DATE: September 21, 2021
TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: Assistant City Manager
SUBJECT
League of California Cities Annual Resolutions: Adopt a Resolution Supporting Resolutions and Proposed Amendments to the Bylaws Being Considered at the 2021 League of California Cities Annual Business Meeting
RECOMMENDATION
That the Council adopts a resolution (Attachment II) supporting the two League of California Cities policy resolutions and proposed amendments to the bylaws that will be considered at the 2021 League of California Cities Annual Business Meeting.
SUMMARY
On July 20, 2021, the Council designated Council Member Salinas to be the City’s voting delegate, and Council Member Márquez as the alternate voting delegate to the League of California Cities 2021 Annual Conference. Mayor Halliday, Council Member Salinas, and Council Member Zermeño are attending the League of California Cities 2021 Annual Conference, scheduled for September 22 - 24 at the SAFE Credit Union Convention Center in Sacramento.
The League’s Annual Business (General Assembly) Meeting will take place on September 23, 2021, where voting delegates from member municipalities vote on the League policy resolutions being considered.
Staff recommends that Council support the two policy resolutions and proposed amendments to the bylaws identified by the League:
1. A resolution calling for the state legislature to pass legislation that provides for a fair and equitable distribution of the Bradley Burns 1% local sales tax from in-state online purchases, and
2. A resolution calling on the Governor and state legislature to provide necessary funding for California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) to fulfill their obligation to inspect railroad lines and remove illegal dumping, graffiti, and homeless encampments.
3. Proposed amendments to the bylaws to recognize the League’s diversity caucuses, to adjust the composition of the Board to add Directors from each of the five diversity caucuses, to update the League’s moniker to “Cal Cities,” and to make various minor technical corrections.
As it could negatively impact cities with regional distribution hubs for retailers such as Amazon, the City of Eastvale has sent a letter to all cities requesting modifications to the sales tax resolution. Additionally, the City of Rancho Cucamonga sent a letter in support of the League sales tax resolution as currently drafted. While City staff do not wish to see the sales tax revenue of communities with regional distribution hubs negatively impacted, staff thinks the sales tax resolution as drafted is fair and equitable and does not recommend Council endorse any changes to it.
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment I Staff Report
Attachment II Resolution
Attachment III LCC 2021 Annual Conference Resolutions Packet
Attachment IV Notice of Proposed Bylaws Amendments
Attachment V City of Eastvale - League of California Cities Resolution Letter
Attachment VI City of Rancho Cucamonga - Letter of Support