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standard of 5 acres per 1,000 people (Program 17.18), to integrate recreational uses (Program 17.19), to increase flexibility of sports fields (Program 17.20), to develop a neighborhood park that would serve the Happy Valley area (Program 17.21), to promote youth use of the Callippe Preserve Golf Course (Program 17.22), and to provide trails connecting parks and recreational facilities throughout Pleasanton (Program 17.23). Also added is Policy 18 and associated programs addressing the need to maintain and improve park and recreational facilities, and Policy 19 and Program 19.1 addressing hours of operation and access to recreational facilities. . Adding additional policies and programs to the "Cultural Arts" topic and revising some programs. New policies and their programs include supporting the Civic Arts Commission and a city cultural plan; maintaining, improving and expanding art and cultural programs; using public art; and supporting cultural and arts interests (Policies 21-23). . Adding Policy 24 and associated programs related to making the downtown a visitor- friendly location by providing public facilities for the residents and visitors. . Under Human Services, adding Policy 25 and associated programs related to promoting diversity, revised Policy 26, adding a reference to diversity and additional programs for people of all ages. It also includes adding new policies and programs to provide health and mental health facilities and services; providing safe, affordable, high quality child-care facilities and services; and providing safe, accessible senior activities, facilities and services (Policies 27-29). This topic also includes a new policy and programs related to youth/teens (Policy 30 and programs following). . Deleting policy and programs for the Clean Water program. These are being relocated to the Conservation & Open Space Element, as they are more relevant to water quality and not facilities. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION As noted, the Planning Commission reviewed the Draft Element at two meetings on February 22 and March 8, 2006. The Planning Commission recommended numerous changes to the Draft as noted in the minutes (Attachment 3). These changes are reflected in Draft Element as shown in Attachment 1 and Attachment 2. Two changes of substance should be noted: one is the omission of Table 1 relating to sports facility standards (Attachment 4), discussed above. The other is the Planning Commission's decision to omit from the Schools and Education section of the Draft Element one paragraph based on information from the latest enrollment projections report prepared for the Pleasanton Unified School District. This appeared on p.VI-18 of Attachment 1 (following the third paragraph under Schools and Education) and the paragraph read as follows: The School District projects a school enrollment decrease (about three percent) in the year 2015. It expects a less than one percent decrease in high-school enrollment (from 4,974 to 4,936), and about a four percent decrease in middle-school (from 3,490 to 3,338) and in elementary-school (from 6,054 to 5,783) enrollment. The School District projects its SR 06:097 Page 5 of6