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Councilor Fart stressed the importance of the pilot concept to move homeless campers into permanent housing. He said that the pilot program would establish better turnover in the homeless camping project by helping people to move up the housing ladder into more permanent housing. He stressed the idea of working the pilot program into a future budget if it proved workable. The motion passed unanimously. Councilor Lee, seconded by Councilor Taylor, moved to authorize the expenditure of $20,000 from the Contingency Fund to support a summer youth employment program. Councilor Fart stressed the importance of employment programs for youth and said that the amount was not a lot compared to what it could potentially leverage for the City in the future. Councilor Kelly stated his support for the motion and said that it was another example of kids making a difference. He called for a report on the results of the program at the end of the summer. He asked staff to look at the possibility of ongoing funding and to check into partnerships with various nonprofit organizations. Councilor Lee commented that the City was making a small contribution to the overall program which would last all year. He noted that Levis would also donate $17,000 to the program. He said that it was a win-win situation for the government, private sector, and kids. Councilor Rayor raised concern about the amount of contingency funds being spent. He called for a report on who each of the partners were for the program, outcome measurements, and future leveraging. He also called for a resolution on contingency fund rules/guidelines. He raised concern that there was not fair participation in the project from the school districts and the County. Councilor Pap~ called for a report on the program at the end of the summer. Councilor Nathanson commented that she had attended an open house event at the Northwest Youth Corps, and had heard personally from youths involved in the programs. She stressed how impressed she was with the youth involved in the program. The motion carried unanimously. Councilor Lee, seconded by Councilor Taylor, moved to authorize the expenditure of $25,000 from the Contingency Fund to provide safety options to threatened youth. Councilor Fart said that his committee brought forth the request. He said that the request was not as large as he would have wanted to ask for and was smaller than the actual need of the project. He called attention to the meeting packet, page 218, that showed that out of a $45,000 budget, $1,000 came from the Springfield School District, $5,000 came from Lane County, and private industry provided $3,200. He stressed the tremendous importance of the project and said that it would die out if the City did not help. Councilor Kelly supported the program but noted that the City was paying 60 percent of the cost. MINUTES--Eugene City Council May 8, 2000 Page 8 Regular Meeting