Req.#6677
RESOLUTION NO. -13896
1 BY REQUEST OF COUNCIL MEMBER SILAS
2 WHEREAS the City has been involved in the Sister City Program for over
3 30 years, and
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WHEREAS a citizens committee interested in establishing a Sister City
relationship with a city in South Africa concurs that the City of George is the most
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7 appropriate city for this relationship, and
8 WHEREAS, in 1997, the Mayor of Tacoma and the Mayor of George
9 exchanged documents of interest and intent to establish a relationship, and
I 0 WHEREAS the opportunity is present for this Sister City relationship to
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increase economic and cultural exchanges and educational opportunities for both
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1 3 cities, and
14 WHEREAS the criteria for establishing a Sister City have been reviewed
1 5 and the South Africa Sister City Steering Committee has provided an overview on
1 6 George, South Africa, to the Sister Cities Council, and
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WHEREAS the City of George, South Africa, has been unanimously
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19 approved by the Sister Cities Council for recommendation to the City Council;
20 Now, Therefore,
21 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TACOMA:
22 That the Council of the City of Tacoma does hereby designate the City of
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George, South Africa, as a Sister City.
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