DATE: September 12, 2023
TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: Assistant City Manager
SUBJECT: Informational Report on Cal Cities 2023 Annual Conference Scheduled for September 20-22, 2023
RECOMMENDATION
That the Council receives this informational report on the Cal Cities 2023 Annual Conference scheduled for September 20-22, 2023.
SUMMARY
The Cal Cities Annual Conference is scheduled for September 20-22, 2023 in Sacramento at the SAFE Credit Union Convention Center. On August 15, 2023, Council designated Mayor Mark Salinas as the voting delegate and Council Members Daniel Goldstein and George Syrop as the alternates for the Annual Business Meeting (General Assembly), scheduled for Friday, September 22, 2023.
While the General Assembly is typically where various municipalities’ voting delegates vote on resolutions considered by Cal Cities, there are no resolutions proposed for a vote this year.
BACKGROUND AND DISCUSSION
The Cal Cities Annual Conference is scheduled for September 20-22, 2023 in Sacramento at the SAFE Credit Union Convention Center. On August 15, 2023 Council designated Mayor Mark Salinas as the voting delegate and Council Member Daniel Goldstein as the alternate and Council Member George Syrop as a backup for the Annual Business Meeting (General Assembly), scheduled for Friday, September 22, 2023.
While the General Assembly is typically where various municipalities’ voting delegates vote on resolutions considered by Cal Cities, there are no resolutions proposed for a vote this year.
However, there is still the possibility that petitioned resolutions may be introduced onsite at the conference by members. Because there are no resolutions for Council to take action on at this time, staff is providing this informational report as an update to Council.
STRATEGIC ROADMAP
This agenda item is a routine operational item and does not relate to any of the six priorities outlined in the Council’s Strategic Roadmap.
FISCAL IMPACT
There is no fiscal or economic impact associated with this report.
NEXT STEPS
Mayor Salinas and Council Member Goldstein will attend the General Assembly at the Cal Cities conference on September 22, 2023.
Prepared and Recommended by: Regina Youngblood, Assistant City Manager
Approved by:
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Kelly McAdoo, City Manager
CITY OF HAYWARD
Hayward City Hall
777 B Street
Hayward, CA 94541
www.Hayward-CA.gov
File #: RPT 23-091
DATE: September 12, 2023
TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: Council Members Zermeno and Syrop
SUBJECT
City Council Referral: Adopting a Resolution to Enter into a Sister City Agreement with the City of Arandas, Jalisco, México, as Requested by the Hayward-Arandas Sister City Committee
RECOMMENDATION
That the Council directs staff to prepare a report to Council that would authorize the Mayor to enter into a Sister City Agreement with the City of Arandas, Jalisco, Mexico.
SUMMARY
This referral requests that Council direct staff to:
1. Review the Hayward-Arandas Sister City Bylaws to ensure it is agreement with the City's policies;
2. Develop a staff report to ask Council to adopt a resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into a Sister City Agreement with the City of Arandas, Jalisco, Mexico; and
3. Draft, review, and finalize a resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into a Sister City Agreement with the City of Arandas.
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment I Referral Memorandum
CITY OF HAYWARD Printed on 9/7/2023Page 1 of 1
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COUNCIL REFERRAL MEMORANDUM
HAY WA RD
DATE: September 12, 2023
TO: Mayor and Council
FROM: Francisco Zermeno and George Syrop
SUBJECT: Council Referral - Adopting a Resolution to Enter into a Sister City Agreement with the City of Arandas, Jalisco, Mexico, as requested by the Hayward-Arandas Sister City Committee
BACKGROUND:
The Hayward-Arandas Sister City committee has been meeting for the past several months with the goal of establishing a formal Sister City relationship between Hayward and Arandas, Jalisco, Mexico. While this Sister City relationship is yet to be formalized, the committee had its first meeting in 2018 and has cultivated this relationship over the years. This can be seen at the Downtown Library where the City of Arandas is included in its Sister City section and when the City of Hayward gifted a retired firetruck to Arandas's Fire Department in 2020.
With this resolution and agreement, the City of Hayward will formally commemorate the City of Arandas as one of our Sister Cities.
SUMMARY:
This referral requests that Council direct staff to:
1. Review the Hayward-Arandas Sister City Bylaws to ensure it is agreement with the City's policies
2. Develop a staff report to ask Council to adopt a resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into a Sister City Agreement with the City of Arandas, Jalisco, Mexico
3. Draft, review, and finalize a resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into a Sister City Agreement with the City of Arandas
STRATEGIC ROADMAP:
This referral supports the Strategic Priorities to: Enhance Community Safety & Quality of Life.
Specifically, regarding areas around:
• Libraryand educational programs
• Celebrate heritage & confront inequities
Prepared and Submitted by: