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JAN -23 -1900 14:01 FPON P.C.P.R.ti. TO 94:=44:3 P.O: 09 Board Of Ramsey County Commissioners December 26, 1989 Page 2 construction project to take place. This process includes the notice of publication and comment period which has taken place and the inclusion of Such notice in the form of a plan amendment. Following this activity, we will be able to move forward with an amendment to the existing agreement with White Bear Lake to include the additional monies bringing our total participation in this project to $325,000. Previously unallocated fiscal year 1989 CDBG funds and unexpended fiscal year 1988 administrative funds represent the funding source for this project amendment. Crisis Nurseries The budget adopted by the County Board on December 19, 1989, was unable to make provision for inclusion of this valuable service to children at risk due to the action of the Minnesota State Legislature in the Fall of 1989 which constrained the County's ability to.fund non - mandatory human services. Because of its non- mandatory status, the service was not fundable through the Human Services Department. However, the service has been considered to be extremely necessary and valuable in that it serves to protect children at risk and reduce the incidence of abuse. The CDBG program has funded this program for suburban families for the past two years while the County dollars have funded the central city residents who participate in the program. The program also receives United Way and private corporate dollars to operate. it was our conclusion that it was appropriate to utilize our public service dollars to fund that which the County, through no fault of its own, was unable to fund for the coming year due to the action of the State Legislature. Our records show that at least 90 percent of the users at any given time are recipients of public assistance, thereby documenting that the program is clearly serving the very low income citizens. Thus, this amendment brings our total allocation to $60,000 in support of this service through the calendar year 1990. Previously unallocated fiscal year 1989 project funds are also the funding source for this amendment. New Brighton Handicap Van Our fiscal year 1989 plan included $10,000 for the New Brighton Parks and Recreation Department to purchase a van and make it handicap accessible for persons to participate in their programs. The cost of the van is matched by the Chamber of Commerce. When final bids were received the total purchase exceeded the proposed budget. The City has asked to utilize $2,000 from another New Brighton CDBG project, Growing younger, which was funded two years ago, to secure an adequately equipped van. We recommend that they be allowed to do so. Page 12