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21. Work Sessions The Mayor and Council may hold an annual goal-setting work session with board and commission members, as well as other meetings when circumstances dictate. This work session serves as an opportunity for open dialogue regarding matters of mutual concern and to address issues that may have budgetary or policy impacts. 22. Training Board and commission members are allowed on a voluntary basis (mandatory for Planning Commissioners) to attend training courses, meetings and conferences offered by the city, state, and other governmental units and agencies subject to availability of funds. Involvement in relevant professional organizations as a member is also encouraged. Planning Commissioners must attend,within their term, at least one State Planning Annual Conference. Planning Commissioners are strongly encouraged to annually attend other training opportunities afforded them. 23. Subcommittees From time to time, the Council may appoint subcommittees of certain commissions in order that special attention is concentrated in specified areas.At the same time, the Council also wants the opinion of the commission regarding each subcommittee's recommendations. Each subcommittee should submit any report or recommendations,intended for the Council, first to the commission for review and comment. Such review and comment should take place at the next regularly scheduled meeting of the commission. If it does not,the report or recommendation of the subcommittee shall be forwarded to the Council without commission consideration. The subcommittee report or recommendation,together with the commission's comments, should be submitted to the Council at its next regularly scheduled meeting. As in the case of commission presentations,a spokesperson for the subcommittee should attend the Council meeting and be prepared to make a presentation and answer questions. The commission is free to appoint subcommittees of their membership as the commission sees a need. Council Requests to Commissions From time to time, the Council will refer items to commissions for recommendation. The purpose of such a referral is to assist the Council in gathering all pertinent facts. The request will be referred to the commission in writing by the Mayor and will include a specific time period to complete the study. The Council would request a written report from each commission with regard to each such referral. The report should set forth all the pertinent facts and detailed recommendations Page 6 of 9