TO: LINDA REICH, CITY MANAGER
FROM: NATALIE GONZAGA, CITY CLERK
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Designation of League of California Cities Voting Delegates.
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RECOMMENDATION
1) Designate Council Member Comstock as the City’s Voting Delegate, Mayor Pro Tem Burton as the City’s 2nd Voting Delegate-Alternate, and Council Member Lucio as the 3rd Voting Delegate-Alternate for the 2026 League of California Cities Annual Conference in Anaheim, CA from September 23-25, 2026.
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FISCAL IMPACT
Registration for the 2026 League of California Cities Annual Conference was included in the FY 2026-27 budget.
CITY OF CHINO MISSION / VISION / VALUES / STRATEGIC ISSUES
The recommendation detailed above further the City’s values and strategic issues that serve as key pillars on which identified priorities, goals, and action plans are built, by fostering:
• Positive City Image
• Exemplary Leadership
• Public Service Excellence through Internal and External Partnerships
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BACKGROUND
The League of California Cities (Cal Cities) 2026 Annual Conference and Expo is scheduled for September 23-25, 2026, in Anaheim, CA. An important aspect of the Annual Conference is the Annual Business Meeting (during the General Assembly), which will take place on Friday, September 25, 2026. At this meeting, Cal Cities’ membership considers and acts on resolutions that establish Cal Cities’ policy.
ISSUES/ANALYSIS
To vote at the annual business meeting, City Council action is required to designate a voting delegate.
Council Member Karen C. Comstock is currently a Cal Cities Inland Empire Division Board Member and will be attending the conference. For this reason, Staff recommends that Council Member Comstock is selected as the voting delegate at the annual conference. It is recommended that Mayor Pro Tem Burton be designated as the 2nd Voting Delegate-Alternate since he is also scheduled to attend the conference.
Per the City of Chino 2025-2026 City Council Committee Assignments List, it is recommended Council Member Lucio is listed as the 3rd Voting Delegate-Alternate, as the City Council's assigned League of California Cities representative.
Designating a voting delegate for the 2026 Cal Cities Annual Conference and Expo will authorize the City to vote on policy matters in the form of resolutions. Council Member Comstock, or in her absence Mayor Pro Tem Burton or Council Member Lucio, will be authorized to vote on behalf of the City on resolutions that focus on municipal issues or matters of Statewide concern. A summary of Cal Cities’ proposed resolutions will be brought to the City Council in early October after they have been published to Cal Cities’ website.
Attachment: Cal Cities Voting Delegate Form