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1. Assure that Thousand Oaks is a "youth -friendly," safe and supportive <br />community. <br />A_ Assure that all youth activities in Thousand Oaks remain safe, respectful, non- <br />threatening, nurturing, accessible, and developmentally appropriate. <br />B. Support a culturally open and tolerant community that assures all youth freedom from <br />harassment and bias. Encourage schools and organizations to raise awareness about <br />Thousand Oaks diversity, differences and commonalities. Events such as cultural fairs, <br />leaming circles, summits are examples of activities that can help facilitate dialogue on <br />these issues. <br />C. Include the perspectives of Thousand Oaks youth in planning, program and policy <br />development. Examples of how this might be accomplished include an annual youth <br />summit, periodic forums on specific issues, andlor inclusion of middle and high school <br />youth in planning bodies. <br />D. Involve parents and other adult community members in planning and implementing <br />Youth programs and services. <br />E. Support and encourage youth -friendly venues and facilities to creatively accommodate <br />local youth. Consider hours of operation, safety and security, transportation, and <br />accessibility. Explore feasibility of monetary incentive programs to encourage <br />and financially support youth -serving business development within the City. <br />8 City of Thousand Oaks Youth MasterPlan <br />July 2, 2002 <br />162 <br />