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251 approved by the following vote. Ayes: Mr. Buck, Rev. Edwards, Mr. Towe, Mr. Vandever, Ms. Waters. Noes: None. BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Charlottesville, Virginia that the sum of $59,413 is hereby appropriated to expenditure account 11-042-053050 in the Grants Fund for planning activities, including administration, data base maintenance and a study of transportation needs for the southern City/County area. Such activities shall be conducted by the City under a contract from the Thomas Jefferson Planning District Commission (TJPDC) pursuant to a Section 112 planning and programming grant received by TJPDC from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) andthe Virginia Department of Highways and Transportation (VDH&T). This appropriation shall be subject to the receipt by the City for credit to the Grants Fund of $49,001 in FHWA funds, and $5,206 in VDH&T funds. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the balance of the foregoing grant, the sum of $5,206, is hereby appropriated from the unappropriated balance of the General Fund for transfer to the Grants Fund as the City's matching share of such grant. APPROPRIATION: DEPARTMENT $12,009 - TEMPORARY POSITIONS IN SOCIAL SERVICES Mr. Hendrix stated that the $12,009 was a State grant to fund two part-time clerical positions for half a year to determine the effectiveness of a lower classification of worker performing certain functions in the Social Services Department. On motion by Rev. Edwards, seconded by Mr. Vandever, the $12,009 appropriation for temporary positions in the Social Services Department was offered and carried over to the next meeting for consideration. APPROPRIATION: $3,600 - DMV SAFETY PROJECT GRANT Mr. Hendrix stated that the $3,600 was a grant from the State Division of Motor Vehicles which will used to lease a micro-computer to analyze accident data at various intersections in the City. On motion by Rev. Edwards, seconded by Mr. Towe, the $3,600 appropriation of the DMV Safety Project Grant was offered and carried over to the next meeting for consideration. APPROPRIATION: $1,706,865.26 - JOB TRAINING AND PARTNERSHIP ACT Mr. Hendrix explained that the City acts as the administrative agent for the Job Training and Partnership Act Program which operates in two jurisdictions and noted that the City has no control over the actual Program. Mr. Willie Blanton, Director of the JTPA Program, stated that the low employment rates in the community have reduced the number of persons the program has been able to serve and additional requests for proposals will be put out soon in an attempt to increase the participation in the program. Ms. Waters questioned whether the program had the flexibility to provide training for upwardmobility and Mr. Blanton replied that some adjustment to the present plan would be required, but that it would be possible to redesign programs to provide this type of training. Responding to a question from Mr. Towe, Mr. Blanton stated that the average cost per person in the program is approximately $2,500.