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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council - 2011-70 RESOLUTION NO. 2011-70 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH EXTENDING AN INVITATION TO MANLY COUNCIL,NEW SOUTH WALES, AUSTRALIA TO BECOME A SISTER CITY AND INVITING THE PEOPLE OF MANLY COUNCIL,NEW SOUTH WALES, AUSTRALIA TO PARTICIPATE IN SAID PROGRAM WHEREAS,the "People-to-People Program" was inaugurated by the President of the United States in 1956 to establish greater friendship and understanding between the peoples of the United States and other nations through the medium of direct personal contact; and All succeeding United States Presidents have endorsed said program, conducted for the broad purpose of exchanging ideas and people between the citizens of the United States of America and those of other nations; and To implement this program, the City of Huntington Beach and other communities in the United States have been requested by the Town Affiliation Association of the U.S., Inc. to unite with cities in other nations of similar characteristics and mutual interests; and The City of Huntington Beach, through its Council, does recognize and endorse this program with the hope that it will lead to a lasting friendship between the people of Huntington Beach and Manly Council,New South Wales, Australia. NOW, THEREFORE,the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach does hereby resolve as follows: SECTION 1. That this Council on behalf of the people of Huntington Beach does hereby extend an invitation to the government and the people of Manly Council,New South Wales, Australia to participate with the City of Huntington Beach as its sister city for the purpose of creating mutual understanding between the peoples of our two great cities and nations. SECTION 2. That the Mayor is hereby authorized to act as official representative of the City of Huntington Beach to carry out this program. SECTION 3. That copies of this resolution be sent to the Mayor and Council of Manly Council,New South Wales, Australia, the Town Affiliation Association of the U.S, Inc. and the Embassy of Australia. SECTON 4. The Sister City Association will not be asked to set up cultural or student exchanges with the Manly Council. 11-3039/69212 Resolution No. 2011-70 PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach at a regular meeting thereof held on the 3rd day of Ortnbpr , 2011. 0 REVIE D APPROVED: APPROVED AS TO FORM: City a er ity Attorne 1bVZ'-k k 1 171� INITIATED AND APPROVED: cl�: Director of Eco c Development 11-3039/69212 Res. No. 2011-70 STATE OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss: CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH ) I, JOAN L. FLYNN the duly elected, qualified City Clerk of the City of Huntington Beach, and ex-officio Clerk of the City Council of said City, do hereby certify that the whole number of members of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach is seven; that the foregoing resolution was passed and adopted by the affirmative vote of at least a majority of all the members of said City Council at a regular meeting thereof held on October 3, 2011 by the following vote: AYES: Harper, Hansen, Carchio, Bohr, Dwyer, Boardman NOES: None ABSENT: Shaw ABSTAIN: None C+&J Cit Clerk and ex-officio erk of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach, California