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1400 K SraEET <br />SACRAM1ENTO, CA 95814 <br />PH: (916) 658-9200 <br />Fx:(916) 658-8240 <br />March 5, 2013 <br />To: League Membership <br />From: Chris McKenzie, Executive Director <br />Re: Proposed Amendments to League Bylaws <br />LEAOF GUE <br />RNIA <br />CITIESSM <br />WWW.r—AC1—F1Es.0RV <br />At its February meeting, the League's Board of Directors approved submitting two amendments <br />to the League's Bylaws to the membership. The proposed amendments would amend the Bylaws <br />to provide that: <br />1. Resolutions submitted to the League for presentation to the General Assembly must be <br />concurred in by at least five or more cities or by city officials from at least five or more <br />cities. <br />2. The League Board may take a position on a statewide ballot measure by a 2/3ra vote of <br />those Directors present. Currently, the Board may take positions with a simple majority <br />vote. <br />The Board's purpose in submitting the first proposed amendment is to encourage members to <br />seek concurrence of other cities and city officials that the subject of a proposed resolution is a <br />substantial one and of broad interest and importance to cities. The Board's purpose in submitting <br />the second proposed amendment is to ensure that when the Board considers a position on <br />possibly controversial statewide ballot measures, the Board's ultimate decision represents a <br />broad consensus of the Directors. <br />The language of the proposed amendments is provided in the attached Resolution. To be <br />approved, the Bylaws require each amendment must receive a 2/3rd vote of those members <br />voting. To consult the League's Bylaws: go to Aww.cacities.or. The link is at the bottom of the <br />page. <br />As provided in the League's Bylaws, the Board of Directors is submitting these amendments to <br />the membership for approval by mail ballot. Please return the enclosed ballot, signed by an <br />authorized city official, by April 19, 2013. <br />Ballots may be submitted by email to: ballots@cacities.org. <br />By mail to: <br />League of California Cities <br />Attn: Ballots <br />1400 K Street, 41h Floor <br />Sacramento, CA 95814 <br />Or by fax to: (916) 658-8240 <br />Thank you for your attention to this important matter concerning the League's governance. If <br />you have questions, please direct them to Patrick Whitnell, General Counsel at <br />pwhitnell@cacities.org. <br />s�ew6m <br />