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Easter Seals Bav Area (Kaleidoscope After School Program) The Commission was provided information about the Kaleidoscope After School Program that helps to reverse the isolation often experienced by youth with developmental disabilities, by providing them with a safe and nurturing environment. The program allows students to explore and build friendships, and work on their social and interpersonal skills. Participants in the program work on coping skills that will help them actively participate within the community. Requested funds would allow Easter Seals to underwrite staffing costs for the Lead and Associate Teacher positions. Commissioners were informed that participants in the program range in age from 7 to 22 and a total of 44 students of varying ages currently participate. Commissioner Borchers questioned why funding was needed for this program if it came under the Easter Seals umbrella. She was provided information about the need for the program in the community and how funding is done by Easter Seals. Commissioners were informed that the requested funding would help pay a teacher's salary and that approximately 32% of the program's participants are Pleasanton residents. They were also provided details of a $45 activity fee and fundraising activities that are conducted. Child Care Links, Melissa Spann /Shirlev McPherson (Community Service Proiect) Ms. Spann provided the Commission with information about the services Child Care Links provides and the funding shortfalls they are experiencing. The funding requested will allow Child Care Links to provide professional development opportunities for early childhood education providers. Ms. Spann also provided updated budget information. She also confirmed for Commissioners that the agency did not provide direct childcare, but rather workshops for child care providers. Ms. McPherson provided details of how Child Care Links funds are allocated for child care services within the community, and how most funds go to providing subsidized childcare. Chairperson Mastey closed the meeting for presentations at 8:02 p.m. a 10- minute break was taken and the meeting resumed at 8:12 p.m. After reviewing and deliberating the funding applications, members of the Commission agreed to review each of the funding requests individually, indicate its recommended allocation for that request, have staff determine the average of all of those allocation recommendations, and then recommend that amount as the funding allocation for that agency for FY 2010/2011. The recommendations agreed upon are as follows: Valley Humane Society Keeler's Kids Requested Funds: $3,674 Commission Recommendation: $3,079 Tri- Valley YMCA Adolescent Mental Health Services Requested Funds: $7,500 Commission Recommendation: $7,318 Youth Commission Minutes March 10, 2010 Page 4