Cotati City Council
Agenda Staff Report
Item type: REGULAR AGENDA (ACTION)
To: City Council
Subject: APPOINTMENT OF A VOTING DELEGATE AND
ALTERNATE TO THE 2024 LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA
CITIES (LOCC) ANNUAL CONFERENCE
Date: September 10, 2024
Written by: Kevin Patterson, Deputy City Clerk
Recommendation
It is recommended that the City Council of the City of Cotati adopt a motion appointing a voting delegate and up to two alternates to the 2024 League of California Cities (LOCC) Annual Conference, and provide voting direction to the appointed delegates.
Background
In preparation for its Annual Conference each year, the League of California Cities requires that member cities appoint a voting delegate who will vote on conference resolutions at the Annual Business meeting. Historically, the City has also appointed one alternate, but up to two alternates may be appointed. The voting delegate and alternate(s) are customarily offered to the Mayor and/or Vice Mayor first and if neither is planning to attend the conference, a City Council member is selected who is planning to attend the Annual Conference. League bylaws also provide that the City Council may appoint a City official to serve as voting delegate or alternate if there will not be a sufficient number of Council members in attendance.
This year’s conference is scheduled for October 16-18, 2024, in Long Beach. The Annual Business Meeting is on Friday, October 18.
Analysis/Discussion
The conference will be held in person at the Long Beach Convention Center. The City has two members currently serving on Cal Cities Committees that will likely be required/requested to attend (Council members Lemus and Harvey). In most years, the primary voting delegate is the Mayor (or another City Council member able to attend) with the City Manager as the alternate.
Financial Considerations
Funding is included in the FY 2024-25 budget for this conference and related travel expenses for two (2) City Council members. Assuming up to two Council members attend, no appropriation is needed.
Environmental Issues
The action of providing voting direction to LOCC delegates does not constitute a project as defined by California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines Section 15378; therefore, no further environmental review is required.