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95 Mr. Caravati said he sees a tax reduction as re-investment. Mr. Caravati said that while he understands that not much money would be returned to individual citizens, large property owners would get a significant amount. Ms. Daugherty said she would like to see more funding for sidewalks and suggested that part of the $500,000 be used for that and the remainder put into the Strategic Investment Fund. Mr. Cox said he feels there are basic services that the City can improve on such as sidewalks and expanded hours for buses and he would prefer to use the funds in that way rather than provide a tax rebate or cut. Ms. Daugherty recommended that $200,000 be added to sidewalks. Ms. Richards said she would like to expand the use of the funds for streetscape improvements, including landscaping and trees, in addition to sidewalks. Ms. Richards said she continues to be concerned about the priority grid used for prioritizing sidewalk projects. The majority of Council agreed with the suggestion to add $200,000 for sidewalk and streetscape projects and $300,000 to the Strategic Investment Fund. Councilors indicated support of the staff recommendations for the use of the remaining surplus funds. Mr. Cox asked that Council be provided with the total amount available in the Strategic Investment Fund. Ms. Richards, referring to one-time funds proposed to be used for guardrails, said it is disturbing that the City is being mandated to pay for this expense without federal or grants to pay for it. WRAP-UP/CHECKLIST Council agreed to provide $16,482 for JABA's Mary Williams Center on the condition that a plan of collaboration between the Williams Center and the Senior Center be provided to Council before July 1. Council agreed to provide $36,543 for the Boys and Girls Club/Buford After School Program on the condition that a plan for increasing attendance be submitted by September of 1999 and an evaluation of the program done as part of the budget request next year. Council agreed that an affordable housing summit/focus groups should be held, including AHIP and Piedmont Housing Alliance, to provide better coordination among affordable housing providers. Ms. Daugherty said that the County has only agreed to provide $20,000 for festival funding and did not support having the Tourism Council make recommendations about specific funding. Mr. Toscano questioned why the City should fund Charlottesville Downtown Foundation's Sundays-After-Noon program when they generate money at their alcohol- related events. Mr. Toscano said that if CDF is funded, the City should be able to look at their books. Ms. Richards, Ms. Daugherty and Mr. Cox said they would like rnore information about CDF's request and financial situation. Council agreed to provide $10,000 for the Festival of the Book.