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35 CITY MANAGER BUDGET Ms. Daugherty questioned whether communication should be a major budget strategy, and said she is not sure what it covers or what it means. Mr. O'Connell said the budget strategies reflect management priorities, and said that a small amount of funds are included in the budget to provide basic information to the community and to update the City's home page. Ms. Slaughter asked for an update on the City's gas relief program, including the guidelines, the number of applicants and number who qualified, and the amount donated to the program. Ms. Slaughter asked if staff are exploring use of any new technology in the utility budget, and Mr. O'Connell said a study is being conducted to determine where problems are in the system, and a plan will be devised as a result of the study. Ms. Slaughter asked for more information on the partnerships grant, and Mr. Leon Churchill, Assistant City Manager, said that the program is still in its formative stage. Responding to a question from Ms Daugherty, Mr. O'Connell said that staff are suggesting that the teen center not be funded since it has not attracted City youth, and that a different approach be used. Mr. Toscano asked that staff assure that agencies be adequately charged for services provided by City staff, such as the Charlottesville Industrial Development Authority and Charlottesville Redevelopment and Housing Authority. Ms. Slaughter asked for information on the City's affirmative action program. Mr. Vandever asked for information on the City's gainsharing program. Ms. Slaughter asked for information on how Albemarle County's financial services are organized and the cost. The meeting was adjourned. President COUNCIL CHAMBER - March 18, 1996 Council met in regular session on this date with the following members present: Ms. Daugherty, Rev. Edwards, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Toscano, Mr. Vandever. PUBLIC Ms. Elizabeth Crisfield, 119 Appletree Road, representing the Charlottesville-Albemarle Bicycle Alliance, expressed concern about the amount of time it may take to find alternate parking spaces on West Main Street, and therefore install bike lanes, and asked that council include funds in the budget for parking. Ms. Joan Woodfolk, 710 Ridge Street, read a resolution approved by the Ridge Street Neighborhood Association demanding deliberate, immediate action be taken to implement the following improvements in the Ridge Street neighborhood: enhance physical design; support housing rehabilitation; increase economic development activity; and control criminal activity. The resolution continued, asking the City Council to act with dispatch to perfonrt the following: fire the area study consultants; let a new RFP to locate new consultants; institute