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CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO—REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION
Conference/Seminar
From: Georgeann"Gigi" Hanna M/CC Meeting Date: 10/15/2012
Prepared by: Georgeann "Gigi" Hanna,
Dept: City Clerk Ward(s): All
Subject:
Designation of Voting Delegate and Alternate Voting Delegate to National League of Cities
Annual Congress of Cities November 28 -December 1, 2012 in Boston,Massachusetts
Financial Impact:
No cost to the City
Motion: Designate the voting delegate and an alternate voting delegate to the 2012
National League of Cities Annual Congress of Cities in Boston Massachusetts.
Synopsis of Previous Council Action:
The Council voted in 2011 to designate Council Member Rikke Van Johnson as the City of San
Bernardino's voting delegate at the National League of Cities Congress of Cities,held November
9-12, 2011,in Phoenix,AZ.
Background:
The National League of Cities will hold its Annual Business Meeting Saturday,December 1,
2012, at the conclusion of the Congress of Cities and Exposition in Boston,MA. As a direct
member city,the City of San Bernardino is entitled to vote at this meeting. Depending on
population at the 2010 Census, each member city casts between one and 20 votes. Based on our
population, the City of San Bernardino is entitled to six votes.
To be eligible to vote, a voting delegate and alternate must be officially designated by the city
and be present at the Annual Business Meeting to cast the city's votes.
If the city chooses to send delegates to the Annual Business Meeting,the names of the delegates
must be provided to the National League of Cities before October 31. Council Members Chas
Kelley and John Valdivia have indicated an interest in attending this conference. Therefore,to
establish their credentials,the Council needs to formally designate them as the City's voting
delegate and alternate delegate.
.Supporbna Documents:
NationalLeagueOfCities_notice (PDF)
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The National League of Cities(NLC)Annual Business Meeting will be held on Saturday,December 1, 2
2012,at the conclusion of the Congress of Cities and Exposition in Boston,Massachusetts. As a direct °/
member city,your city is entitled to vote at this meeting. Based on population as of the 2010 Census, E
each member city casts between one and twenty votes. The number of votes for each population range °J
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200,000—299,999 6 votes 800,000—899,999 18 votes >
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400,000—499,999 10 votes o
To be eligible to cast a city's vote,a voting delegate and alternate must be officially designated by the city r
using the enclosed credentials form. This form will be forwarded to NLC's Credentials Committee. NLC o
bylaws expressly prohibit voting by proxy. City elected officials should be made aware of this request so
that decisions can be made as to who will be the voting delegate and alternate(s). 00
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At the Congress of Cities,the voting delegate must pick up and sign for the city's voting card at the
Credentials Booth before the Annual Business Meeting and must be present at the Annual Business °-
Meeting to cast the city's vote. The Credentials Booth will be open during scheduled times throughout a
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Please return the completed form to NLC by fax(202-626-3109)before October 31,2012,and keep o
the original for your files. If you have any questions,please contact Mae Davis, Member Relations
Representative at mdavis@nle.org or 202-626-3150;or contact Gail Remy,Director of Member Relations
at re!ny@nlc.org or 202-626-3026.
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