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CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO—REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION
From: Patrick J. Morris Subject: Resolution Honoring the
50th Anniversary of the
Dept: Mayor Sister Cities Relationship
between Tachikawa,
Date: September 22, 2009 Japan, and the City of San
Bernardino.
Council Meeting: 10/5/09
Synopsis of Previous Council Action:
10/21/99 — Mayor and Council adopted Resolution No. 1999-267 acknowledging the
40th Anniversary of the Sister Cities relationship between Tachikawa, Japan, and the
City of San Bernardino.
Recommended Motion:
Adopt said resolution.
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Contact person: PPggi Hazlett Phone: Ext 5123
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Agenda Item No.
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RESOLUTION NO. O Py
RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
1 SAN BERNARDINO ACKNOWLEDGING AND HONORING THE 50TH
2 ANNIVERSARY OF THE SISTER CITIES RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN
TACHIKAWA, JAPAN, AND THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO, CALIFORNIA, AND
3 REAFFIRMING OUR CONTINUED COMMITMENT TO THIS MOST REWARDING
SISTER CITIES RELATIONSHIP.
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BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY
5 OF SAN BERNARDINO AS FOLLOWS:
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SECTION 1.
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8 WHEREAS, the City of San Bernardino, California and Tachikawa, Japan entered into a Sister
9 Cities Twinning Agreement in June 1959, and
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11 WHEREAS, this year marks the Fiftieth Anniversary of this remarkable and proud relationship,
12 and a time to reaffirm our commitment to this relationship, and
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15 WHEREAS, during these past fifty years, citizens of both cities have continued to build stronger
16 bonds of friendships, enjoying cultural diversity and activities which include sports, arts, student
17 exchange and business connections, and
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19 WHEREAS, it is the desire of the City of San Bernardino and all of our citizens to continue to
20 extend in perpetuity the hand of friendship as Sister Cities,
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23 NOW THEREFORE, I, PATRICK J. MORRIS, MAYOR OF THE CITY OF SAN
24 BERNARDINO WITH THE COMMON COUNCIL, ENCOURAGE FUTURE
25 GENERATIONS TO WORK TOWARDS THE BETTERMENT OF HUMANKIND IN
26 OUR COMMON GOAL OF ACHIEVING WORLD PEACE.
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D COMMON COUNCIL OF THE HE CITY OF 50 e
RESOLUTION OF THE
ACKNOWLEDGING AND HONORING BETWEEN
MAYOR CITIES RELATIONSHIP
AN BERNAPS THE SISTER BERNARDINO, CALIFORNIA, AND OF COMMITMENT SAN B1 TO THIS MOST REWARDING
NHIKAWR JAPAN, AND THE CITY OF SAN
1 ACHIKAW� CONTINUED
,•. AFFIRMING OUR RELATIONSHIP-�.. 2 ISTER CITIES RE oin resolution was duly adopted by.the Mayor and
3 I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing meeting thereof,held
4 of San Bernardino at a
ommon Council of the City 2009,by the following vote,to wit:
5 day of ABA
6 n the AYES N= ABS
7 ouncil Members:
8 STRADA
9 AXTER
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RINgER
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HORETT
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13 LLEY
_ 14 OHNSON --
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16 Rachel Clark, City Clerk
17 day of
I8 The foregoing resolution is hereby approved this
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20 Patrick J.Morris,Mayor
21 City of San Bernardino
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23 pproved as to Form:
24 ernes F.Penman
25 ity Attorney
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