HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESO 10002Resolution No. 10002
Resolution of the City of Palo Alto to Establish a Sibling City Relationship with the City of
Bloomington, Indiana
R E C I T A L S
A. The Mayor of Palo Alto set as a goal in the 2021 State of the City that a domestic
sibling city relationship be established with another US city to help pull the country together,
forge connections, expand business collaborations, and share ideas; and
B. The international 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
C. President Biden recognized that we need to act to promote unity so that
“disagreement does not lead to disunion;” and
D. Sibling Cities USA, beginning this year, has established a national program to build
relationships between US cities in different regions of the country; and
E. Neighbors Abroad and many Palo Alto community leaders su pport the City of Palo
Alto establishing a sibling city relationship between the cities of Palo Alto, California and
Bloomington, Indiana; and
F. The Mayors of Palo Alto and Bloomington have met and agree that the other city
would be an excellent partner; and
G. The Mayors of Palo Alto and Bloomington share similar goals of cultural and civic
interaction, economic and business collaboration and civic discourse through a Sibling Cities
USA relationship; and
H. The City of Palo Alto has assigned the responsibility for carrying out the Palo Alto
Sister City program to Neighbors Abroad; and
I. Neighbors Abroad has expressed intent to accept responsibility to implement the
relationship knowing the City of Palo Alto will provide support consistent with oth er
International Sister City relationships.
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NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Palo Alto RESOLVES, as follows:
Section 1. The City of Palo Alto shall enter into a sibling city relationship with the
government and the people of the City of Bloomington, Indiana for the purpose of creating
greater mutual understanding between the peoples of our two cities .
Section 2. The Mayor is authorized to execute an agreement with the City of
Bloomington, Indiana to effectuate such a relationship between the two cities.
Section 3. The Council hereby authorizes Neighbors Abroad of Palo Alto to act as the
official representative of the City of Palo Alto to carry out this program in collaboration with the
City of Palo Alto.
Section 4. Copies of this Resolution are to be sent to the Mayor and Council of the City
of Bloomington, Indiana, and Sibling Cities USA.
INTRODUCED AND PASSED: November 15, 2021
AYES: BURT, CORMACK, DUBOIS, FILSETH, KOU, STONE
NOES: TANAKA
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