REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
Title
Endorse the Slate of Candidates for the League of California Cities Peninsula Division 2017-2018 Election of Officers
Report
BACKGROUND
Each year the League of California Cities (LCC) Peninsula Division (Division) holds an election of Division Officers at the LCC annual conference. Any incorporated city in the counties of San Francisco, San Mateo, and Santa Clara is eligible for membership in the Division. A Division member city is represented by its municipal officers. Each member city is entitled to one vote for each position.
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.
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 organization or administrative activity that will not result in direct or indirect changes in the environment.
DISCUSSION
Staff is presenting this report with the proposed slate of candidates for Division officer positions for Council consideration in casting its one vote for each position as a member city. For reference, Council may review the LCC Peninsula Division Executive Committee Ballot 2017-2018 (Attachment 1). The Division has several functions, including:
• To conduct periodic meetings of city officials to discuss municipal problems, opportunities and legislative / governmental issues;
• To share knowledge relating to municipal government by all appropriate means and to increase interest and involvement among city officials;
• To assist the officials of the League of California Cities in formulating policies and rendering service by expressing to said League by duly adopted resolutions the recommendations of this Division; and
• To assist the representatives of the League of California Cities in formulating policies with respect to legislative matters, promoting sound legislation and opposing measures not viewed to be in the best interests of the cities.
The City may vote for ONE candidate in each officer position as stated in the bylaws of the Peninsula Division, League of California Cities, Article III, Section 3, as follows:
“The membership of the Division shall be represented therein by the municipal officers of member cities. Active participation in the deliberations of the Division and voting on any question shall be confined to member municipalities. The representatives of each member city shall collectively cast one vote. Votes cast on questions affecting municipal policy reflect the opinion of the Division, and do not commit individual cities to the decision.”
The proposed candidates are as follows, and their biographies are included for reference in Attachment 2:
• President: Emily Lo, Council Member, Saratoga
• Vice President: Larry Moody, Councilmember, East Palo Alto
• Treasurer: Shelly Masur, Councilmember, Redwood City
• Secretary: Charles Stone, Councilmember, Belmont
• Board Director (Two-Year Term): Liz Kniss, Councilmember, Palo Alto
• Legislative Action Committee Co-Chair, Santa Clara: Cory Wolbach, Councilmember, Palo Alto
• Legislative Action Committee Co-Chair, San Mateo: Kirsten Keith, Councilmember, Menlo Park
• Past President: Alicia Aguirre, Councilmember, Redwood City
At-Large - Vote for One Candidate for Each County:
• San Mateo County: Emily Beach, Councilmember, Burlingame
• Santa Clara County: Marico Sayoc, Councilmember, Los Gatos
FISCAL IMPACT
There is no fiscal impact related to this report.
PUBLIC CONTACT
Public contact was made by posting the Council agenda on the City's official-notice bulletin board outside City Hall, at the Sunnyvale Senior Center, Community Center and Department of Public Safety; and by making the agenda and report available at the Sunnyvale Public Library, the Office of the City Clerk and on the City's website.
ALTERNATIVES
1. Endorse the slate of candidates for the Peninsula Division Executive Committee for 2017-2018:
a. President: Emily Lo, Council Member, Saratoga
b. Vice President: Larry Moody, Councilmember, East Palo Alto
c. Treasurer: Shelly Masur, Councilmember, Redwood City
d. Secretary: Charles Stone, Councilmember, Belmont
e. Board Director (Two-Year Term): Liz Kniss, Councilmember, Palo Alto
f. Legislative Action Committee Co-Chair, Santa Clara: Cory Wolbach, Councilmember, Palo Alto
g. Legislative Action Committee Co-Chair, San Mateo: Kirsten Keith, Councilmember, Menlo Park
h. Past President: Alicia Aguirre, Councilmember, Redwood City
At-Large - Vote for One Candidate for Each County:
i. San Mateo County: Emily Beach, Councilmember, Burlingame
j. Santa Clara County: Marico Sayoc, Councilmember, Los Gatos
2. Other action as recommended by Council.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
Alternative 1: Endorse the slate of candidates for the Peninsula Division Executive Committee for 2017-2018:
a. President: Emily Lo, Council Member, Saratoga
b. Vice President: Larry Moody, Councilmember, East Palo Alto
c. Treasurer: Shelly Masur, Councilmember, Redwood City
d. Secretary: Charles Stone, Councilmember, Belmont
e. Board Director (Two-Year Term): Liz Kniss, Councilmember, Palo Alto
f. Legislative Action Committee Co-Chair, Santa Clara: Cory Wolbach, Councilmember, Palo Alto
g. Legislative Action Committee Co-Chair, San Mateo: Kirsten Keith, Councilmember, Menlo Park
h. Past President: Alicia Aguirre, Councilmember, Redwood City
At-Large - Vote for One Candidate for Each County:
i. San Mateo County: Emily Beach, Councilmember, Burlingame
j. Santa Clara County: Marico Sayoc, Councilmember, Los Gatos
Staff
Prepared by: Jennifer Nuñez, Executive Assistant
Reviewed by: Walter C. Rossmann, Assistant City Manager
Approved by: Deanna J. Santana, City Manager
ATTACHMENTS
1. LCC Peninsula Division Executive Committee Ballot 2017-2018
2. LCC Executive Committee Election Packet 2017-2018