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COUNTY OF HAWAII <br />RESOLUTION NO. <br />STATE OF HAWAII <br />4.2 It <br />A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A SISTER -CITY <br />RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN KUMEJIMA AND THE COUNTY OF HAWAII, AND <br />AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII TO ENTER INTO A <br />FORMAL SIGNED AGREEMENT. <br />WHEREAS, the Mayor of the County of Hawaii and the Hawaii County <br />Council have jointly promoted a Sister -City program to foster friendship and understanding <br />among all of the world, particularly those in the Pacific Basin; and <br />WHEREAS, the Sister -City program benefits the people of the affiliated cities <br />through the exchange of cultural exhibits, educational programs, agricultural pursuits, <br />information relative to economic development of mutual interest, and other matters of common <br />interst; and <br />WHEREAS, contact has been made between officials of the government of <br />Kumejima and the County of Hawaii to discuss the establishment of a Sister -City relationship <br />between Kumejima, Okinawa and the County of Hawaii; and <br />WHEREAS, Kumejima and Hawaii island share commonalities, as Kumejima and <br />Hawaii island are two of the few locations in the world where a deep -sea pipe has the ability to <br />bring up cold sea water, an asset with the potential to meet three of the world's most pressing <br />needs for food, clean energy, and fresh water; and <br />WHEREAS, Kumejima and Hawaii island are said to be the most beautiful islands in <br />their respective island chains relying on the economies of tourism, construction, and sugar cane <br />to support their populations, as well as cultural commonalities such as the Kumejima Hari - <br />Dragon Boat Race and the Hawaii island's annual Queen Lili`uokalani Canoe Race; and <br />WHEREAS, the County of Hawaii would be pleased and honored to be affiliated with <br />Kumejima, Okinawa; now, therefore, <br />BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII that <br />pursuant to chapter 2, article 31, section 2 -165 of the Hawaii County Code 1983 (2005 Edition, <br />as amended), a Sister -City program be established between the County of Hawaii and the good <br />people of Kumejima, Okinawa; and <br />