The City of Sparks has been a committed member of the Nevada League of Cities & Municipalities (NLC&M) since 2012.  Mayor Martini serves as a board member and currently Secretary/Treasurer of the NLC&M.

Each year, the NLC&M holds an annual conference for elected officials and staff at cities and municipalities across Nevada to come together, network, and hear the latest trends on governing at the local level.  Traditionally, the NLC&M rotates the conference each year in southern Nevada, northern Nevada, and rural Nevada, ensuring that a portion of the state is represented equally.  For example, in 2012, the conference was held in Elko, 2013, South Lake Tahoe, 2014, North Las Vegas and 2015 the conference will be held in West Wendover.  In 2016, the conference is slated to be back in the northern Nevada region. No date has been set yet, but the conference date typically falls in the late September/early October timeframe.  It has been well over a decade since the conference was held in Sparks.

Mayor Martini has asked the NLC&M to consider holding the 2016 event in Sparks.  The NLC&M has asked the City to make a formal declaration and commitment.  The subject resolution would allow the NLC&M to consider and begin planning the 2016 Conference in Sparks.

The commitment to host the annual conference includes at $15,000 sponsorship by the CIty of Sparks.  This will be built into the Fiscal Year 2017 budget should the Council approve the resolution. The conference will attract approximately 150+ visitors to Sparks over a three-day period bringing with it exposure for our City along with an economic impact.

The City Council could vote not to approve the resoulution.

I move to approve that the City Council adopt Resolution 3270 supporting the City of Sparks hosting the Nevada League of Cities & Municipalities 2016 Annual Conference.