File #: 22-1420    Version: 1 Name: Resolution: Establishing Sister Cities Relationship - Quijos, Ecuador (LQ)
Type: Resolution Status: Adopted
File created: 9/30/2022 In control: Municipal Council and City Clerk
On agenda: 10/5/2022 Final action: 10/5/2022
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: Quijos, Ecuador Sponsor(s): Council Member, Luis A. Quintana Additional Information: Sister Cities Relationship Agreement signing ceremony is scheduled to take place on Friday, October 14, 2022, at 3:00 P.M., in the Council Chamber.
Sponsors: Luis A. Quintana, C. Lawrence Crump

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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.

City/State/Country: Quijos, Ecuador             

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

Additional Information: 

Sister Cities Relationship Agreement signing ceremony is scheduled to take place on Friday, October 14, 2022, at 3:00 P.M., in the 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; 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 Quijos, 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 Quijos, Ecuador.

 

 

STATEMENT

 

This Resolution invites the citizens of the City of Quijos, Ecuador to join the City of Newark’s Sister Cities Program.