HomeMy WebLinkAbout18. Apprv Funds to Travel to Downey Sister City, Ensenada, Mexico for Special CeremonyFROM: OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER
BY: JUDDY MONTENEGRO, MANAGEMENT ANALYST
That the City Council approve funds to travel to Downey's Sister City, Ensenada,
Mexico, for a special ceremony hosted by the Mayor of Ensenada, in appreciation of the
City's recent donation of two decommissioned ambulances.
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The Sister Cities Program was established in 1956 under President Dwight D.
Eisenhower's "People to People Program," which aimed at securing peace around the
world through the establishment of personal people -to -people friendships between
Americans and the people of other nations.
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Over the years, this program has provided the City the opportunity to work closely with
representatives from each Sister City to implement programs that revolve around
educational, cultural, and economic exchanges. Examples of these programs include
student exchan• -es. business to business XrWrams, earftkuake •rejstaredness_ �in i nij
and donations of medical equipment and supplies
In October 2020, the Downey City Council approved the donation of two
;iecommissioned ambulances to the City of Ensenada, Mexico for service in their City.
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A date has not yet been confirmed, but it is scheduled to take place in May or June
2021.
The cost for four (4) Council Members to travel to Ensenada, Mexico, is approximately
$4,500. This includes-•- lodging and meals for each Council Member for
days.three (3)
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