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CITY COUNCIL STAFF REPORT
Agenda Item No. 2 5
April 25, 2006
TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: Office of the City Manager
Homer L. Bludau, City Manager
949 - 644 -3000, hbludau @city.newport- beach.ca.us
SUBJECT: CITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION ENTERING INTO A SISTER CITY
RELATIONSHIP WITH ENSENADA, MEXICO
ISSUE:
Does the City Council want to add Ensenada, Mexico as a Sister City to go along with
• the other Sister Cities of Antibes, France; Okazaki, Japan; and Cabo San Lucas,
Mexico?
RECOMMENDATION:
Adopt Resolution No. 2006
DISCUSSION:
Background:
There is an international Sister City organization which oversees the process by which
cities become united as Sister Cities. Over the past 21 years, Newport Beach has
developed Sister City relationships with 3 international cities. The Sister City group in
Newport Beach is very active, especially with the Sister Cities of Antibes and Okazaki.
Members of this group have had on -going discussions with interested persons in
Ensenada to determine if the student exchange and cultural exchange programs which
exist with our other Sister Cities, are feasible with Ensenada, Mexico. Local
organization members felt unless the Ensenada officials were strongly committed to the
Sister City concept, they would not entertain the feasibility of creating a Sister City
relationship with Ensenada.
• Those discussions with Ensenada officials have resulted in our local group feeling the
commitment on the part of Ensenada exists to have a strong "twining" relationship.
City Council Resolution entering into a Sister City Relationship with Ensenada, Mexico
April 25, 2006
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Therefore, our Sister City organization has requested the City Council adopt a •
resolution in support of this relationship. Its adoption initiates the official Sister City
process.
Sister City members Sid Stokes and /or Connie Skibba will be available to talk about this
relationship and why it seems to be a natural one for Newport Beach to enter into.
Submitted by:
WM64-
omer L. Blu u
City Manager
Attachments: Resolution
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Resolution No. 2006-
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH DESIGNATING
ENSENADA, MEXICO AS AN OFFICIAL SISTER CITY
OF THE CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH
WHEREAS, the Newport Beach Sister City organization and the City of
Ensenada, Mexico have established a relationship to further mutual interests;
and
WHEREAS, representatives from
exchange ideas, education, cultural
appreciation of art and custom; and
each City have initiated endeavors to
concepts, and have found a mutual
WHEREAS, there is a long standing exchange of visitors between the cities
of Newport Beach and Ensenada, and the exploration of exchange of various
kinds remains to be explored; and
WHEREAS, it is the desire of the City of Newport Beach through the Sister
City program to further expand cultural, educational, social and business
understanding.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of
Newport Beach extends the hand of friendship to Ensenada, Mexico by asking
Ensenada to become its Sister City.
ADOPTED this 25th day of April, 2006.
ATTEST:
LaVonne Harkless, City Clerk
Don Webb, Mayor