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Appoint Council Member Hothi as Voting Delegate and Council Member Craig-Hensley as Alternate Voting Delegate to Represent the City of Lodi at the 2025 League of California Cities Annual Conference and Expo (CLK)
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MEETING DATE:
August 6, 2025
PREPARED BY:
Olivia Nashed, City Clerk
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RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Appoint Voting Delegate and Alternate Voting Delegate to Represent the City of Lodi at the 2025 League of California Cities Annual Conference and Expo.
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BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
The League of California Cities (“Cal Cities”) was founded 1898. The organization partners with City leaders across the State, to expand and protect local control through education and advocacy. Cal Cities offers education and training programs for City leaders and hosts conferences to provide an open forum for California cities’ officials to meet and to share information and experiences.
The League has standing policy committees which make recommendations to the Board of Directors on legislation, new policy guidelines, and key issues impacting cities. The committees are composed of elected and appointed city officials throughout the State of California, including the League of California Cities Executive Committee, comprised of mayors and vice mayors. Council Member Hothi is currently appointed as the delegate on the Executive Committee and Council Member Craig-Hensley as the alternate.
The 2025 League of California Cities Annual Conference and Expo will be held October 8-10, in Long Beach. On the last day of the conference, a General Assembly Meeting is held for all Cal Cities’ member cities, to consider and act on resolutions that establish League policy. As a Member, the City of Lodi may appoint a voting delegate and an alternate voting delegate to attend and vote on the City’s behalf. The voting delegate and alternate voting delegate must be registered to attend the conference. Council Member Hothi and Council Member Craig-Hensley have expressed their interest in attending the conference and have been registered.
Historically, if a member of the Executive Committee (delegate or alternate) is attending, the City Council appoints them as the voting and alternate delegates. Therefore, staff recommends the City Council appoint Council Member Hothi as voting delegate and Council Member Craig-Hensley as alternate voting delegate for the 2025 League of California Cities Annual Conference and Expo.
STRATEGIC VISION:
8B. Public Well-Being: Partner with other entities to provide outreach, education and activities to engage diverse cultures and communities.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Not applicable.
FUNDING AVAILABLE:
Not applicable.