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(2) All work related to the individual Council Member, including drafting bills, resolutions, and proposed amendments, and conducting research on topics and issues required by the Council Member; (3) Performing special assignments, responding to letters, complaints and telephone inquiries, gathering data or appropriate information in order that the Council Member may respond to requests from constituents, preparing messages, articles and news releases, and facilitating meetings with the community; (4) Providing Committee support if the Council Member is the Chairperson of a Committee. Committee support means attending the Committee meeting, writing the Committee report for the Chairperson's approval, drafting legislative amendments, and conducting necessary research to assist the Committee in its deliberations. Committee Chairpersons and Vice Chairpersons shall be responsible for the duties of the Committee; (5) Assisting other Council Members if approved by the appointing Council Member; (6) Assisting other divisions of the office if approved by the appointing Council Member with the concurrence of the County Clerk. Each Council Member shall have direct responsibility over the District Allowance Expense (DAE) account. (a) Each Council Member shall be appropriated monies as specified in the budget for DAE to cover incidental expenses in carrying out his/her duties as an elected official. Incidental duties and activities include expenditures incurred in connection with carrying out the public's expectation of a Council Member's role and responsibility to the community and constituents. In an election year (July -December), the Council Member shall be allotted 50% of the appropriation. The remaining 50% (December—June) shall be allotted in December; however, if the incumbent Council Member is reelected in either the Primary Election or EXHIBIT "B"