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C. Assistant City Manager Jean presented the economic projections for the City based on this budget. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- - - - - -- II. HUMAN ASSISTANCE PROGRAM Mayor La Berge described the Human Services Financial Assistance Program and the Housing and Human Concerns Committee recommendations and invited anyone who wished to speak to please do so. The following people addressed the Council regarding budget requests: Rebecca Cooper, Friends for Youth, Inc., 1741 Broadway, Redwood City, described the program and asked Council to restore the $200 cut from their request which would bring it to the 1989 -90 assistance level of $2,500. Rich Gordon, Youth and Family Assistance, 609 Price Street, Redwood City, described the program and asked Council to restore the $3,500 cut from their request for a total of $30,514. Margaret Marshall, Redwood City Consortium for School Age Child Care /Child Care Coordinating Council of San Mateo County described the program and asked Council to restore the $2,500 cut from their request for a total of $19,504. M /S: Buchan/ to restore the $2,500 to the Child Care Consortium in order to carry out the recently adopted Redwood City Child Care Policy, and withdrew the motion so this item could be considered at the end of the presentations with the other recommendations. Hugh O'Donnell, Boys and Girls Club of the Peninsula, Menlo Park, described the program, advised Council he understood the financial demands of this budget, and although would like to have the $10,000 originally requested, was grateful for the $8,000 financial assistance. Carolyn Nobles, Target Education and Welfare Council Inc., requested clarification on the TEWCI requests and budget placement. Corinne Centeno, Fair Oaks Community Center Coordinator, described the pass- through funds of $59,803 from the Area Agency on Aging and the operating and maintenance funds for the Senior Center from the General Fund covering the TEWCI line items. Ms. Centeno explained the specific cuts to each organization requesting program funds were necessary to achieve a balanced budget. M /S: Claire /Buchan to provide an additional $6,200 to the Human Services Financial Assistance Program recommended budget from the Reserve, and refer this issue back to the Housing and Human Concerns Committee to allow those members to decide where this additional $6,200 is to be allocated. Budget Study Session Minutes MINUTE BOOK NO. 49 June 23, 1990 Page No. 331 Page 2