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City of San Leandro <br />Meeting Date: September 5, 2017 <br />Staff Report <br />Agenda Section:File Number:17-478 CONSENT CALENDAR <br />Agenda Number:8.Q. <br />TO:City Council <br />FROM:Chris Zapata <br />City Manager <br />BY:Jeff Kay <br />Assistant City Manager <br />FINANCE REVIEW:Not Applicable <br />TITLE:Staff Report for City Council Determination of City Position on Resolutions of the <br />League of California Cities to be voted on at the 2017 Annual Conference <br />SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATIONS <br />Staff recommends that the City Council take a position on the two draft resolutions to be <br />considered by the League of California Cities (“League”) at the upcoming 2017 Annual <br />Conference: <br />1. Motion Supporting the League's Resolution Calling upon the Governor and Legislature to <br />enter into discussion with the League and other Public Safety Stakeholders to Identify and <br />Implement Strategies that will Reduce the Unintended Negative Impacts of Existing <br />Criminal Law. <br />2. Motion Supporting the League's Resolution in Support of Legislation Amending the <br />Government Code to Clarify the Definition of Local Control to Provide Broad Statutory <br />Authority for Local Officials to determine Emergency Service Levels and Direct Medical <br />Response Within their Jurisdiction. <br />BACKGROUND/ ANALYSIS <br />The League 2017 Annual Conference is scheduled for September 13 - September 15 in <br />Sacramento. An important part of the Annual Conference is the General Assembly Meeting, and <br />each City is encouraged to send a voting delegate. At the July 3 meeting, by Resolution No. <br />2017-094 the City Council designated Vice Mayor Lee Thomas as voting delegate and Council <br />Member Corina Lopez as alternate voting delegate. <br />At the September Conference, the League will consider two resolutions that City delegates will be <br />asked to vote on. A summary of both resolutions, and staff’s recommended actions, are provided <br />Page 1 City of San Leandro Printed on 8/28/2017 <br />361