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2, 6 2 Councilman Norris, representative to the San Mateo County Transit District, noted that of the $9,675 requested for the Drop-In Center, some $2,170 is budgeted for transportation, and he observed that the �tem could be el�minated because of the new SamTrans Redi-Wheels Program Sally Salinas, Director of the Senior Citizen Drop-In Center, stated � that the Center's van is heavily used and is a specialized service which will be needed to complement the Redi-Wheels Program. She advised that the Center has several RSVP volunteers, a fulltime college student doing a pro�ect and also a master's student Ms Sallnas said that recently equipment and services have been provided by service clubs and individuals and that the telephone is heavily . used in generating volunteers and funds ° Cliff Boxley, Director of PROBE, adv�sed that the Senior Drop-In Center was funded in the past through County Revenue Sharing Funds and foundation grants, noting that the current annual budget is �33,000, and the County has contributed $22,800, so that funds are needed for the interim operating expense until more County funds can be allocated by October 1 Mr. Boxley confirmed that funds desig- nated for the Center and given to PROBE would ail go to the Center � Discuss7on �ollowed and City Manager Fales commented and replied to questiors concerning services at the Fair Oaks Community Center, the fact that the proposed expansion of that building is intended for recreational use, the limitat�ons of the site with regard to expan- sion of the building, the variety and number of groups making heavy use of the Fa�r Oaks Center, the status of the County's commitment to iund that Center, whether the County's share is adequate, the � Coun�y staff recommendation that the County fund 40% of the current serv�ce level at Fair Oaks; and the fact that the office referral services prov�ded by various agencies at Fair Oaks are vital to persor�s ir� tne area 9 (ihe Council recessed from 10 55 to 11 10 a m) A7an Bostwick Retired Principal of Sequoia Adult School, advised �hat he volunteers on a regular bas�s ati the Senior Drop-In Center, that the�� needs for mim mal eGuiprnent are great, and of the contri- hucaor� o� his service club of a typewriter He urged support of �he Center Carolyn Nobles, 3720 Country C7ub Drive, associated with the Benito �uar°ez Dental Center iocated �r� the same building as the Senior Drop- In �enter, descr�bed the serv7ces of her agency and advised that nominal rent is possible oecause the office space is leased from PRCBE wh7��n operates the Center Nrs Nobles urged support of the Certer �er"� ��,r�l.�n, service represer�caz�ve ror Service Employees International Urion (S�!U), a union represenciny some employees of the City, ad- v�sed tnat they support Pft03E requests for Revenue Sharing Funds ilona Ba�set(, Job Deveiopn�ent Supervisor, PROBE, described the `und ' raas ms ac�7vities for su�porc �r PROBE and the number of persons placed t� ,7obs through PROBE assistance p,_ j �t3 -4- 5/2t/77 �GCO��