2001-24299 RESO
RESOLUTION NO.
2001-24299
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, U.S.A., EXTENDING AN INVITATION TO THE
TOWN OF CESKY KRUMLOV, CZECH REPUBLIC, TO BECOME A SISTER
CITY AND INVITING THE PEOPLE OF CESKY KRUMLOV, CZECH
REPUBLIC TO PARTICIPATE 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 citizens 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 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 Town of Cesky Krumlov, Czech Republic has formally requested participation in
the Miami Beach Sister Cities Program; and
WHEREAS, the City of Miami Beach Sister City Coordinating Council has recommended to the
Mayor and City Commission that the Town of Cesky Krumlov, Czech Republic 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, through its Mayor and City Commission, does recognize
and endorse this program with the hope that it will lead to a lasting friendship between the people of Miami
Beach and Cesky Krumlov, Czech Republic.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT DULY RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, U.S.A., AS FOLLOWS:
1. That the Mayor and City Commission, on behalf of the City of Miami Beach, do hereby extend
an invitation to the government and the people of the Town of Cesky Krumlov, Czech Republic to
participate with the City of Miami Beach as its Sister City for the purpose of creating greater mutual
understanding between the people of our two great cities and nations.
2. That the Mayor is hereby authorized to act as official representative of the City of Miami Beach
to carry out this program.
3. That copies of this Resolution are to be sent to the Mayor of the Town of Cesky Krumlov,
Czech Republic, Sister Cities International in Washington, D.C., the Embassy of the Czech Republic in
Washington. D.C., and the U.S. Embassy in the Czech Republic.
PASSED AND ADOPTED, this
14th
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MEMORANDUM
TO:
JORGE M. GONZALEZ
CITY MANAGER
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COMMISSIONER 7/rV
FEBRUARY 27, 2001
FROM:
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RE:
REQUEST FOR ITEM AGENDA ON MARCH 14,2001 - SISTER
CITY FROM CZECH REPUBLIC
Please place an agenda item on the March 14,2001 Commission meeting making Cesky Krumlov,
a Czech Republic city, a City of Miami Beach Sister City.
Thank you.
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