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8B <br /> Page 2 <br /> � <br /> Redwood <br /> CIx�� <br /> �;�- .t <br /> CITY COUNCIL MEMBER REPORT �F CONFERENCE/MEETING ATTENDANCE <br /> Name: Barbara Pierce Vendor No.: <br /> Department• City Council Voucher No.: <br /> Responsible Standing Committee: <br /> Conference or meeting: League of California Cities Annual Conference, San Jose, September 16-18, 2009 <br /> Summary of conference or meeting: <br /> Attendance at the conference was beneficiai for the city by providing an opportunity to learn about best <br /> management practices from other cities that could be considered for use in Redwood City.Sessions of <br /> special interest lncluded: Rebuilding Commercial Districts:Turning Around the Downtum, Innovative Crime <br /> Prevention as a Basic Building Block for Sustainable Communities, and lnvolving the Public in Local Budget <br /> Decision—Making. <br /> Insights and strategies from the working sessions wi11 be shared with the City Manager and Council so <br /> Redwood City can benefit from the experiences of other communities dealing with similar budget and <br /> service issues. <br /> An additio�al advantage of attending the conference is Redwood City's participation in a state-wide coalition <br /> that is actively speaking on behalf of cities, seeking to prevent more state take-a-ways of funding. Acting in <br /> concert provides stronger protection than acfing individually as single cities. <br /> Other Council members from Foster City, and Menlo Park have agreed to share their notes from the <br /> sessions they attended to enable each of our cities to gain additional information. <br /> As part of the conference I repres8nted Redwood City as a voting member during the general assembly. <br /> � October 7-2009 <br /> �.... <br /> Signature of Council Member Date <br /> The Administrative Code requires reports of conferences or meetings for which a council member requests per diem or expense reimbursement. <br /> Reports must be submitted to the City Clerk of no later than the INednesday of the week before the next City Council meeting. Reports must be <br /> submitted befare the City of Redwood City will pay per diem or reimbursement for the conference or the meeting. Reports are not required for City <br /> Council meetings,ar meetings with Council members,the City Manager,City Attomey or City Clerk. <br /> Cbrlc�Shered/Caunc�AdminPoAcy21•RepoAOtCord-M1gAaerdMdReimbFomNAD�i1NPOl{CY21-(�11'YCOUNqLM9dBER•Reimb�rseReqFormAndRepottCa�en�xMtyAuendance.doc <br />