AGENDA
ITEM
10 AGENDA
CALEXICO California ITEM
WHERE CALIFORNIA AND MEXICO MEET
10 CITY COUNCIL
AGENDA STAFF REPORT
DATE: April 15, 2026
TO: Mayor and City Council
APPROVED BY: Benjamin Martinez, City Manager Bm
PREPARED BY: Benjamin Martinez, City Manager
SUBJECT: Official Signing of the Sisterhood Reaffirmation Agreement between the City of Mexicali from the State of Baja California of the United States of America.
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Recommendation:
Consideration by City Council of the City of Calexico to sign once again the reaffirmation of the Sisterhood Agreement with the City of Mexicali from the State of Baja California of the United Mexican States.
Background:
Sister City Agreement was established in 2006, reaffirmed in 2017 and 2021 to solidify the interest of cooperation between both cities. This strengthens the friendship ties and cooperation that bind them. This agreement also allows for great opportunities in developing border cooperation activities of mutual benefit in matters related to business, commerce and culture.
Discussion and Analysis:
Both cities agree to work together towards the objective of reinvigorating the existing Sister Cities Relation, under the Sisterhood Agreements signed on April 28, 2006, May 24, 2017 and September 1, 2021, the commitments therein, to promote the exchange of experiences and execution of common activities with the current City of Mexicali Administration.
Fiscal Impact:
None.
Coordinated With:
City Manager
Attachments):
1. Sisterhood Agreement
ATTACHMENT NO.1
GOBIERNO CALEXICO California
DE MEXICALI
23 AYUNTAMIENTO WHERE CALIFORNIA AND MEXICO MEET
THE CITY OF CALEXICO, CALIFORNIA, OF THE UNITED STATES OF
AMERICA, AND THE CITY OF MEXICALI, BAJA CALIFORNIA, OF THE
UNITED MEXICAN STATES
CONSIDERING their Sister Cities relation, established in 2006, and their interest in strengthening the friendship ties and cooperation that bind them; and CONVINCED of the great opportunities in developing border cooperation activities of mutual benefit, in matters related to business, commerce, and culture.
Hereby agree:
To work together towards the objective of reinvigorating the existing Sister Cities Relation, under the Sisterhood Agreement signed on April 28 of 2006 and the commitments therein, to promote the exchange of experiences and execution of common activities.
Signed on 15' day of April 2026, in the City of Calexico, California, United States of America, in English and Spanish, both texts being equally authentic.
FOR THE CITY OF CALEXICO, OF THE FOR THE CITY OF MEXICALI, OF THE
STATE OF CALIFORNIA, OF THE STATE OF BAJA CALIFORNIA, OF THE
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA UNITED MEXICAN STATES
VICTOR LEGASPI NORMA ALICIA BUSTAMANTE
MAYOR OF THE CITY OF CALEXICO MAYOR OF THE CITY OF MEXICALI GOBIERNO CALEXICO California
DE MEXICALI
23 AYUNTAMIENTO WHERE CALIFORNIA AND MEXICO MEET
LA CIUDAD DE MEXICALI, BAJA CALIFORNIA, DE LOS ESTADOS UNIDOS
MEXICANOS, Y LA CIUDAD DE CALEXICO, CALIFORNIA, DE LOS ESTADOS
UNIDOS DE AMERICA
CONSIDERANDO su relación de Ciudades Hermanas, establecida en 2006, y el interés en fortalecer los lazos de amistad y cooperación que las unen; y CONVENCIDAS de las grandes oportunidades que hay en desarrollar actividades de cooperación transfronteriza para beneficio mutuo, en temas relacionados con negocios, comercio, y cultura.
Acuerdan:
Trabajar unidas por el objetivo de revitalizar la Relación de Ciudades Hermanas, bajo el Acuerdo de Hermanamiento firmado el 28 de abril de 2006 y los compromisos que incluye, a fin de promover el intercambio de experiencias y ejecución de actividades comunes.
Firmado el día 15 de Abril de 2026, en la ciudad de Calexico, California, de los Estados Unidos de América, en español e inglés, siendo ambos textos igualmente auténticos.
POR LA CIUDAD DE MEXICALI, DEL POR LA CIUDAD DE CALEXICO, DEL
ESTADO DE BAJA CALIFORNIA, DE LOS ESTADO DE CALIFORNIA, DE LOS
ESTADOS UNIDOS MEXICANOS ESTADOS UNIDOS DE AMERICA
NORMA ALICIA BUSTAMANTE VICTOR LEGASPI
PRESIDENTA MUNICIPAL ALCALDE