HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 20-2010RESOLUTION NO. 20-2010
CITY COUNCIL, CITY OF SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, STATE OF CALIFORNIA
A RESOLUTION UPDATING SISTER CITY PROGRAM
GUIDELINES
WHEREAS, City Council approved Sister City Program Guidelines on May 22, 1996
which have provided consistency in planning many exchanges over the years; and
WHEREAS, at their regular meeting on October 28, 2009, the City Council adopted a
resolution establishing a Sister City relationship with the Basque city of Donibane Garazi, while
the Sister Cities Sub-Committee took the opportunity to review the policies and made several
recommendations for updating the guidelines; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of South San
Francisco that it hereby approves the Sister City responsibilities for the City of South San
Francisco as follows:
1. Requests to establish new sister cities shall be considered, however only one new relationship
maybe approved within a five year period;
2. Welcome at City Hall and tour of city facilities; if requested and available, use of a city-
owned van and driver can be provided for the tour and/or to and from the delegates' hotel;
3. Host dinner for the Sister City official visitors (maximum one per year per city) with city
funding a maximum often dinners regardless of the number of visitors in attendance;
4. Participate in a gift exchange, with a standardized package of items assembled and updated
as needed;
5. Provide Sister City International dues for the local Sister City Committee;
6. Permit use of a city facility to conduct one fundraiser per year at the established non-profit
rate; to qualify, Sister City Committee would need to apply for co-sponsorship status
administered by the Parks and Recreation Department; and
7. In the event that a Councilmember is requested to travel to a Sister City, the costs for such a
trip will be provided by a consortium of appropriate community organizations and/or
businesses or Councilmember may also pay his or her own travel costs, but no city funds are
to be expended on travel.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of South San Francisco
that the responsibilities of the Sister City Committee of the City of South San Francisco remain
the same, as follows:
1. Coordinate all activities;
2. Provide or secure funding for all. activities beyond what has been identified above; and
3. Appoint asub-committee for each Sister City who will act as the designated local
representative.
I hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was regularly introduced and adopted by
the City Council of the City of South San Francisco at a regular meeting held on the 10th day of
February, 2010 by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Pedro Gonzalez, Richard A. Garbarino, and Karyl Matsumoto,
Vice Mayor Kevin Mullin and Mayor Mark Addiego
NOES: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: None
ATTEST: ~~
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