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Meeting Date: June 7, 2016
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Contact Name: Melanie Sibbitt Department Director: / ,
Contact Number: Ext #1026 City Manager: / -
Subject: Designation of Voting Delegate — Florida League of Cities, Inc. Annual Conference.
Background Summary:
The Florida League of Cities (FLC) is holding their 90th Annual Conference at the Diplomat Resort, Hollywood,
Florida, on August 18-20, 2016. The FLC is requesting that the City of Ocoee's Voting Delegate is designated
and received by August 12, 2016.
Issue:
Designation of a Voting Delegate for the 90th Annual FLC conference. One official from each municipality will
make decisions that determine the direction of the League.
Recommendations
Staff recommends the City Commission designate a Voting Delegate for the 90th Annual FLC Conference.
Attachments:
Florida League of Cities, Inc. Letter
Voting Delegate Designation Form
Important Dates
Financial Impact:
None
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Resolution X Regular Agenda
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FROM: Michael Sittig, Executive Director
DATE: May 17, 2016
SUBJECT: 90th Annual FLC Conference —Florida Cities: United& Strong
VOTING DELEGATE INFORMATION
August 18-20, 2016 —Diplomat Resort, Hollywood
As you know, the Florida League of Cities' Annual Conference will be held at the
Diplomat Resort, Hollywood, Florida on August 18-20. The theme for this year's
conference is Florida Cities: United& Strong, which 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 2015.
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 Gail Dennard at the League
(850) 701-3619 or (800) 616-1513, extension 3619. Voting delegate forms must be
received by the League no later than August 12, 2016.
Attachments: Form Designating Voting Delegate
President Matthew D. Surrency,Mayor, Hawthorne
First Vice President Susan Haynie,Mayor,Boca Raton • Second Vice President Gil Ziffer, Commissioner,Tallahassee
Executive Director Michael Sittig • General Counsel Harry Morrison,Jr.
90th Annual Conference
Florida League of Cities, Inc.
August 18-20, 2016
Hollywood, 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:
Gail Dennard
Florida League of Cities, Inc.
Post Office Box 1757
Tallahassee, FL 32302-1757
Fax to Gail Dennard at (850) 222-3806 or email gdennard@flcities.com
Important Dates
May 2016
Notice to Local and Regional League Presidents and Municipal Associations
regarding the Resolutions Committee
June 2016
Appointment of Resolutions Committee Members
July 12th
Deadline for Submitting Resolutions to the League office
August 18th
Policy Committee Meetings
Resolutions Committee Meeting
Voting Delegates Registration
August 20th
Immediately Following Breakfast—Pick Up Voting Delegate Credentials
Followed by Annual Business Session