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CHR. HAITSUKA: Alright, thank you. I wasn't aware that the county clerk needed to <br />approve our expenditures. I don't know where that information comes from. Is the county <br />clerk there today? <br />MS. JARMAN: He'll be right here. He is in another meeting and he said that if we have a <br />question - -- Deanna Sako is here, and she said she can help. <br />MS. SAKO: I can help a little bit. Giving out prize money is generally not how County <br />funds are spent. So, we would consider it an exception. Generally the director of finance <br />would approve those exceptions, except when those expenditures are made from the council <br />or the county clerk's budget, which is usually governed by the council chair. So, because it <br />just so happens that the Charter Commission's budget falls under the council and the county <br />clerk's section of the budget, we would yield to their decision for that. <br />CHR. HAITSUKA: So, excuse me, Ms. Sako; I'm trying to understand what you just said. <br />That means we would need the county clerk's approval to spend that money? <br />MS. SAKO: Yes, finance would yield to whatever Mr. Goodenow says. <br />MR. GOODENOW: I don't know about all of the technicalities, I don't think we need to go <br />there. I certainly would approve anything that was submitted, and we are glad to help. We <br />also have staff, it is tight, we have no vacancies, but we'll do all we can to assist you in your <br />mission. <br />CHR. HAITSUKA: Mr. Goodenow, I have a question. It has just come to my attention that <br />we need you to approve expenditures. I don't know if there is a limit. The reason why I ask <br />is because I think that previously they have been running it by me, and I want to make sure <br />that I'm not violating any protocol. <br />MR. GOODENOW: I'm really surprised to learn that. I guess maybe the way the budget is <br />structured, the mechanism - -- <br />MS. SAKO: I didn't mean to say that all expenditures need to be approved by the county <br />clerk's office. It would just be the exceptions. Prize money is not typically a typical <br />expenditure of county funds, so it's only like that type of unusual situations that we would <br />request the county clerk to approve. <br />MR. GOODENOW: In regards to the Charter Commission; I see myself as your servant, as I <br />would the Council. We are here to assist you, and if you felt that it was appropriate, I <br />certainly will approve it. <br />CHR. HAITSUKA: Alright, thank you. Mr. Nahale -a; getting back to your discussion. You <br />wanted to make a motion? <br />0 <br />