96-22156 RESO
RESOLUTION NO. 96-22156
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, EXTENDING AN
INVITATION TO THE CITY OF ICA, PERU, TO BECOME A
SISTER CITY AND INVITING THE PEOPLE OF ICA, PERU TO
PARTICIPA TE IN SAID PROGRAM.
WHEREAS, the Sister City concept was inaugurated by the President of the United States
in 1956 to establish greater friendship and understanding between the people of the United States and
other nations through the medium of direct personal contact; and
WHEREAS, all succeeding U.S. Presidents have endorsed said program, to be conducted
for the broad purposes of the exchange of ideas between the citizens of the United States of America
and the peoples of other nations; and
WHEREAS, to implement this program Miami Beach and other communities in the United
States have been requested by Sister Cities International to affiliate with cities in other nations of
similar characteristics and mutual interest; and
WHEREAS, the City ofIca, Peru, has fonnally requested participation in the Miami Beach
Sister Cities Program; and
WHEREAS, the City of Miami Beach Sister Cities Coordinating Council has recommended to
the Mayor and City Commission that the City of lea, Peru, be invited to participate with the City of
Miami Beach as its Sister City in the Sister Cities International Program; and
WHEREAS, the City of Miami Beach does recognize and endorse this program with the hope
that it will lead to a lasting friendship between the people of Miami Beach and its Sister Cities.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT DULY RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, as follows:
Section 1: That the Mayor and City Commission, on behalf of the people of Miami Beach,
do hereby extend an invitation to the government and the people of the City of lea, Peru, to
participate with Miami Beach as its Sister City for the purpose of creating greater mutual
understanding between the peoples of our two great cities and nations.
Section 2: The Mayor is hereby authorized to act as official representative of the City of
Miami Beach to carry out this program.
Section 3: That copies of this Resolution are to be sent to the Mayor and Commission
of the City oflca, Peru, Sister Cities International in Washington, D.C., the Embassy of Peru in
Washington D.C., the U.S. Embassy in Peru, and the Peruvian Consulate's Office in Miami.
PASSED and ADOPTED this 9th day of October, 1996.
MAYOR
ATTEST:
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CITY CLERK
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CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH
CITY HALL 1700 CONVENTION CENTER DRIVE MIAMI BEACH FLORIDA 33139
COMMISSION MEMORANDUM NO. ~ 0"3 - 9 I.-
TO:
Mayor Seymour Gelber and
Memben of the City Commission'
DATE:
October 9,1996
FROM:
Jose Garcia-Pedrosa
City Manager
SUBJECT;
EXTENDING AN INVITATION TO THE CITY OF ICA,
PERU, TO B OME A SISTER CITY AND INVITING THE PEOPLE OF
ICA, PERU TO P ARTICIP ATE IN SAID PROGRAM.
ADMINISTRATION RECOMMENDATION:
Approve the Resolution.
BACKGROUND:
The Sister City Council has spent several months meeting with representatives ofIca, Peru as well
as reviewing background information that would qualify Ica for consideration under the Sister Cities
Council's criteria. Each City Commissioner will be presented with a complete package which
includes demographic and tourism related information.
Ica is a pleasant colonial town with a population of approximately 150,000 residents. It lies about
305 kilometers south of Lima, the Country's Capital, with a climate that is dry and sunny. Ica is the
capital city of the Province with the same name. The region is well known for its impressive coastal
wildlife reserves, its wineries, museums, and fiestas. Ica's primary industries are tourism and
agriculture.
ANALYSIS:
On September 11, 1996, representatives of the Sister Cities lea Subcommittee, made a presentation
to the entire Sister Cities Council. The Council approved a recommendation to the Miami Beach City
Commission to adopt lea, Peru as a Sister City. There is no cost involved in the admission process
by either City.
AGENDA ITEM
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October 9, 1996
CONCLUSION:
Based on the background information and the approval by the Miami Beach Sister Cities Council, to
approve the admission oflca, Peru, it is recommended that the government and the people of the City
oflca, Peru be invited to participate with the City of Miami Beach as its Sister City in the Sister Cities
International Program.
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AGREEMENT ESTABLISHING SISTER CITY
RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN MIAMI BEACH,
FLORIDA AND ICA, PERU
The Sister CitY concept was inaugurated by the President
of the UUited States in 1956 to establish greater friendship
and understanding betWeen the people of th~ United States
. and other nations through the mediwn of direct. personal
contact, and
WHEREAS, all succeeding U.S. Presidents have
enqorsed said program, to be conducted for the broad
purposes of-the exchange of ideaS between the citizens of
. the United States of America and the people .of other
nations, and '
WHEREAS, to implement tIlls program Miami Beach
and. other conimunities in the United States have been '
. requested by Sister Cities International to affiliate with
. cities in, other nations of similar characteristics . and
mutual interest,. and
WHEREAS, the City of Ica, Peru has formally requested
participation in the Miami Beach. Sister Cities Program,
and
WHEREAS, the City ofMiarni Beach Sister Cities..
Coordinating Council has recoiIUtlended to the Mayor and
City Commission that the City of lea, Peru, be invit~ to
participate with the City of Miami Beach as its Sister City
in the Sister Cities Intemational Program, and.
WHEREAS, the Cities of Miami Beach.and lea recognize
and endorse this program with the hope that it willlead to
. a lasting friendship between the people of Miami Beach
and lea,
Now therefore, be it duly resolved by the mayors of the
Cities of Miami Beacb and lea, Peru, as follows:
8:ection 1: .That the ~ayors, on behalf of the people. of
Miami Beach and Ica, do hereby enter into this .
Agreement to participate as Sister Cities for the. purpose
of creating greater mutual understanding between the
peoples of our two great cities and nations.
Section 2: The Mayors are hereby authorized to act as
official representatives of the Cities of Miami Beach and
lea to carry out this program.
. ayor Seymour G ber.
City of Miami Beach
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ACUERDO PARA ESTABLECER LA
HERMANIDAD ENTRE LAS CroDADES DE
MIAMI BEACH E~ LOS,ESTADOS UNIDOS E IC~
PERU
EI concepto ,de Ciudades . Hennanas. fue inaugurado por el
Presidentede los EstadQS Unidos en el afto 1956, para
establecerel modo de mejorar la .amistad entre los
ciudadanos de los Estados Unidos con otras naciones y
para establecer un contacto directo, y
PORCUANT.O, todos los Presidentes subsequentes ban
endorsac;lo el progrcuna de Ciudades Hermanas con el
motivo de intercambiar ideas entre los ciudadanos de
Estados Unidos con los de otras naciones, y
~OR CUANTO, para implementar este . programa, la
ciuctad de Miami Beach y otras ciudades en los Estados
Unidos.. ban.. pedido Ii la Organizaci6n Internacional de
Ciudades Hermanas, afiliacionescon Ciudades en otraS
naciones con c:,rracteristicas e intereses similares, y
POR CUANTO, Ia ciudad de lea, Peru, ha solicitado
oficialmen~e, participaci6n en eI programa de Ciudades
Hermanas de Miami Beach, y
POR CUANTO,el Consejo Coordinador de Ciudades
Hermanas, de Ia ciudad de Miami Beach, Ita recomendado
alHonorabIe AlcaIdey a los Concejales, que la Ciudad de
lea, Peru, sea invitada a participar como.Ciudad Hermana
en nuestro programa, y.
, '
POR CUANTO, Ias ciudades de Miami Beach e lea,
Peru, reconocen y endorsan este programa" con. la
. esperanza que'traiga una verdadera, duradera y sincera
amistad para nuestros ciudadatios, y , ' .
POR: LO TANTO, .sIENDO OFICIALMENTt
RECONOCIDO POR LOS HONORABLES
ALCALDl]:S DE MIAMI 'BEACH Y DE ICA, PERU, .
LO SIGUIEN'fE:
SECCION 1: los. Alcaldes, ennombre de 10s
constituyentes de Miami Beach e lca,Peru, por este
medio, aceptan la invitaci6n departicipar en el programa .
de Ciudades Hermanas, con el motivo de crear una
amistad' quecontribuya a unmejor entendimiento de
nuestras culturas, paraeI beneficio mutuo y. parala
grandeza de las.nacioties del mundo.
SECCION. 2: los Alcaldes, aquf presen~s, autorizados a
actuar oficialmente ennombre de }as ciud3desde Miami
Beach e lea, Peru,' a llevar a la . realidad el. programa de
Ciudades Hermanas.
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