65A - LEAGUE OF CA CITIES VOTING DELEGATE

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LEAGUE Or CALI FORN [A CITIES Council Action Advised by August 30, 2019 June 10, 2019 TO: Mayors, City Managers and City Clerks M? jo 3 PM 5 MY CLERK OFaMT A CO NC L RE: DESIGNATION OF VOTING DELEGATES AND ALTERNATES League of California Cities Annual Conference — October 16 -18, Long Beach The League's 2019 Annual Conference is scheduled for October 16 —18 in Long Beach. An important part of the Annual Conference is the Annual -Business Meeting (during General Assembly), scheduled for 12:30 p.m. on Friday,. October 18, at the Long Beach Convention Center. At this meeting, thei. League membership considers and takes action on resolutions, that establish_ _ League policy. In order to vote at the Annual Business Meeting, your city council must designate a voting delegate. Your city may also appoint up to two alternate voting delegates, one of whom may vote in the event that the designated voting delegate is unable to serve in that capacity. Please complete the attached Voting Delegate form and return it to the League's office no later than Friday, October 4. This will allow us time to establish voting delegate/alternate records prior to the conference. Please note the following procedures are intended to ensure the integrity of the voting process at the Annual Business Meeting. Action by Council Required. Consistent with League bylaws, a city's voting delegate and up to two alternates must be designated by the city council. When completing the attached Voting Delegate form, please attach either a copy of the council resolution that reflects the council action taken, or have your city clerk or mayor sign the form affirming that the names provided are those selected by the city council. Please note that designating the voting delegate and alternates must be done by city council action and cannot be accomplished by individual action of the mayor or city manager alone. Conference Registration Required. The voting delegate and alternates must be registered to attend the conference. They need not register for the entire conference; they may register fpr Friday only. To register for the conference, please go to our website: www.cacities.ore. In order to cast a vote, at least one voter must be present at the Business Meeting and in possession of the voting delegate card. Voting delegates and alternates need to pick up their conference badges before signing in and picking up the voting delegate card at the Voting Delegate Desk. This will enable them to receive the special sticker on their name badges that will admit them into the voting area during the Business Meeting.