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Meeting: Council - 02/10/93
Ac[ion: File closed
Re: Resolution No. 493-92
COUNTY OF HAWAN STATE OF HAWAII
RESOLUTION N0. 493 ~~
ES'PABLISHING GUIDELINES FOR THE COUNTY OF HAWAII FOR THE
ESTABLISHMENT OF SISTER CITY RELATIONSHIPS.
WHEREAS, the County of Hawaii has established nine sister
city relationships and continues to receive invitations to
establish sister city ties from other cities and special interest
groups wishing to develop such ties between Hawaii County and a
particular city; and
WHEREAS, while County of Hawaii sister city affiliation with
certain cities has proved to be enduring, meaningful and
worthwhile, some of the Counties of Hawaii other sisterhood
relationships have been inactive and virtually forgotten through
the years; and
WHEREAS, this is partly due to the informality of the sister
city program which usually begins simply with Council adoption of
a resolution to establish a sister city relationship and ends with
the exchange of gifts and one or two goodwill missions; and
WHEREAS, although such informal ties were well-intentioned
and appeared to foster good international relationships., the lack
of periodic communication and activities between the County of
Hawaii and some of her sister cities over the years reveals the
need to establish practical criteria in the development of future
sister city relationships; and
WHEREAS, such criteria should be formulated to provide
guidelines to assist the Council in the decision-making process of
establishing and maintaining future sister city relationships.
NOW, 'PHEREF'ORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF
HAWAII that the establishment of sister city relationships shall
be governed by the following guidelines:
Criteria Polic
It is the policy of the County of Hawaii to consider t:he
establishment of sister city relationship with a city or county
that:
1. Shares a direct historical, cultural, or ethnic
relationship with the people of our island;
2. Offers educational and technological assistance,
including special knowledge, know-how or expertise that is
beneficial to Counties of Hawaii businesses, industries, and
labor force;
3. Is similar in population size or character which makes
for analogous problems and concerns and the exchange of
meaningful ideas and applicable solutions for either or both
places; and
4. Recognizes other common bonds that are mutually
beneficial to the citizens of both areas and serves as a
liaison for the exchange of information and other lifestyle
and practical values.
The County of Hawaii shall have no more than three sister cities
from any one country at any time.
Implementation Pol
In the establishment of sister city ties with a city, the following
implementation policies shall apply:
1. The sister city relationship shall be established by the
adoption of a Council resolution approving the
establishment of the sister city tie and the signing of a
formal agreement between the Mayor of the County of Hawaii
and the appropriate public official of the proposed sister
city that such ties exist. The agreement shall contain a
proposed program that will be instituted by both areas to
make these ties lasting and purposeful;
2. County funds shall be appropriated to provide for the
exchange of gifts or goodwill missions to promote the
newly established sisterhood and the concept of mutual
understanding. Such goodwill missions may include student
exchanges, art, cultural or industrial exhibits and
athletics team visits; and
3. Any sister city relationship in which there is a failure
to implement the agreement or to exchange gifts or
goodwill missions within a five-year period shall result
in the automatic termination of the agreement and
relationship.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Mayor be, and she is,
requested to appoint and house in the office of the Mayor a City
"protocol officer" to be responsible for the implementation and
monitoring of the official document signed by the County of Hawaii
and the sister city; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that such protocol officer shall be
responsible for informing the County of Hawaii's existing sister
cities of these terms and conditions of this Resolution and shall
submit an annual report to the Council by December 31 of each year
which summarizes the activities conducted with Hawaii's sister
cities and identifies the sister cities for which no activity has
occurred within five years, thereby resulting in an automatic
termination of the County of Hawaii's sisterhood affiliation; and
RESOLUTION NO. ~q3 ~7
BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that an official copy of this
Resolution be transmitted to the t9ayor of the County of Hawaii.
Dated at Hilo, Hawaii, this 10th day of February , 19y3.
INTROD~UCE~~ll~ ~BY:
COUNCILMEMBER, COUNTY OF HAWAII
COUNTY COUNCIL
County of Hawaii
Hilo, Hawaii
I hereby certify that the foregoing RESOLUTION was by
the vote indicated to the right hereof adopted by the COUNCIL
of the County of Hawaii on February 10 , 1993
ATTEST:
COUNTY CLERK CHAIRMAN & PRESIDING OFFICER
ROLL CALL VOTE
AYES NOES ABS EX
ARAKAKI
DE LIMA
DOMINGO
HALE
A ONZ
LAI
MAKUAKANE
RUDDLE
SCHUTTE
Reference C- 3 911 /P C -10
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