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Approving the gift of travel, not to exceed $775, from Harvard University for Deputy Mayor Paul Williams to represent Mayor Coleman and the City of Saint Paul at a meeting of the John F. Kennedy School of Government's Urban Policy Advisory Group at Harvard University, January 26 -28, 2012.
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WHEREAS, Deputy Mayor Paul Williams has been invited to represent Mayor Coleman and the City of St. Paul at a meeting of the John F. Kennedy School of Government's Urban Policy Advisory Group at Harvard University; and
WHEREAS, the Urban Policy Advisory Group consists of Deputy Mayors, Chiefs of Staff and senior policy advisors to mayors in large and creative US cities who meet to discuss innovative ideas and leadership opportunities in urban governance; and
WHEREAS, attendance at the Advisory Group meeting from January 26 -28, 2012 will provide an opportunity for the Deputy Mayor to share Saint Paul's perspective and role in building a strong region economically, politically and culturally and to participate in conversations on finance innovation, public art and place-making, as well as other important topics beneficial to sustaining innovative and effective urban governance; and
WHEREAS, all costs of attendance at the meeting will be paid by Harvard, not to exceed $775 at the maximum expidentures of $100 for taxi and ground transportation expenses, $375 for airfare, and $300 for hotel; now, therefore be it
RESOLVED, that the City Council hereby accepts the gift of travel costs, hotel accommodations and meals for attendance by Deputy Mayor Paul Williams at the John F. Kennedy School of Government's Urban Policy Advisory Group at Harvard University from January 26-28, 2012, and thanks Harvard University for its generous gift.