1dy :rvlcGo-vcrn", 9206 LongvieV'rV Drive" Chair", Youth .rv1aster Plan In""lple.lTl.en.t:ation C-:ornrn.it:tee" "l""l.ot:ed that a letter "VVas delivered from their group and rcad t:he text into tl""l.e record. '''This let.ter is t.o ilTtorn""1 you. that: on lV1onday" December 8" 2003" the City or Pleasantol"1 Youth l'Vlaster Plan IlTlplelTlentation Committee took unanimous actiOI""1 to support the efforts of California Splash.. t.o ex.pund t:he exist.ing "VVater :tacilit.y at Shadovv- Cliffs Regional Recreation Area. Tl"1e Youth :rvlaster Plan vvas created by the City of Pleasanton and Pleasanton UI"1ified School District. Our mission is to ilT1plement the priorities of the City"s Youth :rvlastcr Plan", 'Vhich "V'Vas approved by both governing bodies in 2001. '''"The Pla..n establishes the basic blueprint for cont.inuing t.he CO:lT1mUI""lit.y"'s effort. to est.ablish and maintain Pleasa..nton as a nurturing and supporti-vc community for youth and t.heir families al""1d to provide the essential environment to stin""lulate yonng people t.o achieve their potential as responsible", cont.ributing adults. ....Among other t.hings" the Youth .rv1aster Plan encourages youth part.icipat.ion" reinforces pre-vention" and sets a community vision o:t- desired goals and objectives for youth-relatcd programs a..nd act.ivities. The Youth l'VIaster PlaJ.-:l Implen""lentation Committee is comprised or-various comn""l.unity leaders" s"Ll.ch as elected cytTlcials" C-:ity comlTl.issioners" educat.ors", youth representatives,. business leaders,. as vv-ell as non-profit al""l.d faith COITUT1unity representatives. ....Our support of the project is based on the folloV\.Ting. "VVe believe that t:he project "VVill provide age-appropriate" supervised youtl""1 activities tl""1ut o:t:ter safe" posit:ive" and enriching social opportunities for yout.h. Th.e operator has agreed to provide adequate staffing and security and including mature adult supervision at all times to ensure that. this standard is consistently met. ....The operator has agreed to incorporate into their staff training and development program the Building a Community of Character Initiative,. vv-hich is endorsed by the City of Pleasanton and the PleasarLton Unified School District:. The operator has also agreed to incorporate the major themes of the program into the physical layout o'Fthe vv-ater park. These things include the expected bel""laviors of integrity" 110nesty", responsibility" respect", cornpassion" and sel:t--discipli1""l.e. PLANNING COl'Vll'VlISSION l'VlINUTES December 10, 2003 Page 14