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
City/State/Country: Arcos de Valdevez, Portugal
Additional Information:
Ceremony scheduled for Thursday, June 11, 2026
Sponsor: Council Member Michael J. Silva
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WHEREAS, the City of Newark (the “City”), 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 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 number of immigrants from Portugal; and
WHEREAS, the City feels that is befitting to establish a meaningful relationship with peoples of cities of countries that have proven to be the backbone of Newark’s recent development that have moved into the Newark Metropolitan Region bringing with them an extremely rich cultural heritage and economic resources.
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 Arcos de Valdevez, Portugal, 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. The Municipal Council hereby ratifies this Resolution to the date of the authorizing Resolution
3. Copies of this Resolution are to be sent to the Governing Body of Arcos de Valdevez, Portugal.
STATEMENT
This Resolution invites the citizens of the City of Arcos de Valdevez, Portugal, to join the City of Newark’s Sister Cities Program.