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RESOLUTION NO. 147^
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RESOLUTION OF THE OTYCOUNCIL OF RICHMOND, CALIFORNIA, TO
ESTABUSH AFRIENDSHIP CITY RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN RICHMOND,
CALIFORNIA, AND REGLA, CUBA, FOR EXCHANGE OF MUTUALLY
BENEFICIAL IDEAS AND CULTURAL, EDUCATIONAL AND
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HUMANITARIAN RESOURCES
WHEBJEAS, PresidentDwighlD.'Eisenhowerfounded the IntemationfdSister
City initialive to promote world peace throng pcople-to-people diplomacy; and
WHEREAS, the aiy ofRichmond, Califomia, isproud to have Sister City
relationships with Shifiiada, Japan, and Zhoushan, China; and
WHEREAS, the City of Richmond, California, recognizes the value of
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bcncficial ideas andsharing cultural, education andhumamtanan
resourceswithallpeoplesjcspeciallywithfliosewhoscplightsareimpoverished; and
WHEREAS.theCityofRichmond,Califorma,recogni2eBthepotentialofaIl
peoples to promote an ever mor« abundant quali^ oflife for the greatest common
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good;and
WHEREAS, the City ofRichmond, California, acknowledges the mutual
interest ofestablishing aFriendship City relationship with Regla, Cuba; and
WHEREAS, the City ofRichmond, California, shares with Regla, Cub^
similar industries and demographics, including significant Black and Hispamc
populations.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the City of Richmond,
mia, estt^li^es
establishes aFriendship City rdationship withRegla, Cuba, end seeks to
promote
itethe
the exchange
exchange ofcitizen delegations, and medical, educational, cultural and
municipal resources.
Icertify that the foregoing resolution was passed and adopted by the Council ofthe
Cily of Richmond at aregular meeting thereof held September 14, 1999, by the
following vote:
AYES:
Councilmembers Butt, Evans, MarqucZ, Anderson,
Bates, Powers, Griffin and Mayor Corbin
VACANCY:
One
NOES:
None
ABSTENTIONS:
None
ABSENT:
None
Clerkof Ae Cityof Kchmond
(SEAL)
Approved:
lyor
Approved as to form:
City Attorney
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FRI£^C&>£!IP CITY AGREEMENT
BETWEEN THE MUNZCIPALITY OF REGLA, HAVANA
CITY, CUBA AND THE CITY OF RICHMOND,
CAUFORNIA, UNITED STATES.
Taking into consideration the mutual interest to continue strendjthenino
cooperation and friendslilp between the peoples of Regia Havana Citv
Cuba and l^chmond, California, United States, botJ partiL s^^^^^^
exchange knowledge of their history, culture, customs and traditions.
mJtulliv
the valueeducational
of exchanging
beneficial ideas and sharing cultural,
and
humanitarian resources with all peoples,
the City of Richmond, establishes a
exchanae'^of
and educational,
seeks to promote
the
of citizen delegations, and medical,
cuitural and
?oundf if
^r^o'"tion adopted by the
2p?embJ 14®,
Richmond, at a regular meeting held on
IMunlcipai Assembly of People's Power of Reala
Ima'^AndeSon^I^h
of Richmond Ms'
Irma
Anderson, therefore agree to subscribe to the following:
FRIENDSHIP cmr AeREEMENT
FIRST!
Both parties shall develop the Friendship city ralatlonshio bv
on'^&i-h^
establishing exchange programs
fields
nf mutual
m'
education, sports, culture and other
fields of
Interest
SECOiyO:
agree to exchange experiences and information
he sodal fields as well as to exchange cooperation
programs for persons of all ages.
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Both parses will analyze the possibility to develop the
exchange of knowledge for the collection and treatment of
solid waste, management of water supply and urban
transportation.
FOURTH: The fields
may be extended In future if and
when both parties decide ft Is for the benefit of their
respective cities.
Discussed and agreed In Havana City on December 16^ 1999 in
Spanish and English languages, both texts being equally valid'.
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For the Municipality of Regia
For the City of Richmond
Mr. Francisco Hernandez Barcelo
Ms. Irma Anderson
Presidentof the Municipal
Assembly of People's Power
Vice Mayor
Richmond City Council
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ACUERDO DE AMISTAD
REGLA, CXUDAD DE LA HABANA,
CUBA LA ClUOAD DE RICHMOND, CALIFORNIA,
ESTADOS UNIDOS.
Tenlendo en consideracl<3n el interes mutuo por contlnuar estrechando la
cooperaclon y la amistad entre los pueblos de R^l? Qudad 3?£
« esforzaran ^porRichmond,
California,
Estados Unidos,
ambas
partes
se
intercamblar
conodmlentos
sobre sus
historlas
cultures, CQstumfares ySsadk^es,
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Conslderando que la Cludad de Richmond, reconoce el valor de los
mutuamente beneflciosos de ideas y el intercamblo
cultural, educacional yhumanitarios entre los pueblos.
La Cludad de Richmond resolvlo establecer reladones de amistad con^el
munlclpio Regia, asi como promover intercambios de delegaclones de
sus cludadanos, recursos medicos, educadonales, culturales y
munlclpales, lo que fue cartlflcado por una resoluclon adoptada por el
Consejo de la Cludad de Richmond, en reunion ordlnaria celebrada el 14
de septiembre 1999,
El Presldente de la Asamblea Munidpal del Poder Popular de RegIa
frma^Tn'
dP^r? acuerdanBarcalo
Viceaicaldesa de Richmond, Sra!
Irma Anderson,
suscriblryellasiguiente:
DE AMISTAD
PRIMERO: Ambas partes desarroliar^n las reladones de amistad a
traves del intercamblo de Informaclon y el establecjmlento
de programas de Intercambios en salud, ciencla, educacl6n
deporte, cultura y otros campos de Interns mutuo.
SEGUNDO; Ambas partes acuerdan aportar experlenclas e Informacion
en el campo social, asi como fomentar programas de
cooperaci6n para personas de todas las edades..
TERCERO: Ambas partes anallzaran la poslbilfdad de desarrollar
Intercambios de experlendas en la recoleccldn y
atamientos de desechos sdlldos, manejo de los servidos
del agua y transporte urbano.
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podran hacerse extensivos en
fiel beneflcio
^'"^'.slempre
ycuando ambas
partes lo deddan para
de sus respectlvas
cludades.
9 en espaPiol e inglfe, ambos textos con igual validez.
Por el Munldpio Regia
Por la Qudad de Richmond
Sr. Francisco Hernandez Barcelo
Presidents de la Asamblea
Sra. Irma Anaerson
Municipal del Poder Popular
Consejo de la Cludad de Richmond
Vicealcaldesa