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better understanding he had of the commissions' activities, He said he had been long concerned about the energy levels and participatiDn on the e commissions, He said he could see that the energy and excitement were present on the Presidents Council and that the job is getting done, He said the human rights program was working better than he had ever seen it work, He said consolidation was not necessary, He complimented the Presidents Council for having the discipline required to establish attendance requirements, quorums, evaluations, and the work program. The motion passed unanimously, III , HUMAN SERVICES PLANNING Ms, Miller said that United Way and Lane County had joined to form a steering committee interested in the issue of human services planning in Lane County, She di rected counci lors to a memo in their packets that explained the background behind this effort, She said that the committee would be staffed by Margo Drivas of Lane County, who will be a United Way Loaned Executive, The group is working with the University for student help, A budget was being put together during the fall of 1986, Ms, Miller said that committee is going to review the need for human services in Lane County, resources currently available, and gaps and duplications in service, The material will be collected in many ways, such as demographic research, key informant interviews, and interviews with service providers, e The committee hoped to begin collecting data in January and end in June, Analysis of the data would occur over the summer and into the fall. So far the planning effort is being funded by Lane County and L-COG, The Joint Social Services Budget Subcommittee will make a decision later in the month whether or not to fund the effort, Ms, Miller said that as the budget comes together, staff may return to the council with more specific information as to how funds will be spent and request contingency funds for the effort, Ms. Miller said that the City has a variety of links to this issue, primarily the Joint Social Services fund. She said that this effort would enable that money to be spent for the greatest need in the most efficient way possible, She said that staff is hopeful that the effort will create a permanent data cDllection system, The human rights commissions are interested in this effort because the data would be collected by a whole list of social services that cross constituent groups, The groups covered by the human rights program are expected to be the five groups across the top of a matrix, which will provide very specific information to the different commissions. Ms, Miller said that there are links between the public safety system and social services system, The Parks Department has senior centers and programs for the disabled and youth populations, The Development Department is interested in attracting business to the area, and a social services system is something a business might consider in its decision. e MINUTES--City Council Dinner Meeting September 8, 1986 Page 10