APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY
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CITY ATTORNEY’S OFFICE
OAKLAND CITY COUNCIL
RESOLUTION NO. ______________ C.M.S.
INTRODUCED BY COUNCILMEMBER NI
KKI FORTUNATO BAS
RESOLUTI
ON DESIGNATING COUN CILMEMBER NOEL GALLO AS
THE CITY OF OAKLAND’S ALTE RNATE VOTING DELEGATE TO
REPRESENT THE CITY OF OAKLAND AT THE ANNUAL LEAGUE OF
CALIFORNIA CITIES’ 2022 CONFERENCE SEPTEMBER 7-9, 2022 IN
LONG BEACH, AND AUTHORIZING REIMBURSEMENT FOR
NECESSARY EXPENSES FOR ATTENDANCE AT THE 2022
CONFERENCE (REGISTRATION FE ES, HOTEL, AIR FARE, AND PER
DIEM) FROM THE CITY COUNCIL CONTINGENCY PROJECT FUND
WHEREAS, the City of Oakland is a Member City of the League of California Cities; and WHEREAS, the Bylaws of the League of California Cities, Article V, Section 3(a) states:
“Designation. Each Member City may, with the approval of the city council, designate a city official as the city’s designated voting delegate and, in the event that the designated voting delegate is unable to serve in that capacity, up to two alternate voting delegates;” and WHEREAS, the City Council’s Rules of Procedure, Rule 6 (Resolution No. 88266 C.M.S.) states that “the Presid ent of the Council shall recommend appointments to regional and local boards and agencies, as appropriate, subject to confirmation by Council resolution;” and WHEREAS, the Council President recommends the appointment of Noel Gallo as the City of Oakland’s Alternate Voting De legate for the Annua l Conference and Expo of the League of California Cities in Long Beach, California from September 7-9, 2022 (the Conference); and WHEREAS, at the Conference, a cross-section of California city elected officials, mayors, council members, city managers, city clerks, city attorneys, fiscal officers and other city staff will be engaged in detailed discussions with over 100 speakers into best practices and current policy issues affecting cities such as Oakland included but not limited to housing, homelessness, sustainability, climate resilience, and transportation; and WHEREAS, Resolution No. 82800 C.M.S. approved by Council on June 1, 2010 establishes a policy that Councilmembers, when seeking Council approval for travel, shall indicate whether City funds will be used when travel involves transportation and lodging and shall provide an estimate of the cost of transportation, lodging, per diem and conference fees when City funds are used as well as the source of City funding that will be used to cover said travel expenses; and
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WHEREAS, in compliance with Resolution No. 82800 C.M.S., the costs are estimated to be $1,750 (including Councilmember Ga llo’s conference registration fees, airfare, hotel, and per diem); and
WHEREAS, the City Council Contingency Project fund is the source of City funding that will be used to cover these travel costs; and
WHEREAS, Councilmember Noel Gallo seeks Counc il approval of the aforementioned estimated costs to travel to and attend the Conference; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED: That Councilmember Noel Gallo is hereby designated as the City of Oakland’s Alternate Voting Delegate for the Conference; and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED: That all expenses incurred for said travel are hereby authorized.
IN COUNCIL, OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA,
PASSED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
AYES - FIFE, GALLO, KALB, KAPLAN, REID, TAYLOR, THAO AND
PRESIDENT FORTUNATO BAS
NOES –
ABSENT –
ABSTENTION –
ATTEST:
ASHA REED
City Clerk and Clerk of the Council of the
City of Oakland, California