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 GALLO]
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING RETROACTIVE REIMBURSEMENT
FOR COUNCILMEMBER NOEL GALLO’S COST OF $2,935 FROM THE
COUNCIL CONTINGENCY FUND FOR TRAVEL TO WASHINGTON,
D.C., FOR ATTENDANCE AT THE NATIONAL LEAGUE OF CITIES’
CONGRESSIONAL CITIES CONFERENCE FROM MARCH 8 THROUGH
MARCH 13, 2025, AS THE CITY’S PRIMARY VOTING DELEGATE
WHEREAS, the City of Oakland is a Member City of the National League of Cities; and
WHEREAS, Resolution No. 90625 C.M.S., approved by the City Council on February 18, 2025, appointed Councilmember Noel Gallo, as the City of Oakland’s Voting Delegate to the National League of Cities and appointed Councilmember Carol Fife, as the first Alternative Voting Delegate; and
WHEREAS, Councilmember Noel Gallo, as City of Oakland’s primary Voting Delegate to the National League of Cities, is requesting retroactive reimbursement for travel to Washington, DC to attend the National League of Cities’ Congressional Cities Conference from March 8 -13, 2025; and
WHEREAS, Resolution No. 82800 C.M.S approved by the City Council on June 1, 2010, requires that, when Councilmembers seek Council approval for using City funds for travel, their agenda materials shall indicate whether travel involves airline transportation and lodging and shall provide the cost of airline, lodging, per diem and conference fees and the source of City funding that will be used to cover the travel cost; and
WHEREAS, in compliance with City Council Resolution No. 82800 C.M.S., the total cost for Councilmember Gallo’s Washington, DC trip is $2.935.07 which includes Conference registration fee of $780.00, attendance at the Hispanic Elected Officials Gala and meeting at a cost of $75.00, $1,550.26 for 5 nights of lodging, transportatio n costs of $160.45 and $369.36 for airfare; and
WHEREAS, if approved, the source of City funding to cover the costs described herein will be the City Council Contingency Fund; and
2 WHEREAS, in compliance with City Council Resolution No. 82800 C.M.S, Councilmember Noel Gallo has disclosed all travel documentation and the source of City funding requested for reimbursement, and
WHEREAS, Councilmember Noel Gallo seeks City Council approval for the retroactive reimbursement of costs associated with his attendance at the 2025 National League of Cities Congressional Cities Conference; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED: That reimbursement of $2.935.07 to Councilmember Noel Gallo for costs incurred to attend the National League of Cities Conference in Washington, D.C. from March 8- 13, 2025, is 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
3247651/LL