Consent Agenda Item 3j
STAFF REPORT
Consent Agenda Item
DATE: August 17, 2026
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
FROM: Amy Nilsen, Interim City Manager
SUBJECT: Designate the City’s Voting Delegates for the Cal Cities 2026 Annual Conference & Expo
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Designate Mayor Mike Johnson as the City’s Voting Delegate for the 2026 Annual League of California Cities Conference & Expo September 23-25, 2026, Anaheim Convention Center, California.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
Each year the League of California Cities or Cal Cities request each city to designate a voting delegate and up to two alternates to vote on League of California Cities policies at the annual conference. The 2026 Annual Conference & Expo is September 23-25 at the Anaheim Convention Center. The City's voting delegate and alternate must be designated by the City Council. This action must be enacted on by the City Council and cannot be delegated by either the Mayor or City Manager. Historically, the City’s voting delegate and alternate have been the Mayor and Mayor Pro Tem. This year, Mayor Mike Johnson will be attending the event, and staff is recommending the Council designate the Mayor as the Voting Delegate and Mayor Pro Tem as the alternate.
STRATEGIC PLAN 2026-2036:
This action supports the following area(s) of your City Council’s Strategic Plan 2026-2036.
Core Values:
Clear Direction: Consistent decisions based on shared principles that outlast any one leader. Every Council member interviewed named this as essential.
Priorities:
Priority 9: Building A Communication Culture & Fortuna’s Voice FISCAL IMPACT:
The fiscal impact to the City is the cost of travel, lodging and attendance for the annual expo and is approximately $2,000 and has been appropriated in the adopted budget.
ALTERNATIVES TO STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS:
If the Council does not select voting delegates, the City will not have voting rights at the conference.
Consent Agenda Item 3j
RECOMMENDED COUNCIL ACTION:
Motion to designate Mike Johnson as Voting Delegate and Tami Trent as the alternate for the 2026 Annual League of California Cities Annual Conference and direct City Clerk to submit voting Delegate Form to Cal Cities. Consent Agenda vote.
ATTACHMENTS:
• Letter from LOCC