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HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 15 Designation of Voting Delegate – Florida League of Cities 93rd Annual Conference ocoee florida AGENDA ITEM COVER SHEET Meeting Date: June 4, 2019 Item # lb- Reviewed bReviewed By: /4/4 "--s Contact Name: Melanie Sibbitt Department Director: Contact Number: Ext. 1026 City Manager: Subject Designation of Voting Delegate- Florida League of Cities 93rd A nual Conference Background Summary: The Florida League of Cities (FLC) is holding their 93rd Annual Conference at the World Center Marriott in Orlando, Florida, on August 15-17, 2019. The FLC is requesting that the City of Ocoee's Voting Delegate is designated and received by August 9, 2019. Issue: Designation of a Voting Delegate for the 93rd Annual FLC Conference. One official from each municipality will make decisions that determines the direction of the League. Recommendations: Staff recommends the City Commission designate a Voting Delegate for the 93rd Annual FLC Conference. Attachments: Florida League of Cities, Inc. Letter Voting Delegate Designation Form Important Dates Financial Impact: None Type of Item: (please mark with an "x") Public Hearing For Clerk's Dept Use: Ordinance First Reading Consent Agenda Ordinance Second Reading Public Hearing Resolution X Regular Agenda Commission Approval X Discussion&Direction Original Document/Contract Attached for Execution by City Clerk Original Document/Contract Held by Department for Execution Reviewed by City Attorney N/A Reviewed by Finance Dept. N/A Reviewed by () N/A INMENIMIaltp 301 South Bronough Street • Suite 300 • P.O.Box 1757 •Tallahassee,FL 32302-1757 • (850)222-9684 • Fax(850)222-3806 • www.floridaleagueofcities.com I 4 TO: Key Official lit FROM: Michael Sittig, Executive Directo DATE: May 13, 2019 SUBJECT: 93rd Annual FLC Conference VOTING DELEGATE INFORMATION August 15-17, 2019—World Center Marriott, Orlando The Florida League of Cities' Annual Conference will be held at the World Center Marriot, Orlando, Florida on August 15-17. This conference will provide valuable educational opportunities to help Florida's municipal officials serve their citizenry more effectively. It is important that each municipality designate one official to be the voting delegate. Election of League leadership and adoption of resolutions are undertaken during the business meeting. One official from each municipality will make decisions that determine the direction of the League. In accordance with the League's by-laws, each municipality's vote is determined by population, and the League will use the Estimates of Population from the University of Florida for 2018. Conference registration materials will be sent to each municipality in the month of June. Materials will also be posted on-line. Call us if you need additional copies. If you have any questions on voting delegates, please call Eryn Russell at the League (850) 701- 3616. Voting delegate forms must be received by the League no later than August 9, 2019. Attachments: Form Designating Voting Delegate President Leo E. Longworth, Mayor.Bartow First Vice President Isaac Salver, Councilman,Bay Harbor Islands • Second Vice President Tony Ortiz, Commissioner,Orlando Executive Director Michael Sittig • General Counsel Kraig Conn 93rd Annual Conference Florida League of Cities, Inc. August 15-17, 2019 Orlando, Florida It is important that each member municipality sending delegates to the Annual Conference of the Florida League of Cities, designate one of their officials to cast their votes at the Annual Business Session. League By-Laws requires that each municipality select one person to serve as the municipalities voting delegate. Municipalities do not need to adopt a resolution to designate a voting delegate. Please fill out this form and return it to the League office so that your voting delegate may be properly identified. Designation of Voting Delegate Name of Voting Delegate: Title: Municipality of: AUTHORIZED BY: Name Title Return this form to: Eryn Russell Florida League of Cities, Inc. Post Office Box 1757 Tallahassee, FL 32302-1757 Fax to Eryn Russell at(850) 222-3806 or email erussell@flcities.com Important Dates May 2019 Notice to Local and Regional League Presidents and Municipal Associations regarding the Legislative Committee and Resolutions Committee June 2019 Appointment of Legislative Committee and Resolutions Committee Members July 10th Deadline for Submitting Resolutions to the League office August 15th Legislative Policy Committee Meetings Voting Delegates Registration August 16th Legislative Committee and Resolutions Committee Meetings August 17th Immediately Following Breakfast—Pick Up Voting Delegate Credentials Followed by Annual Business Session