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• City Manager Death in Family • Police Department Citizen Academy Redirect Sister City Fundinq into the Hurricane (Katrina) Relief Program Mayor Bennett introduced the item and needs direction as to which organization and/or how the monies will be funded;' CM Hernandez wants to challenge the council members and there is a sub -committee looking at how we will be working with the Sister City and if these funds are needed there might not be another opportunity to have funds in the budget until next year; Mayor Bennett has ideas of how we can meet what is decided for the Sister City Program by the sub -committee and supports that the monies in the Sister City Fund go to the flood areas/victims; CM Hernandez since her ideas are not known (Mayor Bennett said she had not shared them yet) this would need to be discussed with the sub -committee members and asked if the monies for the Sister City Program donated and how much are we talking about to donate. Mayor Bennett said the total budgeted amount allocated to the Sister City. Finance Director De Alwis confirmed these monies are in the General Fund. CM Mitchell if we are going to do a sister city program we need to have funds available for that program and there are other ways to donate for the Katrina Relief Fund. CM Chastain there are a lot of good intentions and maybe go back to the Sister City sub- committee and discuss what will be the needs; and/or a partial donation; and the Board of Supervisors are going to the area and supporting a small city and if we found another city that is still under the realm of a sister city and look for a city in Mississippi, Georgia, small hospital where a donation would make a bigger impact; Mayor Bennett we could look at cities that are in need of help and do as the county board of supervisors did by supporting a sister city; have staff do some research and come. back with several recommendations; Motion/second by CM Ramos/Mitchell to have staff come back in a form of a resolution with a blank dollar amount and recommendations of possible entities with suggested recipients. No opposition to the motion. • Approve Authorization for Council to Appoint Voting Member and Designate Alternate for Zone 2 Zone Advisory Committee. Discussion and with no opposition Mayor Bennett announced, Councilmember Mitchell will serve as the voting member and Mayor Bennett will serve as the alternate. BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS: Appointments - Pursuant to MC§ Section 2.30.030 — Manner of Appointment. CM Chastain announced there are two vacancies for District 3 on Utilities Commission and Civil Service Board. 11