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AGENDA REPOR
MEETING DATE: MARCH 2, 2021
TO: MATTHEW S. WEST, CITY MANAGER
Agenda Item
9
Reviewed:
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City Manager
Finance Director
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FROM: REGINA M. BLANKENHORN, EXECUTIVE COORDINATOR
SUBJECT: APPOINTMENT OF SCAG GENERAL ASSEMBLY DELEGATE &
ALTERNATE
SUMMARY:
At least once every year (usually in April or May), Southern California Association of
Governments (SCAG) convenes the General Assembly to bring together the official
representatives of SCAG's membership and help set the agency's course for the coming
year. Council action is required for the appointment of the delegate and alternate as the
General Assembly is a policy-making body.
Going forward, this action will be included in the annual appointments made by the Mayor
in December to the various City and Regional committees.
RECOMMENDATION:
1. It is recommended that the Mayor and Mayor Pro Tem be appointed as the
delegate and alternate, respectively, to the SCAG General Assembly.
FISCAL IMPACT:
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BACKGROUND:
The SCAG General Assembly is a forum where policy matters can be identified and
addressed. Any city or county delegate may propose a subject for study by the
Association, provided that the representative has notified the President of the proposal
45 days in advance of the General Assembly meeting. Such a proposal should be
submitted in the form of a resolution to the SCAG Regional Council.
Each member city appoints as its official delegate or alternate a member of its City
Council who is not a Regional Council representative. Any official representative may call
for special meetings of the General Assembly upon written request of 15 member cities
and 3 member counties. Each member county and each member city have one official
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representative and one alternate in the General Assembly. Member cities and counties
must communicate the names of their official representatives and alternates to SCAG
within 45 days before the annual meeting of the General Assembly which is on March 5,
2021, this year.
Members of the General Assembly also consider for adoption SCAG's General Fund
budget for the next fiscal year. Finally, SCAG's new President, Vice President, and
Second Vice President are announced for the coming year.