TITLE
Recommendation to receive and file a report on travel to Austin, Texas for the National League of Cities 90th Annual Congress of Cities and Exposition Conference.
DISCUSSION
I attended the National League of Cities (NLC) annual conference from November 19 to November 23 in Austin, Texas. The NLC is a bipartisan organization focused on connecting officials to local government solutions. This conference is the largest gathering of local elected officials and staff in the country, and is designed to offer exceptional educational and networking opportunitiesto increase the effectiveness of local leaders. The conference included sessions and learning opportunities on a variety oftopics important to our community, such as economic development, infrastructure (both the built environment and technology), sustainability and the environment, leadership, public safety, and topics around improving outcomes for youth and families in our community.
I was honored to be elected to the NLC Hispanic Elected Local Officials (HELO) Executive Board. The HELO constituency group was established by NLC in 1976 to serve as a forum for communication and information exchange among Hispanic local government elected officials and NLC colleagues. In addition to providing training and information services to its members, HELO also provides guidance to the NLC Board and to its policy committees on major public policy issues affecting the Hispanic and Latino communities.
FISCAL IMPACT
There is no significant fiscal impact associated with filing this report.
SUGGESTED ACTION
Approve recommendation.
Respectfully Submitted,
ROBERTO URANGA
COUNCILMEMBER, SEVENTH DISTRICT