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AGENDA ITEM REVIEW FORM |
7.G.
Regular City Council Meeting
- Meeting Date:
- 09/27/2023
- Department Head:
- Kay Macuil
- Submitted By:
- Kay Macuil, City Attorney, Attorney's Office
Action Requested:
Motion
ITEM:
Discussion and possible action on any and all matters regarding an agreement for the City of San Luis to become a Sister City with the City of Magdalena de Kino, Sonora, Mexico. (Olivia Jenkins, Operations Coordinator)
SUMMARY:
The Mexican Consul in Yuma, Arizona, Dulce María Álvarez, brought to the City of San Luis the opportunity to become a Sister City with a Mexican city in the Mexican State of Sonora. The Mayor chose the City of Magdalena de Kino. It is one of only two cities in Sonora holding the distinction of pueblo mágico for its historical significance and tourist destination.
On September 28, 2023, a ceremony formalizing sister cities agreements between the cities of Sonora and Arizona will happen in Scottsdale at the Museum of the West. Council Members Tadeo Azael De La Hoya and Javier Vargas will be present for the signing of the attached agreement.
The purpose of the agreement is to promote cooperation between the cities to promote education, cultural exchange, and trade in both cities.
On September 28, 2023, a ceremony formalizing sister cities agreements between the cities of Sonora and Arizona will happen in Scottsdale at the Museum of the West. Council Members Tadeo Azael De La Hoya and Javier Vargas will be present for the signing of the attached agreement.
The purpose of the agreement is to promote cooperation between the cities to promote education, cultural exchange, and trade in both cities.
RECOMMENDATION / SUGGESTED MOTION:
I MOVE TO APPROVE THE SISTER CITY AGREEMENT WITH THE CITY OF MAGDALENA DE KINO.
Fiscal Impact
- IS THERE FISCAL IMPACT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ITEM:
- No
- CITY/STATE/FEDERAL FUNDS:
- N/A
- TOTAL:
- N/A
- BUDGETED AMOUNT:
- N/A
- AVAILABLE AMOUNT TO TRANSFER:
- N/A
- ACCT NAME & GL#/REMAINING BALANCE BEFORE PURCHASE:
- N/A
FISCAL IMPACT STATEMENT (IF THIS IS A BUDGET TRANSFER, YOU MUST ATTACH THE BUDGET ADJUSTMENT FORM):
There may be a cost once a cooperative project or projects are decided upon by the two cities and budgets are allocated during the regular budgeting process.