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Mr. Fialho said that the City may need to pull back on some of the programs that are fully funded by the recycling activities if additional income is not received to off set it. He said there have been discussions with Pleasanton Garbage Service regarding the costs associated with green waste recycling and weekly food waste recycling. Mr. Brozosky questioned the comment made on page 80 of the budget regarding the $44,600 that is included each year for Child Care Links. He noted that at the Youth Master Plan Implementation Committee meeting there was concern from Child Care Links that the City was not financing some programs that other cities were financing. He asked if the City controlled the funding and how it was used. Eileen Morley, Community Services Manager, said this program was a service contract. Child Care Links provides a scope of service that is reviewed quarterly and annually; a new contract is submitted for review. Mr. Brozosky asked if the Youth Service Commission reviewed this each quarter. Ms. Morley said the Commission does and they have an obligation under the service agreement to make a presentation quarterly to the Human Services Commission. Mr. Brozosky asked about the Paratransit budget on page 170. Ms. Morley said the Parks and Community Services Department has been restructuring the Paratransit services over the last 18 months. An analysis of staff created a very structured shift schedule for part-time employees, which placed these employees out of a temporary agency contract agreement into temporary City staff positions, which resulted in an overall cost reduction. Mr. Brozosky questioned information regarding an inventory of City trees that was prepared several years ago. He asked if the City plans to do anything with the information gathered. Jim Wolfe, Director of Parks and Community Services, said that discussions have been held regarding a long-range plan relative to tree trimming and how it would be done. He said the City has elected to do some initial internal work on it, and at some point staff would return to Council for direction on how to do grid related trimming of trees within the City. Staff believes it has a handle on the current tree trimming but acknowledged that it is a long-term issue as trees mature. The City has an accurate inventory of trees that actually belong to the City and staff would return to Council for a plan to maintain those trees in the long-term basis. Mr. Brozosky questioned the increase of aquatic receipts, and gym rentals and wondered if the City planned to rent these facilities out more. Mr. Wolfe said the internal programs that the City is doing is not related to outside rentals, and the participation levels have increased which have brought in increased revenue. He said in terms of aquatics, it is a constant process in that staff City Council Workshop 12 06/08/05