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HomeMy WebLinkAboutR-81-0284TO MAXIMIZE. FRIENDSHIP, UNDERSTANDING AND IUTUAL ASSISTANCE BETI•;EI:N THE: CTT1' OF MIAMI AND ITS STSTE!l CITIES; FURTHER PROVIDING FOR STAFF SUPPORT TO SAID BOARD AND DELINEATING THE: COMPOSITION OF SA1D BOARD. WHEREAS, it is the desire of the City Commission to further the ideals and aims of the Sister City International Program as a positive force for peace, understanding, toler- ance and respect between cities of the United States of America and other nations, thus projecting the image of the City of Miami as a socio-economic and cultural bridge; and WHEREAS, the City Commission is desirous of involving the private sector in the development of the City of ?tiami through the creation of a Sister City Advisory Board; and WHEREAS, it is necessary to have a charter, or a written statement, describing the aims, purpose and other require- ments of the Sister City Advisory Board; NOW, THEREFORE, BE. IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSTON OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA: Section 1. The City of Miami Sister City Advisory Board is hereby created. Section 2. The purpose of the Sister City Advisory Board is: to study the means and ways to increase friendship, understanding and awareness between the transcultural activi- ties and objectivities between the City of Miami and its Sister Cities; to share with City officials the points of view of the private sector vis-a-vis the development efforts; to serve as a conduit between the City and the private sector; and to recommend policies and plans of action which would _ ,ximi::e the promotional efforts of the City. Section 3. The City Manager shall designate a Coordina- tor of the City of Miami's Sister Cite Program who shall DO C U NIE «T 1 !V D EX ;~ CITY COMMISSION 3G "; MEETING OF ...............�.... - ` I f , 1 FL►r ,.,.�. ....................- I!I! •_....'...1 Advisory board all documents and information required by said Board, Section 5. The Sister City Advisory Board shall meet at least once every 2 months, and minutes of its meetingsy which shall be open to the public, shall be made available upon request. Section 6. The City Commission Shall appoint a maximum of 25 members to the Sister City Advisory Board and shall designate the Chairperson thereof. The membership of the Sister City Advisory board shall be limited to individuals who either work or reside in the City of Miami. Section 7. The Sister City Advisory Board shall establish its own rules and procedures not inconsistent with Roberts Rules of Order. Section 8. The terms of all Sister City Advisory Board members shall be for 2 years, at the end of which time they Richard L. Formoen City Manager Cesar Odio Assistant City Manager t� J Nla. March 25, 1981 Resolution creating a Sister City Advisory Board It is recommended that a Resolution be passed creating a Sister City Advisory Board for the purpose of furthering the City of Miami's efforts to study the means and objectives and plans to maximize friendship, understanding and mutual assistance between the City of Miami and its Sister Cities. In September 11, 1956, President Eisenhower called upon the people and cities o' the United States and around the world to get to know one another better by establishing a People -to -People program, holding the basic concept that the citizens of this country, representing the great strength of the United States, could and should make contributions to improve the image and understanding of our country abroad. His idea was to involve people at all levels of our society in "personal diplomacy". The City of Miami, long an advocate of international understanding through promoting mutual cooperation and assistance joined at the request of the U.S. State Department the Sister Cities International organizations and through the years designated a series of cities in the Western Hemisphere and in Israel as its Sister Cities. Amongst the directives recommended by Sister Cities International Headquarters is one establishing of Boards or Council involving the participation of the private sector of the community in an Advisory capacity in planning the various aspects and phases of the City's Sister City Programs. -- Attached is draft of the Resolution recommended.