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PROPOSED RESOLUTION RELATING TO LEAGUE BYLAWS AMENDMENTS <br />WHEREAS, the League of California Cities is a nonprofit mutual benefit corporation under <br />California law and, as such, is governed by corporate bylaws; and <br />WHEREAS, the League's Board of Directors periodically reviews the League's bylaws for issues <br />of clarity, practicality, compliance with current laws, and responsiveness to membership interests; and <br />WHEREAS, the League Board of Directors at its February 7-8, 2013 meeting approved <br />submitting the following amendments to the League's bylaws to the League's membership by mailed <br />ballot: <br />1. Article VI, section 2 of the League's bylaws is amended to read as follows: <br />"Resolutions may originate from city officials, city councils, regional divisions, functional <br />departments, policy committees, or the League Board or by being included in a petition signed by <br />designated voting delegates of ten percent of the number of Member Cities. Except for petitioned <br />resolutions all other resolutions must be submitted to the League with documentation that at least five or <br />more cities, or city officials from at least five or more cities. have concurred in the resolution." <br />2. A new Article VH, section 16 is added to the League's bylaws to read as follows: <br />"Section 16: Positions on Statewide Ballot Measures. <br />Notwithstanding any other provision of these bylaws. the League Board may take a_position on a <br />statewide ballot measure by a 2/3`d vote of those Directors present." <br />Now, therefore, be it <br />RESOLVED, that the League Board of Directors at its April 24-25, 2013 meeting in Sacramento, <br />California, after a canvass of mailed ballots, has determined that the above amendments to the League bylaws <br />have been approved by a 2/3d vote of those Member Cities voting. These amendments shall take effect 60 <br />days after the approval of this resolution. <br />lllllllll <br />