Attachment A - Natl League fo Cities RESOLUTION.pdf

ATTACHMENT A 
 
RESOLUTION NO. XXXXX 
A RESOLUTION SUPPORTING THE BID BY THE CITY OF 
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  
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 2011 
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