REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
Title
Approve City Position on Proposed League of California Cities' 2019 Annual Conference Resolutions
Report
BACKGROUND
The League of California Cities' (League) 2019 Annual Conference Resolutions Packet (Attachment 1) has two resolutions presented for consideration by the League Policy Committee and membership. As part of the August 20, 2019 Council Meeting, the Council designated Mayor Lisa M. Gillmor as the voting delegate and Councilmember Debi Davis as the alternate voting delegate.
DISCUSSION
This report transmits the League's 2019 Annual Conference Resolutions Packet (Attachment 1) which contains the proposed resolutions that will be considered at the League's Annual Conference in Long Beach from October 16-18, 2019. As recommended by the League, staff requests Council approval of the position the voting delegate should take regarding the resolutions discussed in this report. Below are descriptions of the resolutions followed by staff analysis and recommendation. Staff recommendation options are: Support, Oppose, or Take No Position. Staff may recommend that Council abstain from taking a position due to a variety of reasons (e.g., the pros and cons of the business impact cancel each other out, the resolution calls for an unfunded mandate, etc.). When this option is recommended, the reason will be explained in staff's analysis.
Any resolution submitted to the General Assembly must be concurred by five cities or by city officials from at least five or more cities. The concurring cities and city officials are noted for each resolution.
Resolution #1 - Call on the California Public Utilities Commission to Amend Rule 20A to Add Projects in Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zones to the List of Eligible Criteria and to Increase Funding Allocations for Rule 20A Projects
This Resolution seeks to respond to the increased frequency and intensity of California wildfires in recent years by addressing undergrounding lines in extreme high-fi...
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