Unidentified Speaker 1 said recruiting citizen representatives for the committee had been difficult and requested guidance on how to arrange training and travel funding for committee members. "I finally got 1 and a possible 2," the speaker said, noting they wanted to provide tools for new citizen reps.

Speaker 1 asked the clerk (addressed generically in the transcript) how to set up funding for training, saying travel and training rules had changed in the last six years. Unidentified Speaker 4 (city staff) replied that the budget contains a line item for training and asked the committee to send specific proposals for review: "If you have something in mind, just send it to us. We'll look at it. Make sure that that what is covered is for that purpose and that it's in the budget to pay for that."

Mister Little said staff would try to facilitate basic training on the functions of various positions (commissioner and committee member) and that he would offer suggestions about how to structure that training. The committee agreed to put the matter back on next month's agenda and asked staff to provide more detail about current procedures and how training/travel funds can be used.

Next steps: staff will prepare more detailed information on existing training requirements, allowable uses for training/travel funds, and proposed facilitation options for committee members and return to the committee at its next meeting.