REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
Title
Designate a Voting Delegate and Alternate for the 2025 League of California Cities Annual Conference
Report
BACKGROUND
The League of California Cities (“CalCities”) Annual Conference is held annually in September or October. This year the conference is from October 8 – 10, 2025, in Long Beach. During the Conference, CalCities membership acts upon resolutions that establish League policy during the General Assembly of the Conference, scheduled this year for October 10.
Each member city is entitled to one vote on matters pertaining to CalCities policy. Cities must designate one voting delegate and may designate up to two voting delegates, which per CalCities bylaws must be done by city council and cannot be accomplished by individual action of the Mayor or City Manager alone. The League also requires the voting delegates to be registered conference attendees.
EXISTING POLICY
Council Policy 7.3.1 Legislative Management – Goals and Policies
Council Policy 7.4.12 Council Appointments to Intergovernmental Agencies
Goal 7.3C: Participate in intergovernmental activities, including national, state and regional groups, as a means to represent the City’s interests, influence policy and legislation, and enhance awareness.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
The action being considered does not constitute a “project” with the meaning of the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines section 15378 (b)(5) in that it is a governmental organizational or administrative activity that will not result in direct or indirect changes in the environment.
DISCUSSION
Staff is presenting this report with the proposed voting delegate and alternate.
Current Council Policy 7.4.12, Council Appointments to Intergovernmental Agencies, delegates the appointment of the voting delegates and alternates to the Mayor. The League’s bylaws require that the voting delegates and alternates be approved by city council action and submitted to CalCities’ online portal by a registered City representative, who affirms the appointments as accurate.
Only one voting delegate may be selected, and up to two alternates, one of whom may vote if the designated voting delegate is unable to attend the General Assembly. To cast a vote, at least one voter must be present at the General Assembly and in possession of the voting delegate card. The voting delegate card may be transferred freely between the voting delegate and alternates, but only between the voting delegate and alternates.
For this year’s annual conference, the Mayor nominates as follows:
Voting Delegate: Councilmember Murali Srinivasan
Alternate(s): Councilmember Charlsie Chang
FISCAL IMPACT
There is no fiscal impact associated with this report.
PUBLIC CONTACT
Public contact was made by posting the Council meeting agenda on the City's official-notice bulletin board at City Hall, at the Sunnyvale Public Library and in the Department of Public Safety Lobby. In addition, the agenda and this report are available at the City Hall reception desk located on the first floor of City Hall at 456 W. Olive Avenue (during normal business hours), and on the City's website.
RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
Staff makes no recommendation. By approval of the Consent Calendar, Council ratifies the Mayor’s nomination of Councilmember Murali Srinivasan as Voting Delegate and Councilmember Charlsie Chang as Alternate Voting Delegate for the 2025 League of California Cities Annual Conference.
Levine Act
LEVINE ACT
The Levine Act (Gov. Code Section 84308) prohibits city officials from participating in certain decisions regarding licenses, permits, and other entitlements for use if the official has received a campaign contribution of more than $500 from a party, participant, or agent of a party or participant in the previous 12 months. The Levine Act is intended to prevent financial influence on decisions that affect specific, identifiable persons or participants. For more information see the Fair Political Practices Commission website: www.fppc.ca.gov/learn/pay-to-play-limits-and-prohibitions.html
An “X” in the checklist below indicates that the action being considered falls under a Levine Act category or exemption:
SUBJECT TO THE LEVINE ACT
___ Land development entitlements
___ Other permit, license, or entitlement for use
___ Contract or franchise
EXEMPT FROM THE LEVINE ACT
___ Competitively bid contract*
___ Labor or personal employment contract
___ Contract under $50,000 or non-fiscal
___ Contract between public agencies
_X_ General policy and legislative actions
* "Competitively bid" means a contract that must be awarded to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder.
Staff
Prepared by: Victoria Ketell, Executive Assistant
Reviewed by: Michelle Zahraie, Sr. Management Analyst
Reviewed by: Sarah Johnson-Rios, Assistant City Manager
Approved by: Tim Kirby, City Manager
ATTACHMENTS
1. 2025 League of California Cities Voting Delegate Information Packet