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LEAGUE OF RECEIVED CALIFORNIA CITIES SEP 09 2021 City of Riverside City Clerk's Office 2020-2021 TO: Mayors, City Managers, and City Clerks CAL CITIES OFFICERS President RE: Cal Cities 2021 Annual Conference Cheryl Viegas Walker Notice of Proposed Bylaws Amendments to be Considered at General Assembly Mayor, Ff Centro During a special board meeting on August 17, the League of California Cities Board of Directors approved proposed bylaws amendments to enhance Cal Cities' governance and First Vice President effectuate technical changes. The proposed bylaws amendments will go before the Cindy Silva General Assembly for a vote at the Annual Business meeting on September 24 during Council Member, Walnut creek the Annual Conference and Expo in Sacramento. At least two-thirds of the General Assembly must vote in favor of the proposed bylaws amendments in order for them to Second Vice President take effect. Ali Taj Council Member, Proposed Bylaws: The enclosed Proposed Bylaws Amendments packet includes Artesia background information, a resolution for adopting the bylaws amendments, a summary Immediate Past President of the proposed changes to the bylaws, and a full redlined version of the proposed John F. Dunbar changes to the bylaws. Specifically, the proposed bylaws amendments would accomplish Mayor, the following: Yountvilie 1. Recognize the Cal Cities diversity caucuses in the Cal Cities bylaws to reflect the Executive Director full contribution the caucuses make to Cal Cities' mission and vision. and CEO 2. Adjust the composition of the Board to achieve a higher impact and be more Carolyn M. Coleman representative by adding Director seats to the Board for each of the five Diversity Caucuses, and transitioning members of the National League of Cities Board from Cal Cities Directors to one non-voting advisor to the Cal Cities Board. 3. Update the League of California Cities' moniker to "Cal Cities" to promote consistency. 4. Make various minor technical corrections. Voting Delegates: in order to vote during the General Assembly, your city council must designate a voting delegate. If your city has already made its appointment for the 2021 Annual Conference and provided your city's voting delegate information to Cal Cities, your delegate may pick up his/her credentials upon arriving at the conference. If your city has not made its appointment, please complete the Voting Delegate form located on the Cal Cities website www.calcities.org/resolutions under the "voting delegates" section, and email it to Darla Yacub at dyacub@calcities.org by Wednesday, September 15. Cities are encouraged to consider the proposed bylaws amendments prior to their delegate's vote at the Closing Luncheon and General Assembly, which will be held on Friday, September 24, at 12:30 p.m. Should you have questions regarding the enclosed bylaws amendment materials or General Assembly, please contact Norman Coppinger at ncoppinger@calcities.org or by phone at 916/658-8277.