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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 2018-04COUNTY COUNCIL COUNTY OF KAUA’I t&I 0 luti Ø~j No.2018-04 RESOLUTION INVITING THE CITY OF DAVAO, REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, TO ENTER INTO A SISTER-CITY RELATIONSHIP WITH THE COUNTY OF KAUA’I,STATE OF HAWAI’I,UNITED STATES OF AMERICA WHEREAS,the law of the State of Hawai’i authorizes its counties to enter into sister-city relationships to further ties of friendship,understanding,and goodwill between cities;and WHEREAS,a sister-city relationship fosters and promotes the exchange of cultural exhibits,educational programs,visits by citizen groups,sharing of common bonds,and connecting in economic and sustainable development programs and projects in technology,tourism,agriculture,and energy;and WHEREAS,a large segment of Kaua’i’s population are descendants of Filipino immigrants who came to Kaua’i over a century ago and are valued, contributing members of our community;and WHEREAS,the City of Davao,Republic of the Philippines,has expressed a desire to enter into a sister-city relationship with the County of Kaua’i,based upon the common history and heritage which its citizens share with descendants of immigrants who currently reside on the Garden Island;and WHEREAS,the County of Kaua’i is pleased and honored to establish a sister-city relationship with the City of Davao,Republic of the Philippines;now, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF KAUA’I, STATE OF HAWAI’I,that the County of Kaua’i accept the invitation of the City of Davao,Republic of the Philippines,to enter into a sister-city relationship with the County of Kaua’i. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED,that Bernard P.Carvaiho Jr.,Mayor of the County of Kaua’i,and Mel Rapozo,Chairman of the Kaua’i County Council,are hereby authorized to take such action as is necessary to effect this affiliation in the name of the County of Kaua’i. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED,that a copy of this Resolution be forwarded to the Honorable Sara Z.Duterte,Mayor,City of Davao,Republic of the Philippines and Bernard P.Carvalho Jr.,Mayor,County of Kaua’i. Introduced by: (By Request) V:\RESOLUTIONS\2016-2018 TERM\Davao City Sister-City Resolution -MR-SS_lc.doc ~pc j~ap Q~scu~eb cus~~ ~&un x Q~jock X ~aaga~irn X J&anc~jiro x I~.akuakami x 3&i~po~o X ~uktmura X ~ota1 7 0 0 0 QtertIfitate ~t ~boption We 1jereIi~’certtfp tijat 3&e~otution .~o.2018—04 kua~abopteb b~’the Qlouncit of the Q~ountp of I~aua’i,~‘tate of ~a~aI’i,lLihu’e,~&aua’I,~akuai’i,on January 24,2018 Qthatrman &~re~t~in~Q~fficer ~ateb January 25,2018