WE COVER THE LAST MERCED CITY COUNCIL MEETING HELD 08-02-21 AND THE DISCUSSION ABOUT PUBLIC OUTREACH ON HOW TO SPEND $27 MILLION FROM THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT. COUNCILMEMBERS AND STAFF HAVE MANY DIFFERENT IDEAS AND METHODS OF CONTACTING PUBLIC FOR THEIR INPUT AND OPINION ON PROJECTS AND PROGRAMS. ALSO INCLUDE PUBLIC TESTIMONY OFFERING PRELIMINARY SUGGESTIONS FOR THESE FUNDS AND EARLY PUSHBACK FROM OTHERS TO SOME OF THEM.