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COUNCIL POLICY STATEMENT
CP No. 3.2
SUBJECT: SISTER CITY PROGRAM
SECTION: CHAPTER THREE
POLICY: SUPPORTS AND CLARIFIES THE MAYOR'S AND CITY
COUNCIL'S ROLE IN THE SISTER CITY PROGRAM
STATEMENT: Resolution of support for the Sister City Program.
ADOPTION:
Agenda Item No./Date 8.k.; January 12, 1994
Approved by City Council Res. No. 5-94
Amended by City Council
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RESOLUTION NO. 5 - 9 4
A RESOLUTION OF SUPPORT FOR, AND.
DESCRIBING MM MAYOR'S AND CITY
COUNCIL'S ROLE IN, THE SISTER CITY
PROGRAM.
WHEREAS, the City of Bakersfield has enjoyed a
successful relationship with the Bakersfield Sister City Project
for more than thirty years; and
WMWXM, the City has had a successful Sister City
Program with Wakayama, Japan, for that same thirty years; and
WHEREAS, the City believes that the Sister City Program
is valuable for cultural, educational, and commercial exchanges
between sister cities; and
WHEREAS, many persons have expressed desire for a
reasonable expansion of the Sister City Program;
NOW THgRBFORS the Bakersfield City Council resolves
1. The City will continue its support for, and
successful relationship with, the Bakersfield Sister City Project
Corporation;
2. The Bakersfield Sister City Project Corporation
should continue in its role as lead agency in developing and
maintaining a relationship with the sister cities;
3. The City Council will consider, and act upon, all
proposed changes and additions to the Sister City Program;
4. The City Council will continue to participate in
Sister City activities;
5. The Mayor, through the Mayor's office, will
continue to be the City's official representative in Sister City
activities;
6. And the City Council encourages all interested
persons to continue their efforts to maintain an effective,
vibrant Sister City Program in the City of Bakersfield.
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I B EREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was
passed and adopted by the Council �of__tP,2
e City of Bakersfield at a
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regular meeting thereof held on 194 by the
following vote:
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ABSENT: COUNCILMEM13ERS_ ►1 t t_
CITY L RK and Ex Offic o C erk o the
Council of the City of Bakersfield
APPROVED JAN* 12 mk
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MAYOR of the City of Bakersfield
APPROVED as to form:
JUDY K. SKOUSEN
Acting City Attorney
By
JOM D. CLASS
Assistant City Attorney
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