Should the City Pay for Mayor Brede’s Trip to See the Pope?

The White House Office of Intergovernmental Affairs invited Mayor Brede to join President Obama in Washington D.C. for the official welcoming of Pope Francis to the U.S.Brede spoke to our sister station KROC-AM and called it a “once-in-a-lifetime opportunity” but also said he was“puzzled and honored” that he was asked to take part in the event.  Here's that interview:

Without a doubt it would be an amazing trip and Brede is always a great ambassador for the city of Rochester.  But who is paying for the trip?

I found this Post Bulletin article in which the Mayor says he will pay his own way, but Rochester's City Administrator says the city should pick up the tab. In the article, City Administrator Stevan Kvenvold, is quoted as saying, "I believe the city should pay for it. He was invited as the mayor of the city -- he wasn't invited as Ardell Brede -- so I would think that the city should pay for it."

So who do you think should cover the trip expenses?