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 KEVIN JENKINS
RESOLUTION AMENDING RESOLUTION 90615 C.M.S. AND
APPOINTING COUNCILMEMBER JANANI RAMACHANDRAN AS
VOTING DELEGATE AND COUNCILMEMBER ROWENA BROWN AS
ALTERNATE VOTING DELEGATE TO REPRESENT THE CITY OF
OAKLAND AT THE ANNUAL LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES 2025
CONFERENCE OCTOBER 8-10 IN LONG BEACH, AND AUTHORIZING
REIMBURESMENT FROM THE COUNCIL CONTINGENCY FUND FOR
TRAVEL EXPENSES FOR THE CONFERENCE
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) state:
"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 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, on December 17, 2024, Council adopted its 2025 State and Federal Legislative Agenda that the Council appointees shall advocate for; and
WHEREAS, on January 22, 2025, Council adopted Resolution 90615 appointing Councilmember Noel Gallo as the City of Oakland's Voting Delegate, and Councilmember Rowena Brown as Voting Alternate to the 2025 League of California Cities Annual Conference; and
WHEREAS, Council President Kevin Jenkins wishes to amend that Resolution and to recommend the appointment of Councilmember Janani Ramachandran as the City of Oakland's Voting Delegate, and Councilmember Rowena Brown as Voting Alternate to the Annual League of California Cities Conference from October 8-10, 2025; 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 an d 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
2 WHEREAS, in compliance with Resolution No. 82800 C.M.S., the estimated costs for Councilmembers Ramachandran and Brown are up to $789 each for per diem (includes Lodging:
$189 per day and Meals & IE: $74 per day) and up to $650 for the councilmember’s conference registration fees, and the source of City funding used to cover the travel costs will be from City Council Contingency Project fund; and
WHEREAS, Councilmembers Ramachandran and Brown seek City Council approval of the aforementioned costs to travel to Long Beach, California to attend the California League of Cities 2025 Annual conference; now,
RESOLVED: That Councilmember Janani Ramachandran is hereby appointed the City of Oakland’s Voting Delegate for the Annual League of California Cities’ 2025 Annual Conference; and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED: Councilmember Rowena Brown is hereby appointed the city of Oakland’s Alternate Voting Delegate for the Annual League of California Cities’ 2025 Annual Conference; and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED: Councilmembers Ramachandran and Brown are authorized to travel to Long Beach , California, to attend the California League of Cities 2025 Annual Conference, and all expenses incurred by Councilmembers Ramachandran and Brown for said travel are hereby authorized.
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
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