CA Review CKM
Meeting Date: July 21, 2026
To: Mayor and City Council
From: Geoff Patnoe, City Manager
Staff Contact: Morgen Fry, Assistant City Clerk
[email protected], 442-339-2819
Subject: Designation of Voting Delegates and Alternates for the League of California Cities Annual Conference
Districts: All
Rec
ommended Action
Adopt a resolution designating City Council Member Teresa Acosta as the voting delegate and City Manager Geoff Patnoe as the alternate voting delegate for the League of California Cities Annual Conference and Expo to be held in Anaheim on Sept. 23-25, 2026.
Executive Summary
The League of California Cities, or Cal Cities, asked each member city to select a voting representative for the group’s annual business meeting being held during the general assembly on Sept. 25, 2026. At this meeting, the Cal Cities membership considers and acts on resolutions that establish Cal Cities policies. Each member city has a right to cast one vote on matters pertaining to Cal Cities policies.
Consistent with the Cal Cities bylaws, the City Council is being asked to appoint a delegate to vote during the General Assembly at the annual conference. The City Council may also appoint up to two alternate voting delegates, one of whom may vote in the event that the designated member is unable to serve in that capacity.
A letter from Cal Cities advising the city to appoint a delegate is provided as Exhibit 2.
Fiscal Analysis
Designating a voting delegate and an alternate does not result in a fiscal impact to the city.
Adequate funds were included in the City Council budget for the costs associated with attending the annual conference.
Next Steps
Staff will submit the necessary notification to Cal Cities of the City Council’s voting delegate and alternate before requested submission date of Sept. 1, 2026.
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The proposed action is not a “project” as defined by California Environmental Quality Act, or CEQA, Section 21065 and CEQA Guidelines Section 15378(b)(5) and does not require environmental review under CEQA Guidelines Section 15060(c)3) because designating an individual to act as a voting delegate for the League of California Cities Annual Conference and Expo is an organizational or administrative government activity that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment.
Exhibits
1. City Council resolution
2. May 13, 2026, letter from the League of California Cities July 21, 2026
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RESOLUTION NO. 2026-152 .
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ESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD,
CALIFORNIA, DESIGNATING CITY COUNCIL MEMBER TERESA ACOSTA AS THE
VOTING DELEGATE AND CITY MANAGER GEOFF PATNOE AS THE ALTERNATE
VOTING DELEGATE FOR THE LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES ANNUAL CONFERENCE AND EXPO TO BE HELD IN ANAHEIM ON SEPT. 23-25, 2026 WH
EREAS, the City of Carlsbad is a member of the League of California Cities, or Cal Cities; and WHEREAS, as a member, the City of Carlsbad is entitled to vote on resolutions that establish Cal Cities policy at the General Assembly scheduled in Anaheim on Friday, Sept. 25, 2026.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Carlsbad, California, as follows:
1. That the above recitations are true and correct.
2. That the proposed action is not a “project” as defined by California Environmental Quality Act, or CEQA, Section 21065 and CEQA Guidelines Section 15378(b)(5) and does not require environmental review under CEQA Guidelines Section 15060(c)3) because designating an individual to act as a voting delegate for the League of California Cities Annual Conference and Expo is an organizational or administrative government activity that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment.
3. That the following are designated as the Voting Delegate and Alternate for the League of California Cities Annual Conference representing the City of Carlsbad:
Voting Delegate: Teresa Acosta
Voting Delegate Alternate: Geoff Patnoe
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Docusign Envelope ID: B02C442E-440D-8086-80E8-7C2ACD8BC54E PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a Regula r Meeting of the City Council of the City of Carlsbad on the 21st day of July, 2026, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: Blackburn, Bhat-Patel, Acosta, Burkholder, Shin.
NAYS: None.
ABSTAIN: None.
ABSENT: None.
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KEITH BLACKBURN, Mayor
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SHERRY FREISINGER, City Clerk
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Exhibit 2
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