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2 Ms. Linda Peacock, Assistant City Manager, said that the review team requires outcome me asures and SHE did not have favorable outcomes for this program. Ms. Richards said she cannot support this request especially since it is not supported by the review team. Mr. Cox said he cannot support the request, noting that staff assistance with th e outcome measures is available to agencies. Mr. Caravati and Mr. Lynch agreed that they will not support this request. Ms. Bullard said that Jefferson Area Board for Aging (JABA) has just recently requested $12,500 for three years for Mountainside, a residential facility in Crozet. Ms. Peacock said that JABA has not been able to increase their private pay clients which would have increased their revenues. She said JABA is making this funding request of the City and Albemarle County to use as matchin g funds for a challenge grant. Ms. Peacock said that if sufficient funds are not raised, the facility may have to close. Mr. Caravati said he would like to table the matter as he feels more information is needed and he is not prepared to take action ton ight. He also questioned whether funds could be made available for this purpose other than Council reserve. Mr. Cox said he is not in favor of providing the funds since the request was made outside of the budget process. Ms. Richards said she would su pport providing the funds since the City has already put so much into the facility. She said if this can leverage others funds and the facility can remain open, she thinks it is worth it. It was agreed that this issue would be looked at after the budget process. Mr. Lynch said he worries about the impact on Mountainside's clients. Ms. Bullard said that Piedmont Virginia Community College (PVCC) has again requested funds that Council previously felt should be the province of the State. Mr. Lynch and Mr. Caravati said they support the request. Mr. Cox and Ms. Richards said they do not support the request. The request will not be reflected in the upcoming budget because a majority did not support it. Ms. Bullard said that the Independence Resource Center (IRC) has recently requested funding for their Bainbridge housing project. She explained that IRC requested funding in the budget process for a new program, but it was not recommended because of the policy not to fund any new programs. Mr. Cox e xpressed concern about funding requests that are being made after the deadline has passed for budget requests. Mr. Lynch asked if CDBG funds could be used for this purpose. Ms. Richards asked if these apartments could be offered for sale to the Housing Authority. There was no support to provide funding for IRC. Ms. Bullard explained that the Cooperative Extension Service had reduced their original funding request because of State funding cuts, but a portion of the State funding has been restored by the Governor, so they have amended their funding request. Ms.