Agenda Item Wording:
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Designate Voting Delegate - Authorize and designate Vice Mayor Liz Wynn as the voting delegate for the 2025 League of California Cities Annual Conference and Council Member Emmanuel Hernandez Soto as the alternate voting delegate.
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Prepared by: Reyna Rivera, Chief Deputy City Clerk 559-713-4512 reyna.rivera@visalia.city
Department Recommendation: Staff recommends that the City Council designate Vice Mayor Liz Wynn as the voting delegate and Council Member Emmanuel Hernandez Soto as the alternate voting delegate for the 2025 League of California Cities Annual Conference.
Summary:
The League of California Cities Annual Conference is scheduled for October 8-10, 2025, in Long Beach. In order to vote during the General Assembly portion of the conference, scheduled for Friday, October 10, the City Council must formally designate a voting delegate and may appoint up to two alternate voting delegates. Only two members of the City Council, Vice Mayor Liz Wynn and Council Member Emmanuel Hernandez Soto are registered to attend the conference.
Background Discussion:
The League of California Cities ("CalCities") holds an Annual Business Meeting during its statewide conference to consider policy resolutions and bylaw amendments that guide the League's legislative priorities. In accordance with CalCities' bylaws, each member city must formally designate a voting delegate and may designate up to two alternate voting delegates by City Council action.
To ensure Visalia's participation in the voting process, Vice Mayor Liz Wynn is recommended to serve as the voting delegate, with Council Member Emmanuel Hernandez Soto as the alternate voting delegate. Both are registered to attend the full conference and will be present at the General Assembly meeting on October 10, 2025. Designation must be submitted to CalCities no later than September 24, 2025.
In prior years, member cities submitted resolutions for consideration before voting delegates were selected. This allowed the entire City Council to consider any proposed resolutions together and provide some initial direction to the voting delegate. At this time, there have been no policy resolutions submitted by member cities for consideration by the General Assembly. Any resolutions introduced during the conference are left to the voting delegate to consider and act upon.
Fiscal Impact: There is no additional fiscal impact associated with this action. Conference attendance costs for both delegates have been budgeted in the fiscal year 2025/26 budget.
Prior Council Action: The City Council annually designates a voting delegate and alternate(s) for the League of California Cities Annual Conference.
Other: None
Alternatives: The City Council may elect not to designate a voting delegate and alternate, which would forfeit the City’s ability to vote on resolutions and policy matters at the 2025 Annual Conference.
Recommended Motion (and Alternative Motions if expected):
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I move to designate Vice Mayor Liz Wynn as the voting delegate and Council Member Emmanuel Hernandez Soto as the alternate voting delegate for the 2025 League of California Cities Annual Conference.
Environmental Assessment Status: N/A
CEQA Review: N/A
Deadline for Action: 9/24/2025
Attachments: 2025 League of California Cities Annual Conference Voting Delegate Information Packet