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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESO 6591• l • RESOLUTION 00. RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF ACCEPTING AN INVITATION FROM SWEDEN TO BECOME A ·-- 6591 THE CITY OF THE CITY OF SISTER CITY PALO ALTO LlNKOPING, WHEREAS, the sister city concept was inaugurated by the President of the United States in 1956 to establish greater frier.1ship and un<lerstanding between the peoples of the United States and other nations through the medium of direct personal contact: and WHEREAS, to implement this program, Palo Alto and other communities in the United States have been requested by Sister Cities International to affiliate with cities in other nations of ~imilar charact~ristics and mutual interest: and WHEREAS, the City nf Palo Alto has ~ssigned the responsibility for carrying out the Palo Alto Sister City program to Neighbors Abroad: and WHEREAS, Neighbors Abroad recommen1s that the City of ~alo Alt.o accept the invitation of the City of Linkoping, Sweden to establish a sister city relationship between the Cities of Palo Alto and Linkoping: and WHEREAS, the City of Palo Alto, thcough Neighbors Abroa~, recognizes and endorses this program with the h~pe that it will lead to a lasting friendship between the people of Palo A!to and I.inkoping, Sweden .. NOW, THEREFORE, the Council of the City of Palo Alto does RESOLVE: Section 1. This C~uncil, on behalf of the people of Palo, Alto does hereby accept the invitation of the government and the people of ~he City of Linkoping, S'weden, to participate with Palo Alto as its sister city for the purpose of creating greater a~tual ; ~derstanding between the peoplee of ~ur two citie3 and nat!onY. Section 2. 'nte Mayor hereby authorizes Neighbors Abroad of Palo Alto to act as official repres&ntative of The City of Palo Alto to carry out this programL Sect.ion 3. Copies of this Resolution are to be sent to the Mayor and Council of the City of Linkoping, Sweden, Sister Cities International in Washington, n.c., the Swedish Embassy, and the United St11tes Bllba:'!S} in Swedene INTRODUCED AND PASSED i January 26. 1987 AYES: Bechtel, Cob~. Fletcher, Klein, Levy, Patitucci, Renzel, Sutorius, Woolley • • NOES: None ABSTENTIONS: None ABSENT: None APPROVED: ::;c enceas -2-