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RESOLUTIONB AMENDED 300S 2os 89-85
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A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND, CALIFORNIA,
BSTABLISHING THE RICHMOND-SHIMADA PRIENDSHIP COMMISSION WHEREAS, it is to the mutual advantage of the citizens of So cultivate econonic cooperation and cultural interchange between and Richmond, California, and the citizens the cities; 'and
: WHEREAS the President of the United States has requested rections for the iresses of tin the dave opened tad
aiding in the development of mutual
understanding between cities of free countries and the United States; and
WHERBAS,
of the American Municipal Association has urged the establishment of organizations to further the mutual understanding between citizens of free countries and citizens of the United States; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Richmond is desirous of furthéring the economic and cultural understanding and develop- ment between the citizens of Shimada, Japan and Richmond, California, by establishing a conmission known as the Richmond-Shímada Priendship Commission;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Richmond, as follows:
SECTION 1: PURPOSE
Theie is hereby created the Richmond-Shimada Friendship Commission for the purpose of initiating and conducting approved exchange activities with appropriate organizations, groups and citizens of Shimada.
SECTION 2: MEMBERSHIP
The Commission shall be comprised of an eleven (11) member Board of Ditectors appointed by the Mayor with the confirmation of the Council, and a general membership drawn from the civic, servicé, socco unligious dents of the commission shall see wintuf the community,
compensation.
• SECTION 3: *BOARD OF DIRECTORS
-i (a) The terms of five (5) Directors shall expire at the end of thé odd numbered calendar year next following that in which their appointments, become effective and the terms of the other Year next follow engi tea in whenh their appentments cane effective. Directors shall expire Thereafter, Directors shall be appointed to serve for two (2) years and until their successors have been appointed and qualified. (b) In the event of a vacancy in the office of a Director, the new appointee shall serve for the balance of his predecessor's term. The office of a Director shall become vacant upon the adoption by the Council of a resolution declaring such vacancy.
(c) The by-laws provided for in Section 4(g) of this.
resolution shall provide for such officers as the Board deems, necessary, shell provide for their duties and responsibilities and terms of office and methods of election.
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(d) Three consecutive absences by a Director from a
regular meeting shall constitute cause for dismissal from of Directors, provided however that the duly elected presiding 2PYGP officer of the Board may excuse a Director from a regular meeting for such reasons as are determined valid by the Board.
The Board of Directors shall hold such meetings as
stipulated in the by-laws as adopted by the Commission, provided . (f) The City Manager shall designate a City employee to serve as Secretary to the Commission and to perform such duties as may be assigned by the City Manager to coordinate and expedite the work of the Commission. The Secretary shall not be entitled to a vote.
SECTION 4: POWBRS AND DUTIES
The powers and duties of the Richmond-Shimada Friendship Commission shall be as follows:
(a) To further the economic cooperation and cultural
interchange on the basis of mutual friendship and amity between the cities and the citizens of Shimada, Japan, and Richmond, California,
To develop, compile, coordinate and exchange infor-
mation with officials and citizens of Shimada.
and carry out mutual economic and
cultural act Virges develop and and cout out of economic (d) To encourage and cultivate mutual understanding of the respective economic problems and cultural development.
(e): To appoint committees and subcommittees and their
respective officers, as necessary, to implement the purpose of the Commission.
f) No program formulated, promulgated or conducted by the Commission shall in any way financially obligate the City of Richmond without specific approval of respective body. The costs of al1 programs shall be the responsibility of the sponsoring member oI members unless otherwise consented to by the Commission. (g) By-laws incorporating the aforementioned powers, duties, conditions and stipulations, plus such other conditions and stipu- VOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED/by the Council of the City of Richmond that Resolution No. 7814 adopted on March 12, 1962, is hereby repealed.
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I certity that the foregoing resolution was adopted b
the Country the City of Richmandy tae toulong tite hel February 10 AYES: Coune 11men Carol, Bradley, Spinan,
and Vargas.
'NOES: None.
ABSENT : Councilmen Erickson and Pierce.
HARIAN J. HEYDON
Clerk of the City of Richmond
(SEAL)
Approved:
GAY G. VARGAS
Mayor
Approved as to form:
JAMES P. O'DRAIN
City Attorney
State of California
County of Contra Costa 38.
cIty of certiond
certify that the foregoing is a true copy of Resolution No. 83337, adopted by the Council of the City of Richmond at a regular meeting February • 10, 1964.
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