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Youth Services Bureau Page 1.A.027 $50,000.00 requested <br /> for 1989 representing a 25% increase. <br /> Bonnie Strycker noted that 662 youths received services last <br /> year with 440 coming from South Bend. Youth Services Bureau <br /> began in 1972 and in 1986 began as a not-for-profit <br /> organization. They currently receiving funding from United <br /> Way, St. Joseph County, The City of Mishawaka, and the City <br /> of South Bend. Their budget is approximately $375,000.00 <br /> from these sources with the balance being from the Federal <br /> Government. <br /> The increase is being requested to provide the level of <br /> services which were provided back in 1987. Because the <br /> professional staff was cut and professional staff was laid <br /> off, the City monies have been requested to be increased by <br /> $10,000.00. <br /> She then reviewed a hand-out which addresses: 70001, <br /> Counseling, CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocate) and Safe <br /> Station (copy attached) . <br /> Human Rights Page 1.A.025 $127,261.00 requested for <br /> 1989 41.6% increase. <br /> Mr. Jon Hunt reviewed the major items which would result in <br /> a financial increase. These would include changing the <br /> housing specialists from part-time to full-time and the <br /> addition of the Secretary II. In the other contractuals <br /> Line Item the hearing officer would also be elevated from a <br /> part-time to a full-time position. The Staff Attorney <br /> requested at $13,300.00 would represent 1/2 of the funding <br /> with the other being paid by the Federal Government. He <br /> noted that in addition to Civil City funds this department <br /> is funded by community development EEOC and HUD. <br /> Councilman Ann Puzzello received verification that the <br /> position of the housing specialist was not additional <br /> staffing but represented the increase in the City's portion <br /> of funding this position. Previously it had been entirely <br /> paid by HUD. <br /> Mary Allen, the Executive Director of this department, <br /> stated that there is a work sharing agreement with HUD. <br /> They received $670. 00 per case which is paid by HUD at the <br /> end of each case. 7% of the cases handled are in the <br /> housing area. She also noted that EEOC gives $400.00 for <br /> each case handled by the commission. In the past, if <br /> probable cause had been found and it went to the hearing <br /> stage, they would have received an additional $400.00, <br /> however, this later $400.00 has been eliminated. She then <br /> 5 <br />