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utilize CETA employees as a match for Section 18 which would possibly reduce City contributions if CETA match is acceptable to the Highway and Transportation Department; 4. That the City acquire a specially equipped van for the handicapped through UMTA Capital Grant and loan it to JAUNT for limited demand responsive services to Charlottesville residents; 5. That JAUNT agree to submit a joint Section 8 application with the City; 6. That JAUNT attempt to increase the load factor from the present 18% to 25%; 7. That JAUNT make attempts to reduce administrative costs from the present 27% to closer to 20%; 8. That JAUNT cooperate with the City and other jurisdictions in effective coordination of mass transit at the regional level; and 9. That the City consider expanding the present City-University of Virginia Transit Committee to include JAUNT and other local jurisdictions. Mr. Stripling emphasized that JAUNT is asking the City to lend them money in anticipation of possible future state funding and that there is no guarantee that they money will be returned to the City. He stated it was his understanding that no other jurisdiction has been requested to participate in this loan. Based on the figures furnished by JAUNT it is the feeling of the staff that on or about July 1st that they will no longer be able to continue to operate. He also pointed out that the City is being asked, in effect, to increase its commitment to support Social Services Transportation Services within the City of Charlottesville and the City already contributes to the Social Service agencies although not directly or specifically for transportation, and if this is done then the City will be contributing a larger amount to these agencies for transportation. He stated he has also been unable to obtain any cost of services information as to the cost of urban transportation or rural transportation. Mr. Buck asked if what was being requested was that the City become the~major provider of financial support for the JAUNT operation and if that is the case the only way that that could be justified is that the City have control over the way JAUNT operates and would that be acceptable to the JAUNT board. Mr. Lloyd Wilson, Executive Director of JAUNT answered that Charlottesville is being asked to be an interim financer due to the uncertainty of the Section 18 Grants. Mrs~.~ O'Brien remarked that she is not convinced the City is receiving 47% of the JAUNT services. Mr. Buck remarked that it would be inappropriate for the City 'Council to spend City money to subsidize the rural part of this operation and asked is there any way to separate the rural operation so that we will know what the City operation amounts to.