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Senior Center in the evenings and Supervisor Kucala and Assistant Center Supervisor Oliver have been working alternate evenings to provide coverage, which makes them unavailable during the day when they are needed for other programs. Staff feels very strongly that someone should be on duty each evening which is the reason for the increase in the budget for casual hours. Superintendent Hartman suggested that the Commissioners attend the budget hearings and speak before the City Council regarding their request for their van. Chairperson Anthony said the County has given the Fair Oaks Senior Center the bus which they had previously lent them and therefore, their transportation problems have been resolved. Fair Oaks Senior Center will pay for the maintenance and insurance for this vehicle. He felt that the Senior Affairs Commission should go on record to the City Council that we need the vehicle and that the Commission should request that the City Council provide the additional $10,000 to cover maintenance and insurance costs. He felt this amount should be separate from the department budget because he did not want to see any other program eliminated. Chairperson Anthony said he felt the Commission should put together a proposal and go before the City Council. Superintendent Hartman said the department will meet with the City Manager and Finance Director on April 21 and the budget will go to Council on June 28 and 30. The Commissioners discussed being able to obtain a donation or apply for grants after their 501 C-3 status was approved, They also discussed the fact that Councilwoman Gasparini indicated that Kaiser was considering releasing a vehicle but a 501 C-3 status was needed so the donation was not possible. Commissioner Jordan suggested the following ideas: 1.) Have the City pick up the insurance costs of the vehicle ($3,000-4,000). 2.) Have the City pick up the maintenance costs of the vehicle ($4,000) with the understanding that the Senior Affairs Commission will attempt to find an outside maintenance company to donate its services for the vehicle. 3.) Have the City not commit to replacement costs for the vehicle; the seniors will commit to replacement costs and will plan for the replacement vehicle. He felt that these ideas might reduce the costs that the department will have to request in our budget. M/S Jordan/Metzdorf: To recommend the above suggestions. Chairperson Anthony said he would reluctantly concede the cost of the replacement vehicle but thinks that the City should pick up all the costs at a cost of$10,000 per year. Motion passed.