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293 Joint summer school enrichment programs, · Networking of computers between both school systems, and · Cooperative recruitment of teaching personnel. Ms. Slaughter asked that the school boards give a progress report to Council and the Board after they have had time to discuss the matter. HOUSING SUBCOIviMITTEE h/Ir. David Bowerman, Albemarle County Supervisor, stated that the Housing Subcommittee met last week and all members think that real progress was made. Mr. Bowerman said that he believes that if Council and the Board can agree with the overall objectives and principles, then the details can be worked out. Mr. Bowerman listed the guiding principles: 1) A shared understanding that affordable housing builds a stronger community, which means both a strong core city and a strong county. 2) An acknowledgment that more affordable housing is needed in the County and that the County has been and will continue to address this need through a variety of housing options, not only rental assistance. 3) A recognition that a regional and a more coordinated approach to affordable housing is beneficial to the City- and the County. 4) A willingness to pursue other collaborative approaches to the community's human serxrice needs that may be as effective, or more effective, than a housing strategy. Mr. Bowerman cited the following goal: in accordance with the guiding principles, develop a more regionally focused approach to the pro~4sion of affordable housing in the City and the County. Ms. Slaughter recommended that other organizations and community members be involved in the process. Ms. Daugherty said she understands that the Charlottesville Housing Foundation would like to be invOlved. Ms. Daugherty questioned what collaborative approaches (principle #4 above) were identified, and Mr. Bowerman replied that those areas remain to be identified. Mr. Martin suggested that since the work of the education subcommittee is basically complete, that the members meet with the directors of the Department of SoCial Services to define some goals and possibilities for future cooperative efforts and to discuss future anticipated changes. Ms. Slaughter and Ms. Daugherty, members of the education subcommittee, agreed that the social services area would be a good area to discuss. Mr. Toscano recommended that the "other collaborative efforts" cited in principle #4 be spun off to the education subcommittee and the other issues continue to be explored by staff, one Council Member and one Board of Supervisors member. Ms. Slaughter suggested that a few other community people be included. Ms. Slaughter also recommended that appropriate benchmarks in the process be identified in order to measure what efforts are effective. Mr. Bowerman said that the Board of Supervisors would like more details from the City on the trends data. Mr. Toscano recommended that staff explore ways to measure effectiveness of efforts. The Board of Supervisors unanimously adopted the princiPle of the draft housing resolution.