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RESOLUTION NO. 2004-25600
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, EXTENDING
AN INVITATION TO THE CITY OF NAHARIYA, ISRAEL,
TO BECOME A SISTER CITY OF MIAMI BEACH,
FLORIDA. DESIGNATING MAYOR DAVID DERMER AS
THE CITY'S REPRESENTATIVE AND TRANSMITTING
THIS RESOLUTION TO THE OFFICIALS OF NAHARlYA,
ISRAEL.
WHEREAS, it has been the policy ofthe United States of America to establish and maintain
a "People to People" Program designed to foster and encourage warm understanding and cordial
friendship between the People ofthe United States of America and other nations through the medium
of direct personal contact; and
WHEREAS, it is the desire and intent ofthe City Commission ofthe City of Miami Beach to
implement said program, by affiliating the City of Miami Beach and its people with another City and
another nation, possessing inherently similar characteristics and interest as a Sister City; and
WHEREAS, the people of the City ofNAHARIY A, ISRAEL have declared this desire to
join with the City of Miami Beach in a mutual agreement of friendship and the exchange and
promotion of the cultural, economic and social ties between each other; and
WHEREAS, the lofty ideals and principles of Equality, Liberty, Justice and Righteousness
are the basic tenets of our people and there exist further similarities amongst them.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT DUL YRESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND MEMBERS
OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, as follows:
SECTION 1. That this City Commission, on behalf of the City of Miami Beach, Florida,
hereby extends an invitation to the Government and People of the City of
NAHARIY A, ISRAEL.
To participate with the City of Miami Beach, as its Sister City, in the Sister
Cities International "People to People" Program, for the purpose of creating
between the peoples of our two great nations and cities a most 'cordial and
mutually beneficial relationship of harmony, understanding, good will and
inspiration.
Section 2.
That the Honorable David Dermer, Mayor of the City of Miami Beach,
Florida, is hereby appointed as the City's representative and Chairman for
said program.
Section 3.
That a copy ofthis Resolution shall be transmitted to the Mayor, and other
Government Officials ofthe City of NAHARIY A, ISRAEL; and to the Sister
Cities' International Program Head arters in Washington, D.C.
PASSED and ADOPTED this ~ day of
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APPROVED AS TO
FORM & LANGUAGE
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JORGE M. GONZALEZ
CITY MANAGER
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DAVID DE
MAYOR
DATE:
MAY 20, 2004
RE:
AGENDA ITEM
Please place on the May 26, 2004 agenda the enclosed resolutions extending invitations of Sister
City Relationships to the cities ofFotaleza, Brazil and Nahariya, Israel and terminating the Sister
City relationship with the City of Ramat Gan, Israel.
Thank you.
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TO:
Jose Bermudez
Special Advisor to the Mayor
Murray H. Dubbin , A i)
City Attorney PM \if V
May 19, 2004
FROM:
DATE:
SUBJECT:
Sister Cities
Per your request I am enclosing resolutions extending invitations of Sister City Relationships to the
cities ofFortaleza, Brazil and Nahariya, Israel, and terminating the Sister City Relationship with the
City of Ramat Gan, Israel.
These have all been approved as to form and language for execution and are ready for consideration
by the Commission.
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Encl.
cc: Jorge M. Gonzalez
City Manager