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: Cascales, Ecuador
Event Date: Thursday, October 20, 2022
Time: 2:00 P.M.
Sponsor(s): Council Member, 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 Ecuadorian community; and
WHEREAS, a significant number of residents from 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 various cities and regions in 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 and economic opportunities.
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 Cascales, 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 Cascales, Ecuador.
STATEMENT
This Resolution invites the citizens of the City of Cascales, Ecuador to join the City of Newark’s Sister Cities Program.