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CC - (1) Designation of the City's Voting Delegate and up to Two Alternate-Delegates for the 2020 League of California Cities Annual Conference; (2) Consideration of a Position on the League of California Cities' Resolution Pertaining to the League Calling Upon the U.S. Congress to Amend Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act of 1996 to Condition Immunity from Civil Liability.
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Meeting Date: September 14, 2020
Contact Person/Dept: Shelly Wolfberg/City Manager's Office
Phone Number: (310) 253-6000
Fiscal Impact: Yes [] No [X] General Fund: Yes [] No []
Public Hearing: [] Action Item: [X] Attachments: [X]
Commission Action Required: Yes [] No [X] Date:
Public Notification: (E-Mail) Meetings and Agendas - City Council (09/10/2020);
Department Approval: John M. Nachbar (09/10/2020)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the City Council (1) designate the City's Voting Delegate and up to two Alternate-Delegates for the 2020 League of California Cities Annual Conference; (2) consider a position on the League of California Cities' Resolution Pertaining to an amendment of Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act of 1996 to require social media companies to remove materials which promote criminal activities.
BACKGROUND
The City of Culver City is a member of the League of California Cities (League). Each year, the League holds an Annual Conference during which time the General Assembly votes on various matters of policy, including any resolutions presented to the General Assembly in accordance with the League's by-laws. This year's annual League conference will take place online from October 7 - 9, 2020.
In the past, a Resolution presented before the General Assembly at a prior League Conference was expected to be passed without much or any opposition, and the City Council had directed the City Council Voting Delegate...
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