REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
Title
Ratify Appointment of Councilmember Nancy Smith to the League of California Cities Peninsula Division as the Legislative Action Committee Representative-Santa Clara for the 2018/2019 Term and Appointment to the League's Women's Caucus as 2nd Vice President for the 2018/2019 Term
Report
BACKGROUND
During the League of California Cities (the "League") Annual Conference in September, the regional divisions cast ballots for their executive committee for the upcoming year. The League's Women's Caucus also installs their board for the upcoming year at their general meeting during the annual conference.
Per existing Council policy, all outside agency appointments must be ratified by Council before the respective appointee(s) are officially approved to serve on those intergovernmental bodies.
EXISTING POLICY
Council Policy 7.4.12, Council Appointments to Intergovernmental Agencies
Council Adopted Code of Ethics and Conduct for Elected and Appointed Officials
For appointments made by outside bodies (for example, the Cities Association or the League of California Cities), the City Council must ratify the appointment of a Councilmember as part of a noticed agenda item at a regular meeting. No further Council ratification is needed for subcommittee appointments if the appointing committee assignment has already been ratified by Council.
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
At the League's Annual Conference in September, Councilmember Smith was appointed to the League's Peninsula Division Executive Committee as the Legislative Action Committee Representative - Santa Clara for the 2018/2019 term.
The League's Women's Caucus al...
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