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RESOLUTION NO.
(DRAFT 2)
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 Hawai`i and the Hawai`i 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
interest; and
WHEREAS, contact has been made between officials of the government of
Kumejima and the County of Hawai`i to discuss the establishment of a Sister -City relationship
between Kumejima, Okinawa and the County of Hawai`i; and
WHEREAS, Kumejima and Hawai`i island share commonalities, as Kumejima and
Hawai`i 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 Hawai`i 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 Hawai`i island's annual Queen Lili`uokalani Canoe Race; and
WHEREAS, this resolution will be augmented with written covenants between the
mayors of both the County of Hawaii and Kumejima, to be supported additionally with a signed
service agreement citing agreed responsibilities for the County of Hawai`i, Kumejima, and the
Kumejima sister -city sponsor, Friends of NELHA; 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 Hawai`i 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 aforementioned agreements will be duly signed
by the appropriate officials of Kumejima and the County of Hawai`i at a future visitation by
Kumejima to the County of Hawai`i, to occur within six (6) months of the date that this
resolution is adopted.
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, and Charmaine Shigemura, County of Hawaii Sister City Protocol
Officer.
Dated at Hilo , Hawai`i, this 17th day of May , 2011.
INTRODUCED BY:
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COUNCIL %EMBER, COUNT OF HAWAII
COUNTY COUNCIL ROLL CALL VOTE
County of Hawai`i AYES NOES ABS EX
Hilo, Hawai`i BLAS X
FORD X
I hereby certify that the foregoing RESOLUTION was by HOFFMANN X
the vote indicated to the right hereof adopted by the COUNCIL of the IKEDA X
County of Hawaii on May 17, 2011
ONISHI X
PILAGO X
ATTEST: SMART X
YAGONG X
i ' YOSHIMOTO X
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/ COUNTY CLERK CHAIRPERSON & PRESIDINGJF �CER RESOLUTION NO. 42 11
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