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J U L 211982 50 PA-bE 68 and other related costs, such as office furniture and equipment, etc. Commissioner Bird expressed the hope that we can today reach a decision as to who will be the Provider. Planner Janis Johnson believed that Commissioner Bird has about covered everything that has to be said and the memo gives the legislative history. The completed plan done by Kimley-Horn will be formally presented to the Board on August 4th. Ms. Johnson reported that the workshops have been long, but productive and staff feels that the second alternative would be the most effective, i.e., to name the Council on Aging as Provider and provide them with some funding. They have a lot of experience in this area; they have phone lines; and the person would be there and administratively responsible to them. Ms. Johnson emphasized that one reason it is critical that some money be provided up front is that all these agencies are funded through grants which are already budgeted for a year ahead. She felt it will take some time for this program to show dollar savings, but believed that it will be a good program over the long haul. Discussion ensued on the possibility of the agencies, which are presently providing this transportation, pooling some of the funds they have in their budgets for administration with the Council on Aging so that the County does not have to front the money. Ms. Johnson and Community Development Director King explained that these agencies' grants are limited as to what they can spend on administration of their programs, and they did not feel sufficient funds could be obtained in this way. Mr. King informed the Board that their funding is set up so they are reimbursed on a unit cost basis, and they will not have funds to carry the administration until some savings are derived. That is why they need the money the first - =6