City of Madison - File #: 12443

• File #: 12443
• Version: 3
• Name: SECOND SUBSTITUTE - That the City of Madison works with its 10 Sister City committees to strengthen and reinvigorate Sister City partnerships through the creation of an ad hoc governing committee designed to raise the profile and expand the benefits of th
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 10/22/2008
• In control: COMMON COUNCIL ORGANIZATIONAL COMMITTEE (ended 4/2017)
• On agenda: 1/6/2009
• Final action: 1/6/2009
• Enactment date: 1/9/2009
• Enactment #: RES-09-00046
• Title: SECOND SUBSTITUTE - That the City of Madison works with its 10 Sister City committees to strengthen and reinvigorate Sister City partnerships through the creation of an ad hoc governing committee designed to raise the profile and expand the benefits of these relationships.
• Sponsors: Satya V. Rhodes-Conway, David J. Cieslewicz, Tim Bruer, Marsha A. Rummel, Julia S. Kerr

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
1/6/2009	3	COMMON COUNCIL	Adopt	Pass
12/2/2008	3	COMMON COUNCIL ORGANIZATIONAL COMMITTEE (ended 4/2017)	RECOMMEND TO COUNCIL TO ADOPT - REPORT OF OFFICER	Pass
10/28/2008	1	COMMON COUNCIL	Referred
10/22/2008	1	Council Office	Referred for Introduction

Fiscal Note
No appropriation required.
Title
SECOND SUBSTITUTE - That the City of Madison works with its 10 Sister City committees to strengthen and reinvigorate Sister City partnerships through the creation of an ad hoc governing committee designed to raise the profile and expand the benefits of these relationships.
Body
WHEREAS, on September 6, 1988, under Mayor F. Joseph Sensenbrenner, Jr., the Madison Common Council approved Second Amended Resolution Number 44,907, ID Number 2567 developing a process for creating sister city agreements; and,

WHEREAS, in 1988 the first Sister City agreement with Freiburg, Germany was approved; and,

WHEREAS, since that time eleven sister city relationships have been approved under this resolution, including, in alphabetical order: Ainaro, East Timor; Arcatao, El Salvador; Bac Giang, Vietnam; Camaguey, Cuba; Cusco, Peru; Freiburg, Germany; Managua, Nicaragua; Mantova, Italy; Obihiro, Japan; Oslo, Norway; and Vilnius, Lithuania; and,

WHEREAS, numerous delegations from the City of Madison have traveled to sister cities to formalize sister city agreements, meet local residents, organizations and dignitaries, provide humanitarian assistance, enjoy cultural exchanges, share policy ideas, establish organizational and business partnerships, and foster international awareness, understanding and solidarity; and,

WHEREAS, as recently as June 2008 Mayor Dave Cieslewicz and City staff joined a delegation from the Madison-Freiburg Sister City Partnership to experience Freiburg, Germany; and,

WHEREAS, on November 6, 2001 under Mayor Susan J.M. Bauman, the Madison Common Council approved Resolution Number 58,852, ID Number 30500 establishing the Sister City grant program and evaluation; and,

WHEREAS, since the creation of the Sister City grant program local Sister City groups have benefited from these collaborations and experiences; and,

WHEREAS, the Mayor’s Office proudly displays numerous gifts from our Sister Cities depicting l...