Item 76/2025
Final
City of Garden Grove
INTER-DEPARTMENT MEMORANDUM
To:
Lisa L. Kim From: Matthew West
Dept:
City Manager Dept: City Manager
Date: 3/11/2025
Subject: Approval of overnight travel to attend the ACC-OC 2025 Sacramento Advocacy Trip. (Action Item)
OBJECTIVE
For the City Council to approve overnight travel to attend the ACC -OC 2025 Sacramento Advocacy Trip from March 31, through April 1, 2025 in Sacramento, California.
BACKGROUND
The Association of California Cities –Orange County (ACC -OC) represents the interests of Orange County cities on regional public policy issues. Established in 2011 under the philosophy that Orange County cities need to have a collaborative voice on public policy issues impacting the community, ACC -OC works to facilitate dialogue that allows multiple stakeholders to develop solutions and solve problems that improve the quality of life for Orange County residents. ACC-OC’s work includes public employee, public employer pension stabilization, homelessness, housing and economic development, and residential recovery reform–issues that transcend all thirty-four Orange County cities. ACC-OC not only provides a place to come together to solve problems and work collaboratively, but also offers a mechanism that supports regional efforts that create financial and operational efficiencies.
Per City Council Policy Number 100-19, the City Council is also being requested to 1) concur that the c osts incurred in a ttending the ACC -OC Advocacy Trip are justified based on the benefits of attending (additional detail in the below “Discussion” section of this staff report) and 2) authorize and approve overnight travel for one (1) City Council member. The costs associated with the conference are provided in the “Fiscal Impact” section of this staff report.
DISCUSSION
The upcoming ACC-OC 2025 Sacramento Advocacy Trip presents a valuable opportunity for the City to engage directly with legislative leaders and influence policies crucial to the region including transportation, infrastructure, housing, and other vital issues.
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FINANCIAL IMPACT
The cost for the one City Council member to attend the ACC -OC 2025 Advocacy Trip is estimated at $1,570. No additional appropriation is needed as costs will be absorbed into the approved operating budget.
RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the City Council:
Concur that the costs incurred in attending the ACC-OC 2025 Advocacy Trip are justified based on the benefits of attending; and
Approve the overnight travel for one (1) Council Member to attend the ACC-OC 2025 Sacramento Advocacy Trip.
By: Shawn Park
Assistant to the City Manager