File #: 21-1706    Version: 1 Name: Sister City Agreement La Ceiba, Atlantida, Honduras (LAQ)
Type: Resolution Status: Adopted
File created: 11/16/2021 In control: Municipal Council and City Clerk
On agenda: 12/1/2021 Final action: 12/1/2021
Title: Dept/ Agency: Offices of Municipal Council/City Clerk Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Establishing Sister Cities Relationship Purpose: Benefit from cultural and economic exchanges Event Date: TBD City/State/Country: City of La Ceiba, Atlantida, Honduras Sponsor(s): Council President, Luis A. Quintana Additional Information:
Sponsors: Luis A. Quintana, LaMonica R. McIver

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Dept/ Agency: Offices of Municipal Council/City Clerk

Action:  (   ) Ratifying     (X) Authorizing     (  ) Amending

Type of Service:  Establishing Sister Cities Relationship

Purpose:  Benefit from cultural and economic exchanges

Event Date: TBD

City/State/Country: City of La Ceiba, Atlantida, Honduras           

Sponsor(s): Council President, Luis A. Quintana

Additional Information:

                   

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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 Honduran American community; and

 

                       WHEREAS, the City of La Ceiba, Atlantida, Honduras desires to work with the City of Newark to develop and enhance a link between the two (2) cities fostering economic and cultural ties; and

 

                       WHEREAS, the City of Newark feels that it is befitting to establish a meaningful relationship with the City of La Ceiba, Atlantida, Honduras because of the huge influx of Honduran immigrants that the City of Newark has generously welcomed.

                        

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 La Ceiba, Atlantida, Honduras to participate with Newark as its’ Sister City, for the purposes 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 La Ceiba, Atlantida, Honduras.

 

STATEMENT

 

This resolution invites the citizens of the City of La Ceiba, Atlantida, Honduras to join the City of Newark’s Sister Cities Program.