13-310 RESOLUTION No. 13-310
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MENIFEE, CALIFORNIA,
SUPPORTING TWO AMENDMENTS TO THE LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES BYLAWS
WHEREAS, the City of Menifee is a member of the League of California Cities ("the
League'), a non-profit mutual benefit corporation governed by corporate bylaws; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Directors of the League desires to make two amendments to
the League's bylaws and is requesting all member cities submit ballots in favor of the
amendments, and
WHEREAS, the first change adds language requiring resolutions submitted to the
General Assembly have concurrence of at least five or more cities to encourage members to
seek concurrence of other cities that the subject of a proposed resolution is a substantial one
and of broad interest to cities, and
WHEREAS, the second amendment adds a new section that provides that the League's
Board may take a position on a statewide ballot measure by a two-thirds vote of the Directors
present instead of the simple majority vote, and
WHEREAS, the Board of Directors of the League of California Cities is requesting cities
approve the two bylaw amendments,
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Menifee City Council hereby resolves:
Section 1. The City Council approves the two proposed amendments.
Section 2. The City Council authorizes the submittal of the by-mail ballot,
approving an affirmative vote for the two amendments, and return it to the
League office in Sacramento.
PASSED AND ADOPTED, by the City Council oft City of Menifee of the State of
California on April 16, 2013.
Scott A.UMann, yor
Attest:
Kathy Bennett, City Clerk J Hayward ig ty Attorney
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Scott A.Mann
Mayor STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
Wallace W.Edgerton COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE ) ss
Deputy Mayor CITY OF MENIFEE )
John V.Denver I, Kathy Bennett, City Clerk of the City of Menifee, do hereby certify that the
Councilmember foregoing Resolution No. 13-310 was duly adopted by the City Council of the City
Thomas Fuhrman of Menifee at a meeting thereof held on the 16`h day of April, 2013 by the
Councilmember following vote:
Greg August
Councilmember Ayes: August, Denver, Edgerton, Mann
Noes: None
Absent: Fuhrman
Abstain: None
Kathy Bennet�lerk
29714 Haun Road
Menifee,CA 92586
Phone 951.672.6777
Fax 951.6793843
www.cityofinenifee.us
Ballot on Bylaws Amendments
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City of 1-v1im ii
Does your city vote to approve the amendment of article VI,section 2 of the League's
bylaws relating to submission of resolutions to the League's General Assembly as set forth in
the Proposed Resolution and incorporated by reference in this ballot?
)k Yes
❑ No
Does your city vote to approve the addition of article VII, section 16 to the League's bylaws
relating to the League Board vote threshold for taking positions on statewide ballot measures as
set forth in the Proposed Resolution and incorporated by reference in this ballot?
)d Yes
a No
Ballot returned by:
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Cl Ty City Official Title
Please return this ballot by April 19,2013 to:
League of California Cities
Attn: Ballots
1400 K Street, 401 Floor
Sacramento, CA 95814
or by email to: ballotsQcacities.org
or by fax to: (916) 658-8240
Thanks in advance for your participation in this important decision.