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BY: VANIAH DE ROJAS, ASSISTANT TO THE CITY MANAGER
SUBJECT: DESIGNATION OF VOTING DELEGATE AND ALTERNATE(S) FOR LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES ANNUAL CONFERENCE, SEPTEMBER 7-9, 2022 IN LONG BEACH
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During the Annual League of California Cities Conference is Expo, an Annual Business Meeting is held where League membership considers and takes action on resolutions that establish League policy.
The City Council must designate a voting delegate and one or two alternates to ensure the City's interests are represented as the League considers its platform and initiatives for the upcoming �jear.
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SECTION 1. — is hereby designated as the City of Downey voting delegate to the League of California Cities Annual business meeting, September 7-9, 2022 in Long i Member is as the
SECTION 2. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution and transmit a certified copy thereof to the appointees.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED this day of 2022-
A PACHECO, Mayor
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was adopted by the City Council of the City of Downey at a regular meeting held on the day of 2022, by the following vote, to wit:
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MARIA ALICIA DUARTE,
C-al Cities 2022 Annual Conference & Expo is scheduled for September 7-9, 2022 in Long Beach. Air important is of the Annual Conference is the Annual Business Meeting (during General Assembly) on Friday, Septernter Q1. A.,4.- .111-Iij, Cities membership considers and acts on resolutions that establish Cal Cities policy.
In order to vote at the Annual Business Meeting, your city council must designate a voting delegate. Your city may also appoint up to two alternate voting delegates, onc- of whom may vote if the designated voting delegate is unable to serve in that capacity.
Please complete the attached Voting Delegate form and return it to Cal Cities off ice no later than Friday, September 2. This will allow us time to establish voting j:elegate/alternate records prior to the conference.
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Conference Registration Required. The voting delegate and alternates must be registered to attend the conference. They need not register for the entire conference; they may register for Friday only. Conference registration will open by June I on the Q Os website. in order to cast a vote, at least one voter must be present at the Business Meeting and in possession of the voting delega - card. Voting delegates and alternates need to pick up their conference badges before signing in and picking up the voting delegate card at the Votin Delegate Desk. This will enable them to receive the special sticker on their nam badges that will admit them into the voting area during the Business Meeting. 11
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Transferring Voting Card to Non -Designated Individuals Not Allowed. The voting delegate card may be transferred freely between the voting delegate and alternates, but only between the voting delegate and alternates. If the voting delegate and alternates find themselves unable to attend the Business Meeting, they may not transfer the voting card to another city official.
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a voting delegate or alternate. If the voting delegate and alternates wish to sit together, they sign in at the Voting Delegate Desk and obtain the special sticker on their badges.
The Voting Delegate Desk, located in the conference registration area of the Long Beach Convention Center, will be open at the following times: Wednesday, September 7, 8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p,m.; Thursday, September 8, 7:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.; and Friday, September 9, 7:30 a.m.-I 2:30 p.m. The Voting Delegate Desk will also be open at the Business Meeting on Friday, but will be closed during roll calls and voting.
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Once again, thank you for completing the voting delegate and alternate form and returning it to Cal Cities office by Friday, September 2. If you have questions, please cal'.
Darla Yacub at (916) 658-8254.
Attachments:
* Annual Conference Voting Procedures
* Voting Delegate/Alternate Form
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One City One Vote. Each member city has a right to cast one vote matters pertaining to Cal Cities policy. i
2, Designating a City Voting Representative. Prior to the Annual Conference, each city council may designate a voting delegate and up to two alternates; these individuals are identified on the Voting Delegate Form provided to the Cal Cities Credentials Committee.,- —
3. Registering with the Credentials Committee. The voting delegate, or alternates, may pick up the city's voting card at the Voting Delegate Desk the conference registration area. Voting delegates and alternates must sign in at the Voting Delegate Desk. Here they will receive a special sticker on their name badge and thus be admitted to the voting area at the Business Meeting. I
4. Signing Initiated Resolluflon Petitions, Only those individuals who are voting delegates (or alternates), and who have picked up their city's voting card by providing a signature to the Credentials Committee at the Voting Delegate Desk, may sign petitions to initiate a resoiution.
5. Voting. To cast the city's vote, a city official must have in their possession the city's voting card and be registered with the Credentials Committee. The voting card may be transferred freely between the voting delegate and alternates, but may not be transferred to another city official who is neither a voting delegate or alternate.
f. Voting Area at Business Meeting. At the Business Meeting, individuals with * voting card will sit in a designated area. Admission will be limited to those individuals with a special sticker on their name badge identifying them as a voting delegate or alternate.
7. Resolving Disputes. In case of dispute, the Credentials Committee will determine the validity of signatures on petitioned resolutions and the right a city official to vote at the Business Meeting.
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LIFI&I 114 11114CY-111 17'r-1 14 14:4 0 Y;,l 1:1 iLqjzfj111 Please complete this form and return it to Cal Cities office by Friday, SgpfgLmbqr 2 2022. Forms not sent by this deadline may be submitted to the Voting Delegate Des located in the Annual Conference Registration Area. Your city council may designa one y2tigg delegate and Up to Mo, Oftgmgig-s.
To vote at the Annual Business Meeting (General Assembly), voting delegates and olternate' must be designated by your city council. Please attach the council resolution as proof of designation. As an alternative, the Mayor or City Clerk may sign this form, affirming that the designation reflects the action taken by the council.
Please note: Voting delegates and alternates will be seated in a separate area at the Annu Business Meeting. Admission to this designated area will be limited to individuals (voting delegates and alternates) who are identified with a special sticker on their conference badge. This sticker can be obtained only at the Voting Delegate Desk. I Title:
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Darla Yacub, Assistant to the Administrative Services Director E-maone: (916) 658-8254