Burbank Sister
City Program
City Council
October 11, 2022
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Burbank’s Sister City Program
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Arezzo, Italy
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Regional Sister City Practices
• Alignment with local goals
• Common areas of focus:
• Economic development
• Arts and culture
• Student exchanges separate from official City
activities; grants to organizations
• Staffing generally at Administrative Analyst level
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Future Possibilities
• Activities to meet City Council goals
• Connection through technology
• Youth focus and learning outcomes
• Planning, goal-setting, and evaluation
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Next Steps
• Adopt a resolution extending an invitation to
Arezzo, Italy, to become a Sister City of the
City of Burbank
• Arezzo City Council action
• Ceremonial resolution
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Questions?
Elizabeth Goldman
Library Services Director
(818) 238-5551
[email protected]
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