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National League
of Cities
1301 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W.
Washinglon, D.C. 2aOO~-1763
202.626-3000
Fax: 202.626-3043
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2009 Orflccrs
Presidenl
Ka.lhleen M. Novak
Mayor
Norlhglenn, Colorado
FirSrVicePrt:'sidMI
RonaldO.lovelioge
Mayor
RIverside. California
Second Vice President
James E. Milchell.Jr.
Council Member
CharloUe. North Carolina
ImmeoliJte Past Prcsidenl
JamesC.Hunl
Councilmember
Clarksburg.WeslVitginia
Executive Director
DonaldJ.8oM
RECEIVED
August 31, 2009
.'00 SEP -8 P2:54
Ms. Donna Norris
Ci ty Clerk
City of Chula Vista
276 4th Ave
Chula Vista, CA 91910-2631
CITY OF CHULA VIS i ~
CITY CLERK'S OfFICE
Dear Ms" Norris:
The National League of Cities Annual Business Meeting will be held on Saturday, November
14,2009, at the conclusion of the Congress of Cities and Exposition in San Antonio. As a direct
member city, your city is entitled to vote at this meeting" Based on population as of the 2000
Census, each member city casts between one and twenty votes. The number of votes for each
population range can be found on the table Dn the reverse of the credentials form.
To be eligible tD cast a city's vDte, a voting delegate and alternate must be officially designated
by the city using the enclDsed credentials form. This form will be forwarded to NLC's
Credentials Committee. NLC bylaws expressly prohibit voting by proxy. City elected officials
should be made aware of this request so that decisions can be made as to" who will be the voting
delegate and altemate(s).
At the Congress Df Cities, the voting delegate must pick up the city's voting card at the
Credentials Booth before the Annual Business Meeting and must be present at the Annual
Business Meeting to cast the city's vote. The Credentials BDoth will be open during scheduled
times throughout the Congress of Cities.
Please return the completed form to NLC by fax (202-626-3043) on or before October 30,
2009, and keep the original for your own files. If you have any questions, please contact John
Miller, Program Manager (miller@nlc.or~ Dr 202-626-3186) or Cheryl Glaubinger, Member
Relations Assistnnt (!!l;}ubin!!er@r~!c.org. or 202-626-3i38).
Thank you,
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Donald J. Borut
Executive Director
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CREDENTIALS FORM
NATIONAL LEAGUE OF CITIES' 2009 CONGRESS OF CITIES' SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS
At the Annual Business Meeting on Saturday, November 14, 2009, each direct member city of NLC is entitled to cast from one
to 20 votes based upon the city's population per the 2000 census, through its designated voting delegate. Please indicate
below your city and state, voting delegate and alternate(s), and sign and date the form. The form should be faxed to NLC at
202-626-3043, by the October 30, 2009, deadline.
The official voting delegate and alternate(s) for the cilyltown of:
FOR OFFICE USE ONLY
(DO NOT WRITE IN THIS SPACE)
Voting card issued to:
(type or print the name of your city/town and stale)
(signature)
VOTING DELEGATE:
1.
NAME
Votes:
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3
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TITLE
ALTERNATE VOTING DELEGATE(S):
2.
NAME
TITLE
3.
NAME
TITLE
PLEASE SIGN AND FAX THIS FORM TO NLC BY OCTOBER 30, 2009
ATTENTION: CHERYL GLAUBINGER, MEMBERSHIP RELATIONS ASSIST ANT
FAX: 202-626-3043
Slgnafure (city representative):
Title,
Dote:
NATIONAL LEAGUE OF CITIES
2009 CONGRESS OF CITIES
SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS
Number of Votes - Annual Business Meeting
Direct Member Cities
Article IV, Section 2 of the National League of Cities bylaws specifies the number of votes
that each NLC direct member city is entitled to cast at the Annual Business Meeting at the
Congress of Cities. Member cities are required by the bylaws to cast unanimous votes.
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CITY POPULATION (per 2000 Census) NUMBER OF VOTES
Under 50,000 1 vote
50,000 - 99,999 2 votes
100,000 - 199,999 4 votes
200,000 - 299,999 6 votes
300,000 - 399,999 8 votes
400,000 - 499,999 10 votes
500,000 - 599,999 12 votes
600,000 - 699,999 14 votes
700,000 - 799,999 16 votes
800,000 - 899,999 18 votes
900,000 and above 20 votes
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