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Staff Report for City Council Determination of City Position on Resolutions of the League of California Cities to be voted on at the 2017 Annual Conference
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SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATIONS
Staff recommends that the City Council take a position on the two draft resolutions to be considered by the League of California Cities ("League") at the upcoming 2017 Annual Conference:
1. Motion Supporting the League's Resolution Calling upon the Governor and Legislature to enter into discussion with the League and other Public Safety Stakeholders to Identify and Implement Strategies that will Reduce the Unintended Negative Impacts of Existing Criminal Law.
2. Motion Supporting the League's Resolution in Support of Legislation Amending the Government Code to Clarify the Definition of Local Control to Provide Broad Statutory Authority for Local Officials to determine Emergency Service Levels and Direct Medical Response Within their Jurisdiction.
BACKGROUND/ ANALYSIS
The League 2017 Annual Conference is scheduled for September 13 - September 15 in Sacramento. An important part of the Annual Conference is the General Assembly Meeting, and each City is encouraged to send a voting delegate. At the July 3 meeting, by Resolution No. 2017-094 the City Council designated Vice Mayor Lee Thomas as voting delegate and Council Member Corina Lopez as alternate voting delegate.
At the September Conference, the League will consider two resolutions that City delegates will be asked to vote on. A summary of both resolutions, and staff's recommended actions, are provided below. The full text of each of the resolutions and related analysis is also provided as an attachment to this report.
1. Resolution Calling upon the Governor and Legislature to enter into discussion with the League and other Public Safety Stakeholders to Identify and Implement Strategies that will Reduce the Unintended Negative Impacts of Existing Criminal Law
Background: During the past seve...
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