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ATTACHMENT A
THIS IS A DRAFT COPY ONLY AND IS NOT AN OFFICIAL COPY OF THE FINAL,
ADOPTED RESOLUTION
A RESOLUTION SUPPORTING THE BID B
PHOENIX, ARIZONA TO HOST THE NATIONAL LEAGUE
OF CITIES 2030 CONGRESS OF CITIES CONFERENCE
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WHEREAS, the National League of Cities (“NLC”), “the oldest and largest
resource for advocacy and research on issues affecting this nation’s cities,” is seeking
bids to host its 2030 Congress of Cities; and
WHEREAS, the City of Phoenix, as one of its 2,725 member cities, is a long-time
participant in the NLC’s network of information sharing and advocacy, which promotes
cities and their interests nationwide; and
WHEREAS, the City of Phoenix’s Phoenix Convention Center is the premier
destination for meetings and events in downtown Phoenix and conveniently located
minutes from Sky Harbor International Airport by state-of-the-art Light Rail system; and
WHEREAS, Phoenix’s 300-plus days of sunshine a year and the world-class
dining, shopping, golf and proximity to famous attractions such as the Grand Canyon,
Kartchner Caverns and Frank Lloyd Wright’s Taliesin West, makes it uniquely poised to
serve as the host for the 2030 Congress of Cities; and
WHEREAS, the City of Phoenix is the fifth largest city in the United States, a
leader in sustainable development, a global business community with over 3,700
internationally owned businesses, a modern infrastructure making getting around easy,
a leader in bioscience business and home to a young, vibrant and educated workforce;
and
RESOLUTION NO. XXXXXX
WHEREAS, in order to encourage NLC to select the City of Phoenix as the
destination for its 2030 Congress of Cities, the Phoenix City Council wishes to officially
invite the NLC to Phoenix by declaring its support for the City’s bid to host the 2030
Congress of Cities.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
PHOENIX as follows:
SECTION 1. The City Council hereby supports the City’s bid to host the NLC’s
2030 Congress of Cities.
PASSED by the Council of the City of Phoenix this [] day of [], 2024.
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MAYOR
ATTEST:
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Denise Archibald, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Julie M. Kriegh, City Attorney
By:_________________________
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REVIEWED BY:
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Jeffrey Barton, City Manager