HomeMy WebLinkAboutR-82-0493RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION SELECTING THE CITY OF NAIROBI, KENYA,
AS A "SISTER CITY" OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA
AND ESTABLISHING A "NAIROBI, KENYA SISTER CITY COM-
MITTEE" AND APPOINTING AN INDIVIDUAL AS CHAIRPERSON
OF SAID COMMITTEE TO IMPLEMENT THE PROCEDURE SET
FORTH IN RESOLUTION NO. 78-5, ADOPTED JANUARY 11, 1978.
WHEREAS, a group of local businessmen, bankers, and dis-
tinguished residents of the City of Miami have requested that the
City Commission consider designating the City of Nairobi, Kenya,
as a "Sister City" of the City of Miami; and
WHEREAS, the City of Miami is presently engaged in efforts
to increase trade, commerce, and goodwill between the United States
of America and the continent of Africa;
�,T1�'EREr'1S, the naming of Nairobi, Kenya, as a "Sister City"
of the City of Miami would further the bonds of mutual understanding
and cultural exchange between Miami and Kenya, thus fulfilling the
goals of the Miami Sister City International Program; and
WHEREAS, the City of Nairobi, Kenya, apparently meets the
criteria established for candidates for sister cities as set forth
by this Commission in Resolution No. 78-5, adopted January 11, 1978;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA:
Section 1. The City of Nairobi, Kenya, is hereby selected
as a "sister city" of the City of Miami, Florida.
Section 2. Pursuant to Resolution No. 78-5, adopted January 11,
1978, a "Nairobi, Kenya Sister City Committee" is hereby established
consisting of not less than five but not more than twenty-five in-
terested individuals who will actively support the herein Sister City
Program and implement the procedure set forth in said Resolution No. 78-5.
Section 3. The chairperson of the above committee is hereby
PREPARED AND APPROVED BY:
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Attorney
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MAURICE A. FERRE
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RESOLUTION N0:
A RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING THE POLICY OF
THE
CITY COMMISSION GOVERNING THE SELECTION
AND
FORMAL DESIGNATION OF FOREIGN CITIES AS
"SISTER
CITIES" OF THE CITY OF MIAMI IN ACCORDANCE
WITH THE HEREIN ATTACHED STANDARDS AND
CRITERIA.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF MIAMI,
FLORIDA:
Section 1. A policy is hereby established for govern-
ing the
selection and formal designation of foreign
cities as
"Sister
Cities" of the City of Miami, Florida, in
accordance with
the herein
attached standard and criteria.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this i�l_th day of
January ,
1978.
MAURICE A.
FERRE
MAURICE A. FERRE,
M A Y 0 R _
T:
ALPH G.
ONGIE, CITY CLERK
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PREPARED
AND APPROVED BY:
/S/ ROBERT F. CLARK, ESQ.
ROBERT F. CLARK, ASSISTANT CITY ATTORNEY
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ORGE V. KNOX, JR., CIT ATTORNE
CITY COMMISSION
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CITY OF MIAMI 100-3
COMMISSION POLICY
SUBJECT:'
A policy outlining a procedure for selecting and designating
"Sister Cities"
PURPOSE:
To formally establish a basis for acting on requests to name
certain foreign cities as Miami's "Sister Cities" and to pro-
vide for continuing oversight for each sister city program.
POLICY:
When considering whether the City of Miami should establish
Sister City ties with any given city, there should be certain
guidelines to be used in making such a determination. The
following guidelines shall be applied to all future candidates
for sister city status:
1. Primary consideration will be given to Latin American and
Caribbean cities.
2. Sister Cities must have a population of at least 300,000
PTIVE and/or a metropolitan population of 1.5 million.
�.�E N (3. With the exception of Colombia, the City of Miami
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4. The desire.for "Sister City" designation must be mutual.
The Sister City selection process and individual sister city
program supervision is outlined below:
1. Initial discussion of the possibility of selecting a given
city for Sister City designation will be scheduled by a member
of the City Commission on the Agenda of a Regular Commission
Meeting.
2. If the Commission decides that the city under discussion adequately
meets the guidelines established and that the process leading to
formal selection and designation of a sister city should continue,
the Commission will establish a " name of city - Sister City Com-
mittee," consisting of at least five, but not more than twenty-
five interested citizens who will actively support a continuing
sister city program.
a. Nominations from Commissioners will be processed through
the City Manager's Office according to the Commission's
expressed policy on Committee Selection Procedures.
b. The Commission will designate the Mayor or another member
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b. (continued)
of the Commission as the Chairperson of that sister city
_ committee, and that individual or his successor will be
the City's liaison with and representative to that sister
city.
3. After the committee has been established by resolution, it will,
at a subsequent Commission meeting, present a report to the City
Commission concerning the proposed sister city program (including
goals and objectives) and describing the benefits and desirability
of designating "(name of city)" a Sister City. The City Commission
will then be requested to pass an appropriate resolution to that
effect.
4. The "(name of city)" Committee will then make arrangements,
through the Mayor's Office, to invite representatives to the
new Sister City for formal recognition and presentation of a
proclamation or some other suitable symbol of recognition.
5. Each sister city committee will be responsible for maintaining
continuous contact and cultural exchanges with its sister city.
C City Departments will provide assistance insofar as resources
permit. Requests for extraordinary assistance or special funding
must be addressed to the City Manager.
6. Sister City Committee members will serve without compensation
and may not commit the City of Miami to any expenditure of
funds, donation of materials, or contribution of services.
"SUPPORTIVE
DOCUMENTS
FOLLOW"