DATE: October 8, 2024
TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: City Clerk
City Manager
SUBJECT: Cal Cities 2024 Annual Conference: Adopt a Resolution Designating Voting Delegates and Alternates for the Annual Conference Scheduled for October 16-18, 2024; and Adopt a Resolution of the General Assembly of the League of California Cities Calling for the California Legislature to Enact Laws that Ensure that “What Applies to One, Applies to All” in the Fair and Equal Treatment of all Governmental Officials at All Levels in the State of California
RECOMMENDATION
That the Council adopts a resolution (Attachment II) designating a voting delegate and alternates as Hayward’s representatives to the Annual Business Meeting at the Cal Cities 2024 Annual Conference; and authorizes the City Clerk to submit the 2024 Annual Conference Voting Delegate/Alternate Form along with the adopted Resolution. The Council further adopts a resolution (Attachment III) of the general assembly of the League of California Cities calling for the California Legislature to enact laws that ensure that “what applies to one, applies to all” in the fair and equal treatment of all governmental officials at all levels in the State of California.
SUMMARY
The Cal Cities Annual Conference is scheduled for October 16-18, 2024 in Long Beach at the Long Beach Convention Center. The Annual Business Meeting (General Assembly), scheduled for Friday, October 18, 2024, is typically where various municipalities’ voting delegates vote on resolutions considered by Cal Cities. To vote at the Annual Business Meeting, the City Council must designate a voting delegate and up to two alternates and submit the names to Cal Cities no later than October 9, 2024.
BACKGROUND AND DISCUSSION
Consistent with the Cal Cities bylaws, the City Council must designate the City’s voting delegate and up to two alternates by formal Resolution. The voting delegate and alternates must be registered to attend the Annual Conference. At least one voting delegate must be present at the Annual Business Meeting and in possession of the voting delegate card to cast a vote. The voting delegate card may be transferred freely between the voting delegate and alternates.
Currently, Mayor Salinas is the City’s delegate to the Cal Cities East Bay Division and Council Member Syrop is the City’s alternate. Mayor Salinas, Council Member Andrews, Council Member Bonilla Jr., Council Member Goldstein, Council Member Roche, and Council Member Syrop have registered and plan to attend the Cal Cities’ Annual Conference and are available to represent the Council’s position on legislative matters at the Annual Business Meeting.
Cal Cities’ correspondence includes the Annual Conference Voting Procedures and the Voting Delegate/Alternate Form which are included as Attachment IV for Council’s reference.
The League disseminated details of one resolution that delegates will be asked to consider and vote on. It was submitted by the City of Glendora titled “Fair and Equal Treatment of All Governmental Officials at all Levels in the State of California.” League of California Cities staff offered the following as brief summarized analysis:
“This Resolution states that the League of California Cities shall call upon the Governor of the State of California and the elected members of the California Legislature, including all members of the Senate and Assembly to adopt the following policy: “The California State Legislature shall not enact, and the Governor shall not sign into law, any law or regulation that applies solely to elected officials of California cities and counties, unless such law or regulation also applies equally to members of the California State Assembly and Senate. This prohibition shall not apply to laws or regulations affecting the inherent powers of the legislative branch under the California Constitution.”
FISCAL IMPACT
There is no fiscal or economic impact associated with this report.
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.
PUBLIC CONTACT
The report does not require a public notice.
NEXT STEPS
Delegates will take the Council’s direction to the Cal Cities 2024 Annual Conference to represent the City and vote in the direction supported by the Council.
Prepared and Recommended by: Miriam Lens, City Clerk
Dustin Claussen, Interim City Manager
Approved by:
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Dustin Claussen, Interim City Manager
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