TO: Honorable Members of the City Council
ATTENTION: Ryan Smoot, City Manager
FROM: Sonny R. Santa Ines, Mayor
SUBJECT: Consideration and possible action to receive and file Official Travel Report – California Contract Cities Association, 2026 Sacramento Legislative Tour, January 5-7, 2026 (Pursuant to AB 1234)
DATE: January 26, 2026
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
See attached Official Travel Report.
RECOMMENDATION TO CITY COUNCIL
1) Receive and file Official Travel Report for the California Contract Cities Association, 2026 Sacramento Legislative Tour ; or
2) Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.
ATTACHMENT
Official Travel Report ..................................................................................................... 2
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TO: Honorable Members of the City Council
ATTENTION: Ryan Smoot, City Manager
FROM: Sonny R. Santa Ines, Mayor
SUBJECT: Official Travel Report – California Contract Cities Association, 2026 Sacramento Legislative Tour, January 5-7, 2026 (Pursuant to AB 1234)
DATE: January 26, 2026
State law requires that local government officials report on their official travel acti vities when public funds are expended. Therefore, pursuant to California Government Code Sections 53232.2 and 53232.3 and Bellflower City Council Resolution No. 06-02, the following Travel Report is submitted to the City Council.
Mayor Pro Tem Victor A. Sanchez and I traveled to Sacramento, CA for the California Contract Cities Association, Sacramento Legislative Tour.
Dates of the conference were January 5-7, 2026.
Conference travel dates are as follows:
Sonny R. Santa Ines
Arrived - Monday, January 5, 2026
Departed - Tuesday, January 6, 2026
Victor A. Sanchez
Arrived - Sunday, January 4, 2026
Departed - Tuesday, January 6, 2026
Attachment: Conference Program
C: City Clerk
Director of Finance
T RAVEL R EPORT
contractcities.org
*AGENDA*
SUNDAY. JANUARY 4TH
EXECUTIVE BOARD/ LEGISTLATIVE COMMITTEE JOINT MEETING 6:00 - 8:00PM (Invitation only)
MONDAY, JANUARY 5TH
REGISTRATION & BREAKFAST 8:00 8:45AM
Gardenia Foyer
WELCOME & ADVOCACY 101 8:45 - 10:00AM
Gardenia Baiiroom
PANEL 1: LET'S BUILD HOUSING TOGETHER: ENHANCING
STATE/LOCAL COLLABORATION WHILE CUTTING RED TAPE 10:00 - 10:50AM Gardenia Ballroom
PANEL 2: HOW TO BOOST PUBLIC SAFETY &
COMMUNITY TRUST IN 2026 11:00 - 11:50AM
Gardenia Ballroom
LUNCH & KEYNOTE: STATE CONTROLLER MALIA M. COHEN 12:00 - 1:00PM Gardenia Ballroom
REGIONAL PRIORITY ISSUES & LEGISLATIVE PLATFORM WORKSHOP 1:00 - 3:00PM Gardenia Ballroom
PANEL 3: TACKLING THE COST -OF -LIVING CRISIS:
WHERE HAVE WE MADE AN IMPACT? 3:00 - 4:00PM
Gardenia Ballroom
TUESDAY, JANUARY 6TH
PRESS CONFERENCE ON CAPITOL STEPS 8:00 - 9:00AM
Capitol Building
BREAKFAST 9:00 - 10:00AM
Gardenia Foyer
CAPITOL BRIEFINGS 10:00 - 12:00PM
Gardenia Ballroom
KEYNOTE: SENATE PRO TEM MONIQUE LIMON....... 11:15 - 11:45 AM Gardenia bi!room
LUNCH & PRESENTATION: BRANDON A. EPP, LIEUTENANT,
LOS ANGELES COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPT. 12:00 - 1:00PM
Gardena Ballroom
CAPITOL BRIEFINGS 1:00 - 2:00PM
Gardenia Ballroom
CAPITOL TOUR 2:30 - 3:30PM
Capitol Building
BREAK
LEGISLATIVE RECEPTION 5:00 - 6:30PM
Gardenia Ballroom