REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
Title
Approve a Take No City Position on Proposed League of California Cities’ 2026 Annual Conference Resolution
Report
BACKGROUND
As a member of the League of California Cities, the City of Sunnyvale is regularly asked to weigh in on policy making for the organization. The principal means for policy decisions on issues facing cities is through the League’s seven standing policy committees and board of directors. Annual conference resolutions constitute an additional way to develop League policy. Proposed by member cities, resolutions must have at least five cities and/or city officials concur before they can be included for consideration. The League of California Cities (League) 2026 Annual Conference Resolution Packet (Attachment 1) has one resolution presented for consideration by the League policy committees and membership. This report analyzes the proposal’s relation to City business and provides voting guidance for Councilmembers who serve on policy committees, on the resolutions committee, or as the City’s voting delegate/alternates at the Annual Conference.
EXISTING POLICY
Council Policy 7.3.1 Legislative Management - Goals and Policies, 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.
Council Policy 7.4.14 Legislative Advocacy Positions: City business is defined as all matters directly related to service delivery, or otherwise contributing to the City’s operational success.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
The action being considered does not constitute a “project” within the meaning of the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines section 15378 (a) as it has no potential for resulting in either a direct physical change in the environment, or a reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment.
DISCUSSION
This report transmits the...
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