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5O b. APPROPRIATION: $13,640 - Juvenile Justice Grant (2nd reading) BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the city of Charlottesville, Virginia, that the sum of $13,640.00, to be received as a grant from the Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services, is hereby appropriated to expenditure account 11-161-062046 in the Grants Fund for the purpose of funding research by the Charlottesville-Albemarle Commission on Youth (CACY) during fiscal year 1994-1995 on minority youth overrepresentation in the criminal justice system. This appropriation is conditioned upon receipt of $13,640.00 from the Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services. c. APPROPRIATION: $8,000 - Sobriety Checkpoint Grant (2nd reading) BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Charlottesville, Virginia, that the sum of $8,000.00, to be received as a grant from the Department of Motor Vehicles, is hereby appropriated to expenditure account 11-270-041130 in the Grants Fund for the purpose of supporting the Sobriety Checkpoint program and administered by the Charlottesville Police Department. This appropriation is conditioned upon receipt of $8,000.00 from the Department of Motor Vehicles (Grant Project #J794-26-50926). d. APPROPRIATION: $10,000 - PartnershiP for Urban Virginia (2nd reading) BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Charlottesville, Virginia, that the sum of $10,000.00 is hereby appropriated from the unappropriated balance of the General Fund as a contribution to the Partnership for Urban Virginia, an alliance of Virginia cities, private businesses, the Virginia Chamber of Commerce and the Virginia Business Council, which was formed to focus attention on urban problems and the need for business and government (state and local) to achieve solutions. e. APPROPRIATION: $60,315 - Transportation Planning Grant (carried over) APPROPRIATION: COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT REPROGRAMMING Ms. Slaughter stated that while she supports the new administrative position to be funded with CDBG funds, she recommended that the position be sunsetted after one year and that the position be evaluated at that time to see if it continues to be a worthwhile investment, especially in light of downsizing efforts. Ms. Slaughter made a motion to approve the CDBG programming, with the new adminiStrative position to be sunsetted after one year and evaluated, and Ms. Daugherty seconded the motion. Rev. Edwards asked how sunsetting the positiOn would affect the applicants for the position. Ms. Slaughter noted that a decision is made each year on how CDBG funds will be used. Rev. Edwards stated that he had a problem with the amendment because of the people it will affect~ The amendment sunsetting the new administrative position and having the position evaluated after a year was approved by the following vote. Ayes: Ms. Daugherty, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Toscano, Mr. Vandever. Noes: Rev. Edwards. The CDBG reprogramming appropriation, as amended, was carried over to the next meeting for consideration.