DATE:
September 24, 2024
CATEGORY:
Consent
DEPT.:
City Clerk’s Office
City Manager’s Office
TITLE: 2024 Cal Cities Annual Conference Voting
Delegate and Recommended Position for
the Conference Resolution
RECOMMENDATION
1. Designate Councilmember Ellen Kamei as the voting delegate for the General Assembly meeting at the 2024 Cal Cities Annual Conference.
2. Authorize the voting delegate to cast a support vote for the Cal Cities 2024 Annual Conference Resolution No. 1: Fair and Equal Treatment of All Government Officials at All Levels.
3. Authorize the City’s voting delegate to cast a vote at the Cal Cities Annual Conference to reflect the position adopted by the City Council.
BACKGROUND
The League of California Cities (also known as “Cal Cities”) is holding its 202 4 Cal Cities Annual Conference October 16 through October 18 in Long Beach, California. An important part of the Annual Conference is the Annual Business Meeting (during General Assembly), which will be held on October 18. Each member city has the right to cast one vote at the Annual Business Meeting on matters pertaining to Cal Cities policy . To vote, one voting delegate and up to two voting alternate(s) must be designated by action of the City Council and be present at the Business Meeting. The delegate and alternate(s) must be registered to attend the conference and obtain a voting card and register with the Credentials Committee at the Voting Delegate Desk in the conference registration area. The voting card may only be transferred between the voting delegate and alternate(s). Attachment 1 sets forth the voting guidelines for delegates and alternate(s).
This year, one policy resolution has been introduced and will be considered by the Governance, Transparency, and Labor Relations Policy Committee, who will meet on October 3 via Zoom to review the resolution and make a recommendation that will be sent to the Resolutions Committee. The Resolutions Committee will meet on October 17 to review the resolution and
2024 Cal Cities Annual Conference Voting Delegate and Recommended Position for the Conference Resolution September 24, 2024
the recommendation of the Policy Committee. The Resolutions Committee consists of one representative from each of the Cal Cities caucuses, departments, divisions, and policy committees, as well as up to 10 additional appointments made by the Cal Cities President.
ANALYSIS
Below is a summary of the resolution being considered for 2024, with detailed Cal Cities information included in Attachment 2. It is important to note that the City’s vote on this resolution represents its comments on Cal Cities policy and not an action on behalf of Mountain View. Impacts may be applicable to Mountain View , and recommendations are summarized below. The voting delegate/alternate may gain new information at the conference that may help inform their vote as well.
Cal Cities Resolution No. 1: Fair and Equal Treatment
of All Governmental Officials at All Levels
Summary of Resolution, Source, and Cal
Cities Referral
Summary: 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 regulation affecting
the inherent powers of the legislative branch
under the California Constitution.”
Source: League of California Cities
Referred to: Governance, Transparency, and
Labor Relations Policy
2024 Cal Cities Annual Conference Voting Delegate and Recommended Position for the Conference Resolution September 24, 2024
Impact to Mountain View, if Any1 There is a potential for cities like Mountain View to benefit from this resolution.
Recommendation2 Support.
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1 Cal Cities Resolutions are not actions on behalf of the City of Mountain View. Rather, they are reflective of Cal Cities and its member cities.
2 Cal Cities actions that may be taken can include: Approve, Disapprove, No Action, Refer to Appropriate Policy Committee for Study, Amend, Approve as Amended, Approve with Additional Amendment(s), Amend and Refer as Amended to Appropriate Policy Committee for Study, Additional Amendments and Refer, Amend (for Clarity or Brevity) and Disapprove, Amend (for Clarity or Brevity) and Take No Action, and Withdrawn by Sponsor (see Attachment 2).
FISCAL IMPACT
There is no fiscal impact associated with the recommendation for the Cal Cities Annual Conference resolution. Supporting the resolution does not commit the City to specific programs or expenditures.
ALTERNATIVES
1. Decline to appoint a voting delegate or alternate.
2. The City Council may provide alternate direction to the voting delegate on the Cal Cities resolution.
PUBLIC NOTICING—Agenda posting.
Prepared by:
Heather Glaser
City Clerk
Christina Gilmore
Intergovernmental Relations Manager
Approved by:
Arn Andrews
Assistant City Manager
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Attachments: 1. Voting Guidelines
2. League Annual Conference Resolution Packet for 2024