Westminster City Council
SUBJECT
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Designation of Voting Delegate and Alternate(s) for 2024 Annual League of California Cities (Cal Cities) Conference to be held in Sacramento, California.
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From: Ashton R. Arocho, City Clerk
Requested by: Administration
Prepared by: Ashton R. Arocho, City Clerk
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RECOMMENDED ACTION
Recommendation
Consider and appoint one member of the City Council as the delegate and up to two alternates for voting purposes at the 2024 League of California Cities (Cal Cities) Annual Conference in Long Beach, CA.
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BACKGROUND
The League of California Cities (“Cal Cities”) conducts annual conferences that include business meetings for its members to consider and act on such as adopting resolutions, advocating for or against legislation and proposed legislations and policy setting. To participate in voting during the general assembly business meeting, City Councils must designate the voting delegate and any alternate(s), and complete and submit required documents prior to attendance at the conference. Each city may designate one voting member to represent the city and vote on matters pertaining to Cal Cities policies.
This year’s annual conference is scheduled for October 16-18, 2024 at the Long Beach Convention Center. The General Assembly business meeting is on Friday, October 18, 2024. The registration cost for per Member-City Official is $700 for the full conference. The one-day registration fee per Member-City Official is $350. Voting appointed delegate and alternate(s) must be registered for the conference in order to vote at the General Assembly.
FISCAL IMPACT
The City is a Cal Cities member and funds have been appropriated and available in the budget for Fiscal Year 2024-2024, in City Council Account No. 100-10000-44062.
LEGAL REVIEW
The City Attorney’s Office has reviewed as to form.
CONCLUSION
The next steps are:
1. Designate and appoint one (1) Voting Delegate to the 2024 Annual League of California Cities (“Cal Cities”) Conference; and
2. Designate and appoint up to two (2) Voting Alternates to the 2024 Annual League of California Cities (“Cal Cities”) Conference; and
3. Direct staff to prepare and process the appropriate documents and materials in the Voting Delegate packet.
ATTACHMENTS
1. Cal Cities Letter and Voting Delegate Packet
REVIEWED BY
Erin Backs, Finance Director
Christian Bettenhausen, City Attorney
Christine Cordon, City Manager