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Public asks Council to protect Cultural Committee funds; Solicitor says ordinance establishes committee but CFO review possible
Summary
During public comment, Cultural Committee representative Rob Patrick and resident Joan Brennan asked Council to add language ensuring donated funds remain earmarked for the Cultural Committee; Solicitor Facenda said the ordinance establishes the committee and Council may consult the CFO on specific language.
Rob Patrick, speaking for the Cultural Committee, asked Council during public comment to add a line to an ordinance on the agenda to ensure that funds raised by the Cultural Committee are used exclusively for committee purposes. Patrick referenced municipal code Chapter 49, section 7, and said the committee raises funds with only four members and needs protection for those donations.
Joan Brennan, a local resident, said money in two accounts — one tied to a trust left by her mother — should not be used for other City purposes and said she did not want that money "touched." Solicitor Facenda explained that the ordinance under consideration establishes the committee because it expends public funds and advised Council could review specific language with the CFO and then modify the ordinance if necessary. Deputy Municipal Clerk Shannon Campbell confirmed that current processes direct Cultural Committee account funds to be used by the committee; Councilwoman Carfagno offered to review the previous ordinance language.
