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Youth First, which would reduce the amount of tax dollars expended for that item. She was <br /> unsure why that would be negative. <br /> Councilmember Riley stated that he does not believe the actions should be linked. He stated that <br /> if the City does not want to pay the expenditure, that should be a separate discussion. <br /> Councilmember Musgrove stated that taxpayers do not pay taxes thinking that the money will be <br /> used on charity. <br /> Councilmember Riley agreed that is a good discussion but would be separate of this discussion. <br /> Councilmember Heinrich stated that the Council has already had that discussion and the <br /> direction was to use the lawful gambling fund for the Youth First contribution, therefore the <br /> general fund is not being used for that. She stated that this choice is whether to offer residents <br /> the choice to decide to round their bill up to contribute, noting that the donation could be made to <br /> another organization and it would not have to be Youth First. <br /> Mayor LeTourneau stated that he generally supported the program but is not a fan of attaching <br /> something to a utility bill right now with the road funding discussions that still have to occur <br /> related to the possibility of franchise fees. He agreed that he would also not want this to appear <br /> that the City is using this contribution to offset another expenditure, similar to the comments of <br /> Councilmember Riley. <br /> It was the consensus of the Council not to pursue a round up program at this time. <br /> 2.05: Review Adopt-a-Flag Project Concept <br /> City Administrator Ulrich reviewed the staff report. <br /> Councilmember Specht stated that he supports the program as presented and thanked staff for <br /> their work. <br /> Councilmember Heinrich thanked staff for their work to incorporate the discussion of the <br /> Council and expressed support for the program. <br /> Mayor LeTourneau asked if there would be additional staff work, for times of half staff and such. <br /> City Administrator Ulrich provided details on the minimal staff time that would be necessary. <br /> Councilmember Riley asked for details on the hold harmless agreement from Connexus. <br /> City Administrator Ulrich provided additional details on the agreement he received from <br /> Connexus. He noted that the City Attorney is currently reviewing the language. <br /> The consensus of the Council was to support the program. <br /> City Council Work Session/March 16,2020 <br /> Page 8 of 12 <br />