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have increased and contributions have not. She added that the $5,000 would e only be a subsidy and would not provide continued support. Ms. Schue said it seems clear to her that the council needs a session on the whole Social Services funding relationship with Springfield and Lane County. She suggested that a meeting be scheduled to review the whole area. Ms. Wooten said SHANTI has a $50,000 budget and trained volunteers who are supervised by members of the medical community on the board. She said that people are dying now and it would take too long for the process to be considered. Ms. Bascom said that of the 20 requests for funding, 12 were reduced and five dropped. She said she sees the AIDS issue like the issue of childcare; both are large and unaddressed. Ms. Schue said Ms. Wooten has made a strong case and a year would be too long to wait, but she still feels a little more information is needed about SHANTI before an allocation can be made. Mayor Obie asked if a majority would be willing to look at a proposal in good fa ith. The vote split 4:4, and Mayor Obie cast the deciding vote to look at a proposal. The council agreed to examine who SHANTI is and the nature of the emergency. Mr. Holmer asked for a representative of the majority side of the advisory committee to provide some rationale behind the Joint Social Services decision. Mayor Obie asked when the council should review the Joint Social Services Fund. Ms. Bascom said there is an on-going effort such as working with the United Way, and the council should hold a session after the report ;s completed. Budget Committee member Kappy Eaton said that preliminary data is already out and the final report is due in about six weeks. She said the whole Human Services Planning Project can be updated at that time. Mayor e Obie said the review of the Joint Social Services Fund will be held in September and scheduled around the final report. II. FY89 BUDGET Mayor Obie asked Mr. Gleason for a preface to his report. Mr. Gleason said he submitted the requested report in rank order. He said the budget coordinators for each department examined their worksheets for such administrative items as travel/training, extra help, materials/supplies, and conferences. He said these line-item cuts are departmental as well as general city. He noted that the items beyond number 17 would have substantial impact and advised that the council should give these real consideration. Ms. Wooten said she is still unsure why the cutting of the Fleet Fund Reserve is not an appropriate idea. Ms. Schue pointed out that the City agreed to pay the fund back from the unappropriated ending balance. Mr. Miller said taking $141,000 out of either the Fleet Fund or the Unappropriated balance does not solve the future budget problems. He said a long-term view is needed and he would like to see a consensus of reducing $141,000 in General Fund dollars. Mayor Obie said he was concerned with keeping pace with the process. He said reductions need to be made to e MINUTES--City Council Work Session June 13, 1988 Page 3