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Accepting the donation of conference registration and lodging from Smart Growth America for one City staff to attend YIMBYTown on November 18, 2026.
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WHEREAS, Smart Growth America will waive registration and lodging fees for one City staff to attend YIMBYTown in Raleigh, NC from November 17-19, 2026 to represent the City of Saint Paul in acceptance of an award on November 18, 2026; and
WHEREAS, YIMBYTown will be an opportunity for City staff to hear from leaders on best practices in housing development, community outreach, and walkable urbanism; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Minn. Stat. 465.03, the City is allowed to accept, by a resolution adopted by a two-thirds majority of the City Council, a grant or devise of real or personal property in accordance with the terms prescribed by the donor; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Saint Paul finds that attendance at YIMBYTown benefits the City by providing an opportunity for City staff to accept an award presented to the City of Saint Paul and learn from best practices related to planning and development.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, the Saint Paul City Council accepts the donation of conference registration and lodging from Smart Growth America for one City staff to attend YIMBYTown, and thanks them for their generosity.