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: City of Macara, Loja Province, Ecuador
Sponsor(s): Council President, Luis A. Quintana
Additional Information:
The Sister Cities Relationship and Agreement execution will be held on Thursday, May 26, 2022 at 4:00 P.M. in City Hall, Council Chamber.
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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 that immigrates to Newark from all parts of Ecuador; and
WHEREAS, the City of Macara, Loja Province, Ecuador with a population of over 10,000 residents, also has a desire 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 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 Macara, Loja Province, 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. The Office of the City Clerk shall send a copy of this Resolution to the Mayor and Governing Body of the City of Macara, Loja Province, Ecuador.
STATEMENT
This Resolution invites the citizens of the City of Macara, Loja Province, Ecuador, to join the City of Newark’s Sister Cities Program.