City Leaders Summit
April 22-24, 2025
SAFE Credit Union Convention Center
1400 J Street, Sacramento, CA
The City Leaders Summit offers opportunities for city leaders from across the state to influence policy decisions in the Capitol and gain top-notch leadership skills. City officials can meet with legislators to advocate for cities’ top priorities and participate in peer-to-peer discussions and in-depth sessions covering topics ranging from leadership to emerging issues facing cities.
Save the date for our next summit, April 22-24, 2025, in Sacramento.
For questions please contact Associate Manager, Event Program, Kayla Boutros.
Summit Information
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View the 2024 City Leaders Summit program.
2024 Summit Session Materials
- 2024 CLS Advocacy Materials
- A Collaborative Framework to Addressing Homelessness
- A Look Into the Future with HF&H Consultants
- AB 764 Changed the Rules (Again): Prepare Now for Districting and Redistricting
- Attaining Equity Through Inclusive Engagement
- California - Leading the Way on Generative AI in Local Government
- Community Engagement as a DEI Strategy
- Creating Social Connection
- How Cities Can Fight Crime with Civil Litigation
- Interim Housing Solutions
- Small Town, Big Aspirations: Leveraging Interagency Collaborations to Address Complex Infrastructure Challenges
- The Vital Importance of Local Enforcement in the Cannabis Industry
- Threats to Local Fiscal Sustainability, and What You Need to Know
- Wednesday Legislative Session Slides, 11am-12 pm
Previous Conference Session Materials
2023 Session Materials
- Cal Cities advocacy materials
- Map to Wednesday's Member Rally and Press Conference
- Best Practices in Addressing Illegal Dumping - Grimes
- Cal Cities homelessness survey
- City Council and Staff’s Role in Workplace Investigations - Bennett
- Future of Homekey Motel Conversions Over the Next 10 Years
- Get Them to “Yes”- Persuasive Critical Communication Skills for City Leaders - Handouts
- Get Them to “Yes”- Persuasive Critical Communication Skills for City Leaders
- How Cities Can Fight Crime with Civil Litigation
- Navigating the Housing Challenges Associated with Short Term Rentals
- Reimagining Emergency Medical Services Through Mobile Integrated Healthcare - Stokes
- Strategies for Local Governments To Prevent Organized Retail Crime - Daughrity and Lamb
- Strategies for Local Governments to Prevent Organized Retail Crime - Karbassi
- Surplus Land Act & Its Housing and Land Use Impacts - Kosmont
- Surplus Land Act & Its Housing and Land Use Impacts - Zisser
- The Shared Path to Preventing and Reducing Homelessness - Schneider
- Universal Inclusionary Housing - Kasdin
- Why a Balanced Masculine and Feminine Leadership Approach Matters
2022 Session Materials
- Build It, They Will Come
- Cal Cities Legislative Priorities Briefing Materials
- Critical Communication Skills for City Leaders - Handout
- Critical Communication Skills for City Leaders - PowerPoint Slides
- Emerging Issues and Cutting-Edge Solutions for Challenges Facing California Cities
- Finding Successors – Finding Future Leaders in your City Staff
- Foundations of an Equitable and Inclusive Community
- Food for Thought- Ingredients for a Vital Downtown in a Post Covid Digital World
- How Cities Can Fix Dangerous Properties and Increase Revenue
- Land Use and Zoning – Who Is Making the Decisions?
- Lessons Learned in the Recovery After the Camp Fire
- Stop Shoulding Yourself
- Water Quality Solutions for Your Community- The True Source Control Story
