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2     AWARDS/RECOGNITIONS & ANNOUNCEMENTS Ms. Smith announced the budget survey online at www.charlottesville.org/budgetsurvey , or you may contact the City Manager's offi ce for a paper copy. Call 970-3031 for more information. Ms. Galvin announced the second West Main St reet public meeting on Saturday, February 22 from 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. at the Carver Recreation Center. Go to www.gowestmain.com for more information. She also announced the Ol iver Shultz presentation on International Urban and Streetscape design on February 21 at 6:00 p.m. in the McIntire Room at the Central Library. Ms. Galvin announced the Plugged In Virginia (PIVA) program began on January 6 and has been successful. Contact Hollie Lee at 970-3117 for more information. Ms. Szakos announced the Heritage Air Force Br ass Band will perform on February 11 at the Carver Recreation Center. Ms. Szakos read a proclamation in honor of the Senior Center National Accreditation, which will be presented to them at their event on February 14. Mr. Peter Thompson, Executive Director of the Senior Center, accepted the procla mation on behalf of the Board of Directors and staff. Mr. Huja announced City offices will be closed February 17 for President's Day. The City Council meeting will take place on Tuesday, Febr uary 18. Transportation, trash and recycle services will take place normally. MATTERS BY THE PUBLIC Ms. Kathy Welch, Rio District, 2924 Idlewood Dr., said we are lucky to have the CAT staff in place; the changes have been impressive. She believes we can work across regional lines towards a highly effective transportation system. Mr. Brandon Collins, 418 Fairway Ave., welcomed Mr. Fenwick to Council. He said the time is not right to include the Strategic Inve stment Area in Charlottesville's Comprehensive Plan. There is little attention to affordable housing, and it deconcentr ates poverty instead of addressing poverty. Ms. Mo Nichols, 2315 Cresmont Ave., said the Strategic Investment Area will change the tone of West Main Street and will not provide affordable housing. She is glad it will consider daylighting streams and greenspace, but deconc entration of poverty is not the well-meaning action it sounds to be. Mr. Jim Hingeley, Public Defender for Char lottesville and Albemarle County, 719 Graves St., asked for City Council's support of the Pay Equity Proposal for Public Defenders. Public Defenders are critical to our criminal justi ce system. The requested amount is just under $79,000. Prosecutors make more than defenders; he asked Council to remedy this disparity.