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REQUEST FOR <br />COUNCIL ACTION <br />CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: <br />MARCH 19, 2019 <br />TITLE: <br />DESIGNATE A VOTING DELEGATE <br />AND ALTERNATE FOR THE SOUTHERN <br />CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF <br />GOVERNMENTS REGIONAL <br />CONFERENCE AND GENERAL <br />ASSEMBLY MEETING <br />(STRATEGIC PLAN NO. 5, 1) <br />CITY MANAGER <br />RECOMMENDED ACTION <br />CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY: <br />❑ As Recommended <br />❑ As Amended <br />❑ Ordinance on 1" Reading <br />❑ Ordinance on 2nd Reading <br />❑ Implementing Resolution <br />❑ Set Public Hearing For <br />CONTINUED TO <br />FILE NUMBER <br />Designate a voting delegate and an alternate for the 54th Southern California Association of <br />Government's (SCAG) Regional Conference and General Assembly scheduled for May 2-3, <br />2019. <br />BACKGROUND <br />Each year, the City Council/County Board appoints a Delegate and Alternate Representative to <br />the SCAG General Assembly, which is the nation's largest metropolitan planning organization <br />(MPO). It represents six counties, 191 cities and more than 19 million residents. SCAG <br />undertakes a variety of planning and policy initiatives. The Regional Conference and Assembly <br />will include a diverse program of expert panels, keynote presentations and technical <br />demonstrations that will share insights on how local governments and civic partners can <br />collaborate to make the most of new technologies to enhance mobility, economic opportunity <br />and quality of life. <br />Council Member Cecilia Iglesias expressed an interest in serving as a voting delegate for <br />SCAG. The voting delegate or alternate will consider all proposed Resolutions and/or Bylaw <br />revisions on behalf of the City of Santa Ana. <br />The City delegate will receive a complimentary one-night hotel accommodation at the JW <br />Marriot Resort & Spa for the night of May 2nd. An invitation was sent to the entire City Council <br />as the conference registration is free for all elected officials and city managers in the region. <br />6513-1 <br />