HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 6g. Selection of Voting Delegate and Alternates for the 2026 League of California Cities Annual Conference Item 6g
Department: Administration
Cost Center: 1021
For Agenda of: 7/21/2026
Placement: Consent
Estimated Time: N/A
FROM: Greg Hermann, Deputy City Manager
Prepared By: Teresa Purrington, City Clerk
SUBJECT: SELECTION OF VOTING DELEGATE AND ALTERNATES FOR THE 2026
LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES ANNUAL CONFERENCE
RECOMMENDATION
Appoint Council Member Mike Boswell as the Voting Delegate and Council Member Jan
Marx as Alternate Voting Delegate to vote on the City’s behalf at the Annual Business
Meeting of the League of California Cities on Thursday, September 24, 2026.
Policy Context
Per the League of California Cities bylaws, each member city has a right to cas t one vote
on matters pertaining to League policy. A city’s voting delegate, and up to two alternates,
must be designated by the City Council either by submitting a Voting Delegate Form
signed by the City Clerk affirming that the names provided are those selected by the City
Council or by adopting a Resolution that reflects the Council action.
DISCUSSION
The League of California Cities Annual Conference will be held September 23 – 25, 2026,
in Anaheim, California. An important component of the Annual Conference is the Annual
Resolutions Committee Meeting scheduled for 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, September 24,
2026. At this meeting, the League membership will consider and act on resolutions that
establish League policy. To vote at the Resolutions Committee Meeting, the City Council
must designate a voting delegate. Council may also appoint two alternate voting
delegates, one of whom may vote if the designated voting delegate is unable to serve in
that capacity. Council Member Boswell and Council Member Marx volunteered to
represent the City as the Voting Delegate and Alternate.
Council’s assigned delegates will be provided to Cal Cities on the Voting Delegate form
signed by the City Clerk by the September 1st deadline.
Public Engagement
This is an administrative item, so no formal public engagement was done. Members of
the public may provide comment regarding this action either before the City Council
meeting or at the meeting.
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Item 6g
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
The California Environmental Quality Act does not apply to the recommended action in
this report, because the action does not constitute a “Project” under CEQA Guidelines
Sec. 15378.
FISCAL IMPACT
Budgeted: Yes Budget Year: 2026-27
Funding Identified: Yes
Fiscal Analysis:
Funding
Sources
Total Budget
Available
Current
Funding
Request
Remaining
Balance
Annual
Ongoing
Cost
General Fund $8,500 $ $
State
Federal
Fees
Other:
Total $8,500 $ $ $
The necessary financial resources have been included in the 2026-2027 budget for
Council Members’ attendance at the League of California Cities Annual Conference.
ALTERNATIVES
1. Council could appoint different or alternative Members to represent the City on the
Resolutions Committee
2. Council could also decide to appoint a second alternate in the event the Delegate or
1st Alternate is unable to attend.
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