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funding request contrary to the adopted policies of the Council. No such person shall testify contrary to adopted policies of the Council unless prior to the presentation the speaker submits to the governmental entity a written statement of the City's position and orally acknowledges before speaking that the testimony will be contrary to the City's position. Summaries of all testimony delivered under this section shall be provided to the Council. Each summary shall include a description of the time, place and group before which the statement was made. Section 4. In the event time pressures do not permit the Council to consider the testimony before the intended time of presentation by a representative of a City board or commission, the person may speak for the board or commission, but must explain that the Council has not considered the issue. Summaries of all testimony under this section shall be provided to the Council. Section 5. Any officer, employee or agent of the City, the Mayor, or a member of the Councilor a City board or commission may take a position before or request funding from administrative staff of State agencies, municipal corporations, the Federal government, or private foundations without prior approval of the Council, but must declare that consideration and approval of the Council has not been obtained if that is the case. This declaration need not be given if the position or funding request presented represents application of previously adopted Council policies with respect to the issue being considered. Section 6. If the City Manager, or his or her designee determines it is important that the City of Eugene speak on a legislative issue or apply for available funds and the hearing schedule or funding application deadline does not permit prior Council approval, the City Manager or his or her designee is authorized to speak on behalf of the City of Eugene after consultation with the Council Legislative Committee Chair. Summaries of all testimony delivered or funding applications submitted under this section shall be provided to the Council. Section 7. This Resolution is not to be construed to abridge the rights of individuals to testify in their own names. Section 8. The provisions of this Resolution do not apply to testimony before an agency or court in a quasi-judicial or judicial proceeding. Section 9. Copies of this Resolution shall be distributed to the departments, boards and commissions of the City of Eugene and, as deemed appropriate by the City Manager, to the Federal government, State Legislative Assembly, State agencies, municipal corporations, and private foundations before presentation of testimony or funding requests. The City Manager is directed to take any other necessary administrative action to implement this Resolution. Section 10. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption. The foregoing Resolution adopted th~~~ City Recorder Resolution - 2