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 PRO TEMPORE NOEL GALLO
RESOLUTION APPOINTING COUNCIL PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE NOEL
GALLO AS VOTING DELEGATE TO REPRESENT THE CITY OF OAKLAND
AT THE NATIONAL LEAGUE OF CITIES CONGRESSIONAL CITY
CONFERENCE MARCH 10-12, 2025, IN WASHINGTON D.C. AND
APPOINTING COUNCILMEMBER CARROLL FIFE TO REPRESENT THE
CITY OF OAKLAND AS AN ALTERNATE VOTING DELEGATE, INCLUDING APPROVAL OF TRAVEL EXPENSES FOR ATTENDING THE 2025
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 design ate one (1) first alternate and one (1) second alternate to cas t the city's vote or votes at the Annual Conference;” and
WHEREAS, on December 17, 202 4, Council adopted its 202 5 State and Federal Legislative Agenda that the Council appointees shall advocate for; and
WHEREAS, the Council President Pro Tempore wishes to appoint himself, as the City of Oakland's Voting Delegate and appoint Councilmember Carroll Fife as the first alternate Voting Delegate to the National League of Cities 2025 Congressional City Conference, scheduled March 10 - 12, 2025, in Washington D.C.; 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 Pro Tempore Gallo 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),
2 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 Pro Tempore Gallo and Council Fife seek City Council approval of the aforementioned costs to travel to Washington, D.C. to attend the National League of Cities 2025 Congressional City Conference; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED: That Council President Pro Tempore Gallo is hereby appointed the City of Oakland's Voting Delegate for the National League of Cities 2025 Congressional City Conference; and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED: That Councilmember Carroll Fife is hereby appointed the City of Oakland’s first alternate Voting Delegate for the National League of Cities 2025 Congressional City Conference; and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED: That Council President Pro Tempore Gallo and Councilmember Fife are authorized to travel to Washington, D.C. to attend the National League of Cities 2025 Congressional City Conference, and all expenses incurred for said travel are hereby authorized.
IN COUNCIL, OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA,
PASSED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
AYES - BROWN, FIFE, HOUSTON, KAPLAN, RAMACHANDRAN, UNGER, AND
PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE GALLO
NOES –
ABSENT – COUNCIL PRESIDENT JENKINS (serving as Mayor pursuant to Charter Section 303) ABSTENTION –
ATTEST:
ASHA REED
City Clerk and Clerk of the Council of the
City of Oakland, California
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