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• 3. The Charlottesville/Albemarle Children and Youth Commission shall derive its authority from, and be administered by, the Charlottesville City Council and the Albemarle County Board of Supervisors, and shall function in an advisory capacity in the establishment of goals and objectives, and in the supervision and administration of the Office of Children and Youth in compliance with all "Minimum Standards for the Delinquency Prevention and Youth Development Act Grants". 4. The responsibilities of the Commission shall include but not be limited to: a) Evaluating and monitoring current service delivery systems of children and youth agencies to assure greater coordination and communication within the community; b) Recommending any additions, deletions or changes in laws, policies, or procedures that will improve the community conditions for children and youth development; c) Acting as an advocate for the improvement of children and youth services and encouraging the involvement of the community in the solutions to identified problems; d) Providing a program of public education about the needs • and problems of children and youth in the community; e) Participating with community representatives in the formulation of a comprehensive plan for the development, coordination, and evaluation of the children and youth services program and making formal recommendations to the governing authority at least annually concerning the comprehensive plan and its implementation during the ensuing year. 5. The Charlottesville/Albemarle Children and Youth Commission shall assist the City Manager and County Executive in the supervision, administration, and evaluation of the Office on Children and Youth. The Office shall implement strategies to accomplish the goals and objectives as established by the Commission, City Manager, and the County Administrator. Initially, the Office of Children and Youth shall be staffed by a full time program manager and a half time position. These positions will be classified and titled by the City Manager's Office in conjunction with the Department of Human Resources. 6. The Charlottesville City Council shall fund its share of the required local match (a proportionate share of twenty-five percent (25%) of the total program cost) for grants awarded pursuant to Title 66, Chapter 3, Section 66-31 of the Code of Virginia (1990). • 7. The effective date of this resolution is December 1, 1990 and the terms of any new members appointed to the Youth Commission pursuant to this resolution shall not begin until that date.