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HomeMy WebLinkAboutNB 3 VOTING DELEGATE 09-08-81NEW BUSINESS No. 3 9-8-81 AGENDA ITEM: DESIGNATION OF VOTING DELEGATE FOR T.RAGUE ANNUAL CONFERENCE BACKGROUND: Attached is a letter from the League of California Cities requesting that the Council designate a voting representative and an alternate who will be present at the Business Session of the League Annual Conference. RECOMMENDATIONS: Designation of a voting representative and an alternate for the Business Session of the League Annual Conference. Sacramento, California August 21, 1981 TO: THE HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL RE: DESIGNATION OF VOTING DELEGATE FOR LEAGUE ANNUAL CONFERENCE Dear City Offieiah The most important aspect of the League Annual Conference is the General Business Session at which time the membership takes action on conference resolutions. This year, consideration of resolutions will include a discussion of the Action Plan for the Eighties. The Action Plan incorporates a series of far-reaching recommendations for city and League action which have been developed over the past year through the intensive efforts of over I00 city officials. These reeoramendations and other resolutions will guide cities and the League in our efforts to improve the quality, responsiveness and vitality of local government within this state. Ail cities should be represented at the Business Session on Tuesday morning, October 20 at 9:00 a.m. in the Hilton Hotel, San Francisco. To expedite this important policy-making meeting, each City Council should designate a voting representative and an alternate who will be present at the Business Session. The League Constitution provides that each city is entitled to one vote in matters affecting municipal or League policy. A voting card will be given to the city official designated by the City Council on the enclosed "voting delegate form." If the Mayor or a member of the City Council is in attendance at the Conference, it is expected that one of these officials will be designated as the voting delegate. However, if the City Council will not have a registered delegate at the Conference but will be represented by other city officials, one of these officials should be designated the voting delegate or alternate. Please forward the enclosed "voting delegate form" to the Sacramento office of the League at the earliest possible time, so that the proper records may be established for the Conference. The voting delegate may pick up the city's voting card in the League Registration Area, San Francisco Hilton Hotel. If it becomes necessary for the voting delegate and the designated alternate to leave the Conference, the card may be transferred to another official from the same city, providing the transfer has been cleared with the Credentials Committee, which will be responsible for distributing voting cards. It is suggested that the May~r and all Council Members from a given city try to sit together at the Business Session so that, if amendments are considered, there may be an exchange of points of view and a consensus arrived at before the city's vote is cast. Your cooperation in returning the attached "voting delegate form" as soon as possible will be appreciated. DB/hi Attachment Don Benninghoven Executive Director