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I. INFORMATION AND PROCEDURES RESOLUTIONS CONTAINED IN THIS PACKET The League bN-laws provide that resolutions shall be referred by the president to an appropriate policy committee for review and recommendation. Resolutions with committee recommendations shall then be considered by the General Resolutions Committee at the Annual Conference. This year, five resolutions have been introduced for consideration by the Annual Conference and referred to the League policy committees. One resolution has been introduced that will go directly to the General Assembly at the League's Annual Business Meeting per the League bylaws. POLICY COMMITTEES Two policy committees will meet at the Annual Conference to consider and take action on resolutions referred to them. The committees are Administrative Services and Public Safety. These committees will meet on Wednesday, September 21, 2011, at the Moscone West Convention Center in San Francisco. Please see page iii for the policy committee meeting schedule The sponsors of the resolutions have been notified of the time and location of the meetings. Two other policy committees will also be meeting: Revenue and Taxation and Employee Relations. No resolutions have been referred to these two committees. Four policy committees will not be meeting at the annual conference. These committees are: Community Services; Environmental Quality, Housing, Community & Economic Development; and Transportation, Communication, & Public Works. GENERAL RESOLUTIONS COMMITTEE This committee will meet at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday, September 22, at the Moscone West Convention Center, to consider the reports of the two policy committees regarding the five resolutions. This committee includes one representative from each of the League's regional divisions, functional departments and standing policy committees, as well as other individuals appointed by the League president. Please check in at the registration desk for room location. ANNUAL BUSINESS MEETING /GENERAL ASSEMBLY This meeting will be held at 2:30 p.m. on Friday, September 23, at the Moscone West Convention Center, Room 3000. PETITIONED RESOLUTIONS For those issues that develop after the normal 60 -day deadline, a resolution may be introduced at the Annual Conference with a petition signed by designated voting delegates of 10 percent of all member cities (48 valid signatures required) and presented to the Voting Delegates Desk at least 24 hours prior to the time set for convening the Annual Business Session of the General Assembly. This year, that deadline is 2:30 p.m., Thursday, September 22. If the petitioned resolution is substantially similar in substance to a resolution already under consideration, the petitioned resolution may be disqualified by the General Resolutions Committee. Resolutions can be viewed on the League's Web site: NN - NNw.cacities.or�4/resolutions . Any questions concerning the resolutions procedures may be directed to Meg Desmond at the League office: mdesmond'a;cacities.org or (916) 658 -8224.