Create annual budget for 4 part-time student interns for city council
In Plain English
The city council wants to hire 4 part-time student interns to help with public policy work. These positions would start June 1, 2007 and continue through the 2007-08 fiscal year. The council is directing staff to include funding for these internships in the annual budget.
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Votes
Approve the proposal inclusive of the recommendation to hire only two interns now and defer a decision to fill the remaining two positions
8 to 1
Why This Vote Matters
The council approved a scaled-back plan to hire student interns for public policy work, starting with two positions instead of the originally proposed four. The internships would begin June 1, 2007 and run through the 2007-08 fiscal year, with staff directed to include funding in the annual budget. The council passed the motion with broad support in an 8-1 vote, with Vice Mayor Bates as the sole dissenter. This decision allows the city to test the internship program on a smaller scale before potentially expanding to the full four positions later.
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