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Accepting the gift of travel, food, and lodging costs from the Global Philanthropy Partnership for Chief Resilience Officer Russ Stark to attend a Midwest Leadership Delegation in Paris, France, from June 22–26, 2025.
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WHEREAS, the City of Saint Paul has established itself as a leading city in climate action; and
WHEREAS, the Global Philanthropy Partnership, in recognition of his and the City of Saint Paul’s leadership on urban planning and climate resiliency, has invited Chief Resilience Officer Russ Stark to attend a Midwest Leadership Delegation tour June 22-26 to explore how Paris is advancing carbon-neutral strategies by integrating sustainable transportation solutions, land-use planning, and clean energy to create livable and resilient communities, and to cover the costs of travel, food and lodging; and
WHEREAS, during the time that Russ is attending this convening the City of Saint Paul continues to pay his salary; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Saint Paul finds that Russ Stark’s attendance at the convening will be beneficial to the City in providing deeper understanding of approaches to sustainable transportation, equitable climate action, and international best practices for reaching community-wide carbon neutrality; now therefore, be it
RESOLVED, that the City Council hereby accepts the gift of up to $3,500 to cover the cost of travel, food, and lodging expenses for CRO Russ Stark to attend the June 22-26, 2025 convening in Paris, France, and thanks the Global Philanthropy Project for its generous gift.