DATE: 07/01/2026
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
FROM: City Manager’s Office – City Clerk
2026-245
REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION
SUBJECT:
DESIGNATION OF VOTING DELEGATE FOR THE 2026 LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA
CITIES ANNUAL CONFERENCE
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
This staff report requests that the City Council appoint a voting delegate for the upcoming League of California Cities Annual Conference. Designating a voting delegate will allow them to vote at the Annual Business Meeting.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
That the City Council designates a voting delegate, and up to two alternates, to represent the City of Corona at the 2026 League of California Cities Annual Conference.
BACKGROUND & HISTORY:
The League of California Cities Annual Conference is a valued tradition attended by Council and staff members from many California cities. The conference provides networking, advocacy, and educational programming that bring together elected and appointed officials, as well as city staff from all departmental areas, to serve the grassroots interests of local municipalities.
The conference concludes with the General Assembly vote at the Annual Business Meeting. Member cities participate in this process by registering their voting delegate to attend the annual conference and actively engaging in the voting process. The voting delegate for the 2025 General Assembly was Mayor Jacque Casillas, and the alternate was Vice Mayor Wes Speake.
ANALYSIS:
The League of California Cities Annual Conference will be held from September 23, 2026, through September 25, 2026. The conference location generally alternates between northern and southern California, with the 2026 conference being held in Anaheim. The conference will include the Annual Business Meeting, where members take action on conference resolutions. Participation in the business meeting allows the City to engage in the League’s policy development process. The League bylaws provide that each City is entitled to one vote in matters affecting municipal or League policy.
To ensure the integrity of the voting process at the Annual Business Meeting, the designation of the voting delegate and alternates must be ratified by the City Council.
Specific voting procedures will be used at the conference. A copy of the 2026 Annual Conference General Assembly Voting Guidelines may be found in the attached Exhibit 1.
The Voting Delegate/Alternate Form, designating the City Council’s representation, will be completed and returned to the League office no later than September 1, 2026.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
There is no financial impact associated with this recommended action. Adequate funds for our City Officials’ attendance at the League Annual Conference are available in the Fiscal Year 2027 Budget.
ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS:
This action is exempt pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) of the Guidelines for the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), which states that a project is exempt from CEQA if the activity is covered by the common sense exemption that CEQA applies only to projects that have the potential for causing a significant effect on the environment. Where it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the activity in question may have a significant effect on the environment, the activity is not subject to CEQA. This action concerns the designation of voting delegates and alternates for the League of California Cities Annual Conference, and there is no possibility that approving the recommended action will have a significant effect on the environment. Therefore, no environmental analysis is required.
PREPARED BY: SYLVIA EDWARDS, CITY CLERK
REVIEWED BY: JACOB ELLIS, CITY MANAGER
ATTACHMENTS:
1. Exhibit 1 – 2026 Voting Delegate Information Packet