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9 Administration & Planning $ 5,279 $ 5,279 $121,512 $38,744 $160,256 PUBLIC HEARING/RESOLUTION : COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT/HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES MADE EQUAL ACTION PLAN FY 2008 th Ms. Kilroy explained that this is the 5 year of the Action Plan and there are no significant changes from last year. She said comments were added about the Salvation Army’s Emergency Shelter program and their Transitional Housing program. Mr. Norris said that reference to the MACAA job training enter should be removed as it has not operated for a number of years. The public hearing was opened. Ms. Jennifer McKeever, 1140 St. Clair Avenue, Chair of the CDBG Task Force, said the Task Force has not seen the Action Plan this year and she thinks the process would be improved by having the Action Plan go to the CDBG before it goes to the Planning Commission. As there were no further speakers the public hearing was closed. Mr. Lynch suggested adding a goal similar to that in Albemarle County about preserving affordable rental housing. He also suggested that we quantify the number of public housing and Section 8 houses we have. He said he was surprised with how small the rehabilitation goal and goal for first time homebuyers is and said he thinks we can do better. Dr. Brown noted that this is the last year of the Five-Year Action Plan and when we do a new plan next year we can look at what is outdated and what should be included. He said he would like to see good coordination among jurisdictions in developing the new plan. On motion by Mr. Lynch, seconded by Ms. Hamilton, the CDBG and HOME Action Plan FY 2008 was approved with changes by the following vote. Ayes: Dr. Brown, Ms. Hamilton, Mr. Lynch, Mr. Norris, Mr. Taliaferro. Noes: None. RESOLUTION : ADOPTING COUNCIL VISION THEMES Mr. O’Connell explained that Council developed the vision themes at its fall retreat as part of the Strategic Plan process and the themes will set the direction for the City. He said the plan is to emphasize each vision theme with activities during the week th of May 25 and during Government Services Day. Ms. Hamilton said she thinks the fall retreat was the most positive she has ever participated in and there was a coordinated effort by staff in hashing out the elements of the vision. She said staff also made good use of the vision principles in guiding the budget process. She thanked staff for keeping Council on task Mr. O’Connell thanked the Strategic Plan Task Force members. Ms. Hamilton said that it is the goal of a doctor at the University of Virginia, an expert on drug addiction, to create a drug clinic, and said this is an opportunity to see if we can make that connection. Mr. Lynch said he thinks this is a good vision, but thinks a couple of things are missing: community policing and neighborhood safety as part of America’s healthiest city; neighborhood protection and concern for the redevelopment process in Connected Community; and the cost of government. He said he thinks the vision themes would benefit from another round of polishing before approval.