R2020-178 2020-09-14RESOLUTION NO. R2020-178
A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Pearland, Texas, endorsing the
application for Councilmember Adrian Hernandez to serve in leadership
positions within the National League of Cities ("NLC") organization as
President of the Board for the NLC and as Chair of the Energy, Environment
and Natural Resources Federal Advocacy Committee.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS:
Section 1. That City Council hereby endorses the application for Councilmember Adrian
Hernandez to serve in leadership positions within the National League of Cities ("NLC") organization
as President of the Board for the NLC and as Chair of the Energy, Environment and Natural
Resources Federal Advocacy Committee.
Section 2. That the application for Councilmember Adrian Hernandez is the only
application for leadership positions within the NLC being endorsed by the City Council.
PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED this the 14th day of September, 2020.
ATTEST:
CRYSTAL ROAN, T
CITY SECRETARY
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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DARRIN M. COKER
CITY ATTORNEY
TOM REID
MAYOR
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TML Policy: Nomination Process for the National League of Cities (NLC) Board,
Federal Advocacy Committee Leadership, and Federal Advocacy Committee
Membership
(Adopted by the TML Board of Directors on December 2, 2016)
The TML Board may endorse candidates for positions on the NLC Board and leadership
positions on NLC Federal Advocacy Committees.
The TML Executive Director may endorse candidates for membership positions on NLC Federal
Advocacy Committees.
Process
NLC Board
• Any individual seeking endorsement by the TML Board for a position on the NLC
Board should communicate such interest in writing to the League staff no later
than three weeks prior to the Fall TML Board meeting, at which the Board will
make its endorsements.
• The TML Board will not endorse more than three candidates in any one year and
will not endorse more than one candidate from a single city.
• An applicant must have the endorsement of his/her city council and must be the
sole endorsed applicant from his/her city.
• The TML Board may endorse candidates who have not expressed interest in
writing.
• The TML Board is encouraged to consider the effects of any home rule charter
term limits.
• The TML President may appoint a screening committee to review the
qualifications of city officials seeking TML endorsement, and that committee may
consider all relevant factors which could affect the endorsements and the number
of endorsements and shall report back to the TML Board.
• The TML Board will not endorse a candidate having served more than two, two-
year terms on the NLC Board, unless such candidate is in line of succession as an
officer.
NLC Federal Advocacy Committee Leadership
• Any individual seeking endorsement by the TML Board for a leadership position
on a NLC Federal Advocacy Committee should communicate such interest in
writing to the League staff no later than three weeks prior to the Fall TML Board
meeting, at which the Board will make its endorsements.
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• The TML Board will not endorse more than one candidate in any one year for a
leadership position on each of NLC's Federal Advocacy Committees.
• An applicant must have the endorsement of his/her city council and must be the
sole endorsed applicant from his/her city.
• The TML Board may endorse candidates who :have not expressed interest in
writing.
• The TML Board is encouraged to consider the effects of any home rule charter
term limits.
• The TML President may appoint a screening committee to review the
qualifications of city officials seeking TML endorsement, and that committee may
consider all relevant factors which could affect the endorsements and the number
of endorsements and shall report back to the TML Board.
NLC Federal Advocacy Committee Membership
• Any individual seeking endorsement by the TML Executive Director for a
membership position on a NLC Federal Advocacy Committee should
communicate such interest in writing to the League staff no later than one week
before NLC's committee application deadline.
• The TML Executive Director may endorse candidates who have not expressed
interest in writing.
• The TML Executive Director may endorse multiple city officials in any one year
for each of NLC's Federal Advocacy Committees.
• An applicant need not seek the endorsement of his/her city council, and the TML
Executive Director may endorse more than one city official per city.
Criteria
• Candidates for a city official position on the NLC Board, Federal Advocacy Committee
leadership, or Federal Advocacy Committee membership must have held an elected office
(in the case of the NLC Board) or an elected or appointed office (in the case of the
Federal Advocacy Committees) for at least one year to gain TML endorsement.
• Candidates must represent a NLC direct member city to gain TML endorsement.
Responsibility
• TML encourages all Texas officials serving on the NLC Board or a Federal Advocacy
Committee to reflect the prevailing values of the Texas Municipal League in considering
federal/municipal policy issues.
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• TML urges Texas officials serving on the NLC Board or a Federal Advocacy Committee
to maintain a positive record of attendance and participation.
• TML requests that those cities with a representative serving on the NLC Board or a
Federal Advocacy Committee make budgetary allowances for travel to all such meetings.
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