Title
Dept/ Agency: Offices of Municipal Council/City Clerk
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Establishing a Sister Cities Relationship
Purpose: Benefit from cultural and economic exchanges
City/State/Country: Canton Loja, Ecuador, South America
Sponsor: Council Member, Luis A. Quintana
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WHEREAS, the City of Newark recognizes the significance and necessity for global interaction; and
WHEREAS, the City of Newark acknowledges the great benefits to all residents from cultural and economic exchanges with other municipalities and towns from around the world; and
WHEREAS, the City of Newark has established a Sister Cities Program to facilitate such cultural and economic exchanges; and
WHEREAS, the City of Newark has a culturally diverse population, which includes a large Ecuadorian community; and
WHEREAS, a significant number of residents from the City of Canton Loja, Ecuador currently live in the City of Newark and desire to work with the City of Newark to develop and enhance a link with the City of Canton Loja, Ecuador; and
WHEREAS, the City of Newark feels that it is befitting to establish a meaningful relationship with Ecuadorian cities because of the large influx of natives, which have moved from their Ecuadorian homeland into the Newark Metropolitan Region bringing with them an extremely rich cultural heritage.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, THAT:
1. The Municipal Council, on behalf of the people of the City of Newark does hereby extend an invitation to the government and the people of the City of Canton Loja, Ecuador, to participate with Newark as its Sister City for the purpose of creating greater mutual understanding between the peoples of our two (2) communities.
2. Copies of this resolution are to be sent to the Mayor and Governing Body of the City of Canton Loja, Ecuador.
STATEMENT
This resolution invites the citizens of the City of Canton Loja, Ecuador to join the City of Newark’s Sister Cities Program.