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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 0748 RESOLUTION NO. , A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY DECLARING THE MAYOR TO BE THE OFFICIAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE CITY FOR THE CITY'S PARTICIPATION IN THE SISTER CITY PRO- GRAM WHEREAS, President Eisenhower sometime back urged the various cities of the United States to participate in the general program referred to as "People to People" for the advancement of international relations and good will between the United States and other countries; and WHEREAS, the Sister City Program has evolved as a means of carrying out such request; and WHEREAS, the City of Downey has entered into such Sister City Program and has established a relationship with the City of Guadalajara, Mexico as its Sister City; and WHEREAS, it is essential for the furtherance of the in- `" terests the United States and all of its citizens that a good relationship be established between the Latin American countries and the United States; and WHEREAS, the City of Guadalajara has chosen a queen to ride upon the Downey float in the 1961 Tournament of Roses Parade; and WHEREAS, the queen with her parents will arrive in the United States for the purpose of visiting the City of Downey prior to New Year's day, 1961; and WHEREAS, the City of Downey in appreciation of such honor ex- tended by the City of Guadalajara will host the queen and her family; and WHEREAS, courtesy and the interests of all concerned dictate the return by the City of Downey the honors and courtesies extended to the City by the City of Guadalajara; and -1- • N WHEREAS, it is desirable that there be an official re- presentative of the city appointed for performing such func- tions. NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY DOES RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. That the mayor or such members of the City Council as he may designate shall act as the official re- presentative of the city in all of the official contacts between the City of Downey and the City of Guadalajara and shall be authorized to do such things as reasonably may be necessary and within the power of the city to advance the Sister City Program and carry out the desires of the President of the United States in furthering the People to People Program. SECTION 2. That all lawful, reasonable, and necessary expenses incurred by such official representative in carrying out the functions relative to such program shall be reimbursed by the city. SECTION 3. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this resolution. APPROVED AND ADOPTED this day of %i . / , 196 / / ATTEST: i '.�I :?'. City Cl," rk I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing resolution was adopted at a regular meeting of ';,the City Council of the City of Downey held on the ;17 day of,���� , 1960, by the affirmative vote of at least 5 councilmen, to wit,: 25 Councilmen �� . n iil, / NOES: Councilmen ABSENT: Councilmen City Cle . -2-