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EXHIBIT 2 <br />July 15, 2020 <br />Dear City Leaders, <br />The League of California Cities Annual Conference & Expo is one of the most important <br />events of the year for city officials to learn and collaborate on solutions to common <br />challenges and an opportunity to celebrate the accomplishments. <br />With so many factors related to the COVID-19 pandemic still unknown and the health and <br />safety of League members, staff, partners, vendors, and guests as our top priority, the <br />Board Executive Committee has made the decision to transform the annual conference, <br />scheduled Oct. 7-9 in Long Beach, into a virtual event. <br />Apart from health and safety considerations, we also looked at a variety of factors <br />including the logistical challenges of holding in -person meetings while following local and <br />state orders regarding large gatherings, potential state and local restrictions on travel, and <br />the tremendous pressure on city budgets that could impede your ability to attend an in - <br />person conference. <br />This was a difficult decision that was not made lightly as we understand the value of <br />gathering face-to-face. However, the League is committed to making this an unparalleled <br />virtual experience with general and breakout sessions, an Expo, and networking <br />opportunities. <br />While this isn't the way we would have planned it originally, many opportunities emerge in <br />a virtual environment that are impossible in an in -person conference, and we are quite <br />excited about the possibilities of this reimagined experience. <br />Over the last four months, League staff have worked tirelessly to reinvent how best to <br />serve members in a virtual environment — with advocacy, education, and communication — <br />and member engagement has never been stronger. <br />Stay tuned for further details about the League's Annual Conference & Exoo. We will be <br />sure to communicate additional information as soon as it is available. <br />Thank you again for your unwavering leadership at this time. Be safe and stay healthy! <br />Carolyn M. Coleman John F. Dunbar <br />Executive Director President <br />League of California Cities League of California Cities <br />