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RESOLUTION NO.
STATE OF HAWAII
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A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A SISTER -CITY
RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN KUMEJIMA AND THE COUNTY OF HAWAII, AND
AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII TO ENTER INTO A
FORMAL SIGNED AGREEMENT.
WHEREAS, the Mayor of the County of Hawaii and the Hawaii County
Council have jointly promoted a Sister -City program to foster friendship and understanding
among all of the world, particularly those in the Pacific Basin; and
WHEREAS, the Sister -City program benefits the people of the affiliated cities
through the exchange of cultural exhibits, educational programs, agricultural pursuits,
information relative to economic development of mutual interest, and other matters of common
interst; and
WHEREAS, contact has been made between officials of the government of
Kumejima and the County of Hawaii to discuss the establishment of a Sister -City relationship
between Kumejima, Okinawa and the County of Hawaii; and
WHEREAS, Kumejima and Hawaii island share commonalities, as Kumejima and
Hawaii island are two of the few locations in the world where a deep -sea pipe has the ability to
bring up cold sea water, an asset with the potential to meet three of the world's most pressing
needs for food, clean energy, and fresh water; and
WHEREAS, Kumejima and Hawaii island are said to be the most beautiful islands in
their respective island chains relying on the economies of tourism, construction, and sugar cane
to support their populations, as well as cultural commonalities such as the Kumejima Hari -
Dragon Boat Race and the Hawaii island's annual Queen Lili`uokalani Canoe Race; and
WHEREAS, the County of Hawaii would be pleased and honored to be affiliated with
Kumejima, Okinawa; now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII that
pursuant to chapter 2, article 31, section 2 -165 of the Hawaii County Code 1983 (2005 Edition,
as amended), a Sister -City program be established between the County of Hawaii and the good
people of Kumejima, Okinawa; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the mayors of Kumejima, Okinawa and the County
of Hawaii are hereby requested to execute the documents necessary to put into effect this
relationship; and
BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that the County Clerk transmit copies of this
resolution to the Honorable Mayor William P. Kenoi, to the Honorable Mayor Choukou Taira of
Kumejima, Okinawa, the Director of the Department of Finance, and to the County of Hawaii
Sister City Protocol Officer.
Dated at , Hawai`i, this day of
2011.
INTRODUCED BY:
COUNCIL MEMBER, COUNTY O H WAI`I
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
ATTEST
COUNTY CLERK CHAIRMAN & PRESIDING OFFICER
ROLL CALL VOTE
AYES NOES ABS EX
BLAS
FORD
HOFFMANN
IKEDA
ONISHI
PILAGO
SMART
YAGONG
YOSHIMOTO
Reference: C- 105 /GRC
RESOLUTION NO. 42 it
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