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282 - - - HUMAN SERVICES PROGRAM Training for Public Service �(continued) Discussion followed and Mr Boxley coRUnented and replied to quest�ons concerning duplication of services regarding bilingual , pro9rams; whether there is any accountability with regard to the success or failure of bilingual programs, how the figure of $5,817 was selected for the proposed reduction of alloca- tion, and the need for social service agencies to obtain funds from all available sources. Zuma Francis (see above) commended PROBE's work in the com- munity and urged no cut be made in the recommended allocation to that agency Laura Correa Community Education Center (CEC), described the background of the Center and its preschool bilingual program, noting that the program involves families of students and that social service information is provided also Ms Correa listed the agencies and organizations which contribute to CEC's bud- get and advised that studies indicate that children from Spanish speaking families who have attended the preschool classes are much better prepared to benefit from kindergarten than those who have not had such classes. Discussion followed concerm ng the desirability of the�CEC program and whether or not the program should be funded by the State since it is an education program, the need for such pre- school education if students are to benefit from the regular � school program, the responsibility of state and federal govern- ment with regard to education, and that San Mateo County has established a Human Services Coordinating Counctl. Cliff Boxley (see above) suggested that the federal government contributes to the educational program in that it provides Revenue Sharing Funds to meet special local needs, and Redwood City has a special need for a preschool bilingual program (The Council recessed from 11 15 to 11 26 a m.) Je"sus Carva,7al Director of International Institute for San Mateo County, stated that he has observed benefits from CEC preschool bil�ngual program and urged continued financial support for that agency SUBSTITUTE MOTION Councilman Bury moved, seconded by Council- man Norris, to reduce the recortrtnended allocation to PROBE Community Center by $1,800 to a total of $22,017, with $1,100 of the reduction to come from administrative costs and the remaining $700 to be cut wherever PROBE prefers. The substitute motion carried unanimously by voice vote D�scussion followed concerning the present activities of the , Police Youth Club and whether it serves the purpose for which it was originally established, whether the value received from "�ts operation "is wort� `the recommended �12,5�0 �1location, .ihether its activities might not be better administered at Ad,7 Mtg -4- Budget 6/4/77