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RESOLUTION NO. 74-118 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA ENCOURAGING THE MAYOR AND COUNCILMEN TO ATTEND AND PARTICIPATE IN LOCAL, STATE AND NATIONAL CONFERENCES AND FUNCTIONS PERTAINING TO MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS AS REPRESENTATIVES OF THE CITY'S INTERESTS WHEREAS, from time to time conferences, meetings, seminars, workshops and similar functions are conducted by organizations involved in promoting the interests of local governmental effi- ciency, for the purpose of providing invaluable exchanges of information among leaders of local, state and national govern- ment; and WHEREAS, it is in the continuing interest of the citizens of Santa Ana that their Mayor and Councilmen avail themselves of the opportunity to attend such functions whenever possible, to represent the interests of the City and to remain fully in- formed on important developments in the field of municipal ad- ministration. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Santa Ana that the following policy is adopted for the purpose of encouraging and emphasizing the importance of adequate representation of the interests of the City at appropriate con- ferences and other functions by the elected representatives of the citizens of Santa Ana: 1. It is the duty of the Mayor, in his capacity as re- presentative of City government, to attend each conference or other function at which it is appropriate for the City to be officially represented. When the Mayor is unable to attend, he should designate a suitable substitute representative. 2. It is highly desirable and strongly urged that all members of the City Council attend the local, state and national conferences of the League of California Cities, the National League of Cities and the United States Conference of Mayors, whenever and wherever held. 3. It is highly desirable and strongly urged that all members of the City Council attend and participate in signifi- cant public functions within the city, and meetings, conferences, seminars, workshops and similar functions which occur in Santa Ana or in nearby areas and relate to the affairs of municipal government. 4. When, in the opinion of the City Council, attendance by Councilmen at meetings, conferences, seminars, workshops or similar functions relating to the affairs of municipal govern- ment held outside the local area is desirable, the City Council may give its approval in advance to such attendance. When ad- vance approval has been given, attendance by all Councilmen at the approved function is highly desirable and strongly urged. 5. The attendance by the Mayor or his designee at any function described in paragraph 1 of this policy, and by a Councilman at any funotion described in paragraph 2 and 3, or any function described in paragraph 4 which has received approval in advance from the City Council, constitutes authorized offi- cial business of the City.