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Request for City Commission Contingency Funds for the Second Annual Conference on Best Practices in Building University/City Relations (B)
This item is a request from the Administrative Service Department, Office of Strategic Planning on behalf of the Conference Planning Committee for City Commission Contingency Funds for the Second Annual Conference on Best Practices in Building University/City Relations.
Explanation
The City of Gainesville, University of Florida and Santa Fe Community College are co-hosting the Second Annual Conference on Best Practices in Building University/City Relations that will be held on June 7-10, 2007 in Gainesville, Florida. The theme of this year's conference is “Living and Learning Together to Unite Our Communities”. The mission of this conference is to provide higher education and local government officials from throughout the U.S. and Canada with an opportunity to come together and learn from one another about city and university practices that build positive relationships and address Town Gown concerns. The topics to be covered at this conference include law enforcement, city and university planning, transportation, neighborhood relations, community rights and responsibilities, code enforcement, student advocacy, student involvement and civic engagement.
On behalf of the Conference Planning Committee, the Department is requesting $4,000 to offset conference expenses, which would cover $2,000 for printing materials, $1,500 for conference presenter discounts ($100 discount per presenter), and $500 for keynote speaker honorarium and travel expenses.
Fiscal Note
The Department is requesting a total of $4,000 from the City Commission Contingency Fund. As of March 30, 2007, the City Commission Contingency Fund had a balance of $99,208.
Recommendation
The City Commission approve an allocation of $4,000 from the City Commission Contingency Fund for co-sponsorship of the Second Annual Conference on B...
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