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A RESOLUTION OF SUPPORT FOR, AND
DESCRIBING THE MAYOR'S AND CITY
COUNCIL'S ROLE IN, THE SISTER CITY
PROGRAm.
WI{EREAS, the City of Bakersfield has enjoyed a
successful relationship with the Bakersfield Sister City Project
for more than thirty years; and
WHEREAS, 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 ior a
reasonable expansion of the Sister City Program;
NOW THEREFORE 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 HE~RRy CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was
passed and adopted by the Council ~the City of Bakersfield at a
regular meeting thereof held on ~2 1~ , by the
following vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS McDERMOTT, EDWARDS, DeMOND, SMITH, BRUNNI, ROWLES, SALVAGGtO
NC~S: COUNCILM~-MSEPC ~OY~
ABSTAIN: COUNGILMEM~ERS Y~ (~ Y'IG--
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS y'~ i'~ t~ ~
Council of the City of Bakersfield
the
APPROVED JANlZ 1991
~OR o~ the City of Bakersfield
APPROVED as to form:
JUDY K. SKOUSEN
Acting City Attorney
By:
JOHN D. CLOSS
assistant City Attorney
JDC/meg
SISTRCTY.R-1
12/27/93
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