SISTER CITIES COMMITTEE

Monday, July 20, 2020 · 10:00 AM AM · Virtual

TL;DR

The Sister Cities Committee held a virtual meeting to review and discuss ongoing relationships with international partner cities, with a specific focus on renewing the sister city status with Zadar, Croatia. The committee reviewed annual reports and discussed potential future events and activities related to international city partnerships.

Key Decisions

  • Sister City Relationship with Zadar, Croatia Renewal Application Approved
  • Sister Cities Committee 2019 Annual Report Approved
Agenda PDF Minutes PDF

Agenda

  1. This will be a virtual meeting conducted via GoToMeeting. Should you wish to join this meeting from your phone, tablet, or computer you may go to https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/951669389. You can also dial in using your phone United States: +1 (872) 240-3311 and Access Code: 951-669-389.
  2. Call to order.
  3. Roll call.
  4. Introduction of members.
  5. Review and approval of the previous meeting minutes.
  6. Review and approval of the renewal application to extend the sister city relationship with Zadar, Croatia.
  7. Review and approval of sister city relationship annual reports.
  8. Review of the status of sister city relationships.
  9. Discussion on sister city related events and activities.
  10. Review and approval of the Sister Cities Committee 2019 Annual Report.
  11. Announcements.
  12. Agenda items for the next meeting.
  13. Set next meeting date and time.
  14. Adjournment.
  15. In the event that Common Council members who are not members of this committee attend this meeting, this meeting may also simultaneously constitute a meeting of the Common Council or any of the following committees: Community and Economic Development, Finance and Personnel, Judiciary and Legislation, Licenses, Public Safety and Health, Public Works, Zoning, Neighborhoods & Development, and/or Steering and Rules. Whether a simultaneous meeting is occurring depends on whether the presence of one or more of the Common Council member results in a quorum of the Common Council or any of the above committees, and, if there is a quorum of another committee, whether any agenda items listed above involve matters within that committee’s realm of authority. In the event that a simultaneous meeting is occurring, no action other than information gathering will be taken at the simultaneous meeting. Times for specific agenda items are estimations. If items cannot be heard at their specified times, they will be heard as soon as practicable thereafter.
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