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RESOLUTION N0. 3~4 94
APPROVING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A SISTER-CITY RELATIONSHIP
BETWEEN THE CITY OF LA SERENA AND THE COUNTY OF HAWAII
WHEREAS, the Mayor and the Council of Hawaii County have
jointly promoted a Sister-City program to foster friendship and
understanding among all of the peoples of the world,
particularly those in the Pacific Basin; and
WHEREAS, such a Sister-City program would benefit the
people of the affiliated cities through the exchange of
cultural exhibits, educational programs, information relative
to economic development of mutual interest, and other matters
of common interest; and
WHEREAS, contacts have been made between officials of the
government of the City of La Serena, Fourth Region, Chile and
the County of Hawaii to discuss the establishment of a
Sister-City relationship between the City of La Serena and the
County of Hawaii; and
WHEREAS, the establishment of such an agreement is of
particular significance to the people of the County of Hawaii
because La Serena is a special economic development zone of
Chile projected for major re-development and growth, it is a
coastal city with a developing tourist industry and it is opeai
for foreign investment and industry; and
WHEREAS, the Island of Hawaii and the city of La Serena
similarly blessed with a natural beauty and industries that
include agriculture, fishing, tourism and astronomy; and
WHEREAS, Hilo and La Serena are the Host cities for the
International Gemini Astronomical 'Pelescopes Project, involving
USA, Chile, United Kingdom, Canada, Argentina and Brazil; and
WHEREAS, during the correspondence between the
representatives of the cities, the La Serena officials
expressed enthusiastic support of a Sister-City relationship
between La Serena and the County of Hawaii; and
WHEREAS, the County of Hawaii, Island of Hawaii, would be
pleased and honored to be affiliated with the City of La Serena
as a Sister-City;
NOW, THEREFORE, HE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE
COUNTY OF HAWAII that a Sister-City program be established
between the County of Hawaii and the good people of the City of
La Serena; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City of La Serena be and
is hereby requested to take whatever action that may be
necessary to effect this relationship.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the County Clerk transmit
copies of this resolution to Mayor Stephen K. Yamashiro, the
Mayor of the City of La Serena and to Rudy Legaspi, Protocol
Officer.
Dated at Hilo, Hawaii, this 30th day of Novmeber
1994.
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COUNCIL MEMBER, COUNTY OF HAWAII"
COUNTY COUNCIL
County of Hawaii
Hilo. Hawaii
I hereby certify that the foregoing RESOLUTION wes by the
vote indicated to the right hereof adopted by the COUNCIL oP
the County of Hawaii on November 30. 1994
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CHAIRMAN & PRESIDING OFFICER
ROLL CALL
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RESOLUTION NO. ~~~ ~~
AGREEMENT ESTABLISHING A SISTER CITY RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE
BIG ISLAND-COUNTY OF HAWAII AND THE CITY OF LA SERENA, CHILE.
WHEREAS, On November 30, 1994, County of Hawaii Resolution
was unanimously approved which formally established a sister
city relationship between the Big Island and La Serena, Chile;
and
WHEREAS, to nurture and sustain a continuing and
purposeful relationship between these two island communities,
mutually agreed upon covenants to enhance this new association
is worthy of consideration,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that reciprocally accepted
recitals are hereby consented to as follows:
1. There shall be a minimum of one goodwill mission exchanged
within a five-year period; the first shall occur before
December 31, 1999. Appropriate community, civic and
service organizations shall be invited as participants and
or facilitators for these occasions.
2. If available, exchange of documents on a regular basis
will be programmed to facilitate interaction and
communication, e.g., constitutions/charters, data books,
annual reports, newsletters, various codes, special
studies/reports, etc.
3. A student exchange program shall be pursued and initiated
if feasible using resources such as the University of
Hawaii-Hilo, the Department of Education and the
participating schools.
4. An informational clearing house shall be established on
each respective island to provide interested and potential
travelers with brochures, maps, periodicals and other
documents for the purpose of access to travel, and or
economic opportunities on each respective island.
5. Any other interaction in the form of educational,
cultural, technical, trade, political, industrial or
professional ideas having potential benefits shall be
shared whenever possible.
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NOW, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the terms of this
agreement are deemed to be mutually acceptable by the City of
La Serena, Chile and the Big Island, County of Hawaii, as is
attested and with the signatures affixed below.
BE IT FINALLY BE RESOLVED that this agreement formalizing
the sister city relationship shall be officially effective
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LA SERENA, CHILE COUNTY OF HAWAII
By Its
STEPHEN K. YAMASHIRO
Its Mayor
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