HomeMy WebLinkAbout2000-282 Confirming Sister City Affiliation - Kigali, Rwanda, Africa
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RESOLUTION NO. 2000-282
RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF SAN BERNARDINO CONFIRMING THE SISTER CITY AFFILIATION
BETWEEN THE CITY OF KIGALI, RWANDA, AFRICA AND THE CITY OF SAN
BERNARDINO.
WHEREAS, the Sister Cities International people-to-people program was inaugurated
by President Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1956 to establish greater friendship and understanding
between the people of the United States and other nations ofthe world; and
WHEREAS, all succeeding United States Presidents have endorsed this program as
Honorary Chairperson for the purpose of encouraging the exchange of ideas and cultures of the
people ofthe United States and other nations; and
WHEREAS, the City of San Bernardino through its Mayor and Common Council
recognizes and endorses this program with the hope that it will lead to a lasting friendship
between the people of Kigali, Rwanda, Africa and the City of San Bernardino, California,
USA.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND COMMON
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1.
That the Mayor and Common Council of the City of San
Bernardino, on behalf of the people of San Bernardino, does hereby welcome the
government and the people of the City of Kigali, Rwanda, Africa, to participate with the
City and people of San Bernardino as its Sister City for the purpose of creating greater
mutual understanding between the people of our two great cities and nations.
SECTION 2.
The Mayor of the City of San Bernardino is hereby
authorized to act as official representative of the City of San Bernardino to carry out this
program.
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2000-282
RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF SAN BERNARDINO CONFIRMING THE SISTER CITY AFFILIATION
BETWEEN THE CITY OF KIGALI, RWANDA, AFRICA AND THE CITY OF SAN
BERNARDINO.
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was duly adopted by the Mayor
Joint
and Common Council of the City of San Bernardino at aRegu1ar meeting thereof, held on the
18th day of September, 2000, by the following vote, to wit:
Council Members:
AYES
NAYS
ESTRADA
x
LIEN
x
MCGINNIS
x
SCHNETZ
x
SUAREZ
x
ANDERSON
x
MCCAMMACK
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ABSTAIN ABSENT
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2000.
The foregoing resolution is hereby approved this {)O -t .... day of September ,
Approved as to
Form and legal content:
JAMES F. PENMAN,
City ttorney
By:
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Valles, Mayor
f San Bernardino