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DESIGNATION OF VOTING DELEGATE AND ALTERNATE FOR THE 2023 LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES ANNUAL CONFERENCE
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DEPARTMENT: CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE/CITY CLERK DIVISION
PRESENTED BY: BRENDA GREEN, CITY CLERK
CONTACT INFORMATION: BRENDA GREEN, CITY CLERK, (714) 754-5221
RECOMMENDATION:
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Staff recommends the City Council:
Designate City Manager Lori Ann Farrell Harrison as Costa Mesa's voting delegate and Deputy City Manager Alma Reyes as the alternate for the 2023 League of California Cities Annual Conference.
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BACKGROUND:
The League of California Cities 2023 Annual Conference & Expo is scheduled on September 20-22, 2023 in Sacramento. An important part of the Annual Conference is the Annual Business Meeting on Friday, September 22, 2023. In order to vote at this meeting, the City Council must designate a voting delegate and up to two alternate voting delegates.
ANALYSIS:
The designation of a voting delegate will allow the City to participate in the Annual Business Meeting. It is at this meeting that the League membership considers and takes action on resolutions that establish League policy throughout the coming year. Information on what resolutions will be reviewed is not available at this time.
Consistent with League bylaws, a city's voting delegate and up to two alternates must be designated by the City Council. A voting delegate can either be an elected or appointed official. The City Clerk or Mayor must sign the attached form affirming that the names provided are those that were selected by the City Council (Attachment 1). The voting delegate and alternates must be registered to attend the conference. The voting delegates must be present at the Business Meeting and in possession of the voting card in order to cast a vote. Transferring a voting card to a non-designated individual is not allowed. Currently, City Manager Lori Ann Farrell Harrison and Deputy City Manager Alma Reyes are registered to attend the conferenc...
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