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8 tree planting and stream bank improvement will also be part of the plan. He said he continues to be open to meeting with land owners. He said they are not ready to make very specific proposals, and some flexibility is possible with the regulatory agencies. He said he feels trail easements can be maintained. He asked Council to authorize submission of the Mitigation Plan to the regulatory agencies subject to approval by the Albemarle County Board of Supervisors and the Rivanna Water and Sewer Authority Board. Mr. Taliaferro asked if there is a chance for negotiation about the 200 feet of bottom land as requested by Mr. Wellons, and Mr. Frederick said yes. He noted that buffers need integrity to protect the streams and that requires wider easements than is common. Ms. Hamilton congratulated Mr. Frederick on his progress. She said she is pleased about the possibility for flexibility with land owners. She asked for Mr. Frederick’s reaction to the idea of exchanging use of bottom land for sloped areas. Mr. Frederick said he will need to look at the specific issues, but he is open to discussions about it. Mr. Lynch said he thinks the plan is moving in the right direction. He said we need to replace City land that is to be submerged and the question is how to put back those 120 acres. He said his preference would be to do that along Moore’s Creek. He said that needs to be kept in the forefront. He said he is concerned about closing out Buck Mountain as a future source of water. He said he realizes that is an unlikely use any time soon. He said it was purchased for water impoundment, and that location may need to be looked at again if water conditions change. He said we need to look at the existing Ragged Mountain expansion plan. He noted that the plan is to bring the reservoir right to the interstate. He said Albemarle County opposed the Western Bypass because it was proposed to be close to the reservoir. He said this should be looked at. He said it makes more sense to phase in the expansion plan. On motion by Ms. Hamilton, seconded by Mr. Taliaferro, Council endorsed submission of the Mitigation Plan by the following vote. Ayes: Dr. Brown, Ms. Hamilton, Mr. Lynch, Mr. Norris, Mr. Taliaferro. REPORT : HUMAN SERVICES BUDGET Ms. Gretchen Ellis, Director of the Charlottesville-Albemarle Commission on Children and Families, presented the first comprehensive report of investment in human services for the City and Albemarle County. She said the report consolidates data about local, state, federal and private investments during FY 04-05. The report incorporates investments for human service programs and services which receive at least some funding from government sources. Mr. Steve Stern, research director for the project, reviewed the methodology used to collect the data. Mr. Lynch said he found the information most useful in that it allows us to see how much money we are spending proactively versus reactively. He asked if we can look at the effectiveness of programs, and how they are affecting poverty in the overall population. He said it would help to know if we are spending money on the right things. Mr. Stern said the goal of the strategic plan is to look at efficiencies. Mr. Lynch said we are getting good results from programs, but poverty is still increasing. He said this is something we need to get a handle on. Ms. Hamilton said the information is good for long-term planning, especially for those areas that are heavily dependent on state and federal funds. She noted that dollars spent are low for youth development and senior services.