APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY
CITY ATTORNEY’S OFFICE
OAKLAND CITY COUNCIL
RESOLUTION NO. C.M.S.
INTRODUCED BY COUNCILMEMBER NOEL GALLO
RESOLUTION DESIGNATING COUNCILMEMBER NOEL GALLO AS
THE CITY OF OAKLAND’S ALTERNATE VOTING DELEGATE TO
REPRESENT THE CITY OF OAKLAND AT THE ANNUAL LEAGUE OF
CALIFORNIA CITIES’ 2023 CONFERENCE SEPTEMBER 20-22, 2023, IN
SACRAMENTO CALIFORNIA, AND AUTHORIZING TRAVEL AND
REIMBURSEMENT OF NECESSARY EXPENSES IN THE AMOUNT OF
$1,500 FOR ATTENDANCE AT THE 2023 CONFERENCE
(REGISTRATION FEES, HOTEL, MILEAGE AND PER DIEM) FROM THE
CITY COUNCIL CONTINGENCY 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 President 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 Delegate for the Annual Conference and Expo of the League of California Cities in Sacramento, California from September 20-22, 2023 (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 in best practices and current policy issues affecting cities such as Oakland included but not limited to housing, homelessness, sustainability, climate resilience, and transportation; and
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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
WHEREAS, in compliance with Resolution No. 82800 C.M.S., the costs are estimated to be $1,500 (including Councilmember Gallo’s conference registration fees, hotel, mileage and per diem); and
WHEREAS, Councilmember Noel Gallo seeks Council 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, 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