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Accepting the gift of travel expenses from the Bloomberg Harvard City Leadership Initiative for Mayor Melvin Carter to attend the Program for New Mayors: First 100 Days, in Cambridge, MA on December 5-6, 2024.
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WHEREAS, The Program for New Mayors: First 100 Days, developed by the Bloomberg Center for Cities at Harvard University in collaboration with the Institute of Politics at Harvard University and the U.S. Conference of Mayors, anchors on two key themes: Becoming Mayor and Building the Team and Coalitions; and
WHEREAS, this year’s program will take place from December 4-6, 2024 at Harvard University in Cambridge, MA, and;
WHEREAS, Mayor Melvin Carter has been invited to attend and share his expertise with newly elected mayors on an in-person panel titled, “Mayor’s Role and Public Safety”; and
WHEREAS, the Bloomberg Harvard City Leadership Initiative has offered to cover the travel expenses and lodging for Mayor Carter to attend; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Saint Paul finds that attendance at this convening is beneficial to the City by providing an opportunity for participants to engage in sessions to develop expertise, obtain practical knowledge, and to develop a professional network; now therefore, be it
RESOLVED, that the City Council accepts the gift of travel expenses, lodging and meals for Mayor Melvin Carter to attend the program.