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NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CHARLOTTESVILLE CITY COUNCIL WILL BE HELD ON Wednesday, March 31, 2010 AT 5:00 p.m. IN THE Basement Conference Room. THE PROPOSED AGENDA IS AS FOLLOWS: Budget Work Session Closed session as provided by Section 2.2-3712 of the Virginia Code BY ORDER OF THE MAYOR BY Jeanne Cox BASEMENT CONFERENCE ROOM – March 31, 2010 Council met in special session on this date with the following members present: Dr. Brown, Ms. Edwards, Mr. Huja, Mr. Norris, Ms. Szakos. Ms. Leslie Beauregard, Director of Budget and Performance Management, reviewed revenue amendments, State funding changes and local revenues. She said State cuts will be revisited in the summer. Dr. Brown said we should keep in mind that he believes the State has overestimated their revenues, and he bets we will be asked to make additional cuts during the year. In addition, he said it will likely be worse next year. Ms. Beauregard reviewed expenditure amendments made by Council: move $110,000 from transit to Council’s priority initiative account (to be determined after the transit summit) and hold $100,000 for recycling to be determined after the solid waste work session. Capital Improvement Project amendments included: remove west end mall renovation funds; move $50,000 from traffic to bike improvements; increase housing by $100,000 and dedicate $200,000 to housing from CDBG funds at a later date. Mr. Norris said he agrees that the bricks are not as bad on the west end of the mall, but other repairs do need to be made. Mr. Jim Tolbert, Director of Neighborhood Development Services, said money should be left over from the mall renovations for that purpose. Councilors expressed agreement with funding for Community Events and Festivals, Organizational Memberships, Public Safety Agencies, and Education and the Arts. Regarding funding for Children, Youth and Families, Ms. Szakos expressed concern about the Commission on Children and Families no longer doing the family assessment and planning team meetings. Council expressed agreement with funding for Housing Agencies. Regarding Transportation Agencies, Ms. Beauregard said that Greyhound has been running a deficit every year and has been funded through transit. She said the original agreement with them was that it would be revenue neutral. Mr. Norris said he thinks we should have a discussion with Greyhound. Ms. Szakos asked if there is any downside if Greyhound relocated to Albemarle County as long as they are on a bus line. Mr. Huja said he does not see any point in giving them $75,000.