HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Report - May 18, 2011 C-16AGENDA ITEM CeO016
Ah CITY OF LODI
COUNCIL COMMUNICATION
AGENDA TITLE: Approve Amendment to City Council Protocol Manual Adding Section 7.9 Regarding
Communications at the Request of the League of California Cities
MEETING DATE: May 18,2011
PREPARED BY: City Clerk
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve amendment to City Council Protocol Manual adding Section
7.9 regarding communications at the request of the League of
California Cities.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION: At the City Council meeting of April 20, 2011 staff was asked to bring
back a policy for Council consideration to allow timely response to
requestsfor communications receivedfrom the League of California
Cities. From time to time, the City receives a request from the League asking the City to support and/or
oppose a particular piece of legislation and/or proposal and send in a letter signed by the Mayor to various
legislators indicating the position that the City has taken. Currently, those requests are agendized at the next
regularly scheduled City Council meeting and processed thereafter. Recently, the City has been asked by the
League to process these requests within a relatively short time period in light of pending hearings on the
subject matter in the Legislature. As such the following policy is provided for Council consideration:
"Section 7.9. Communications at the Request of the League of California Cities
From time to time, the City is asked by the League of California Cities to take a support and/or oppose
position on a particular piece of legislation and/or proposal. When such a request is received, the
matter shall be agendized and acted upon at the next regularly scheduled City Council meeting. When
a request is received necessitating a more timely response in that action is required prior to the next
regularly scheduled City Council meeting, the Mayor, on behalf of the City, may sign and submit the
requested communication so long as the position is consistent with the position taken by the League
and previous positions, if any, taken by the City. A copy of the communication shall be presented as
an informational item on the Consent Calendar at the next regularly scheduled City Council meeting."
The above amendment to the City Council Protocol Manual is submitted for Council consideration and
approval if so desired.
FISCAL IMPACT: None.
FUNDING AVAILABLE: Not applicable.
APPROVED:,
�onra 5artlam, City Manager