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134 Ms. Daugherty stated that she would draft a letter from Council to police and other City employees who have shown leadership in the anti-drug efforts. CHILDREN AND YOUTH Ms. Slaughter stated that she felt the Boys and Girls Club has done an excellent job reaching the youth it targeted to serve. Council discussed the recent hiring of a director for the Teen Center the hope that a location will be announced in the near future. Ms. Slaughter stated that the Children and Youth Commission has discussed the possibility of expanding the summer bus program for youth to year-round to make the proposed Teen Center or certain other activities accessible during certain hours. It was the sense of Council to support expanding the bus passes. Ms. Daugherty stated that she felt Council needed to have a discussion in the near future about its recreation programs in order to evaluate what is being done. Rev. Edwards requested that information on numbers of City and County youth who are involved in free youth recreation programs be provided, Ms. Slaughter asked for information on the swimming program enrollment, and Ms. Daugherty asked for numbers on the CLAS/S Summer program and summer school enrollment. Ms. Daugherty stated that she felt the Social Services Department annual report needed to be studied carefully, noting that there is an increasing number of pregnant teens whose main contact is with the understaffed Social Services Department and that while there is money available for child. care, there is not enough staff to handle the load and to draw down the federal money. Ms. Daugherty stated that she felt funding for Social Services will be a major budget issue. Ms. Slaughter questioned whether there was a way to disburse the administrative duties for day care funds to other agencies. Mr. Toscano recommended that possibilities for gainsharing in social services be investigated which would allow localities to keep part of the money they have saved as a result of finding fraud rather than having the funds returned to the state. LEGISLATIVE ISSUES Ms. Slaughter listed proposals before the State which she felt the City should oppose: limiting business and professional licenses; prohibiting accessory units in residential areas which would affect the City's R-lA designation; and limiting local government's role in zoning matters. Mr. Clyde Gouldman, City Attorney, stated that the Planning Co~mission has been working with the neighborhoods regarding creation of conservation zones and he will need to draft legislation for a possible Charter change. Ms. Slaughter recommended that the legislation creating conservation zones be written in a very general manner. Council adjourned for dinner.