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HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 2r - League of California Cities Annual ConferenceDATE: TO: FROM STAFF REPORT August 5, 2014 Honorable Mayor and City Council Dominic Lazzaretto, City Manager By: Mary Buttice, Executive Assistant Office of the City Manager SUBJECT: APPOINTMENT OF VOTING DELEGATES FOR THE 2014 LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES ANNUAL CONFERENCE Recommendation: Approve SUMMARY The League of California Cities Annual Conference is scheduled for September 3 — September 5, 2014, in Los Angeles. An important part of the Conference is the annual business meeting that will take place at 12:00 p.m. on Friday, September 5. At this meeting, the League membership, through designated voting delegates, considers and takes action on resolutions that establish League policy. In order to vote on behalf of the City of Arcadia at the annual business meeting, the City Council must select, by official action, a Voting Delegate and up to two Alternate Voting Delegates, and provide evidence of such action to the League by August 15, 2014. The Delegate and Alternate Delegate(s) must be registered to attend the conference (either in its entirety or just Friday), and must register at the Voting Delegate Desk prior to the business meeting. City Council Member Sho Tay is scheduled to attend the League Conference and is able to serve as the City's Voting Delegate. Development Services Director /Assistant City Manager Jason Kruckeberg is also scheduled to attend the conference. It is, therefore, recommended that Council Member Tay be appointed as the Voting Delegate and Jason Kruckeberg be appointed as the City's Voting Alternate. Once the Voting Delegate and Voting Alternate have been approved, staff will forward the required information to the League. At this time, there is one proposed resolution for consideration at the business meeting, which involves opposing medical marijuana cultivation in wildland areas. Additional items may be added to the agenda prior to the annual business meeting. Appointment of Voting Delegates for the 2014 League of California Cities Annual Conference August 5, 2014 Page 2 of 2 FISCAL IMPACT There is no fiscal impact related to this item. RECOMMENDATION It is recommended that the City Council appoint Council Member Sho Tay as the Voting Delegate and Development Services Director /Assistant City Manager Jason Kruckeberg as the Alternate Voting Delegate for the 2014 California Cities Annual Conference. Approved: Dominic Lazzar t City Manager