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 NOEL GALLO
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING RETROACTIVE REIMBURSEMENT
FROM THE CITY COUNCIL CONTINGENCY FUND FOR
COUNCILMEMBER NOEL GALLO, WHO ATTENDED THE 2025
LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES CITY LEADERS SUMMIT, HELD
APRIL 23–25, 2025, IN SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA, AS THE CITY OF OAKLAND’S VOTING DELEGATE
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 City of Oakland is a Member City of the League of California Cities; and
WHEREAS, Resolution No. 90615 C.M.S. re-appointed Councilmember Noel Gallo as the City of Oakland’s Voting Delegate to the League of California Cities; 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 practi ces 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
WHEREAS, in compliance with City Council Resolution No. 82800 C.M.S., Councilmembers Noel Gallo are hereby disclosing the estimated travel costs and the source of City funding requested for reimbursement; and
WHEREAS, the cost for Councilmember Noel Gall o’s travel is six hundred and fifty dollars ($650.00) in conference fees, approximately one thousand and eight dollars ($1,008.00) in
2 lodging, meals and incidental expenses costs for three days, two nights for a total of approximately one thousand fifty-seven dollars ($1,657.00); and
WHEREAS, if approved, the source of City funding to cover the travel costs will be the City Council Contingency Fund; 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 all expenses, as described herein, incurred for said travel of Councilmember Noel Gallo to attend the City Leaders Summit in Sacramento from April 23 rd to April 25th, are hereby authorized for reimbursement.
IN COUNCIL, OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA,
PASSED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
AYES - BROWN, FIFE, GALLO, HOUSTON, RAMACHANDRAN, UNGER, WANG, AND
PRESIDENT JENKINS
NOES –
ABSENT –
ABSTENTION –
ATTEST:
ASHA REED
City Clerk and Clerk of the Council of the
City of Oakland, California
3420806/LL