Title
Dept/ Agency: Offices of Municipal Council/City Clerk
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Establishing Guiglo, Ivory Coast as a Sister City
Purpose: Benefit from cultural and economic exchanges
City/State/Country: Municipality of Guiglo, Ivory Coast (Republique De Cote D’Ivoire), West Africa
Sponsor: Council President, Mildred C. Crump
Additional Information:
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WHEREAS, the Municipal Council on April 23, 2019 adopted Resolution 7R8-d inviting the Municipality of Guiglo, Ivory Coast (Republique de Cote D’Ivoire), West Africa to establish a Sister Cities relationship with the City of Newark and the Mayor and Governing Body of the Municipality of Guiglo, Ivory Coast (Republique de Cote D’Ivoire), West Africa accepted the invitation by resolution; and
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 of its residents of cultural and economic exchanges with other municipalities and towns from around the world; and
WHEREAS, the City of Newark feels that it is befitting to establish a meaningful relationship with the Municipality of Guiglo, Ivory Coast (Republique de Cote D’Ivoire), West Africa; and
WHEREAS, the Governing Body of the City of Newark deems a Sister City relationship between these two (2) distinguished municipalities is in the best interest of the citizens of Newark and the Municipality of Guiglo, Ivory Coast (Republique de Cote D’Ivoire), West Africa for many reasons including:
• The cultural and heritage identification between African-Americans in Newark with residents of Guiglo, Ivory Coast (Republique De Cote D’Ivoire), West Africa
• The possibility of commerce between businesses in the two (2) cities
• The potential for export/import of manufactured goods between the two (2) cities
• The opportunity for cultural and student exchange programs with high school and college students.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, THAT:
1. It does hereby agree to establish a Sister City relationship with the Municipality of Guiglo, Ivory Coast (Republique De Cote D’Ivoire), West Africa.
2. Certified copies of this resolution shall be forwarded to United States Senators Robert Menendez and Cory Booker and Congressman Donald M. Payne.
STATEMENT
This resolution authorizes and establishes the Municipality of Guiglo, Ivory Coast (Republique De Cote D’Ivoire), West Africa as a Sister City.