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Resolution No. 9705
Resolution of the Council of the City of Palo Alto establishing a Sister City relationship
between Heidelberg, Germany and Palo Alto, California, United States
Whereas, the sister city concept 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
Whereas, the City of Palo Alto has assigned the responsibility for carrying out the Palo
Alto Sister City program to Neighbors Abroad; and
Whereas, Neighbors Abroad recommends that the City of Palo Alto establish a sister city
relationship between the cities of Palo Alto and Heidelberg; and
Whereas, the City of Palo Alto, through Neighbors Abroad, recognizes and endorses this
program with the hope that it will lead to a lasting friendship between the people of
Palo Alto and Heidelberg; and
Whereas, the cities of Palo Alto and Heidelberg share similar goals of international
cooperation, mutual prosperity, and world peace; and place similar values on cultural
understanding, training, youth leadership, exchanges to educate citizens, environmental
stewardship, economic development; and
Whereas, on September 23, 2013 the Palo Al
Cities Alliance between the City of Heidelberg, Germany, and the City of Palo Alto,
the cities established a Smart City Partnership since 2013 for
collaboration on sustainability and information technology within local government; and
Whereas, the purpose of this relationship is to increase cultural exchanges, educational
opportunities, sustainability and economic development for both cities, and to increase
awareness of both cities as being educational, sustainability and centers of innovation;
and
Whereas, both cities are committed to mutual support for organizing and developing
the experiences, common activities, and future programs of the Sister City relationship
on the basis of previous agreements of mutual cooperation and directions set forth by
this declaration.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Palo Alto RESOLVES, as follows:
Section 1. The Council, on behalf of the people of Palo Alto, does hereby enter into a
sister city relationship with the government and the people of the City of Heidelberg,
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Germany, for the purpose of creating greater mutual understanding between the
peoples of our two cities and nations.
Section 2. The Mayor hereby authorizes Neighbors Abroad of Palo Alto to act as official
representatives of the City of Palo Alto to carry out this program.
Section 3. Copies of this Resolution are to the sent to the Mayor and Council of the City
of Heidelberg, Germany, Sister Cities International in Washington, D.C., and German
Embassy, and the United States Embassy in Germany.
Section 4. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon its passage.
INTRODUCED AND PASSED: August 21, 2017
AYES: DUBOIS, FILSETH, FINE, HOLMAN, KNISS, KOU, TANAKA, WOLBACH
NOES:
ABSENT: SCHARFF
ABSTENTIONS:
ATTEST:
City Clerk Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM: APPROVED:
City Attorney City Manager
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