REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION
SUBMITTED TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
SUBMITTED BY: Oliver Chi, City Manager
PREPARED BY: Travis K. Hopkins, Acting Assistant City Manager
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Consideration of Resolution No. 2019-92 to extend an invitation to the City of Biarritz, France, for the purpose of establishing a Sister City Relationship.
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Statement of Issue:
The Sister City Association of Huntington Beach is requesting that the City Council approve Resolution No. 2019-92. If the Resolution is approved, it would allow for the initiation of formal discussions between the City of Huntington Beach and Biarritz, France, for the establishment of a Sister City relationship between the two jurisdictions.
Financial Impact:
Not applicable.
Recommended Action:
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Adopt Resolution No. 2019-92, "A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach Extending an Invitation to the City of Biarritz, France, to Become a Sister City and Inviting the People of Biarritz, France, to Participate in Said Program."
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Alternative Action(s):
Do not adopt the resolution and direct staff accordingly.
Analysis:
The Sister City Association of Huntington Beach (SCA) is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization that coordinates sister city activities for Huntington Beach, including, but not limited to, high school student exchanges and city official delegation tours. The City does not provide funding to the Sister City Association, however, we do provide a staff liaison to their organization.
Beginning in late-2018, the SCA started researching the possibility of establishing a formal Sister City relationship with the City of Biarritz, France. After nearly a year of review, the SCA voted on October 9, 2019, to formally begin the process of creating a Sister City relationship with Biarritz, France.
Located on the Southern Atlantic coast of France's Basque Country, Biarritz was identified by the SCA as a community that has many simila...
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