File #: R-57-23    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Resolution Status: Adopted
File created: 10/30/2023 In control: City Council
On agenda: 11/6/2023 Final action: 11/6/2023
Title: Sister City Relationship with the City of Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina - For the purpose of authorizing a sister city relationship between the City of Annapolis and the City of Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Sponsors: Gavin Buckley, Ross Arnett, Brooks Schandelmeier, Rhonda Pindell Charles
Attachments: 1. R-57-23 First Reader, 2. R-57-23 Staff Report, 3. R-57-23 Fiscal Impact Note, 4. R-57-23 Signed (color), 5. R-57-23 Signed (b&w)

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Sister City Relationship with the City of Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina - For the purpose of authorizing a sister city relationship between the City of Annapolis and the City of Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina.

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CITY COUNCIL OF THE

City of Annapolis

                     

Resolution 57-23

 

Introduced by: Mayor Buckley

Co-sponsored by: Alds. Pindell Charles, Arnett, Schandelmeier

 

A RESOLUTION concerning

 

Sister City Relationship with the City of Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina

                     

FOR                     the purpose of authorizing a sister city relationship between the City of Annapolis and the City of Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina.

 

WHEREAS,                     Sarajevo, the capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina, on the Miljacka River, has invited Annapolis to participate as a Sister City, joining established Sarajevo Sister City capitals including Ankara, Budapest, Kuwait City, Madrid, Stockholm, Tripoli, Zagreb; and 

 

WHEREAS,                      Sarajevo, like America (and Annapolis), is known for its multicultural heritage, where people of different ethnicities and cultures coexist together; and

 

WHEREAS,                      Sarajevo has Bascarsija, a famous bazaar and tourist destination in the historic district; while Annapolis has the historic port known as City Dock; and

 

WHEREAS,                      Sarajevo has Vrelo Bosne, a natural park on the outskirts of the City, highlighting the natural beauty of the region, while Annapolis has the beautiful Chesapeake Bay, which has provided beauty and bounty to residents of the region for centuries; and

 

WHEREAS,                      The Sister City Program is a global network of over 1,600 communities in 145 countries that are dedicated to building relationships through citizen diplomacy; and

 

WHEREAS,                      The City of Sarajevo is a vibrant and diverse community that shares many values with the City of Annapolis; and

 

WHEREAS,                      A sister city relationship between the City of Annapolis and the City of Sarajevo would provide opportunities for mutually beneficial exchanges in the fields of business, arts, culture, education, sports, and tourism.

 

NOW, THEREFORE,

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE ANNAPOLIS CITY COUNCIL that:

 

1.                     The Annapolis City Council hereby authorizes a sister city relationship with Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina; and

 

2.                     The City Manager is hereby authorized to execute a Memorandum of Understanding and all necessary documents to formalize the sister city relationship with the City of Sarajevo; and

 

3.                     The City Manager is authorized to work with the Mayor in promoting and facilitating exchanges between the City of Annapolis and the City of Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina.

 

AND BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED BY THE ANNAPOLIS CITY COUNCIL that this resolution shall take effect upon passage.