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2004-25630 ResoRESOLUTION NO. 2004-25630 A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, EXTENDING AN INVITATION TO THE CITY OF FORTALEZA, BRAZIL, 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 FORTALEZA, BRAZIL. WHEREAS, it has been the policy of the 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 of the United States of America and other nations through the medium of direct personal contact; and WHEREAS, it is the desire and intent of the City Commission of the 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 of FORTALEZA, BRAZIL, which was founded in 1611 and is the main tourist destination in the Northeast region of Brazil, 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 DULY RESOLVED 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 FORTALEZA, BRAZIL. To participate with the City of Miami Beach, as its Sister City, in the Sister Cities Intemational "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. PASSED and ADOPTED this ATTEST: CITY CLERK That a copy of this Resolution shall be transmitted to the Mayor, and other Government Officials of the City,~f FORTALEZA, BRAZIL; and to the gr/~[rn~e d/~uarters in Washington, D.C. Sister Cities' International Pro a 7th day o~~?. I l//Jd MHD:lm F:\atto\DUBMLRESOLUTILFORTALEZASISTERCITY.doc APPROVED AS TO FORM & LANGUAGE & FOR EXECUTION · City Attorn6y Dat~ RECEIVED 200~H~¥ 20 ~11:23 CITY OF MIAMI BEACI~ OFFICE OF THE MAYOR & COMMISSION MEMORANDUM TO: FROM: DATE: RE: JORGE M. GONZALEZ CITY MANAGE~ DAVIO I~ERI~R/t MAYOR (~/ MAY 20, 2004 AGENDA ITEM Please place on the May 26, 2004 agenda the enclosed resolutions extending invitations of Sister City Relationships to the cities of Fotaleza, Brazil and Nahariya, Israel and terminating the Sister City relationship with the City of Ramat Gan, Israel. Thank you. DD:jb Agenda Item /~ ? (_- Date -7 -~--C~c/ TO: FROM: DATE: SUBJECT: CITY OF MIAMI BEACH CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE Jose Bermudez Special Advisor to the Mayor Murray H. Dubbin City Attorney May 19, 2004 Sister Cities Per your request I am enclosing resolutions extending invitations of Sister City Relationships to the cities of Fortaleza, 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. Encl. CC: Jorge M. Gonzalez City Manager