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44 NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE COUNCIL WILL BE HELD ON Wednesday, March 27, 1996 AT 4:00 p.m. IN THE Basement Conference Room. THE PROPOSED AGENDA IS AS FOLLOWS: Budget Work Session BY ORDER OF THE MAYOR BY Jeanne Cox (signed) BASEMENT CONFERENCE ROOM - March 27, 1996 Council met in special session on this date with the ~%llowing members present: Ms. Daugherty, Rev. Edwards, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Toscano (arrived late). Absent: Mr. Vandever. Ms. Daugherty, Rev. Edwards, and Ms. Slaughter said they agree in principle with Mr. Toscano's statement that the Council reserve does not necessarily need to be spent, but they do not want to be bound by the statement. Councilors tentatively agreed to provide funding for the Charlottesville Free Clinic ($5,000), United Way Child Care ($10,429), and the Runaway Shelter Program ($1,317 - one time funding). With regard to JAUNT fares, Mr. O'Connell said staff is recommending that the fare policy be revised to return to residency based as opposed to origin based, but added that staff does not have a recommendation on the actual fare increase. Rev. Edwards said he favors an incremental JAUNT fare increase, beginning with $1.25 on July 1, $1.40 in 1997, and $1.50 in 1998. Councilors tentatively approved the incremental fare increase and a return to the residency based fare policy for JAUNT. Councilors agreed to increase funding for Literacy Volunteers by $3,921 for one time only. Ms. Linda Peacock, Budget Administrator, explained that MACAA and Adult Education have submitted separate requests for funding for Families Learning Together and have indicated that they will collaborate next year. Ms. Slaughter said she would like more information on the program and the number of people served. Ms. Daugherty said she has confidence in the Beating the Odds program because of the success of the Camp Horizon program on which it is based. Ms. Peacock said that the budget review team felt that existing pregnancy prevention programs should be looked at rather than creating and funding separate programs, and noted that the Albemarle County Board of Supervisors has recommended that the issue be reconsidered by the CACY Commission. Mr. Steve Stem said that there are ties between Beating the Odds and Camp Horizon, with the participants of Beating the Odds graduating to Camp Horizon. Mr. Stern said a significant component is the Region Ten counselor who will serve both programs. Ms. Slaughter said she has heard that Beating the Odds was developed with a very involved process that included many people, and she will support funding for it. Ms.