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-- . ~.-._----- ~-- .-- -- __4_---... _ ._. - ---- .'-'-- - Mr. ,Williams ~ved seconded by Mr. Mohr to authorize the Manage.r: at his discretion Comm to ~ssue perrru. ts during the Christmas season for sale of tradi tional Christmas 11/22/72 items. Motion carried unanimously. . Approve . eJ. Funding, Planned Parenthood Association - Councilman william;'-~~piained the program of the Planned Parenthood Association and said activities in that area will cease unless financial assistance is forthconUng from the community. Copies of the program together wi th budget information and letters of endorsement from other agencies in the community were previously distributed to Council members. Approxi - ( mate1y $6850 is needed by the Association to carry its activities through J'une 30, 1973. The City is asked to provide $3500 on a l-for-l matching fund basis, $1000 to be paid immediately upon 'approval by the Council, the balance to be paid upon I notice of receipt of funds by the Association from other agencies to make up the total of about $6850. It is felt this arrangement will allow continuation of the Association's services to the community and an opportunity to put themselves on a more practical financial basis between now and June of next year. Michael Chulada, executive director of Planned Parenthood Association, explained the alternative budgets presented, and said the Association could not continue its I services without support from the community. He said this is the only private agency in the community providing this type of service and that LCOG had identified ifanU1y planning as a high priority community health problem. Councilman McDonald expressed concern about services provided by the Agency in dis- ; - ;persing information and referrals on contraception. He asked whether the request J was reviewed by the Budget ComnUttee. Councilman williams replied that it did not go through the normal budget process because at that time the need for funds was , unknown. It was referred to LCOG as the normal agency to assess social welfare programs and LCOG supports the Association's program. I I ,Councilman Hershner remarked that the letter from LCOG endorsing the program is ,very general and wondered whether a recommendation should be more specific with re- gard to whether the City should provide funds. Manager replied that LCOG at budget ,time has analyzed and made firm recommendations with regard to community health prog rams . Mr. Mohr suggested asking LCOG for a recommendation in this instance to be made available for the Council meeting November 27. Councilman McDonald said he felt the request should go through the budgeting process ,and stated his opposition to the entire program. I : Councilman Hershner said that without commenting on the desirability of the programs : themselves he would have reservations about the use of public funds in support of ,private eleemosynary or social goals programs, especially in a situation where the ! City is losing a certain degree of control on how the money is used. He said too , it seemed in effect to make contributions for the people of Eugene without their Mr. Williams commented about City involvement in drug control, the . permission. ~. iShelter House, alcoholism, and other social services needed in the community, and , said the prevention of unwanted children should be of highest concern. He said ,funding cannot wai t until the next bl.u'!get is- prepared and is needed now if the I 'services are to be continued. , iMr. Williams moved seconded by Mr. Mohr that the Council tentatively appropriate ;$3500 to the Planned Parenthood Association on a l-for-l matching fund basis, ~$l090 to be paid immediately upon approval and upon receipt of priority ranking 'and recommendation from LCOG, the remaining $2500 to be paid upon receipt of !evidence of matching funds being provided by the Association. i ' ! I fM"': Mohr commented that q~estlons always seem to be brought up when funding is ! ',rEwuested for soc~a1 serv~ce types of programs, never when funds are requested for i var.ious kinds of civic programs. He felt each program should be considered in ,terms of necessary support a City nUght provide. Councilman McDonald reiterated his objection to the entire Planned Parenthood :pro~ram, saying he felt it a moral and spiritual responsibility to oppose support i 'of' it. I (Councilman Hershner said it was his understanding the Charter amendment initiating ! - 'the room tax was adopted with the idea that allocation of those funds would be for the types of programs for which they have been used, but his concern is when it is proposed to use public funds for general requests. He favored having a direct recommendation from LCOG rather than only an endorsement of the program. 3\\5' 11(27(72 - 11