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CC Work Session 2. 1. <br />Meeting Date: 09/24/2019 <br />Information <br />Title: <br />Discussion with Metro Cities (the Association of Metropolitan Municipalities) <br />Purpose/Background: <br />The purpose of this discussion is to hear directly from representatives from the Metro Cities group in order to <br />update and inform the City Council regarding the role of Metro Cities and how their work impacts the City of <br />Ramsey. Ms. Patricia Nauman, Metro Cities Executive Director, will be present. <br />The City's 2020 preliminary budget provides for $8,500 toward Metro Cities. <br />Background <br />Metro Cities (the Association of Metropolitan Municipalities) is a membership organization representing cities in <br />the seven -county metropolitan area at the Legislature, Executive Branch and Metropolitan Council. It is the only <br />metro -wide entity that monitors regional and advocates for cities at the Metropolitan Council and that represents the <br />interests of metro area cities at the state levels of government, and they have been a valuable partner in supporting <br />such issues as local government funding, metropolitan governance issues, transportation funding, and <br />administrative issues (e.g.., elections law) that the city of Ramsey has had an interest. <br />The organization was created with the primary objective to be an effective and influential voice at the state and <br />regional levels of government. The organization's membership includes cities of all sizes and characteristics across <br />the metropolitan region. <br />All legislative policies are developed, vetted and adopted by the organization's member cities each year and serve <br />as the foundation of the organization's work. <br />Metro Cities provides a unique forum for city officials in the region to work together, share ideas and problem <br />solve and to foster open communication among city, regional and state officials. Attached is a publication that <br />describes the organization in more detail. <br />Timeframe: <br />Approximately 15 minutes. <br />Funding Source: <br />Not Applicable. <br />Responsible Party(ies): <br />Kurt Ulrich, City Administrator <br />