REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION
DATE: 02/01/2023
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
FROM: City Manager's Office
SUBJECT:
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Request from Vice Mayor Richins for a review of the City's League of California Cities Membership.
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
This staff report asks Council to review the City's League of California Cities (Cal Cities) Membership. Cal Cities' reports that its mission is to expand and protect local control for cities through education and advocacy to enhance the quality of life for all Californians. The association's vision is to be recognized and respected as the leading advocate for the common interests of California's cities.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Recommended action
That the City Council provide staff with direction on the City's League of California Cities Membership.
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BACKGROUND:
Vice Mayor Richins requested a review of the City's League of California Cities (Cal Cities) membership. Since it was founded in 1898, Cal Cities has been shaping California's political landscape to defend and expand local control through advocacy efforts in the Legislature, at the ballot box, in the courts, and through strategic outreach that informs and educates the public, policymakers, and opinion leaders. Cal Cities offers education and training programs designed to teach city officials about new developments in their field and exchange solutions to common challenges facing their cities.
Its mission is to expand and protect local control for cities through education and advocacy to enhance the quality of life for all Californians. The association's vision is to be recognized and respected as the leading advocate for the common interests of California's cities.
Cal Cities is the largest coalition group of cities in California, providing a wider base of support than any of the City's other organizational memberships. Of California's 482 cities, 478 are members.
The services that Cal Cities offer to the City include:
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