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CITY OF SOUTH BEND OFFICE OF THE CLERK Mayor Buttigieg replied, So, to get to Councilmember Broden's question, I do envision that part of the funds would go toward a defined grant process and that does get to some of what Mr. Cantu is talking about in terms of how community initiatives could have a place to apply. I wouldn't put all of it in the same pot. So for example, if the Administration decides to embark on a major initiative with a group like Peacemakers,that's not necessarily part of the same, you know, call for applications that would lead to a neighborhood oriented thing,but it does, as you correctly intuited that's how we envision part of those funds being spent. He continued,To Dr. Davis's question,a good example would be the difference between a function of following up on a Mayor's Night Out event, which is a typical function of the community outreach position and a function like helping the office run the numbers on what a different PSAP funding mechanism would look like or helping to advise during processes related to the future and the inter-local agreements with the joint units with the County Prosecutor or ensuring that we've been responsive to some of the community input relative to policy changes in the Board of Public Safety. So they certainly both involve community touch, but the specific function would be quite different. Councilmember Dr. Davis followed up, Okay. And you don't feel the Chief of Staff with the increase would have to do some of that more. Could that not be covered under the Chief of Staffs kind of work? Or do you envision that to be shifting some of the responsibility to the Chief of Staff like PSAP and other things? Does the PSAP still have to have a Mayor? Or in that role, is that something y'all created? Mayor Buttigieg replied, I'm glad you asked. One(1)thing that I think might be worth considering is a future board structure that doesn't require the two(2)mayors and a commissioner sitting in the room every time there is a discussion. But, that requires a new inter-local and this is one (1)more example of a certain person who might fill that seat. In the event that the inter-local created a little more room to designate a proxy or an Administration representative versus having elected officials together. Councilmember Dr. Davis followed up, Because it does seem to me like either a Chief of Staff or somebody within the Administration or yourself would do it like we do on other boards. Mayor Buttigieg replied, I think we've learned that would make a lot more sense, so we're on the same page with you with that. We'll try and get written responses to some of the other things. Thanks very much. Committee Chair White stated, We'll now move to the Common Council budget presentation. Common Council Tim Scott, 711 Forest Avenue, President of South Bend Common Council stated, Thank you all for being here. So,the Council budget. Our mission is to make certain that our City government is always responsible to the needs of the residents and the betterment of South Bend is always the highest priority. And you all fine people have done a great job for this for the past four (4) years. I do want to recognize Kareemah Fowler and Dawn Jones and their staff for all the hard work they've done in support of this Common Council. We couldn't be where we're at without them. So thank you so much. Bianca, Jennifer, Graham or actually Joe, so we appreciate all the work that EXCELLENCE ACCOUNTABILITY INNOVATION INCLUSION EMPOWERMENT 455 County-City Building 227W.Jefferson Bvld South Bend,Indiana 46601 p 574.235.9221 f 574.235.9173 TTD 574.235.5567 www.southbendin.gov 14