Written Communication from the League of California Cities Requesting Designation of a Voting Delegate and Alternates for the Annual Conference.
No. No motion fails. Okay. Okay. So then if we don't. Right. So we already had ten and ten by itself that failed. We had. So then. Okay, so then you can do a motion to reconsider, right. By someone that voted they would change their vote. So I will be that person for ten a only. I'll move that we hear ten a only a. Second so we don't keep going around in circles. I was in favor. I opposed that. That motion carried unanimously. So we will hear ten a only and on ten a the staff going to present. So first. But I need to note there's a conference coming up right for our cities and we need our delegates appointed. I wanted to know who from council is attending the conference. Member de SAG. Is there anyone else attending? It's in Monterey. It's in my right. It's the on matter. Which October one is this year, right? This is the one in long the October five event in Long Beach. How many can go. To the seven? Oh, you're right. In Long Beach. I think anyone can go. That's interesting. From council. Yes. Yeah. So do you want it? But are the dates it? I was reading the history seventh in Long Beach, Berlin. Okay. So remember to remember De SAG is planning to attend. I'm planning to attend. Are there other council members that want to attend? So why don't the two of you? I think it would be primarily because she is our delegate. You be the you are usually. I am I am the alternate. But I can't go on those dates. So I'll I'll move that. We nominate Councilmember de Sung as our primary and Mayor Spencer as our alternate. A second. Discussion. Yes, Vice Mayor. I'd like to ask if we can give direction to our delegates to carry to that. I'm asking the. Question what the questions will be asked. Well, all the all the let me can I finish by my rationale for this all of the league California cities emails that come to me. I can count on half of my hand the number that address the item that we just agonized over for the last 18 months. And we do have we have a crisis that is in all the big cities. And I don't see anything in the League of California Cities about that. And I'd like it to be brought up. I also I have a council referral on homelessness. I don't know if people notice we've done our accounts, but we have to start doing something about it because we have a real homeless problem here and it can't be just solved in Alameda and that doesn't show up on any of the lead California cities. And emails and notifications and newsletters. And one of the things I heard that one city is looking to ask the governor to declare a state of emergency so that funding can come. But we I think we really need to do something about this. And I'd like that kind of a message to be carried by our delegates. If it's agreeable to the council, do the league and say, let's let's start something on this so that we can we can get some help here. In number in a comment. I mean, I agree with all that vice mayor matter. I would also say it would be nice if we were to see the agenda and the items that are to be voted on and certainly before October 5th to the seventh, we should have an opportunity to do that. And so then we can all discuss and give direction because that's only appropriate, right? I think we would have to know specifically what the issues are as well. So it. Looks. Like a motion. But I just want to make sure that if it's not if that the issues are homelessness and rent escalation. Well, there's multiple issues, I know, that will be raised. And my point is my point is that they don't show up on any of the information that's being sent to me from California cities. And it's a big crisis. And it's just amazing that the league hasn't used its muscle to to get some help for us. Well, let me intervene. Let me just say that as the representative to the California League of Cities, where the city of Alameda, including the East Bay Division, what I can do is certainly ahead of time as soon as possible. Get in touch with our East Bay League of Cities. Contact the staff person, particularly, particularly to find out if there are a range of issues regarding rent crisis, a range of issues regarding homelessness, particularly just see if they will be as part of the agenda for the October annual meeting so that we can ahead of time understand what and then perhaps in late September or early October. Yeah. I might go a step further and tell you. Talking about Samantha Cahill, I think that you would contact her. And she's great to actually say we would like to see this come before the delegates in Long Beach in October rather than just an inquiry. In the city could put a. A request on the agenda on the. Air we got. And so that's one option. The other option is that they will present, like, probably. Four weeks, three weeks before the conference, what all the city submittals are, and then we can bring it and have the council. Vote on it. So then can we also direct staff to then see what's our time frame? We're going to have one August meeting, but then we won't meet again till the first Tuesday in September. Do we do we need to give staff direction now, maybe to prepare a request to the league? Do you want to bring up something? Just. So can you amend the motion then? I'll accept that. Okay. I would. Did you want to amend? You want to create a motion? I think if. If it's your pleasure to have to have two different motions. I'm happy with our our delegates. That's, you know, I think that's fine. But but the only way to change that motion at this point would be if someone had voted. And we have voted. Yes, Madam Chair. We have voted yes. Okay. We're just in the discussion period. So we could still do a friendly amendment. So I'd like to amend it so that it's all tied up in a package under this agenda item that we provide, that we direct staff to provide the delegates. With. With a direction to raise the issue. Of homelessness and rent crisis in our city is the delegate to the delegates at the meeting in Long Beach. Okay. So you said rent crisis. Yes. Okay. So are you asking the league to come up with something that would modify the work that we just did? So I'm looking for things that the state could do to help us out because there's a lot of things that funding for affordable housing that the state is not loath to do. Tax credits for affordable housing construction. That would be housing as opposed to rent support? Well, yes, housing. And in general, yes. Keep it broad, huh? I think so. Yeah, I. Agree. You should be on rent stabilization or rent control that I think if they just have rent, that that would be what people are. Yeah. Housing. Crisis. Housing. I accept that friendly amendment. My pleasure. I just want to make clear, make sure that so the amendment is that we will have those delegates and the alternate pursue in conjunction with the League of California Cities issues regarding housing, particularly with regard to the rent crisis and to homelessness. Yes. So that and within that, there are a range of approaches. Yes. To be determined by the collective body there. And are those the only issues that we are seeking? Well, I think we'll know more. Those are the ones that those are the ones that I wanted. To put the time to. And I have a council referral on one of them. And we've just spent hours and hours and hours going back across all of our terms here on on housing crisis issue with regard to the rent. And any other issues. And the council members know, I'm always impressed with the city. It was a League of California Cities that they do cover a way. I mean, given how diverse our state is, they cover a wide range of issues. I think the one that the vice mayor raised certainly resonates across the state, but I would be content to see the agenda, yes, when it comes in September. So could that be a friendly amendment to review the agenda at that time so we could and weigh in on those issues that we'll be perfectly. Happy. With that, too. Okay. All right. So there's a motion. There's not a second motion. Are you. Asking it? You second it. All right. All those in favor. I that motion carried unanimously. Thank you. I do think it's important that the entire council. At this meeting and then at the future meeting, we'll see the agenda, give direction to our delegates. So that's what should be out there. That's that's. Why. Yeah, right. I absolutely agree with that. Thank you. And that it helps the delegates. I really do. All right. So now we are back to City Manager Communications. Okay. So patient.