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.
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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
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Cit Clerk and ex-officio erk of the
City Council of the City of
Huntington Beach, California