HomeMy WebLinkAboutOut-of-State Travel - Sister Cities International Annual ConferenceCITY OF PALM DESERT
STAFF REPORT
TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: DONNA GOMEZ, VISITOR CENTER MANAGER
DATE: JUNE 10, 2004
SUBJECT: OUT OF STATE TRAVEL REQUEST
Recommendation:
By Minute Motion, authorize out-of-state travel for two Sister Cities Committee representatives to
attend the Sister Cities International Annual Conference, July 14-18, 2004, in Fort Worth, Texas.
Executive Summary:
Attendance at this conference will provide one of the newer committee members an opportunity to
attend the annual conference for the first time. This will allow her to become better acquainted with
the process, programs and procedures of Sister Cities International. The two attendees will learn
from and network with hundreds of other dedicated sister city professionals and international
colleagues. Additionally, they will take this opportunity to acquire information that will serve to
enhance our already successful programs with both Gisborne and Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo.
Background:
Over the last four years the Palm Desert Sister Cities program has been very active and has just
recently formalized a second relationship. Due to our active participation, it is important that
committee members keep informed of current trends and directions of Sister Cities activities.
Committee representatives attending this event will return with new tools and techniques for
establishing partnerships, ideas for strengthening Palm Desert's program, and strategies for
becoming a community -based program.
Expenses are estimated at $1,600.00 per person with adequate funds having been budgeted in the
Sister Cities account (110-4416-414-3126). Therefore, staff recommends the City Council approve
this expenditure to further enhance its Sister Cities program.
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SHEILA R. ILLI
PAUL S. GIBSON
DIRECTOR OF FINANCE
CARLOS L. EGA
ASSISTANT CIT ` ANAGER CITY MANAGER