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Accepting the gifts of travel, lodging, and food costs, not to exceed $1,377, from The Wilder Foundation for the Mayor's Education Director, Jane Eastwood, to travel to New York City for a Promise Neighborhood stakeholder meeting, July 16 through 19.
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WHEREAS, the Saint Paul Promise Neighborhood and its managing agency, the Amherst H. Wilder Foundation, is hosting a stakeholder education meeting with the Harlem Children's Zone and its staff to further the work of the Promise Neighborhood and invited Mayor's office staff member, Jane Eastwood, to participate; and
WHEREAS, the Promise Neighborhood stakeholder meeting will take place July 16 through 19 in New York City; and
WHEREAS, Wilder Foundation has offered to pay for the flight, transportation, hotel and meal accommodations to enable Jane Eastwood to participate in the meeting; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that attendance at the meeting will fulfill a public purpose by giving the Mayor's
staff the opportunity to meet with representatives of cities throughout the country and discuss strategies for encouraging innovation in education policy;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City accepts the gift of airfare/ground transportation/baggage at a cost not to exceed $600, as well as 9 meals, not to exceed $220 as well as hotel accommodations for three nights not to exceed $169 plus tax nightly and airport transportation not to exceed $50 for Jane Eastwood; and
BE IT FUTHER RESOLVED, that the City thanks the Wilder Foundation for this opportunity.