Approved as to Form and Legality
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City Attorney’s Office
OAKLAND CITY COUNCIL
RESOLUTION NO. _______________ C.M.S.
INTRODUCED BY COUNCIL PRESIDENT NIKKI FORTUNATO BAS
RESOLUTION APPOINTING COUNCIL PRESIDENT NIKKI
FORTUNATO BAS AS VOTING DELEGATE TO REPRESENT THE CITY
OF OAKLAND AT THE ANNUAL NATIONAL LEAGUE OF CITIES
CONFERENCE NOVEMBER 16-18, 2023 IN ATLANTA, GEORGIA, AND
APPOINTING COUNCILMEMBER CARROLL FIFE TO REPRESENT
THE CITY OF OAKLAND AS AN ALTERNATE VOTING DELEGATE,
INCLUDING APPROVAL OF TRAVEL EXPENSES FOR ATTENDING
THE 2023 CONFERENCE
WHEREAS, the City of Oakland is a Member City of the National League of Cities; and WHEREAS, the City Council's Rules of Procedure, Rule 6 (Resolution, No 89588 C.M.S.) states that “the President of the Council shall recommend appointments to regional and local boards and agencies, as appropriate, subject to confirmation by the Council; and WHEREAS, the Rules for Conduct of the National League of Cities, Section 4.2 states:
"Designation and Certification of Voting Delegates and Alternates - Prior to the Annual Conference, each member city shall designate one (1) voting delegate and may designate one (1) first alternate and one (1) second alternate to case the city's vote or votes at the Annual Conference;” and WHEREAS, on February 7, 2023, Council adopted its 2023 State and Federal Legislative Agenda that the Council appointees shall advocate for; and
WHEREAS, on June 26, 2023, Council adopted a set of budget and policy priorities that the Council appointees shall advocate for; and
WHEREAS, the Council President wishes to appoint herself Council President Nikki Fortunato Bas as the City of Oakland's Conference Voting Delegate and appoint Councilmember Carroll Fife as the first alternate Conference Voting Delegate to the National League of Cities 2023 Annual Conference from November 16 - 18, 2023 in Atlanta, Georgia; and
WHEREAS, City Council 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 airline transportation and lodging and of the cost of airline, lodging, per diem and conference fees when City funds are used as well as the source of City and/or Redevelopment Agency funding that will be used to cover the travel; and WHEREAS, in compliance with Resolution No. 82800 C.M.S., the estimated costs for Council President Bas and Councilmember Fife are up to $1,595 each for per diem (which includes $249 per day for Lodging, and $74 per day for Meals and Incidental Expenses), up to $885 for each Councilmember’s conference registration fees, and up to $700 for each Councilmember’s airfare, and the source of City funding used to cover the travel costs will be from City Council Contingency Project fund; and WHEREAS, Council President Bas and Council Fife seek City Council approval of the aforementioned costs to travel to Atlanta, Georgia to attend the National League of Cities 2023 Annual conference; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED: That Council President Nikki Fortunato Bas is hereby appointed the City of Oakland's Conference Voting Delegate for the National League of Cities 2023 Annual Conference; and be it FURTHER RESOLVED: That Councilmember Carroll Fife is hereby appointed the City of Oakland’s first alternate conference voting delegate for the National League of Cities 2023 Annual Conference; and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED: That Council President Bas and Councilmember Fife are authorized to travel to Atlanta, Georgia to attend the National League of Cities 2023 Annual conference, and all expenses incurred for said travel are hereby authorized.
IN COUNCIL, OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA,
PASSED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
AYES - FIFE, GALLO, JENKINS, KALB, KAPLAN, RAMACHANDRAN, REID, AND
PRESIDENT FORTUNATO BAS
NOES –
ABSENT –
ABSTENTION –
ATTEST:
ASHA REED
City Clerk and Clerk of the Council of the City of
Oakland, California
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