HomeMy WebLinkAboutStaff Report 2603-6124CITY OF PALO ALTO
CITY COUNCIL
Special Meeting
Monday, March 16, 2026
Council Chambers & Hybrid
4:30 PM
Agenda Item
1.Recognition of Sister City Tsuchiura, Japan and Palo Alto Student Exchange Program
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City Council
Staff Report
Report Type: SPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY
Lead Department: City Clerk
Meeting Date: March 16, 2026
Report #:2603-6124
TITLE
Recognition of Sister City Tsuchiura, Japan and Palo Alto Student Exchange Program
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ATTACHMENTS
Attachment A: Proclamation Welcoming Exchange Students and Chaperones from Tsuchiura,
Ibaraki, Japan
APPROVED BY:
Mahealani Ah Yun, City Clerk
WELCOMING EXCHANGE STUDENTS AND CHAPERONES
FROM TSUCHIURA, IBARAKI, JAPAN
WHEREAS, exchange programs between middle schools are the foundation of the Sister City
program with Tsuchiura, Japan, which promotes international and intercultural understanding among
our youth; and
WHEREAS, Palo Alto and Tsuchiura City have worked together to involve their respective middle
school students and their families in cultural and educational exchanges and special programs; and
WHEREAS, the opportunity to host Tsuchiura students here and to send Palo Alto students to
Tsuchiura, Japan since 1994 has been mutually beneficial.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Vicki Veenker, Mayor of the City of Palo Alto, on behalf of the entire City
Council, hereby express our heartfelt welcome and the best wishes of the City of Palo Alto to Mr.
Hirotomo Araki, Ms. Taeko Banno, Ms. Azusa Nakagoshi, and fifteen students: Rio Sugita, Kanon
Furukawa, Ai Usui, Kanji Ono, Kokoa Sakai, Kiyoka Numata, Sahya Hanaeda, Mai Yaguchi, Kokone
Yoshimura, Ryoichi Kawada, Keita Tsukahara, Sousuke Nasu, Yuuna Kurata, Sayaka Watanabe, and
Kirato Hino.
FURTHER, we also acknowledge their Palo Alto buddies: Khloe Chang, Milla Rosen, Alyssa
Leong, Austin Shovkoplyas, Hailyn Kim Cho, Kaya Ishihara, Hui Ching Perri So, Ella Guo, Ellie Lin,
Rohan Chandra, Elijah Straub, Matteo Boog, Lindsay Mo, Adeline Tran, and Tyler Stutz.
PRESENTED: March 16, 2026
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Vicki Veenker
Mayor
Proclamation