TO:
Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
THROUGH:
David N. Carmany, City Manager
FROM:
Liza Tamura, City Clerk
Marcus Raymond, Administrative Clerk II
SUBJECT:Title
2013 League of California Cities Resolutions.
DISCUSS AND PROVIDE DIRECTION FOR VOTING DELEGATE
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Recommended Action
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the City Council discuss and provide direction to Voting Delegate Mayor Lesser for the two proposed resolutions being considered at the Annual League of California Cities (LOCC) Conference, Annual Business Meeting in Sacramento on September 20, 2013.
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FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
There are no fiscal implications associated with this discussion.
BACKGROUND:
The League of California Cities is an association of California city officials who work together to enrich and exchange knowledge, skills and resources to strengthen local city government. The League of California Cities Annual Conference is scheduled for Wednesday, September 18th through Friday, September 20th, 2013 in Sacramento. At this conference, League members/voting delegates take action on conference resolutions at the Annual Business Meeting, scheduled for Friday, September 20, 2013, at noon. These resolutions help improve the quality and functionality of local city government. The League bylaws require that each city submit a vote through a representative voting delegate on proposed resolutions. Proposed resolutions are to be discussed amongst a City Council and positions are taken in advanced to provide the voting delegate with direction on how to vote on these resolutions.
DISCUSSION:
At the May 21, 2013, City Council Meeting, Mayor David Lesser was designated as the City's primary voting delegate, with Mayor Pro Tem Amy Howorth and Councilmember Wayne Powell as alternates (see Attachment 1). The voting delegate will vote on League resolutions at the Annual Business Meeting. The proposed resolutions are as follows:
1. Resolution calling upon the Governor and the legislature to work with the League of California Cities in providing adequate funding and to prioritize water bonds to assist local government in water conservation, ground water recharge and reuse of stormwater and urban runoff programs.
2. Resolution calling upon the Governor and legislature to enter into discussions with the League and California Police Chiefs' Association representatives to identify and enact strategies that will ensure the success of public safety realignment from a local municipal law enforcement perspective.
A full description of the resolutions can be found in the Annual Conference Resolutions Packet (Attachment 2).
CONCLUSION:
Staff recommends that the City Council discuss and provide direction to Voting Delegate Mayor Lesser for the two proposed resolutions being considered at the Annual League of California Cities (LOCC) Conference, Annual Business Meeting in Sacramento on September 20, 2013.
Attachments:
1. May 21, 2013, Staff Report on Designation of Voting Delegates
2. 2013 Annual League of California Cities Conference Resolutions Packet