HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council - 2019-92 RESOLUTION NO. 2019-92
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH EXTENDING AN INVITATION TO
BIARRITZ, FRANCE TO BECOME A SISTER CITY
AND INVITING THE PEOPLE OF BIARRITZ, FRANCE
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 Biarritz, France.
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 Biarritz, France 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 Biarritz,
France, the Town Affiliation Association of the U.S, Inc. and the Embassy of France.
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Resolution No. 2019-92
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach at a
regular meeting thereof held on the 2nd day of December , 2019.
Mayor
ED ROVED: APPROVED ORM:
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1 y Manager City ttorney
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Res. No. 2019-92
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss:
CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH )
I, ROBIN ESTANISLAU, 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 December 2, 2019 by the following vote:
AYES: Brenden, Carr, Semeta, Peterson, Posey, Delgleize , Hardy
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
RECUSE: None
City Clerk and ex-officio Clerk of the
City Council of the City of
Huntington Beach, California