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09-28-1998 Workshop Meeting "...V:/ I / f j'^ !I"'> .' Ii- '- City of Aventura City Commission Workshop Meeting September 28, 1998 9:00 A M. Executive Conference Room 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Agenda Sister Cities Program (Commissioner Berger) State Legislative Session - Ron Book Community Redevelopment District Program Quasi - Judicial Ordinance (Vice Mayor Cohen) Other Business Next Workshop - October 12,1998 -9:00 A.M. In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, all pe,sons who are disabled and who need special accommodations to participate in this meeting because of that disability should contact the Office of the City Clerk, 466-8901, not later than two days prior to such proceeding. Redlands, California and Hino, Japan Emergency Preparedness Exchange Redlands, California and its sister city, Hina, Japan both have earthquake faults that run through their towns. Both cities make educating the public and preparing for earthquakes and eanhquake-relared disasters a priority. In 1996, the Redlands Fire Department and the Redlands Sister Cities Association helped develop with the Hina Sister City Association and the Hina Fire Department a reciprocal exchange of professionals to study disaster preparedness. Redlands began the exchange, sending two firemen and an emergency room nurse to Japan. The project coincided with the Tokyo Disaster Preparedness Drill held annually on September 1. Redlands professionals, who were hosted by Hina sister cities members, visited the Hino Emergency Operations Center, the Tokyo City Emergency Operations Center and Government Center, and the Tachikawa Disaster Medical Center, Disaster Training Center, and Public Education Center. After observing and learning about Japanese firefighting and disaster preparedness techniques and equipment, the Redlands exchangees brought back to Redlands several ideas which have now been put into their training books. After leaving Hino, the group visited Kobe where they spent a day learning about the disastrous earthquake of 1995. With great enthusiasm, the reciprocal visit of Hino firefighters rook place in March 1997. Fort Worth, Texas and Bandung, Indonesia Frequent Flyer Program Fort Worth, Texas has an outstanding, broad-based sister city program. In 1992-93, Fort Worth Sister Cities organized 62 total exchanges (23 youth exchanges) covering six programmatic areas: economic development, education, government, sports, arts and culture, and medical. It estimates that 356 international guests visit Fort Worth annually as a result of their sister city programs. Fort Worth's Bandung, Indonesia Sister Cities Committee activities involved (in 1993) over 80 in-bound visitors from Bandung: students and educators (including scholarship recipi- ents); a nursing research exchange; exchanges focused on eco- nomic developmenr; performing arts events and other activities to raise cuI rural awareness of Indonesia in Fort Worth; and a women's forum. Over 30 residents of Fort Worth visired Bandung on educational and cultural exchanges-tours. Seattle, Washington and Kobe, Japan St. Marys, Ohio and Hokudan-Cho, Japan Sister City Responses to a Natural Disaster The people of Seattle, Washington quickly discovered that the devastating earthquake that had hit Kobe, Japan on January 17, 1995, had severed thousands of phone lines. While searching for a way to help their counterparts, the volunteers of Seattle- Kobe Sister City Association received an e-mail message from Kobe City University of Foreign Studies, which indicated that e- mail was the best way to communicate. The Association quickly established a special e-mail link to send and to receive informa- tion. This hot-line enabled the friends and family of the Kobe residents to find information about their loved ones, and gave other concerned people information on how to help. Volunteers operated the lines continuously, publicizing the needs of Kobe, and coordinating the numerous donations which U.S. citizens had collected for the people of Kobe. Also, via the Internet, the Association provided the Japanese Consul General's Office with the names of the Kobe deceased. When the earthquake hit Kobe, the surrounding areas also felt the shock. The city of Hokudan-cho, Japan was devastated. St. Marys, Ohio Sister Cities immediately started raising funds for prompt relief. It collected $25,000, and wired the money to Hokudan-cho within a week. The money went towards urgently needed blankets and medicine. St. Marys Sister Cities also set up a large screen television with a satellite connection so that the people of St. Marys would be able to see up-to-the-minute news about Hokudan-cho. Shared in the grief for the victims of the earthquake, St. Marys held a memorial service for all of those on Awaji Island who lost their lives in the natural disaster. To the U.S. community's surprise, the service was broadcast over Japan's national news service. In addition to the emergency relief, the sister city committee sent a construction model home to show the people of Hokudan-cho a home design that was both economical and built to withstand earthquakes. Fort Wayne, Indiana and Takaoka, Japan The Place to Be The sister city link berw-een Ft. Wayne, Indiana and Takaoka, Japan brought two Japanese manufacturers to Ft. Wayne: ND Tech, an auto parts maker, and Central Fine Pack, Inc., a maker of disposable packaging. The companies have created over 150 jobs to the local economy. According to the CEO's of both companies, they chose to locate in Ft. Wayne because of the sister city relationship. San Francisco, California and Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam Cable Cars in Vietnam? In April 1995, The mayors of San Francisco, California and Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam signed an official sister city agree- ment, becoming the second U.S.-Vietnam partnership in the sister cities network (The New Haven, CT and Hue, Vietnam sister city partnership, adopted in 1993, was official recognized in 1995). The cities will work to: open trade offices in both cities, establish a foundation to educate Vietnamese about motorcycle safety, provide a cable car for Ho Chi Minh City, and set up a book exchange between libraries in the rw-o cities. SCI Trilateral Exchange Program Funded in part by a grant from the Japan Foundation's Center for Global Partnership, this program has provided opportunities for U.S.-Japan sister city pairs to engage in trilateral exchanges with citizens and city officials in a third city (cities in developing countries were given priority). Participants have included: Building Community Partnerships Worldwide 15 . I Building Community PartnershiPs Worldwide, Volume One This compilation of successful and awatd-winning sistet city programs has been prepared for use by U.S. sister cities committees, their counterparts abroad, and others interested in planning or con- ducting innovative exchange projects in their communities. The preparation of this guide was made possible with the dues of the members of Sister Cities International. Executive Director: Juanita M. Crabb Editor: David G. Potter Layout: Mikhailina Karina Contributors: Peter Baldwin, Aaron Codiga, Claudia DeLorenzo, John Donaldson, Richard Gerrard, Alexander Gorev, E. James Grall, Elizabeth Hager, Mikhailina Karina, Aaron La Mar, Carrie Olson, Kerrie Urosevich, and Cynthia VandenBosch Sister Cities International is a nonprofit organization, exempt from federal income taxes under Section 501 (c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Contributions to SCI are tax-deductible. Additional copies of this publication may be purchased from the National Office. @ 1997, Sister Cities International. Permission is granted for the reproduction of this publication provided the publication is distributed free of charge and proper copyright notice is affixed to each copy. 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION Think Globally, Link Locally: The First Forty Years of Sisrer Ciries Partnerships ................................................................4 Twelve Lessons of Sustainable Development ........................ ...................... ......................... ................................................ 5 Sister Cities International ................. ..................... ........................ ...................... ...................... ......................................... 5 AFRICA AND THE MIDDLE EAST Denver, Colorado and Nairobi, Kenya ..... ........................ ..................... ....................... ..................... ............................ ..... 6 Charlotte, North Carolina and Kumasi, Ghana ..................................................................................................................6 Washington, D. C. and Dakar, Senegal ................................ ........................ ............................................. .......................... 7 Amesbury, Massach usetts and Esabalu, Kenya ... ............................................. ...................... ........................ ...................... 7 Chicago, Illinois and Accra, Ghana .. ..................... ...................... ........................ .................... .......................... ................. 7 Reston, Virginia and Nyeri, Kenya .. ...................... ............................................... ...................... .......................... .............. 7 Washingron, D. C. and Dakar, Senegal ................................................................... ..................... ....................................... 7 Rochester, New York and Bamako, Mali .............................................................................................................................7 Hanover Park, Illinois and Cape Coast, Ghana...................................................................................................................7 New York City, New York and Cairo, Egypt ....................................................................................................................... 7 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and Tel-Aviv, Israel .. ........................ ...................... ...................... ........................ ..................... 7 Chicago, Illinois and Casablanca, Morocco .............. ....................... ...................... ........................ ........................ ............. 8 Denver, Colorado and Axum, Ethiopia ..... ........................................... ......................... ..................... ....................... ......... 8 SCI Mayoral/Business Mission to South Africa .................................................................................................................. 8 THE AMERICAS & CARIBBEAN Atlanta, Georgia, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and Montego Bay, Jamaica ................................................................................... 8 Metro Dade County and Maldonado, Uruguay and Santa Domingo, Dominican Republic ............................................... 9 Merced, California and Somoto, Nicaragua................. ........................ ..................... ..................... ............................. ........ 9 Phoenix, Arizona and Calgary, Canada.. ...................... ........................ ...................... ...................... ........................... ........ 9 Charlotte, North Carolina and Arequipa, Peru ................................................................................................................... 9 Redondo Beach, California and Ensenada, Mexico .............................................................................................................9 Wichita, Kansas and Cancun, Mexico ........ ........................ ......................... ..................... ......................... ......................... 9 Bloomington, Indiana and Posolrega, Nicaragua ....................... ..................... ..................... .......................... ..................... 9 Palo Alto, California and Oaxaca, Mexico ........................................................................................................................10 EI Paso, Texas and Juarez, Mexico ..................................................................................................................................... 10 San Francisco, California and Esteli, Nicaragua ................................................................................................................10 Las Cruces, New Mexico and Lerdo, Mexico .................................................................................................................... 10 Orange, California and Queretaro, Mexico ..... ........................... .................. ....................... ........................ ..................... 10 Louisville, Kentucky and Quito, Ecuador............. .......................... .................... ..................... ........................ ................. 10 Scottsdale, Arizona and Alamos, Mexico ..........................................................................................................................11 New Haven, Connecticut and Leon, Nicaragua ................................................................................................................ 11 Riverside, California and Ensenada, Mexico ..................................................................................................................... 11 Newport Beach, California and Cabo San Lucas, Mexico ................................................................................................. 11 Hays, Kansas and Santa Maria, Paraguay .......................................................................................................................... 11 Yuma, Arizona and San Luis, Rio Colorado, Mexico ........................................................................................................ 11 Muscarine, Iowa and Parana/Crespo, Argen tina......................................... ...................... ....................... .......................... 11 ASIA & OCEANIA Tacoma-Pierce County, Washington and Kitakyushu, Japan .............................................................................................12 Seattle, Washington and Chongqing, China ..................................................................................................................... 12 Springfield, Missouri and Isesaki, Japan.............................................................................................. ....................... ....... 12 Round Rock, Texas and Lake MacQuarie, Speers Point, Ausrralia......................................,.............................................. 12 Tempe, Arizona and Lower Hutt, New Zealand ............................................................................................................... 12 State of Maryland and Anhui Province, China ................................................................................................................. 12 Fort Worth, Texas and Nagaoka, Japan ............................................................................................................................. 13 Delray, Florida and Miyazu, Japan............................. ...................... .............................................. ................................... 13 Lakewood, Colorado and Sutherland Shire, Australia .......................................................................................................13 Cincinnati, Ohio and Liuzhou, China........ ....................... .......................................... ........................ ........................ ..... 13 .. Phoenix, Ariwna and Chengdu, China ............................................................................................................................ 14 Rochester, New York and Hamamatsu, Japan ...................................................................................................................14 Pocatello, Idaho and Iwamizawa, Japan .................... ................... ........................ ......................... ........................ ............ 14 Eugene, Oregon and Kathmandu, Nepal..........................................................................................................................14 Denver Colorado and Madras, India ................................................................................................................................ 14 Redlands, California and Hino, Japan .............................................................................................................................. 15 Fort Worth, Texas and Bandung, Indonesia ......................................................................................................................15 Seattle, Washington and Kobe, Japan ..... ...................... ....................... ....................... ...................... ......................... ....... 15 St. Marys, Ohio and Hokudan-Cho, Japan ...................................................................................................................... 15 Fott Wayne, Indiana and Takaoka, Japan .......................................................................................................................... 15 San Francisco, California and Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam .............................................................................................. 15 SCI V.S.-Japan Ttilatetal Exchange Progtam .................................................................................................................... 15 SCI V.S.- Japan Volunteetism Internships .. ................... ........................ ....................... ....................... ......................... ..... 16 SCI V.S.- Japan Volunteers Travel Awatds ....... ..................... ...................... ....................... ..................... ........................... 16 SCI Mayoral/Business Missions to India, Indonesia, and Vietnam ...................................................................................16 I EUROPE New Brunswick, New Jersey and Debrecen, Hungary ....................................................................................................... 17 Sonoma, California and Greve, Italy ................................................................................................................................. 17 Gtand Rapids, Michigan and Bielsko-Biala, Poland .......................................................................................................... 17 Nashville, Tennesee and Belfast, Northern Ireland ............................................................................................................17 Baltimore, Maryland and RotterdaIIl, Netherlands ...........................................................................................................17 Tampa, Florida and Le Havre, France ............................................................................................................................... 17 Saline, Michigan and Brecon, Wales .................................................................................................................................17 Tylet, Texas and Jelenia Gota, Poland ............................................................................................................................... 18 Wilmington, Delaware and Watford, England and Kalmar, Sweden ................................................................................. 18 Boston, Massachusetts and Strasbourg, France .................................................................................................................18 Lexington, Kentucky and Counry Kildate, Iteland ........................................................................................................... 18 Columbus, Ohio and Dresden, Germany .........................................................................................................................18 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and Flotence, Italy.......... ......................... ................... ...................... ......................... ............. 19 Lynchburg, Virginia and Rueil- Malmaison, France........... .................... ...................... ......................... ....................... ...... 19 Hazelton, Pennsylvania and Zabrze, Poland..... ........................ ................... ...................... ........................ ........................ 19 Arvada, Colotado and Mechelen, Belgium ....................................................................................................................... 19 Wise, West Virginia and <::esme, Turkey ...........................................................................................................................20 Los Angeles, California and Berlin, Germany ...................................................................................................................20 Honolulu, Hawaii and Bruyeres, France ...........................................................................................................................20 Worthington, Minnesota and Crailsheim, Germany ......................................................................................................... 20 Denver, Colorado and Brest, France ...................... ......................... .................... ..................... ..................... .................... 20 Coldwater, Minnesota and Soltau, Germany ....................................................................................................................20 San Diego, California and Edinburgh, Scotland ............................................................................................................... 20 Btighton, Colotado and Ziebice, Poland ......... ........................ ....................... ....................... ................ ........................... 21 Fort Worth, Texas and Budapest, Hungary ....................................................................................................................... 21 Cleveland, Ohio and Klapeida, Lithuania................. ......................... ....................... .................... ..................... ............... 21 Houston, Texas and Leipzig, Germany ..... ........................ ..................... ..................... ..................... ..................... ............ 21 Minneapolis, Minnesota and Kuopio, Finland.................. ..................... ....................... ..................... .......................... ..... 21 SCI V.S.-Bosnia Media Development Program ................................................................................................................ 21 SCI U.S.-German Community Leaders Program ............................................................................................................. 21 THE NEW INDEPENDENT STATES Boulder, Colorado and Dushanbe, Tajikistan.................... ...................... ....................... ...................... ......................... .... 21 Albuquerque, New Mexico and Ashgabat, Turkmenistan ..................................................................................................22 Council Bluffs, Iowa and Tobolsk, Russia ......................................................................................................................... 22 La Crosse, Wisconsin and Dubna, Russia .........................................................................................................................22 Cincinnati, Ohio and Kharkiv, Ukraine ...... ..................... ........................ ........................ ..................... ........................... 22 Lansing, Michigan and St. Petersburg, Russia ...................................................................................................................22 Waukesha, Wisconsin and Kokshetau, Kazakstan .............................................................................................................23 Santa Barbara, California and Yalta, Ukraine ....................................................................................................................23 Los Alamos, New Mexico and Sarov, Russia .....................................................................................................................23 Atlanta, Georgia and Tbilisi, Georgia ................. ........................ ........................ ....................... ......................... .............. 23 2 Building Community Partnerships Worldwide Yonkers, New York and Ternopil, Ukraine ........................................................................................................................ 23 Canon City, Colorado and Valdai, Russia ......................................................................................................................... 23 Jacksonville, Florida and Murmansk, Russia .....................................................................................................................23 State of Iowa and Stavropol Region, Russia ...................................................................................................................... 23 San Diego, California and Vladivostok, Russia ................................................................................................................. 24 Seattle, Washington and Tashkent, Uzbekistan .................................................................................................................24 Boyertown, Pennsylvania and Bohodukhiv, Ukraine.............. ..................... ..................... ....................... .......................... 24 T UC5on. Arizona and Almaty, Kazakstan ......... ....................... ..................... .................... ........................ .......................... 24 Charlotte, North Carolina and Voronezh, Russia..............................................................................................................24 Norfolk, Virginia and Kaliningrad, Russia........ ..................... ...................... .................... ....................... ....................... ... 24 Binghamton, New York and Borovichi, Russia .................................................................................................................25 Modesto, California and Khmelnitsky, Ukraine.. ..................... ..................... .................... ........................ ........................ 25 Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota and Novosibirsk, Russia. ............................................................................................... 25 Fresno, California and Zhambyl, Kazakstan .....................................................................................................................25 Sonoma, California and Kaniv, Ukraine ........................................................................................................................... 25 Kent, Washington and Kherson, Ukraine ...... ........................ .................. ...................... ........................ ........................ ... 25 Oskaloosa, Iowa and Shpola, Ukraine........... ........................ ..................... ...................... ...................... ........................... 25 lrondequoir, New York and Poltava, Ukraine ................................................................................................................... 25 Santa Cruz and Alushta, Ukraine ................. ......................... .................... ....................... ...................... .......................... 25 SCI U.S.-NIS Thematic Youth Exchange (TYE) Program ............................................................................................... 25 SCI U .S.-NIS Sister Schools Initiative.......... ...................... ...................... ...................... ........................ ......................... 26 SCI Russian-American Partnerships for Independent Newspapers (PIN) Program ............................................................ 26 I MULTlREGIONAL PROGRAMS Tulsa, Oklahoma.. ...................... ..................... ........................ .................... ..................... ...................... .......................... 27 Asheville, North Carolina........... ..................... ........................ ........................ ................. ......................... ....................... 27 Fort Wayne, Indiana ................. ...................... ....................... ........................ ................. ....................... ........................... 27 Aspen, Colorado ...... ..................... .................. ......................... .................... .................... ..................... ........................... 27 Phoenix, Arizona......... ............... .................... ........................ ..................... ..................... .................... ............................ 28 Tyler, Texas ................. ................ .................. ......................... ...................... .................. ........................ ....................... .... 28 Bakersfield, California............... ................. ........................ ...................... .................... ...................... ......................... ..... 28 Chicago, Illinois ........ .................. .................. ........................ ................... ..................... .................. ........................... ...... 28 Louisville, Kentucky................. .................. ........................ ..................... ................... ..................... ........................ ......... 29 Jacksonville, Florida.................. .................... ........................... ................... .................... ..................... .......................... ... 29 Muscatine, Iowa ................... ...................... ........................... .................... .................. ................... ........................... ....... 29 Durham, North Carolina ......... ....................... ........................... ................. .................. ........................ ........................... 29 Kettering, Ohio .. ..................... ..................... ............................. ................ ..................... ..................... ............................. 30 Gresham, Oregon.................... ........................ ........................... ................ .................... ..................... ............................. 30 Illinois State Chaprer ............... ...................... ............................. ................. ................... ....................... ..................... ...... 30 Tempe, Arizona.... ...................... ................................................ .................. ..................... ..................... .......................... 30 VOLUNTEERS OF THE YEAR Irving, Texas . ......................... ...................... ........................ .................... .................. ..................... ......................... ......... 30 Portsmouth, Ohio ................. ...................... .......................................... ......................................... ......................... ......... 31 Vail, Colorado.................... ........................ ...................... ................... .................... ..................... .......................... .......... 3\ Rochester, New York ..... ............................ ..................... ..................... ................... ...................... ........................ ............ 31 Bloomington, Indiana ............................. .................. ........................ .................... ....................... ...................... .............. 31 Toledo, Ohio............................................. ....................................... .......................................... ....................... ............... 31 Jacksonville, Florida..... ............................ .............................................................. ..................... ........................ .............. 31 INDEX OF PROGRAMS 8YTHEMATlC AREA Building Community Partnerships Worldwide 3 . Think Globally, Link Locally: The First Forty Years Sister Cities PartnershiPs I INTRODUCTION Ultimately. sustainability needs to grow from healthy bio-regions and healthy human communities. The root afsuch growth lies in love of place. a love people-to-people programs can help rekindle. - Dr. Dan Ihara Humboldt State University Arcara, California The activities of sister city volunteers worldwide are both eX(caordinary and inspiring. The following examples from the past five years only begin to catalogue the plethora of projects and exchanges, hard work, talent, and dedication of the tens of thousands of citizen diplomats who never cease to find creative ways in which to collaborate with their counterparts abroad to improve their schools, hospitals, businesses, social services, and their communities' natural resources. A sister cities progtam is one of the most important organiza- tions a community can have. Sister cities programs lead their communities toward global integration, using new technologies and techniques to support trade, health care advancement, democratization, and the environment. Sister cities programs are at the forefront of community development, working at the grass roots level to assist their partners abroad. Sister cities programs and their volunteers represent all sectors of the city and all aspects of its society, diversity, history, and ambitions. A sister cities program is a community's international salutation. No longer narrowly defined as an organization linked with a specific city in a single country, sister city programs are involved in much of a community's international relations, often acting as a city's international visitor center, protocol office, and friendship society. Internationally savvy, sister city members and volunteers are a community's citizen diplomats, providing cross-cultural expertise, foreign language skills, and knowledge of foreign lands and cultures. A strong sister city program serves its community well. At the foundation of every successful sister cities partnership lies a strong local program with volunteers who are willing to commit time, talent and resources to develop a long-term relationship with their counterparts abroad. It is vital for sister city programs to outline their goals and objectives clearly both to their members and municipal representatives, and to their sister cities partners. The successful sister cities program builds upon the history of cooperation between the two cities, incorporates the present needs of the program, and prepares for the needs of the program as it matures, adapts, and expands. In every region of the world, sister cities flourish. The sister cities relationship offers the international development commu- nity clear evidence that long-term community partnerships provide a solid foundation fot effective and responsible develop- ment cooperation. Sister cities programs may not "save the world." They do show us, however, how natural and advantageous it is to go abroad and to link schools, villages, cities, hospitals, service clubs, lakes, rivers - even top-secret research labs. Sister cities prove how proud people in every country are of where they live, work, teach, and heal, and how much they want to reach out, to meet one another, and to share their love of place. Unfortunately, life in the twentieth century has become too complex for the world's predicaments to respond readily to the remedial effirts of amateurs, no matter how inspired. Only professionals can provide the sustained and informed thrust needed to overcome the acute difficulties inherent in international relations. - Stephen Bochner (from The Mediating Person: Bridges Between Cultures) Contrary to Bochner's assessment, Sister Cities volunteers have made a positive difference for hundreds of communities, and hundreds of thousands of participants over the past 40 years. Sister Cities exchanges and homestays have promoted long-term partnerships between communities, and built trust between community volunteers and municipal officials in the United States and abroad. Through these trusting partnerships, sister cities have become more than simply the world's largest network of community-based partnerships. Sister cities have become leaders in the field of sustainable development. For decades, international development was marked by short-sighted projects that failed because there was no trust between donors and recipients, nor reason to trust. The reciprocal nature of sister city relationships, however, blurs the traditional sharp distinction between "helper" and "helped." Sister city "donations" are more like "inter-city investments." Through jointly planned exchange projects, communities in developing countries or developed countries receive as much as they give, creating equal partners with shared responsibilities. Sister city exchanges and homestays build the trust needed for successful cross-cultural projects. 1 n 1996, Sister Cities International celebrated its 40th anniversary with its largest annual convention ever in Boston. Traditionally viewed as a cultural exchange organization, SCI provided its network the opportunity to engaged in workshops and seminars that addressed the important role of sister cities in promoting responsible tourism development, mutually beneficial trade, and the use of emerging technologies between communi- ties. Without the history of trusting partnerships which the Sister Cities netwotk has nurtured for 40 years, sister cities could not sustain such an open cross-cultural dialogue about development that will have such serious cultural, political, economic, and environmental impacts on a community. Sister cities partnerships have evolved from cultural exchange programs to community development organizations with speed and grace, each having the sense of responsibility for their long-time friends that other development organizations cannot equal. In October, 1995, for example, the sister cities of Aspen, CO and Shimukappu, Japan hosted the first of a series of Sustainable Environment and TOurism conferences, taking a leadership role in a increasingly important area of international community develop- ment. A follow-up conference is scheduled for October 1997. Tourism is now the world's largest industry, and this industry is projected to double in size in the next ten years. Tourism has significantly strengthened the economic base of hundreds of communities in our network. Conservatively, over 300,000 program participants traveled to their sister cities last year. While 4 Building Community Partnerships Worldwide Lesson #4 1 sister cities encourage tourism - visiting friends abroad is, after all, a main goal of a sister cities program - the network understands the necessity of taking a leadership role in promoting responsible tourism development. It is not only our desire, but our responsibility to preserve the beautiful places, traditions, and quality of life of our sister cities. And as equal partners, sister cities are able to discuss their responsibilities openly. For 40 years, the Sister Cities network, through "the remedial efforts of amateurs," has been an innovator in the area of sustain- able community development. The intimate, inter-personal communications that sister cities homestays and exchanges promote have built and sustained friendships among people of all races, ethnicities, religions, ages, professions, and social classes. Unique to international development organizations, the Sister Cities network has developed "sustainable trust." This trust is a tribute to all of our local programs, for their creative, artistic, and progressive approaches to community development, and for improving rhe quality of our lives and the lives of our children. Twelve Lessons of Sustainable Development Although there is great diversity in regard to culture, language, history, and geography among the different regions discussed in this publication, it is clear that there are certain attitudes and strategies common to successful "development cooperation" programs throughout the world. SCI encourages local sister city programs involved in development cooperation to follow these guiding principles outlined in a speech by Paul E. White, Minister Counselor for Development Cooperation for USAID and the U.S. Embassy, Tokyo, Japan, given at the Sister Cities International Annual Conference in Indianapolis July 25, 1995. As Sister Cities moves more deeply into sustainable development programming, I would like to share with you some lessons .from my 21 years of experience working on grassroots-Ievel sustainable development partnership programs. I am sure many of these lessons will ring true .from your own experience as welL Lesson # 1 Network and link up with other community development groups; learn from their experience. Strike a balance between replication of what others have done and innovation from within your own organization. Exploit modern technology. Use compurers, the fax, the Internet, teleconferencing to commu- nicate and network with others. But remem- ber: as good as technology is, nothing beats personal, face-to-face contact. Grow beyond the ''get to know each other" exchange activity stage. Exchange programs are a good first step, bur to be truly relevant to people's interests and needs, a good program must and move to programs the actually improve people's lives. And keep in mind that this is not an "either-or" situation. You can support both traditional cultural exchange and sustainable development programming. Lesson #2 Lesson #3 Lesson #5 Seek an early and permanent broad-based balance .from all levels of society. Many new partnerships start with elite involvement. This is fine, but the more diverse the participation in your program, the higher the chances are for program success and sustainability. Seek a ba14nce between institutional involvement and individual action. Institutions lend authority and continuity over time to your programs; individuals add personal touches and dynamism. Seek new membership, but also honor your long- term relationships. New members bring new ideas and creativity while long-time members bring stability and a sense of continuity. Form equal partnerships. Successful programs result from reciprocity, mutual trust, and mutual respect among equals. Really get to know the other partners. Don't just go through the motions - get passionate. Total immersion leads to wonderful experiences. Seek sustainable impacts, not jlash-in-the-pan results. When developing projects, pay attention to the sustainability of the effort. Make sure there is project ownership .from all partners. Programs should be jointly developed, jointly implemented, and an often forgotten aspect, jointly evaluated. Document your experiences welL Share your joint evaluations, positive and negative, to headquar- ters so they can make the information available more broadly. And tell the world what you are doing. There is plenty of bad news on the TV; the radio, and in the press. Make sure that your good news gets wide and frequent coverage. Don't forget the hidden fictor in development- WOMEN and YOUTH Whethet in the United States or in the Sister country or city, women and youth should have a full sense of participation, ownership, and empowerment. Lesson #6 Lesson #7 Lesson #8 Lesson #9 Lesson #10 Lesson # 11 Lesson #12 People everywhere are embarking on voyages of discovery that rival the earliest days of world exploration. rou are involved in one of the best mechanisms for participating in this exciting adventure - Sister Cities International. Sister Cities International Sister Cities International (SCI) is the national, non-profit, volunteer membership organization representing the sister cities programs of 1,200 U.S. cities and their 2,000 partners in 123 countries worldwide. A~ the premier organization for citizen diplomacy in the United States, SCI leads the national movement for local community development and volunteer action in the global arena. SCI motivates and empowers municipal professionals, volunteers, and youth to conduct long-term programs of mutual benefit and interest with their sister city counterparts abroad. Building Community Partnerships Worldwide 5 r The goals of SCI are: II' to develop community partnerships between U.S. towns, cities, counties, states and similar jurisdic- tions in other nations; t/ to create opportunities for the citizens of member cities to experience and explore other cultures through long-term community partnerships; II' to create an atmosphere in which economic development and trade can be developed, imple- mented and strengthened; V to stimulate environments through which commu- nity partnerships can creatively learn, work and solve problems together; and II' [0 collaborate with organizations in the United States and other countries, that have similar goals. SCI is unique in that it officially links municipalities from the United States with foreign cities through sister city agreements signed by the respective mayor of each city and ratified by each city council, or its equivalent. To be official, a sister city relationship must have the endorsement of the local authorities, who support the efforts of community volunteers. This dynamic process empowers all sectors of a community to participate in the global arena, thus unleashing citizen diplomacy at the grassroots level. Sister city affiliations between the United States and other nations began shortly after World War II and developed into a national initiative when President Dwight D. Eisenhower proposed the people-to-people program at a White House Conference in 1956. Originally housed as pan of the National League of Cities, SCI became a separate, not-for-profit organiza- tion in 1967 due to the tremendous growth and popularity of the U.S. program. President Eisenhower's intention was to involve people and organized groups at all levels of U.S. society in personal, citizen diplomacy with the hope that people-to-people relationships, fostered through sister city affiliations, would lessen the chance of future world conflicts, such as World War II. Today, Japan and Germany represent the largest number of sister city affiliarions by country. SCI supports and serves an expansive network of volunteers dedicated to promoting citizen exchange and community-based leadership. This network includes: II' State Coordinators, who serve in a voluntary capacity in each state, providing program develop- ment assistance as field staff to local level sister city committees; II' Local committee leaders and municipal profes- sionals, who represent the vast volunteer network in over 1,100 cities throughout the United States; and II' Community volunteers, who number in the hundreds of thousands at the grassroots level and who are members of the local sister city programs. SCI staff and local sister city committees administer a wide variety of innovative grant programs which provide new ideas and direction to the national sister cities movement. Recent programs have included support for municipal education and training, youth community service learning, technical assistance, trilateral exchanges, and independent newspaper management. AFRICA AND THE MIDDLE EAST Denver, Colorado and Nairobi, Kenya One Spirit/Many Voices The Denver, Colorado-Nairobi, Kenya sister cities project entitled "One Spirit/Many 17oices. Linkages with our African Roots" was a collaboration coordinated by Cleo Parker Robinson and Metropolitan State College of Denver. During 1996, the Cleo Parker Robinson Dance Ensemble was awarded a $72,000 gram by the Office of Arts America, United States Information Agency (USIA) to create a two-way cultural dance artists' exchange between the Cleo Parker Robinson Dance Ensemble and Kenyan artists. The exchange was designed to explore dance styles and methods, cultural traditions of artists in Denver and Nairobi. Residency activities included master classes, workshops, choreo- graphic collaborations, and dance demonstrations for the community and school groups. The exchange involved a three-week residency in Kenya during January 1996 by 15 artists from rhe Cleo Parker Robinson Dance Ensemble and a reciprocal experience of three weeks in Colorado by 20 of Kenya's finest artists in July 1996. Many Denverites, for the first time, got to meet the Maasai and representatives of the other ethnic groups of Kenya and experi- enced authentic African dance and traditions. In rum, the Nairobi community embraced the Ensemble and in many cases received their first exposure to African American Contemporary dance. There were three Kenyan dance troupes selected to be a part of the entire exchange: Oloorkarian Maasai Cultural Center Dance Troupe from Naivasha, the Tafti Entertainers of the Kenyan National Theatre in Nairobi and the African Utamaduni Dancers of Nairobi. A selected group of artists from each troupe were invited to participate in the Denver portion of the exchange. In-kind, financial, and volunteer support was provided by USIS Nairobi, the Kenyan Ministry of Culture, Coca-Cola Bottling Company of Nairobi, The Denver Center for the Performing Arts, the University of Denver, The Denver Post, The Hibbert Group, Denver Black Arts Festival, The Chuck Davis Community Dance Project-Sankofa!, Kaiser Permanente, Mayor's Commission on Art, Culture, and Film, Colorado Business Committee for the Arts and many others. The tremendous success of the exchange was made possible by all the alliances created in support of the exchange in both countries. This memorable exchange has left a lasting impression on peoples of both the cities and it continues to transform the lives of the artists and students who directly participated. Charlotte, North Carolina and Kumasi, Ghana Becoming the Citizen Diplomat Charlotte, North Carolina broke new ground in 1995, when for the first time, it established a relationship with a city in Africa. The African-American population in Charlotte is over 30 percent, and the sister cities program wanted to reflect this diversity in its sister city affiliations. A delegation of nearly 40 Charlotte citizens, the majority of which were African-Americans, traveled to Kumasi, Ghana for a 12-day visit. Steve Crump, a local television reporter, filmed the documentary Motherland Sister City about the 6 Building Community Partnerships Worldwide Reston, Virginia and Nyeri, Kenya A Two-Way Special Education For 10 years, Reston, Virginia and Nyeri, Kenya have cooperated with one another to expand and improve special education programs for mentally disabled children. When the program started, there was only one school in all of Kenya for challenged youngsters. Now more than 50 schools have special education programs. Thus, not only have people been trained; institutions have been built. The program, however, has not been just "one way." Reston's special education programs have incorpo- rated elements ofNyeri's special education curriculum, such as agricultural training - engaging students in the therapeutic activity of gardening. Because the Kenyans who came to the U.S. for training were full participants in the summer camps they attended, as counselors and leaders, made this kind of two-way learning more likely to occur. I trip. One of the highlights of this trip was a memorial service conducted at a castle where imprisoned Africans, bound for slavery, were held for shipmenr ro rhe New World. The delegarion also visited the textile regions of Kumasi. The documentary, which high school and college instructors have used as a teaching tool, was shown over several North Carolina public broadcasting and cable stations. Following the airing in September, a Kumasi school was "adopted" and now receives books and supplies. The visit of the delegation and the making of the documentary were excellent beginnings to a sister city relationship that carries great promise for the future. Washington, D.C. and Dakar, Senegal Capital Investments The work of the D.C.-Dakar Capital Cities Friendship Council, Inc., the sister cities program coordinating Washington, D.C.'s relationship with Dakar, has supported numerous innova- tive citizen's projects. In June 1995, The Fourth Annual U.S.- African Sister Cities Conference was held in Dakar. Many of the 88 U.S.-Africa sister cities, representing 30 different countries, have sent representatives to this popular annual conference during the past four years. Topics explored at the conferences have included: strategies for increasing business contacts and promot- ing tourism and trade, planning technical and educational exchanges, and learning African history and cross-cultural communication skills. In addition, the D.C.-Dakar Council has sponsored youth exchange programs, educational workshops for Africans, medical equipment and supplies to Dakar, solid waste research, and art and trade fairs with Senegalese groups. Amesbury, Massachusetts and Esabalu, Kenya A Decade of Development Assistance.. . and Counting Celebrating its tenth anniversary in 1995, Amesbury and Esabalu sister city relationship has through the partner organiza- tions, Amesbury fOr Aftica and the Esabalu Self-Help Group, empowered the villagers in Esabalu to become self-sufficient in their basic needs. On-going cooperative projects include securing farm credits for fertilizer, village health worker training, and improving the water quality. The communities have made excellent and extensive use of the resources and expertise that local and national governments, universities and colleges, and various NGOs in the U.S. and Kenya have to offer. In 1995, Amesbury and Esabalu received a $300,000 Rotary International grant for a three- year program to support their clean water program. Chicago, II/inois and Accra, Ghana Sister Schools on the Superhighway Working with their "sister schoolmates" in Toronto, Canada, Chicago, Illinois and Accra, Ghana, students interacted electroni- cally at the 1997 Global Knowledge Conference in Toronto in June. The World Bank-sponsored conference highlighted how schools in sister cities could develop e-mail and World Wide Web-based programs, such as I*EARN (International Education and Resource Network) and GLOBE (Global Learning and Observations to Better the Environment) programs, to assist learning and teaching in all three countries. Washington, D.C. and Dakar, Senegal Rochester, New York And Bamako, Mali Women-to-Women As a joint venture, these four cities participated in a five-week "Women in Health Program Management" workshop to tackle the transition problems being faced by women in rapidly chang- ing developing countries. The workshop was designed to provide development and management skills to women working in the areas of health, maternal and child care, and community develop- ment programs. Hanover Park, I//inois and Cape Coast, Ghana New York City, New York and Cairo, Egypt Brick by Brick Hanover Park, lllinois has responded to its sister city's desire for more educational facilities and materials. Through fundraising, Hanover Park was able to send approximately 5,000 books to Cape Coast, Ghana. These textbooks will be used to fill depleted and outdated stocks in public and private schools, as well as in local libraries. In addition, to help build a public school in Cape Coast, Hanover Park organized a unique fund-raiser: individuals in Hanover Park had the opportunity to donate a certain sum of money and actually buy the bricks for the school in a "Brick by Brick" program. In addition to educational and cultural exchanges, the New York City-Cairo Sister City Committee helped raise funds to rebuild a primary school that was damaged by the devastating earthquake that hit Cairo. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and Tel-Aviv, Israel The Environment As Common Cause For two weeks in September and October of 1996, students and staff of Abraham Lincoln High School in Philadelphia hosted a group of 35 Arab and Jewish high school students and five chaperones from Tel Aviv- Yafo, Israel. This unique educational program had a primary focus on environmental studies but also sought to promote intercultural harmony. In Israel, Arab and Building Community Partnerships Worldwide 7 . SCI Mayoral and Business Mission to South Africa I Jewish youth live and study in separate communities and rarely interact. In Philadelphia, students studied together using environ- mental issues as a common connection. This visit continued a unique educational exchange which began in Israel in October 1995, when a contingent of eighteen students and six chaperones from Lincoln visited a Tel Aviv high school. This time, Lincoln's host families reciprocated for the warm hospitality and rich educational experience the students received when in Israel. Common interest in environmental studies brought together the students from three religions and cultures. Lincoln's staff worked with the City Representative's Office in Philadelphia and numerous organizations and agencies throughout the area to coordinate the project. The coordinators instituted an advisory board in order to insure the project's continuation in the future. As part of the studies, the group visited the Strout Water Research Center, Southeast Waste Treatment Plant, Longwood Gardens, the University of Pennsylvania, and the Franklin Institute. They also had an overnight stay in Washington, D.C., where they visited the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum. Mayor Ed Rendel addressed the group, as did the Israel Consul General, Gideon Samit. A final reception was held in the U. S. Environmental Protection Agency. PECO Energy Company even welcomed the group by announcing the visit in lights atop its building. Chicago, II/inois and Casablanca, Morocco Learning the Needs of the Disadvantaged In August 1994, the culmination of months of joint plan- ning by sister city program organizers in Chicago and Casablanca was realized: five high school students from each city traveled to their sister city to engage in a community service project focused on meeting the needs of the disadvantaged in both communities. In Casablanca, the Chicago youth, accompanied by a City of Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs staff person who is a Moroccan-American (bilingual), participated in projects aimed at mainstreaming the blind through finding meaningful work; the second project involved the care of orphans. Chicago team members worked in-house, serving meals, assisting teachers, and talking about life in the U.S. Finally, the American youth joined their Moroccan counterparts in taking part in a specific environ- mental clean-up project and spread information about the need to protect natural resources. In Chicago, the Casablanca exchange students assisted St. Martin de Pones House of Hope staff in a variety of duties. St. Martin de Pones is home to 120 formerly homeless women and their children. It provides a full range of services: counseling, medical, educational, employment training, etc. for people with great needs. Denver, Colorado and Axum, Ethiopia International Curriculum Development With assistance from the United States Agency for Interna- tional Development (USAID), 14 Ethiopian educators from Denver, Colorado's sister city, Axum, Ethiopia attended eight weeks of workshops on curriculum development at the University of Colorado, Boulder. The group was hosted by the Denver- Axum Sister Cities Committee and the Water and Sanitation Consultancy Group. 8 Albuquerque, New Mexico: East Orange, New Jersey Galveston, Texas; Newark, New Jersey North Little Rock, Arkansas; Rochester, New York Rockford, Illinois; Toledo, Ohio; Winston-Salem, North Carolina Following SCT staff attendance at the First Conference on Marketing and Business Development in Durban, South Africa in August 1994, SCT organized a U.S. mayoral and business delegation to South Africa. In August, 1995 nine U.S. mayors were accompanied by twelve business leaders, and SCI staff and leadership as they visited South African cities and townships in order to lend support to the democratic process, develop eco- nomic ties, and to explore future sister city relationships. As a follow-up to its historic USIA-sponsored visit to South Africa in 1995, SCI coordinated the reciprocal visit of four South African municipal representatives, who visited several U.S. cities, whose mayors they had met the previous year. The result of these visits will be sister city agreements in 1997, the first being the Chicago- Durban link in May. THE AMERICAS & CARIBBEAN Atlanta, Georgia, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and Montego Bay, Jamaica The Atlanta Caribbean Trading Company (ACTCo.) North Atlanta High School's Center For International Studies magnet program offers an International Business Program that helps prepare students for an interdependent world. The program includes Economics & International Trade and Entre- preneurship and Marketing classes which provide a foundation in the workings of the national global economy. The class includes a special component, the Atlanta Caribbean Trading Co. (ACTCo.). a nonprofit corporation and student run business, whose purpose is to provide hands on learning experiences in enterprise and development of important business life skills. The Atlanta-Rio de Janeiro Sister City Committee Internet Home Page, (www.actco.org) designed and produced by the students, serves as an informational tool to educate the public about the committee's goals and objectives. The goal of the International Business Program is to become a model of excellence for secondary schools around the world to adapt. That outcome has been for the most part achieved through realization of the ACTCo. Business Plan, a three step plan of excellence that included: (1) development of a model student run trading company to teach import and export processes, (2) construction of a model school store to teach important business life skills such as entrepreneurship, marketing, and management, and (3) establishment of a Network of Cooperative Global Business Education Programs (NCGBEP), affiliated secondary schools with business education focuses, to foster intercultural understanding, friendship, joint projects and trading relationships. The formation of the Network of Cooperative Global Business Education Programs (NCGBEP), have received strong Building Community Partnerships Worldwide Phoenix, Arizona and Calgary, Canada Making Friends and Doing Business The top economic development official in Calgary, Alberta, says its new sister city relationship with Phoenix should go a long way in helping the two cities understand each other's culture, history and governments. But there's a more important reason for this long distance relationship, says John Jung, president of Calgary's Economic Development Authority. "It's not just relationship-building, we're looking for business opportunities," said Jung, who was in town Feb. 5 to witness the ceremonial signing of the sister cities agreement by the mayors of both cities. This relationship needs to create jobs for each side." Sister city relationships usually focus on building personal relationships through youth and adult exchange visits, as well as through participation in social and cultural opportunities. While those cui rural links are all well and good, Jung said, these relationships need to produce business links if they are to be successful. Paula West, executive director of the Phoenix Sister Cities Commission, said the relationship with Calgary has already produced a major business agreement. During the ceremonies, Motorola signed a contract with Computing Devices Canada in Calgary to help develop an encrypted e-mail messaging system for the Canadian government. West said the relationship should produce more business agreements. "You get people who get to know each other and then you can go back to the old adage of 'make friends and do business' and that is exactly what's going to happen," she said. I support from the Atlanta-Rio de Janeiro and Atlanta-Montego Bay Sister City Committees, which have helped the business program to develop joint projects with the American School of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and the Montego Bay High School for Girls in Montego Bay, Jamaica, respectively. In order to foster "hands- on learning experiences in enterprise" and to assist sister school's adaptation of the model program, North Atlanta High has engaged in annual student exchanges and with the American School and the Schools for Girls for four yeats. In April of 1996, the committee worked on Montego Bay High's behalf for the eventual installation of a devoted line for fax communications and Internet and e-mail connectivity. North Atlanta High also participates in an annual business exchange with yet anorher sister school and a third sister city, Gateshead College of Newcastle, England, and is preparing to expand the program to other sister cities. Metro Dade County and Maldonado, Uruguay and Santa Domingo, Dominican Republic 1996 Wesrern Hemispheric Fora In March, 1996, SCI co-sponsored the Western Hemispheric Forum II in Punta del Este, Uruguay. Over 250 delegates, including 30 mayors and municipal officials from throughout the Western Hemisphere attended the event, which was organized by the Metro Dade County-Maldonado, Uruguay sister cities program. Featured speakers included the President of Uruguay, the Mayors of Montevideo and Maldonado, Uruguay, Mayor of La Plata, Argentina, and the President of the lnteramerican Development Bank. Sustainable municipal development, the hemispheric-wide integration of cities, and free trade were the foci of the forum. In 1996, Sister Cities International co-sponsored the Western Hemisphere Forum III in Santa Domingo, Dominican Republic, sister city to Dade County and Miami, Florida. This forum built upon the experiences of the previous two fora, and emphasized Caribbean municipal integration and free trade issues. Merced, California and Somoto, Nicaragua Health Puppets Hir Home Run The Merced, California-Somoro, Nicaragua Sister City Committee provides school supplies and educational scholarships to high school and college students in Nicaragua. Recently, assisted by the local puppet troupe "Los Tepezonate," 80 hand and finger puppets made by a Merced high school 4-H group performed plays about good health habits and dental care in seven Somoro schools. In the past, Merced had assisted Somoro in the construction of a baseball park. It is considered one of the best parks in Northern Nicaragua. Much of the support for the project came from the Merced Rotary Club, which became a sister club to Rotary in Somoto shortly after the cities became twinned. The baseball venue has given the local economy a boost: tourism has increased as regional, national, and international games are played at the park. Charlotte, North Carolina and Arequipa, Peru Redondo Beach, California and Ensenada, Mexico Wichita, Kansas and Cancun, Mexico Bloomington, Indiana and Posoltega, Nicaragua The Art and Soul of School-Making In 1990, latgely through the efforts of a local art gallety owner in Charlotte, North Carolina who had visited Arequipa, Peru several times, a fund was begun to assist with the building of a school in a poor neighborhood of the city. In August, 1994, the mayor and 21 citizens of Charlotte helped dedicate the completed "The Charlotte School" in Arequipa. Continuing their efforts this year, Charlotte and Arequipa, with matching funds from the government of Peru, raised $200,000 to build a technical school adjacent to the Charlotte School to support secondary education. Today, when 210 children in Ensenada, Mexico go (Q school, they have a real building with six classrooms. Before the "Redondo Beach Sister Cities School Project 90," they gathered in what might easily be described as a hole in the ground. With donated desks, thousands of dollars of contributed building supplies, and free transportation, the people of Redondo Beach, California coordinated with their friends in Mexico ro make the school a reality. For their part, Ensenada's parents and teachers donated skills and labor to the project. The building of the school brought the citizens of both communities together in common purpose. The city of Wichita, Kansas through local fundraising, helped Cancun, Mexico build an elementary school. It now is Building Community Partnerships Worldwide 9 p named the Wichita-Cancun Elementary School and is supplied often by donations from Wichita, whose volunteers do yearly teacher training and exchanges, as well. Bloomington, Indiana helped Posoltega, Nicaragua renovate a building and turn it into a pre-school. In conjunction with this activity, Bloomington developed a program at the school that feeds over 400 children daily-and for many of the children remains their only square meal Because of cutbacks in the Nicaraguan Department of Social Welfare, Bloomington has been supplying the food to keep the lunch program in place by contributing $150 per week. Palo Alto, California and Oaxaca, Mexico Yonth, Health, and the Environment Acknowledging the vital importance of the global environ- ment and the significant role local volunteer organizations can play, "Neighbors Abroad" of Palo Alto, California has used its sister city linkage to address Oaxaca, Mexico's need for reforesta- tion. Thousands of pine trees have been planted in the Oaxaca region and the goal is to plant 250,000 trees by the year 2000. This year, the cities established a Child-to-Child Resource Center in Oaxaca to support an on-going child-to-child community health program, expanded the tree planting project to include school participation, and were honored by Oaxaca government officials who constructed and dedicated a "Sisterhood Plaza" to express theit appreciation of their sister city relationship. EI Paso, Texas and Juarez, Mexico Cooperation Across The Border Long-time sister cities, EI Paso, Texas and Juarez, Mexico begun working in January 1996, when AoA and SCI encouraged the Rio Grande Area Agency on Aging to meet with FEMAP in Juarez to explore ways to cooperate on aging-related projects. Since that initial meeting, the Rio Grande Area Agency on Aging has linked the Centro de Salud Familiar La Fe of EI Paso, the Nazareth Hall Nursing Home (administered by the Sisters of Loretto) of El Paso and EI Asilo de Senecu (administered by the Sisters of Senecu) in Juarez to participate in a border project focusing on aging. Aging Service providers from both countries toured the EI Paso and Juarez clinics and nursing homes, and followed-up with meetings to determine possible collaborative efforts. The tours were mutually beneficial. U.S. participants were impressed and humbled by the accomplishments of the Mexican nursing home and health clinic, whose facilities do not receive federal assistance, yet provide service of high quality with very limited financial resources. Having observed a FEMAP-designed health worker program, which utilizes hundreds of volunteers who provide health counseling to the elderly in rural communi- ties, EI Paso service providers have expressed interest in imple- menting a similat program in the United States. On the other hand, Mexican professionals were mote interested in daily processes, intake procedures, and community outreach and involvement. Of secondary importance to the Mexicans was the degree to which the U.S. facilities were funded by federal, local, and individual revenue. San Francisco, California and Esteli, Nicaragua Faith in Peace for Tomorrow "Their visit woke up (to the fact) that there are some youth in the world who care about what it's going to be like tomorrow. (To care about) whether there will be peace, and that peace should start among ourselves," was the reflection ofJames Academia, youth member of Geneva Avenue UMC, San Fran- cisco, California after meeting three high school youth from Esteli, Nicaragua. The Esteli youth, visiting San Francisco at the invitation of Mayor Willie L. Brown, Jr., the San Frandsco/Esteli Sister City Association, and NICA (Interfaith Council for Action), were hosted by the youth groups of Geneva Avenue UMC and Temple UMC, as well as other youth groups and community organizations in San Francisco, during the week of March 17-24, 1996. Las Cruces, New Mexico and Lerdo, Mexico An Intergenerational Approach to Serving the Elderly The Las Cruces, New Mexico and Lerdo, Durango, Mexico sister city program has been conducting community service youth exchange projects for many years. After consultations, the respective sister city committees agreed to initiate a community service project focusing on service to the aging populations of both communities. In July, 1996, 10 Lerdo youth with 10 youth from Las Cruces worked cooperatively in community service projects at senior centers in Las Cruces. The youth volunteered to serve meals at the centers. They also worked with seniors on arts, crafts and music activities. When the Lerdo phase of the project takes place, the youth will apply what they have learned while working at the Las Cruces senior centers toward a community service project working with the elderly in Lerdo. Orange, California and Queretaro, Mexico Exceeding Expectations The Orange, California Sister City Association, in an attempt to help clinics in Queretaro, Mexico in need of medical supplies and equipment, solicited doantions from hospitals in its county. The Association was delighted and surprised to discover that donations were far in excess of their predictions. Once volunteers collected the supplies, the Association received the help of the Mexican Red Cross in transporting the supplies over the border and distributed to hospitals and ambulances in Mexico. Louisville, Kentucky and Quito, Ecuador The Right Environment For Development Cooperation A few years ago, Louisville, Kentucky and Quito, Ecuador decided their relationship, founded in 1962, needed some fresh air and new blood; they hit on a technical project which served their purposes. The project involved improving the environmental quality in Quito. After a number of meetings and consultation in both cities, a group of experts was formed from the City of Louisville, several local industries, and the University of Louisville. The result was an exchange of professionals in the fields of water quality, sewage treatment, and municipal administration, all leading to the sharing of Louisville's expertise to address the 10 Building Community Partnerships Worldwide solely on funding from the public and private sector, and raised approximately $15,000 through various donations and fund- raisers in 1996. In 1996, there were 137 "tescues," 1,282 "prevention's," 17 "first aids," and the finding of 16 lost children. A successful season, the program celebrated its eleventh year of no drownings in guarded areas. I environmental problems which plague Quito. Louisville and Quito formed a number of working committees, including public health, educational exchange and technical exchanges. Experts worked with their counterparts in fields, such as water treatment processing, chemical and environmental engineering, urban studies research, civil engineering, and in-house waste treatment and processes. Another delegation visited Quito comprised of physicians, the director of the school of social work, educators, and municipal employees in the fields of accounting, taxation, and census work. Scottsdale, Arizona and Alamos, Mexico Youth Community Service-Learning The Rural Metro Corporation, a private fire-fighting and rescue provider for the City of Scottsdale, Arizona has trained members of the Alamos, Mexico Red Cross through sister city sponsored youth exchanges. In addition to the training, which included learning how to administer CPR and rescue victims from cars after accidents, important rescue equipment was donated to Alamos, including an ambulance. This reciprocal community service exchange, which had the Mexican and American youth take part together in the projects both in Alamos and Scottsdale, received considerable television and print media coverage in both communities. New Haven, Connecticut and Leon, Nicaragua Long-Term Community Assistance Volunteers in Leon, Nicaragua and New Haven, Connecticut coordinate various ongoing programs. These include construc- tion, bicycle distribution, economic development and project planning, education and teacher training, medical supply distribution, community art projects, mental health, sustainable agriculture and material aid. These programs are conducted in both Leon and New Haven. In conjunction with these programs, the Sister City Project organizes visits of delegations of United States residents to Leon, and of Nicaraguan residents to New Haven. In addition, the Sister City Project coordinates a Peace and Justice Corps program which places volunteers with critical skills in long term community assistance positions in Leon. The Sister City Project was recently awarded the 1996 Gandhi Peace Award by Promoting Enduring Peace. The annual award's first recipient in 1960 was Eleanor Roosevelt. Other recipients have included Linus Pauling, Dorothy Day, Cesar Chavez, and the Rev. Lucius Walker. Riverside, California And fnsenada, Mexico Lifeguard and Rescue Program The Lifeguard and Rescue Program has been an on-going project between Riverside, California and Ensenada, Mexico Sister Cities. This public awareness program, which benefits the Mexican people as well as tourists, has protected the lives of several million people each year. Volunteer lifeguards are all students of Oceanography, especially trained and skilled to endure the ocean elements, and willing to risk their own life for others. They receive no compensation except two school credits for over six hundred (600) hours of voluntary services. The program exists Newport Beach, California and Cabo San Lucas, Mexico Charity Begins At Home The Newport Beach, California Sister Cities Association has organized a non-profit, volunteer organization dedicated to providing their sister city of Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, with necessary medical supplies and health care services. The organiza- tion is called "Doctors of Charity," and sends physicians, nurses, EMT's, pharmacists, and interpreters to the Anikan Hospital where a special clinic is operated. The Doctors of Charity organiza- tion is making a dramatic impact on the economically deprived villages on the outskirts of the city. Hays, Kansas and Santa Maria, Paraguay A Potpourri of Community Activity Hays, Kansas contributed more than $20,000 toward the creation of a local museum in Santa Maria, Paraguay. Then, an old church was renovated. Another project with significant local impact involved engineers from Hays helping to construct a central wash facility in Santa Maria~Hays supplied the technical know-how to allow for proper pumping and drainage. In addition, several students from Santa Maria have completed degrees at Fort Hays State University and are now employed with the Paraguayan Ministry of Agriculture and the Agriculture Department of the National University in Asuncion. Yuma,Arizona and San Luis, Rio Colorado, Mexico The Cities of Yuma and San Luis, Rio Colorado, Sonora, Mexico have a Sister City relationship originating in 1968, and renewed in 1996. That renewal formalized a long standing tradition of cooperation between the city governments, and more specifically, the fire departments of the border communities. Under the SCI umbrella, the Yuma Fire Department, with the permission of the City Council, donated various items of fire equipment, most recently a fire engine to the San Luis Fire Department. While outdated by American standards, the 1979 GMC pumper was a vitally needed and much appreciated piece of life saving equipment for the people of San Luis. Muscatine, Iowa and Parana/Crespo, Argentina Home Improvement Two greenhouses were constructed in Parana/Crespo, Argentina, and several low-income homes were improved in Muscatine, Iowa during an exchange of youth sponsored by SCI and the Kellogg Foundation. Building Community Partnerships Worldwide II - Springfield, Missouri and Isesaki, Japan Friendship Is A Walk in the Park The Springfield Sister Cities Association celebrated its tenth anniversary with Isesaki, Japan, by planning a large number of cultural activities, in cooperation with local civic organizations. In addition to the many festivals and receptions, Springfield was able to make a permanent monument to testify to the relationship. With the help of builders from Isesaki, they constructed a Japanese-style park. The Friendship Park and Stroll Garden is a public show of the dose bond between these cities. I ASIA & OCEANIA Tacoma-Pierce County, Washington And Kitakyushu, Japan Ten Years of International Baseball Exchange The Tacoma-Pierce County Cultural Baseball Exchange was created in 1987 by Tacoma, Washington and its first sister city Kitakyushu, Japan. An annual event, the focus of the exchange is to provide a cultural experience for Tacoma and Kitakyushu youth, their families and community members through the sport of baseball. Since 1987, athletes ftom all 26 schools in the Pietce County area have competed to become members of the all-star team to travel to or host the all-star team from Kitakyushu, Japan. Each baseball tournament is a series of games. Some of the games are televised for local audiences and each series has received excellent media attention. Players and their host families enjoy many activities together. Events attended are banquets, receptions with local officials, tours of local attractions and family activities. The competition is fun but serious play. The Japanese all-star team won every tournament, except 1996, when Tacoma finally won! Over the ten-year life of this program, the exchange has directly involved more than 165 local teenagers, 400 volunteers, and thousands of community supporters in Tacoma. The emphasis of this exchange is to embrace cultural diversity through the friendly competition of baseball. Survey results of the former all-star team members show that 95 percent of the athletes have gone on to higher education, with many citing the baseball tournament experience as a major factor in their lives. The exchange activities and achievements clearly demon- strate the sister cities' goal of understanding each other's culture. As the first on-going project for Tacoma sister cities, the Cultural Baseball program benefited the local community by strengthening ties between the city's ethnic communities. It also provided valuable information on how to accomplish a successful continu- ous exchange program. The lessons learned from this program have assisted the development of other programs and exchanges for sister city activities. The depth and breadth of this program enhance the exchange of spirit through the love of baseball. The love of sport has translated to the love of its players in another land. Seattle, Washington and Chongqing, China Environmental Education Partnership The Seattle-Chongqing Sister City Association is collaborat- ing with Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington, D.C., the National Bureau of Asian Research in Seattle on the U.S.-Chongqing Task Force on Energy and Environ- mental Technology Cooperation. The project, which is supported by the World Bank, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Asian Development Bank, U.S. Departments of Energy and Commerce, and several businesses, is developing an educational component for high schools in the sister cities. 12 Round Rock, Texas and Lake MacQuarie, Speers Point, Australia Being a Good Sport Down Under Round Rock, Texas and Lake MacQuarie, Australia coordi- nated an exchange of youth sports teams, demonstrating to each community the benefits of having a sister city. The Aussie- Texan Connection program provides young sportsmen the opportunity to share family life, customs and cultures through home hosting. Tempe, Arizona and Lower Hutt, New Zealand Educator Exchange For five years Tempe has been enjoying an elementary school teacher exchange with Lower Hutt, New Zealand. Since 1991, two to four elementary school teachers from the Tempe School District have been selected each year by a committee consisting of representatives from the school district and Tempe Sister Cities. These teacher delegates travel to Lower Hurt for three weeks where they are home hosted and provided with the opportunity to get to know the culture and customs of this beautiful country. The home hosted experience also contributes to the establishment of lifelong professional and personal friendships between the Tempe and Lower Hutt teachers. State of Maryland and Anhui Province, China States of Opportunity The State of Maryland maintains an active, broad-based sister state relationship with Anhui Province, China. Ongoing exchanges between faculty at the University of Maryland at College Park, involving the departments of Engineering, Physics, and others, and the University of Science and Technology in Hefei, have been carried out since 1980. Over 100 students from the University of Science and Technology have attended the University of Maryland. Other types of exchanges, related to raising poultry, aqua culture, economics, nurses training, and business, have been carried out by other universities in Maryland with their counterparts in Anhui Province. In addition to exchanges of university faculty and students, a delegation from Anhui visited Maryland in 1992 to investigate the American community college system. In 1993, a 14-member community college faculty delegation representing nine commu- nity colleges in Maryland traveled to China for five weeks to study Chinese history, culture, and economy to apply to course work. The the gtoUP also teceived a $52,000 Hayes-Fulbtight grant to complete the trip. Building Community Partnerships Worldwide joy unfolded as children, parents and teachers throughout Fort Worth carried thousands of their hand-crafted Japanese regalia while wearing "hapi" coars (hospiral scrubs donared by local hospitals and hand-painted by the students). The finale of the parade featured 80 guests from Nagaoka who were specially chosen to carry an authentic Mikoshi shrine given to Fort Worth by Nagaoka in 1993. The parade was one of the most unifying and impressive projects in the history of each collaborating organization. I In 1991, economic reforms in China were extended to Anhui, opening it up to foreign business. In 1992, the first exchange from Anhui to Maryland focused on business topics. Subsequent projects or exchanges included: a visit by an environ- mental delegation to begin discussion on Anhui environmental projects including a large World Bank lake clean-up project with possible opportunities for Maryland businesses; the visit of a 19- member business and environmental delegation from Anhui to Maryland (I 993), accompanied by Governor Fu. Anorher delegation, from Anhui's Fisheries Bureau, visited Maryland in 1992 to explore possibilities for joint ventures in aqua culture related projects such as crab raising technology and acquiring striped bass from Maryland. In 1995, the sister state relationships led to 21 different business and trade exchanges with businesses in Anhui Province; Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan; Kyongsangnam-Do Province, Korea; Leningrad Region, Russia; Lodz Region, Poland; and Walloon Region, Belgium. Maryland, which also has partnerships with Jalisco, Mexico, Nord-Pas de Calais, France, and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, has built a strong program by being as inclusive as possible to all organizations wishing to pursue trusting, long-term partnerships abroad. Fort Worth, Texas And Nagaoka, Japan Sun & Star 1996 "Festival on Parade" Sun & Star 1996 "Festival on Parade", held Seprember 28, 1996, was a collaborative five-year effort of five Fort Worth, Texas organizations: Downtown Fort Worth, Inc., Fort Worth Indepen- dent School District, Fort Worth Japanese Society, Fort Worth Sister Cities International, and Imagination Celebration; under the auspices of Sun & Star 1996. The Fort Worth/Dallas metropolitan area, home to over three million Texans, along with Houston, and Austin all participated in the 1 DO-day celebration of Japanese art and culture known as Sun & Star 1996. The crowning jewel of this celebration was a Japa- nese-style children's parade called, "Festival on Parade" - of which Fort Worth Sister Cities International was proud to be one of the collaborating producers. The main objective of the collaboration was to impart a knowledge and appreciation of Japanese art and culture to AlL the children of Fort Worth. Fort Worth teachers were sent on exchanges to its city Nagaoka, Japan where they were home-hosted by art educators and were able to attend training classes and observe in classrooms. Art educators from Nagaoka also traveled to Fort Worth. Following this exchange, trained art teachers held institutes for all of the other art and music teachers in the school district. As a result, the entire curriculum of the district, which has 75,000 students in 110 schools, began to incorporate Japanese history, art, and. culture. For example, math teachers were teaching origami, art teachers were teaching pottery and calligra- phy, high school thespians were learning Noh theater, music teachers were teaching Japanese songs, and language teachers were introducing students to basic Japanese language. Nagaoka sent experts to assist with this process, including storytellers who shared the rich folktales and children's stories of Japan. On the day of the parade, professional floats depicting Japanese folktales were lined up In the staging area, but the real Delray, Florida and Miyazu, Japan Long-Distance Learning Delray Beach, Florida and Miyazu Japan have enjoyed a unique -Sister Cities relationship for almost 20 years. Throughout the partnership, the Delray Beach Committee has focused on education as its primary theme. Students in local schools have been given the opportunity to interact with their counterparts in Miyazu through the Internet, E-Mail and videos. Delray Beach's middle school has incorporated teaching about Miyazu and Japan in its school-wide curriculum, and a similar curriculum is being written for the elementary schools in Delray Beach. Lakewood, Colorado and Sutherland Shire,Australia Focus On Families In January, 1996 the 17rh group of American students left for six months in Sutherland Shire, Australia. The partnership has been truly a reciprocal family exchange, since students from Lakewood and Australia are paired for a year, and the ties last for a lifetime. In addition, to celebrate the 20th anniversary of this sister city pairing, the committees held a combined "Mayors Banquet" which honored both the U.S. and Australian students and the adult visitors. Cincinnati, Ohio and Liuzhou, China Academy of World Languages & Building a Bridge of Art The 1996 Cincinnati-Liuzhou School Exchange was the long anticipated reciprocal follow-up to the 1994 award-winning exchange when five students from the Academy of World Languages traveled to Liuzhou for three weeks. From May 24 to June 13, 1996, eight Chinese students, ranging in age from 11 to 14 came to Cincinnati attended classes at the school. The exchange combined a planned academic curriculum, and planned cultural activities. The Academy of World Languages is a bilingual school which offers a choice of four languages- Chinese, Japanese, Russian, and Arabic- to children in kindergarten through eighth grade. It is also the English as a Second Language (ESL) School for the Cincinnari Public Schools. The presence of a trained, professional ESL staff presented a unique opportunity for the visiting students to participate in a planned ESL program with other ESL students. The Building a Bridge of Art exchange program, another project between Cincinnati and Liuzhou, is an extension and follow-up of the sister cities' 1994 Fine Arts Exhibition and Exchange. At that show, four living treasurers visited Cincinnati and demonstrated Contemporary Chinese art and calligraphy to 100,000 people in ten days at the Convention Center during our Building Community Partnerships Worldwide 13 p Pocatello, Idaho and Iwamizawa, Japan Partnering Educational Institutions The exchange between Idaho State University in Pocatello, Idaho and the University of Hokkaido Iwamizawa Campus in Iwamizawa, Japan was set up to bring the two universities together in a spirit of friendship and learning. In fact, the signing of the sister city agreement was done at the universities by way of a live Internet link. Through this exchange they are able to welcome each others students who come to learn in a new environment and country. and they also are able to welcome professors who will bring fresh ideas and methods of teaching. Professors from all fields of study now travel to their "sister" university, where they are able to conduct research from an entirely different knowledge base and broaden their scope of understanding and knowledge, and help others to do the same. The sister cities have also utilized the secondary schools to help build cultural undersranding among rhe yourh of Pocarello and Iwamizawa. Pocatello High, Irving Junior High, and Wash- ington Elementary schools each have sister schools in Japan. Each school has been allowed to develop their culture understanding in a different way, helping each of the students become aware that not only do they and their counterparts in Japan have differences, they also have similarities. I 26rh Annual Home and Garden Show. Phoenix,Arizona and Chengdu, China The Road Ahead In 1996, Phoenix's South Mountain High School partnered with the Phoenix Sister Cities Commission to submit a project titled "World Vistas," to the National Foundation for the Improvement of Education (NFIE). A program of rhe National Education Association, NFIE administers the Road Ahead Grant Program, which was established with proceeds from the book, The Road Ahead, by Microsoft CEO Bill Gares. Of the 22 programs funded by NFIE, World Vistas was the only project with an international focus and South Mountain High School is the only high school selected to participate in this nationwide program. The goal of the Road Ahead program is to help students gain access to the information superhighway to improve their learning. A component of the program requires schools to link with community organizations, and as partners to carry out their individualized programs to help students become more compe- tent and independent users of technology in ways that enhance their formal and informal learning. As a result of the work and interaction with the Phoenix Sister Cities Commission and visiting delegations from China, South Mountain High School and School #12 in Chengdu have created a sister school agree- ment and established direct e-mail connections. Rochester, New York and Hamamatsu, Japan Stars, Stripes, and Sakura Forever Exploding fireworks in a crisp autumn sky, probing laser beams lighring fifty-foot high Japanese and U.S. flags projected onto the tock walls of the Genesee River gorge, and the rousing music of the "Stars and Stripes Forever" climaxed the signing of the Hamamatsu/Rochester Sister Cities Agreement. The event was four years in the making. The October 8, 1996 event in Rochester, New York had been proceeded by formal visits and meticulous planning that would ensure a long-term commitment to a music and cultural exchange. When the two Mayors com- bined musical talents on "Beautiful Dreamer" and "Sakura," the partnership was finalized. Although Rochester has eight Sister Cities, this signing with Hamamatsu was the first with a Pacific Rim country. Earlier in the year, the Eastman Kodak Company and All Nippon Airways, Ine. supported the trip to Hamamatsu in June 1996 of an official delegation of Rochester representatives including the Mayor of Rochester, the Director of the Eastman School of Music, the President of the University of Rochester, the President of Interna- tional Sister Cities of Rochester and the co-chairs of the Hamamatsu, Japan Sister City-to-be. The Eastman Wind Ensemble played in Hamamatsu under sponsorship of Eastman Kodak-Japan and the Sony Corporation. A few months later in New York, the Eastman School of Music commissioned music for a brass ensemble which premiered at the Flag Raising Ceremony. The George Eastman House, Albert Paley Studio, Memorial Art Gallery, Garth Fagan Dance, and Strong Museum provided tours, demonstrations and gifts for the occasion. Eugene, Oregon and Kathmandu, Nepal Caste-Away Youth from both cities were involved in environmental clean- up and environmental education lectures. In Eugene, Oregon the focus was on helping to clean-up the polluted Amawn Creek. At the other end of the reciprocal exchange, the youth helped dean-up the sacred Bagmati River in Kathmandu, Nepal. Part of the success of this program involved exchangees from Kathmandu who included representatives from different social castes (the project required them to work closely together)- something quite unusual for Nepalese. The youth from Eugene, for their part, were im- pressed with positive values they saw in Nepalese society, such as reverence for the elderly and importance placed on family and community, including spiritual activities as part of daily life and child care shared by extended families. "People know their neigh- bors" was a common observation made by the U.S. youth. Denver Colorado and Madras, India Feeling At Home Denver held a special tree-planting ceremony several years ago, with visitors from Madras present, in honor of their sister city relationship; since then, a park has been built. Denver has hosted several student exchanges and has a scholarship program that regularly brings students from Madras to Denver. In addition the cities engage in exchanges of physicians, and undertake many cultural events open to the public spotlighting Indian dance and musie. Several years ago, a delegation from Madras was enter- tained by the director of the Denver Zoo after a formal adoption of a peacock, which is one of India's symbols. The Indo-American Association and a "Denver House" in Madras, make visitors from Denver feel at home in Madras. A statue of Ghandi now resides in Denver - a gift from the City of Madras. 14 Building Community Partnerships Worldwide Redlands, California and Hino, Japan Emergency Preparedness Exchange Redlands, California and its sister cicy, Hina, Japan both have earthquake faults that run through their towns. Both cities make educating the public and preparing for eanhquakes and earthquake-related disasters a priority. In 1996, the Redlands Fire Department and the Redlands Sister Cities Association helped develop with the Hina Sister City Association and the Hina Fire Depanmem a reciprocal exchange of professionals to study disaster preparedness. Redlands began the exchange, sending two firemen and an emergency room nurse to Japan. The project coincided with the Tokyo Disaster Preparedness Drill held annually on September 1. Redlands professionals, who were hosted by Hina sister cities members, visited the Hino Emergency Operations Center, the Tokyo City Emergency Operations Center and Government Center, and the Tachikawa Disaster Medical Center, Disaster Training Center, and Public Education Center. After observing and learning about Japanese firefighting and disaster preparedness techniques and equipment, the Redlands exchangees brought back to Redlands several ideas which have now been put into their training books. After leaving Hino, the group visited Kobe where they spent a day learning about the disastrous earthquake of 1995. With great enthusiasm, the reciprocal visit of Hi no firefighters took place in March 1997. Fort Worth, Texas and Bandung, Indonesia Frequent Flyer Program Fort Worth, Texas has an outstanding, broad-based sister city program. In 1992-93, Fort Worth Sister Cities organized 62 total exchanges (23 youth exchanges) covering six programmatic areas: economic development, education, government, Sports, arts and culture, and medical. It estimates that 356 international guests visit Fort Worth annually as a result of their sister city programs. Fort Worth's Bandung, Indonesia Sister Cities Committee activities involved (in 1993) over 80 in-bound visitors from Bandung: students and educators (including scholarship recipi- ents); a nursing research exchange; exchanges focused on eco- nomic development; performing arts events and other activities to raise cultural awareness of Indonesia in Fort Worth; and a women's forum. Over 30 residents of Fort Worth visited Bandung on educational and cultural exchanges-tours. Seattle, Washington and Kobe, Japan St. Marys, Ohio and Hokudan-Cho, Japan Sister City Responses to a Natural Disaster The people of Seattle, Washington quickly discovered that the devastating earthquake that had hit Kobe, Japan on January 17, 1995, had severed thousands of phone lines. While searching for a way to help their counterparts, rhe volunteers of Seattle- Kobe Sister Ciry Association received an e-mail message from Kobe Ciry University of Foreign Studies, which indicated that e- mail was the best way to communicate. The Association quickly esrablished a special e-mail link to send and to receive informa- tion. This hot-line enabled rhe friends and family of the Kobe residents to find information about their loved ones, and gave other concerned people information on how to help. Volunteers operated the lines continuously, publicizing the needs of Kobe, and coordinating the numerous donations which U.S. citizens had collected for the people of Kobe. Also, via the Inrernet, the Association provided the Japanese Consul General's Office with the names of the Kobe deceased. When the earthquake hit Kobe, the surrounding areas also felt the shock. The city of Hokudan-cho, Japan was devastated. St. Marys, Ohio Sister Cities immediately started raising funds for prompt relief. It collected $25,000, and wired the money to Hokudan-cho within a week. The money went towards urgently needed blankets and medicine. St. Marys Sister Cities also set up a large screen television with a satellite connection so that the people of St. Marys would be able to see Up-to-the-minute news about Hokudan-cho. Shared in the grief for the victims of the earthquake, St. Marys held a memorial service for all of those on Awaji Island who lost their lives in the natural disaster. To the U.S. community's surprise, the service was broadcast over Japan's national news service. In addition to the emergency relief, the sister city committee sent a construction model home to show the people of Hokudan-cho a home design that was both economical and built to withstand earthquakes. Fort Wayne, Indiana and Takaoka, Japan The Place ro Be The sister city link between Ft. Wayne, Indiana and Takaoka, Japan brought two Japanese manufacturers to Ft. Wayne: ND Tech, an auto parts maker, and Central Fine Pack, Inc., a maker of disposable packaging. The companies have created over 150 jobs to the local economy. According to the CEO's of both companies, they chose to locate in Ft. Wayne because of the sister city relationship. San Francisco, California and Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam Cable Cars in Vietnam? In April 1995, The mayors of San Francisco, California and Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam signed an official sister city agree- ment, becoming the second U.S.-Vietnam partnership in the sister cities network (The New Haven, CT and Hue, Vietnam sister city partnership, adopted in 1993, was official recognized in 1995). The cities will work to: open trade offices in both cities, establish a foundation to educare Vietnamese about motorcycle safety, provide a cable car for Ho Chi Minh City, and set up a book exchange between libraries in the two cities. SCI Trilateral Exchange Program Funded in part by a grant from the Japan Foundation's Center for Global Partnership, this program has provided opportunities for U.S.-Japan sister city pairs to engage in trilateral exchanges with citizens and city officials in a third city (cities in developing countries were given priority). Participants have included: Building Community Partnerships Worldwide 15 . Senior Community Leader Travel Award V Mr. Sumio Yanagishima (Nagano, Japan - Clearwater, Florida) V Yukio Hayashida(Kameoka, Japan - Stillwater, Oklahnma) In addition, SCI held a contest called the Senior Community Leader Travel Award, which was advertised among all Japanese cities with a sister city in the U.S. Sister Cities International selected two very active seniors with distinguished records of community and international for their cities. Both winners spoke briefly during the U.S.-Japan Discussion Session on July 29 of the Pacific Rim Sister Cities Forum, providing an overview of issues facing seniors ("aging society") in Japan and outlining ways in which seniors citizens can take an active role in community and international affairs. In addition to the sponsorship as outlined above, the award winners from Japan received a waiver of the SCI Annual Conference registration fee and domestic airline tickets to visit their sister cities in the United States. I Trilateral Exchange Program participants: V Battle Creek, Michigan- Takasaki, Japan-Santo Andre, Brazil: Theme: Environmental Issues; V" New Brunswick, NJ- Tsuruoka, Japan-Oebrecen, Hungary: Theme: Health Care; V Fort Wayne, IN- Takaoka, Japan-Plock, Poland: Theme: Cross-cultural Economic Development; V" Duluth, MN-Ohara, Japan-Petrozavodsk, Russia: Theme: Environmental Policy and Practice; V Stillwater, OK-Kameoka, Japan-Jandira, Brazil: Theme: Lift-long Learning; V" Rice Lake, Wisconsin-Miharu-machi, Japan- Zamberk, Czech Republic: Theme: VOlunteerism; V Portland, OR-Sapporo, Japan-Mutare, Zimbabwe: Theme: E-Mail- 7elecommunications Development, Environmental Education; V Chicago, IL-Osaka, Japan-Shenyang, China: Theme: Environment and Waste Management; and Modesto, California-Kurume, Japan- Vijayawada, India: Theme: Establishing E-Mail Links-Student Exchange through Telecommunications; U.S.-Japan Volunteerism Internships Corpus Christi, Texas and Yokosuka, Japan; Lakeland, Florida and lmabari, Japan; and Clearwater, Florida and Nagano, Japan The Center for Global Partnership program assists U .5.- Japan sister city pairs to send one intern to their sister city to study the concept and practice of volunteerism for up to one month. Participants study community development issues such as internationalization, working with the elderly, and innovative approaches to private and public sector cooperation. U.S.-Japan Volunteers Travel Awards Sister Cities International selected five outstanding U.S. volunteers and two senior community leaders from Japan who have distinguished themselves in the U.S.-Japan sister city field. The winners, thanks to SCI's grant from the Japan Foundation's Center for Global Partnership, each received a round-trip ticket to attend SCI's Pacific Rim Sister Cities Forum, July 29-30, 1997, and Annual Conference in San Diego, a waiver on the Pacific Rim Forum registration fee, and three nights lodging to attend the Forum. U.S.-Japan Outstanding Volunteer Award Winners V The Hon. Rita Garvey (Clearwater, Florida - Nagano, Japan) V Glen Krebs (Lexington, Kentucky - Shizunai, Japan) V Robert L. Murray (Detroit, Michigan - Toyota, Japan) V Clifford Gibbs (Abilene, Kansas - Minori-machi, Japan) V Drue Combs (Corpus Christi, Texas - Yokosuka) The U.S.-Japan Outstanding Volunteer Award winners reflect the regional diversity of U .5.- Japan programs. There are now more than 350 sister city and state programs between the U.S. and Japan - more than between any two countries in the wotld. SCI Mayoral And Business Missions to India, Indonesia, and Vietnam Alexandria, Louisiana; Carson, California; Edison, New Jersey; Kettering, Ohio; Little Rock, Arkansas; Lorna Linda, California; Maui County, Hawaii; Mnenomie, Wisconsin; Modesto, California; Reno, Nevada; Rochester, Minnesota; and Tacoma, Washington In the fall of 1996, SCI led mayoral and business delegations to India and Vietnam, funded in part by a grant from the United States Information Agency (USIA), with the aim of supporting existing sister links, promoting new sister city ties, and exploring mutually beneficial opportunities for economic and community development. In 1995, SCI led similar delegation of mayors to Indonesia. In all of the Mayoral delegations, SCI introduced the mayors to a wide variety of aspects of political, economic, and community development of the country. 16 Building Community Partnerships Worldwide EUROPE New Brunswick, New Jersey and Debrecen, Hungary "Trade 2000" New Brunswick and Debrecen mutually decided that economic development was their top priority. As a result, they have established 'Trade 2000" to develop mutually beneficial economic, trade, and marketing relationships. This has been translated into large conferences, business exchanges, and workshops for the benefit of each city. l , . Sonoma, California and Greve, Italy Student Ambassador Program For the past seven years, Sonoma Sister Cities Association has sponsored a smdent exchange program with its Italian sister city. In June, 1996, four girls from Sonoma, California went to Greve in Chianti, Italy for three weeks, followed by the reciprocal exchange of four girls from Greve-in-Chianti came to California for three weeks in July, 1996. While in Sonoma and Greve, all the students participated in cultural and educational programs. Sonoma Sister Cities project was a well organized project with enthusiastic community support. To support the exchange, Sonoma held its most successful fund-raiser to date in Sonoma, "Festa Del Sangiovese," where the community raised over $14,000 to go towards this program and future exchanges. The event was sponsored by several local vineyards, Italian food and olive oil makers. and local businesses. The "Festa" and exchange both increased membership, ensured the Student Ambassador Program will continue in the future, and encouraged the parents of the participants to organizing their very own exchange. Grand Rapids, Michigan and Bie/sko-Biala, Poland The Big Picture Grand Rapids, Michigan and their sister city of Bielsko- Biala, Poland hosted the first ever Polish Film Festival in Grand Rapids. The films were free to the public, allowing all to view the work of many renowned Polish directors. The festival is in honor of National Polish Heritage Month and to celebrate the fifth anniversary of Grand Rapids' Sister City relationship with Bielsko- Biala Nashville, Tennesee and Belfast, Northern Ireland Bumpet Crop Nashville, Tennessee has continued their support for peace in Northern Ireland by sending 2,000 bumper stickers to Belfast. The bumper stickers were distributed at a peace rally. The message read, "The Cease Fire Lives in My Heart." Paul Fenlon, chairman of Sister Cities' Ireland Committee, says that support from the Tennesseans is important. The people of Nashville are committed to ending the violence and promoting peace. In November, 1995, President Clinton made a historic visit to Belfast to convey U.S. support for the peace process in Northern Ireland. This was the first visit of a seated U.S. President to the region. While in Northern Ireland, President Clinton participated in the lighting of the Belfast Christmas tree, particularly symbolic as the tree was a gift from Belfast's sister city, Nashville. Belfast and Nashville signed their sister city agreement in May, 1995. U.S.-Northern Ireland sister city relationships will be an important part of U.S. support for Northern Ireland in the coming years. Several U.S.-Northern Ireland sister city affiliations are in the beginning stages following the participation of five Nonhern Ireland county councils in SCl's annual conference in Indianapolis. Baltimore, Maryland and Rotterdam, Netherlands A New Perspective on an Old Problem The police department of Baltimore, Maryland is looking to its sister city in Rotterdam, Netherlands for new solutions to problems associated with drug use. The program is called the "interdepartmental personnel exchange program." The similarities between the sister cities has prompted the police to join a program in search of new methods. They also have had experience exchanging police forces in the past. The officers study police tactics and operations. Tampa, Florida and Le Havre, France Past And Future Partners In coordination with Le Havre, France, Tampa, Florida's committee has carried out an extensive program. Education, business, music, medicine, government, the arts, Sports, media, the military, and other specializations have been tapped. Partici- pants in this program have ranged from grade school kids, baby boomers and professionals to World War II veterans and retired senior citizens of both cities. Tampa has been active in com- memorating World War 11 celebrations. The exhibitions include documentation from the Allied forces' expulsion of the Nazis from Le Havre and about the resistance movement and the liberation of Paris that occurred in 1944. In recent news, Florida has joined in networking via computer with France. They also conduct educational exchanges with the School of Nursing in Paris, summer exchanges and host visitors from Le Havre. Saline, Michigan and Brecon, Wales Setting Their Sites on the Future Saline, Michigan and Brecon, Wales recently announced a new joint World Wide Web home page on the Internet as part of the 30th anniversary celebration of their sister cities relationship. Facts and photos, as well as the history of their unique relation- ship, are available for viewing by citizens of their communities and across the world. The site is a model of a joint effort between two twinned communities utilizing modern technology and will be located at the Saline Library in Michigan and at Imaginet in Wales. Building Community Partnerships Worldwide 17 .. - develop a reciprocal artists exchange program. During their two- week stays, artises are selected to make presentations, give workshops and demonstration of their art forms, but are not expected to serve only as teachers. The first artist, Mark Priest, was selected from a field of twenty 1996 KAe Fellowship winners by a committee of visual artists and professionals in County Kildare. He departed for Ireland on September 14 and returned October 2, 1996. During his residency, the artist was given time to work on a piece of artwork that was given to county Kildare. Eileen MacDonagh of County Kildare will make the reciprocal exchange Summer, 1997. Disciplines of the artists will alternate each year with the first pilot year designated for a visual artist to visit Ireland for two weeks. The next selection will occur from the list of Fellowship Writers, Choreographers and Composers Fellowship winners. Due to the success of the Pilot Program, Lexington Sister cities has been awarded a grant from the Kentucky Arts Council to set up an on-going Artist Exchange Program with Lexington's other sister cities - Deauville, France and Shizunai, Japan. I Tyler, Texas and Je/enia Gora, Poland 1996 Special Achievement in Technology Award Tyler decided to connect itself to Jelenia Gora, its sister city in Poland, in a new way. Using the latest developments in communications technology, the people of Tyler spoke to the people in Jelenia Gora using their computers. This circumvented the long-distance charges, and a planned video phone system will allow the see each other at the same time. This means that future planning committee and board meetings will be attended by members from both cities. The impacts of these innovations will become more apparent in the future, but both cities look forward to a new closeness. Wilmington, Delaware and Watford, England and Kalmar, Sweden Working Beyond Language Wilmington, Delaware, Watford, England, and Kalmar, Sweden have been active in activities such as teacher exchanges and drama exchanges. In April, 1996, a traveling art exhibit began its six month international journey at the downtown gallery of the Delaware Art Museum. SYNE "Beyond Language," is the name of the collection of work that will showcase some of the best in contemporary works by local artists. SYNE, a nonprofit project formed in 1993 under the auspices of the Sister Cities Committee of Wilmington and the Governor's International Trade Council, aims to foster international friendships and cooperation through art exhibits, workshops, symposiums and classes. Currently, the exhibit is at the Kalmar Lans Museum in Sweden and will remain there through August. Then in October, the exhibit travels to the Watford Art Museum in England. Boston, Massachusetts and Strasbourg. France Wine, Words, and Song The Boston, Massachusetts-Strasbourg, France twinning was established in 1960. The enthusiastic Boston-Srrasbourg Com- mittee works in the areas of educational exchange, science and medicine, hospitality, culture, business, chefs, wine connoisseurs, sports and others. Their high school exchange is now in irs thirteenth summer and has been a continuing source of enrich- ment for the Boston school system. Each summer, Boston teachers receive credits for recertification in French for courses they take in Strasbourg. This year they will also welcome a group from a Strasbourg community center for disadvantaged youths. In January, 1996, Boston welcomed an artist from Strasbourg. Her works will be displayed ar Ciry Hall during rhe summer. They have also sponsored a choral society that appeared in Strasbourg in June 1996. Lexington, Kentucky and County Kildare, Ire- land Pilot Artists Exchange Project The sister cities programs of Lexington, Kentucky and County Kildare, Ireland have collaborated with the Kentucky Arts Council's Fellowship Program and its counterpart in Ireland to Columbus, Ohio and Dresden, Germany Rebuilding Dresden's Frauenkirche: An Historical Look At The Effects Of War & Reconciliation Since the sister city agreement was signed in 1992, the relationship between Columbus, Ohio and Dresden, Germany has blossomed through a number of exchanges between educational, travel, cultural, medical and zoological entities, as well as economic development visits. It was through the planning and execution of the Frauenkirche Exhibition, however, that the cities took the partnership to new heights. Based on a collaborative effort of the exhibition host, Huntington Bancshares Inc, the sister cities were able to raise $350,000 and create a foundation for the rebuilding of Dresden's Frauenkirche, The Church of Our Lady. Completed in 1743, the Frauenkirche ranked as one of the world's architectural jewels, and during subsequent centuries became to Lutherans what St. Peter's Cathedral in Rome is to Catholics. Molding more than 12,000 tons of carved sandstone blocks in the church's 314-foot-high "Bell of Stone" was a feat that puzzled critics at the time and secured the church's central position on the Dresden skyline. Destroyed in an air raid in World War II, this monumental structure was destined to face its future lost and buried beneath rubble and ruins. Now, this focal poine of Dresden faces a bright future and serves as an important symbol of peace and reconciliation due in parr to the combined efforts of both sister cities, Columbus and Dresden. The objectives for the project, "Rebuilding Dresden's Frauenkirche-An Exhibit - An Historical Look At The Effects of War & Reconciliation," include: to show bilateral support for the reconstruction of our sister city's architectural skyline jewel by hosting the first exhibition on the Frauenkirche in the United States; using this exhibition to educate and strengthen the community's knowledge about Dresden, its historical past and its future; to raise funds for the rebuilding of the Frauenkirche; to encourage membership in Dresden Sister City, Inc.; and, to recognize many individuals in the community have ties [0 Dresden either through participating in Wisconsin or because their family members originally came from that locale. 18 Building Community Partnerships Woridwide Support was given by the former Deputy Chief of Staff of the White House and Assistant to President Bush at the time of the reunification of Germany; local colleges (Capital University, Denison University and The Ohio State University, The German Village Society, which provided booth space at a local Oktoberfest at which 1 million individuals attending visited the booth or received literature on the exhibition; Dresden newspapers and the Columbus Dispatch, which helped promote the exhibition. Similar articles appeared in Dresden's newspapers; Columbus Interna- tional Airport, which displayed a Frauenkirche exhibition prominenrly located in the main concourse; IBM (in the United States and Germany) and Research Triangle Institute in North Carolina provided the technology and training necessary to bring Virtual Reality to the Exhibition; the Dresden Philharmonic Children's Choir, in a joint performance with the Columbus Youth Choirs raised moneys for the Frauenkirche; and the Lord Mayor of Dresden and the Columbus Mayor, who rode in an open vehicle in the Red, White & Boom! Parade on July 3 attended by 750,000. Finally, a German couple in Columbus hosted a pig roast fund at which more than 90 people attended and $2600 was raised. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and Florence, Italy Italian-American Women Artists Exchange Sister Cities Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and Florence, Italy, have large artistic communities with world renowned art schools and institutions. In 1992, the Italian-American Women Artists of Philadelphia proposed an innovative and unique artistic exchange between women artists in Florence and Italian-American women artists in Philadelphia. Female members of Florence's prestigious artists" groups, Paiolo and Donatello, responded enthusiastically. The development and implementation of the program spanned two years. The primary goals were the following: to highlight the accomplishments and contributions of contemporary women artists in borh cities, commemorate the 30th anniversary of the Sister City bond between Philadelphia and Florence, and to continue a long-standing successful series of cultural exchanges between Philadelphia and Florence. I' Lynchburg, Virginia and Rueil-Malmaison, France " Best First Year Program, 1997 In 1992, a small group met to consider the possibility of organizing a sister city. Interest grew, a steering committee was formed, and the search for a sister city began. The group called itself Sister City of Lynchburg-Plus, which reflects interest and involvement in the program throughout Central Virginia. Because of Lynchburg's strong business connections to France and its many French speaking residents, it was decided that the first sister city should be in France. Late in 1995, SCI informed Frank Britt, an active Rotarian and guiding force behind the effort, that Rueil-Malmaison, France was looking for a sister city in the United States. A delegation from Rueil was invited to Lynchburg in November 1995. They were greatly impressed with the Central Virginia area and the hospitality extended them. In March 1996, Frank Britt and Bill Goodman visited Rueil. They were-well received, made many contacts and discussed possibilities for exchanges between the two cities. By the time their visit ended, they had a commit- ment for a sister city with Rueil-Malmaison. The Sister City program has generated a tremendous amount of interest in the communities. The local newspaper and TV station even assigned reporters to travel to France in July 1996 along with 150 residents of Central Virginia who met in Rueil on July Fourth to mark the official linking of the two cities. There were representatives of the arts, education, religion, business and government. The proclamation signing ceremony on this side of the Arlantic took place September 22, 1996, at Thomas Jefferson's Poplar Forest. A large delegation from Rueil traveled to Central Virginia for this occasion. With formalities out of the way, the real work of Sister City of Lynchburg-Plus is getting started. Several exchanges have already occurred, including a business exchange in early Decem- ber 1996 under the auspices of Lynchburg's Office of Economic Development. A number of others are in the making, such as the high school basketball team's visit to Rueil next summer. A mutually rewarding relationship is being forged with Rueil- Malmaison, Lynchburg's first Sister City. Similar alliances with other cities worldwide are sure to follow. Hazelton, Pennsylvania and Zabrze, Poland Hazelton-Zabrze Environmental Group Pennsylvania State Senator Musto wanted to set up a program to provide impetus for the exchange of information about environmental clean-up and energy conservation. The result was the Hazelton-Zabrze Environmental Group. Senator Musto contacted the Hazelton Sister Cities Association as a way to work on an environmental project with their Polish Sister City. Hazelton jumped at the opportunity, citing the importance of the issue because both communities are coal mining towns. Only 50 years ago, Hazelton was in the same environmentally devastated state as their Sister City. The overall goals of the collaboration are to develop a process that will help each community identify the impact of energy use, determine present and future energy needs and identify areas of energy and the environment in the residen- tial, business and industrial fields. Arvada, Colorado and Mechelen, Belgium Toys and Games Museum Exhibit In 1996, after three years of planning, Arvada, Colorado successfully presented a cultural exchange of antique and present day toys to the Greater Denver, Colorado area. The Arvada Sister Cities organization, of less than 20 members, brought a display of toys and games from the Flanders Toy Museum in Mechelen, Belgium to the Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities. The "Toys and Games" exhibit, valued at more than $1,500,000, was only part of the museum's collection of toys dating back to the 1800's. More than 30,000 people, mainly children, viewed the Building Community Partnerships Worldwide 19 p . Honolulu, Hawaii and Bruyeres, France Worthington, Minnesota and Crailsheim, Ger- many, Denver, Colorado and Brest, France Historic Beginnings Remembered The friendship between Honolulu, Hawaii and Bruyeres, France has its foots in the liberation of Bruyeres from Nazi rule by the American forces during World War II. The 100th Infantry Battalion and the 442nd Infantry Regiment and the people of Bruyeres suggested entering into a Sister City relationship on November 1, 1960. Every year the retired military battalion and regiment visit the families they liberated. Anti-communism was a factor in Worthington, Minnesota's German sister city selection, Crailsheim, Germany. Worthington organizers hoped that an American city expressing interest in the future of a German town would help prevent communism from gaining a foothold in the political life of Germany. The official beginning of the Worthington-Crailsheim city partnership dates from July 31, 1947. A four-part plan, known as the "Worthington Plan," was designed to send aid to Crailsheim in an effort to rebuild the war-ravaged city. The "Worthington Plan" praised in Congress, helped build momentum for Crailsheim's rapid recovery from the affects of the war. In 1955, Worthington and Crailsheim agreed upon a regular exchange of high school students. The first student exchange took place in 1957. Since the beginning of the city partnership, Worthington has hosted visitors and delegations from Crailsheim, and conducted cultural and social activities. In 1987, honorary citizenship was given to one of the founders of the city partnership. In 1947, a representative from Denver, Colorado traveled to Brest, France. At that time, the country was war devastated. There were no medical facilities available and no attention was given to the people. The representative returned to Denver and related the conditions of Brest to the children in the community. The children in Denver worked to raise $32,000 in relief aid for Brest. In 1948, a medical clinic was built in Brest, and the sister city relationship has continued ever since, providing countless exchanges between the communities. I display over the 12 weeks the show was open to the public, free of charge. Wise, West Virginia and (:esme, Turkey Line of the Ancient Mariners The Town Council of the Town of Wise, West Virginia a small community located in the heart of Appalachia, officially established a sister city relationship with C;esme, Turkey, a small resort community on the Aegean coast of western Turkey, on August 28, 1995. The relationship began much earlier, however: more than 400 years ago! Historically, Wise was a refuge for Native Americans, political refugees, and a poor and mysterious group called 'Melungeons'. The term Melungeon is thought to have derived ftom the Turkish/Arabic term Melun Jinn meaning 'cursed soul'. It is believed that 300 Turkish sailors were set off on the North Carolina coast in 1587 by Sir Francis Drake. The new settlers were of mixed Spanish, Portuguese, Moorish, Turkish and Jewish heritage. Eventually mixing with Native Americans, Melungeons, having had all their rights stripped by the U.S. government, migrated into the Appalachian Mountain regions of West Virginia, Tennessee and Kentucky. On October 14, 1995, the Director of the Turkish Tourist Office, Washington, D.C. attended the new Municipal Center dedication ceremony in Wise. In March, 1996 Mayor Caynor A. Smith, Jr. and a delegation of eighteen citizens of Wise visited <:::esme. Mayor Nuri Ertan graciously received the visitors from Wise and the people of <:::esme have since erected an entry sign designating Wise as their sister city, renamed the main street Wise Caddesi (Wise Street), and a mountain overlooking C;esme and the Aegean Sea is now called Melungeon Mountain. A four-story villa located in the heart of <:::esme has been renamed Melungeon House and is available for free lodging to all visitors from Wise. During October 1996, a group of 40 Turkish visitors including folk dancers, business men, media representatives and a well-known chef visited the Wise Fall Fling Fesrival. This spring 12 citizens from Wise, visited <:::esme, with another official delegation from Turkey expected to visit Wise during October 1997. Los Angeles, California and Berlin, Germany School Spirit Berlin, Germany donated $500,000 to Mayor Riordan of Los Angeles, California for distribution to L.A. schools damaged in the 1991 earthquake. The Los Angeles-Berlin Sister Cities Committee also gave $10,000 in aid to the city. The cities conduct a youth professional exchange providing students the opportunity to live and work in Berlin for one year. In April, 1996 the sister cities committee sponsored five young musicians who performed with the German Chamber Orchestra in Berlin. A partnership going strong since 1967. 20 Coldwater, Minnesota And Soltau, Germany The Silver Anniversary Coldwater, Minnesota and Soltau, Germany are celebrating the 25th Anniversary of their active sister city partnership this year. Since the affiliation began in 1961, program coordinators estimate that over 3,000 people have traveled between the two cities. While Coldwater has had a variety of cultural and educa- tional exchanges with Soltau, the partnership has also led to economic development in this city of 10,000 people: the sister cities program was directly responsible for bringing three German manufacturers to Coldwater. San Diego, California and Edinburgh, Scotland A Sister City Brave Heart In October, 1995, Her Majesry, the Queen of England awarded Commander Donald McPherson Dinning, U.S. Navy, (Ret.), MBE, FSA (Scot), The Most Excellent Order on the British Empire (MBE) for meritorious civilian services to the Building Community Partnerships Worldwide Houston, Texas and Leipzig, Poland Minneapolis, Minnesota and Kuopio, Finland Global Releaf I Crown for San Diego, California and Edinburgh, Scotland sister city activities. Commander Dinning, a citizen ofbach countries, served as the president and on the board of directors of the San Diego-Edinburgh Sister City Society for 14 years. Brighton, Colorado and Ziebice, Poland Development Assistance In 1996, representatives from the agricultural, educational, and medical fields in Brighton went to Ziebice to exchange ideas and observe local procedures. Brighton also sent computers to local high schools, and medical equipment to hospitals in Ziebice. Later that year, a group from Ziebice reciprocated, coming to Colorado to learn about waste management practices. In 1997, Ziebice signed a Memorandum of Partnership with USAID to help Ziebice receive assistance to resolve its many municipal challenges. Fort Worth, Texas and Budapest, Hungary Texas Week in Central Europe Fort Worth (Texas) Week in Budapest, held September 8-16, 1994, was a collaborative effort of six Fort Worth organizations: the City of Fon Worth; the Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce; the Fort Worth Convention & Visitors Bureau; Harris Methodist Health System; Tarrant County Junior College School of Nurs- ing; and Fort Worth Sister Cities International. Conducted at the invitation of Mayor Gabor Demszky of Budapest, Fort Wonh Week involved a five-part delegation. The goals, as set forth by Mayor Demszky, were to show the people of Budapest how democracy can make it possible for people of different cultures to live together peacefully and how democracy can create a thriving business environment that raises the quality of life for all citizens over time. The main objectives of the celebration were to bring the people of Fort Worth and the people of Budapest together through a series of cultural performances; provide a forum for Fort Worth businesses, physicians and nurses to meet and exchange information regarding mutual interests and opportuni- ties; and lastly, Texas Week gave rravelers the opportunity to get to know the unique aspects of Budapest. Cleveland, Ohio and Klapeida, Lithuania Helping Hands-On In May, 11 doctors and two nurses from Cleveland traveled to their sister city of Klaipeda, Lithuania for an important medical program. While in Lithuania, the U.S. medical team performed ten surgeries on child burn victims. While giving these children important medical attention, these surgeries also provided an excellent "hands-on" exchange of knowledge and experience for the medical staff of the participating Lithuanian clinic. Cleveland conducted a follow-up visit after six months to check on the progress of their patients and train further the Klaipeda doctors. Additionally, this program has made it possible for a Lithuanian doctor to study for two months in Cleveland. Both Houston, Texas and Minneapolis, Minnesota received grants from American Forest's Global ReIeaf International program for tree-planting projects in their communities and their sister cities' schoolyards in Leipzig, Germany and Kuopio, Finland, respectively. U.S.-Bosnia Media Development Program In 1997, Sel, in collaboration with New York University's Center for War, Peace, and the News Media Center and the Institute for War and Peace Reporting, is conducting the u.s.- Bosnia Media Development Program, an initiative to train Bosnia media management and to establish effective media partnerships between these managers and their counterparts in the United States. Participating cities include: Tucson, Arizona; Dayton, Ohio; and Cincinnati, Ohio. U.S.- German Community Leaders Program In 1996, SCI was pleased to announce that it had awarded seven member cities grants totaling more than $60,000 in the first year of the U.S.-German Community Leaders Program. This program is made possible by the Bureau of Educational and Cultutal Affuits of the United States Information Agency (USIA) under the authority of the Fulbright-Hays Act. Through a series of professional level internships in the U.S. and Germany, community leaders working in community service organizations that deal with multiculturalism, diversity, and immigration issues, will learn about their sister city's approach to these topics. The 1996-97 sister cities partnerships are: .... Chicago, Illinois and Hamburg t/ Indianapolis, Indiana and Cologne '" Cincinnati, Ohio and Munich '" Arlington County, Virginia and Aachen t/ Las Cruces, New Mexico and Nienburg '" Pasadena, California and Ludwigshafen .... Sioux Falls, Sourh Dakota and Potsdam U.S. interns will travel to Germany in the spring of 1997, and will in turn host their German counterparts in the United States during the summer of 1997. All interns involved in the program, along with representatives of their local sister cities programs, will meet for a working seminar at the SCI Annual Convention in San Diego, California, in July 1997. The SCI U.S.-German Community Leaders Program will empower communities to develop new approaches to common challenges and problems faced in their local and global communities. The program will serve as a model for supporting, strengthening, and sustaining long-term partnerships between sister cities worldwide. THE NEW INDEPENDENT STATES Boulder, Colorado and Dushanbe, Tajikistan Chaikona Welcomes Tea Lovers to Colorado Boulder, Colorado will be the home of the largest gift ever presented to the United States by the former Soviet Union. A magnificent, hand-crafted Tajik Chaikona (teahouse), presented I ~ Building Community Partnerships Worldwide 21 I in 1987 to the people of Boulder by citizens of its sister city Dushanbe, Tajikistan, will become the focal point of the Civic Center Plaza in the heart of Boulder. Thanks to the perseverance of the Boulder-Dushanbe Sister Cities organization and the strong support of Mayor Leslie Durgin and City Manager Tim Honey, construction of this 2,100 square foot structure will commence Spring, 1997. A grant from the National Endowment of the Arts will provide support for some Tajik artisans to come to Boulder to help assemble the tea house. Albuquerque, New Mexico and Ashgabat, Turkmenistan Dancing in the Desert The Albuquerque, New Mexico and Ashgabat, Turkmenistan Sister Cities Committee was invited by the Turkmen government to take performing artists to Ashgabat to participate in the fifth anniversary of Turkmenistan independence in October, 1996. The committee chose a tricultural group of dancers to participate, and received a grant from the Mobile Oil Corporation to cover transportation expenses of the thirteen-member troupe. Three ethnic groups were represented: Great American Indian Dancers, High Desert Dancers (country-western), and Miguel Caro Troupe (Mexican fiesta/Flamenco Dancers). The trip served two pur- poses: To honor the Turkmen Anniversary and to share with people of Ashgabat the multicultural mix of Albuquerque. The troupe participants represented a broad spectrum of ages and therefore were able to bring diverse points of view on various topics to their new Sister City friends. Upon their return to Albuquerque, the three groups performed for school groups and several cultural meetings. They shared with the assembled people their experiences on the trip, and so broadened the understanding of many local people about Ashgabat. Council Bluffs, Iowa and Tobo/sk, Russia The Siberian Medical Project The Siberian Medial Project is an on-going exchange of health care professionals between Tobolsk, Russia and Council Bluffs, Iowa. Started in 1993, the sister cities have arranged annual visits from Russian physicians and nurses to the Council Bluffs area and reciprocal visits by American health care workers to Russia every year since that time. Russian groups have in- cluded: the Tobolsk Director of Health, surgeons, cardiologists, anesthesiologists, pediatricians, infectious disease physicians, and operating room nurses. American professionals have included: surgeons, dentists, nursing educators, staff nurses and biomedical technicians, who have traveled to Tobolsk to offer educational as well as practical assistance to their Russian counterparts. Gener- ous donations from area hospitals, physicians, dentists and other organizations have provided more than 10 shipments of valuable equipment and supplies during the life of the project. To date, over $500,000 worth of supplies has been shipped to Tobolsk. The Fund for Democracy and Development and its successor, MPRI, have been employed to facilitate these shipments to central Russia. La Crosse, Wisconsin and Dubna, Russia Hands Across the Heartlands After 10 years of collaboration, La Crosse, Wisconsin and Dubna, Russia continue to maintain an outstanding, broad-based sister city program, which features educational, business, humani- tarian assistance, arts, and medical exchanges, among other projects. In 1992, for example, hundreds of citizens in La Crosse were involved in a community-wide humanitarian assistance effort on behalf of Dubna called the "Hands Across the Heart- lands" campaign. The La Crosse-Dubna Friendship Committee organized various committees-logistics, medical, corporate, schools, churches, and public relations-to oversee different aspects of the project. Overall, they accumulated and sent 200 tons of food, clothing, medicine, and medical supplies. During the past four years, La Crosse and Dubna have linked several hospital and clinics and have developed one of the finest bilateral community health programs in the world. The program receives assistance from American International Health Alliance (AIHA), and funding from U5AID. Cincinnati, Ohio and Kharkiv, Ukraine Bringing Girl Scouts to the former Soviet Union In 1991, when a girl from Kharkiv, Ukraine asked a visitor from her sister city of Cincinnati, Ohio how she could join the Girl Scouts, the U.S. girl was unsure. Having returned to Cincinnati, the girl learned that the Girl Scours were unable to officially enter the Ukraine to start forming troops. Undaunted, she went to a local scout leader, Elizabeth Gries, who decided that, officially or not, scouring would be established in Kharkiv. Her home troop "adopted" interested girls in Ukraine. She collected handbooks and other scouring equipment, and sent it overseas. Parents in Kharkiv helped the girls conduct meetings. The Girl Scout/Girl Guide organization officially recognized the Kharkiv troop two years later. Since then, Kharkiv troops have expanded, offering girls a way to help themselves and others. Instead of learning about tying knots and camping, the Kharkiv scouts lend support to girls dealing with alcohol, drugs, troubled families, and other problems. Gries has produced a newsletter between the sister cities, and organized letter exchanges between the girls. She has been recognized by the Girl Scout organization, which has honored her with their highest distinction, the Gold Award. For another project, on May 25, 1996, in Cincinnati and Kharkiv, more than 85 students ranging in age from 8 to 17 spent a day shooting photographs which represent their perspective on day-to-day life in their cities. The best works were selected for the international photographic exhibit, "A Day in the Life of Sister Cities," a collection of 150 children's photographs taken on the same day in Cincinnati and Kharkiv. Lansing, Michigan and St. Petersburg, Russia Global Hopemakers, Inc. and Youth Leadership Exchange Global Hopemakers, Inc. is a nonprofit community based organization in Lansing, Michigan, whose mission is to build a collaborative network of leaders in U. S. and abroad that will 22 Building Community Partnerships Worldwide influence public policy and social action toward a healthier and more sustainable future. Global Hopemakers founded the sister- city relationship between Lansing, Michigan and the Central District of St. Petersburg, Russia in 1991. Since this time Global Hopemakers has: participated in the creation of the American- Russian Medical Exchange and facilitated the signing of a $1 million contract between Whirlpool of Michigan and FinRus, Ltd in St. Petersburg. The Leadership Exchange Program fOr Youth (LEPY) is a cross- cultural leadership development program designed to be used by facilitators and educators around the world. LEPY was initiated and implemented in 1995 through the partnership of Global Hopemakers, Peace Through Family, and the sister city commis- sions in Lansing, Michigan and St. Petersburg, Russia. LEPY was created to build the leadership capacities of youth to resolve conflicts, work collaboratively in teams and strategically plan and implement programs to remedy social problems in their commu- nity. .This program also enhances the appreciation and under- standing of democratic values, cultural diversity, and the impor- tance of community service. Waukesha, Wisconsin and Kokshetau, Kazakstan Santa Barbara, California and Yalta, Ukraine Saving the Children Responding to an impassioned appeal from their sister city in Kokshetau, Kazakhstan, virtually the entire Waukesha, Wisconsin community mobilized to "Save Katya." Born with a congenital heart defect that would surely be fatal and lacking available treatment in her native land, Katya Sooslanova's doctors in Kokshetau put the spirit of Sister Cities to perhaps its supreme test. They were not to be disappointed. In the end, thousands of dollars were raised, Katya was brought to Wisconsin, and her heart mended. With the help of a medical equipment donation company, Santa Barbara, California/Yalta, Ukraine Sister Cities Association was able to make a large donation to the needy children's hospital in Yalta. Through local fundraising, they were able to raise $2,500, and through an affiliation with a humanitarian group were able to increase the actual amount of the donation to $25,000 worth of supplies and equipment. Los Alamos, New Mexico and Sarov, Russia Scientists Prove Peace Preferable to Bombs In October 1994 the cities of Los Alamos and Sarov (formerly Arzamas-16), Russia signed a sister city agreement and became official sister cities. Both cities have many similarities. Each community was a top secret place closed to outside world until recently. Both cities had laboratories and manufacturing centers to conduct nuclear research and develop weapons of mass destruction. Like Los Alamos from Manhattan Project days to the mid-1950s, the entire Russian city is still enclosed with a guarded fence. After the end of the Cold Wat and the bteak-up of the former Soviet Union, scientists from Los Alamos National Laboratory began a program of scientific cooperation with their Russian counterparts. Joint peacetime experiments between the two laboratories started several years ago. Further contact with Sarov was sustained by hundreds of "pen pal" letters, exchanged by school students of both cities, the exchange of newspaper articles and the exchange of scientific museum exhibits. The relationship grew into an official sister cities program between the governments and the citizens, not just the labs. Said Los Alamos County Chairman Lawry Mann: "... [Our] Sister City relationship will create additional opportunities for both our communities to address concerns about issues ranging from technical to human, the environmental to cultural, and beyond. ... We will exchange citizens, youth, trainees, and professionals for educational, cultural and educational purposes." In 1996, SCI awarded the two cities a Thematic Youth Exchange grant, funded by the U.S. Information Agency. Atlanta, Georgia and Tbilisi, Georgia Blankets, Bandages, and Beans Atlanta's "Blankets, Bandages, and Beans" project provided humanitarian aid to Tbilisi when displaced persons from the war- torn region of Abkhasia flooded into Tbilisi. Response of the Atlanta community resulted in the successful shipment of over 50,000 pounds of medical supplies, clothing, blankets and food. During the last two years, Atlanta and Tbilisi hospitals, clinics, and medical centers, including the Emory University School of Medicine, have developed partnerships which have collaborated with the American International Health Alliance and USAlD. Yonkers, New York and Ternopil, Ukraine Canon City, Colorado and Valdai, Russia Jacksonville, Florida and Murmansk, Russia State of Iowa and Stavropol Region, Russia Medical Aid and Training Through a generous donation by Yonkers Hospital in Yonkers, New York, 10 tons of medical diagnostic equipment, surgical instruments and medications were collected for Ternopil, Ukraine. The second humanitarian effort will send a team of doctors and interpreters to Ternopil to train local physicians on the donated equipment. The Canon City Sister City Association recruited the support of the local medical community in obtaining generous quantities of much-needed supplies and medicine that were transported to Russia. Most recently a five-member delegation from Canon City, Colorado delivered more than 700 pounds of medicine to Valdai, Russia and it's local hospital. Cation City and Valdai are now developing sister school links between their communities. Both Jacksonville, Florida and Murmansk, Russia sister cities and the Iowa Sister State program with Stavropol Region, Russia have pannered hospitals and collaborated with the American International Health Alliance, which establishes and manages partnerships between health care institutions in the United States and their counterparts in Central and Eastern Europe and the Newly Independent States of the former Soviet Union. The Health Alliance is funded by the United States Agency fot International Development. Building Community Partnerships Worldwide 23 r Tucson, senior city officials in Almaty have become more aware of disability issues and many people with disabilities in both cities have become empowered - excited by new possibilities for international travel and friendship and opportunities for improv- ing their quality oflife. Along with other medical equipment, 87 wheelchairs were sent to Almaty by Tucson's sister city committee. But the need in Almaty for wheelchairs is great, so Gary has subsequently organized a joint venture to begin manufacturing wheelchairs in Almaty. Since 1993, Tucson and Almaty have addressed a broad array of health and management issues with an exchange of nurses. The hospital and clinic partnerships program receives assistance from American International Health Alliance, which is supported by USAID. I San Diego, California and Vladivostok, Russia Training Social Service Professionals In 1995, the San Diego, California-Vladivostok, Russia Sister City Society established Business/Cultural Learning Centers on both sides of the Pacific Ocean. In January, 1996, the Sociery hosted a I3-person delegation from Vladivosrok- an event 11 months in the planning. The delegation, which consisted of 10 Russian social service professionals, was led by Mrs. Teresa Conboy, an American volunteer at a social service agency in Vladivostok and wife of the U. S. Commercial Consul at the American Consulate in Vladivostok, and headed by Mrs. Galina I. Nazdratenko, chair of the Primorskii Branch of the Russian Children's Fund and the wife of the governor of Primorskii Krai. The purpose of their visit was to conduct a two-week training program. The training included an overview of the relationship between governmental agencies and non-governmental organiza- tions working in the field of social protection. There was also focus on financial issues associated with such programs and organizations in the San Diego area. The delegates visited a number of social support institutions run by volunteers. One delegate met with senior administrators at San Diego State University to receive guidance and materials to further efforts to establish a graduate- level school of social work, the first such program east of the Ural Mountains. The United Sates Agency for International Develop- ment-supported Eurasia Foundation has since approved grant moneys to further the goals of the delegations' project. Seattle, Washington and Tashkent, Uzbekistan Orphan Care for Central Asia On Octobet 4, 1996, a group of 12 people sponsored by Orphan Care for Central Asia and the Seattle-Tashkent Sister City Association departed Seattle for its sister city, Tashkent. This delegation of doctors, nurses, occupational and physical therapists, a special education consultant and a clinical psychologist were in Tashkent to assess the needs of approximately 200 orphans. Boyertown, Pennsylvania and Bohodukhiv, Ukraine Community-Service Learning Dedicated to making international friendships, eight high school students from Boyertown traveled to Bohodukhiv, Ukraine, for a community service project. The students were accompanied by a retired elementary school teacher, her husband, and a senior high English teacher. In Bohodukhiv, the students helped with the construction clean-up at the local hospital and brought several thousand dollars worth of antibiotics. In addition, the group traveled to a city forest to care for young pine seedlings. Tucson, Arizona and Almaty, Kazakstan Disabled and Empowered A Tucson businessman, Jerry Gary, the chairman of a group called the Committee on Employment of People with Disabilities (Gary himself is a quadriplegic), wanted a new exciting threshold for his group; as a result, he became involved in Tucson's sister city program. Through his efforts, his two trips to Kazakstan and the reciprocal visit of a group of people with disabilities to 24 Charlotte, North Carolina and Voronezh, Russia Business for Russia Charlotte, N.C., was one of24 U.S. cities that participated in the Business for Russia program financed by USIA. From 1994 through 1996, Charlotte Sister Cities and the Council for International Visitors organized five exchanges of 82 business interns from Russia. The program was based upon a five-week stay in Charlotte consisting of theoretical seminars and actual hands-on-the-job work place experience. The interns were given the opportunity to be placed in the local businesses equal or similar to those of their own businesses or places of work. All of the interns had homestays with U.S. families. Thousands of dollars of in-kind donations expanded the federal funds and made this program extremely cost-efficient. In addition, experience with young Russian professionals had a positive impact on Charlotte's families and businesses. Upon the completion of the funded program, Charlotte con- ducted an evaluation-interview with the former business interns to find out how the results of their participation in the BFR had impacted them, and how the experience was enhanced by the fact that the two cities were linked through the Sister City Program. The results of the evaluation proved that the program has been very successful. Of the BFR interns who changed their jobs, 100 percent said that the change was due in some part to their experience in the U.S. Ninety-three percent reported that the knowledge and information they had received directly improved their business in Voronezh. All of the former business interns maintain contact with each other, and this contact was initiated by their experience in the U.S. Norfolk, Virginia and Kaliningrad, Russia Binghamton, New York and Borovichi, Russia Modesto, California and Khme/nitsky, Ukraine Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota and Novosibirsk, Russia Fresno, California and Zhambyl, Kazakstan Eurasia Foundation Supports Economic Reform Through Sister Cities In 1995, the Eurasia Foundation and SCI were pleased to announce six winning U.S.-NIS sister cities from a field of 152 that competed for grams to support programs in the fields of Building Community Partnerships Worldwide I economic and local government reform. After a review by an independent panel and by the Foundation program staff, grams were awarded to Norfolk, Virginia/Kaliningrad, Russia, San Diego, Calif./Vladivostok, Russia, Binghamton, New York! Borovichi, Russia, Modesto, Calif.! Khmelnitsky, Ukraine, Tucson, Ariz./Almary, Kazakhstan and Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minn./Novosibirsk, Russia. The winners designed innovative programs in the areas of business education and training, business management and local government strengthening. Volunteer sister city committees in the U.S. in cooperation with local universities, colleges and other organizations have worked closely with their NIS counterparts to create the projects that will assist the NIS cities in their transition to market economy and further strengthen the sister city relation- ships between them. The projects include the development of a business support center and a business incubator, the implemen- tation of a new tax system for providing social services to citizens, the development of a job placement program and the moderniza- tion and expansion of business and economic educational programs. In addition, the Eurasia Foundation supported the Fresno, California-Zhambyl, Kazakstan sister cities to establish a business center in Kazakstan. Sonomo, California and Kaniv, Ukraine Kent, Washington and Kherson, Ukraine Oskaloosa, Iowa and Shpola, Ukraine Irondequoit, New York and Poltava, Ukraine Santa Cruz and Alushta, Ukraine Chornobyl Memorial Forest Tree-Planting Each of the five sister cities above sponsored a tree in the ChornobyI Memorial Forest neat Palatka, Florida. Tree planting ceremony was also held in each of those cities during 1996 in commemoration of the 10th Anniversary of the reactor accident. The Memorial Forest is managed by American Forests, which also has dedicated memorial sites in Ukraine. U.S.-N/S Thematic Youth Exchange (TYE) Program Between 1994 and 1997, more than 30 US-N1S sister city pairs received grams ftom SCI to conduct innovative short-term reciprocal youth exchanges. These high school exchanges, involving five to 15 students from each city, were based on diverse themes of mutual interest to the participating sister cities. The goals of the program were to increase interaction among U.S. and NIS youth through substantive, educational activities; to increase youth involvement in sister city programs; to strengthen local sister city programs by involving new organizations, businesses, schools and individuals in the sister city relationship. The SCI educational exchange program was funded by United States Information Agency (USIA) Buteau of Educational and Cultural Affair's N1S Secondary School Initiative. Participants and themes included: Agricultural and Business t/ Algona, Iowa and Novopavlovsk, Russia Agriculture; t/ Davis, Calif. and Uman, Ukraine: Agriculture; t/ Johnson City, Tenn. and Rybinsk, Russia: YOuth Joint l7enture Arts and Culture t/ Alexandria, Va. and Gyumri, Armenia: Linking Our Cities Through the Arts; t/ Charlotte, N.C. and Voronezh, Russia: Learning Through VOcal Music; t/ Franklin, Mass. and Ryazan, Russia: A YOuth Perspective - My City, Our World; t/ Grants Pass, Ore. and Rubtsovsk, Russia: Cultural and Language Arts Resource Centers; t/ Grand Traverse County., Mich. and Mstkheta Region, Georgia: Arts in Motion/Bridging Cultures; t/ Pasadena, Calif. and Vanatzor, Armenia: The Fine Arts and Their incorporation into the Everyday Lives of the People of Our Communities t/ Savannah, Ga. and Batumi, Georgia (1): Fine Arts/Perftrming Arts; t/ Savannah, Ga. and Batumi, Georgia (2): Fine Arts/Perftrming Arts; t/ Sebastopol, Calif. and Chihirin, Ukraine: Libraries: Windows into Culture; Ecology and Conservation tI' Albuquerque, N.M. and Ashgabat, Turkmenistan: Developing Leadership for Environmental Enhancement; t/ Asheville, N.C. and Karakol, Kyrgyzstan: 10urism and Protection of the Environment; t/ Juneau, Alaska and Vladivostok, Russia: Our Shared Environment; tI' La Crosse, Wis. and Dubna, Russia (I): The Ecology of Big W'tzters; tI' La Crosse, Wis. and Dubna, Russia (2): The Ecology of Big waters; t/ Long Beach, Calif. and Sochi, Russia: Earthkeepers: Environ- mental VOlunteerism t/ Los Alamos, N .M. and Sarov, Russia: Precious Rivers- River Moksha and the Rio Grande; t/ Rochester, N.Y. and Novgorod: A River Runs Through It; tI' Sebastopol, Calif. and Chihirin, Uktaine: CaringfOr the Planet We Share; t/ South Lake Tahoe, Calif. and Baikalsk, Russia: Comparative Studies in Environmental Conservation and Preservation; t/ Waukesha, "Wis. and Kokshetau, Kazakstan: Eye on the Environment. Health and Human Services t/ Corvallis, Ore. and Uzhgorod, Ukraine: Promoting Democratic Values Through Community VOlunteerism; t/ Santa Rosa, Calif. and Cherkasy, Ukraine: Health Care Awareness, Education and Empowerment through the Ukrainian Diabetes Project; t/ Tulsa, Okla. and Zelenograd, Russia: Sister Cities and the Red Cross; Historical, Social, and Political Issues tI' Albuquerque, N.M. and Ashgabat, Turkmenistan: The Social, Political, and Economic Aspects of Sports t/ Cambridge, Mass. and Yerevan, Armenia (1): Social, Political, Building Community Partnerships Worldwide 25 p for War, Peace and the News Media of New York University. Newspaper partnerships will provide Russian independent newspapers with exposure to and training in the business, financial and production management methods of their U.S. counterparts. In addition, they will create for the American newspapers a ready- made mechanism and financing to acquaint them with the Russian news media at a critical time in its development. Throughout the life of the ptogtam, ftom Decembet, 1995 to Decembet, 1997, there will be a series of management exchanges, U.s.-based internships, on and off-site training programs, and where appropri- ate, partnership-specific joint activities. The following partners have been awarded PIN grants: lI' The Flint Journal of Flint, Mich. and Plashchad Svobody of Togliatti. lI' The Long Beach Press- Telegram of Long Beach, Calif. and Chernomorskaya Zdravnitsa, of Sochi. lI' The Observer-Reporter of Washington, Penn. will be working through Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania with Kuznetski &bochi of Novokuznetsk. lI' Montclarion of Oakland, Calif. and Zolotoy Rog (The Golden Horn) of Vladivostok in conjunction with the city of Nakhodka; lI' The F/orid4 Times-Union of Jacksonville, Fla. and Polyarnaya Pravd4 (The Polat Truth) of Murmansk; lI' The Mercury News of San Jose, Calif. and Uralsky Rabochy (The Ural Worker) ofEkaterinburg; II' Hendersonville Times-News in conjunction with the city of Asheville, N.C. and Ekran- Vestnik Kavkaza (The Monitot- Hetald of the Caucuses) ofVladikavkaz; lI' The Chapel Hill News of Chapel Hill, N.C. and Novy Stil (The New Style) of Satatov; II' The Durham Herald-Sun of Durham, N.C. and Kostromskie Vedomosti (Kostroma News) of Kostroma; II' The Iowa Falls Times Citizen of Iowa Falls, Iowa and Gubernskie Vedomosti (Regional News) of Stavtopol; II' The Peninsula Clarion of Kenai, Alaska and Sovetski Sakhalin (The Soviet Sakhalin) in conjunction with the city of Okha; II' Anacortes American of Anacortes, Wash. and Kirishi Fakel (The Kirishi Torch) in conjunction with the city of Lomonosov; and lI' The Daily Bruin of University of Calif., Los Angeles (UCLA) and Gaudemus, a university student newspaper in St. Petersburg I and Economic Issues; II' Cambridge, Mass. and Yerevan, Armenia (2): Social, Political, and Economic Issues; II' Flint, Mich. and Togliatti, Russia: Social, Political, and Economic Issues; II' Osage, Iowa and Lermontov, Russia: Unity in Diversity: Diffirent Roots, Common Goals; II' Rochester, N.Y. and Novgorod: Ancient Cities-Ancient ways; II' Santa Barbara, Calif. and Yalta, Ukraine: Archaeology, Anthro- pology, and History; lI' Waukesha, Wis. and Kokshetau, Kazakstan (1): The History and Culture of Our Communities; U.S.-N/S Sister Schools Initiative In 1996, SCI awarded five member cities grants totaling more than $240,000 to support school linkages between commu- nities in the United States and the New Independent States (NIS). The SCI U.S.-NIS Sister Schools Initiative will form and strengthen institutional and organizational partnerships that will develop curricula between U.S. and NIS high schools and school districts. The five sister cities partnerships receiving the grants are: II' Cambridge, Massachusetts and Yerevan, Armenia; II' Corvallis, Oregon and Uzhgorod, Ukraine; II' Santa Rosa, California and Cherkassy, Ukraine; II' Sebastopol, California and Chihirin, Ukraine; and II' Waukesha, Wisconsin and Kokshetau, Kazakstan. Throughout the 18-month SCI program, the five partner- ships will exchange more than 100 educators, administrators, and students (age 14 to 18), who will attend classes in their sister school for three to 12 weeks. During their exchange students will collaborate with their sister schoolmates to develop thematic projects, which may include the study of democracy, environmen- tal issues, health care, volunteerism, and civic service. In addition, all the participating U.S. and NIS schools and districts will develop on-line resources and join a computer network main- tained by SCI. To promote participant diversity, Sister Cities International will offer 10 Diversity Scholarships to support U.S. students who would otherwise not be able to meet the financial obligations of the program. The SCI educational exchange program is funded by United States Information Agency (USIA) Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affair's NIS Secondary School Initiative. Russian-American PartnershiPs For Independent Newspapers (PIN) Program Since 1995, Sister Cities International has managed the Russian-American Partnerships for Independent Newspapers (PIN) program. This competitive grant is designed to create long- term newspaper partnerships within the framework ofU.S.- Russian sister cities. PIN is made possible through a sub-grant of the Media Development Program (MOP), a project funded by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID). MOP is administered by Internews Network and the Russian-American Press and Information Center (RAPIC), a project of the Center 26 Building Community Partnerships Worldwide MULTIREGIONAL PROGRAMS ,. Tulsa, Oklahoma International Leadership Academy aod Kid's World Each year, Tulsa Global Alliance offers a unique international experience for 30 students (ages 13-16) from Tulsa to participate in an International Leadership Academy; after this high-quality training and orientation period, they participate in a Summer University with 30 students from Tulsa's six sister cities: Beihai, China; Utsunomiya, Japan; Kaohsiung, Taiwan; Zelenograd, Russia; Tiberias, Israel; and San Luis Potosi, Mexico. The Imernational Leadership Academy consists of shorr workshops, receptions, and weekend retreats over a six-week period. The Tulsa youth are provided with community leaders as role models to facilitate the goals of the program: building self- confidence, teaching team-building and communication skills, learning how to break through obstacles in life, and studying about the languages, customs, and traditions of Tulsa's sister cities. In 1995, Tulsa hosted 18,000 people for Kids World, the International Children's Festival. Over 60 different ethnic organiza- tions and businesses created activities that were geared to children of all ages, abilities, interests and handicaps. There were plenty of examples of hands-on study in a variety of subjects. Learning was disguised as fun by these activities, and a number of these activities were incorporated into local schools. The effects of this annual event are still being felt within the schools, where children continue to enjoy the activities, and benefit from the knowledge they gain. Asheville, North Carolina Best Overall Program, 1997 Members of the Asheville Sister Cities (ASC) members were determined to revitalize relationships with their three existing sister cities - Karakol, Kyrgyzstan; San Cristobal de las Casas, Mexico; and Vladikavkaz, Russia - and to fulfill a long-time aspiration for a partnership with a French city. Enthusiastic, ASC members generated excitement and energy among themselves and an outreach to other individuals and community organizations for their help. A major factor in their success was working closely with Sister Cities International on the Thematic Youth Exchange and Partnerships for Independent Newspapers programs. Wirh Karakol, ASC carried our a highly successful TYE project involving five students and a chaperone from each city who participated in a project based on the theme "Tourism and the Environment." Vladikavkaz was reactivated through the PIN project and a visit by two ASC members to Vladikavkaz. San Cristobal invited ASC to collaborate on an international children's art exhibit based on the theme "Me and My Family," which was exhibited not only in the two cities, but in Vladivostok, Russia, other American cities, and at the United Nations. And finally, Saumur, France agreed to become the next sister city after a visit by the mayor of Saumur to Asheville to initiate a series of exchanges. Organizing and following through on the established goals had a revolutionary effect on ASC, requiring ASC to find new funding sources; to make more consistent contacts and support from city and county governments; to forge firmer linkages with publicity media; to expanded its network of educational institu- tions in western North Carolina, and to collaborate closely with local tourist and environmental organizations. Fort Wayne, Indiana Best Overall Program, 1995 In 1994, Fort Wayne, Indiana had irs 200rh birthday. To celebrate, Fort Wayne invited citizens from its three Sister Cities to join in the Bicentennial and recognize the city's rich heritage and bright future. The Celebration of Sister Cities, organized by the Fort Wayne Sister Cities Committee, brought 114 people from Plock, Poland; Gera, Germany; and Takaoka, Japan, to Fort Wayne. The delegations, each headed by the mayors of their respective cities, visited Fort Wayne for five days in October of 1994. Local residents shared their homes with the people of Plock, Gera and Takaoka and acted as guides to the many celebration of Sister Cities' events. As part of the Celebration of Sister Cities, Fort Wayne Mayor Paul Helmke hosted a Mayor's Summit, where the mayors of each of the Sister Cities discussed issues ranging from the urban challenges of the future to international trade and investment. Intensive focus group sessions provided Sister City delegates and Fort Wayne residents the opportunity to share ideas regarding business, education, health care, history and government. During the sessions, delegates visited area schools, businesses and hospitals and talked with a variety of community leaders. Cultural exchanges were also a part of the celebration of Sister Cities. Each Sister City brought a performing arts group to Fort Wayne as a Bicentennial gift. An art exhibit from Gera was displayed in Fort Wayne's Art/ink gallery. Aspen, Colorado Sustainable Tourism aod the Environment In 1995, Aspen Sister Cities and Energy 2000 Forum in Aspen joined together to participate in an environmental project that has caught the attention of mountain communities through- out the world. In a collaborative effort which harnessed the talents of local environmental groups and local governments, Aspen Sister Cities and Energy 2000 Forum assisted its sister city of Shimukappu, Japan in creating an important international conference on Sustainable TOurism and the Environment. That same year, the two organizations also hosted an environmental conference in Aspen titled, Celebrating More With Less. In 1996, Aspen Sister Cities and Energy 2000 Forum in Aspen again collaborated to hold a conference entitled Mountain Resorts Ecotourism Forum, which was held to help plan the 1997 conference entitled Solutions to Energize Mountain Communities, which will include representative from Aspen's Swiss, French, New Zealand, German, and Japanese sister cities. This event, which is supported by the United Nations Environmental Programme (UNEP), is the result of six years of environmental conferences held in Aspen, developed by a dedicated group of volunteers who represent local businesses, environmental organi- zations, and other local organizations. Building Community Partnerships Worldwide 27 .. Chicago, II/inois Sister City In a Suitcase In 1997, Chicago Sister Cities Imernational Program, in partnership with the Chicago Public Schools, conducted a cultural heritage program called Ameritech's Sister City In a Suitcase. The program will teach sixth graders about Chicago's sister cities through formal classroom presentations that present information about a Chicago sister city - encapsulated in a suitcase. Each suitcase is filled with items such as stamps, maps, currency, fabrics, literature, toys, and videos representing a particular sister city. The interactive program of "show and tell" will be made by representatives of the Chicago Sister Cities International Program and members of foreign consulates in Chicago. "This is an outstanding example of the private and public sector working together in creative ways to benefit the citizens of Chicago," said Mayor Richard Daley. "Ameritech has been a strong and constant supporter of the City of Chicago, especially in the areas of education, international development and the arts. Ameritech is to be commended for such an innovative way of bringing the world into the classroom." Ameritech's Sister City In a Suitcase program was made possible by a $20,000 grant from Ameritech to assist the Chicago Sister Cities International program in teaching Chicago's youth about cultural awareness, geography and increasing their knowl- edge of the world. The program will also include field trips to cultural centers, museums or restaurants representative of the cultural heritage of a particular sister city. In a another sister cities youth program, Gallery 37 in Chicago uses art as a cross-cultural bridge. Four artists, including two from Birmingham, England and Warsaw, Poland were in Chicago in 1996 to teach 600 local youths in the city's award- winning summer jobs program at Gallery 37. In 1997, officials hope to bring at least 16 artists from each of Chicago's 15 sister cities. Othet 1997 highlights for Chicago have included the signing of three new sister cities agreements. Chicago is now official sister cities with Paris, France; Moscow, Russia; and Durban, South Africa. I Phoenix, Arizona Best Overall Program, 1996 Phoenix Sister City Commission provided many activities in 1995, including: .... Chinese Week, attended by 50,000 people, featuring a three day culture and cuisine festival. .... japan Week, attended by 70,000 people, which featuted Ambassador Kuriyama as a keynote speaker, and a Matsuri festival. V' Girl's Day, which coincides with the same event in Japan. .... "Through Each Others Eyes," a photography exhibit showing the results of a photography exchange with Himeji. V' French 'Week, an annual celebration of French culture and CUlsme. V' InterChange '95, where business leaders from all of Phoenix's Sister Cities met to develop business relation- ships in trade, tourism and technology. V' Youth Ambassador Exchange Program, where 35 high school juniors got the chance to visit a foreign culture for 2-3 weeks. .... The Teach Abroad Program, expanded ftom the Teacher Exchange that has occurred for the past five years. Tyler, Texas Best Overall Program, 1994 Thirty-two people traveled to Metz, France to renew and strengthen ties between the two cities. The group then proceeded to Jelenia Gora, Poland for an official twinning ceremony creating a new sister city relationship for Tyler. Other 1993 activities of Tyler Sister Cities program include the hosting of a Yachiyo, Japan delegation; participation by a Tyler youth soccer team in the Yachiyo Community World Cup Soccer Tournament; and donation of medical equipment and exchange of obstetric medical professionals to a local hospital. Tyler, Texas continues to playa vital role in assisting Sister Cities International by serving as the host for the Young Artists Program competition and the site of the SCI Eisenhower Pro-Am Golf Tournament. Bakersfield, California Best Overall Program, 1997 It was a year of firsts for the BSC- its first conference, its first fund-raiser, and its first float in the Annual Christmas Parade. In two years, the BSC tripled its affiliations-adding the Partisan District of Minsk, Belarus in 1995 and Cixi, China in ] 996; refinanced and restructured its organization to meet its expanded needs and to involve more members; continued to support a strong youth program, Youth Connections; and hosted the first California Sister Cities State Conference, a successful joint effort of the Southern California (SOCAL) and Notthern California (NorCal) Sister Cities Chapters. Throughout the year, Baketfield's dedicated and determined members rose to the challenge and succeeded in meeting all its goals. Louisville, Kentucky Annual International Medical Conferences In May, 1996, Sister Cities of Louisville, Kentucky (SCL) welcomed more than fifty health care professionals from its sister cities La Plata, Argentina; Quito, Ecuador; Tamale, Ghana; and Perm, Russia to its community for the Fourth Annual Interna- tional Medical Conference. The Conference included a "forum day," on which doctors, nurses, social workers, pharmacists, and emergency care workers presented professional papers. Unique to medical conferences, each international participant then spent the remainder of the week shadowing a Louisville medical profes- sional who specializes in the participant's field. The conference was a collaborative effort of the Jefferson County Medical Society OCMS), the University of Louisville School of Medicine and the Sister Cities of Louisville Medical Committee. The support and dedication of all three organiza- tions, and the many more companies, organizations, and medical 2B Building Community Partnerships Worldwide professionals who were shadowed and provided home-stays created this remarkable conference which has cominued to grow and bring prestige to Louisville. Sponsors included: Alliam Health Care System; Bellarmine College; The Humana Founda- tion; the Gheens Foundation; Norton Hospital, Jewish Hospital; VA Hospital; Russian/American Finance Fund; and Spalding University. The Imernational Medical Conference has promoted the developmem of long-term partnerships between medical profes- sionals worldwide. Follow-up activities after the conferences continues to flourish. With help of the Kemucky Ecuador Partners, for example, the Poison Control Center at Kosair Children's hospital in Louisville is helping to establish a Quito counterpart. In 1993, Mainz, Germany sem delegates to the conference; Louisville will send a medical delegation to their Germany sister city in 1997 to reciprocate. Jacksonville, Florida Best Overall Program, 1997 Jacksonville Sister Cities Association OSCA), a leader of the Sister Cities network, has active partnerships with five sister cities: Bahia Blanca, Argentina (1967); Murmansk, Russia (1975); Masan, Korea (1983); Nantes, France (1984); and Yingkou, China (1990). The majority of exchanges between Jacksonville and its sister cities have been cultural and educational in nature, bringing diversity and imernational goodwill to all the communi- ties. Recently, an emphasis has been placed on economic develop- ment through business and trade exchanges in hopes of stimulat- ing imernational trade for Jacksonville. In 1996, JSCA hosted Bahia Blanca musicians and dancers at the World of Nations Festival and continued its annual studem exchange program. Murmansk sent two delegations of four Russian dentists each to Florida, while, as part of JSCA's on-going educator exchange program, five educators traveled to Murmansk and five Russian educators reciprocated, traveling to Jacksonville. Florida Times Union participated in the Sister Cities International Partnerships for Independem Newspapers (PIN) program, exchanging media management with its Russian counterpart, Polyarnaya Pravda. A six-member delegation led by City Councilman George Banks traveled to Masan to represent Jacksonville at a port festival, while Masan Mayor Kim and a delegation of ten city professionals participated in the World of Nations Festival and met with Mayor Delaney. A basketball team of area high school all-stars represented Jacksonville in Nantes at the French Spring International Basketball Tournament. Jacksonville hosted Names business students, and Jacksonville studems represented their city at the Nantes annual International Fair. Finally, JSCA hosted a five-member delegation from the Yingkou Foreign Affairs Office. Participants met with Jacksonville business leaders. Muscatine, Iowa Best Overall Program, 1995 The Muscatine Sister Cities Association was founded in 1986 to offer the people of Muscatine and similar cities in other nations opportunities to get acquainted, to understand one another as individuals, as members of their communities, as citizens of their country and as parr of the family of nations. Muscatine's Sister Cities are Crespo/Parana, Argentina; Kislovodsk, Russia; Ichikawadaimon, Japan; Paysandu, Uruguay; and Lomza, Poland. The following are examples of Muscatine Sister Cities activities: V Obtained sixth Sister City, Lomza, Poland; V Japanese high school delegation visited Muscatine; V Awarded $6,500 grant enabling Muscatine to design a philanthropic project in conjunction with Parana, Argentina; Medical exchange with Kislovodsk, Russia enabled physicians to study emergency care delivery and infection control; sent delegation to SCI Conference in Moscow. Durham, North Carolina Best Overall Program, 1995 The Sister Cities Association of Durham, North Carolina, Inc., was formed in 1986. Prior to that, a "twinning" agreement had been signed with Durham, England. A citizens group also sought links with cities in the Soviet Union, Japan and Sub Saharan Africa. After a period of eXploration, agreements were signed with Toyama, Japan, in June 1989, with Kostroma, USSR, in November 1989, and with Arusha, Tanzania, in June 1991. The goals of the organization have not changed since the early days; to give opportunities to citizens here and abroad to develop cultural awareness and to form lasting friendships and to raise the levels of understanding, tolerance of differences, and trust in all the communities. Some highlighrs of rhe program include: V Maintaining and establishing contact with some one in Arusha, Tanzania, authorized to organize projects ranging from urban development to supplying library and educa- tional materials; V Planning for the visit of a Durham, England, school band to visit Durham; V A business exchange between Kostrama, Russia, and Durham; V Numerous municipal and cultural exchanges between Toyama, Japan, and Durham. Kettering, Ohio Best Overall Program, 1995 The city of Kettering, Ohio, is dedicated to "peace through understanding and international friendship." The community established Sister City relationships with Steyr, Austria, in 1972 and Kerrering, England, in 1979. The Kerrering Sisrer Ciry Association sponsored numerous activities this past year. Accom- plishments include: V Successful fund-raising events Spass Nacht and the Pub Grub; Building Communiry Partnerships Worldwide 29 p more sister city affiliations to continue the idea, "bring the world together...one friendship at a time" Tempe Sister Cities more recent successes include: II Cuisines of the World, a hands on experience where you can travel the globe through different cuisines. II Passport to Understanding, a children's multi-cultural program for the 7-12 group. Learn about different cultures through crafts food and folk dancing II Successful student and teacher exchange programs that reflect a multi-cultural curriculum II Way Out 'West Octoberfest , a cultural event which raises money for the exchange programs. I II Cultural, municipal and work training exchanges broad- ened participants' knowledge of international relations; II An adult group visit to Steyr exposed travelers to Austrian culture for first time; II Children's choir trip to Kettering, England, received kudos from Kettering residents for remarkable performance; II Sponsorship of the International Art Contest. Gresham, Oregon Diverse Community Award, 1996 The people of Gresham have discovered a definite enthusi- asm for learning about other cultures, and the Fifth Annual Celebration of Cultures was enormously successful. This festival presented traditional music and dances from many cultures. There were participants from Gresham's sister cities of Owerri, Nigeria; Sokcho, Korea; and Ebetsu, Japan. In addition, there were representatives of the cultures of Mexico, China, Ireland, Latin America, Zimbabwe, the Caribbean, Polynesia, and Native Americans. II/inois State Chapter Illinois Partners for Global Healrb The group known as Illinois Partners fir Global Health was formed to gather and distribute medical supplies and equipment to cities that are in need. For this project, the Illinois Sister Cities State Chapter collaborated with the American Medical Association, the Illinois Hospital Association, the Metropolitan Chicago Healthcare Council, the Illinois Medical Society, International Aid, and the Alexian Brothers Medical Center. When local hospitals update their facilities, there are many goods in storage that are still usable, and if not recycled, would end up in American dumps. This group collected these supplies to send overseas. 1995 was the first year for projects, and the goods reached Dakar, Senegal; Kanifing Munici- pality, The Gambia; Accra, Ghana; Casablanca, Morocco; and Belgorod, Russia. The estimated value of these supplies ranged from $200,000-$300,000 for each region. Similarly, the Northwest Suburban Sister Cities Associations of Illinois (Des Plaines, Elgin, Hanover Park, Hoffman Estates, Palatine, and Schaumburg) meet periodically to collaborate on joint activities. The Global Youth Forum (July 15-19, 1996) was a result of their efforts. Twenty-one students from nine countries attended this week-long event. The srudents came from Australia, England, France, Italy, Mexico, Ghana, Russia, Turkey, and the United States. Tempe, Arizona Richard G. Neuheisel Award for Outstanding Achievement, 1996 In 1971, Tempe became the very first American city to establish sister city ties with a city in communist Eastern Europe. Tempe and Skopje, Macedonia (then Yugoslavia) paved the way for sister city development throughout Eastern Europe and into the Soviet Union. Tempe Sister City program is run entirely by volunteers which have generated an annual budget in excess of a quarter-million dollars. Over the years, Tempe has formed four VOLUNTEERS OF THE YEAR Irving, Texas Mary Elizaberb Higbie, Volunteer Of The Year, 1997 Mary E. Higbie has spent countless hours serving her community, her state, and her country. Since 1971, when Mary and her family moved to Irving, Mary has became a part of the volunteer community in Irving. Mary is a Charter Member of Irving Sister Cities. Since its debut, Mary has always assumed an active role. In 1996, while she was Vice-President, Mary worked diligently on bringing the world to Irving through Irving Sister Cities.. She was responsible for bringing The Kimono Impiration: Art and Art-to- 'Wear in America exhibit to Irving. She also helped to make arrangements and financial sponsorships for the Dallas Black Dance Theater-Gold Medal Evening of Dance, which performed at the Olympics in Atlanta. Mary arranged for the Sister Cities International Young Artists Winners to be exhibited in Irving, and has served as the International Celebration for Irving Sister Cities children's workshop coordinator. Currently, Mary is the Special Projects Chairman and responsible for: bringing the citizens, young and old, to be a part of the City of Irving and Nimitz High School Japanese Gardens Project; Canalfest activities while Columbus's Nina is moored at Irving-Las Colinas's Lake Carolyn; and supporting the Smithsonian Associates and Chrysler-sponsored Artrain. This train contains a unique collection of commissioned artwork which will have its only Texas in Texas in Irving. Portsmouth, Ohio Leo Blackburn, Volunteer Of The Year, 1997 Leo Blackburn has been active in Local, State, National, and International Sister City activities since 1964- a total of 33 years. He was the chief organizer of Portsmouth, Ohio's first Sister City affiliation with Orizaba, Mexico and has been very active in the Zittau, Germany affiliation in 1991 and the Corby, England affiliation in 1995. He has served as chairman of the organizing committee; first president of the Portsmouth Sister City Committee; has been active in any number of various types of exchanges; and has never missed a year since 1964 of being deeply involved in all types of sister city activities. A popular city attraction, Portsmouth has a series of sister cities murals on a floodwall - all done by world- renowned muralist Robert Dafford of Lafayette, Louisiana. Leo 30 Building Community Partnerships Worldwide served as Historian of the Mural project and helped design the Sister City mural, which depict Portsmouth's three sister cities. The caption at the top of the huge mural is "Portsmouth's Windows on the World." Vail, Colorado Merv Lapin, Volunteer of the Year Award, 1996 Until recently, Vail, Colorado and St. Moritz, Switzerland had an inactive sister city relationship. The person who headed the effort to revive this relationship is Merv Lapin. While serving as Mayor Pro Tern on the Vail Town Council, he got interested in the sister city program, and after his term in office ended, he incepted Vail's new Sister City effort. Merv organized a sister city committee that had enormous successes in its first eight months. He also was a driving force in the stabilizing of Vail's troubled tourism industry. He implemented exchanges for students and skiers, and introduced the idea of multiple partner cities for Vail. Another program that Merv started is an International Hockey Tournament that helps athletes become ambassadors. In addition, he has contributed on every level of the Vail program, and is heavily involved and committed to his sister city. Rochester, New York lean Cappellino, Volunteer of the Year, 1996 Since the 1960s, Jean Cappellino has made many contributions to International Sister Cities of Rochester, NY (ISCOR). She has worked hard for three of their eight programs. Her studies of French and Italian made her a natural for working on the Rochester-Rennes, France and Rochester-Caltanisetta, Sicily, Italy committees. Her work with the Rochester-Bamako, Mali is her most recent endeavor. She has hosted over 50 students in her home and during her visits to Mali, she taught English to the Malian people. She has even authored a book about Malian culture, tided On Malian Tradition and Arts. Jean has served ISCOR in many positions, including as a member on the Board of Directors. Her hard work and dedication to international coopera- tion makes het a valuable part of the Sister Cities organization. Bloomington, Indiana Barbara Seitz Martinez, Volunteer of the Year, 1995 Barbara Seitz de Martinez is a charter member of the Bloomington Posoltega Sister Cities Committee. She worked continuously as a liaison between the two communities, and she has been the president of the committee since June of 1994. Barbara has initiated and implemented numerous programs in Posoltega. Barbara was a key player in four major projects carried Out by the Bloomington Sister Cities Organization. She raised approximately $875 for farmers in Posoltega, Nicaragua, who needed to purchase seeds for the planting season. The farmers were unable to buy the seeds due to the previous year's crop failures. She helped to conceptu- alize and write a successful grant proposal for a Readers' Digest Association Award provided by SCI. Through this community service project, Posoltega students visited Bloomington for three weeks where they built a house for Habitat for Humanity and worked with homeless families. While the students were in Nicaragua, they facilitated a pre-school lunch program. Barbara helped raise money, organized and chaperoned the trip. Since the completion of the exchange, she has been active in the establishment and the activities of a Sister Cities Youth committee. Through her efforts, a scholarship fund has been established for 10 Posoltega students who have passed their entrance exams to study at one of the universities in Nicaragua. Toledo, Ohio Eleanor Kahle, Volunteer of the Year, 1995 Eleanor KaWe is recognized across the community of Toledo as a leader of grace, determination and remarkable dedication. Her list of accomplishments within the Toledo Sister City Organization is unparalleled with that of any other volunteer. Prior to Eleanor's involvement, the Toledo Sister City organization struggled to receive any type of support from the City of Toledo. Eleanor successfully gained full government involvement and assistance in the organization and implementation of Toledo's participation in the Municipal Training Program in 1992. This program enabled four representatives of the Szeged government, three representatives of the Poznan government and a journalist to visit Toledo for training. Kahle also led an effort to donate $500 for establishing a Zanta Club in Szeged. She suggested donating unwanted books from the Toledo Public Schools to Szeged and Poman ro help in English language education in Toledo's Sister Cities. In May 1994, Councilwoman Kahle visited Szeged to partici- pate in the Szeged Day Celebration On May 21. As the original signer of the ]990 Sister City agreement with Szeged, one of her goals was to evaluate the last three years work between the Sister Cities. Jacksonville, Florida lane Fleetwood, Volunteer of the Year, 1995 Jane Fleetwood, president of Jacksonville Sister Cities Associa- tion, has been the driving force for Jacksonville Sister Cities Associa- tion, influencing changes on the local and state levels since she first became involved in 1988. She served as vice-chairperson on the Murmansk, Russia committee in 1988 and the chairperson from 1989-1992. During the years under Jane's direction, JSCA enjoyed many successes: tourism to the Sister Cities increased, exchanges with teachers took place, at least 20 new projects were started and JSCA received many awards thanks to Fleetwood's dedication and hard work. Her unrelenting efforts to keep track of budgets, newspaper clippings and a few Russians made her the perfect candidate for the presidency ofJSCA. She was voted into the position in 1992 and is now finishing up her third term. Jacksonville received two additional Reader's Digest Foundation Awards during Jane's presidency: one in 1992 for Best Single Project and one in 1993 for Special Achievement. Other special ongoing events brought about with Jane's creative leadership include: Sister Cities Week, Children's International Art Auction and the David Gold Fellowship. Jane is currently working on programs that will establish JSCA as a major contender in the area of international economic development. Building Community Partnerships Worldwide 31 . I INDEX OF PROGRAMS By THEMATIC AREA Cultural and Arts Albuquerque, N.M. and Ashgabat, Turkmenistan, 22 Asheville, N.C., 27 Boulder, Colo. and Dushanbe, Tajikistan, 21 Charlotte, N.C. and Kumasi, Ghana, 6 Cincinnati, Ohio and Liuzhou, China, 13 Columbus, Ohio and Dresden, Germany, 18 Denver Colo. and Madras, India, 14 Denver, Colo. and Nairobi, Kenya, 6 Durham, N.C., 29 Fort Wayne, lod.,l7 Fort Worth, Texas and Budapest, Hungary, 21 Fort Worth, Texas and Nagaoka, Japan, 13 Grand Rapids, Mich. and Bielsko-Biala, Poland, 17 Gresham, Oregon, 30 Honolulu, Hawaii and Bruyeres, France, 20 Kettering, Ohio, 29 Lexington, Ky. and County Kildare, Ireland, 18 Lynchburg, Va. and Rueil-Malmaison, France, 19 Nashville, Tenn. and Belfast, Northern Ireland, 17 Philadelphia, Penn. and Florence, Italy, 19 Phoenix, Ariz. 28 Rochester, NY and Hamamatsu, Japan, 14 Saline, Mich. and Brecon, Wales, 17 Sonoma, Calif. and Greve, Italy, 17 Springfield, Mo. and Isesaki, Japan, 12 Tampa, Fla. and Le Havre, France, 17 Tempe, Ariz., 30 Wilmington, DeL and Watford, England and Kalmar, Sweden, IS Wise, W. Va. and C::esme, Turkey, 20 Wonhington, Minn. and Crailsheim, Germany, 20 Enviromental and Scientific Collaboration Aspen, Colo., 27 Denver, Colo. and Axum, Ethiopia, 8 Eugene, Ore. and Kathmandu, Nepal, 14 Hazelton, Penn. and Zabrze, Poland, 19 Houston, Texas and Leipzig, Poland, 21 Irondequoit, N.Y. and Poltava, Ukraine, 25 Kent, Wash. and Kherson, Ukraine, 25 Los Alamos, N.M. and Sarov, Russia, 23 Louisville, Ky. and Quito, Ecuador, 10 Minneapolis, Minn. and Kuopio, Finland, 21 Muscatine, Iowa and Parana/Crespo, Argentina, 11 Oskaloosa, Iowa and Shpola, Ukraine, 25 Palo Alto, Calif. and Oaxaca, Mexico, 10 Philadelphia, Penn. and Tel-Aviv, Israel, 7 Sonoma, Calif. and Kaniv, Ukraine, 25 Seattle, Wash. and Chongqing, China, 12 State of Maryland and Anhui Province, China, 12 Health and Human Services Amesbury, Mass. and Esabalu, Kenya, 7 Atlanta, Ga. and Tbilisi, Georgia, 23 Baltimore, Md. and Rotterdam, Netherlands, 17 Cleveland, Ohio and Klapeida, Lithuania, 21 Council Bluffs, Iowa and Tobolsk, Russia, 22 Denver, Colo. and Brest, France, 20 El Paso, Texas and Juarez, Mexico, 10 Illinois State Chapter, 30 Jacksonville, Fla. and Murmansk, Russia, 23 La Crosse, Wis. and Dubna, Russia, 22 Las Cruces, N .M. and Lerdo, Mexico, 10 Louisville, Ky., 28 Merced, Calif. and Somato, Nicaragua, 9 Muscatine, Iowa, 29 Newport Beach, Calif. and Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, 11 Orange, Calif. and Queretaro, Mexico, 10 Palo Alto, Calif. and Oaxaca, Mexico, 10 Redlands, Calif. and Hino, Japan, 15 Reston, Va. and Nyeri, Kenya, 7 Riverside, Calif. and Ensenada, Mexico, 11 Rochester, N.Y. and Bamako, Mali, 7 Santa Barbara, Calif. and Yalta, Ukraine, 23 Scottsdale, Ariz. and Alamos, Mexico, II Seattle, Wash. and Tashkent, Uzbekistan, 24 St. Marys, Ohio and Hokudan-Cho, Japan, 15 State of Iowa and Stavropol Region, Russia, 23 Tucson, Ariz. and Almaty, Kazakstan, 24 Tyler, Texas, 28 Washington, D.C. and Dakar, Senegal, 7 Waukesha, Wis. and Kokshetau, Kazalman, 23 Yonkers, N.Y. and Ternopil, Ukraine, 23 Yuma, Ariz. and San Lui>, Rio Cola""", Mexico, 11 Trade, Business, and Economic Development Binghamton, N.Y. and Borovichi, Russia, 25 Charlotte, N.C. and Voronezh, Russia, 24 Coldwater, Minn. and Soltau, Germany, 20 Fort Wayne, Ind. and Takaoka, Japan, IS Fort Worth, Texas and Bandung, Indonesia, IS Fresno, Calif. and Zhambyl, Kazakstan, 25 Jacksonville, Fla., 29 Lansing, Mich. and St. Petersburg, Russia, 22 Metro Dade County and Maldonado, Uruguay and Santa Domingo, Dominican Republic, 9 Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minn. and Novosibirsk, Russia, 25 Modesto, Calif. and Khmelnitsky, Ukraine, 25 New Brunswick, N.]. and Debrecen, Hungary, 17 Norfolk, Va. and Kaliningrad, Russia, 25 Phoenix, Ariz. and Calgary, Canada, 9 San Diego, Calif. and Vladivostok, Russia, 24 San Francisco, Calif. and Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, IS SCI Mayoral/Business Mission to South Mrica, 8 SCI Mayoral/Business Missions to India, Indonesia, and Vietnam, 16 SCI Russian-American Partnerships for Independent Newspapers (PIN) Program, 26 SCI U.S.-Bosnia Media Development Program, 21 State of Maryland and Anhui Province, China, 12 Washington, D.C. and Dakar, Senegal, 7 Volunteerism and Community Service Bloomington, Ind., 31 Irving, Texas, 30 Jacksonville, Fla., 31 Portsmouth, Ohio, 30 Rochester, N.Y., 31 San Diego, Calif. and Edinburgh, Scotland, 20 SCI U.S.-German Community Leaders Program, 21 SCI U.S.-Japan Trilateral Exchange Program, 15 SCI U.S.-Japan Volunteers Travel Awards, 16 SCI U.S.-Japan Volunteerism Internships, 16 Seattle, Wash. and Kobe, Japan, 15 Toledo, Ohio, 31 Vail, Colo., 31 Youth, Education, and 1elecommunications Atlanta, Ga., Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and Montego Bay, Jamaica, 8 Bakersfield, Calif., 28 Bloomington, Ind. and Posoltega, Nicaragua, 9 Boston, Mass. and Strasbourg, France, 18 Boyerrown, Penn. and Bohodukhiv, Ukraine, 24 Brighton, Colo. and Ziebice, Poland, 21 Canon City, Colo. and Valdai, Russia, 23 Charlotte, N.C. and Arequipa, Peru, 9 Chicago, Ill., 28 Chicago, 111. and Accra, Ghana, 7 Chicago, Ill. and Casablanca, Morocco, 8 Cincinnati, Ohio and Kharkiv, Ukraine, 22 Delray, Fla. and Miyazu, Japan, 13 Hanover Park, Ill. and Cape Coast, Ghana, 7 Hays, Ks. and Santa Maria, Pataguay, 11 Lakewood, Colo. and Sutherland Shire, Australia, 13 Los Angeles, Calif. and Berlin, Germany, 20 New Haven, Conn. and Leon, Nicaragua, 11 New York City, N.Y. and Cairo, Egypt, 7 Phoenix, Ariz. and Chengdu, China, 9 Pocatello, Idaho and Iwamizawa, Japan, 14 Redondo Beach, Calif. and Ensenada, Mexico, 9 Round Rock, Texas and Lake MacQuarie, Speers Point, Australia, 12 San Ftancisco, Calif. and EstelL Nicaragua, 10 SCI U.S.-NIS Sister Schools Initiative, 26 SCI U.S.-NIS Thematic Youth Exchange (TYE) Program, 25 Tacoma-Pierce County, Wash. and Kitakyushu, Japan, 12 Tempe, Ariz. and Lower Hutt, New Zealand, 12 Tulsa, Okla., 27 Tyler, Texas and Jelenia Gora, Poland, 18 Wichita, Ks. and Cancun, Mexico, 9 32 Building Community Partnerships Worldwide SCI expects sister cities programs to engage in projects that are culturally appropriate, economically viable, environmentally sound, and socially Just. SCI is striving to ensure that each project that is undertaken in its net- work reflects the diversity of its membership. Specifically, SCI ac- tively promotes the inclusion of eth- nic and racial minorities, people with disabilities, youth, women, and people of diverse socio-economic status in all sister cities activities. .. .. ,fit Sister Cities International 120 South Payne Street Alexandria, VA 22314 Telephone: 7031 836-3535 Fox: 703/ 836-4815 E-mail: info@sister-cities.org WWW: http://www.sister-cities.org p sister cities international Www.sister-cities.org winter 1997/98 \,:",\>.,~ \,.. .... , " "IN' ~\' 4':........~,,}.,'."':_,c W' P"""'\ I'"" , ,. ,"-,"> ,) , I (. ; ~",~;'"",.,?_',' ~'<~:."~~-(~~1 I it , f r .: E ....J' .._IJ' "7' I 'r~ .-.J --J w s d..iJJ 3J ~JJ ~J J.:JJ ;....l ~ Sister Cities International (Town Affiliation Association of the u.s., Inc.) 120 South Payne Street Alexandria, VA 22314 Non-Profit Organization U.S. Postage PAID Permit 561S l\lerrifield, VA L 1997 Mayoral Mission to Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland <: I ister Cities International led the first ma,v- -J oral mission to Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland on October 19, 1997. The ;. , ~;. purpose of the mission \.\'as to seck ne'\\' sister cities partnerships, discuss municipal dc...'elop- ment and cooperation, and develop opportunities within the trade and tourism sectors. CD-leading the delegation '\....as the Honorable IVleyera Oberndorf, i\layor of Virginia Reach, VA, and Henry Cole of Noblcsville, IN, a mem- ber of the SCI Board of' Directors. The other ma~'ors in the delegation were: The Honorable Brad Collins, Mayor of Morehead, KY; The Honorable Cynthia Dunham, J\layor of Gilhert. AZ; The Honorable Eileen Foley. l\layor of' Portsmouth, NH; The HonOl-able Clarence Harmon. l\layor or St. Louis, .1\ 10; The Honor~ able .John }'1ason, l\layor of Fairfax, VA; and The Honorable Bonnie Talley,i\layol- of Garden ~ City, KS. ~....~~....,",..",41~,[~i_ a 1j/~/t~ ~/or~~ President Randle \\'hen a conference goes well, it is agn'at experience. .\nd the 199, Sister Cities In- ternatiunal Conference in San Diego was a GRE.\T eXTwrience. :\\.y complimt'Ilb again to Thelma Press and Kathleen Roche- Tansey and al! of the '-olunteers who made this such a memorable event. Though long p"st Are tht' days \n' sp..nr together in .Iuh-. the meaning of our "umlal g<llhering keeps resonating through- out the year. Take. for eX<lmple. the SCI mission to Xonhern Ireland and the Re- puhlic of lreLwd iust weeks ago_ Sixty- ",ven deleg.ui"s. J.:.d by ,\la,vol- Obcrndort of \';rginia Heach. \":\, and Qur ,-ery ensn Henry Cole, were we!c"m..d a~ old friends On the Em<"r<lJd hle_ \\'e can only imagine the signitlcant friendships and prograTll~ that ,viII res\llt fr('m this trip in the fuhlre. These results will not just happen. They will n....d <l lot "I support, for this reason. the Board and State Coordinators will meet again this year in my hometown ofTuL,a to spend au int<:nsi,'c four days discu%ing. planning and implementing the programs needed for tllrure mi~~ion~ and to assist the outstanding ,\"()rk being done hy all of'you \'01- uuteers .-\Jthough this is only j"--;rwember. I would like (0 remindyoll to mab. plans To <lttt'nd the 1'198 Sister Citie" Internatiooal COl1ferenuo in Greater l\liami and the Reaches, Dr. Da\id Perez Ginart has assembled a stellar team to ready their city for' u~ next .,;<"ar. ,,-<" fully eXp,.c1 that th<" sights, sounds, t"stcs. and information shared, will bO" eWE'IlO"nt. B'lt after the last speech and the last gr"-,,lbye. "'0" will he leh again to imagine the new mileston<"" that ",ill h" rcach<"d as a result of SCI lriend~ coming t0gethc! It nas bcen my sincere honor and pleaourO" to ser\'e yOll this past year. Your dedication and ,ommitmcnt to SCI has been an inspira- t,on \-Ithough we \\'on't come together formally until next ~Tuly, I look fonvard to nwning many of you in your hometo'Yns oyer the ne,xt H'\-eral months to witness again and again the tnw mean;ng of SCI - that ever.>-'- one can make a difference ill this world and Sist",r C,l,es InterniltiondJ can offer them tnat npportunll)', ~. Dr. Hamm receives 1 sl President's Eagle Award Dr, George F. Hamm. Pre"ident of The 'niyersity of Texas at Tyler and Chairman of the International E-xecutive Board of Si.,ur Cit;f:s InternMional. rcccived the first President'~ Eagle Award at the 199i SistE'r "Thl~' I~ tl tremen- ,101M honor all') I am deep(y grateji.{ for {,cing recogniz<:{I, " Dr. George F. Homm President of The University otTexasatlyler Cities International Annual Conference SC.I Prltsident Rodger Randle presenTed the award to Dr, Hamm during rhO" OpO"n- ing General Se~sion. Thursday, ,luly;:;1 The award was created to recognize indi- viduals who ha\T given ovef'.vhelming sup- pOrt to th.. mission of sister cities "Thi~ is a tremendous honor and I aIll deeply grateful tor lwing re(ogniz"d." said Dr. Hamm "Si~tO"r citiO"~ is a program in which I haye enormous faith and resp"ct I have ~eO"n thO" pn'gram's impilct on com- munities and On peoplE''' Dr. Hamm re- ceived thO" distinguished award because of ." sister cities news winter 1997/98 his sustaining financial ~upport of II". Siste, Cities Program through tne Eisenhower (',,,11' Clao'3ic an evem hc initiated 11 years ago, Du" to the ovO"rwhoelming success nfthisyear's Goll Classic held in ,\la:~:, Dr, Hamm presented PresidO"I1t Randle with a $2:'),000 check dur- ing the ceremony. Dr, Hamm created thO" golF classic as a \vay of providing scholarship funds ['or interna- tional studento to artf:nd U,S post-secnnda0 educational institution." in or near rheir L' ,S sister city, Initiated in ]'18;. the Eisenhower International Scholarship fund has il\\'arded more than 100 scholMshipo Ik Hamm has been involved in th" Sister Cities Program for ""er 16 years. l--i of \vhich hl" ha~ ~O"n...d as Chairman ofthe International Executi\l" Hoard or Sister Citieslnternational. Dr. Ilarnm heGune invoked in the program \vhile living;o ;\riwlla, \\'hen h" m<n'f:d his family to "(rIel' to become President of the l-ni- versit,Y, he realized the value of the relation- ~hip between the academic world and rhe Sis- ter Cities Program and its global impact Although Dr. Hamm has announced he \vill lw stepping down soon a5 Univel'sil)- Pre3i- dent, h", has ensured his support of the SiSler Citieo Program t1l1'o\lgh tnoe continuation of the Ei~enl,,)\n"r Golf Claosic Dr, Hamm said "J O"-"'pecr the ]2th ;\nnual EiSf:nhnwer Golf Classic 10 he th" ldrgf:.q classic "\f'f" The Eisenhower Coif Classic "ill he held ,\ldY 13- 1998, in J:der, Texas. Dr, Hamm stated. "Sister cities has a bright huure and I certainly want t<.' umtinuoe Ill)' <l""oc;atLOn with the Si~ter Cities Program." q. ~,\~!' ,1'111 S i ,::=;:r' ,I, I {c I TIE ~N E W S Published by Sister Cities International (The Town Affiliation Association of the U,S.. In...) 120 S. Payne Street. Alexandria. VA 22314 (703) 836-3535. Fax: (703) 836-4815 E-mail:info@sister-eities.org \V\V\\': http://w,,-^w_sister-cities.org Officers President President-elect Chairman of the Board Vice Presiden1 Vice President. Vice President. . Vice President Vice President Vice President Secretary Treasur;r .......... Rodger Randle ...Jim Amato Richard !\euheieel Ann Gallowav . Launa Kowalski ............. ... Amb. Charles Nelson ......................... Thelma Press Jane L. Tllblin James Turner Kane, Eidam Hon Charle~ Stokke Board Members Hon. .Jerry Ahramson Don Brandes Donna Briggs HenryCde Dr, S~elle Feuers .John Henry Fullen Nancy Huppert David Lisk Elena Lu Sandra McCormick Thomasi\1iner Dr. David Perez_Cinarl Sharon Receveur Shirley Rivens Smith Brian R. Smith Hon. Bonnie Talley Peggy \\'esp . Paula\VeST Dr.Charles\\'heeler .Joseph Wilkinson, Jr, Betty\\'ilson Louis\\-'ozar State Coordinator Liaison. ............... Priscilla Harris Ambassador Association President.. ... ,Janet Downe\' :-\arional Youth Chair. Josh Lad;r Int'l Executive Board Chair. .. Dr. George F Hamm Parliamentarian. . \Villiam j\.1itchell Executive Direcror . . Juan;til .'\1, Crabb Editorial Staff Editor. Photographers .... ... Romanna Frye Da\'id Potter. Richard Gerrard, Sharon SeiferT_Gagner Colonial Type and Graphics Designer Contributing Editors Najia Aziz-Arsalayee, Carol Dawley, John Donaldson, Janet Dov.--ney, Sharon Seifert-Gagner. Richard Gerrard. A.Jexander Gorev, Andrew Hafer, Kimberh- Kowalski, Yegor L Kuznetsov, Richard Oakland. Carrie Olson ,mJ David Potter Mission Statement Founded in 1956, Sister Cities International is the world's premier volunteer citizen diplomacy netv.-ork creating and strengthening partnerships between 1,200 L:S, and 2,000 international cities in 123 countrie&. Sister Cities International links U.s. communities globally to promote sustaining relationships through a variety of programs SCI'sgoalsare: . to develop community partnerships between C.S towns, cities. coumies, states, and similarjurisdictlOn5 in other nations; . to create opportunitie5 for the citizens of member cit- ies to experience and explore other cultures through long-term community partnerships; . to create an atmosphere in which economic develop- ment and trade can be developed, implemented. and strengthened; . to stimulate environments through which community partnerships ean <'reatively learn. work. and solve problems together; . to collaborate with organizations in the United States and other countries that have similar goals. Sister Cities International is a nonprollt organi7.ation, exempt from federal income taxeS under S",clion 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue code G:mtribution, to SC1 are tax-dedUCTible by Richard Oakland With the tragic death of John Denver, 53, on Octob"'f ] 2, the Sister Cities Progr<lm lost a frienrl and advocate Dem-",r burst on the sister city scenE' on July 19, 19R(" <it the Sister Cities International .10th Annin"rsary Convention held in Los AngE'les. !t \ViiS there partie i- pams heard a ne",- song writtf'll espeCIally for the program titled SIAer ellie,' -- We .1re Onr and sung by ,John L)enH'r O,-er 1.000 delegale~ heard the new piece and ioilled together 1<) sing the chorus. The,y' ~vere led \,} Dik Darn.-Jl, Dem'er"s partner. who came to introduce it for Den. vel' ,who could not attend. Hardly a dry' eye in the house was observed at the conclusion of the song Darnell and Denver wrote the "'''sic and lyrics {or' ,-',,;'Ia elt,{-.,- Wc Are One and it was taped near Denver's hume in i\spen, Colo- rado, Darnell brought the ~corc and til.pe to Los Angeles where it lVa~ pl<lyed. accompanied by the "Kids of Centur5" then ap- Iwaring in the television pro- gram Fame, It was emotional night. John Denver en- joyed phenomenal success during his ca- reer as a performer and creator of music_ He "-Tote and sang huge hits such a~ R,'"ky .-11t>/Il1t'lt'l ll<qb and r;de Af, !If'me, C"'illtry RfIa;-i" that rook him to the top of the mu~i" chilrt~ B.y the mid-7()'~. [)",m'er's fame made him the top malt' r...c,ording artist in this country. Not ~atisr'ed with that. he became a lele\ision star. ho~ting special~ and ar~war- ing in feature films. He earned a pilot's license in 1976 and heg'all exploring the Colorad" ~kie~. His fl",,'ing com- blrwd his passion for music and the sky. His 10\"1" or Hying resulted in his unexpected death when his experimental airplane crashed nt'ar ,;\\onterey Peninsula. California. Octoher 12, 1997. The John O""I1\',,,r most people kne~v was regarded as a simple and Friendly man who's music appealed to people throughout the world. He was, in essenc,,", a communica- tor who could share his [e...lings, ohsep;ations and opinions tran- scending language and culll1ral dif- ferences: anyone coulJ ,elate to his ';';;"";"":"";"'::;';:::::::':"':':':N:~:::~W' "\+:tj{ .::';iI( :l'H~ ~r "':;:::'::::):'::::;:::::::;:::::::::;f1.:::::**. Ing One messages lhi~ line in the ]):rics sums up ,John Dell"er', understan,ling of the world,\.ide progrilm' "If;. i',a!imu''!''t',/m.,.O,/c SislerCitie. '''''~o." '-, ~~~~~;>i~~~'i~~~~~,:. ~~~~~~~*~~;~ , '''' ~~:;~?~"~~.~~.,~~~~~~:" .. o:'~ :; .;; ::. ~;;7;";:'~~~;~~r;'o'~~~~ ~~~~~ti ~",........... ',-, v i"O(~'i,,(h"'l'e,..H')f'tl;""h' m,i""O,,'. U;,',," ,d/"'ilf ill".,. On<7.QI'tt I,(i"""." Om ,<<,n'l/;",f",re,'er. The hringing of ,Iohn '-""'~::.i.';:,~",~.,':::-.:':';"__ ~ . ~'..C" ~,-~~,.=.' (:_~ togelh",r Den'er and sister Cltles '\'a'3 seren- ~~~.~:~,a^ ~_' --oIiiiiI ':' -=-=. :_:~-.."? ~"=F.Fi~ ,,". ~ ..., ,~. _ _ "_" '-. .. ._.M ~__._ wo"" ~"~_ ~..,.~ .:.:.:.-~ "-~;:.:.J...~,': -.- -'~ '" -':,:,~~'J -", .. .. ". 0 M'.' ~ T. ,,;;__~~-;'::--='~:~,'~:T':TI ~~ . "":r':, ~~"l.'; ~ f=--i::d .~.., ",~, ~-- - ,....., . at writing a ~(>ng 10 capture th... spirit and ('s~t'n(Ce of the Sister Citil'~ Program In the mid-80's il ~....~:::h ,...' <11""-"'.' ~C"'."" -..~--=t'J .,. ~.:~--' '"" '-:::~:;..~.::,"-.?~=;*.~ down-to-earth" and a person <eas.)' to klmw. Thill'~ the WdY he comes acro~s 011 screen and in his songs and she remembers he '\'as that ,,'ay in realli!'". He made a diff"r- "nee in life. rt'iiching millions of people worldwide, appealing to their e~~ential goodness. That i~ an epitaph all p<,{'ple should reach for. ,')'~'I~,. Citll!<' - Ire .~r,' O,1t" is a,'ail- ahl" in sheet music: or cassette through th... ~ational H"adquar- ter~, Contact ;'\lajia ..\ziz-Arsala\'t'e at (;03) 8.3(;-.)[1,):';, nt ]01 for ----------------------------------------- mort'information q) sister cities news winter 1997/98 ;~, ll'11~ dipitou~,f.'.\Ith Hashimoto. long- time sistl"i" citieb \'01- unteer and a mem- ber or' SCE Board of Directors, brought it all about, Her grand~ daughter. Rhonda Linn. was marri",J l' to Di k Darne 11 and that's ho'-\' it all started. Ha~himoto had sllgge~ted to Darnell that it would he wonder. ful ifht' could look ~~::-'T_ M.' ~~ '..L:2.:r all came togdhl'r. Sh... was \'isiling her granddaugh- ter who Ji\'ed in IndiAn Spring~, Colorado, John Den,'er (itme oye, one evening awl thing~ started to happen Hashimoto remembers Denver sitting on the floor, barefoot. thilt e,-cnillg ~erenading evt'ryone on hio guitCll'. One thing led to another and the oong was born, only to be intn,- Juc<ed at rhe Sister Citie~ Internationa] 50th Anniversary Convention in ws ,'\ngdes, She remembers Den\'er as "kind ht'a,.ted and We Are Oaels Ruth Hashlm.t. The diminutive Ruth Hashimoto, Albuquerque, New Mexico, will celebrate her 84th birthday November 10 in Sasebo, Japan. She will be there for the conclusion of the year-long celebration of the 30th anniver- sary of the sister cities relation- ship between Albuquerque and Sasebo. She first came on the national sister city scene in 1958 and those ,-"ho came to national meetings held in Washington, D.C., will remember her well as she took on the task of running the registra- tion desk and as a general con. ference guide. In the ensuing 39 years, she has traveled the world bringing a message of under- standing and peace to people ev- eryvlfherc. And who could disre- gard this gentle, kind and gener- ous woman who has devoted her entire life to senring others. Getting John Denver to write a song for the Sister Cities Program was just one in her string of accomplishments. In addition, she has helped raise funds for the National Program and for the SCT building. She served on the National Board of Directors with distinction, but it is her special touch that has been so helpful to the growth and development of Sister Cities International after all, you can't say "no" to Ruth Hashimoto! _;,!Jll',;"li, " -.\...-.\....,.-,....,-,-....,..,. ,.-,-"11"""":\" ,t,#' ...,.'::~:.;~ ',ii l;'~,{"'''' ' "c' '. ,"1l'/!:it/1-,,'~ :f?'''~!.r'''''' ~ 4'."',,. ,ii' i~">if""'~/ ~o'I~ ir~ .- , ~#~ v "II' ,!{t" Sister ltles n~ernational --------------------------------------------------------- President Randle: ;;(}7 'R~ ~~ Newly Elected National Board Members .\ddressing the memhership during the Anntlal Busines~ i\\eet- ing <It rIlE' 199, Sistn Citi~~ Inter- nati<.>nal Annual Confcrenc-f' in San Diego. President R"dger Randle announced that seT had accom- plished in one y<:'ilf what the orga- nization had sd our to accomplish in t\vo. Th.. goals. eSTabli~hed by Pre~i- dent Randle in Boston, ",-ere to in- creas" the number of member cit- ies in Si~ler Cities International to the largest in the hiot'-,!,)' of the or- ganization. Secundly. SCI aimed to increase atTenc!i1ncc and re\"enue For the conferences in San Diego and l\liami. The third goal wao to obtain financial stability at the ~a- tional Headquarters, which would include an operating surplus in the budget and income growth to sup- port expanded program~. And lastly. SC I planned to expand pro. grammatic opportunities through citizen diplomacy and international ----------- 4 sister cities news winter 1997/98 F~mw' State Department Sp()Ir:~,''''al1 ,!lIO PrillClp.d Der"ty_4..""A'lI1fSecrl'/'"")1 f,'rPuj,{{~-.111;'ir". R. ,Vu&,.,f"..B""!1.'q",'", llkeYI1,'t~aAh...'h'tl]( (H::g"te., at the 1.9'<FSIA(r Citie.,f"tern"t"'/ldA'/II",d C,,,,iu(Ild;" S"', D,~-!,{' CA_ A.'.,,;,tallt S~crd'''")I BIII"II.;pr,,,"waJ l,n ,,,-uI'i,,"' c'! ('Sf,'ru!!" p"luy arl'wuJthewor{;),IIIi) hIJM,!Jht~J Secretary "/ State.J1a(lt!eiw.11l'1"I.<7ht:. July 19_9; ,'~,It t" P,J(;(ii~' Ri", ""tIOW I:-l'ip("iai Pacit,i'Ri", f;',-w" ,,',',' !Mt"r~{J'~lparl"ithi., year:, SCI c",dermai, ANI:.tallt Secrd,'ry Burn.' l'mi.'u!~(Afrtitli;., pa!""teer"f;.".t!u ,',i"!,-"fe th,vp{ay i/l "trfliqil,eni",q L'_Sin{ert..t."II,'OlllltriN ar,."",1tb,,"N{,). Tf,,:, ""~' the.1""i..,t""tSecrda",:' {,~,tf,.'rma!appeara"(,.a<' State Depa.rtm""t SI",ke.,,,,,,,,. beh".'.,ina bUIl!],,,n,,,,,I,ti te' f,c th~ /leerlUS Amf'a.".,,,h-ta Greece exchanges .Ju~t one ye<lr latf'r in San Di- ego. Prf'~ident R.lndl.. r,,\'ie,\'<:d the~<: g()dl~ before the m"mlwrship and dnnoun("ed thill SCl i~ at the highest level of m..mlwr cities in ito history, Furthermore, he noted On Saturday, :\ugust 2. at the Sister Citie~ International Annll,,1 RlI~in..~s .\leering. tbe f"lIowing in. di,'idual~ were elected to a throee- yf>dr term on the sel Board oFDi- rectors 0",' congratulati'-)lls to each of the n"".ly.elecred Board memhers_ DIlJ'ing their presenra- tion to the moemher,hip. each CU1- didale had the i(,llowing com- ment~: Henry Cole. incumhent B''''--nl member From ':';ohle~yille, Indiana.. staTed, "!\ly inyoh-ement in SiSler Citi<:s gOoe~ hack to when I Wil~ mayor. Once I leh tht' political arena, I Joen)tf'd lOOpercC'ntofmy yolunt<'er time 011 the sister cit;e,. mo,-ernent_ 1. ha\'" hdd the oppor. tunity to tra\el extf'!bi,ely and meet wonderful people connected with sister cities. all of which I paid For out of my pock-.1. I ha\e helped the national organization raise muney as n",,,,d,,,,] o'-f'r the ,years and ,,-ill continue to do ~o if re- elected' .John Henry Fullen. nndy- elected Board member from To- ledo. Ohio, greeted delegates in ~ix foreign languages and 5aid. "Be- caU5e of sister citit's the city of To- ledo. Ohio, has transFormed itsdf frum a xt>nophohic ~mall cit;< into il big city that e"port~ across the globe. Sinc", hf',corning Director of the Toledo ::;ister Citioes interna tional ProgJ'ilm in j'j<j2. th", bud- gel hil~ gnm-n from a S 12,()I)O I'dl't. time progrilTI1 b'l<lget to d S] ,)().IHIO lull-time progr.'Hn hudget_ rnr cit- ie~ to gro"- and !-']'()\icle a ~llSt;,in"d standard of li,'ing it i~ important that they engage with lh~ i[1Iern<<- tinnal market pl,,,,,,,,s It elected to tbe Board 01 Director~. I willlwlp make that bridge '-'n an intema. tional basis" Elena Lu, Il<,wly-df'ctf'd H"nn:l memher from _'\\bU'l"",r'lue, );e" ;\\exico. stated. "If f'lec!ed to the Board. my Chinf'~e hackground can help Further our rf'I.Hionships in that part pf the ,,,,,HI,1 I also belin-" that it i~ import<l111 For the Board to ha,'e di\'er~ity ;in,] Olle way is by including an J\sian-Pa.- eille person. I work closely with my State Coordinator ;in.-l help plan and coordin<lte v.1fious acti,'i- Ii.." throughollt 11,,,, ,,1at.. I am highly commitr",d to this org<lniza- tiol1 and "h<lt sister citie~ stands For and love being a part of it Dr. DaYid Perez-Cinart, in- cumbent Board memb",r horn Coral Cables, Florida, said. "\\'hen I was f'leered to the Bo,11'd three ,Yf'ars ago. ] rook it upon mysell to increa.se the adi,-irv 01 the organi- zation throughout ~he hcmispl1eJ'e 1IIII_~'~"~"~'!"'i2:~tlf"'~ ---------------------------------- i~~.1;;';~'7:;~r~~.~r.=:'.:?;,:ri:'~ A",/.".,<""I,'r R,d}(/i'(' l.:. B!", ""'.. f '_i,. ..,'Oll/'{ C""u)u1i1lui;,,'I/Je /91)SSII""nrl"irh, Amr>'irn..,."".'OIe.-I".'I'eu:,/""'/'Iill,,u.,tI, 'I' ",;''''r.-i/le,'''''!lIl1fur.',,-/,,'''''''"'''''"IIi'.('1i ",;'/cr-dlvi"f.,'fm.'1",,,,,,',, n'l'/,II,,,,"','!'I/"" mul"",,,,,,.,/,' "'ii"'-"'"I.,,I I.'"",.", ,;..'"e.' fr,,,,, C_.\ "1,(",,1"0" ,,'f',' I/f, f.Ii/I" Am.crl<'''''I.,/rt",.,." I'I"Io'rt.-,JI"".,1' 0'1,,/ mutillo. Am/'",',',,,j,.,-[),-,,w,, ",,,,/,,'!.-,'vI,,'I,' ,u),lre""1,./h,(H,..-!"lc,' "I Ih,. !.,)r,,~Si,'I,.,-(ilf" f"tem"(I:'",7/..1",,,,,,,I(,,,,i;.rOlC''''' ,\",,,,/.1,,,,,,, ...1,itht:,,.""e,I,."If.,"I....S.,?,,,"'"".",.,'I,I','!''-,, p"..,I"",.,/;" 11"'.-l!,l"I! t'NS..,"IIII",,/I, 1,,/ott,1 iIlS,lIIlla",'. C;'ile ----------------------------------------- tbat conference attend<lnce and paid registrati()T1~ in San Diego ~ur- passt'd pre\'ious conferences: more than J.--100 participants represent. ing .34 cO\l11t,-i"" ,,-ere present at this .year'~ conference. Pre~ir1ent Randle continued to explain that SCI i~ firm I\' on track to financial s,-)und,ness and will ,-ornplete this cakndar year with all operating reser\'e. The 400 plus deleg<ltes re~ponded with enthusiastic ap- ~1Iall~e. In conclusioD, he noted that Sei has expanded the number of programs and will pn"ide grants to local cities totaling an amount four tim",s that 01 dues paid hy membercitii;'~, He continued to emphasize the necessity of an organi7ation. such as Si~ter Citie~ lnternational. to glye c;tiz.ens an opportunit;<- t() par- ticipate ill building a world or 1111- derst"nding, and respect for each Building Partnerships: SCI in Ireland continued from page 1 ,Also representing the National velopment and waste milnagement Le"d(,l'ship WerE' Board i\lernber They also lOured a ~mall bllsine~s !';amy 11,,1-')'''''' or Roch",ste,-, :r--;y, d..~-elopment agency in Honorary Board Member ,Joan CalTickfergus. Thf' Il\a\urs had the Hickey Poli,ka oFTucsoo. AZ. and opportunity to share their experi- Kf'ntllcky State Coordinator Kay cnOeS with the participaring de-!- - - . I '.' ~ .f,I'~.~.lL /. :: " 1";<4 ofil .. . 01 'j r". '~ - . -~;>t;.~ _.!~ > .Hem/lUc' ,,f tht SC! mawml ,lel".'l'lti.ml() ;V"rthem lrelil.lu!, .jrMM'} 11/ tra()il'~'iZaf /1""'11.' "'<Jr/l l'yl,i(wthu"Ir.,.{m".iCoillla'{C'r.""reqi,'Ol a pri"'lfr ti',".('(thc Belf,Mt (:ity H;rll C/mmlm\' by the fI"",'raN, -411',,/1 ,y,'gillIU,',', 1~'rj,t{ay",.,,''-Bi'(iaA Sargent or Lexington The historic importance of the mission Wil.S illustrated by the par- ticipaTion From ,\Jor!hern Ireland fifteen of the 26 Councils from egates on a panel discussion, Eacb rndyor also expressed their sincere appreciation lor the hospitillity rhar was extended to rhem during thf>ir hosted stay and their understand- ing of the situation in Northern Ireland. The HOlhwahj(Jf'Jm ,Ifa.""" ,t{ay"r ofFairi,,;r. ~;4, I;' 'JrNtro j,y tI,c H{',,{'mM~ Jbln Ke'lIlei1y Smitl" U"it~;! Stillf,' A",f'a"",u.),'r t,.' tf,e RepuMlc "i Irr!(I.I!(i, at a reap"':'" t:.". thr SCI (Jffe,mtli", f",.,t",i /}"/ thi' A"'!"".'.,,,d,,,. at /H' "",'t)"'.:r Northern Ireland attended the meeting~ which featured speakcrs from the LT.S. & for<?'ign Commer- cial Service, Industrial Develop. ment Hoard. Local Enterprise Ik- vclopment Unit. and the Institut", of Public Administration. Arriving in I'\orthern Ireland three days in ad"ance of tile over. all delegation, the U_S_ mayots and their Northern Ireland counter- parts conducted working sessions related to civic links, economic de- Highlights of the rec"prion bosred by rhe Lord ,\\ayot" of Dublin, .John Stdl"flJrd, and a meding of the senn L.S mayors \y;th the Prim" :'I \;nist"r of the Repuhlic of Ireland. Benie Ahern, In addirirm to the mayors, rhe ('t memher delega_tion consisted of business and industry l",a.ders and sister cities mpmbers from the U.S. In 199:";. SCI deyeloped new relcllionships ,,-ith communities in T'\onhern Ireland through coop- eration with ..-'\llantic Bridges, a counterpart organization in ':'-lorth. er-n Ireland and the :'o:orthern 11'("- land :\ssociation 01 Loca] ,-\llthor;- ties, In 1996, as pan of the Si~tN Cities International Annual Conyention in Boston, municipal and business officials frOIl):\orth- ern Ireland and the R"pul,lic or ire- land conH'I1"d for the f.rst e\er SCI Trans.;\tlamic nnelopmem S.\-mposium rhe s'ympo~illm fo- cused on esrahlishing and <lJstain- ing pdnnerships in :\'orthern In..- land and the Republic of [reland through economic and cultural ties. The SCI mis- sion to:0ronhern Ireland 'A-as miSSion included: a 'A'eIl-timed In The National Headquarters of Sister Cities International has ex- citing and challenging internship opportunities available for college students interested in international affairs and programs. Openings are available for the winter, spring and summer terms and can vary in length. Internships are available in Membership Development. Sister Cities Affiliations, Public Rela- tions, Administration, and Confer- dinner reception hosted by the Lord '\\ayor of Belfast, .-\lban ;\\aginness. a ke.ynote address b.v Kathleen Stt"phens, ll.S. Consul Gen- eral. Belfast, and in th.. ({epublic of Ire. land a recI"ption hosted h.\ ,hl' Hon- orahle Kenned.\-Smith. l;S_ .....mbassador- to Ireland. a luncheon that it concided ,,-ith the latest cease-fire and preceded an important 1'01- lo,,--up ,'isit h.\ First Lady Hillan Rodham Clinton. The mISSIOn was sponsored h,\ the Cnited ~Iean States Informa- non Agenc) (USIAl in coop- eralion with tbe COllncjl~ "f:'\-onh. ---------------------- ern Ireland and the Republic or Ireland The mission g:eneril.l"d geOlline intere~t in ful\lre municipal u''-'p- eration, joint \'enltlres and mUtll- ally hf,neticial ani\'ities in dlt:' ar- eas of economic, ndrural and COrn- rnllni~\- d'-"elopmeJlt. CUHently. there are four siqer citi"s alfilia. tions between the l'S_ and J'\nnh- ern Il'e1.,nd and IS ~l~t..r utles affiliations ,,-ith rhe Republic of Ireland. ~ ----------- SCI National Conferences & Conventions The SiSler CiTies Imernat;,'nal Sites and Selection Committee is acct"pring hids for II,,,, 2001 Con- vention (SCI's "l:'ith Anni\'ersaryl and the 2002 Sisrer Cities r ntema. tional .....nnual ConFnence. If your city or committee is interested in hosting thi~ exciting ,,'-em. please conTact Sharon Seifert-Gagner. Directo]', Confer..nCf>~ & ;\'\.eeting". at the ~ati'-'nal Headquarters fOT more inf'pI'mation, (tll.)) 8,)6-.:;;"),)":;. ----------------------------------------- exr. 102 il' sister cities news winter 1997/98 Internship Opportunities ences & Me..tings. AJI intern~hips are held at the National Headquar- ters located in Alexandria. Virginia, Stipends var.y per position. Housing and meals are not pro- vided. SCI will sign all necessary paperwork to assist in obtaining college credit hours. Please send your resume and letter of intent to: SCl, Attn: Internship Coordinator, 120 S. Payne Street. Alexandria. VA 22314. ~ ,'(II")I'! '\,,)r!~''''I{''" 71,,' ..H,,,,,,,',r/./.-..1/.'w,,, 0/,,-,.,,,1,.,-(_1/,,,,,,, l.i''.Ii/I(I,lfrr,,.I',]'':-l e,Yi"h,-uhl"_',II/f.,,,'ii('//', H""",-,)/,/",/"/,,, ,,,i.lInll," 1"/,,, I),.{"""II, "I,., 1f,'lIi'Li(, i"I".I",'(.",;; /~il, {',",'",' ,I'" ,," .ltl"..t"tf,(!'u",( ..lfo""'Io-.,rj,,,,/,-UI,'f/,, H"".,,'''/';'' Ball",V",,,,, n;ef'run".-If'!l..I,., "'e/ "'111''''011/'''' "'///'<' ec.,,,,,,,,,i',l/T,Jo'(dtll""/ t/;,.f.('I..'cml/y{' ,!lull'-f/,''','. ~llllrli? Standing Room Only at 7joIw~]:..u;u~,,, 8: f(?V~ro, ~4nu! At /:00 a.m. Friday, August 1. over 50 men and women began the li\"e-hour task of preparing for the Kimono Fashion Show. The culminating highlight of the 1997 Sister Citie~ International :\nnual Conference, the Yokohama Luncheon and Fash- ion Show commemorated the 40th Anni\ersary of Yokohama, .Japan, and San Diego. CalifOl-' oia. The historic luncheon was standing room only as o\'er 1,200 people witnessedthere- signing of friendship he- tween the t'-\'O cities ;\\ayor Susan Golding of San Diego. California. ,'U1d i\layor Hidl;'oohlJ Taka.hide of Yokohama. .Japan. oHiciated at the eel'- Gr~'7 Spimk!.!, lJi,wt,'r ,,{ .4"J,,,/",ryMC~"frtl.IFi.,,,.[,}tl S,ouch (/11(1 Hmnl1;7 Cmler fii,ilS-mo"th-oUAilc)r, Ch"""';:,'{/ell,,'t!'a bearinqaid. AiI,lrel",Jtb,;.bMri'lOatt!'t ai,e "fi5"wntl,., aftu crJlltracti"!lmmillpiti.!. He "'".,littul",it/'"/'.php,",,u /'"ar"'-'l ai.J "wi "p,'" hearillP h,:.",,,thu,,,,'oia,b,:'j;',A U"II<eJ.,,.'ere",'/1m71<l' EiqM I/",kd'1IlrJr,pN,.mtati,w I rrailtty (idi"au) meJicattd ",h"fa,'toSa.Lft,J1,,1J'''"il, I L.d:.dalld',. IltH'~."t ,"Aa city. emony. Following all formalities. the Ki- mono Fa~hion Show got UDder way Behind the ~cene, models and make-up artists tl'om both the l-nited States and ,Japan had been preparing For hour" Donning the traditional garment of ,Japan. both men and women exhibited the man.y beau. tifu] kimonos "yorn on holidays and other special olTdsions_ Sum- mer and winter kimonos, antique kimono~. and costtl11H' 6 sister cities news winter 1997/98 kimono~ wert" modeled il.~ ,,-ell as the difF..renl rol>...Jike d,.t'~~,.s \\'orn by an unmarried girl and boy pl"e. paring for their wedding. The tra- ditiona] ensemble of the complete wedding party at the end of the Fashion shO\y brought a.n o....er- whelming thunder of applause from the audience. ,\ Irs. Kaneko BidlOp, chiliqwr- son of the e\'ent. and her commir- tee of is \"o]unteers worked dili- gently lor th.. past year plil.nning this I;'q~nt Thl;';r C'Fforts rC'su!tC'd in an ahernoon that ,,-ill hI;' remem- bered for years to come. Ii! Lakeland, Florida specialist lends help to sister city children Eis~,,"ower Scholarship ".f'.A!! ..- {/,,"''';,'j' The Eisenhower lnternationa.\ through the pr"cee.-Js of' the Eisenhower Internatiutlill CuU' e.lassie and i~ adrnini~terC'd h.\' SC I. has awarded morf' than I no sc ]101- arship~ to international sludf'lIt, CongratulatlOns to the {;)lIowing student recipients "ho wert' oeleded for the Fall 19';; Scholarship fund prO\-ides schol. arships for international student, to attend U_S. post-seconda.ry edu" catinnal institutions in or nl;',U thC'ir rSsistercjt}' Initiilt",d In 1987, th", Ei~l;'nho\\'er Internation,,1 Seholdr-- ship Fund, which i~ suppol'tE'd senH'stel Jacksonville, Florida -l\lurmansk, Russia Alexey Vladimirovicb Dotsenko + + +.> +:. .:. Louisville. Kentucky - Quito. Ecuador l'daria Fernanda de la Torre .......... LaGrange, Georgia - Poti. Georgia Lasba Janashia ++++++ Tucson, Arizona - Almaty. Kazakstan Assem Arstanovna Marmyrbaeva +++++.> La Crosse, Wisconson - Dubna, Russia Gaiane G. Melkumova ........~. Cincinnati. Ohio - Kharkiv. Ukraine Dmitry Mescl1eryakov ......... Santa Rosa, California - Cherkassy. Ukraine Inna Ivanovna Moroz .....}. Duluth, .Minnesota - Petrozavodsk, Russia Anna Nickolaeva ......;. Houston, Texas. Baku. Azerbaijan Leyla Rzulakieva ...... Cambridge, Massachusetts. Yerevan, Annenia Isabella Sarkisyan DEADLINES FOR EISENHOWER SCHOlARSHIP APPLICATIONS FALL SEMESTER . JUNE 1. 1998 SPRINGSEMESTER. OCTOBER 1. 1998 P;,ttW"c(!. ! t" ~ S,,,,;ly,1fcC.,rnud::. SCI H","yI3h",f,u co' VP. ("II!m",,,tv "_,' r;,','emmolt Rtlat,;,,,,. I",. GII"da.'COt L"t!"r,w He"fth Svdem '" L" Cr""..,., lFI: 1.111 Din" Li. 31"y,'" L"~va"'I"1fllil'i"lp,d G'-','emment. ,-"",,,,,,.'/. (:,6"",: dll(' ,!laI'V _~",h'", Emel)7e1lCU SU'."'(1.' Di,.ed.,,, G""dr",m 1,,,/1,,,.,,,, IIc;,/i/, Sv.olcm, I~, (', ".'e. lFI ,-W,..C"-,,,,(:k Ie"., ,1~fE'I"II('" /i-.,,,, I,er b,""d,''''1I _,fIA" (""""'. Iff I,. [.'"Vd"", ('hill" Odol'N Theirt;',.,.t ,.";,'t';"L.h,p ,,-,th Ii PilCt,I", R'm div ",ill ,"II"""I,..,ft- '" tl,e al"a.' ,,( "YFI-,--,,/IIi,ee. rdat,.,1 m,,,,,,r,,..t,,,.,,,,, "n,) I'e,,/th ,\/1'''1;',.",." Jf<C'mlld I,' ie,.t 1:11",,'" l.r' har!t;'rt,.i",'''pp,'rl'-''pL., CI'"..'r'..,-c/"tw"".b'p,,.,tl, nllp"". RII...,,:", "(lIIi'I"ti'",'",-"" RW'''n 1"1,, h.1I1 Ci""',,)er.,Me ""p"d ,'" 11,,,1' 'I,,,,{dv ,-,(/il, ,,,,,11M,' ,',(I'I,'r<l!r,1 11,( (hll~crat". 1''"''d,','C.'. 'JI.-C"m"ck .'ili,'. "It ,:' f'11I,1.',}!'r t1MI tiN ,."'al,,'",'&'I''' ,"r .Awl,'!, "'it/,L,'''y,mq'-'7IIh",'e,.imdarl'e.,,dl,' :...:....:::::ii...i.:..:.::.;;:iiiii!;::::;li~~:~;;;I:~ . SCI's Annual Awards '7ANA Program Alr_~ --------------------------------------------- This year. Sister Cities Internationals 35th Annllal Awards Program. sponsored by ..1,,11 Xippon _-\ir,yay<: Coo, Ltd.. r..cognizE'd ~.) mE'mh..r cities and two \-olunteer~ for contributing to the sister cities mission. ThE' award ceremony was a highlight of the 1997 Sister Cities Int{'rnationa] Annual Conferem.. in San Diego, CA, .July .30- August 2. .\wards were preselltE'rl for a "ide-rangE' of outstanding ac:ri,'ities carried out in 199,,_ \\'E' h<l.\'e incltlded the summaries of' the Best On_T,11 ProgrRm "yin"er.~ for 1997. StJmmaries or all award winnning programs are a"aibble in SC1's new publication. Builoi,,!! Com.munity Partllt'r..bip" rr;'rliJ...i(Je. (See page ]8 for information on 1,0'\- lu obtain a copy_I Applications for next year's Awards Progrflm will be ayailable December ]997 Copies ",-ill he m"il..d to memb(T cities and made ",ailabk through SCI's web site_ If,You haye questions about ne'(r year's :\wards Program. please (On tart Carrie Olson at SC['s :'--Jati"na] Headqu<lrt{'rs 1997 Best Overall Pragram - Jacksonville, FL (pop. >350,000) ,Jacksollville Sister Cities Association (,ISC.-\) has ani'-e partner- ships with fi",e sister cities, Sahia Blanca, Argentin,~ (] 9tl7); ;\-lurmansk, Russia (1975); :\'\asan. Korea (1983): 1'\aotes, France (1984); and Ymgkou. China (1990). The majority of exchanges between Jacbon- ,'ille and its sistl'r cities have been cultural and educational in nature, bringing di,-ersit:.. and international goodwill to <111 tile communities. New intiati\'es in 1996 emphasized economic development through busine~s and trade exchangl's in hopes of <;timulating international trade for Jack- som.ill... In 1996, JSCA hosted Bahia Blanca musicians and dancers at the \Vorld of Nations Festival and rontinued its annual student .."change program. j\lurmansk sent two delegations of four Rus~ian dentists to Florida, while, as p<lrt of .JSCA's on-going educator exchange program, f"ive eduGitors tra',.[ed to j\iurmansk and fi,'e RU~sian educators recip. rocated, traveling to ,Ja<.:ksom.ille. Florida Times Lnion participated in lhe Sister Cities International Partnerships for Independent .Newspa- pers (PIN> Program, exchanging media management with its Russian counterpart, Polyarnaya Pravda. ,,\ six member delegation led by CilY Councilman, Gt>orge Banks trav- eled to ,\1asan to represenr Jacksom-ille at a port festi\al. ,,-hill" ,\ lasan, l\ layor Kim and a delegation of ten cilJ' professional~ participated in The \Vorld of Nations Festival and met wiTh i\h,,-or Delaney_ A ha~k."Tba][ team of area high school all-stflrs represented Jackson,.illE' in ~anrE's at the French Sp,-ing International Basketball Tournament. Jack~"nviJ1e hosted Names business student~, and ,Jacksonville students represenred their city at the Nantes Annual International fair. Finally, ,JSeA hosted a five-memberdE'legation from th..Yingkou ForE'ign .-\ffairs Off,CE' Par- ticipants also mE't with Jackson,.i]]e business lE'aders 1997 Best Overall Pragram - Asheville, NC (pop. < 1 00,000) Conscious of tI,e weaknesses of their org<l.l1ization, :\slw,,'ille Sister Cities (ASC) member~ WerE' determined to milke tlw trflnsition to ex- cdlence. The key to this change wa, to rE'\'italize their three cxisting sister citie" - Karak"l. J\yrgyzstan; San CrisTobill de las CilSaS, ,\Iexico; and \'Iadik,,,.kaz, Russia _ and TO fulfill <' long-tirnt> ilspiratio[\ I<)r a partnership ",-ith a French City. Following through on newly established goals requirE'd ASC to' find ne\v funding sources; mak", com is tent ron. tacts with ,~nd seek .support from city and count:y gov..rn- mE'nts; forge firmer linkagE's wiTh local media; expand iTS network Ofedltcation.al in.stitutions in wesrern:North Caro- r lma: and collaborate do~ely WIth loco.] tOUrist and en\'!- ronmenta] organlzatlons ~;,l,l,i)\r:l"~ml~ 1997 Best Overall Program - Bakersfield, CA (pop. 100- 350,000) It was a YE'il!" of' j-ir~ts f()r Bakershf'ld Sister CitiE's (Sse); its tirst (~onference, first fund-raiser, and f"irst llodt in the .\nnllal Cl,ristmas Par<,ck. It was ills.. a year Filled with growing Pilins. In T\VO shan years, tlw HSC tripled it,; affiliations - adding the Pflr"ti~an Dis- trict of l\linsk, Selarm. in 1995 and Cixi. CI,inR, in 1996. BSe also rE'f,nanCf'd and restnlcturE'd iTS orga- nization TO meet its f'xpanded neE'rJ, and iO'-'ohe mo,e members: cOll1inllE'd to ~upport a strong youth pro- gram n'outh Connections); and hostt>d the first Cali- fornia Sister Cities State ConterE'llce. a success/u] joint cffonofthc Southern California (SOCALl and i\"orth- '~~ ~"",;,;,"r':.'iI:.}"',iliJj~J"_ 1997 Annual Awards Program Winners ~ Overall Program Asheville, NC Karakol. Kyrgyzstan San. Cristohaldelas Casas. Mexieo Vladikavkaz, Russia Saurnur, France Jacksonville, FL l'vlasan, Korea Yingkou, China Murmansk. Russia Nantes, France Bahia Blanca, Argentina Bakersfield, CA Wakayama, Japan Partisan District of Minsk. Belaru, Cixi~ .China Best01tMclll Project Deo~'r~do Nairob~ Kenya Collaboration R.edlands, CA Hino. Japan Lexington, KY County Kildare, Ireland Columbus.OH Dresden, Gennany Best First Year Program Lynchburg, VA Ruea.Ma.lmaison, France . Bochester, New York Hamanmtsu, Japan Diverse Community Wise. VA Cesme. Turkey Tacoma, WA Kitakyushu, Japan Albuquerque, NM Ashgabat, Turkmenistan Youth Leadership Development Riverside, CA Ensenada, Mexico Atlanta. GA Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Montego Bay. Jamaica Newcastle Upon Tyne, England Special Achievement: Education Sonoma. CA Pocatello, 1D Fort Worth, TX Phoenix. AZ San Diego, CA Special Achievement: Heollh CoundI Bluffs, IA Louisville, KY Special Achievement: Environment Aspen, CO Philadelphia. PA Volunteers of the Year Leo Blackhurn, Portsmouth. OR Mary Higbie, Irving, TX ----------------------------------------- sister cities news winter 1997/98: ,;,(i'" "i{t~{!m:::::::~::~:::.:_._.. , .. .' ~ ,. ':::~:~:::~::::::;::'::::_: ,.:. :::::;:::::::::::%?~::::::;::;:.:...,. Forum Highlights Dynamic Pacific RI. Relion ". . .the d If! flljl,:ance 0/ Lhc Pacific Rim ",or!,) "Ie", I:' LI.'aL at Lhi" dtaqe a doclCtv i" . . hein,q/ormecl tl.7aL ha" fW cmtcr and that appreciated tI,e diver"ity 0/ Jitj,,,.ent CU!tW'Cd a fld l'tlfuc dYdtetnd. Hon. Hidenobu Takohide Mayor of Yokohama Sister Cities International is de- \-e]oping a tradition of sp<ecial con- f'en'nce Forums that rocu~ on im- ponant r<elationships ,,-ithin the worl,h\"ide SCl network. At the 19':)6 Sistt,r Cities Int<ernarional Con,'el1tion in Boston U_S_..:\IS (New Independent States) and Ire- landiNonhern Ireland rclatinn- ships were highlighted. Tn .'.\.lami. in T99.". a speci.11 focus will be gil-en to the \\'eHem Hemisphere, At the Sister Cities International .\nnual Conferenc<e in San Diego, (lot surprisingly. th<e dynamic Pacific Rim "-as ar center stage: San Diego alone has nine siskr <.it- i<es in Pacif'ic Rim countri<es. SCI"s Pacific Rim Sist<er Citi<es Forum. .July ~'-l-30. 1997. drew oyer .1.'iO p<eople from 1:; countries around the Pacific Rim_ The Fo- rum had it special focus on rhe U.S.-~Japan relationship. in honor of the fact that San Di<ego and Yokohama were celebrating their fortieth anniversary and that ther<e an' oyer ,')50 C.S.-~lapan sister city or stat<e ti<es-th", most het\q'",n the U.S. and any country in the 'n)]'ld. ,\lainr funding ['or the P"cific Rim Forum was provided by the ~Japan Foundation's Center For Global Parrnership. Few r<eginns of rh<e 'n,dd offel- as many opportunities for sister cit- ies as the diverse Pacific Rim. The purpost' of this article i" to captur<e som<e of the spirit of scr" Pacific Rim Forum whil<e also noting broad trends that were brought to light that can help support ';urrent and future parrn<erships. Building a Pacific Neighborhood The ddegates atthe Pacific Rim Forum. a mixture of cit)" offICials and citizen ,'olunteer,. in keeping wiTh the Forum theme "Commu- nity and City Ilall \\'orking To- gether in a Global YiUage,"' "-ere treat..d to three excellent keynote presentations His Exc..llenn Taizo \\'"tanab<e. ,Tapant'se Ambassador t" Indone~ia. and fonner spokes- person for Jap,~n 's For..ign 7\linis- llyand .senior diplomat in the U_S_. gal'e a n.l} m,,,-ing sp<eech. eml'h,,- sizing that "in a sens<e. reop\.. all o"er rhf' wor]d are carrying the hea,:,' hurden of the past on rheir shoulders ,. \\'atana],e belic'-es sis- ter ciries can play a n~ry important rol<e. filling a '\-acuum left hy dip- lomatic or gove'rnment-to-govern- ment relationships' He called for "true hearr-rn-h..an communica- tion and <eflort" tn understand what is k..pt de<er in the minds of people llnde'r th", surface" throllgh "p..r- sistent and constant personal con- tact" informed by cultural and his- torical knowledge, Dr. Richard Feinb<erg. Dean of the Graduare S,'hool of Interna- tional Relations and Pacific Stud. ies at tilt' liniYersi~\' of C"lifornia. San Di<ego, gaY<' an e'xcellent o"er- \"iew of broad trends in th<e Pacific Rim region Hf' tdlked ahout the economic dynamism of tl,,, '-e- K,I(""fllll!i(..'"hal'ilOfTaka.-'al(/~ J"f'a" c.-r:pI,'IIl"a6"IIt the Tak,','aki-BanleCruk:.,.11ich Pm(a{"teral E-rd>a.ll.'J( Program 1;"wrJ""(hc(llI''-'','''mer!f,,,,,~d """'y"'t(I't,'I",.qpr,,/u(~ h'pf;,{,.~7Med il! Ihe CS-Japan D~":<I<'<'u'" Se",!""i! "f SC/j Pllet/ii' Rim Sl~'ter Citie., F"l"IIm ill Sail Dlip,', J"ly 20-.1(1, 19,07, SlITER CITIES INTERNATIONAL 4 PACIFIC RIM FORUM 8 sister cities news winter 1997198 glon imports to the U.S. (rom Pacific Rim countrie" ha\'e in- creased 2530" In the past ten y..ars while C,S. exports have increased 26600. with imponant social indi- cators. such itS infant monality rates, also showing r<emarkable im- pro"ement. Feinb<erg d\SO outlined serious chal1~nges such as d..fores- tation, pollution. rapidly aging populations in som... countries and uncontrolled urhan gro,nh. Early in th.. n..xt ct'mury, seyen Pacific Rim cities ,,-ill han' populations onr ten million p~ople with I.S bil- lion peopl<e !i,-ing in cities, puning great pressure on infrastructure, the en\"ironment .and "'Kial sys- Tems Rounding out th,' kE'ynole sp<eakers was the Hon. Hid..nobu ing that WFrn on during th~ Forum This networking was of three types: international, organizational and m<emb<ership dri\"en In regard to int~rnational net- working. a ,'er\, positi\"e tr<end of increased comm1JniCilliOI1 and co- operation he'tween national asso- ciations That work with cities is de- "doping, leading to h<etter suppurt tor <exi,ting siSTer city progfillns. mor.. qual;t.y control for n",\\' pl"O- grams. and impn,,-ed record kE'<ep' ing. including better dirf'({ories and CasE' studi..~ (,I' SlH:ces,Ful proj<ects, SCI is de"'pening iL' 1..,-..1 of coordination with, illllong oth. ers, the following Asia Pacific "I" ganlzatlons: J"pan's Coun<.,il of l.ne.'l.Ii\uthoritiesfnr-lnr..rn..lion,,] R<elations (CL'l.IRl. th.. .-\ustralian Sister Ciries .\ssociation, China's SC1:. Pa,.'ift> Rim SiAer (Ifi,,<' F"UlI11 j'r"'liIhf f""",I,,,-,wer .J'>ll,Jd"i/'lfr.' 6-"", I" ,.,,,,,,t,.ic,.. ,.If,,'','e. 31",."f;,,,,.,.l\.,,..ia ,uni Im,e{Ii1l'I\,-,..-!",er ({df! "it/x c.'wl,.i/,,(I.. ,d ,'l"If;",.-it{~.'..I;'" f"((m.lll~'''',( /\,),,1"'1/",5(1:, ,.'illlterr'll'! "'WIIll~"ti,," '" ,1'l,I',III mnt..'Il "r"I,."I, ,..,ih R,';'NI 1:1I1t'.1I,.,..! 5:"/,i!"h, "n~/hl i He,,..) , ,il!",. (itll "iJ,d,II'!,,', flll,"'-mwlIi'f"'/ C"''Per..,tl~'" BII"",,,, ,"'..) Sard'l':-J (,''''''r.d ,'(11,,, Il/ferll'llli'I!,,! (-'1I~'1I i..fL,X,'/ Aufhf',.ille,', .t.",,, ,lIhi P"d'''~' Seal~'"' Takahide'. 7\laynr of Yokohama. a preemin<ent Pacific Rim city ,,-hieh opened its port in 18:,9 "fter ,Japan's long p~riod of ~eclusion, \Vhile' <emphasizing the growing imporranc~ of th<e Pacific Rim r<e- gion. and th", ob\'ious growth in po,,-er of ,\;;ia in particuLu, TaL.hide pointf'd Qut that "tilt ~ig- nific,mc<e of the Paci!'lc Rim \\'orld \-ie,,- is thaI at this stage a society is heing formed that has no center and that appl<eciares the diversity ofcliffnent cultures and ,'alue sys- tems. ,. T"kahiJ.. also off<er<ed a pI'O- gressi\'{~ ,'ision for PacifIC Rim nd- tions ge'tting "together to work 011 behalf of rh<e weak to promote IUS- tic<e and fainlE'ss rarht'r than foclls- ing iust on <economIC or ,e""nt.' factors," Three Types of Valuable Networking Th" most important ourcome of the PAcific' Rim Sister Citi<e~ Fo- rum. which will certainly (ontinue to bear fruit in SCI 's futur.. news- letters, conferf'tKes and orh<er pro. grams, was rhe ,'aluabl<e Ildwork- Chin<ese Pl"ople's Association 101 Friendship \\'ith Foreign Coun. tries, The Int<er-Tndonesian ~iunici- paliries Organization 1117\-101. Km'e,,'s Local .\uthoriTies Founda- tion for Inr..rnat;onal R<elati"ns (KL.-\F1R), the ~ew Zealand Sis. tel' Citie~ Progl"am. and th~ natiol1al organizarion in the Philippilw~ Organizational ne",-orking i~ ess~ntial To huild morl" aWilren<ess of and support for Sistf'r Cities SCI invited speakers. for example, From rh.. \\'orld Rank, thc Port of San Di<eg-o and The ,'ery SlJcu'ssfu] Internationa.l Coun<:il for L.-",al En- \'ironmf'ntallnitiativf's (ICLEI) tl' speak at th<e Forum ,\-lan\ oth~1 intereqing types of input were gi\'en at the Forum, such as hv il l'S.\ID repl-<e~entdti,'e who broughr a delegation of city officials from :Kicaragua to atrend th~ Fo. rum "nd SCI'~ Conference Perhaps Th<e most importanl t;vp<e of n..""orking 'vas Focused On sp<ecif,c intne'sts of':-;C r'~ member- ship. Over IO() p..ople. Foc ..x- ample. attended tllt' lirst U,S.-,h- ran Discll~si<Jn Session as pinr of The Forum, hearing imeresting rf'- ----------------------------------------- ~~J,,;~l;},:~~:~::T;i ~i~~j, It is difficult to find a large or (7"" are.l. Enshi has been the' political. en'D medium.s;,.ed ci~\' in Japan denees of many historical fIgures. economic and cultural center of that Joe;; n(>t "lready have a U,S. temples. a 1Il0Il,]stery and a carlie- west Hub,,; pro,-ince r,,,'centuries s;sterc;ty --that;;; not the case \\.ith elf..] It is known (or its m;nend (panieu- China, Indonesia. fodia and other Qill.rl~lI1 (oullfl/ _ The leaders of larly selenium) and potato produc- countrieswithdin>rse,t'lsrinating. Qiu Sian County in llehe; PW\'. lIOn ancient cult"r..s and dynamic E'CO- inee risit..d SCI's office in Jun<'", nomic oPPortunities in the A~ia- 1997. Qiu Xian Cmmty. with a Pacific Region population of 19;:;,000, is -i01l kilo- Each part of the region has its meters south or Beiiing It has a special characteristics_ China is an pleasant climate with four s",asons ",merging superpower and the Chi- It has a rich, ,-ari",d agricultural n<:>se are notable for their enthusi- economy. particularly known for asm for .'InJ support of sistf'r (ity grain and colton production. and partnerships. Southeast Asia is a now has 0\"<"1' 100 industrial enter- region of ver:" diverse ethnici!:,.- and pnses. religion; a land 0(' lush. terraced H,,~/NlII _ Huzhou.located south rice fields. volcanic islands and of the Yangtze River. het"-een ]o,-ely heaches. The Indian people Suzhou and Hangzhou. is known are rcmarkahl.\ warm and as the "kingdom of hamboo." the friendly-and easy to COmmunI- "nome of silk." and the "land 01 TIle li"e{y [,{I,M G~m('.' r"p,,,,,,!i 1-;",,1 Gr('IIi' Balli! ';"{OIl! th, Btlf,lf ,IIllure ,m tbe 1"1,,,,;; ,!.fS",,,,,/r,,-. h,,-Ian,,,,;, ;ir!'pbln<<'l!u),ince,' o1f Sel;, P,,{iii~- Rim Fn,,"m, /11",,,,. ,'pN",,'r,,/'ip ,,'(/.' p,,,,.,,,inl!,y tllr City G"'.'~nlmmt('f.f"C'rt". 5tlw,1I1"j""r.";,,, cit,~., (/ft<'ttki"l/ ('.S.p(/rtner., cate with thI"Qugh the English lan- guage. Pl",ase contac:t John Donaldson. SCI Regional Dire,> tor, Asia and Oceania, for more in- formation. ,'\lso, we needyour help in identi(ying possible G.S. part- ner cities, do not hesitate to con- tact us ifyoLl ha,'e <lny suggestions for outreach and promotion for the following cities. China Ift-.of DiAr{"~1 Betlln.q - \Vest Dis- trict Beiiingcoyers.1].7 square ki- lometers and has a population of 180,000. \\'est District is a maior oflice area of China's state and go,.- ernment organs and other national institutions -and a growing fInan- cial center. The catering trade in \Vest District. with a long bistor:)', has collected all major cuisin<:> of China. It has the oldest royal park in China, the Beijing Zoo, resi- plenty" becausl" of' its fresh-\\"atf'r tish production. Silk fahric un- earthed in the area is over 4,700 years old. Today, Huzhou pro- duces one-tenth of China's silk. along with tea. bamboo shoots and other products. Yicl.,al1_il Yichang. a city of .')60,000, is located in western !-lubei Province. at the cast en- trance to the Three Gorges area of the 'J-angrze Ri\'er. \Vith two of the biggest hydroelectric proiects in the world and a long history, Ilchang has an enormous poten- tia] for industrial growth and tour- Ism. EII.,hi- Enshi. a cir:v of 7:;0.000. is 400 miles from Hubei province's capital. \Vuhan. It is located to the south of the three gorges of the Changiiang River, and hoasts pic- turesque mountains, forests, rivers and waterfalls. ,\mong the tallf'st trees in lhia C.'ln be found in the .,'.'-'.,-..--;-.-.....-,;... ...:':':..-.-,.,.:-".,.....,.. ,;:::;::::::,::::::,::::::::::":,,., .....-...:.:-:':.:.,.:.". Shang-qui boasts :2,OI)() SpOls for rOllrism. including tf'mplt's and fa- mous a,-ad..mies hnm Ih.. l'\onh Song Dyn"sty. Y'III</'<lII.q City - :"Jane hang. dw capital of Jiangxi Pro,-ince, i~ a large city located on Boyang Lake. the biege~t fr"sh\\ater lak" in Chin" [t has long 1,1"""" ,-ir"l com- munications center hdw('('n the- :\'orrh and South in China. It ha~ Bal.,ball" Baishan (prior to 1994 called "Hunjiang"). with a city population of 250,000 (district population of 1.3 million). is lo- cated in Jilin Pwvince in northeast China_ It is a center of trade, min- ing, forestr:'. and indust.). J -ocared at rhe ba_se of the Changbai ,\inun- tains along the Yalu River. ,IS natu- ral beau!:\-' attract5 large numhers of rourists e\'ery y..a.1 There are 'Her 2:"iO animal "nd :!--IOO pbnt specie~ in Baishan: ,,",) of the area is cO\'l're-d with Forest~ l)'I.n'nq C"l1llty - This large county, with a popularion of 5-10,000. is IOl'ated just ten mil..s from downtown Beijing. Daxing "'as estab];~hed about HOO years ago. '\lo,,-. it is one of Chillil'S top 100 counties in terms of economic developrn<;>nt. Industries include electronics. ma,'hiner;v, textiles. au- tomobiles, chemicals, food, cOn- struction materials. clothing, and hand craft~ Oaxing has estab- lished <100 joint ventures Slmll!l</11l - Snanggiu, a large cit) located in Henan Pro\'inc.. in cen- tral China, is One 0(' tne binhplaces ol'the Chinese nati"n_ ,;'IIaior r"il- "oad lines and high,,-ays pass through Shanggiu; an international airport is being completed a~ well Crops grown in the Mea include cottOI\. ,,-heat, corn and fruit, all pnl\.iding raw materi<<l for light in- dustry. Nearby are coal and natll- ral gas Fie]ds: a m<lior power plant IS als.o being constructed. many mineral re~o\Jrc",s and is a comprehensi,'C industrial center for the Province .filll'lll/." C't.1f - ,liuiiang is a lar-ge cir:y on the southern bank ot the Yangtze Ri\'er-on<:>ofthe ten ma- jor port citi,,_s On the "!!old..n 'HI- terwilY" It is kllO\\'Jl for mineral production. tourism and its grow- ing industrial base Korea r;'II",)aeI/!IlIl .'111 C;'o,el'nor Hoon Park ofTongda'-'llllrn_gu. an dutonnmous local al"l".,- of metro. poliLan Seonl. ,-isirt'd SCJ', oj-hc" in Octoher: h" nopes to find a si~- tel' city or coullty in the U_S_ as soon as possihle, Tongdaemun-gu, which rne<lns "east gate." shares Seoul's 600-Yl"ar history Tongdaemun-gll is rich in educa- tional f'",ilit;es, research instilll' tions and is in the heart "I ";~sr Seoul's Ihri,-ing comnwrcial dis- tnct The population of Tongdat'rnun-gu is -l-\.),():!,. The Philippines ,f/'7raqll,'an - The ~la.'or of ,\Iaragusan. Philippines \Vas a ,'el..\ enthusiii~tic participanL at SCI's ;\nnual Conft'r..nce in San Diego ]\.o(l\\'n as the ""ummel' capital re- sort" of Daval> Pr(l\'ince. j\1aragllsan has. a p]t'asant, cool clio mate with \\'.'Itcrf'alls. ,.erdant for- est and awe-inspiring mountains It has. a rapidly growing population .",,]~r.:~.~'1if;l1,1ilI~ tt"H"fla,lIf"/,.",.,/,/i.'I"dv t:/',d.,l.JI,:.,./"""I 1/', ["';"""'11,,(1.',1-'",/111/,, U"';",/,ill.dt,,",JI.(' '1'.,,\-,. thi,Sc.f(,'I1';.'-"""" """'k"/"'I"",.,',.,I,,I pn'm,'t,n" """,,, "",1" ,11\1 tle,.I'd"',mtl,,/:S..,,,,1 1'/elll,"." IVtf~ .-11111 11.,1I!,' "Ith,. ~'l~.tl!'}'" F,!toprI." G".-'III"""',/',-!l.'I1.('t,.-,,./. .\'",l-!;r,St'lfj","',I.,I!, "i,,-, "'u,.,,,,,hr{',,,,d.I" ",/cia/,,"/, II"., ,'1(''-' "',IV,''-' ----------------------------------------- sister cities news winter 1997/98 r-' '-,., -_.-- Balboi'! P"rk. the youth I",d the in- ternational delea:ation~ through the Parade of Nati~n_~ ~ Thursday was "Iwnr in Tijuana, :'Ilexico. one of San Diego's sister cities. ,,,here youth del- egates planted trees as part of the construction of a ne",,- school b;y the America's . Foundation. enio\-ed au- thentic ;\lexican 'cu;sin,"..~~;i} and relaxed with members of the coloniaduring the fl'- c<:'ption at th", Tijuiloa Cul- tural Center. Friday COlls;5ted of the Yokohama Luncheon anJ Fashion Show, a pany at CrO\vn Point Beach. and a concert performance bv ment follo\ved the opening ad- K I I _ ar Ant 'on.y The concert Fe;- dresses. \Vith a balance ofkncl\vl- tmed the .youth delegatesioining edg.ea61.e speakers and the oppo,~ I I' h (<IT ant onv III singing. "Thf Chi!- tumty for di~cussion. each work- drm 0/ the U;:~,'ld' ~ ~ shop pro~'ided a ch<'lncc to explore S I If , atun ay a orded an opportu- the isslles at hand. During the' I d . _ mt)" to re ax an enio~' San Diego opemng ceremonIes that evening m . _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ "'~'~;;;;"_'(H'.'l,"~~'.._ ~a? -------------------- h-{( 7fo~ a/?;t1;rlA)~/)- National Winners ,Japan (Tulsa. OK) Greg Badalian. Scottsdale. AZ Christin ,\lorgan, Tyler. TX i\lichaela Bergman. Apolda, Jose Biaani Paxual. Oaxaca. Germany (Rapid City. SO) :\ lexica (Palo Aha. CA.) Kate Earley, Steamhoat Springs, L'lurl"n Rino. Toledo. OH CO Danielle Vardabs, Philadelphia. ;\J.yson Edie. Lincoln. NE P:\ ,j'::.;:' l\larcella Gillenwater. Pocatello. .' ,. ID Amy \\'erntz, Tvler. TX cnh:;nLtL.',. c.._ ,,~::$.:[: .~.. \Vu Yue. Beiha;, China (Tulsa. "r--- "",.~ vW."", ~; .~ lkuyo Hirai. Fukui. ,Japan 11\ew OK) tUne JpOffJOr. ;':1\ ;,:'-:t('- Brunswick, 'N~J) Honorable Mention DorotbyZammit,wh.> 'ti-."i '.';'i :::;E~:T~~n::,_,~apan ~:;;'~~i::: s~~~~:::~."~~ :?'2E:p.::., - · - ~\~,. .......*..~,',~.~.;:....:..:...:.:;... . \laria Hubkova. Bellevue, \\':\ :::.A. 'I' .~ -----------------_:::_-------~--~-~-~~::~ ;<<.:.~~I~:~;l~il~:~:!;~::~:!!i:j::::::::.; S9.Ip~nference by Andrew Hafer, nyp vice chair Si~ter- Cities International :\nnual Conference was nor only il gathering place for adults From around the world hut proved a wonder- I'ulrneeting place for young people invoked in sister cit- ies programs. j\s a part of SCTs Annual Conference. the fi,-e dan of the Set Yomh Conf~rence proved to he both an enjoyable expe- rience and a \'aluable oppor- tunity for tl", exchange of ideas. After a Tuesday night bdseball game, the YOllth ses- sions began \\'ednesda\ morning with presentatio~'s h.y Benjamin Quinto, who has written a resolution for a YOllth Unitt'd Nations As- sembly. and keynote speaker and Founder of GEl\:I, Pt'tH :'>leisen. \\'ork~hops on ,,"orld trade. conDict resolution, Internet basics, leadership, and the en\-iron- SCly"uthpal'tl;'lpal/f.'C'II~V 'ld'lyof"Jk'/,ptn'lata ' .#~:ci,:a"hataill'i" Tii"",w. o sister cities news winter 1997198 iC.~t'~~:..::~~>"::i/'t.,I;;;.. ":>~:ft;P:.:",: " 10 SI.fer d".. Progrom for Young Artists continues to recognize young tolent The] '-J9i Young .\rtiq Program "lmpression~ of M.1l Future In the Glohal Community" once agilln drew oustanding entries from across In.. glob... The numher of exceptional en- tnes was so impressive this year, judges decided to add sever"l extra a\'.'-ard" to r,.c- ognize The many wonhy suh- m)~SH.mS. Each national wmner was a\-Varded $300.00 and hooorable men- tion winncrs received 550_00 for their oustanding submis- swns This \'e,HS wrnnm,,' art was displayed at Siqer~ Cit- ies Int..rnational's ,\nnual Conference ill San Dif'go an,--] is available lor exhibition in member cities. In 1996. SCI began oFlering the collection of' WiTlllinR: artwork for displa~\ in member ;ities_ The Ihlluef!e 1';,r(l.d",. Pbt/a,-.Ief/,I>,., P'I Emhrace The future' ] 996 winner-~ 'sere displayed in li- braric5, c.ity halls and at gala Fundraisers throue;hout the L'S Building on the ;ucce~, of last year's touring exhibit. scr will again be coordinating an exhibit schedule for the 1997 winning art colleCTion Contact \C I National Headquarters for details about hoqing the exhibit in your c.lty . !:~2~, , ,!;rf. The theme for the 1 q9R Young Artists Program is "Impression~ 01 L'nit}, i" a Global NeiR:hborhnod ' Entries will be dIll" in Tvler, TX hy Aprtl 25, 1998. Con;act C;nri~ Olson at thc SCl T'\atiooal Head. quarters lor more inlormation and a CUP) of Th,., program ("utr\ booklet. ll! ' :l'r . 'd.lil~ ,,, ,,~ ,.... ~.; . ''''a~'. ",.-- . .,,1-. ~g:::.. -- ~ ". LJWi "~,, Hale E."dey Steand..:,,,t 51',-':".<1." C;apsl-nwrapped Cr) Sister Cities International Annual Conference Cities: A Cl'1allenae {Oi" the l+lq; "-'" .,;' "'Ai 7\ If ,,' ~L II illet1 77 v,: T 1 ,~,r, f 1 ,nc,e; j 11_"'ST ~t~ ~ F1.U21<.IS.~: 1 r i"-j fJO I .; C.'," Come For the Conference. . . Stay For the pleasure!! From }vIiami's F ~ picturesque skyline, , , ~",~L """'~\, '"-' c C"',:, .' ,l,~, ~, I H ~H . .. and Greater )\1.iami's beaches. . . . . . to the World renowned V;zcaya )'vluseum 6f Gardens. IlIfF " Tuesday, July 28 Wednesday, July 29 12:00pm ~ 5:00pm Registration Tour Information .\vailable 8:00am - 6:00pm Registration Tour Information :\vailable 9;OOam - 5:00pm \\'estern Hemispheric Forum ((/(Mltl~'!I(l(leel'(qlll,.e,}j 6:00pm - 8:00pm International Delegates Reception HOH: SCl Location: On-Property 12:00pm - I :.,)Opm Forum Luncheon l,uklitif1llalfeereqllll'tdi I 2:00pm . 4:00pm Exhibit .\\o'l/e-1n 3:00pm - 4:00pm Ne't'vcomers \\'e!come and Orientation SE'ssion ,3:00pm - 5:00pm SCI Youth Orientation and Training 3:00pm - 5:00pm Ambassador Associatiun \Velcome Session 6:00pm - 7:30pm Mayor's \\'eleorning Reception Host: Metro Dade Sister Cities Location" Viz,caya ;V\.uscum &' Gardens Schedule is subject to change Thurs(lay, July 30 h30am - 5:00pm Registration Tour Information A.vailabJe 8:00am - 5:00pm Exhibits Open 7:30am - 8:30am State Breakfast :\-leetings By Rcxnwtl(lIh' 0,1111 9:00am - 1 0:30am Opening Cl'rernonies 8.: Parade of I'\ations Location ll:OOam - J2:15pm ":-\uts & Bolts" \\"orkshops 12:30pm - 1 :-.l5pm T"uncheon Host: ;\'\etro Dade Sister Cities Location: On- Property 2:00pm - 3: 15pm "Nuts 8.: Bolts" \Vorkshops 3:30pm - 4:45pm "T\uts 8.: Bolts" \\.orkshops 5:30pm - 7:00pm ] 999 "Big on Little Rock" Reception Host: Little Rock. AR Dining Enjoyment: Over 7.000 places to eat Land or "\-Vater Sports: Golf, Cruises. S",'imming Sand & Sun: A Great \'acation Nightlife: South Beach & Outdoor Cafes Cultural Center: ;\'luseums & Theaters Shoppers Paradise: .;\'\alls, Specialty Shops, and Outlets ATTIJ""(;TI()!liIj~ J\liami Seaquarium Parrot Jungle and Gardens Ancient Spanish l\lonaster,y Art Deco Historic District Bayside l'vlarketplace Friday, July 31 8:00am - 5:00pm Registration four lnformation ,\vaiJablc 8:00am - 5:00pm Exhihits Open 8:00am - 9:00am SCl Task Fnr,e :\lenings 9:30am - 1 0:30am General Session ll:OOam - 12:l5pm Them!: \Vorbhops J2:30pm - 2:00pm SCT Netvl"orklng Luncheon Location: On-Propert,v Host: SCl 2:15pm - 3<;Opm Theme \\'urkshop\ 4:00pm. 5:15pm Theme \\-orbhops 6:00pm - 8:00pm Au,'ard \'linners Reception !m'/lafl;'1l Gilly Host: SCI 8:00pm - T 2:00am SCI Sationa! Gala & ;\rmual Awards Ceremony lIost: SCI Location: OD-Propen.v Yizcaya l\luseum & Gardens j\liami i\lctrozoo Venetian Pool ;\nd much, much more.. . .. Saturday, Aug'ust 1 8;()(}am - 5:00pm Registr<tlioll Tour lnlormarioll A.v:til",ble 8:00am - 2:00pm Exhibit~ Open (2:(}(}pmJfot'e-ollt) 9:00am _ 1 T :OOam ,\nnual SCI Rusiness illeeling 12,OOpm - 5:00pm SCI Lea.-lership ;\\eetings SCI Board of' DirlCctors State Coordinators Bonorarv' Boat.d oj Uirrdors 1:00pm - 5:00pm SCI Grant :\\eetings 6:00pm. 8:00pm Evening Event Host: ,\-lelm Da.-le SiSTer Cities Location: On-Propeny --=-' ~ 'L~. ~- -- "'"~I . _:..~~ ~~~---' : In July and August. the awrage high temperature in Greater ;\\iami and the Beaches is 89 degrees and the average lo\-v is 77 degrees. The sun will shine a large part of the day - so bring your hats and sunscreen! Casual attire and comfortable shoes are the norm for '.vorkshops. seminars. general ses::ions. and tours. Business attire is appropriate for .1]1 evening events. l:2eQi~tratiun In.u.--rna-.iun Ever} delegate. gu",t. ~pe"ker, media rep['e~entati"e, and am; other conference participant must complete l.he registration form in hdl to be regi~tered. payment mUH be receiveJ in full prior to registration proces,ing NO REGISTRATIO::\' WILL BE PROCESSED \VTTHOUT ACC01\lPA..'\;I'L'\G P.W.'\lENT I-='J I'TLL All requesrs for registration <changes mmt I.,.. made in writing (no telephone requests) (In-~ite reg-isl.rO'tTion fees and ~pecial event5 fee~ musl be paid in full at time of reg;~tra1.ion_ Pa.yn"..nt may be made by credit card. citsh or check S(I w;1] not bill f(,r registraTion Or special event~ on-oi!e Full r~@:istril.tion indudes all rne..ting", social eV"nts exhibit,. oH-propeny event transportation, Rpginrat;on do", not include the '\V".stern Hemispheric Forum _ additional registration required Conference Regisuation fe?s may he paid for by credit card (Visa, Mastercard or :\merican Express I check, money oTdH, or voucheT/purcha.eorder_ V01lLher or Purchase or<-JeT payments must be received ",.,thin ,')0 da.vs of receipt of the SCI conference registration acknowledg- men!. NO VOUCHER OR Pl:RCHASE ORDER REQUEST W1LL BE ACCEPTED AFTER THF, JUNE 26,1998 CL'TOFF DATE. .'\-lailyourTegistr"tion fOTm and payment to Sistpr Cities IntPrnational Conference RegistTarion 120 S, Payn~ Street Alexandria, \'A22314 Fax (Credir Cards payments only), 703-836-481:5 CU'lb_,-__I;~Qll.l';1;'_ _R~j;~::,~:~_i~]l td'='.:=--:cdl "(05 In ocd.:r to '__c.n!;,-myour rp,,~n'~I'O". Th~ FN""iT,,_,I,I~;"L 1 lil""n r~.'I"'c""" depo~'t 01 one nif""" '''om r"'~ Depo,'ts may be milrk b>, check or u-e,lit <;"..:1. lh~ h':>I<'1 "-cc~pts .-\",,.ric',,n I::xprw..s, Vis~. :\hstercar,-j, Die"-,,,\~, Card, Diners Cllll, and Carle Blanche_ R,,<,enatinns not guar"nte~d ,,'ith a dep()-,itar~ subien rnc;mcellati,),,- Ii you rte,.d to cancel your reser\ati"n, ple,,,e ("II a min,- mutnof,)daysl,)tiirelundoldeposil Tn change ,'r cancel resen-anon;, ple"se c:nn",u Hilron Re<ervati<lns at l-,'3-nO-HI!.TO~S or the hnwl direnl.\.<I j.800-:J4.'\-I''''8(;or305-.'>3R_200n (,h~ek in is ahH "p.m_ and ch",c:I,_co1n" I ]~_m, EMly eherl.in Dr late (L~"I<-our is Iv<sed on rO"'n ;l\'~il<Lhilit\ Cuest, ch~(k,ng out bd<Jr'" cnntirm~d dq\<Lrt"r~ (ble will h~ chMged an admin"tr'arive I'~e c"~,,t, who chilnge tiwir rCS~T'\'~rion depul.ure date prior to nr rlLlr""g th~ d".( k, Lr' pr(.(:~,,,s. \\'ill nnt. b~ charged Th~ F~'ntainehl",,,u I jiltnn w.ll m~k~ C\'~C\ eHon tn provide the r(>om r.\'fJeYou request, hnwe\'er "'-'-,ummnd" tirm~ will be honored upon avail~I."I,t-" ar th.. "me oj r1wr.k-in The F.-..,t:<,,,,,bleau Hilt.m welrf>"'~' .\OlJ In q"y "p ro thr<:", days pri"r .,,,d three cby, <<ft~r rh" SCI "Hi,i,,1 m"~ting date, at Ih~ 'peeial r,~If>, Thi, will be h"norf>d b~'e,-J Cln ~'.;L,ldbilit) \rr"ngem,.n" hav" t>"'~n mad~ to hpld ,,,:cnu,,,,,,,.btion< until fnur week, pno['1O the <tart 01 the Si<[f' Cuiee, Inte"ni.-ltinnal ;\"nu,,1 Cnnfe"en~e, Ahet' 11", tim~ Pt"""J. re"en<<ri"'n~ are SLlI-,i~ct to availallilir.\ R~"en.'ation' ",un be re,""'NI by .lun~ 29_ 1'l'J~, O""e the groupcommitm"nt h,,~bfen filled, the hDtt>1 ".-,11 fnr\\'....d all ,.~sen'arinn" 1,-, the n~a'~st o\'ed],,\\' hotel d"signed b.\ SisterCitiw, Inlernari')n~1 Indiv,d,,<~1 Tickets m~y be purchased for all ,;,,~i,,1 "'-Prlt' \11 ennt~ will re(-Juire individual lickNS fnraclmission .-\lIli,-l<el', ",ust be reserved and p,,,J I'or in adv~nce VrUQran-ll In.urn-llatiun E-""~:;::::L!,-L~~~~. [P --~h~c _'~j~! '~'" TheSistHCilie.<; Intt>rnational ronferencecan be veI}' confusing f>xperienee if you have nen-,. beforf> attended, If you aTe newly el~C1ed to oHlcf>. a new volunteer, oryou have neveratrend"d the fonferencf>, a special nrif>mation ,ession has h~"'n designed 10 introduce you to Sister Cities Intf>",ational. This session w,lIbe held Oil \Vedne~day, Jul,y 29 at .')00 p,m. \\'e look fo"",,,-rd to meeting-you' rhe 1998 Sister Cities Internation,,1 Conference will offer a wide range ot session~ and workshops that presenl in/'oTm"-tion about how to create and stTengthen a sister citie~ program. In addition to a day of"'Nurs & Bolts" wOTkshop5, a variety of special work- shop5willbeconductedtoaddressthe key issu",s affecting rities in the future Topics will include Building your Local ProgTam for LaTg~ and SmaIl Cities, Getting th~ i"losr out of Your SCf ,\lemh"'r~hip SCI and the Inrerner, Fundraising. \'olunleerism, et( Sharon Seifert-Gagner Director, Conferences & .'\1eetings (703) 836..3535.exl.102 sgagner@sisteT-cil.ies,org " .Janua,:,' ;;1,1998: Postm<<rk deadline [c"early regLsrrariCln .IlIne26. ]998: PostmaTkdeadline fOTad\ance registration _"'-fter thi,date you musr Teg"sL"r on-site July 15, 1996; Posrmark deadline for canceIIations PC'li____:;_,~.~_ .\llrequpst, forcancellati(,ns mu."1 b",in writing t(, rhe scr '\'"tinn,,} HeaJqu"Tte,." _\11 wriTten re'lUf>5t, mu,;t he pon- m~rked by ..Iuly 15. 199R, ..\11 cancellation~ are ",hieet "-' ~ ':>7.,> ",ancellation f..e f<,lrthe SiCI Conferenc<:an.j a ':>:!5canceJlation fee For rhe \\'est"rtl Hemispheric forum_ :\0 partial refunds "ill be mad.. ,fyou d"eid~ not to attf>nd p"rri~ula'- function", '\J", rf>funds or cancellations willl,waccepledafteT,luly 1.:" 199H Regi,tr,~tion suhstimtion<.- can he rn"de hy notifying the SCI Nalional Headquartersinwritint:t>y..luly 1. J99g :\fte, .July I, 199.'3, ~1I name change~ mu" h., m"dp on-site . . Flc.~L8.~ I-<.e3js-tr?:io="-7 C':'1},~jl2~:--",.,- Policies The 199.'3 Si<;tn Cities !nt<:rna,ional Conff>rence will be held ar the worId-renowne,-J Font,ameblealJ Hilton R"sr"'t ~nd Towers in .'\iliami Beach. Florid", \\'irh lhe ocean, SUIl ,md sand:it your ,-JoOl'stepand shopping and ,ightseeing i<>sl a walk ~wa~ the FontainebJe<<u ,,,ill suit your "very wish 1 ,\lail your Hotel Rpsf>rvation Form 10 The Fontainebleau Hilton Re5(,rr & Tower, Artn: ReservationsD<"pt <1A4l Collins.'''''ent'''' i\liami Be<<ch. Fk,rida 3.31~O Call: 1-800-548-8886 or 30:5-538-2000 ext. Resen'arions (please indicat~ that you are with S'~ler Cities InternarinnallO receive the special SCI rate) )~'l-: -U,_[=~::.Ii" r Thisyear's Cnnference will bring t'-'gether yourh (ageo 13.21,1 from all O\-er the world. The Youth Re!!islraliCln fpe for th~ conf,.renceis$I70_00 The fee will include all '''min~rs "nd ope"i",1 event auivirie, There will also be a Youth Ho>pitaliry Center ~arh nighr in rhe Hotel. This g<<thering place will pn-,\-ide macks, movi~s, ~tc to particip<<tingyouth Formnre information. plea,e cnntact. Carrie Ol,;on, '{outh Programs Coordinatnr, at (71),)1 8.::;tl-.3,)3.-'" e'<t, 109 Dear Friends and ;\''Iembers of Si,ter Cities InrHnational. On behalf of' the Board of l)ir~ct.ors of Sister Ciries Internat,nnal and the Metro-Dade Sister Cities Coordinating Counci!. I would like 10 invite vou to the Fourth \\'estern Hf>mi~pheric Forum on .Iu1.;-- 29,1998, as part of the SCI Annual Conference in Great~r J"Lami, Three historic Forum. hate taken pl:,(e in Indianapolis, Indiana, Punta del Ei;te, lTruguayand Santo Domingo. Domin,- can Republic, Hundreds of' individuals from more than twenty countries in the ,\merica~ h~ve parri"ipated, The founh Forum will !o~us on k~'y f'actoT0 in the development oi Citjf>s of the \\'hternHemispherf> During hi.s op~ning r"marks upon arriving in \liami, Florid<<, tor lhe Summit of the Americas, on December 9.1994, President Clinton st"ted the following, "History has given the people of the .'\"'en~", a (hlZlm~ opp....nunltv to b"oId i< co'ntnun,t',' of ""11 (ommittt>,] 'Dth" ""I"e,;oi liheny and rh"'promi,e ,__,j pTospe,ity, ,I c<)n\'~ne this Summit oi tl,e ;"\mfri,:'~, \".'lTh rhre" go~ls in mind, Firq, r<) open nf:W markN' ;,'nd cr"ar" a free trild~ area Ihrou!!holJ! the H"m'spher~, Seumd, tn .;trenrthen th" r"'markable mo\'em~nr to democracy_ Third, In J.,,'mg tn!("'tL~r ournM,on<,wimprnvfthe'iuality"fliief'nrall(llH'[.lenpl. It i, in ti"s 'pirit IhO'lt we im,i,~ you t" attend ~n,-J pa,.t,c ip"te in th" Pqurth \':"stern Hemi'pheric: FnnH" and tn in",te th~ members ofvour Si~tf>" Citie, :\ffiliate~ throughout th" Il~mi_ spherf> lhf jQ9."direetoryli,t, rhf increasing SiSler Cili", partnuohip, that have been made in tl". America" 1'1", Forum wiJlaJlnwt"th"npp,-'rtunlt"'"f"Ku,,thf,riJn,ferf''''f>o! rN.lmology ~nd knowledge 10 the impact on rhe challenges rhat we all ha\'e in comm,,'n Public dipklm"cy and p",ople to people rel"ti"n~l"ps an' impnrrclnt componf>nts in io';t~ring grC1wth 'Jj' dCmOUi.-ltLc <.\"I~!Tl' as weIl as enh~ncing mutual econnmic de\'elnpmenr, Thi<; h,,, been part 01 th~ vi~ion put fonh I-,y Pre,id~nt Dwight D Eisenhowe,- in ]956 wh~n he lau'H;h~d the mOVCm~nt ,hal h", re,ulter:l i"thousands ofSi,terCitie, relarion,hip' \)':e lonk torwan:l t(> seeing vnu in Creat~' .\-1i~mi (\' rI..,. f1eache, July:?9. ICJ98. ,n we crmlitlue thisgrf>;lt tr"ditiOll Sinu:rely, OJ. David P~rez-C,nOlrt :'\-arion~1 Board nf I)irennr, Chair, Wesrprn Hemi"pherlc Forum ~~g0N:AV1NF<'lRMA nC>N" (Plea'!i~ phI1f ur type MlllitoQnatim1 Lust Nume Fir;tNolOO NometoCP\lt01onthe b<ldge O'9onirotio,yAlliligtio" f'usitHJn OMovor Addrers\ UCilyOffiCiol OPre~dent/Ex€(Oirl;(tor ::J VoIUmeel :l Other Ci'Y Sta!1Plovmte l1P+4 CflUnJy lelepho"e fo, LOrl1luoge(I)\poken Please Check the Appropriate Boxes CQmEtmNC)j FEES (.Jl'lly 30 - j\tJ.gust 1,1998) ." ,~ Includ!'\Allworkshop\&moteriols,e.o:hibrt<;,lnternohonaIOelegDtesRereption,Moyor'IWelwmmgRecepliM.Thur>doylun{heon,hiduy lUrl(he(ln, AwolosBonqlrl!l, Uo~ng RocejltiOll [)ooo;NOTind~oothoWesto'n HemilpnericFowm o sm - us Memberj1nternotionol "Enr~" (OIr"IB\ )!311~8) 0 5380 - US "o~ M8mber .!m~. (€Xpir8\ 1I31/~a) o $380 - US MembeVlntrj!f~tio!1gI.AdVllnce. (2!1 W261'JB) 0 S395 - US No~ Member ".!.dVllnr{ (2/1 - W'l6I'J8) OS170-ioLttIJ OSm-~mb<l\\!ldorAI\O{iohgn ~IBI11~~i/I!lI~'~U~~MiU"I(.ll\lll~1I1'lmT~lIti_~'rmii'''' Includers. All IWlklhopl & rooterioll, luntbeon, Iimulton8llU\ trnn~Qtion in Inglish and 5po~ilh only OSlOO-ForomRote(ifollendingoonrerooce) OSISO-FlIlumONlY(nocoflierell(€Gllendonte) SoolALEVENTS FOR FRIENDS AND FAMILY: '"" , A1I\O(iel'!Vl3""willraquireiqdil'idoolli(bllfQ(a~mislioq.l1mlollowingoreindudfit!iqtbefullTll9istiotiQn o $40.. Irrterno~oqalllel8lJole\ R8Ceplion (luesday, J~ly 18) 0 $40 - MOjor'\ Wek\llTli~g Rereplion (Wednesdoy, July 29) o S40 - Thursdoy lumhl!ll11 (ThuMoy, July 30) 0 S40 - Fridaj "'Net'MJ(kiq9" lunch8lln (Fri~DY, July 31) o $SO - AMJlllI~molly & Bofll1oet (friMy, luly 31) 0 S40 - 00si"9 h{e~tl{ln (SaM~oy, Augwl) PA NT \ ~) -I~~' : Noregilhution\willbapl(l{8S5edwi~ou'ocmm/Hlnyirl!lregi>trotillllPovmenrinfull TOTAL AMOUNT DUE S OChutI</MgneyOrd~r!'oyobletoSlsler{ilil:llntemetionol Ulf~ Numbel IAII~mU>lboi,U.\t\:;Ik"'l o VISA OMASlfRCARO UMlfRICAN[XPRtSS [/pirolionOote SigJll]ture AS7SWI/i{8fee,.;llbemmgedlorull{oncellotio-nl. TWO WAYS TO REGISTER Fontainebleau Hihon Resort & Towers 1Jj~'l1~1l11ll.~Wl~I~~'1~~'~i~~_i. lOSIName f;T\lNgme Organilg~orVAlhliotinn AddTe\\ (,r,' ItOIa/l'rovince ZIP+4 (rIImJy ~-- fo< ANivol Da'e Alrl,rlO lime Oep~rtlJre ." Airline lilOO I'JM=IJWi.tl[lI!1Mlio1[fU'"~\lW~~~~eI~P~"M OSingle-S109.00 o Double - $109,00 OOoublw'Oouble - $10900 AdditionoIP€rson-$2500 R~W;lllll_lllllll~li:_~'I~'il!l'I'I'~~~~m.l1,',JIi o Hondicopped Acc€ss CI Smoking 0 Non. Smoking UI';jr.l_nilllll!'jriL'S',"II...dlRll..~itl~1 MiJilwilhdepo\;ttoFontaineOleouHIItonResart&T_1$ 4441 CoIliMA"",w,MiOlllI8each,Rorida 33140 Attn:ResemltlansDept. fDI,.;ri1(ledit(ordlnfarma~onto:30S.673.~Sl (0Ildirectto,30S.S38-2000,llIt.Resemdiafts,I.IOO.S48-111I6ori.lIOO.HiLTONS Note: When (oiling in \'Our lelOMltion. ple\l>O iqdimte lhllt you 018 a ~~189o~ to Ih~ 5CI Cooleowe "ti'.~(~,-:";'J"',::;;i?'f' ~ ,,,~,~~;-ti'!,,,),:$iI,,,,;:,V~ Credit(O(d room lellllVllbonglHlranlee,A1llOleMltiQnlmLtSlbeguarn"teed. PleolO plClvid~(I8d"mrdinfurmolion oolow. or mgil 0 co€(k fur 0 !ir;tni~hf\depolitdirectiyterilehotel, Roteldonotinaude 12.5%ltoteond room tal o Ch'!<VMoney Older. PoyrJble, to Fontoinebleou Hilton Rasor1 & Tower\ 0 VISA :l M/OERCARO ,;:] AMERICAN nPRE55 (ordNumt>e, lxpilOtionDat€ SignQture ~oommoto\ IN~me all (l((UPOql'; and t'lel' aildr8\\8$ Name Addle\\ llIoilwitllpeymentto:Siste'ClImlntematlona~120SouIhI'lryfteSlntet,~lICiria,VA22314 Fo/witnCreditCOldlnlomlOtionto.(703)136-4I15 ~~ Sister Cities International (To,",'Jl Mfiliation Association of the U.S., Inc.) 120 South Payne Street Alexandria, VA 2231-1' Addres\ Non-Profit Organization U.S, Postag", PAID Permit S615 l\l",rrifield, \',-\ A note from Janet Deal MemiJers, Ihis post July 01 lne Si,t8r Cities International Conlerence in Sa nDiego, I was elected President 01 the AmbOSlodm AS'illciotion I am deeply honored to serve arthis time as this '{em mmks rhe Associotion's 10th Anniversary. The Ambossodorsme 0 group of young energetic adults ham the ages of21 . 35 who provide volunteersupporttomony\omIO!gonizolionsoswelloslheNa~onoIAs}{)[iolion.ltisltlegooloftne Ambassadors to provide Sister Cities Internotionol with occesslo 0 young, dynamic and professional rolentbose The mission of the AmbosSlldor Association is to involve young adult sosoctive pmticipontsin the loml and notional programs of Sister Cities Internationol by (feoting 0 forum for wmmunicotion, resource, and leadership development. The purpose of the Association islo establish 0 vital and functioning role far members within locol orgonizotionsond SCl In order for the AmbossodOlS to fulfill tI1is mi,sion and purpose, more members are needed, How will you benenlrrom being a member? An Ambassador As>ociation member has the opportunity for intemationoltroveL "Ship for WorldYoulh" ond "The Intemotional Youth Villoge" are ju s!two aflhe opportunities oVlliloble ot this time. Internships ot SCI's Nolional Heodquarters are also on option and provide young adults with leadership training ond development. let's not forget tl1e edumlionol opportunities, internationol coreer development programs and discounted registrolion for annual conferences This past July 01 the San Diego (anference, membeTs of rhe Ambo<;sad ors'enloyedfun ond fellow- shipond worked diligenllyto promote the Ass(l(ialion and increose ils membership base Thegroup reflected on the post 10 yeGls and mode plansmr the new millennium when many members will grodualeintothel_r,hipofSCI,Asomotteroffoct,lwouldliketomngrotulole one of our former members, John Henry Fullen of Toledo, Ohia, who wos elected to Ihe SCI Boord of Directors Thefollawing individuols where elected toselV€ O'i officer, for th€ 1997 - 1998 term: Janet Downey, President; NoRa Trevino. Vice Pfe5ident; liso Bums, Correspondence Officers; Gar Eidom, financeO/ficer; and Grolen Eidam, Historian liyou ore interested in Oei:oming a member of the Ambassodor Associati onoriforityisintelesled in establishing on Amoossador Association Chopler, information packers with membership forms Ole", available through the National Headquarters, Please conlacl NOlia Aziz-Arsoloyee ot ~ (703) B36-3535, ex!. 101 and ,he will be very happy to help you or feel flee to (011 me at (601) 726-5310 (evenings) My a-mail address i" <neol@hrm,msstoteedu> ~.~;. Ilookforwold taworkingwilheoch and every one of you os together we mntinue to develop this ~: dynamic group. Jf1Mit DOUIIf.eIJ Pw.itM, Aw.brw.t1du< A;;oda1lo., ",<:,-", e.." .n" ""'t''''''''''fm!',"",~ ,~";ji"'F""', '''1,,~_'''''I\'ffi,'":lm~''''''''!I1';I ,",!!iy''',,~ '","""e ,,' ---------------------------------- ~, t .,.t~t!~~t!~cll>~r.v.1 ! . /I V' I ~ . F f ~ r ~ ace ! I ~, I' .:'-;-;-,';-;-;.,.,.;.;.........; .....;.; "-':~~:: SCI U.S.-NIS Program Links Schools Via E-Mail Sister Citie" International has cumpleted its first year of its 18- month pilOT program to support school linkages between communi- ties in the t1nit",d States and the Ke\\'ly IndepcndcnT STates (KISI. The SC1 (:,5_-1'\IS Siw'r Schools Initiatin' has assisted tl\'C sistercit- ics partnenhips to form and strcngthen institutional and orga- nizational links to develop cur- ricula ,,-nd e-mail connections be- tween CS. "nd -='lIS high schools anrl school districts The sister cities parrnerships . Cambridge, and Yere\'an, ,\'lassa[husett~ Armenia: . Corvallis, Oregon L'zhgorod, Ukraine; . Santd Rosa, California and Cherka~~y, Ukraine: . Sebaslopol. California and Chihirin, l:kraine: and . \\'aukesha, \Visconsin and Kokshetau, Kazakstan. , , .,,,,J: The five partnerships will ex- change more than 120 educators. administrator~, and shldents lage 14 to 11)). who will attend cla.'i~e~ in their si~ter school for three 97-98 National Youth Program Officers Andrew Hafer Vice Choir Joshua lader National Youth Program Chair A resirlent of La ,\lesa. Califor- nia. Andrew has previou~l)' been a mcmber of other community orga- nizations. such as the Bo.y Scouts. in which he sen-ed as Junior As- sistant Scoutmaster for over thr",e years and actively led in his troop's weekl.y and annual planning As 'Youth Chait of the 1997 Sister CiT- ies International Annual Confer- ence. Andrew not onl,y took a lead- ing role in the fruition ofthi~ :rear's youth program, but also led the en- vironment workshop and devel- oped the conferencE' web site. An- drew is a freshman at Caltech. Serving in his ~econd term a~ SCl's National Youth Chair, ,Josh has been acti,'d.)' invoked in the National Sister Cities Program as well as the Tempe Sister Cities Program. Tn T99S, ,Josh traveled as an amhassador to Tempe's "is- t"r city in China. This summer ,Josh interned at the SCI National Headquarters and participdted in the \\'orld Scholar Athlete Games. Currently, Josh is a political sci- ence major at .\le~a Community College Amber Mitchell Recorder Amher is attending both the Universit;;- of Arizonaand .-\ri<,:ona International Campus ill Tuuon. pursuing a double maJor in Inter- national Business and French, and possibly minoring in Russian. Amber's love far languages and interest in global affairs developed through the influence of he.. par" ents (former Peace Corps ,olun- teers) and her invoh-emenl in sis- ter cities, Tn addition to her ~chool work and church activites, she still keeps in contact with the Tempe Sister Cities Program ahh01.1gh she li\'es in Tuc!'on. aod Iveeks to ~ix mnnth~ During the se,'eral ex"hanges conducted to daT".. st1.ldents and teachers have collahorated with their counter- parts to devdop th".matic project<. which hav" included the sturly of democracy. environmental i~sues. health care, and nllunteerism The SeT educational exchange program i~ funded by the enited State~ Information .'1gency (USIA) Bureau of Educati,mal and Cultural Affair~' NIS Second- ary School Initiati~'e. The Initidtiv" was authoriud unJ".. thp F rpedom Support An ill J 992 Bet,,-een 1')9.1 and 1995. 20,2:3 student~ and educators from [he \lIS and the United States have participated in Initiative-funded programs. This is the last year of the US!.\ Initiative. The SeT U,S-!\'IS Sister Schools Initiatiye has helped com- munities to develop new institu- tional partnerships b..tween schools and school districts under the auspice~ of rpciprocal exchange programs coordinated hy If", sis- ter cities program of "'del, commu- nit::-._ The Sister Schools Initiative serves as a model For supponing. strengthening. imd sustaining long- tenn ~rhaol partnerships b"twe-en sister citie~ Ivorldwide E-mail exchanges have D"'gun between all of the schools imoked Linking schools elenronicall.y was one of the primary objecri,'es of the ;\10re than 20 schools program have been acti,'e in the program, all of which will receive suppr>rt from SCT's new partner. I "E.'\R."\ (The International Education and Re~ourr.. .Ketwork), ~ SCI Youth continued from page 10 \\"hill' some delegates may h,l\l' headed for the Zoo or Sea \\'orld. others preferred to explore the local malls The day ended with a Farewell party b.y the pool. \\-e look forward to the opportu- lIit), to renew old friendships next year at tIll' 1998 Sister Citie~ In- ternational Conference in Greater ;"'\iami and rhe Beaches. ~ sister cities news winter 1997198 ----------------------------------------- 'l""~'" /'! ," . ~/ I #' .fJ(.='~ _ ,L. "; cl.,,/vk';.r~,> r..' ,t ~r/ f;, '." Thematic Youth ExchEihge Program Concludes The most sincere expression of a commithnent to friendly relations by any communi!,'\: to another is parents entrusting their children to a family in a d.~tant ];,nd. Si~t{>r cit- ies p:lrtner~hips offE'f young people Illlique opportunities to JCyelop beyond their local boundarie~ ".jthin a global family of commu- R,I.'.'u,,,,.,,,,..! 4",,,n,,aJ1.'...,,)"ki,,.o 1"9rther Oil an mpiri>'ln]mtalpr(!iecfal A'"rth"'t.,tmH,:"f., S.l}(l,,!ill FI",t, .Nichlc""!' "J I,,,[ie,'" that Ihe "hod-IeI'm e,xchall.'li'cI duch lId the TYE call play a ,'ery digllii1,'allt part "11 edtablidhillg the people-to-people COil tact . .. " Dr. Irvin lindemufh Los Alamos National Lab. nitie~, \Vclcomed as neighbors in cities and towns ,rorklwidE', sister citic~ youth \'o]ullleers It'drn fir~t- hand about other societies. dryerse perspectiyes, and about their own potential for making a positive in- ternational contrihution on the !o- cat le,-el. Sister cities youth are ac- ti,'e in gTdssroots diplomacy ef- forts. cfoss-cultural leadership Training. and educational ex- changes; acti,-ities ",hich teach them the skills and knowledge nec- essary to lead their communities into the ruture. The Sister Cities International l'nired States-New Independent Stares (:"JIS) Thematic Yourh Exchange (TYE) Program hac; g'i,'en 560 youth and their adult chap..rones from 54 1l.S.-NIS sis- ter cities the opportunity to be citi- zen diplomats, to acquire leader- ship and technical skills, to d"".clop a c;en~e of global responsibility. and to act coopen,.ti,'e]y both locally and internationally to rmprove the quality oflife in their communities From 1993 to 1997,27 U.S,- :-.JIS si~ter citie~ panners recei,'ed grants from Sister Cities Interna- tional to conduct thematic, short- term, reciprocal youth exchanges, 12 sister cities news winter 1997/98 These thematic ..xchat\ge~. ir1\oh-- ing small delegations of H- to 18- :year-old citizen diplomats from each cily. foctJseJ on diyerse com- llHlIlilY sen'ice-related acti,ities of mutual interest to the participating communitie~. Tlw goals of the T'r.'E Program were: to increase inter-dc- lion allJong CS and >J1S YOllth throug'h sul,stanti,'e, ..dllCiltional activities: to increase YOlnn in- ,'okement in siSler city programs: ane! to ~trt:'ngthe[) local sister cities programs by im'oh-ing new orga- nizations. bu"inesses, schook and indi,'iJuals in the sister cities rela- tionship, The progI'ilm \\'as funded under the auspices of tllf' f're",c!om SUppOl1 .\~r hy the l'nited States InEol'mation .\genc.\ (l:SI.-\l Bur<;>illl of Educational <'Ind Cui. tural t\tlairs' I\IS Secondary School Iniriatin' Innovations in Youth Exchange Each TYE ....;change "'ilS sucessful in being highly interd'- ti"e. encouraging community-wide youth participation. and broaden- ing the support for and impact of the local sister cities program. [n six highly competi",' founds communit.\' collahoration: reci- procity: "ell planned. inrerac.til'f' "hands-on" youth acti,'ities: finan- rf'~llllr(efulness. anrl rh,tf'rminil' tin]], .h:; rf'sIJIl. th.. ~lI'ogr,-lms ~dH' their communities Tf]"r" thiin IlIst L., .1/,'111 ','. A',-" .1-1,',,,,,,,,, y('utbar,'pi'{'d,) ,,',Ib "}(Me!.., '1"1115"". ,', 1\"",'1" cial capahij;ty; and a firm commit- ment to sustaining lhe project be. yond the length "fthe initial funn. ing period. Perhaps the most "diplorn.'1ti- cally ~"n~iri"e," yet adillOantly de- I'.."derl. dspect of the e"changes was the compdition-based selec- tion of the NIS students. With the assistance of l'.S. Peace C'-'rp~ \'oluntf'ers and other Americans Srhll.,t~p,,1. C~ .711,'1 CI,ihirill, r.;l.:mine .v""t/, t,,<,!.: time "((/I,,:il'<"!1,'ir"ilmOlr,,j "I'C"!-,-.' t"j,eIF"uildrIJ,;",iAH(ity,'UJI7II1L'J.,i1m'in of judging, 50 sister cities partner- ships competed for 34 awards that pl"O\'ided lunrling for airfare, insur- ance, ilnd nominal cultural all",,- anle (the local committ<;,es in- curred all other expf'n~e!;. SIKh as local transportation, food and lodg- ing. salaries, and communications and postage coqs.) :\ pilnel or in- t<;,rniitional exchangf' pl'<,lf.s~ionals judged the jointly written roncepl papers. and thf'n full propo~als. which were required to demon. strate extensive intra- and inter- lil'ing ahmad. l:.S. and 1\IS sister cities ",)mmit"es chose seleClion crilel-ia. de~;gn..d procedures, amI. despite I'requt'nt opposition. imple- mented ;l merit-based sf'lection pr()ce~~ Thf' ronsequences were sometimes se,.er,,: ODe teacher lost llf'r iob; others faced staunch po- litical opposition from those wh"s" children ".-ere not chosen to par- tiCIpate, The complex and often frUSTrating political maneuvering Faced hy the youth committees, ho~vever, was met ,,'ith resilience, the opportunity For youth to.' en- gage in artistic. (ultural. and ~,i- entific studies; dt'mo'Tatic rrn. cesse~ emerged and I'oluntf'ers d'1,l citizen diplomats led the program In dHH'\, th" YO\lth eXChdYlg" proif'c!S\\ereshurtcourst'sin civi, education. :\'\obilizing' Their diver<f' com- munity resources. coordindtor'i and YOLlth met ,,'ith city council members, mayors, blJsinessleader~. ser. ice club repre~entatil'e~, SCiPll- tists, acadf'mics, artist" and othf'r community leaders during their projecls, FtIndqi~ing. " necf'ss;1.\ for' f','leh partnership. 1'''''''''] to)", an dh~cti,'f' way not only to seUlrf' the means For the proieCls 1<> 'nn- tinue beyond tilt" funding period. bIT to publicizf' o>lh.CTi\T!Y the youth proiects to a ",ide auclif'rKe in carl, (ity Collectiw)y, tl1C' ::'i" panner~llirs raiSf'd mr){'l' lhan OS I ,:! million to support thf'ir projects, representing nf'arly a :!O!)"" rost- share J,", thl:' program. OITra!\. the dfon~ of mort: than 1,;',00 YOUtl1 and adult !.liirti'.'pants and \ollInteers nave given th,. sister eilies nf'twork, and thf' f'nt,rf'inrernational exchange <:<,m- munity, excellent models of ,;hort- term, thematir, community-ha~f'd youth exchange proiects The- matic Youth Exchange f'roSrJ.lll aetivitif's ha,f' nad, anel will (un- tinue to ha,f', positive, long.term impilct in the sister citie~ by intra. ducing new groups, inqituli"n~, and indi\'iduals into the partner- ship. Dr. Inin Lindemuth. Project Leader for InTernational Colla!',,- ----------------------------------------- _~j~;:.. :,i,.t:'1:J';;,;':Wl!I Electronic Mailing Lists Keeps Members Updated Si"ler Cities JIlteroCltional is pleased to invite you to sL1!'~(rib{' to the Set electronic mailing lists. Suhscribers receive frequent mes- sages from SCI staff, partn<ers, and lIl..mb...r~ which are valuable to sis- ter citil's programs world~\-ide. Press releases. cont',;-rence informa- tion, grant opportunities, scholar- ships and awards announcements, highlights of member actiyilie~, and inFormation-sharing dialogue among ITlE'm6ers mak.. thE' seT electronic mailing ]ist~ an es~ential tool for si~tn cities proFessionals. "olunl..",/". and ynuth. SeT manages three distinct lists which are open to the public and free of charge. (SCI recommends That you subscribe to either the general list orlhe annOUnCe list. bUT not both, and the youth list, iF ap- propriate.) The scilist-general is for SCI announcement5 and general dis- cussion of sister cities topics, ;\ny- one who subscribes to rhi" tlnmoderated list m,,}' post a message to the list. This list is for indi,'iduals and organizations who would like to recei'-e SCI annQUnCements, to send out inFor- mation about their programs ,'lnd services. and to participate in discus5ion on this list. 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To slJbscribe to the s.:;ili~t. announce mailing list. please send an e.mail me~sagE' tn: ma;ordomo@sister-cities.orgwith a blank su],j"ct line and <I body of subscrik scilist-announce The scilist-yolllh service is spt::- ciflcally designed for sistt>r city youth participants and advi~ors L: ~t:>rs are encourager-l to sharC' ideiis. ask for ~uggestions and rn"C't ne"," people from around the world via the list_ SCI will also llse the list sen.-ice to make anl1ouncement~ aboul ,y'(luth prngram~ and will work to publicize the Ii~t to in. crease sister cities youth involve- ment from around the world. To ~ub5cribe to thl;' SCI Youth Electronic -"lai]ing Li~t. please send an e-mail mes~age to" majordomo@sister-cities.orgwith a blank subject line and a bod.v of: subscribe scilist.youth Thank you for ~l1pporting rhe sister cities ml~Slon. Ii' ---------------------- Development Division Announced On October J, .Juanita J\l Crabb, Executive Director of Sis- ter Cities Internationa] announced the creation of a new division which will provide the National Ifeadquarters full-time program developmt:>nt and fundraising sup- port. ,\lr. David G, Potter, previ- ous]y program manager of two youth exchange programs and former !'\orthern Ca]jfornia Sister Cities Intern. has been named di. vision director. "SCl"s strength has always been finding the be~t ex- amples of partnership projects of our memhers." explain,; Potter. "and then sharing and replicating their stK_cessful mode.ls nationally I look fo1v,rard to working with sis- ter cities professionak "olunte",r~. and youth to find the financial re- sources and partners that will help us to strengthen and expand our global netv."ork." ThE.' new division will idemify prim'ities for program de,"elopment and collaborate with orgalliz;ation~, agencies. and in,;titution~ to create innovatin:. opportunities for th", SCI network. Sister Cities Inter- national d",'elops programs which are culturally appropriate. eco- nomically viable, em'ironmentally sound. and socially just. SCl is striving to ensure that each project that is undertal(eo in it~ network rdlects the di\-ersityofits member- ship. Specifically. Set actively pro- motes the inclu~ion of ethnic and ra.:;ia] minorities. people with dis- abi]ities,yoUTh. women, and people of diverse socio-economic status in all of its progl'ams Internship positions in the De- ,'elopment Di\'ision are available Please send resume and co\'er let- ter to Da"jd G-, Potter, Director of De,'elopment <dpotter@sistt:>r. cities.org>. ~ r....' ',' ""~ . '1!;"'W'~""~' :,. ',,:"';, , ~:S1fR1;;:";()<{ '.J:/:;'"_ '1:',':J.:~'i]; "'\,-:~_D.~:(::_~~!i:Jt .r :. "'t,. '\f>"'.\,':,-,,-J! '" ,1' .",.,,,,,:,:,:,_~", "".".,,, .' ..,;,'~-',.,,,., .'.'" ., from National Headquarters ---------------------------------- I*EARN and Globe Partner with Sister Cities International On ;\ugu~t 1. at the EN, Si~ter Citie~ Int('rn"tiona! Annual Con- ference held in San Diego. Califor- nia. SCI signed '\\emorandaofUo- derstanding wid\ the w01.1d's two largest youth glob"l te]ecommuni. r:arions networks, CLOBE (CIo- bal Le<<rning and ObsetTatioTls to Benefit t1w EnvironrneMl and I"E:\R\: (International Educ<<tion and Resource f\et'~-ork). Follow- ing the signing ceremony, i\h ,\1 a r!! are t Fin arc II i . Deputy Director of GLOBE anJ Dr. Ed Gragert, Direuor of FE;\RN gave presentatIons about their pro. grams to confer- en.:;e workshop attot'ndees. GLOBE ( "',,"" '._<7f"f:,{ "~/O"') is a worldwide net- work o[ stu- dents, teachers. and s<.iC'ntist~ ,,-orking together to ~T11dy "nd un- derstand the global environment GLOB!:: student~ make a core set of en,-ironmental observations at or near t1wir schools aod report their data \-ia the Internet. Scien- tists use GLOBE data in their no. "e"tch and I'fl,,-ide leedback to the qudenrs to eorich their scientific educMion. Each day, imag:t.'s ere- atf'd from the GLOBE student data sets are posted on the \Yorld \\'ide \\'eh, allowing smdents and ,isitors to the GLOBE we!' _~ite to ,'isuali,_E' the student "D,-ironmen- tal obsen'ations. Launchf'd by the Copen Fam- ily Foundation. f"E.-\RN (w,,"""'lgc.ap",,''',qi1Ea/"l/, featured in S,;'ta Cttit:,. S,,.,,.. \\"iorer. 199,) is a non-profit educational telecom- mnnications net'work whose pri- mal)' purpose is ro assist youth 10 makf' a meaningful contrihution to the health and welfare of' people "no:! tilt" planet. I"E.-\Rl\: has la- cilitated educational and df'H']Op- ment projects since 1988. pionef'r- ing an '"inleracti\'e" approi!.:;h to llsing the \\'orld \\'ide Weh by en- couraging smdenh tl' <<ctin,ly COn- tribule tn. r<<ther tl.an illst pas,"i,'e!., "surf.'"thelmernet, ['E.-\R01clll'- rendy operates in mon: than .'i.'; countries "ith :2.S(JO "chools and yourh organizations .\s SCI partners, [''E-\RS and GLORE ,,-ill encollr:i!!"and facili- taft' mf'aningful parto..rship~ [",_ tween schook within their re~peC'. ti\'e networks which hal'<" sister s.:;hools partnerships based on their participation in the CLORE and ["E.\R\: programs. GLOBE and r:'E,-\R); pro_wide both umtent ior colhl,or<<tion and a mechanism for communication hetween ~iqf'[' schools Sister Cities Illlerniltional "n- cOllrages ".11 sister ~chools to takC' a,h-dntage of these ne,,- partner. ~hip by establi~hing relatioll"hips with GLOHE and [ L\R;-..J ,;chools in thE.'ir comrll\mities For more i"f'orm"tion ahout GLORE. plea~e contact I\ls DanielJe YEllec (Lon .:;95-76()f) or ~,dm iller(<l'glohe.gcl\', For more information about FEAR)!. please con tan Dr Ed Gragert (:2 I L) 8,0.21;93 or ",,,d I (ij.copenfund_igc.apc.org> i: J/I1I'.7,",1 l-i"},II.cii, /Jq'IItvlhrccl," ," G!-()!lF.,.,.'R"(.J,,c' R.lm'ft.. ,<,'CII'/',"',,'oll C""'71".111I/,'I<"-,,,';' ,'II.,..-"li,'I'_",l/illi",' ,.110""1".,1/,'"."." UII(I",.,'f,lIii'II1,'/)' f,J(i"."I!".";("'"I,.,I) [I,'c.-I"I",I/ LW,\ "'''"c,'s,'f;'''_'I,III'''., ----------------------------------------- sister cities news winter 1997/98 wr.~Ir.~::iii!~::~:::~:j::j::::::::;:::::;:;'; 'SOl In response to requests from our members for grams in specific areas or interest. SCI is pleased to give YOll an update on the following grants. These updates arc to inform you of the progress of these programs and invite .vou to he applicants in the Future. Please note the article. Letters of Interest Requested For SCI Programs, which will help secure these grants for your benefit. ---------------------------------------------- p~ Progr~m... f I c:v~/U.J.iij!';;', , ?~~.;!;:.~'U-i:e/n~::4;':. ~rv7', (4' "TI.,e re/ation" bal'e been e,rlreme/y va /uaMe 10 1 be Ru,,,,iatld in be/pin;!l e"laM/>b mealM by wbich tbeir IIeOv"paper can " JUrVlVe . . . Park BUROUghs The Observer-Reporter Thirty-four Russian newspaper editors and managerial staff took a market economy sun'i,-al course from their U.S. si&ter cities coun- terparts during the second phase of the Partnerships For Indepen- dent ]\;ewspapers (PIN) Program, Initiated in 1996. the first phase of the program took American ne"-s- paper mandgers to Russia. There they identified the problems facing independent press. transferred management ideas, and were intro- duced to modern marketing pra,- nces The second phase had manag- ers from Russia traveling to Ameri- can cities to get hands-on experi- ence in newspaper production ;\merican experts careful1.,,- srudied rhe daily operations of the Rus- sian nf'wspaper~. identified "'weak Jinks" ,tnd opportunities. and \Vf're ahle to make ,'aluable suggestions on sIte. Their Ru~~ian partners immediat,,\y made use of their col- leagues advice. For example. after the ,i~it to The Durham Herald Sun (Durham, r\orth Carolina). Kostrol1lskif' \'edomosti (KoSlroma News) of Kostroma started working on an emirely diF- ferent business plan ro include the system of distribution and ~\lh- scription that ,yill lw separatf' of state post offices. "The relations have been extremel.y valuflble to tile Ru~~ian5 in lwlping estahlistl mean~ by which their newspaper can <;un'ive," said Park Burroughs. editor 01-' The Obsen'er-Reporrer of Pittsburgh. Pennsykania. an- other new~paper invoh-..d in thf' program with its "sister"' nnvsp"- per Kuznet~ki Rabochi (The \\'orker of Kuznetsk) of rhe city of ;\oyokuznetsk The third and final stage is al- ready undenvay and is dedicated to technology transfer Lnited State~ experts will tra\el In rheir sister cities to launch computer net\york, and help increase the sun'i\'al chanCE'~ of rhe fl,nlgling independent newspapers News- paper<; deep in the heart of RlJ~S;il will. forrhefirsttime. hal'f'accf',," to the Internet. Aged lypewritf'r~ will be replaced b.y modern ~"m- puters and laser printers Sister citi{'"~ have sh",,-n to l,e an ef-fective media for developmf'nt program~ . I am ver,V impre&~e,--] will, the re~ults of Ihe exchanges thus far. I am convinced that this exchang:e prog:rarn is one of the best ways to deliver ter:hnical as. sislance to the Russian new.'ipa- pers," says Julie R.lskin 01 the Cen- ter for \Var, Peace and Nt'ws ,'lit'- dia The ;\'10sunv ,\lass ,\'ied;il Con- ferf'"nce (November 1'J.21. 1'J(F) to be attended by illl Russiitn Pli\ project parti(ipdnts and most "I their l ',S, partners. will be ri,l" prOgrdm'S highlight. The partner~ will exchi-lnge experiencf'"<, nf'"W ideils. and idenlif}' luture ohwc. fln,_, PI 0: i~ mad" pO$~ible through il ---------------------------------------------- U.S.-NIS Municipal & Community Problem- Solving Program Grants Awarded SCI i~ rlea~O",--] ro award gral1t~ to sister cities partnerships that are taking part in thf' '\\unicipal and C<Jmmunity Problem-Solving Pro- gram (\\CPSP), Thf' ,me-year pi- lot program. fun,--]ed by the L nited State~ Information AgnH:Y's (USL\l Bureau of Educationdl and Cultural Affairs under the Fulbright-Hays Act of 1961. waS de\'eloped by seT ~taff with the assistance of the USIXs Office of Citizen Exchanges and Office of Eastern Europe and the NIS Affairs Charlotte, NC - Voronezh, Russia Charlotte is cooperating with Voronezh to hlfther develop the Voronezh RehahiJitation and Employment Service Center for the Disabled (VRESCD), Tweh-e professionals are participating in rehabilitation techniques training 14 sister cities news winter 1997/98 and the stud.)-, of tec\lI",logical equipment to enhance the ~en'ices currently offered at \"RESCD The maior goal of the proiect is to begin continuous dialogue and e:>;- change berln-en \'RESCD rrofe~- sionals and Charlott!:' profession- als that will emphasize e'lua!il.'\.' fo' people with disabilities and the importflnce of improving educfl- tion. ~ervices, and opportllTlitie" I,ll' all people. Corvallis, OR - Uzhgarad, Ukraine In order to promote community awarf'ness of disability issues in Lzhgorod and to increilse the mO- hility and interaction of di~abl"d homebound children. the Con'alli~ Sister City. .\ssociation i~ provid- ing therapy t!:'chniquf> training ror Uzhgorod lherapists. The program includes two modules of therapist training in Lzhgorod and one for '"training trainers" in Con'aJli~. f'X- change of disabled individuals. es- tahlishment 01' a ~upport'dfko- ,ca(", group in lizhgorod. imd de- velopment of "brother-siqer"' relationships among ahle-bo,--]if'd and phy~icall.\ disabl"d homebound youth SonIa Rasa, CA - Cherkassy, Ukraine The proj"cr addresses criti(;ill issues facing Lkrainian women. .A ~mall group of Chf'rkassy ,vomen will work closely with women's organizations in Santa Ro~a to ~tudy and de\'elop ~kill~ on how to support orhO"r "omen. They will learn about the political proces~ and how to organize ]\;G()'s to sup- port their organizational goal~ fhe Si~ler Cities of Santa Ro~a and Cherkassy will work closely with \"" Zhinka (I Am \\-oman) maga- zine and the \Yomen'~ Center in Chf'rkil~s.' to identity womf>Tl wl-", will henelit from the ex changO" Los Alamos, NM- Sarov, Russia The projeo i~ an exchange of medic,,] "x:perti~f'" and equipm{'llt. ;;Iong ",-ith cooperiltion on '" re. seilrch project Ihat will benef,t bOlh communHie~. The city of Sarnv will send I,vo delegations 01 phy~i- cians to !.o~ .'\l"mos to work di- rectly with phy~i(;ian~ in thO" ti.S to learn more about pediatric and adult medical treatment. I.o~ .\lamos will ~end two separate del- egations to Sarov to ob~ef\'e tll<" implemenl"lion of the ,('"chni'-llw< that the Sarol' ph.v~ician$ will hi-ln' learned while in L()~ .'\Iam,!> The intended purpost> of thi" exchi-lng<" nf phy~i(:i,,_ns i~ to hring advan,ed and increased medical care 10 rhe Letters of Interest Requested for SCI Programs SCI works with its members to design programs that re/lect tbe goals and objectives of the local sis- ter cities programs and their affili- ates in en-ry region of the world. Sister Citit"s International requests Edt"". (1(lllter~.d from its members for the heIO\,- programs, which han.. been developed to meet the goals of the neh\'ork For Letters of Intere"t. please: . Limit your letter to one page: . \Vriu letter on your organization's letterhead; . [oelude names of organiza- tions and institutions ",hid1 would he invoked in tne project; . Briefly rnt'ntion experience. if any. in the program area; . List previous experience, if any, recel\-mg grants to S\1p- port sister cities actiVitIes; . Send lett<:'r to David C Potter. Director of Dev<:'lop- ment at 120 S. Payne Street, Alexandria. VA 22.~1..j. For 1998. SC I has targeted the fo\lowing areas for dn'eloping ex- change programs: . ,\h..dia l\lanagement: . J\lunicipal and Communit) Probkm-Sol\'ing: . Partnering Aging Sen.';ces Organizations: . School-linking vIa the Internet and Youth Commu- nity Sen'ice-Learning; . Community Police Training: "nd . J\lu!ticulturalism/Di\Tnit;\,,i Immigration ["sues Media Management Sister Cities International and :;\ew York Univer"i,,'s Center f'or \Var, Peace, and thel'\ews .:'Iledia propose to e~'1h'1nd the Rll.",ial1- .4.mencdll Pilrtll"".hip,.,. t;'r JI1,lcpell(bzt .Vcw,'pal'tr,. (PLY) P/"r:qmnr. a 2.5- year program that <:'xchanged ---------------------- U.S-NIS Grants Awarded continued from page 14 city of Saro\'. The city of Saru\' would benefit greatly by ha\i.ngthe opportunity to learn from and ob- serve their counterpart~ in Los Alamos. Th.. ",ntire commun;1;\-' of San1\' will beneiit from the equip- ment and expertise that the city's physiciam will return with. B.v pro\'iding the opportunity for Los Alamos ph."sician~ to travel to Sarov to spend time in the medical facility there. the program helps to ensure that the knowledge taken hack 10 Sam\' by the physici<lns is put into practical usage appropri- ately. In addition. the ws i\Jamos and SarO'.- docLors will arrange tOr a series of open pu hlic health pre- sentations to be made to the com- muni,:\' of 5aro\' SCI and CSJA also appro\'ed Funding for ,Juneau. AK. and Vladivostok. Russia. for a water- front and tourism development project, and for Cincinnati. OH- Kharkiv, Ukraine, for a project aimed at changes in the structure of Kharkiv's cit.y administration and the functioning of their person- nel department. Other sister city partnerships are currently completing the devel- opmenT ohheir proposals. SCI and USIA expect to approve funding of all th", projens partially or in full before the end of .0Io,'emher. These partnerships and projects are: Duluth. ,\l.0l-Petro,.avodsk. Russia (drug-abuse prevention project): Philadelphia, PA-Nizhny Novgorod. Russia {establishment of a bllsines~ development sen'ice center in Nizhnyl: Stiite of' lowa- Cherka",,-y Region, IT\uaine (assis- tance in ",stahli~hment of the League of' Cherkassy Region Cit- ie~): Livermore, CA.-Snezhinsk, Russia Ct",lecommunicationsl. Oak Ridge. TN. and Obnin-"k. Russia (as-"istance in Obninsk Chamber of Commerce del'<O'lopment); \Vest Jordan. CT, and \'otkinsk. Russia (affiliation development assis~ tance): Canon City. CO-Valdai, Ru-"sia (community policing and dnlg-abuse prevention project): and Rochester, NY-1\ovgoroJ, Russia (establishment of a system of care and protection for orphans aod children in f'oster carel Alexander Gore,-, seT Regional Director for the NIS and Eastern Europe, al~o serve" as manager For l\'lCPSP. Please contact him at (703) 8.-:;6-3535. ..xt. IJ-i or bye- mail at <agore\'l~sister-cities_org. if' YOU a.re interested In details. The program will be highlighted on the SCI web site. electronic mailing lists and in SCI puhlications. ~ newspaper managers and estab- lished effective newspaper partner- ships between U.S. and Russian slst,.r cltles The expanded pro- gram would include U.S. siqer cit- ies partnerships with cities in Rus- ~ia and other former So,'iet Cnion countries. as well oth"r countries. such as China. Sist,., CiTies lnter- oational. lh", Center. and the Insti. tute for \\'ar and Peace Reporting (1\\ -PR). are currently conducting th", U.S.-Bosnia :\ledia D""e!"I'- ment Program, an initiati,',. to train Rosnia media management and to establish effectl\'e media panner- ship,~ between these manager-" and their cOllnterpart5 in the Cnited States. Municipal and Community Problem- Solving The .J1itllidp,d <1m) CIlI/I/JUUU[Y P,.,,/;f(/J1-So/,'ill.q Prrymm will pro- vide partial funding and tailored program de\'e1opment assistance to sister cities recognized for tlwir capabilities to ,vork together on exchange. training and de\'e)op- m,.nt projects. and ha\"C identifi,.d area~ of needs in th"ir commun;- li..,s. The mo,!,.! f'or this program is hd~ed on seT, U.S.-l\:IS ,\lu- nicipal ,{nd Communit.\. Problem- Solving Pilot Program. ".hich com. pliments l'Sr.\'s Community Con- nections Program. The Prohlem- Soh-ing Program is meant for con- crete action in ""king prn'iousl., identified mllnicipal an,] commu. nity issues "f' {TiTical importance. Portnering Aging Services Organizations Sister Citi..s International and the U.S. Department or lIealth awl Human Senice'~ :\<IministratiOll on ;\ging (.\w\) has dt'\"f~lnped a program to support long-term pannering between servicE' prm'icl- ers on both side" of Ihe bordf'r be- yond the duration of the grant. much the way that sister cities pro- gram~ ha\'e develo~wd and SllS- tained long-term. broad-hased partnerships between Iheir g,w",rTl- ments, schools. hospitals. sen' ice dubs. chambers of commerce and other organizations in eilch re-"pec- tive community. The Partnering .\ging Scncice~ Organization (P:\SOl pilot program will provid,. C.S. and ]\lexico aging ~en'ice or- )I!..r:,.::r~1!.!.'iiir:;;::it~(ilf:~.t.. t; ~ ....,...,.........,,:<-:,:. ............................w,,'~'. .... ganizatlon~ in ti.S. and ;\lexlcan U)Il1n\I,nities the opportunity to ,ha,'e their ,'xp""lise and to "x- change Jesson" learned in planning. developing and delivering sen-ice" to the eldE'rl,\". Future progri'lIllS in ~Japan. China, i'lnd other countries are anticipat..d School-linking via the Internet and Youth Community Service- Learning SistE'r Cities Interni-ltiOI1al and 'E-.-\R0J (Th" ImernaLiooa! Edu- cl.tion and Re~()lJrc.. :-:etwork) ar.. de,-e!,,!,ing a three-y..ar program designed to establish and su'Ctain telecommunications projects be- t'seen elemenlary and secondar, scj,ool, in "isterciti<"spartnE'rsl,ips world",i,].., The initiati,e increases r!.... number ot-' siqer schools using lo\\'-co~t tE'le((-'mmunicatio,,~ tech- nology to make meaningful (ontri- bUlions to their communitih Community Police Training The C""iJllll/itv P..,I".,. t~n'h,NI'1< ami T!"(iil!lll.qPi"(~,tr{/I,,\\'ill capitalize on the Hexihilit). of th", grass roots sister cities programs. taking ad. '-"antage 0/ ~upport horn the local g()"ernment.vo]"oteE'l"sistercirif's nrganization~, and a\'ailable re- <ou["(,..~ and expertise to loinrl.\ tacklp(ritical issll,.sollawpnfor(e- ment at the localle\p! in both sis- t('f cities. The program ".ill en. hance r!". (urrent enorts oll',S ,citi,.,s to <ls5ist t1,<>ircount..rp<,-rts in imp,,_,,-ing police sen'ic..~ in theil citie~. dlld ofier th", opportunity 1-or U.S. law enfOrCelll,.nt profe<<ion- als to become dirh,tly in'ohed in the I,nv €nforc",ment actl\'1tles worldwid.. Multiculturolism/ Diversity /Imm igration Issues The rece[llly completed L.S.- German Communi!)' Leaders Pro- gram f'unrled the E'xchang'" of c.om- munit.__ sen"icE' professionak be. tween l.',S.-German si~t",r citie" Participants dn-eloped programs design..d to faci!itat", cooperation in the areas of multiClJlturali"m. im- migration, and di\'er~ity within their communities. Sister Citle< Intern.'ltional seeks to expand this model to othn world regioos il ----------------------------------------- ~~';SJ W2i_b_,~'~,j2i ~I\ ,. )'~\-.r: "':',': . . ":",',,,.., . ,\' / "-'~' SI 'J f" '->"" !,~.'~;,;'2~.,,",~ ,:,i~;:;1.,"j;:),; f SI J'i.:..:,.!j,.~JHl ;.p"",<"",:,;,( . " j" . WfJl2if':, Links to foundations and goyernment agencies offering grants to sIster CItIes progr"-ms may be f'ound 011 the SCI Weh site at h/I{':i/'",,,,,,,,,,(:'/<"r-citle.,.Il,:,riflil/.;,' I/"/.;,,.hlml. Sister Cities Int",rnational recommend,; thilt nwmbers re\.iew the SCI grants, awards, and scholar- ~hip~ announcement page, hilI'; "''''''',,'I:,tt,,-,'d'C'''''i:,]i:-,i',Ult.,/ .,mUlf".hlm!. and potential funder sites ohen for imf-'or-tanl lIpdate~ and new opportuniti,." sister cities news winter 1997/98 ,T<' i{i!~~:ii::;!iiiiii; by Carol Dawley, co-chair State Coordinator's Corner \\'elcomc to th.e State Coordinator's Corner. This is a new jection which will appear regularly in Si"tcr Cit/c,' Xew,' and will feature innovative programs, fund raising irlea~, e"change~ and important dates. But First, who is a StatE' Coor- dinator and Khat do they no? .'\ Stilte Coordinator is a mega '-01- unteer Kho is in partnership 'with the SCI leader5hip. The SC r Board of Directors, the National Headquarters staff. and the 0tdte Coordinators \\ork together to See that SCI eHici{'ntly pro,'ides qual- ity sE'ryice to its memlwrs. State Coonlinators. as Board members. do not get pairll'or tl,..ir ~er\ices. It is through their dedi- cation and I<l"e of'the SCI mission that Coordinators pnwide infoI'. mation to establish sisler cilie" relationships. The.,': . identi~y options for orgdnizing local ~i~t<,r citie~ programs: . ref'el' indi\'iduals to thE' propt'r staff member at National Headquarters for anSWE'rs to qU<'StlOllS: . meet with oth<,r State Coor- dinator~ at least twice per year to ~hare idea~. problems ann train: . promote membership in SCI by identifi'ing the \'eneflts 01 mcmbcr~hjp; . inform members of grants available and prm'ide in for. mdtion for Jo",,,1 hllld-raising: . ,,'ork closely with their states 11lunicipalleague and interna- tional trade oHlcE': .organiz.. annual meetings within their ~tatE'S; . participate and lead \\01'1," ~hop~ and ~1'(lnS()]' the Can- diddle Forum at the Sister Cities International Annual COnf'ereIKe; .pl'<)\'ide written int'ormation to nH'mbel' <:ities ,,'ithin their state and submit an annual yearly rE'port to scr on thei[' ~tate 's annuJ,1 meetings, aHili. ations in['onndlion, iind th" general happenings in their stdte Qualifications lor thE' position of State Coordinator requires that the imlivir1ual ha\'e prior history of sister city involvement: are from a member city: participate in SCI meetings ann .."ents, "nd haYe " proven record in gTas~roo1.s (:om- mnnit." development dnrl / or I, ~- l is looking for. . . /ij'i~~ ' , , indi"iduak tn "'''' a, a liai",n between tbe """,.,'"....,.r.""';,"~';'~ 0 gra~s~oots ~et\Vork and SCI's Nat.ional Head~Jua~ers. ~ The pOSition ol STATE COORDIXATOR IS one that IS highly VOL1J1'I \'isihle, respected and challenging. State Coordinator~ are needed In the following states: Connecticut. Delaware, District of Columbia, j\lichigan, j\lontana, New Hampshire, ~e\\' Jersey, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont and 'Vyoming. Sist~r (iti~s Int~rnational Candidates must be ,villing to sen'e as SCI's eyes and ears For their state's sister cities ani\-i- ties, share inFormation about local programs with SCI staff. advocate SCI programs and services to local programs, coordinate statewide activitie~ including an annual state\\.ide con- ference, implement strategies to expand seT membership in their ~tate and advise the Na- tional Board as to local program needs. 16 sister cities news winter 1997/98 Interested \'olunteers can contact Roma FI:ve at SCI's National Headquarters. "olllnleer work ,,'ith a knowledge of networking and conSliwt'nc,' building, T]le ,'olunreer need~ to ha\T thoc abilit::'-.. time "l1d money to tra"el within tht'ir state and to Niltional SCI State Coordinator meeting~. Haying fax and/or email cilpabilry is essocnti"l as the position innlkes a lot 01' commllnicdti"n This position requires a ~trong comrninnen( to SCI To he appointed to d,E' ~)()"it;on of State Coordinator an indiyidua] must fIrst complete an application Form ,~n" attach loctt"r~ or' recom- mendation from the st"te's go'-er. nor. cit:>.', ma.yor or other el{'ued ofhcials and From thE' chair of the local sister city program. The '~~;~~""';.1"Jl'~?!"v::;':;'r;",,'..':''''~~.'''.i interested indi,-idudl then signs r1w SC r Pledg.. of' Understanding ,'nd suhmits this information to SCl :\ational Headquarter,c, :\ttn. Roma Frye. 1 ::W S. Payne Street, ,-\Jexandria, \ -:\, 223 I -l This in- formation is then forwardf>d to thf> State Coordinator Leadership T{'arn for ['eview and rE'cnmmf>nda- tion for appointlTlent to th.. SCI Board of Dir{'ctors, The full HOilrd dl{'n ,()\e~ on the appointlTlf>nt This thorough process ensurt's that State Coordinators are aware 01 the responsibilities of the position aO' 'veil aO' ellO'uring quality indi. ,.iduals able to Sl'n'E' SCl rnE'rnfwr citiE'S and represent SCt 10 dw "orld, Q) Weic-o~ 7k-w 'Pl~ Sister Cities International New l\1embers April- October. 1997 Frankenmuth, l\1ichigan Vrrginia. iVlinnesota State of Florida, Florida Fulton, l\1issouri Angel Fire, New Mexico Ashland, Ohio TMponSpnngs,F1orida Coconut Creek. Florida Nev.r Paltz, New York Queen Creek, Arizona Hazard, Kentucky Louisville, Ohio Waterville, Maine Nladison, Wisconsin Appleton. Wisconsin Greensboro, N. Carolina Waterford, California Belmont, California Benbrook. Texas Corning. Iowa Rosevi11e, California Randolph, Vermont Ridgeland. Mississippi Peoria, Arizona Destin, Florida Kimball, Nebraska Newburyport, Massachusetts Baker City'. Oregon Deland, Florida CrestvieW', Florida Fort Walton Beach, Florida Niceville, Florida Marlboro, New Jersey Mukilteo, \Vashington Fort Madison, Iowa Lodi, California Hanover Park H1inois Sturgis, Michigan Shoreview, ?vlinnesota Providence, Rhode Island Columbus, Georgia Worthington, Minnesota Morgan Hill, California Biloxi, Mississippi l\-lilan, Michigan Twentynine Palms, Calfornia Wauwatosa, \Visconsin Baker, Louisiana Claremore, Oklahoma Superior, \Visconsin Prague, Oklahoma Gainesville, Georgia Thematic Youth Exchange Program continued from pege 12 fatirm in Pulsed Power Applica- tions. Los Alamo~ ':'-].,,;onal Labo. ratory. \\""te~: "J helieve that the short-term f'schanges such as the TYE can rlay a v<"ry significant part in e,,," tahlishing the p<:ople-to-people contact that is so important to the transition of the NIS. The SJ10rt- term exchanges are rndy recipro- cal. 'Nith an equal number of stu- dents visiting each country. Hen",., not only do theI\IS students get expo~t'd to our culture. an equal number of U.S. student~ get direct "xpO~l1re to the culwre of a New].y Independent Statf'"_ \\'hereas 11l0q of the burd"'ll of a long.tf'rm ex- change falls on the host family. it is ea".v to mobilize an entire commu- nity around a shon-term exchange For communities like Los .\Jamos and Sarav. the "step-by-step.' pro- cess represented hy our short-term exchanges has pnwided the foun- dation of trust and confidence re- quired to build a su~tainable rela- tion~hip . Participants By Project Theme Agricultural and Business Algona. Iowa and Novopavlovsk. Russia: Agri- culture; Davis, California and Llman, Ukraine: Agriculture: ,lohnson City, Tennesee and Rybinsk. Russia: Youth Joint Venture Arts and Culture Alexandria, Virginia and Gyumri, Armenia: Linking Our Cities Through the Arts; Charlotte, North Carolina and Voronezh, Russia: Learning Through Vocal l\\usic; Franklin, Alassachusetts and Ryazan, Russia: A 'loUlh Per- spective - !\ly City, Our '\'orld; Grants Pass, Oregon and Rubtsovsk, Russia: Cultural and Language Arts Resource Centers: Grand Traverse County. l\lichigan and Mtskheta Region, Georgia: Arts in ;\\otion/Bridging Cul- tures; Pasadena. California and Vanatzor. Armenia: The Fine Arts and Their Incorpora- tion into the Evelyday Li\'es or the People of Our Communities: Savannah, Georgia and Batumi, Georgia (I): Fine Arts/Ped~)rming Arts; Savan~ nah, Georgia and Batumi, Georgia (2): Fine Arts/Per- forming Arts; Sebastopol, Caliw fornia and Chihirin. Ukraine: Lihraries: \\'indo"';s into Cul- ture; Ecology and Conservation AJbuquerque, New "'lexico and A'ihgahal, Turkmenistan: Deve]oping Leadership for En- \.ironmental Enhancement: Ashe\'ille, North Carolina and Karakol. Kyrgvzstan: Tourism andProtection of the the Em-i- nmment; .Juneau. Alaska and Vladivostok. Russia: Our Shared Eo\'ironment; La Crosse, \Visconsin and Duhna. Russia (1): The Ecology of Big \Vaters; La Crosse, "'isconsin and Dubna, Russia (2): The Ecology of Rig 'Vaters; Long Beach, California and Sochi, Russia: Earthkeepers: Em.iron- mental Volunteer's: Los Alamos. New !\-lexico and Sarov. Russia: Precious Rin'rs- River ~\\oksha and the Rio Grande; Rochester, Ne.-\v York and Novgorod: A River Runs Through It; Sebastopol. Cali. fornia and Chihirin, Ukraine: Caring for the Planet \Ve Share; South Lake Tahoe, California and Baikalsk. Russia: Com- parative Studies in Environ- mental COns.ervation and Pres- en'ation; \\'aukesha, 'Viscon. sin and Kokshetau. Kazakstan: Eye on the Environment. Health and Human Services Corvallis, Oregon and Czhgorod. Ukraine: Promot- ing [}emou.atic Vallle~ Through Community Volunteerism; Santa Rosa, California and Cherkas,\-', Ukraine: Health Care Awareness, Education and Empowerment throuEh the l'krainian O;.'lhetes Project: Tulsa, Oklahoma and ZeJenograd, Russia: Sister Cit- ies all,l the Red Cros;;. Historical, Social, and Political Issues AJbuquerque, ~ew l\-lexico and Ashgabat, Turlunenistan: The Social. Political. and Eco- nomic Aspf'cts of Sports; Cam- hridge, Massachusetts and Yereyan, Armenia (l): Social. Political. and Economic Issues; Camhridge, l\-lassal~husetts and Yere\.an, Armenia (2): Social. Political. and Economic Issues: Flint, Michigan and Togliatti, Russia: Social. PolitiaL and Economic Issue!;: Osage, Iowa and LermontOY, Russia: Unit:), in Diversif:\': Dif- ferent Roots, Common Goals: Rochester, New York and Novgorod: :\nciem Cities-An- cient \\'.1ys: Santa Barbara, California and Yalta, Ukraine; Archaeology. Anlhropolng:r, and HistolY: \\'aukesha. "'is- consin and Kokshetau, Kazakstan (I): The H i!;tnry and Culture of Our Communi- ties. Q'J Iliill!l;,Ii.:EIE.D!ZJ Randle's Goals continued from page 4 other "Sister Citp,; gi\"P~ u~ the opportunil:) 10 know people on a family 11"\"101 Sister Citips is an ideal. an aspiration people have for the kind of world In whICh we all '''ant to Ii,,' [, i~ our hupe fO[- d world where muftldl underqand. ing. lol"r,mc". and respect for hu- man dignit)., are universal.'. President Randle thanl,ed C0- chairs Thelma Press, a ]ong-<tand- i0g Board member, and K"rJ,leen Roche-Tan~ey, StatE' Coordinil!<.n for Southern California. fo, Their hard work and dedi,~ation in mak- ing thi5 conference tTl<"morable During the past yedr President Randle ha~ traveled exten~ivel., throughout the counlry. ,-isiting local programs and discll~sing SCI acti"ities witl] volllnt..ers He ~tressed that the SiSler Cities Prl)gram begins at the gTas~rooh 11"'-1"] and that this is the greatest asset to the sist..r cities organiza- tIOn He added, the role of Ih.. National Headqual"ters is to sup- port the local '-oluntee r~ in every CdpaCTty Presid"nT Randle <concluded b., acknowledging thilt he wa~ hon- ored 10 have the oppurtunity to serve dnd work with slIch a gre<'ll group 01 p..op\e_ Q; ---------------------------------- J.1 Visas for Secondary School Exchange The L~nited Statt>s Information ,'\genc,;dCSL\) has appro"ed SCI's application fordesign<'ltion as a sponsor of <'In Exchange \'i~itor Program in accordance with the administrative reglllation~ issued under the ,\lutua] EducatiOn<l1 and Cultural Exchange :\ct of 196J The program description and pur- po~e is stated as '>:I priyram ol the ToWI1 Aitik-It/<'II AW'Ctat/lJ// o( tiN U.S. ISi,ta eit/e.' Illtem,lttilllal) h,t,rt"llpft,tbr U,S, (('/". eigll,'ec{JIU)<1ry,.("h,'(,(..tIllJ,..!/t~iJfti.hltN) ",ilf,._./;f/EI"cific.-,,,-,{)mmt"tlee,.wl)(',i.,Jlli,.e ".ith .4111,/"l~.iln h,vl,fi/l11l!t'c,. "e1edaJ I,y SCf <1l/d/,,,...i.f,T<"I'tiN ''('mmilta,', t;w O/1C ,;Cllu,'ter or il/lC w:adCIIl/C Y~.-1r. while fltten{ltil.q "ec,',uJary ,.c!."",/ to endUe 0'.1:- rl:>lIl/,<7e ,'i)i!.'I",' h' ilqlll're a k!/iI,,-.le(~qe <'( Ame/"/;:,1I1 Lite. e"l'ecl~d(y ".t'th I"t<JiII) fi! u1w-"ti,-w,t;/i11i!y {lll'-!Cf'millllil/tl! I" pr.-'m.'fe t/,c!lo/,nd /Ilf,rc,'t ,o(infrrr/fl.. tt;'Il,z/c,-',ch<lIlye' Recent changes in F-J ,i~a regulations prompted SCI wapply fof' this designation last J\larch This authorization ,,!lows SC I TO issue the I A_P-66 forms necesqr:: for ~iqer (itie,~ exchange ,tudellts to recieve J-I visas. SCJ's secondary ~rhool ex- "hange vi~it()r ~ponsor de<ig'nation i.< ,-"lid for five 'y"a,.~- [hiring the fir~t year. SCI hi1~ heen authorized to ~pons'-'r :;0 students. In .June 1998. SCI will re-e\-aluate and con. sider expanding the program For the 1998-99 school.year. If.yo\J are interest..d in bringing in a student this yea]', please contact SCJ as soon a" p"s~ibk to r..c..ive an ap- plication, ;\pplicatin,,~ will hE" re- vi"wed and 1_\P-66 form" will he issued l]<Ised on a pmg"am's meril, viahilirv and on a flrq.UHIlt' i,rst- ~..rved ba,is Thi" ~f'n-ice, a,-ailabJe to mem- ber cities only. will r"'lIJin, a 5::;00_00 provs"in? fee for ""ch ilPplication, SCJ has rese<lIThed comparable pricing: for this s{'nice an,] h<ls found ",,-,,,t organizations to charge up,,-anls from S 1.000_00 lfyou are interesr"d in receiv- ing an dPplicatinn or nf'"d mon in/ormation. plt'dse contact Carrie Olson at SCl Satinna] Head- (jUarters_ i> ----------------------------------------- sister cities news winter 1997198 .p~~ O~ r~ Publication Cost" Qty Total Annual Report Building Your Local Program What Is My Sister City Doing? 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E-l\lail: pinsales@'sonomapins.com Or Visit Our \Veb Site @\ \V\vw.sonomapins.com ;\\inimum order i" $SO.OO 18 sister cities news winter 1997198 ill conjlJnct;nn "vitI. t!,., city 01 Nakhndka; Th,. 1,,"1<7 /Ie",';, /'''''"" Tdrrmlm of Inng Bf'ach. C:z.litnrnid (:!Nrrl"I7I<"',,kali<l/;,.J",IL'iIli,',1 (Th", Black Sea R"'$on) of Snchi: '{v,. (l!",(r.'<"r-Rcl',>l"fo- ;n conluncti'Hl with the city of Pitt~f,lJrgh. Penn -\"lvallla'!{u:::ill'I.,A-, N.d".,.!,1 (Th.. \\'or'ker of K\lI.TH>t<;k I of N",'okuznet~k: 7/,/, FlIIII.l"rlrll,d 0/ Flint. \lich.-PI,..,f",(IS,."!",,I.v IT.......- dom Square) of' Togl;iltti: and 11.'( C(LI /)al/v Bruin of' Los Angel,,~, California (;'Ilul"<lmll<' oj St.PH..rsburg, ~ ----------- SCI Annual Awards -- Asheville continued from page 7 \\'ith Karak"l. ASC carried our a highly successful Th..matic l.omh Exchange (TYI-<:) projectinvo!v;ng Five students and a chilperone from each city who participated ill ii project based on the theme "Tour- ism and the Environment," Contdct with \'Iadikavkaz was reactivated through the Partnership j,.)r Inde- pendent Newspaper (Pll'\) Pro- gram and throur;h a \'i~it by tv.'o ASC tn<cmbers. Siln Crislobal in, ,.ired .\SC to collabor.1_te on an in- ternatiooill children'~ art exhibit based on th", themf' .. ,\le and ,\1) Family," which was exhibited not only in the two cities. hur in \'Iadi,'ostok, Russia, orllPr :\rneri- can cities, and at the Lniter-! T\a- tion~. Samllur. France. with \\-hiL.h ASC had previ01.1sly had lInSlJ('- cessft,l negotiiitions, agreed 1'<) be- com" the next sister city parrner after a visit by th" mayor of Saumul' to A~h('\.ille. Ii' ----------- SCI Annual Awards -- Bakersfield continued from page 7 ern Caliioroid iNorC.1I) Si~ter Cit- ies Ch;~ptt.rs and HSC which W.1,< attended by Sister Cities Interna- tional President Rodger Randle Throughout the "ear, Bakerr,ek1"s dedicated and deter- mined members rose 10 rhe d'dl- lenge and succ..",d",d in meeting all goals_ Bec.1u~e of this dedication, Rakerfil'ld's Japanese ~i~t"'r city. \\'akayamd, officially presentE'd board member [hne L'rner with "The Distinguished Cultural Ser- ,-ices ,,,"ward" i': ----------------------------------------- Pacific Rim Seeking Partners continued from page 9 of clbour ..j IJIOO; the majori~;- are Roman Catholics. The main crops in rh~ af.-a ilre coff"... ric", <coni. 'f'!:'f't<iblcc:, ramie and bananas. Indonesia Drnf'(/<"If' - Denpasar i~ rhe capi- tal of Bali Province and the gate- way to exploring the entire island \\";th a population ofo\'f'1' 300,oon, [)"npa~ar i~ th.. main education,. I and commercial cent..r for Bali Tourism and traditioni'll crafts ~l1ch as stone and woodv.-orking and ba- tik an" the main industries. On each side of Denpasar are spec- tacular beaches with first-class re- ,<orb .hnn{,i - .Jamhi is a thriving river port cilY \vith a population of o\'er 3"l"1,OOO (tilE' t'w,..-n itself is about half that size!. the capital city of ,Jambi Provine.. located in the south-central part of Sumatra, near the Strait of Nlalacca. It has a uni- ----------- Forum Highlights continued from page 8 marks h.y. among others, four may- on and three Senior Community Leaders speabrlg Orl aging is"ues FOLlr local program leader" of the U ,S,-China Sister Cities COllncil. an affIliate of SCI. led a \v'ell-at- terlded dis<;ussiOrl sessiorl focused on more and better networking for C.S. cities with sister cities in China. The other discussion groups irl'/olved the following re- gions; 'Yesterrl Hemisph,cre. Rus- s,an far East, Southeast :\sia, Oceania (Ke~v Zealand. .\ustraJia. Pacific Islands). Korea. am] Tai- "'-'an. Great Opportunities on the Pacific Rim Fe\v regiorls of th", world offer the ,cariety ,md quality of opportu- nities for trade and travel. learn. ing and linkage. as the Pacific Rim. Asthe U,S.-.Jap<m relationship en- t<;'rs a new level of maturity. a num- ber of U,S,-,Japan sister ciT}' arld state partnerships are exploring tri- lateral (global) r:ooperation and greater use of telecommunications. 1\lan.y OPpo[-tunities await l'.S. cit- ies for meaningful exchang"'~ with Korea. China. Chile. Nicaragua. and Ind"ne~ia. just to Tlame a few nations with cities looking for part- ner~, The wond",rftd music of the hand from the Bat<lk culture (on Sumatra) in Indonesia that per- formed at the Pacific Rim Forum ,vasjuq a taste of the delightFul. tremendous cult'll"al di\'ersity of the Pacific Rim. ~ ,-ersif\-' and a number of acaJ..mies Palm oi!. I'uhh..r, timber. ("("(HJllt oil. coFt'"f'. tf'a a.nd cinnamon ar" all importanr produer:>, The city has a\eraged clo<:" to an eight percent anilual economic growth rate O\Tr the last ten yeaTs, Tourist attrac- tions include an ancient temple, the world'" SllJ,'lJlt:'st elephants. and nearb:v lakes and mountaim. 3f,III<lJ" - ;\\arlado. a gateway tor tourism in northern Sulawesi Is- land, has a population of 3SS,OOO It has four main rivers and a 11illy topography. It is an ethnically di- '"erse area, \vith each group known fur traditional darlces and handi- cra.fts, The main economic activi- ties are trading. sen"ices. tourism. fisherif's and \"arious home indus- tnes. e/IIIl/1 PilI1J'lIIp Known as HII[III!I({I~ Newly Elected Board Members continued from page 4 ,\h- mis:>ion \ViiS to heighten the le'~el of participation of tl1e :\rneri- cas, I accomplished thi~ gO<l1 through the planning and <"xecu. tion of' three major Hemispheric Forums with a central theme of applying the plan of action of the Summit of the .'\mericas to tllf' mllnicipalle,'eI The I"rum~ hit\'e generated a greater understanding of the signit"lc<tnce of sister city re- lationships in the ongoing proce~s of hemisplwric integration. TIle fourth forum will he part of th.. 199,'( Si~ter Cities lntern<ttional .\nnual Conference in Creater .\liami." Bl"ian Smith. newly-el<",:ted Board member' from New lL-\l'l- ford, Connt:'nicllt, rhanked the :\ominating Comm,ttee for sel..ct- ing him and stated, "I am honored to ~be a part of lhe seven calldir:lat..~ on stage and r promise to look \ery closely a[ t],e future, I am ver.v happy to skll"e with you my idea on fund raising and rhat is to con- tact the .:'>Jational Symphony' Or- chestra and do a gala henefit on PBS," ~Jane Tublin, incumbent Board member From J\:ew Brunswick. .:'>Jew .Jl'rse,)', sa.id, "I believe in the 2) w's - wisdom, work and wealth. .\nd as a Board member, [ share the responsibility to provide tech- nical assistance at the localle"'el to help cities make informed deci,inrls ahollt what thev \\<lnt to dn, This organiz,'ition i~ on tile lerge nf making a great historic leap as we entf'r this new millennium, \\'e an:- brin!!'ing this org,'lllization hac); to its r~oL; and t:hil~ is. il mem~jf'rsl1ip driven. d~"mOlTatir: organization. I belie'-e strongly irl the nrg;mizMiot1 dnd pl<edge to continue [0 ,,'orking ""ing m.y areas of e."perti~e and ahilities. Paula "'est. nel\ly-electt"d Board member lrom Phoenix, .''Hi. zona, thallked the delegate~ fnr al. I,,,,,,ing 11er tn appeilr beforp tlwm as she ~ollght a p,-,~ition on ri,e Board of Directors of Sister Citie~ International Sh<e "did, 'In 1'-)8:2 \\'lwn my daughter. Chri~. \1,aS se- lected hy thl' Tempe Sister Cities Pn)gram to 6e ayouth amb.>s~"dur I learned "hat si"t"r cities '''35 al] about <<nd it has I'rovf'd to be a life. changing experience k,,' my pntire iamily. r have de\Tloped a passion for till: program and a "irlcere be- lief in it~ m,'lny benefits. If gi,'en the opportllJ1it).-, I would like to advance membership ~er\"icl'". th;;t is value For rhe dollar for our mem- bers and develop youth and edu. carion programs, I would like ev. eryone to rememher rJ,ree words commitment. enthu"iasm anrl heart"Ii' II you would I,ke to be a C(1nJidote 101' the SCI Board 01 Directors, you must subrnd (J iptter of mlenl postmarked b'f May), 1998, to Nominating Committee Chair, c/o Sister Cities International, 120 S. Payne Street, Alexandria, VA 22314 Elections lor the SCI Boord will be held during the Annuol Business IV,eetiflg on AUQust 1, 1998, at the Sister Cities Internationol Conference ,n Greater Mmmi ond the Beaches SCI Boord members hove the following bosic responsibilities related to the Notional Association . Ensurinq thai the orgw"lCltion :xh"ove, ds staled goal, ond (lbjeC:li'/Ps . Makinq policies and ph'ls; . Fund ral~ing .P,,1onoging SU', ossets; .,Attend;r1g scheduled 'neeting'i. . Serving on Boord COrTl'1liMep.s Anyone who has been cKtive in the Sisler Cities Pl'ogrom is eligibie to seek electiorl to the Not,onol Bocrl'd Criter,o necessary to be considered os a Boord candidate . Ac1i'ie porf1crpotion in locol ond/or state sister c,lies p'ogroms for ot Ipo,;t 1'.'0 ./eor" os "1(,11 us prb.'c:.w ser'/ice to SCI in other copoc<11,"s; . r<1ust be ]rom 0 dues paying c,ty; . Attend(HlCe ot two Notional 0' Interfl(Jtro'lol Conferellces In +loP. iost 1.'0'0 ,,"'lrS . Support (me! endorsemen' from thp "',},ovor, com'llu."t., I!?ode- 0'10 Iw~ol ,.i,t-cr rl'Ip.~ urogrnm ci-](jIf, . CO'll'11itment to attend 0 m.nimlJm 01 t'NO rneeting, per .,et" IJlJly i~nnlJ(li CO'1ie..encE': (me! ,'..'.<:w-,h BIYCJ'd rnee1ing) and an\' additional rlPplings deemed necessorv; The Nominating Committee will also take into consideration 0 balanced representation to "ldJde g80qrophi- col representation, ore05 of knowledge or 8xperlise, affiliat[ons with othel' or~anizotlons Of US50crotlons, fJlld diversity os well as the condidotes potential to ossist the rJationol HeodqlJortels to illcreose Its I,norll:ial ono programmatic resources All condrdotes 'Nill be tntel"oie'NeJ prior to the July election and ",;11 be required to ntlend the Annuul Conlerencr Incumbent Boord members seeking re-election must also adhere to these guidelines sister cities news winter 1997/98 ----------------------------------------- j\lakassar during the Dutch colo- nial period. Uiurlg Pan dang nas long been an important port, busi- ness, and adminiqrative center in South Sulawesi. The Bug-is people 01 Suldwesi haye b..en famous sea- farers for centuries. Toda.y Ulung Pandang is a bustling commercial center of one minion people with the largest universiT}' in Eastern In- donesia. Sight-seeing opportuni- ties on the island include the rasci- rl.i\ting Toraja "Highland'" c.ulture and ,",xce]lent beache~. Pal" - Palu is a major porr and administrative .;apital of central Sulawe~i ,vith a pop'llation of :! I :>,000, About;-] (~(J of the people are "-\uslim; :.!<-j(J" are Christian or Ruddhi:>t anrl C)"r, are Hinrlu. The principal eU)J1()mic activities are agriculture and tourism. There are three uni\'ersitie~ in Palu, Though Palu is one of the driest places in Indonesia, there are l"<linForests and excellent tropical beaches ne<lrb,y. Pemato.llQ Simztar - Located just south of' ;\ledan in ;\Ionh Sumatra. this r:ity of:!:!(},OOO is in a cool high- land area known for it,~ ruhber. palm.oil. tea and tobacco produc. rioD, The Batak people are the pri. ma.)" ethnic group, Lake Toba and an orangutan refuge are nearby at. tractions. ell'd"lll - Cirebon, on ~Java's north coast. is a clean. pleasant town of 250.000 people ,....ith a va- riety of arh and crafts and histori- cal attractions, including three pal- act's, It 'vas a center of Islamic de- ,-elopment in the 12th century Cirebon has four uni,'ersities. Tt is known for its shrimp industr,y: One quarter of the ciT}"'s economic ac- tivi!} is tourism. ~ ';J I , I I <1111 '. ( II, 'hie l~4I':j l(.T}i e 11 (/ e III de g ?I'f; Cf)ePegad,)g ~.i""""" - - I' , I - x.."i@f . '''''ij' ~",.,.(. i '"..~) 1. ~?' . ~.~ r ')'\I;:'I!!ln'i"'!' i;, ,- f.s1~I!n Gtl8!ERNO FFr!FfU' SISTER CITIES IITERIA T'OIAL WELCOME DELEGATES FROr- AROUID THE WORLD sister cities news winter 1997198 STATE LEGISLATIVE ISSUES CITY OF AVENTURA OFRCE OF THE CITY MANAGER MEMORANDUM FROM: DATE: SUBJECT: City Commission y Eric M. Soroka, cirtage September 10, 1998 ity Lobbyist - Ron Book TO: The City's Lobbyist, Ron Book, is scheduled to meet with the City Commission at the September 28, 1998 Workshop Meeting. In order to facilitate the process and prepare Ron for the meeting, I would appreciate if you could prepare a list of issues prior to the meeting. Please forward your list to my office prior to September 24, 1998. EMSlaca cc: Richard J. Weiss, Esq., City Attomey Ron Book, Lobbyist Department Directors CCQ641-98 State Legislative Issues 1. Funding for Performing Arts/Cultural Center on Huber Tract. 2. Revise current State Statues to provide for standing for Cities to contest property assessment amounts assigned by the Dade County Property Appraiser. 3. Funding for construction of Government Center. 4. Funding for street and median landscaping and beautification projects on all public roadways. 5. Sunshine Law Revisions. To, From. Date Subject: OTY OF AVENruRA omCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION MEMORANDUM Eric Soroka City Manager // Patricia Rog~ert Commissio ,1998 FLC Urban Administration Committee Meeting On September 11, the Urban Administration Committee convened to review the current FlC Policy Statement and proposed priorities For Legislative action during the 1999 session. The Committee recommended several issues for possible inclusion in the 1999 FLC Legislative Agenda. A number of these could be beneficial to the City of Aventura, including, .. Communitu Redeveiopment Aaencu (CRA) . limit Charter County control over CRAs; allow municipalities to establish a CRA without county approval when obligating municipal Funding only .. Eminent Domain and Inverse Condemnation. . Mandatory exchange of inFormation between parties . Expert and attorney's fees currently paid by the government to be divided between prop- erty owner and government . Statutory definition or guidelines of comparable properties .. TranSDortation. . Allow municipalities locai control over city streets, as long as municipality adheres to or ex- ceeds FDOT standards. . More equitabie distribution of Local option gasoline tax (LOGT) funds, especially in charter counties; require counties to exclude airports and seaports From calculations (to be re- ferred to Taxation & Finance Committee) . Municipal option to collect optional LOGT funds, when a County does not chose to do so (to be referred to Taxation & Finance Committee) FLC staff will research proposals and, as appropriate, draft language for inclusion ;'1 the Urba" Administration Legislative Policies. These will be reviewed at the October Urban Administra- tion meeting. Please shore this information with the Commission and staff. I LUould like to obtain Commis~ sion and staff input and comments prior to the October meeting. Thank you. Attachment c: Mayor & Commission r m__' ~ Z ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ o u ~ u ~ ~ o ~ 00 Q\ Q\ ~ .. -- ... Florida League of Cities, Inc. Legislative Policy Committee Meeting Urban Administration Friday, September 11, 1998 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Room 203 A (Level Two) Orange County Convention Center 9800 International Drive Orlando, Florida Florida League of Cities, Inc. Urban Administration Committee Meeting Orange County Convention Center, Room 203A Orlando, Florida Friday, September 11, 1998 10:00 a.m. -- 3:00 p.m. TABLE OF CONTENTS ~ I. Agenda.............................................................................................................. 2. Travel Information ....................................... ..................................................... 2 3. Committee Roster .... .......... ............ ... ................ ....................... ......................... 4 4. 1998 UA Policy Statement................................................................................ 7 5. New Issues for Policy Statement and Proposed Priorities . Casino Regulations ............................................................................... 11 Skateboard Park Liability..................................................................... 13 Disabled Parking........ ............... ............................... .............. ......... ......23 Surveyors and Mappers.......... ............................................. ...... ............34 Traffic Calming/Traffic Abatement Devices ........................................ 37 Shopping Cart Ordinance Legislation................................................... 41 . . . . . Florida League of Cities, Inc. Urban Administration Committee Meeting Orange County Convention Center, Room 203A Orlando, Florida Friday, September 11, 1998 10:00 a.m. -- 3:00 p.m. AGENDA I. Call to Order and Roll Call. 2. Introduction of Members, Guests and Staff. 3. Opening Remarks: Chair, The Honorable Lenora Hurley Chair Pro Tern, City of Riviera Beach 4. Review of 1998 Policy Statement. 5. Additions to Urban Administration Policy. 6. Priority Discussions. 7. Objectives of October 16, 1998, Committee Meeting in Tampa. 8. Closing Remarks and Adjournment. NOTE: A continental breakfast and working lunch will be served. ft.I...,\ JI'" ~ ft. ~~ 2C">>1Fa .~~ YOU NEVER OUTGROW IT ~ ~A A lA B ~\~ D H I .... L 2 -- < 3 ?. "'" 4 0 4 A , 5 I 5 ~ Ai ID AI 6 Gl 6 7 " J \1,) i' 9 . I 10 A 11 c D E A FIG H I .~...""...",^, -=--.; ''''~'~~:)''''' ,~-:~,~'>;c .,-7;': ,,:,~':.t~~~i' .... DIRECTIONS TO ORLANDO'S ORANGE COUNTY CONVZNTION CENTER 9800 International Drive, Orlando, FL 32819 4071345-9800 www.orlandol:Onvention.com A. From Tampa, florid. (Southwest) - 1 hour 15 mmlltel I. Take Iatmtate 4 (1-4) East; take Exit 28 to the Beeline Expressway (528) 2. East 0lI Beeline Expn:sswayto Exit I SeaWorldl Coovl:mion Ceoter (llItematiooal Driw) 3. Go North (right) approximately OlIe mile to the C<<Iwntion Ceater B. From Miami. Florida (Southe8St) 3 - 4 houn Via lnte_ 95: 1. Take lnterst2te 95 North to the Beeline Expressway (SR 528) 2. Go West 0lI Beeline Expressway to Exit I . SeaWorld I Coovl!llJtiOll Center (llItematicmal Driw) 3. Go North (right) approxim3tely 000 mile to the Convention Center Via Florida's Tumoike: L Tab the Turnpike North to hrterstate 4 (1-4) West 2. Go West on 1-4 to Beeline Expressway (SR 528) 3. Go East 00 SR 528 to Exit I ,SeaWorld I Convention Center(1ntematiooal Drive) 4. Go North (right) approximately OlIO mile to the Convention Center C. From Daytona Beach, Florida (Northeast) - 1 hour 1. Take Interstate 4 (1-4) to the Beeline Expressway (SR 528) 2. Go East on SR 528 to Exit 1 - SeaWorld I Conveutioo Ceoter (Intemat.icmal Drive) 3. Go North (right) approximately one mile to tho Coo\'entioo Cerl:ter D. Frnm GaiDesviDe, Florida (Northwest). 2 hOllrl 1. Take Intentate 75 (1-75) South to Florida's Turnpike 2. Go South 00 Florida's Tumpib to Iaterstate 4 (1-4) West 3. Go Welt 001-4 to Beeline Expressw.ay (SR 528) 4. Go East 011 SR 528 to Exit I . SeaWorld I Convention Center (IDteroatioaal on..,,) 5. Go North (right) approximately one n iJe to the Cooventioa CeDter E. Frnm Orlando lntenIatioaal Airport (Em) . 2S minutes I. Go Welt 00 BeeliDe Expressway (Sa 526) to Exit I - SeaWorId I Cooventioa Center (Int.ematiooal Drive) 2. Go North (right) approxim3tely ooe mile to the Coo'YOOtion Center Note: The Orange COUJ'/ty Convention Center is located directly across the street from the Peabody Orlando Hotel. 1 URBAN ADMINISTRATION LEGISLATIVE POLICY COMMITTEE 1998-99 CHAIR John J. Drago, Asst. to the City Manager City of Winter Springs 1126 E. SR 434 Winter Springs, FL 32708 (407) 327-] 800 FAX: (407) 327-6912 The Honorable Lenora Hurley Chair Pro Tern, City of Rivi0ra Beach 600 West Blue Heron Boulevard Riviera Beach, FL 33404 (56]) 845-4095 FAX: (56]) 863-3236 James D. Drumm, City Manager City of Lake Alfred 155 East Pomelo Street Lake Alfred, FL 33850 (941) 291-5270 FAX: (941) 291-5317 VICE CHAIR Steven B. Stanton City Manager, City of Largo P.O. Box 296 Largo, FL 33779 (813) 587-6709 FAX: (813) 587-6703 The Honorable S. Janie Eason Vice Mayor, City of Mulberry P.O. Box 707 Mulberry, FL 33860 (941) 425-1 ]25 FAX: (941) 425-0188 LIAISON The Honorable Larry Schultz Councilman, City of Rock ledge 1600 Huntington Lane Rockledge, FL 32956 (407) 867-7705 FAX: (407) 690-3987 David B. Farber Village Manager, Royal Palm Beach 1050 Royal Palm Beach Boulevard Royal Palm Beach, FL 334]] (56]) 790-5] 03 FAX: (56]) 79]-7087 MEMBERS Richard Diamond City Manager, City of Fernandina Beach P.O. Box 668 Fernandina Beach, FL 32035 (904) 277-7305 FAX: (904) 277-7308 Lee Feldman City Manager, City of North Miami 776 NE 125 Street NorthMiami,FL 33161 (305) 893-6511 ext. 2101 FAX: (305) 893-1367 Elmon Lee Gamer City Manager, City of Chattahoochee P.O. Box 188 Chattahoochee, FL 32324 (850) 663-4425 FAX: (850) 663-4233 The Honorabk Tami E. Lewis Councilman, Town of Ponce Inlet 4680 South Peninsula Drive Ponce Inlet, FL 32127 (904) 322-671 I FAX: (904) 322-6717 Paul Gioia President, BOAF 7525 N.W. 88th Avenue Tamarac, FL 33321-2401 (954) 724-1250 FAX: (954) 724-2453 John Litton City Manager, City of Lake Mary P.O. Box 950700 Lake Mary, FL 32795-0700 (407) 324-3019 FAX: (407) 324-3098 Samuel Halter Chief Administrative Officer City of Tampa 306 E. Jackson Street Tampa, FL 33609 (813) 274-8251 FAX: (813) 274-8127 Robert L. Norris Town Manager, Town of Ponce Inlet 4680 South Peninsula Drive Ponce Inlet, FL 32127 (904) 322-6711 FAX: (904) 322-6717 David 1. Harden City Manager, City of Del ray Beach 100 N.W. 1st Avenue Delray Beach, FL 33444 (561) 243-7015 FAX: (561) 243-7166 Anthony G. Otte City Manager, City of Leesburg P.O. Box 490630 Leesburg, FL 34749-0630 (352) 728-9700 FAX: (352) 728-9734 The Honorable Lee Hokr Commissioner, Town of Lady Lake 1621 Lauren Lane Lady Lake, FL 32519-2123 (352) 753-5864 FAX: (352) 753-5864 Kenneth (Ken) Parker City Manager, City of Port Orange 1000 City Center Circle Port Orange, FL 32119 (904) 756-5201 FAX: (904) 756-5208 Dennis W. Kelly Village Manager Village of North Palm Beach 501 U.S. Highway 1 North Palm Beach, FL 33408 (561) 848-3476 FAX: (561) 848-3344 The Honorable Patricia Rogers-Libert Commissioner, City of A ventura 2999 NE 191 st Street, Suite 500 Aventura, FL 33182 (305) 933-9775 FAX: (305) 935-2170 Eugene S. Strickland City Manager, City of Lakeland 228 S. Massachusetts Avenue Lakeland, FL 33801-5086 (941) 499-6000 FAX: (941) 499-8402 The Honorable Keith F. White Councilman, City of Maitland 1776 Independence Lane Maitland, FL 32751 (407) 839-4200 FAX: (407) 425-8377 Phyllis Wright President, FACE 228 S. Massachusetts Avenue Lakeland, FL 33801-5086 (941) 499-6251 Joe Yarbrough City Manager, City of South Daytona 1672 South Ridgewood Avenue South Daytona, FI 32119 (904) 322-3011 FAX: (904) 322-3008 Urban Administration Priorities y-,Ij~ The Florida League of Citi~~ will support legislation t~at grants. municipaliti~s e~onomiC] v-v'. ,11 J< c f l development powers to facIhtate growth a..."1d the creatIon of busIness enterpnses In their _ \L t- community. 3, The Florida League of Cities will support legislation that removes all restrictions from l ,L I' municipalities receiving a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity (COPCN) for J ,". emergency medical services and transport. Home Rule 300 The Florida League of Cities believes that the essence of home rule is simple: the citizens of a community have the constitutional right to manage and fund their own affairs at the grassroots level, with minimum interference from other governmental agencies. Home rule assumes that local problems should be settled by locally elected officials, that the state should concentrate on the pressing affairs of the state, and that the unwarranted intrusion by other officials into the affairs of municipal government should be restricted to the essential welfare of the entire state. Municipalities provide key governmental services affecting the daily lives of their citizens and home rule leaves each community free to promptly exercise those responsibilities in the manner best suited to meet the needs of its citizens. 300.1 The Florida League of Cities will support legislation that: 300.2 300.3 300.4 300.5 300.6 300.7 300.8 300.9 Enhances the ability of municipalities to manage their local affairs in accordance with the wishes of their citizens. Clarifies procedures for municipalities to exercise their authority regarding local zoning and land use requirements. Re-establishes local authority in the procurement of professional services. Exempts municipal facilitle~J activities and programs from state licensing requirements. Preserves the authority of municipalities to manage and create enterprise activities to service their communities. Establishes a simplified, uniform notice procedure for local government actions. Pennits the recovery of expenses incurred in collecting, organizing, storing and retrieving information available. under the Public Records Law. Provides the maximum authority to municipalities for fashioning remedies, based on local circumstances, to address historic discriminatory practices. Prohibits both "red-lining" and non-renewal of property insurance policies affected by smkhole/suusidence activity and ensures the public IS not subject to unfair and/or discriminatory insurance practices due to sinkhole/ subsidence actIvity, hurncanes, floods, earthquakes, or other acts of God or man. 300.10 300.11 Tort L1ablllty Removes all restnctions, JudIcIal or otherwise, limiting communications bctween elected and appointed officials and their constituents, staff, and others. Maintains local authority over outdoor advertising and provides incenhves for local governments to work in cooperation with outdoor advertisers and state and federal regulators to reduce the overall number of outdoor adverhsing signs. 30 I The Florida League of Cihes recognizes that, with regard to tort liability for certam govemmental actions, payments must remain limited. Unlimited tort liability will have a substanhal impact on governments' ability to provide for the general health, safety and welfare of its cihzens. Also, expenditures of public funds to satisfy tort judgments are a taxpayer's expense. Governments provide certain unique services to the general public, and these services require that traditional standards and notions of tort liability should not similarly apply to official governmental agencies supported by taxes extracted from all citizens. 301.1 The Florida League of Cities will support legislatlOn that: 301.2 /301.3 ijDv . p ~~taVI ii~1 J~ JJ, IP'" ,j).. 301.4 301.5 Limits the exposure of local governments and their officers, employees and volunteers in tort liability. Repeals the doctrine of Jomt and several liability for governmentally-related actions. Modifies the Good Samaritan Act to specifically include the actions of off- duty law enforcement, emergency medical, and fire and public safety personnel providing emergency care and treatment. Reasonably reforms the Florida civil justice system while protecting current limited waiver and notice provisions of sovereign immunity. Provides a defense to liability actions from plaintiffs who are under the influence of alcohol and! or drugs when the accident or injury occurred. Code Enforcement 302 The code enforcement process represents an effective, inexpensive and expeditious response process to alleged code violations. This process provides local governments with an alternative method of code enforcement without having to rely on an already overly burdened state court system. Code enforcement proceedings provide for fair and impartial hearings on code violation compl8.1nts. The code enforcement process should provide sufficient flexibility and authority to local governments in their enforcement activities and actions. 302.1 The Florida League of Cities will support legislation that: 302.2 Provides additional flexibility to local governments in the administration and enforcement of codes and ordinances. Grants municipalities the power of subpoena along with the authority to delegate the power to locally established boards. 302.3 ReqUlres all governmental entities to comply v"th locally adopted codes. Building and Fire Safety Codes 303 The construction industry is a significant part of Florida's economy. In regulating this industry, municipalities have the responsibility to see that buildings are constructed in accordance with minimum safety standards and fire safety codes using their regulatory and police powers. Also, decisions relating to the administration and operation of municipal building departments properly belong to the municipalities' citizens through their municipal charter provisions and their elected officials. 303.1 The Florida League of Cities will support legislation that: 303.2 303.3 303.4 303.5 303.6 303.7 303.8 303.9 303.10 Enhances the ability of municipal governments to manage, operate and finance their building departments. Ma:iRtaiI~3 the adoption sf hll;lr~ing corl~o:;: ~t tnp local--~Bermits municipal amendments to building codes, and provides local governments the ability to vote on proposed code changes. Assists local building departments by providing information or education for codeoffici~s7 c"'~! c'lC',p0 L'LV If'llhY ~"-><- h.l,I<.,,e'6.:"(.t.. ~ vJ<J.'I,..l.lA 111 IYI 1 i'Y11;P K -c'/~1.Jv'''''''' +r ':>.A b')ei-t<-t.~- KI.,~A.(, ?fhv\') .;-l- f1....o. 5 ~l '--<--',~-<- Creates a state-operated and state-lfunded centralized database regarding construction industry licensingjll1d .insurance. ,~I.':lL I P " 1'-<- Permits muniCIpal amendments to building codes regarding construction methods, personnel standards and professional qualifications based on local safety and welfare determinations. Removes the positive rate assessment. requirement that a statev.ride factors when performing a rating organization include building code enforcement ~I:;" .;.;;.........,."b,"''<--l''-t::) tv Ensures "the adoptIOn A.. and enforcement of fire safety standards are maintained at the local level. Promotes and funds safety, education and regulation of fireworks in our statej :J....r& Q\!lh.....:..) 11Li',)."\7;'~.f JrY'~...rt. --c.",t,."G-.h~J~_,Q.,--(.t...C. (....,....\u.....h".'L'::>"'-' hK...,.)~v<<..;, Prohibits any new Uniform Fire Safety Standards and re-directs existing language to apply to r:.ew and existing occupancies appropriately. Requires appropriate and equitable funding Transportation Services Trust Fund when the emergency medical sefVlces and/ or transport. from the Emergency municipality provides Eminent Domain and Inverse Condemnation 305 Local governments often find it necessary to use their power of eminent domain to acquire land for such public purposes as roads, public buildings and facilities, downtown and community redevelopment, and for the preservation of natuf('ll resources. However, local governments' reasonable exercise of this power is often complicated by the unnecessary costs associated wi:h the eminent domain process. 305.1 The Florida League of CIties will support legislatIOn that: 305.2 Minimizes costs associated with condemnations and that places reasonable restrictions on the legal expenses. Reduces the costs associated with claims filed against municipalities alleging inverse condemnation or statutory aClions associated with land use management. Community and Economic Development 306 Substantial outgrowth of commercial activities has occurred in recent years from urban downtown areas. This urban sprawl has, in some instances, created undesirable situations in central city areas, contributing to the subsequent decline in the tax base. 306.1 The Florida League of Cities will support legislation that: 306.2 306.3 306.4 Provides technical and financial assistance to municipalities in using enterprise zones, and in redeveloping and revitalizing downtowns and existing urban areas. Provides fair, safe, sanitary and decent housing conSIstent with local building, land use and zoning requirements. Allows municipalities, acting through community redevelopment agencies, to effectively carry out redevelopment and community revitalization. Increase the annual limitation on the total amount of community contribution tax credits that may be granted against the corporate income tax and insurance premium taxes. Transportation 307 Municipalities provide a wide array of tra..'1sportation services to citizens, visitors and cOlnmercial entities. These transportation services include roads and highways, public transit, commuter rail, airports, seaports, and pedestrian and bicycle facilities. Municipalities are also impacted when other governmental entities locate transportation facilities within municipal jurisdictions. Appropriate planning and funding are essential to maintaining a viable transportation system within the state. 307.1 The Florida League of Cities will support legislation that: 307.2 Enhances the role of municipalities regarding placement of transportation facilities directly affecting the municipality. Requires the state to adequatdy fund ongoing cos's for all transportation responsibilities transferred to municipalities and to reimburse municipalities in a timely manner for the cost of constructing and maintaining any authorized Department of Transportation projects. 307.3 Provides for information sharing during the planning process to determine the most cost efficient route for transportation projects. Florida League of Cities Urban Administration Policy Committee Casino Boat Coalition As an elected official of a municipality affected by casino cruise operations, I am attempting to form a coalition of municipalities in the "same boat" In the past eighteen months I have spoken to several municipalities affected by casino boat operations and each is taking their own approach in governing it. Since 1992 federal law has allowed ships of American registry to open casinos offshore at the three-mile demarcation line considered international waters. Federal law regulates gambling on cruise ships in territorial waters of the United States but it does not appear that regulation is preemptive, precluding regulation by the state of Florida. Federal anti-gambling statutes were enacted to assist the anti-gambling laws of the various states. Unfortunately the State of Florida has chosen not to take action. Today municipalities have limited ability to e.nact ordinances addressing important issues. The Johnson Act, 15 USc.s. 1172, makes it unlawful to transport into a state any gambling device unless the state has enacted an exemption to the provisions of the Act. Section 849.231, Florida Statutes, exempts vessels offoreign registry from the prohibitions regarding the possession of gambling paraphernalia and gambling equipment contained in the statute. Florida law currently allows vessels of foreign registry to bring gambling devices into Florida ports but not vessels of United States registry. The state may enact legislation that prohibits these "cruise to nowhere" vessels from bringing gambling paraphernalia into state waters. The state could adopt legislation similar to the federal Gambling Ship Act which recognizes a distinction between vessels used principally for gambling and those which gambling is an incidental purpose. The Attorney General's position on this issue is to act as a legal resource for municipalities. The Attorney General's office has rendered several opinions to our Town Staff and to our citizens. In my opinion, the bottom line is that a municipality may enact ordinances to prohibit a "cruise to nowhere" operation or enter intc agreements which address economic impact under the amendments to the Johnson Act. The problem is that the final decision will be determined in Federal court when these ordinance< are challenged. The state must strengthen the base law for local authority to prevail Today the State of Florida is unaware of exactly how many ships are in operation and how much money is involved. We do know that the industry has grown. Florida Coastal Management statistics show that there are 8,463 miles of coast \\i" h a coastal population of] 2,356,550 Since Florida has thirty-five coastal counties the Association of Counties should be involved in this process. In the future there will be many more coastal communities affected by casino boat operations. Now is the time to pave the road to legislation. As elected officials it is our responsibility to enact law which will better serve our communities. Tami E. Lewis Councilwoman, Town of Ponce Inlet The Florida League of Cities will advocate legislation that ensures local governments the authority to enact ordinances which regulate and impose reasonable fees on those aspects of the operation of any "cruise to nowhere" vessel which impacts the local municipality. Additionally, in the event that the state Legislature enacts laws that expand legalized gaming within the state, the legislation shall include provisions which provide revenue sharing allocations to those impacted local governments. o C..pital: o DiJltrict: Florida House of Representatives POlIt Office Box 33198 Indialantic, FL 32903-0198 (407) 722-5353 HOWARD E. FUTCH REPRESENTATIVE. DISTRlcr 30 320 Howe Office'ri..,/,!';;", 402 South Monroe Slreet Tallaha=. FL 323W-13OC (850) 488-9720 MEMORANDUM TO: The Honorable Patsy Ann Kurth David E. Ra.mba, Florida League of Cities, Inc. Brenda J. Smith, Department of Management serviC~j 1 Howard E. Futch, State Representati"{e - District 3~? July 29, 1998 FROM: DATE: RE: Refiling Governmental Liabilily Bill for Skateboarding, Inline Skating and Freestyle Bicycle Riding (CSIHB 3499, First Engrossed). Now that I have been re-elected to office, by virtue of no opposition, I a.m now able to begin work on legislation I plan to file for the 1999 Legislative Session. My first priority is last Session's skateboarding, inline skating, and freestyle bicycle riding governmental liability bill, CSIHB 3499 First Engrossed, that is attached for your review. I would like to refile this bill as soon as posSIble ~nd would prefer it to be clean legislation that will require no amendments. However, I would like [0 review input from each of you before I do so. Please forward your questions or comments to me as soon as possible. As always I appreciate your assistance. Attachment Committees: CS/~B 3499, Flrst ~ngrossed 1 A bl~~ to be entitled 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 An act relatlng to skateboardlng, freestyle bicycling, and inline skating activities; creating s. 316.0085, F.S., provlding legislative purpose: providing definitions: providlng limitations 0n liability with respect to governmental entlties and public employees wlth respect to persons who partlclpate in skateboarding, lIl~ine skatlng, or freesty:e bicycle riding actlvitles on property owned or leased by the governmental entity; provldlng exceptlons; providing for liability of independent concessionaires or other persons or organlzatlons for certain lnjuries or damages; providlng for t~e assump~ion of certain risks; providlng for t~e effect of certain insurance; providing an eff~2tlve date. ., 12 13 14 15 :6 17 18 19 Be It Enacted by the Leglslature of the State of Florida: 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Sectlon 316.0085, Florida Statutes, lS Section :. created to read: 316.0085 Skateboarding; lnline skating; freestyle bicycle ridlnq; definitlons; liability.-- (1) The purpose G: ~~~3 section is to encourage governmental owners or ~,ssees of property to make land aval~able to the Dub~ic for skateboarding, inline skatinq, and freestyle blcycle rldlnq actlvities. It 15 recoqnized that governmental owners or lessees of ~~operty have failed to make propercy available for such activities because of the exposure to liability from lawsults and the prohlbltive cost of 1 CODING:Words oL.~~lc.. are d~~e~lo~s; words underllned are addltlons. CS/HB 3499, Flrst Engrossed 1 lnsurance, if insurance can be obtained for such activlties. 2 It is also recoqnlzed that rlsks and danqers are inherent in 3 these activities, which LlSKS and dangers should be assumed bv 4 those partlcipatlnq in such dctivitles. 5 (2) As used in thls sectlon, the term: 6 (3) "Governmental entltyl' means: 7 1. The United States, the State of Florida, any count v 8 or municipality, or any department, agency, or other 9 instrumentallty thereof; and 20 2. Any school board, special district, authorltv or 11 other entity exercising Qovernmental authority. 12 (b) "Inherent risk" means those danqers or conditions 13 that are characteristic of, intrinsic to, or an integral part 14 of skateboarding, lnllne skatlnq, and freest vIe bicycle 15 riding. 16 (3) This sectlon does not qrant authority or 17 permlssion for a person to enqaqe In skateboardinq, lnline 18 skating, or freestyle bicycling activities on property owned 19 or controlled by a governmental entity unless such 20 qovernmental entlty has speclfically desiqDated such area for 21 skateboarding, lnllne SKotlDq, and freestyle bicycling 22 activlties. 23 (4) No qovernmental entlty or public employee shall be 24 liable to any person who voluntarlly participates in 25 skateboardinq, in~ine skatinq, or freestyle bicycle riding for 26 any damaqe or lnlury tJ croperty or persons which arises out 27 of a person's partlcloatlon in SUC~ activity, and which takes 28 place in an area designa:ed for such activity. 29 (5) ThlS sectlon does not limit llab~lity which would 30 otherwise eXlst for any of the f6llowinq: 31 2 CODING:Words ~lL~~h~lj are deletlons; words underllned are additions. (a) The failure of the CS/H3 3499, Flrst Engrossed ~",."...:>o.J tal entlt or ub~ic 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 cond~ tlon ..r.;;.L employee to guard aqainst 'Y..r.bic.f. h:: or 3ft'" La.3 ?-;:-tT71 81 '-v...::.L.......e::tiug FlGtiGO .3F1-j of which a participant does not and cannot reasonably be expected to have notice. 10 (b) An act of qross neqliqence by the qovernmental entity or public employee that is the proximate cause of the in4ury. (c) As to chlldren under 17 years of aqe, If a governmental entity that provides a designated area for skateboarding, inline skating, or freestyle bicycle ridinq fails to obtain the written consent, in a form acceptable to 11 12 13 14 15 16 the qovernmental entity, from the parents or legal quardians of any chlld under 17 years of aqe before authorizinq such child or children to par~lcipate in skateboarding, inline skating, or freestyle blcvcle riding in such designated area. 17 18 Nothlnq in this subsection creates a duty of care or basis of 19 1iabllity for death, personal iniury, or damaqe to personal 20 property. Nothinq in this section shall be deemed to be a 21 waiver of sovereign immunity under any circumstances. 22 (6) Nothinq In this section shall limit the liability 23 of an independent concesslonaire, or any person or 24 orqanlzation other than a qoyernmental entity or public 25 employee, ~vhether or not the person or orqanization has a 26 contractual relatlonship with a qovernmental entity to use the 27 public property, for iniuries or damaqes suffered in any case 28 as a result of the operation of skateboards, inline skates, or 29 freestyle bicycles on Dublic property by the concesslonaire, 30 person, or orqanization. 31 3 CODING:Words .::>LL";'\..-k.C:ll are deletions; words underllned are additions. 1'; CS/H3 3499, Flrst Engrossed :: (7) (3) Any person who participates in, assists 10, or 2 observes skateboardinq, ln~lne skatinq, or freestyle bicycle 3 riding assumes the known and ~nknown lnherent rlsks In these 4 activities irrespective of t~eir aqe, and is :eqally 5 responsible for all damaqes, iniury or death to himself, 6 herself, or other persons or property which result from these 7 activities. No qovernmental entity which sponsors, allows, or 8 permits skateboarding, lnline skating, or freestyle bicycle 9 ridinG on its property 15 required to eliminate, alter, or 10 contro: the inherent rlsks In these activities. 11 (b) Whlle engaged In skateboarding, inline skatlna, or 12 freestyle bicycle ridinq, irrespective of where such 13 actlvltles occur, a participant 1$ responsible for doinq all 14 of the followlng: :5 1 Actinq within the limits of his or her ability and 16 the purpose and deslqn of the equlpment used. 17 2. Malntalnlnq control of hlS or her person and the 18 equipment used. 19 3. Refralninq from a~tinq in any manner which may 20 cause or contrlbute to death or lniury of himself, herself or 21 other persons. 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Fallure to comply with the .aquirements of this paragraph shall constitute neq11qence. (8) The fact that a qovernmental entity carries insurance which covers any act descrlbed In thlS section shall not constitute a waiver ~f ~:l~ protections set forth in this section, reqardless of ~:Ie eXlstence or limits of such coveraqe. Section 2. This act shall take effect upon b2comlng a law. 4 CODING:Words ~Lc"~J..~" are de~etlons; words underllned are addltlons. RES 0 L UTI 0 N NO. 9Q-04 A RESOLUTION OF THE SPACE COAST LEAGUE OF CITES, INC., BREVARD COUNTY, FLORIDA SUPPORTING HOUSE BILL 3499 and SENATE BILL 820 BY ENCOURAGING GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES TO MAKE PUBLIC PROPERTIES AVAILABLE FOR SKATEBOARDING AND ROLLERBLADING and BY PROVIDING LIMITS ON LIABILITY WITH RESPECT TO GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES AND PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RELATIVE TO PERSONS WHO PARTICIPATE IN SKATEBOARDING OR ROLLERBLADING ACTIVITIES ON PROPERTY OWNED OR LEASED BY THE GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE WHEREAS, the youth in many commun i ties throughout the State of Florida enjoy ska~eboarding and rollerblading; and WHEREAS, few communities have public facilities for skateboarding and rollerblading activities due, part, to the prohibitive cost of insurance; and available in large WHEREAS, skateboarding communities to many municipalities are working to provide parks and facilities for the youth in their ride skateboards or rollerblade NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Space Coast League of Cities, Inc., of Brevard County, Florida as follows: Section I. That the Space Coast Lea9ue of Cities, Inc., Brevard County, Florida encourages the adoption of the skateboarding and rollerblading liability bill (HB3499 and SB820) which recognizes that the risks and dangers inherent in theses activities should be assumed by those participating in such activities. Section 2. The Space Coast League of Cities, Inc. is directed to forward a copy of this resolution to the Brevard Legislative Delegation and the Florida League of Cities. Section 3. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption. PASSED AND ADOPTED this 13t ATTEST: ~<~~ Mar n Nail, S cret Spac ast League of~ies, Inc, _artley, resident Coast League of Cities, Inc. ..,~~ t' ~, jtI,!.t' I" '.,/~ ~ "I ,,"r'7'...........~..~ '"'-.. .. ... '" ,,-)I :- ~.:", ..__v..NJ .. "::..: z , . I . l.,.....w'n!) ~'." ~ "J:: tlfiUrla'V :i.,i E ~,.,!\ ';. ~.... .cHUM :~'~!l ~:':J,~-;' " '''.'' /'.~~. ...-~., ,.~.., '.7 1t'\1 RESOLUTION NO. 683 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SATELLITE BEACH, BREVARD COUNTY, FLORIDA, SUPPORTING HOUSE BILL 3499 ANU SENATE BILL 820 BY ENCOURAGING GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES TO MAKE PUBLIC PROPERTIES AVAILABLE ~OR SKATEBOARDING AND ROLLERBLADING AND BY PROVIDING LIMITS ON LIABILITY WITH RESPECT TO GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES AND PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RELATIVE TO PERSONS WHO PARTICIPATE IN SKATEBOARDING OR ROLLERBLADING ACTIVITIES ON PROPERTY OWNED OR LEASED BY THE GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, the youth in many communities throughout the State of Florida enjoy skateboarding and rollerblading; and WHEREAS, few communities have public facilities available for skateboarding and rollerblading activities due, in large part, to the prohibitive cost of insurance; and WHEREAS, the City of Satellite Beach has authorized a site for skateboarding and rollerblading; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Satellite Beach, Brevard County, Florida, as follows: ! SECTION 1. That the City Council of the City of Satellite Beach, Brevard County, Florida, encourages the adoption of the skateboarding and rollerblading liability bill (HB3499 and SB 820) which recognizes that the risks and dangers inherent in these activitles should be assumed by those participating in such activities. SECTION 2. The City Council authorizes and directs the City Clerk to forward a .::opy of thj s Resolution to Brevard County' s State Legislative Delegation, and the Florida League of Cities. SECTION 3: All resolutions or parts of resolutions in conflict herewith are hereby repealed. SECTION 4: This Resolution shall be in full force and effect in accordance with the Charter of the City of Satellite Beach. SECTION 5: This resolution was adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council on the 1st day of April, 1998. ATTEST: M?::7~::!~lerk City of Lakeland ALLEN A. WILSON, arrector (941) 499~6799 ...... OFFICE OF RISK MANAGEMENT 520 N. Lake Parker Avenue Lakeland, FL 33801 FAX 941/499-6787 JAMES HOLDS Safety Coordmator (941) 499-6796 KAREN BONNELL-CUMMINGS, Hearth Benefits Coorumato' (941) 499-6795 April 14, 1998 M, BARBARA JORDAN. RN, CIty Nurse 1~~Wl tPOt "l1li ~ David Ramba, Asst. General Counsel Florida League of Cities P. O. Box 1757 Tallahassee, Florida 32301-1757 FLORIDAlEAGUE OF CITIES Dear David: As per our phone conversation this date, I would appreciate any and all help the League of Cities can provide in the passing of HB 3499 and SB 820 dealing with exemption for skateboarding, rollerblading and freestyle bicycling accidents. I'm sure you are aware that the City of Lakeland has maintained extensive rollerblading and bicycling facilities for years. However, we have recently added a skateboard park to our recreational inventory and would support a bill limiting our liability. If there is anything we can do to support the bills in question, including speaking to the proper committees, please let me know. Sincerely, ~aJ~, Allen A. Wilson Director Risk Management AAW/me cc: E. S. Strickland Bill Tinsley APR-17-1998 15: 10 CLERRWRTER CITY CLERk 813 562 4086 P.003/00J """1""" I''''V Y'.,/>, /.\ ".-" ~"..."7f::. .~" I"'~- :Q./ I, ~"'" ~~ ....:. '~'<r' .. . _" .~~ -.", -P' ". 1'>:-. "'-~"'" ","~-.' -?If......... r..,'\7.' ~'. )ITER .,,1 '"",., CITY OF CLEARWATER P()<'f Orru'[ BrJX ~ - -tK. CU.A!N; ,ru_ FUJRIlJ.\ 337"::;8.-t 7..jR Cf':"llh.ll. 112 S(JI'T'l1 O..rHlC., A\'f'1 [Clf.AJ<'C...TER, Fl.fH<HH 33-:;1, TEl.fPllO'[ {~1;1 Y'll.....fJ'lO h.'( (~Jj! "62-405'! UTY CO.\t,.tlSSIO," Also sent to: April 17. 1998 Senator James Hargrett Senator Charlie Crist Senator Donald Sullivan Rep. Rob Wallace Rep. R. Z. "Sandy" SaOey Rep. Larry Crow Rep. John Morroni Rep. Mary Brennan Rep. Margo Fischer Rep. Lars Hafner Rep. Dennis Jones Rep. Rudolph "Rudy Bradley We strongly urge support for House Bill 3499 (Futch) and Senate Bill 820 (Kurth). These bills will provide immunity for govemmental entities for skateboarding. rollerblading and freestyle bicycling accidents which occur on public property designated as skateboard parks. The Honorable Jack Latvala 302 Senate Office Building Tallahassee, FL 32399-1100 Dear Senator Latvala: The City of ClealWater, like many other cities, has hundreds of young residents actively participating in aggressive skateboarding, bicycling and inline skating. We currently have no skate park facility for them to use. During the past year, we have conducted several public meetings and determined that strong public support exists for providing such a facility. One of our main concerns in providing a skatepark for public use is liability. We feel that the passage of these bills will g,-aatly alleviate this concem and help us move fOlWard more rapidly to meet this need. liJ Rita Garvey ~ Mayor RG/CEGlln cc: City Commission Michael J. Roberto. City Manager Peter Dunbar Florida League of Cities o \905 ~io Q;'0~~ < ~~I"'''II~ Q -l 11111 ;; I.nl .-- City of Largo, Florida Post Office Box 296, Largo, Florida 33779-0296 Office of the MayOf and Commission (813) 587-6702 FAX (813) 587-<3797 April 3, 1998 LEITER SENT 1D All ME11BERS OF TIlE PINEllAS mUNIY LEGISlATIVE DElEGATION The Honorable Rudolph Bradley Stale Representative 1201 The Cap~ol I allahassee, FL 32399.1300 Dear Representative Bradley: HB 3499 and SB 820 would provide immunity for governmental entities for skateboarding, rOllerblading, and freestyle bicycling accidents which occur on public property designated as skateboard parks. The City of Largo Is very encouraged that the Legislature is considering such legislation this year. You1h issues have become a primary focus of the City of Largo. Business owners, YOu1h, and their parents have expressed considerable support for the City establishing a skateboard par\(, Such a facility would provide a safe place for you1h to engage in this rapidly growing sport. Too often, youth skateboard and rollerblade in inappropriate locations that provide a danger to themselves and others, particularly along public sidewalks and roadways and business places such as shopping centers. When considering the development of such a facility, the City has been very concerned regarding the potential liability. Therefore, on beha~ of the City of Largo, I strongly urge you to support these bills so that municipal~ies will be encouraged to provide skateboard parks. Sinc;erely, ~ Thomas D. Feaster Mayor TDF/sf cc: City Commission City Manager Steven B. Stanton Assistant City Manager Henry P. Schubert Recreation and Parks Director Cathy B. Santa Florida League of Cities Execu1ive Director Michael Sittig CITY OF TAMPA Inrergovern'llenral Relations John Kyncs. Direcfor June 23, 1998 Mr. Kelvin Robinson Director, Legislative Affairs Florida League of Cities 301 South Bronough Street Tallahassee, Florida 32302-1757 Re: Disabled Parking Legislation, CS/SB 1498 (Chapter 98-202, L.O,F) Dear Kelvin: I wanted to bring to your anention an issue concerning disabled parking legislation, CS/SB 1498, that was approved by the Legislature this past session. This legislation, which will become law on July I, 1998, will have significant fiscal and policy implications for the City of Tampa, and it will potentially impact many other municipalities around the state in the future. As you may recall, CS/SB 1498 was put forward by its supporters as a "clarification" bill as a follow-up to the major disabilities legislation that passed the Legislature in 1997. CS/SB 1498 addresses such concerns as accessibility to disabled parking spaces and the rules for receiving a disabled parking permit and obtaining a replacement. Also included in the bill, however. is language (Section 3(8), p. 9) that will, unfortunately, supersede a local ordinance approved in January 1997 by the Tampa City Council that allows the City to charge for disabled parking in a "timed parking space," with certain exceptions. This new legislation amends Section 316.1964, F.S., and provides that a municipality may charge only for disabled parking in a "facility or lot that provides timed parking spaces." Consequemly, those with valid disabled parking ;Jermits will now be allowed to park in "on- street" metered parking spaces without charge. The loss of revenue to the City of Tampa from this new law is estimated to be upwards to $500,000 a year. The City of Deerfield Beach also has a similar disabled parking ordinance and will be. negatively impacted by llJ.is new law. It is important to note the disabled parking ordinance as approved by the Tampa City Council in January 1997 was strongly supported by the Mayor's Alliance for Persons with Disabilities and also the Florida Gulf CO~3t Paralyzed Veterans Association. The impetus for the ordinance was the widespread abuse of disabled parking permits, particularly in the 306 E. Jackson Street, 8N' Tampa, Florida 33602' 8131274-7427' Suncom: 971-7427' Fax: 813/274-8127 ".Ir Kelvin Robinson June 23, 1998 Page Two downtown area. A representative of the Mayor's Alliance for Persons with Disabilities, in a letter to the City's parking manager, said the criteria for issuing disabled permits should be tightened because of the abuse of those not genuinely disabled. He added this abuse was a problem that clearly needed "fixing." The Tampa City Council held public hearings on the issue and ultimately passed the disabled parking ordinance in response to legitimate concerns raised by local citizens. Now, because of the fiscal and policy implications of this new state law, the situation has changed dramatically for Tampa, Deerfield rkach and potentially other Florida municipalities. I would like to talk to you in the near future aboUl how the Florida League of Cities might assist in addressing the whole range of disabled parking issues from a unified standpoint. A starting point may include considering the issue at League of Cities annual and legislative conferences later this year. In addition, it might be an appropriate issue to be considered by the Florida Urban Partnership, whi~h is tentatively scheduled to meet again in the fall. I will be calling you in the near future to discuss this issue further. In the meantime, please call me at (813) 274-7427 if you have any questions. I appreciate your cooperation on this important issue. Sincerely, ~oc, /jk Attachment cc: Florida Urban Partnership Members Chip Morrison, General Counsel, Florida League of Cities ~avid Ramba, Assistant General Counsel, Florida League of Cities Henry Ennis, Director of Revenue & Finance, City of Tampa Sam Halter, Chief Administrative Officer, City of Tampa Jack Morriss, Director, Public Works Department, City of Tampa Gene Bressler, Manager, City of Tampa Parking Division Larry Deetjen, City Manager, City of Deerfield Beach . "C ...... J 'C" I '" C ~, "" r U" {J U'" 1 I 'f7 ( ".' I'. ::Almmunity News - -- ... Meter policy revised 0EBlAa.D TO PROVIDE FE nME FOR DISABLED IfllH _ if!" wUTU DAR1mll UACH - 0c:1lll IV! _. .DHWl4ld t.1JJ clanp tit palleT ... cl\et'rl"f ~ drmn ll:l pork., - ll'IlIftIol4 IoKA _ botu ~ Cll.uIl(. acIy <lty 1n .... lrI~ >*>910 rtlr .... !lllW, . lllIlW<llt or I _....lllIllllClllattll'lcl ._1.' ., .Iolri...... .. 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Jlllla BlI&w. ~l rtls. dmIl11netar I'nr tile Paralne<!' V rt&rlnI A&oocIIt1Oll of Flor1ll&. &lid 09IdIal41le&ctl1l<lll 'IDpo wmt lllA <ll1l1 ~ dllea Ibe Ialtw at tUt WC'I requlrtn& !lw dlsablod 10 PIl' 1l1Dl1l..... Hor UIOCWlao <:I'ItleG Ole _law. "We sdclocI ~vo wards. 'on_'l<ld ~1lQ ~ jtI<t IOll107 JOt 1~"Ill. aeld. ....- IOtIIf <lIsablal pooJllo do CDt ha" lll'Pfc~ lDObhl. Il'.lr. dm:uIt to hd tbo_, "".Id. . -n.c c1ty l& oblboolf;l .. nw., """ tbole PI''''''''' bo tolall11b ~~ not JUst to lIOn)&. ,. &hI" sold. Memo No. 98-1459 DATE August 11, 1998 (, VIA: Mayor Jim Naugle Vice Mayor John E. Aurelius Conunissioner Tim Smith Conunissioner Carlton B. Moore ". Commissioner Jack Latona ~ Dennis E. Lyles, City Attorney ./J ~h: .~ - George Hanbury, City Manage0" $~ };\L Bruce A. Larkin, Director of Administrative Service! ~ " ( )~ TO ~~ FROM: BY: D. Douglas Gottshall, Pa king & Central Services Manager 'tb @ SUBJECT Action Item #98CH052421, Revenue From Handicap Parking - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - In response to the Mayor's request, I asked that Doug Gottshall provide information regarding recent State Legislation regarding disabled parking and any potential impact on the parking system revenue. The State Statute allows four (4) free hours of metered parking time to vehicles displaying a valid handicap permit A municipality, however, may adopt an ordinance extending that time To our knowledge, the Cities of Tampa and Deerfield Beach are the only Florida Cities to charge for on- street handicap parking. To date, the City has not enacted an ordinance of this nature, nor do we enforce, for operational reasons, vehicles with valid handicap permits parked at meters exceeding a four (4) hour limit A legal opinion regarding handicap parking regulations was received January 2, 1997 which advised that vehicles displaying a valid handicap permit may not be charged for metered parking. A copy of that opinion is attached. Unlike Tampa and Deerfield Beach, because we do not enforce on-street meters where a vehicle displays a valid handicap permit, the latest update of State Statutes regarding handicap parking will not result in any lost parking meter revenue to the City of Fort Lauderdale. However, the State Statute does allow for parking facilities in connection with an auditorium event to charge the full parking fee to motorists displaying handicap permits. The Performing Arts Center Authority and the Downtown Development Authority have expressed an interest in collecting a fee of this type at the Arts & Science District Garage. Currently, a substantial number of Performing Arts Center Authority patrons park free at theater events. Weare currently in the process of reaffirming the position ofthe Performing Arts Center Authority and the Downtown Development Authority on this matter and will, if appropriate, seek Conunission approval for this change in policy Attachments Douglas Gottshall, Parkini & Central Services Manager F:-o:-7'.: Paula C. Tighe, AS5is~a~~ City A~torney;5106 Date: January 2, 1997 Re: Handicapped parking ~egulations city Attorney Co~unication No. 97-0001 I am writing in response to your memo No. 96-43 regarding ne~ state statutes regarding handicapped parking. Based upon our revie~ of the statutes, the answers to your questions are as follo~s: 1. Questions 1 and 2 appear to be the same question. Drivers of vehicles displaying the proper disabled parking permit may not be charged for metered parking . However, pursuant to Section 316.1964(5), Florida Statutes, a vehicle with such a permit is allowed a maximum of four (4) hours at the meter unless extended by local ordinance. The City may charge a fee if it so chooses for parking in a "timed" space (e.g.: maximum of two (2) hours) unless the vehicle has specialized equipment such as ramps. 3. For special events, pursuant to section 316.1964(3), Florida Statutes, a parking fee may be charged of a person displaying the proper permit in the same amount as is charged for all other persons. It appears that a fee for parking in lots, such as South Beach parking lot, during non-special event days could not be charged. 4. Whether handicapped spaces may be changed to be used for metered spaces depends upon the handicapped space requirement 1n a given location. Required handicapped spaces should not be metered. ,5. 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" Z " " 0 0 " ,,!>, '" <:l !OIl iO i;l ::;; n ~ "t%J " ~~ 0 ~. " '" ...." 0. " " " ~ n & _'0 f ., '<~ " 0 -" ~ " " ~ ' '" .:1 ~ -0 :T "'~ ~ 0 " ",::r ~ "''' 5: " ~ ~. . '" 0. ~ :E " . < " 1r ;; " " "' ., " " 0 o. - ::: 0 ... ~ "l P " ., '0 .~ '< ,,' ., "l ~ " " I"' N " 0 ,N '0 ~ 0 a. '0 " :Il ., ~ - 0 8 c '" <. '0 '" !!C ., > p '" 0 0. < ~ ::: Q; "- s. " " '< 0. 8- "" ;. ~ .... " ~ ~ - ".. ~ '" ". 0. '" g; '" " n o. ~.. 0> ("l , ;r ~ ~ ::: '" '" CD " " n ~ 0 '" CITY OF TAMPA Dick A. Greco. Mayor JWle 30, 1998 Mr. Michael Sittig Executive Director Florida League of Cities, Inc. P. O. Box 1757 Tallahassee, Florida 32302-1757 Dear Mike: As 1 have participated in past years on the Urban Administration (UA) Legislative Policy Committee, 1 have again requested to participate on this committee for 1999. With regard to my participation on the UA Committee, 1 submit this legislative request for the League and its staff to actively pursue preparing a legislative priority policy. This issue deals with the Board of Professional Surveyor and Mappers (BPSM) control over the data recordation and mapping functions that municipalities undertake in government's normal course of business, as part of its management planning capacity This is a critical issue for municipal governments and we ask that the League place this as one of its top 1999 legislative priorities with the concurrence of its membership. As you and your General Counsel may be aware the BPSM has been incrementally attempting to create an employment niche in the area of planning resource inventoty surveys including, recordation and locational or mapping Information on facilities such as, but not limited to: tree counts; manholes; water lines; utility line locations; sewer mains; and traffic signalization. There is also an extensive series of rule making efforts that the BPSM has attempted to undertake since 1995. The BPSM's strategy does not take into consideration the powers of local government functions through Home Rule. Nor does their approach consider costs of requiring goverrunents to hire licensed surveyors for this type of plannlllg or administrative management work. Additionally, Geographic information Systems (GIS) and Geographic Positioning Systems (GPS) are rapidly developing technologies that are computerized to reduce occurrence of errors and these technologies are also economical to purchase. Governments and private sector entities use GIS and GPS to identify specific resource or infrastructure locations, and use it to assist in mapping and recording of data efficiently and accurately. The intent of our effort is to continue to recognize that certain circumstances and procedures warrant a licensed surveyor's authorization, such as property acquisition, recordation by law or establishlllg survey points for land acquisition. However, many management plarmlllg recordation and locational mapplllg functions do not reqUIre a licensee: surveyor's supervISIOn or authorization. \llke SIttig June 30, 1995 Page Two [ am requesting that the League's staff and the legislative policy committee members prepare a priority issue and propose legislation to amend ~ 472.003 F.S. The suggested amendment would be to exempt certain procedures pertaining to measuring of locational data and recording of that data. The specific procedures would include "management and comprehensive planning functions undertaken by public and private entities (0 locate resources or record data." Additionally, another amendment to Chapter 472, F.S., that the policy committee may want to consider would be to require that all licensed survey.:>rs retain professional liabIlity insurance Currently, the law and rule makes this optional, while only requinng that the survevor include a statement on the survey/report that it is not covered by professional liability insurance. I am familiar with the League's legislative policy committee process and the dIstribution of legislative issues among the League's existing six legislative policy committees. [would like to suggest that the VA Policy Committee deliberate on this suggested pnority policy Issue Although it is intergoverrunental in nature, the issue affects municipal Home Rule powers and overall admInistration of goverrunent Additionally, David Ramba, Legislative Counsel, has worked on this issue in the past on behalf of the League, both in the Legislative and rule makIng processes He is the League staff representative for this policy committee and would provide historic knowledge and involvement on this issue. Should you need additional information or request City of Tampa staff assistance on this Issue at the policy committee meetings at the Annual and Legislative Conferences. we would be glad to help in this effort. Sincerely, 5- -\ \) \~ \Jo Sarnucl H. Halter Chief Administrative Officer SHHlDAF cc: Sam Ferren, FLC PreSident David Rigsby, FLC First Vice PreSident Frank Satchel, FLC Second Vice President Chip Momson, General Counsel John Kynes, Director, Intergoverrunental Relations H:lflc ms BPMS letter DRAFT 07/19/98 6:09 PM Florida League of Cities' Annual Conference 8/13-15/98, Miami -1999 Legislative Policy Statement Proposal- FLC's 1999 Urban Administration Policy Committee Priority Issue: The Florida League of Cities supports legislation that grants municipalities' planning and management capabilities to utilize geographic positioning systems (GPS) and geographic information systems (GIS) to record and/or map information and data without being required to hire a licensed surveyor as defined in Chapter 472, Florida Statutes, for these functions. Policy Statement: Home Rule 300.12 The Florida League of Cities believes that municipalities can freely undertake planning and management functions using tools such as graphic positioning systems (GPS) and geographic information systems (GIS) to record and/or map information/data that is either human made or naturally occurring on the subsurface of the earth, and on the surface and within water. These types of planning and management operations are consistent with Home Rule powers currently authorized by Florida law and its Constitution. The League also recognizes that for purposes of property acquisition, recordation by law or the establishment of points for land acquisition a licensed surveyor is required for these procedures. H:FLC Policy Statement S&M Draft 'r CITY OF ~vt OFFICE OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION Jerome Dupree Mayor Vice Mayor Nora Patterson CommiSSioner Mollie C Cardamone CommiSSioner DaVid E. Merrlii CommiSSioner Gene M Plllot August 3 I, 1998 Mr. Kelvin Robinson Florida League of Cities P.O. Box 1757 Tallahassee, FL 32302 Dear Kelvin: This is a formal request of the Florida League of Cities Policy Committee to review the issue of a municipality's right to implement a traffic calming/traffic abatement program or devices on local city streets. The City of Sarasota has been a leader in the state in implementing such programs but is now app::a1ing a circuit court injunction which prohibits the city from doing so. We would appreciate the Policy Committee taking this request under consideration. Sincerely, ~c~., Mollie C. Cardamone City of Sarasota Commissioner MCC:shs c: David R. Sollenberger, City Manager Richard J. Taylor, City Attorney Thomas G. Dickinson, M.D. POST OFFICE BOX 1058! SARASOTA FLORIDA 34230 1565 FIRST STREET. SARASOTA FLORIDA 34236 TELEPHONE 941 '954-4115 SUNCQM 949-1211 FAX 941 1954-4129 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT IN AND FOR SARASOTA COUNTY, FLORIDA ROBERT WINDOM and JOHN A. HARTENSTINE, Plaintiffs, t 'I v. CASE NO. 96-4501-CA-Ol CITY OF SARASOTA, a municipal corporation under the laws of the State ofForida, Defendant. n c.r.r \0 >,.., c.o ::-_1~::-: '" :<.::.: =~ ;:; _~ J - \--" ::.:: / ORDER ON MOTIONS FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT # This case came on for hearing on the motions for summary judgment filed by both the plaintiffs and the defendant. The court finds as follows: There are no genuine issues of material fact. Plaintiffs have standing to sue in this case. On May 6, 1996, defendant approved implementation of Phase I of the South Sarasota Traffic Abatement Plan. Phase I included the construction of "speed humps" and "alternative paving" (referred to hereinafter as "speed tables") on several city streets. The speed humps and speed tables are devices erected by defendant for the purpose of regulating traffic by reducing the volume and speed of vehicles travelling on those streets. Defendant has authority to regulate traffic by means of official traffic control devices. Section 316.008(b), Florida Statutes. "Official Traffic Control Devices" are those devices ".. ..not inconsistent with this chapter, placed or erected by authority of a , , " r- ..., ,~" =- --.J -:::...' '.:1 ,~ , public body or official having jurisdiction for ;he purpose of regulatmg, warning or guiding traffic." Section 316.003(23), Florida Statute.. Section 316.006(a), Florida ~iutes grants to defendant original jurisdiction over all streets and highways, except state roads, in the City of Sarasota. Pursuant to this grant of jurisdiction, defendant may erect and maintain traffic control devices which conform to the manual and specifications of the Department of Transportation. - The Department of Transportation has adopted the Federal Highway Administration's Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (1988 Edition) as the manual governing installation and maintenance oftrafEc control devices in the State of ,Florida. This is the manual required to be compiled and published pursuant to Section 316.0745(2), Florida Statutes. This manual does not address or recognize speed humps or speed tables. The speed humps and speed tables at issue in this case therefore cannot conform to the manual and specifications of the Department of Transportation. Defendant's erection of speed humps and speed tables does not violate Section 166.021, Florida Statutes or Article VIII, Sectic~12(B), Constitution of the State of Florida. It is therefore ORDERED AND ADJUDGED: 1. Defendant's motion for summary judgment is denied. 2. Plaintiffs' motion for summary judgment is granted as to Count I and denied as to Count II 3. Defendant is permanently enjoined from erecting speed humps or speed tables on the streets or highways of the City of Sarasota. ,- , I 4. Defendant is permanently and mandatorily enjoined to forthwith remove from the streets and highways of the City of Sarasota all speed humps and speed tables previously erected and to restore the..effected streets and highways to the condition they were in prior to the construction of the speed humps and speed tables. 5. The court retains jurisdiction in this case to enforce the provisions of this judgment. ORDERED AND ADJUDGED at Sarasota, Florida this 4th day of June, 1998. , Copies to: 1. Michael Hartenstine, Esquire Mark D. Singer, Esquire . - , n o ::2 z " :;; o " a. ~ t ~ " o a. o :r o' .. " ." ~ o " a. ~ c " a. o :!. 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'" '" '" '" '" To: From: Date: Subject: CRY OF AVENTURA OFFICE OF THE CITY COMMISSION MEMORANDUM Eric Soroka City Manager { Patricia Rogers-' rt Commissioner September 23, 1'998 NLC CED Resolution: Federal Grant Tracking Requirements At the NLC Community & Economic Development (CED) Committee meeting held September 1 r - 19~, staFF provided a copy of a draFt resolution, urging that Con- gress and the Administration develop and make available to local governments aF- Fordable, standardized soFtware For tracking and reporting on Federal grant pro- grams. Currently, many Federal programs have unique Financial codes and reporting re- quirements, which require that separate systems be established For each grant. For instance, Federal reporting in order to be eligible For Federal transit subsidies requires tracking of expenditures by discreet categories, passenger boardings, miles of service, total vehicle miles, Fuel consumption, passenger types, etc. One contractor estimates that this adds approximately $2/hour per vehicle. This trans- lates into $15,000 annually For Aventura's proposed weekday service. NLC position: NLC staFF requested that each municipality pass a resolution in sup- port of an aFFordable, eFFicient. standardized system For tracking and reporting on Federal grants. I am thereFore requ3sting that a resolution be draFted For Commis- sion action. Please include this on the agenda For our workshop of September 28"'. Thank you. Attachment c: Mayor & Commission DRAFT Whereas, the United States government has an interest and obligation to support local governments and their citizens; and Whereas, the federal government demonstrates that cornmitment through the allocation and distribution of financial assistance such as grants for transportation. community development. housing and economic development; and Whereas, each of these grant programs requires specialized monitoring, bookkeeping, data management and reporting; and Whereas. each local government is charged with complying with these requirements with little or no assistance from the federal funding source; and Whereas, local goverments are diverse and demand some autonomy in selecting data management systems, however Whereas, cities and towns incur significant expense locating or designing computer software able to comply with the federal requirements for each of the discreet funding programs; and Whereas, considerable financial and efficacy benefit could be achieved if standard software were available for local government to use; and Now, therefore be it resolved that the National League of Cities urges the administration and the U. S. Congress to work vigorously with local governments and all stakeholders to develop and make available compatible, affordable and appropriate technology which will maximize efficiency}t'in cities and town and provide reasonable accountability for the federal government. To: From: Date: Subject: CJJY OF AVENTlJRA OFFICE OF THE CITY COMMISSION MEMORANDUM Eri c Soroka City Manager ( Patricia Rogers-libe Commissioner September 22, 1998 NlC CED Update: Financial Services Modernization At the NlC Community & Economic Develop,l1ent (CED) Committee meeting held September 17~ - 19~, staff provided information on HR 10, relating to the Commu- nity reinvestment Act (CRA) and Glass Steagall Act (NlC Update attached). In summorv: HR 10 and its companion in the Senate would repeal the Gloss Stea- gall Act, which set up barriers to separate bonking, insurance and securities indus- tries. HR 10 also weakens the CRA by allowing financial conglomerates to shift as- sets away from bonks into insurance and securities, thereby reducing the overall capitol available to revitalize inner city and rural communities. HR 10 will encour- age consolidation of small and medium banks into existing giant financial conglom- erates; this could force community bonks, such os Turnberry Bonk, out of business. HR 10 does not provide sanctions for insurance companies who violate the Fair Housing Rct through insurance redlining. Discussion: Some NlC CED cities hove lost most or 011 of their community bonks. They report that lending policies of the conglomerates appear to be based upon the performance of their overs?as customers (e.g., the Asian market) more than lo- cal credit risks. Further, some conglomerate banks ore turning customers away un- less 0 company or individual agrees to do all business through that bonk. A particular concern to Rventura is the impact of this consolidation on the insurance markets. After Hurricane Andrew, numerous insurers and reinsurers went under, af- fecting both payment of claims and insurance affordability and availability. The NlC staff have not yet examined the potential insurance ramifications on consolida- tion of the various financial services. NLC CED Update, Financial Services Modernization September 23, 1998 POC'\P. 9 - NLC position, While the NLC suppor, certain provisions of HR 10, they suggest that there is insufficient time left during this Congressional session to seek and obtain the improvements to make the Senate version of HR 10 acceptable to municipali- ties. Therefore, NLC staff asked, at the CED meeting that CED members sign a let- ter in support of the NLC position, which I did, NLC staff also requested that, if the Senate version of HR 10 proceeds slowly enough, we contact Senators Mack and Graham to request their opposition to bringing the Senate version of HR 10 to the floor for consideration, I am requesting that letters be drafted and sent to Senators Mack and Graham, in support of the NLC position, and a resolution be drafted for Commission action. If the Senate acts on their version of HR 10 prior to our October meeting, the resolu- tion can be pulled, Please include this on the agenda for our workshop of September 28"'. Thank you. Attachment Co Mayor & Commission " \r I 0 \ )~. " " V- ' ' LEGISLATIVE UPDATE (9/16/98) FINANCIAL SERVICE~ MODERNIZA. TION Economic revitalization in inner city neighborhoods and rural areas could suffer with the passage ofH.R. 10. Both the House and Senate bills would weaken the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) which has been an essential tool for getting banks to provide financial services in communities where they take deposits; particularly in communities with limited access to financial services. Neither bill extends the CRA to the insurance or securities industries which will be allowed to merge with banks. Both bills would repeal the Glass Steagall Act breaking down the Depression-era barriers set up to separate the banking, insurance and securities industries which could result in lower rates for municipal bonds. After attempting for 20 years to pass legislation to overhaul the U. S. banking and financial services industries, in mid-May the House of Representatives passed by one vote H.R. 10, the Financial Modernization Act of 1998. The Senate Banking Committee passed its version of H.R. 10 in early September and is expected to send the bill to the full Senate very soon. Supporters of these reforms, led by Alan Greenspan of the Federal Reserve and the securities and insurance industries, claim they are necessary to ensure that the U.S. financial services industry remains competitive in global financial markets. The Clinton administration opposes H.R. 10, and does not believe there is an immediate need to overhaul the federal statutes pertaining to the financial services industry. However, an administration veto is unlikely unless Senator Gramm (R-Tx.) succeeds in attaching his proposed amendments to remove all or some of the current CRA requirements on banks when H.R. 10 goes to the Senate floor. The banking industry is not enthusiastic about H.R. 10 because it believes the bill favors the insurance and securities industries and will impede competition and innovation. However, it has endorsed the Senate bill. NLC and consumer groups that support increasing credit availability in underserved communities have serious concerns with both the House and Senate versions of H.R. 10. Both bills have insufficient protections for consumers and do nothing to ensure future access to community-based banking services. Most opponents believe the bills would force small and medium banks to join giant, financial conglomerates with little interest in providing local banking services. Another issue for cities is the failure of H.R. 10 to expand the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) to the insurance and securities activities of the new financial institutions which will be allowed to form. Also, banks currently covered by the CRA would be free to shift asset;: to their affiliates dealing in insurance and securities which would reduce the overall capital covered by CRA. Another problem is that insurance companies that have violated the Fair Housing Act by employing recl'ining will be allowed to affiliate with new holding companies. To further complicate the concerns of CRA advocates. many fear that next year the new 106th Congress will be far more conservative than the present one and more inclined to pass even more sweeping bank reforms. NLC supports repeal of the Glass Steagall Act proposed in both versions of H.R. 10 but not at the expense of weakening the CRA. Repeal of Glass Steagall should increase competition in the underwriting of municipal bonds reducing the cost to cities. There is profound disagreement between Alan Greenspan of the Federal Reserve and Bob Rubin Secretary of the Treasury over a provision in the Senate version of H.R. 10 which would require banks that acquire or develop securities and insurance businesses to set them up as bank affiliates with separate financial books under a holding company. The Federal Reserve regulates holding companies so its power and responsibilities would increase while the executive branch (Treasury Department) control over banking would be diminished. Secretary Rubin believes that banks should be allowed to choose between an affiliate holding company structure or creating new entities as operating subsidiaries of the bank. Bank subsidiaries under current law are far less autonomous than affiliates and their profits and losses are a factor in a bank's bottom line. The Treasury Department regulates operating subsidiaries through the Office of Comptroller of the Currency (OCC). OCC regulation of banks and their subsidiaries would be more responsive to CRA requirements and more accountable than the Federal Reserve's regulation of banks and their affiliates. Alan Greenspan is not a supporter of expanding the CRA to bank affiliates created under H.R. 10. All Federal Reserve Governors are appointed for seven years and function very independently of the administration. NLC Position: Supports expanding CRA coverage to securil;t:s and insurance activities and strongly opposes any effort to reduce the number and types of banks currently covered by the CRA. Believes that the CRA will erode if Congress fails to extend it to cover the new financial activities of bank holding companies. Under the Senate's H.R. 10 the parent holding companies will be allowed to shift assets from banks and thrifts to non-CRA covered affiliates such as securities companies, insurance firm:, and mortgage companies. This could reduce the progress made under the CRA in revitalizing inner city and rural communities. Opposes the bill's failure to sanction insurance companies who have violated the Fair Housing Act through insurance redlining. Opposes elimination of the enforcement mechanism in the House's H.R. 10 which would force a holding company engaging in securities and insurance activities to divest of its banking interest if the bank receives less than a "satisfactory" CRA rating from the OCC regulators. Supports the repeal of the Glass Steagall Act which would increase competition in municipal bond underwriting. ACTION: Please contact your U.S. Senators and urge them to oppose bringing the Senate's version of H.R. 10 to the floor for consideration. There is not enough time left in the session to allow for the improvements needed to amend H.R. 10 to make it respond to the financial services needs of underserved communities. 9-18-1998 12,23PM FROM NATIONAL NEIGHBORS 2026282327 P. 2 The undersigned organizations are writing to urge your opposition to efforts to schedule time on the Senate floor for HR 10, the "financial modernization" bill reported out by the Senate Banking Committee on September 11. In its present form, HR 10 promotes the formation of giant financial conglomerates, but contains virtually nothing to safeguard access to fundamental banking services for consumers and communities. In fact, this bill is totally opposed by virtually every community leader working to revitalize inner city neighborhoods and rural communities. HR 10 undermines the effectiveness of the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA), the 1997 law that has served as the primary tool for directing much needed small business, small farm, and affordable housing credit into previously underserved urban and rural communities. Thr bill passed by the Committee makes it easier for banks to shift their assets to insurance, securities, and other affiliates not covered by the CRA. As a result, banks and thrifts will have fewer resources to lend to underserved geographies. The Committee took a bad bill and made it worse. It deleted a requirement that banks affiliated with securities firms or insurance companies offer "lifeline" or low-cost checking accounts to low-income customers. The Committee bill also weakens extremely modest CRA provisions that were in the House-passed version of the bill, limiting the extent to which CRA would apply to new, uninsured banks created by the bill, and eliminating enforcement provisions for institutions that fail to sustain and adequate record of serving their local communities. In short, HR 10 does nothing to modernize the laws that protect the vast majority of consumers and communities that are the most vulnerable to the disinvestment forces that the bill promises to unleash. By promoting the concentration of economic power. this bill will hurt your constituents. We urge you to voice your opposition to this bill, ask the Senate leadership not to schedule floor time for this harmful legislation, and urge you to work with us to defeat any further consideration of HR 10. To: From: Date: Subject: OTY OF AVENTlJRA OFFICE OF THE CITY COMMISSION MEMORANDUM Eri c Soroka City Manager () Patricia Rogers-Lib~ Commissioner ' September 22, 19 8 NLC CED Update: Pre-disaster Mitigation Legislation Rt the NLC Community & Economic Development (CED) Committee meeting held September 17~ - 19"', staff provided information on HR 3869 and S 2361, Pre- disaster Mitigation (NLC Update attached). The NLC staff worked c10seiy with Con- gressional staff to develop this legislation. In summary: HR 3869 would authorize a completely new, federally funded, disaster mitigation program and provide criteria and structure for a program designed to re- duce disaster costs through pre-disaster hazard mitigation activities. S 2361 would authorize $35 million a year for 5 years for pre-disaster mitigation, guaran- tee each state no less than $500,000 a year, establish criteria for pre-disaster mitigation funds, and provide specified funding at a 90/10 level. Sen. Graham was largely responsible for ensuring funding for a FEMR mitigation pilot, Project Im- pact. Sen. Bond (Mo.) wants to postpone consideration of S 2361 pending major reforms of existing disaster mitigation legislation. He also proposes requiring cost-benefit analyses of hazard mitigation measures to receive federal assistance. While cost- benefit analyses appear to be a reasonable provision, NLC staff point out that FEMR will measure cost-benefit in terms of funds saved over a specific period, even if no disaster occurs. Since the purpose of hazard mitigation is to prevent or de- crease damage caused by a disaster, Sen. Bond's proposal could effectively derail hazard mitigation. NLC staff have asked that we cortact Senators Mack and Graham to request their support of S 2361 without the Bond amendments. They further suggest that we pass a resolution and forward to our Congressional representatives in support of HR 3869 and S 2361 . NLC CED Update: Pre-disaster Mitigation Legislation September 22, 1998 Page 2 I am requesting that letters be sent to Aep. Shaw and Senators Mack and Graham, in support of HA 3869 and S 2361, respectively, and a resolution be drafted for Commission action. Please include this on the agenda for our workshop of September 28"'. Thank you. Attachment c: Mayor & Commission LEGISLATIVE UPDATE (9/16/98) Status of Pre-disaster Mitigation Legislation (9/9/98) Since last September, NLC and a large coalition of concerned organizations have worked with House and Senate staff to develop legislation that would help reduce the costs of damage and loss from disasters to public facilities and infrastructure. This cooperation was initiated by NLC in response to the Stafford Act amendments (S.IO07) attached by Senator Christopher Bond (R-Mo.) to the 1998 appropriation for the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). If these amendments had remained in the bill, they would have eliminated eligibility for federal disaster assistance for a variety of public facilities and infrastructure including parks, golf courses, marinas, arenas, municipal utilities, and trees and natural features on public property. With these amendments, Senator Bond sought to reduce federal disaster costs by merely shifting them to states and localities. (It should be noted here that supplemental funding to pay for natural disaster costs comes out of the appropriations subcommittee chaired by Senator Bond. To cover these disaster costs, Senator Bond has repeatedly had to take money from housing, community and economic development programs which are important to cities.) We have been successful in getting bills marked up in the House (RR. 3869) and Senate (S. 2361) to reduce disaster costs at all levels of government through pre-disaster mitigation, and there is some optimism we may get them approved in both bodies and to conference before Congress adjourns. With no apparent opposition, the House plans to consider RR. 3869 very soon under suspension of the rules. There are still differences to be worked out in the Senate with Senator Bnnd who wants to: I) put off any amendment of the Stafford Act until major reforms are agreed on, 2) eliminate federal disaster coverage for golf courses which would harm city recreation programs, 3) give unprecedented power to FEMA to promulgate disaster criteria without consultation with Congress or state and local governments, and 4) require cost-benefit analy,es of hazard mitigation measures that are to receive federal assistance. Currently, negotiations are underway to resolve these issues with Senator Bond. If we succeed in both Houses, all levels of government and the private sector could move forward in partnership to change the way we deal with disaster risks and spiraling disaster costs. For the first time the federal government would fund a pre-disaster mitigation program which is authorized with a rational structure and with criteria to provide guidance to states and localities as they develop and implement damage prevention activities. Without passage of H.R. 3869 and S. 2361, FEMA's mitigation pilot, Project Impact, would continue to be run from the agency director's office where a handful of cities and counties have been selected to receive federal grants for mitigation activities. There has been no attempt to set basic guidelines or criteria for Project Impact and this failure has made it difficult to demonstrate to Congress, as well as local governments, the effectiveness of mitigation and the project's accountability. It has also made the agency \ Inerable to accusations of political favoritism. House Bill (H.R. 3869) The House Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee developed legislation which would authorize a completely new, federally funded disaster mitigation program because FEMA opposed all efforts to formally authorize Project Impact. The House bill (H.R. 3869) proposes criteria and structure for a program which is expected to reduce disaster costs through pre-disaster hazard mitigation activities. Fortunately, by the time the Senate drafted S. 2361, FEMA had agreed that this bill could authorize Project Impact. The purpose of both H.R. 3869 is to: . reduce the loss of life and propert.., human suffering, economic disruption, and disaster assistance costs resulting from natural hazards; · encourage states and local governments to implement effective mitigation measures that are designed to ensure the continued functioning of critical facilities and public infrastructure after a natural disaster; . provide a unified effort of economic incentives, awareness and education, technical assistance, and demonstrated federal support to help states and local communities increase their capabilities to form effective community-based partnerships for mitigation purposes; . reduce the existing disaster potential; . ensure continued functioning of infrastructure; · leverage additional non-federal resources into meeting disaster resistance goals; and · make commitments to long-term mitigation efforts in new and existing construction. Senate Bill (S. 2361) Key provisions in S. 2361 would: · Authorize $35 million a year for 5 years for pre-disaster mitigation and each state would receive not less than $500,000 each year or 1.0 percent of the total funds appropriated; . Require state and local governments to develop statewide mitigation plans that include provision for prioritizing mitigation activities; . Establish criteria for communities to be eligible to receive pre-disaster mitigation funds and allow the governor of each state to recommend to the President not less than 5 communities to receive these funds and the President would make the final selection of one; · Establish in law the state management concept for the Hazard Mitigation Program; · Allow alternate projects to continue to be funded an 9011 0 if the project is consistent with mitigation activities identified under the state plan; · Continue to allow as eligible costs national guard, prison labor and other labor costs; · Establish cost estimating procedures to be determined by an expert panel; . Provide for a pilot program for streamlining the Public Assistance program and require a report to Congress on the administrative and financial benefits; · Require the Office of Comptroller of the Currency to research the availability of disaster insurance for public facilities and infrastructure; · Provide federal benefits for state and local emergency management personnel injured or killed while performing official duties in coordination with FEMA; and · Give FEMA complete authority and financial responsibility for the Individual Family Grant and Housing Program. NLC Position: NLC supports both H.R. 3869 and S. 2361 which would reduce disaster costs to all levels of government, and is working to side track Senator Bond's proposals which could derail the bill. We continue to build momentum and support for speedy passage in both Houses. ACTION: Please contact your Senators and urge them Sl pport S. 2361 when it comes to the floor. Call Senator Bond's office (202/224-5721) and urge him to allow this authorization of "Project Impact" to go forward without his crippling amendments. 'CFD S'98 h,.iefin~ [hlper) Fair Housing The CED Steering Committee was charged in March to review current policy on fair housing and local land use and zoning authority. A catalyst for this review was H.R. 3206, the Fair Housing Amendments Act of 1998, sponsored by Rep. Brian Bilbray, (R-CA). This !'.'LC-supported bill presents specific remedies to erase ambiguities in federal fair housing law regarding local authority over the siting of group homes for the handicapped. CED policy already provided a strong basis to Justify NLC's support for H.R. 3206, but it does not speak to certain specific challenges facing local governments addressed in the bill. The Steering Committee, therefore, will investigate those topics and consider refining CED's policy accordingly. Consider these questions as you read about fair housing: . Does your cIty have an innovative, effective group home implementation policy, or is your city aware of any "best practices" regarding local involvement with group home sitings? Come prepared to detail them. . Come prepared with information about your state's contracting and licensing requirements for group home operators. · What can the federal and state governments do help assure public safety both for and in group homes for the handicapped that house residents with criminal records') · Does your state preempt local authority to regulate group home sitings? Iss/le Background Federal fair housing law does not comment on the appropriate level of local authority in the siting of group homes for the handicapped. The resulting ambiguities facing local officials in applying zoning laws in this area have sparked judicial rulings. In many cases, those rulings have had the effect of preempting local authority to enforce non-discriminatory and generally-applied zoning laws and procedures. But even the judicial rulings have not been uniform. The situation so far: · Cavalier group home providers have used beneficial judicial rulings as a shield against compliance with local zoning procedures; " . Local offici"ls. especially those rcpresentll1g small and medium-sizedjurisdictions. t'ecl threatened hv potential and. in some c 'cs. face real, costly federal anti- discrimination investigations and lawsuits against their zoning laws; . The civil rights and disabilities communities interpret anv attempt to amend the Fair Housing Act and its amendments ("FHAA") as a hostile effort to gut the hard-won protections under this law. They believe the root problems cited by local govemments are not attributable to the FHAA, and can be corrected without opening the law to modification; and, . Most troubling, even under the FHAA and its protections the quality of life and personal safety of group home residents and their neighbors remains uneven. Interestingly, one fundamental concep' that anchors the FHAA may go a long way to help remedy some of the confusion. It's the concept of "reasonable accommodation." and its application is supported in NLC's policy. I Its careful application by local governments may help delineate the legal lines between acceptable and unacceptable local authority. Related. the FHAA does provide local governments with limited authority to deny residence in a group home to an individual that poses a "direct threat" to the property, health, and safety of others2 Denials, however, may still be challenged in court. Chronicling NLC's Involvement For years, NLC has worked to resolve the confusion faced by local governments regarding local authority over group homes for the handicapped. Here's a brief chronology of events since 1994: . Summer-Fall 1994. NLC seeks meeting with then-HUD Secretary Cisneros to raise the concerns of local officials and discuss ideas to resolve them. HUD does not respond to letter from then-CEO Chair Eddie Blankenship, Council President, Birmingham, Alabama. There is no meeting. 1 (See CED Section 3.01 (D) Local Zonin2 Authoritv.) According to the FHAA. a local government must make a "reasonable accommodation" to its zoning and land use laws, if the application of those laws would have a discriminatory effect on a disabled person. Of course, thost- laws must be non-discriminatory on their face and applied uniformly, or they could be challenged preemptively as being intentionally discriminatory. Also, if a local government ignores a request to accommodate, for whatever reason, or if the request is eventually denied, then the local government may face legal troubles. But what does it mean t.o be "reasonable"? Case law holds that an accommodation need not be made if, by making it, the accommodation imposes an undue financial or administrative burden on the ,:ity, or if the accommodation would undermine the basic purpose that the law in question is intended to achieve CU~. "undue hardship" concept.) , See ,2 use 3604 (0(9) , . rail 199-1. 'iLC staff meets with HUD and Justice senior staff to begin talking about I"cal c"nc,'1I1S HCD and Justice agree to res[,ond to written questions from CEO Stecnng Commlltcc members about the FHAA a~d allowable local authority. . Fall 1994. NLC's membership adopts CEO Resolution #95-16 at the Congress of Cities in Minneapolis, MN, that urges the federal governmcllt to take incremental steps when initiating a fair housing investigation of a city's zoning laws. The resolution followed both a federal court ruling requiring that a group home plaintiff first follow uniformly- applied local zoning procedures before filing an anti-discrimination lawsuit, and the release of internal HUD guidelines clarifying First Amendment protections and federal limits when investigating fair housing allegations. J . Spring 1995. HUD and Justice provide NLC with answers to submitted questions. Many of the answers are written in "legalese," but some help explain each department's role under the FHAA (su:. HUD i. \ estigates allegations of fair housing discrimination while Justice prosecutes those cases, although Justice claims full authority over discrimination cases involving local zoning and land use ordinances.) Yet concerns abou, pernlitted local authority remain unresolved. · Spring-Fall 1995. The CEO Policy Committee directs the Steering Committee to review NLC's zoning and land use and fair housing policies. Steering Committee returned in the fall with draft policy that refined NLC's support for local authority and its opposition to all forms of housing discrimination, making clear that these two policies were not mutually exclusive. NLC's membership adopted revised CEO policies at Congress of Cities in Phoenix, Arizona, in December 1995. · 1996-1997. Numerous meetings between NLC, mID and Justice are held over the next several years with no resolution of the concerns and issues facing local governments: . Spring 1997. Rep. Bilbray (R-CA) introduces bill to amend the Fair Housing Act and clarify local authority over the siting of group homes for the handicapped. NLC testifies before a House Judiciary subcommittee. The bill does not move. · Fall 1997. Bellevue, Washington, and several neighboring cities introduce a resolution during the CEO Policy Committee meeting at Congress of Cities in Philadelphia urging ] Oxford House v. City of Palatine, IL (37 F.3d 1230 (7'" Cir. 1994)); HUD guidelines issued followlng Berkeley. CA. incident. 4 Excluding the Palatine decision in 1995 that buttressed local authority, several important court rulings were issued during this time period, in particular Edmunds. [115 S. Ct. 1776 (1995)1 and Bellevue (U.S. Dist. Ct.. W.D. Washington No. C95-905Z.) Each ruling limited local authority over the siting of group homes for the handicapped. In Edmunds, the Supreme Court held that the city's "single-family" zoning ordinance was not entitled to exemption from the FHM. The ruling conclude, I that the ordinance's definition of "family" discrimmated against group home residents. In Bellevue. the court ruled that a local zoning ordinance that IHl1ited \-vhere group homes for children could be sited bas::J on a narrow detinition of "familial statu.;;;" was ul'icnrninatory. , .., l'larificatlon of local authority in the FHAA o\er the siting of group homes for the handicapped. The resolution drew from the ,'lI~inal Bilbray bill, and was adopted after vigorous debate. But its adoption was not inte"ded as blanket support for the original Bilbray bilL Rather, the resolution was intended as a catalyst to spark action. Its adoption reflected a consensus feeling of utter frustration among local officials with federal efforts to help resolve the challenges facing cities. In addition, CEO members adopted a motion urging the next year's CED Policy Committee to make fair housing a policy development topic in 1998. NLC's full membership subsequently adopted the CEO-approved resolution d'lring its annual business meeting. . Winter 1997- Spring 1998. Rep. Bilbray (R-CA) introduced H.R. 3206, the Fair Housing Amendments Act of 1998, a revised version of his original bilL Rep. Charles Canady (R-FL), a principal co-sponsor, seeks and gains NLC's support for the bill's concept. NLC, as primary supporter for H.R. 3206, re-drafts bill to refine its language on local authority over public safety, density, and notification. and narrow its scope to group homes for the handicapped. · Winter 1998. NLC staff quietly begins formal communications with the civil rights and disabilities communities to frame issues and concerns. seek areas for cooperation, and consider possible outcomes and products. . March 1998. CEO Policy Committee selects fair housing ~. local authority over the siting of group homes for the handicapped,) as a policy development topic for the year and directs the Steering Committee to review current policy, examine critical issues, and propose policy language, other action steps, or both. Specific Topics for Consideration At its core, this issue is about ensuring a decent quality of life and personal safety for the handicapped and their neighbors. NLC and group home advocates agree on the important policy principles comprising the FHAA We both oppose housing discrimination of any kind and urge that violators be held accountable under the law. But even with agreement on the core issue of housing opportunity for all, differing viewpoints remain on critical, practical aspects of group home sitings. 1. Notification: Should a group home provider notify local officials before establishing a presence in a neighborhood? Local officials, most likely, would say yes. Providers and advocates, most likely, would not be so unequivocal. What all parties agree on is that most issues can be resolved, or at least moderated if all sides communicate. By communicating viewpoints, each party collects critical information to clarify the facts and dispel anxieties, mis- perceptions. and stereotypes. .'i Lilcal oftlClals sav that prior notification by group home providers would eliminate the :i:l1cnt of surpnSe that haunts elected officials. Thoughtfu; elected 0fficials helieve if they knew at the front end ahout group home sitings, they would be better prepared to help smooth out any challenges, from zoning hurdles to community anxieties, that may arise. But providers are not as sanguine. They generally believe prior notification beyond what is required to receive an operating license or zoning variance, could be used by opponents to challenge sitings.5 Communications challenges, towever, are not limited to those between providers and local governments. Other important lelationships that demand better communications include among departments within local governments, elected officials and career staff, between state and local officials, and among federal departments. 2. Public Safety: Protecting public health, safety, and welfare is an historic and essential responsibility of local government. NLC holds that local authority in these areas is critical and must not be curtailed. In some states, however, licensing and oversight of group homes is the state's responsibility. Group home advocates claim that the FHM does not diminish local authority. They cite the law's exclusion of criminals and current addicts and substance abusers from protection. They also cite the FHM's "direct threat" provision as another shield of local authority. For instance, in a recent meeting between HUD and NLC, a HUD attorney indicated that in the case of a handicapped person with a criminal record, a local government is legally shielded in refusing to permit that person from residing in a group home if denial is based on that person's criminal record. But if the refusal is based on that person's handicap, then the decision is ripe for legal challenge as discriminatory. Local officials need the proper tools to do their work, and again they do not want to be taken by surprise. For example, a recent newspaper investigative series reporting on state- licensed group homes for children in Californ:a revealed horrific examples of abuse and neglect to many already-traumatized kids.6 Likewise, a recent Portland, Oregon, television report uncovered a group home for mentally-disabled people with criminal records where a 5 It's important to make a distinction here between "formal" and "infonnal" group homes for an FHAA- protected class of resident". "Formal" group homes are those reOL'lred to notify local officials of their intended presence in a neighborhood. They include, for instance, providers cuntracted and licensed by a State to house juveniles or disabled people, or group homes that require a "reasonable accommodation" through a special use permit to exceed the threshold number of unrelated residents pennined in a single-family homp, "Informal" group homes are foot reauired to notify local officials of their intended presence. Examples incl:;de, for instance, group homes without professional staff that house a number of unrelated residents that falls below a city's occupancy level threshold. r. "Children At Risk: The Shameful Neglect of California Gruup Homes" senes. The Sacramento Bee. r'-'ported bv Patrick Hoge. March-April 1998. (j :',',idenC "'"" offender. molested two neighborr,,'od children7 According to the story. city county ofticiab helIeved that the FHA/! prevcl1ted t~em from proL'biting the siting of Illh facility in a resIdential neighborhood, 3. Density/Over-Concentration: Providers and advocates state that the purpose of group homes is to integrate their residents from institutional environments back into mainstream neighborhoods. Related, local officials report that the over-concentration of group homes in a particular neighborhood or section of a city, most often in low- and moderate-income and/or minority neighborhoods, changes the residential character of the area and creates a de facto" institutional" environment. This practice should also raise questions, usually associated with affordable housing, about "fair share" dispersal of group homes throughout a metropolitan area. Doesn't over-concentration defeat the purpose advanced by group home providers and advocates') Not necessarily, they argue. When calculating the benefits and costs of selecting a site, group home providers examine factors including: access to publIc transportation; access to services; property costs; safety; and, residential character and neighborhood acceptance. It seems that property costs and access to transportation and services are the critical ones on which a site selection is made. Therefore, if a site meets those key criteria, any provider's concerns about over-concentration appear trumped, Density/over-concentration is probably the stickiest issue for local governments. Ignoring for the moment the intolerable issue of local zoning and housing codes as tools for intentional discrimination, let's higWight the local perspective. Local governments use zoning ordinances to regulate the use of physical property within its boundaries ~. residential/commercial/industrial/mixed use.) Housing and building codes regulate occupancv standards established to protect health, safety, and welfare for facilities sited on a property. WhIle these lines of distinction seem cleal. their application in practice is cloudy. For instance, the range of local governing authorities that can apply these laws can span from distinct governing bodies with separate authority over zoning and housing codes, to one body with joint authority, to variations in between. Additionally, the definition of terms and the scope of administration between the two codes can overlap. For example, a zoning code's definition of "family," necessary to clarify the term "residential," may include numerical caps and distinguish between related and unrelated persons. It is possible that this definition could affect the application of occupancy 'landards under the related housing code. This example raises the possibility that a city's zoning and housing codes may have conflicting efferts and contain redundant elements. If not careful, this can manifest itself as anti-discrimination litigation against a city. This is the broader fear that faces local officials. "\tother Blames County for Abuse," The OrexmZi(Ul. reported by Laura Trujillo. June 24.1997. , I, 'cal officials also have a legitimate interest in the level of traffic, noise, and service 'lands stemmin~ (rom group homes in a p~u1icular neighborhood and on the city, in -,,':1eral. The regulation of these matters seems beller suited to housing and building codes ~ather than zoni~g ordinances8 Housing code sta;',dards to protect public health and safety, not zoning ordinances used to shape the character of an area, may offer local officials stronger footing against claims of discrimination9 A Charge to Local Officials The challenges facing local governments over the siting of group homes for the handicapped generate tremendous passion among all interested stakeholders, Local officials have an opportunity to lead efforts to overcome those challenges, 8 States and county governments, moreover, may also preempt local zoning and housing code authority. In those cases, local governments need to understand fully their permitted authority over group home sitings. Local governments should also consider L:sing available 0utleL>;, like a Comprehensive Plan, a'i tools to help integrate group homes into the thinking and work of zon:ng and housing officials. 9 Obviously, using density regulations to discriminate is illegal. "Blanket" dispersal regulations Cu. "a group home shall not be sited within 1,500 square feet of another group home,") should be carefully considered by local governments before adoption. Group home providers and advocates consider them "de facto" discriminatory regulations that have the effect, at best. of discouraging and delaying group home sitings. They also question whether such regulations are ever tied to a broader. generally-applied public policy objective. For local officials, proving a connection is critical if the regulation is ever challenged as discriminatory. Related, local officials likely would claim that dispersal regulations are linked to the broader policy objective (If protecting public health, safety, and welfare. WHY CITIES SEEK TO CHANGE FAIR HOUSING LAW (1) Proposed Amendment in the Nature of A Substitute to H.R. 3206, the Fair Hou,;ing Amendments Act of 1998 (2) SECTION 2. FIRST AMENDMENT PROTECTIONS The Fair Housing Act (42 u.s.c. 3601 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: "PROTECTION OF FIRST AMEND- MENT RIGHTS" "Sec. 821 (a) Speech or activity whichn "(I) is direc,ed toward achieving action by a governmental entity or official, and "(2) does not involve force, physical harm, or the threat of force or physical harm to one or more individuals, shall not be considered a violation of this Act." "(b) A party shall not be held liable or otherwise sanctioned under this Act for engaging in litigation or administrative proceedings unless-" "( I) the party does so for an improper purpose, such as to harass or cause unnecessary delay or needlessly to increase the cost of the litigation or proceedings; and "(2)(A) the claims, defenses, and other legal contentions of the party in the litigation or proceedings are not warranted by existing law or by a nonfrivolous argument for the extension, modification, or reversal of existing law or the establishment of new law; or "(B) the allegations and other factual contentions, for which the party in the litigation or proceedings has the burden of going forward with the evidence, have no evidentiary support.". Problems Addressed by the Changes to Fair Housing Law Proposed in this Amendment SECTION 2. FIRST AMENDMENT PROTECTIONS Problem: The Dept. of Housing and Urban Developm<:nt (HUD) has investigated and the Department of Justice (DOl) prosecuted for discrimination persons petitioning their government to express opposition to siting of group homes. A September 4, 1994, HUD memo provided guidelines to clarify that that HU::) would not infringe on First Amendment protections when citizens petition their government. DOl has stated it is not bound by the HeD guidelines. Chanl!e: Would codify HUD guidelines to bind DOl and other federal agencies. This would permit citizens to direct speech or actions toward achieving action by a government entity or official, like a city councilor mayor which does not involve force, or physical harm or the threat of such to one or more individuals. Does Not Chanl!e: Fair Housing Act (42 U.S.c. Section 3631) "Prevention of Intimidation" which prohibits anyone, "whether or not acting under color of law, by force or threat of fo:ce willfully injures, intimidates or interferes with, or attempts to injure, intimidate or interfere with- a) any person because of his race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status or national origin and because he is or has been selling, purchasing, renting, financing, occupying, or contracting or negotiating for the sale, purchase, rental, financing or occupation of any dwelling, or applying for or participati'1g in any service, organization, or facility relating to the business of s;;lling or renting dwellings." Chanl!es: Il would not be considered a Fair Housing Act violation if a party engages in litigation or administrative proceedings unless the party does so for improper purposes such as to harass or cause unnecessary delay, and the claims. defenses and other legal contentions are not warrantcd bv existing law or bv a nonfrivolous argument. SECTIO" 3 SPECIFICITY OF NOTICE Section 81O(a)(l)(A(ii) of the Fair Housing Act (42 U.S.c. 361O(a)(1)(A)(ii) is amended by inserting after "writing" the following: "shall describe in detail the alleged unlawful conduct. " . SECTION 4 REQUIREMENT TO SEEK REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION Section 816 of the Fair Housing Act (42 U.S.c. 3615) is amended- (1) by inserting "(a)" before "Nothing in"; and (2) by adding at the end the following: "(b) A provision of State or local law shall not be construed to violate section 804( f) unless the party alleging such violation first seeks a reasonable accommodation in the application of such law through available administrative procedures provided by the State or local government regarding the application of the provision of law.". SECTIO!\" 3 SPECIFICY OF NOTICE Problem: . 'urrently fair housing complaint'; against cities are often filed with HUD with very little information being provided me city on the nature of the problem. Chanl!e: Would require that a fair housing complaint include a detailed description of the alleged unlawful conduct so city officials could understand the problem and begin to remedy it right away instead of waiting for HUD to complete its investigation before any remedial action is taken. Does Not Chanl!e: This would not be a request for sophisticated or exhaustive legal descriptions, nor would it require a lawyer. It seeks information on the fair housing complaint form describing the discriminatory act which provoked the complaint. SECTION 4. REQUIREMENT TO SEEK REASONABLE ACCOMMODA nON Problem: Due to ambiguities in fair housing law and court decisions, cities can be sued for discrimination by group home providers if a city requires these providers to request a special or conditional use permit through an established nondiscriminatory local procedure required of all entities seeking a conditional use. Chanl!es: Codifies the decision of the 7th Circuit in the case of Palatj'ze vs. Oxford House so it prevails nationwide. The court ruled that Oxford House, before filing a complaint for discrimination, had the right to seek a special use permit from the village but intentionally did not do so. Therefore, the village did not discriminate. In the future group home providers like Oxford House would have to give cities the opportunity to make reasonable accommodation through an established, nondiscriminatory administrative process (if it exists) before th, provider would have grounds to file a discrimination suite against the city. Does Not Chanl!e: Cities must make reasonable accommodation for group homes and site them without unnecessary delay. SECTIO:-; 5. CLARIFICA TION OF FAMILL\! STYITS PROTECTIONS Section 802lk) of the Fair Housing Act (42 U.S.c. 3602 (k)) is amended by adding at the end the following: The protection afforded against discrimination on the basis of familial status does not apply with respect to facilities for residential services for individuals convicted of a crime under Federal or State law for which a term of imprisonment greater than one year may be imposed or juveniles adjudicated delinquent under Federal of State law on the basis of conduct that would constitute such a crime if committed by an adult.". SECTION 6. LOCAL CONTROL OF RESIDENTIAL USES Section 807 of the Fair Housing Act (U.S.c. 3607) is amended by adding at the end the following: "@" Nothing in this title prevents--- "( I) State of local government regulation of facilities for residential services for persons with handicaps, if such regulation reasor.ably requires the dispersal of such facilities; "(2)" State or local government regulation of the maximum number of unrelated persons permitted to occupy a dwelling, in an area restricted to residential dwellings, as applied to a recovering drug addict or alcoholic; or SECTIO:-; 5. CLARIFICATION OF FAMILIAL STA TVS PROTECTIONS I Problem: Adults convicted of felony level crimes and juvenile delinquents adjudicated for felony level crimes are living in group homes in residential neighborhoods with fair housing protections based on familial status. These same persons can be and are placed in group homes with highly vulnerable residents who may be victims of the very crimes committed by these adult felons and adjudicated juveniles. Chan2es: Removes fair housing protections for convicted adult felons and juveniles adjudicated delinquent for felony level crimes. Does Not Chan2e: Familial status protections would continue for all other children under 18 whether in a natural family. ado?ted, or in foster care or a group home. SECTION 6. LOCAL CONTROL OF RESIDENTIAL USES Problem: Cities are not permitted to regulate the location or density of group homes in residential neighborhoods which has led to concentrations of these facilities in low and moderate income communities. In urban areas these concentrations occur most often in minority neighborhoods. Chan2e: Would allow municipalities to prevent the concentration of group homes in anyone residential neighborh00d while still requiring them to make reasonable accommodation when siting a group home. This would further the government's goal of deinstitutionalization and integration of the handicapped into the community mainstream. Problem: There are group home providers (often for profit) who house large groups of recovering substance abusers together in group homes in residential neighborhoods. This impedes the important family type support and self regulation which IS essential for a sober living environment. Chan2e: Would permit cities to regulate the number of recovering substance abusers living in a group home in a residential neighborhood. Report language would clarify that this would not permit exclusion of theses homes but would tie their occupancy to the number of residents nceded to pCII actcJl monthlv costs. SECTION o. LOCAL CONTROL OF RESIDE"-!I\!' CSES (ellllt;nued) "(3)" Stale or local governmenl regulation of the occupancy of facilities for residential services for persons with handicaps by- "(A) persons convicted of a crime under Federal or State Law for which a term of imprisonment greater than one year may be imposed, or ] "(B) juveniles adjudicated delinquent under Federal or State law on the basis of conduct that would constitute a crime described in subparagraph (A) if committed by and adult." SECTIO"! 6. LOCAL CONTROL 01<' RESIDEYrIAL CSES (continued) Problem: Cilies may not regulate in any way the protected classes of residents living together in group homes. Significant safety FClblems for group home residents and their neighbors have arisen in residential neighborhoods when graup homes house convicted adult felons or juveniles adjudicated for felony level crimes. These same persons can be and are placed in group homes with little supervision together with highly vulnerable residents who may be victims of the very crimes committed by these adult felons and adjudicated juveniles. Chanl!e: Would allow cities to regulate the siting of group homes in residential neighborhoods that house adults who have been convicted of a felony level crime. Chanl!e: Would allow cities to regulate the siting of group homes in residential neighborhoods that house juveniles adjudicated for felony level crimes. (I )This document was prepared by the Nallanal League of Cities (NLC). (2)This amendment to H.R. 3206 was drafted in cooperation with the NLC, Rep. Brian Bilbray sponsor ot HR. 3206 and Rep. Charles Canady. Chairman of the House Constitution Subcommittee. It will be Introduced in the Judiciary Committee at mark up as the amendment in the nature of a substitute w H.R.3206. LEGISLATIVE UPDATE (9/16/98) Fair Housing Passage of legislation to restore municipal authority over the siting of group hOPles could fail if current efforts to stall progress of the Fair Housing Act Amendments of 1998, H.R. 3206, succeed. Two factors contributing to this include strong opposition to H.R. 3206 from the Clinton administration and the civil rights/fair liousing advocates and hesitation on the part of Republican leadership to raise this civil rights issues with the November elections nearing. Despite revision of the original bill to reflect changes requested by NLC and to respond to some of the concerns voiced by fair housing advocates, H.R. 3206 has not been scheduled for mark-up in the House Judiciary Committee which is the necessary next step before the bill can be considered by the full House. The key concerns of cities, related to the preemption of local authority in the siting of group homes, would be addressed with the passage of the amendments to H.R. 3206. The revised legislation would permit local governments to enforce regulations to preserve residential neighborhoods and would allow cities to have more control over the location and density of these homes, allowing dispersal of these residential facilities across mainstream communities. Also, the legislation would give local governments more authority to ensure the safety of group home residents as well as their neighbors. The amended version of H.R. 3206 would: . Allow state or local governments to regulate residential services (group homes) for persons with handicaps if the regulation: I.) Reasonably requires the dispersal of such facilities; 2.) Limits the maximum number of unrelated persons, recovering from drug or alcohol abuse, who are permitted to occupy a dwelling in a residential neighborhood. (The number of residents could be based on the actual rental income needed to cover the costs DE running the facility.); and 3.) Addresses siting of homes housing adults convicted of crimes (felony level) under Federal or State law for which a term of imprisonment greater than one year may be imposed, and juvenile delinquents adjudicated under Federal or State law who have committed crimes of similar severity; . Require that a fair housing complaint inc.ude a detailed description of the alleged unlawful conduct; . Codify the Palatine decision which requires the person(s) filing a fair housing complaint to frrst seek reasonable accommodation through existing, State or local nondiscriminatory administrative procedures, if they exist, before ftling a complaint for discrimination; and . Protects First Amendment Rights: Which pertain to speech or activity whICh is directed toward achieving action by a gowrnll1l'11lJI entity or officiaL and docs not I11volve force, physical harm or the threat of such to one or more individuals: and It would not be considered a violation of the Fair Housing Act if a party engages in litigation and administrative proceedings unk"s the party does so for improper purposes such as to harass or cause unnecessary delay, and the claims, defenses and other legal contentions are not warranted by existing law or by a nonfrivolous argument. NLC Position: NLC supports these amendments to H.R. 3206 which would return some zoning and use authority to local governments in the siting of group homes. Fair Housing Task Force The first meeting of this task force occurred on September 15. at HUD and was hosted by HUD's new Assistant Secretary designate for Housing and Community Development Cardell Cooper. Four mayors from USCM participated along with their executive director and lobbyist. NLC was represented by Frank Shafroth and Cameron Whitman. The four USCM representatives were appointed by Mayor Willie Brown of San Francisco to serve on this Fair Housing Task Force. Mayors Fahey (Edmonds, Wash.) and Mullins (Palatine, Ill.) discussed the problems they have had with fair housing and the court cases which were filed against their cities. The other two mayors, Morial (New Orleans) and Bost (Irvington, N.J.), know almost nothing about the problems and issues NLC is addressing on fair housing but they understand from Mayor Brown that amending the Fair Housing Act is not an option. HUD has decided that it should not take the lead on this Task Force and has put this responsibility in the hands of USCM. The agency has offered to be available to assist and advise and is now reviewing all of its programs to determine their relationship to fair housing; particularly group home issues. HUD claims it wili work to get the departments of Justice and Health and Human Services involved with us and them on fair housing. NLC will have to wait and see what happens next. Certainly, our Task Force members could help educate Mayors Morial and Bost. There will be discussion of this at the Comill'Jnity and Economic Development Steeling Committee at the San Jose meeting. SEP-17-1998 14:59 r-LG. T .C. =0278~7==: =.02 o~ RESOLUTIO~ #98.1~ FEDERAL HOCSI:\G LAWS IMPACn-';G LOCAL ZONING REGULATIONS WHEREAS. preserving local control of zoning matters i, a fundamental priority for cities; and WHEREAS. the National League of Cities has effecttvely and consIstently oppo<;ed federal preemption of local control ~f zoning; and WHEREAS, in December 1996, the NLC reiterated its support for local zorong control by adopting Resolution #97.10. urgmg the federal government to adopt an interpretation of "reasonable accommodation" under the federal Fair Housing Act. as amended in 1988 (the "F1-IAA") which i$ more responsive to requirements of local land use processes; and \VHEREAS. the F1-IAA continues to be . major source of hl1gatlon against cities attempting to propose reasonable zoning regulations, and ambiguities m the FHAA have led most recently to far-reacrung lower federal court decisions that effectively eliminate local control of zoning in this area: and \VHEREAS, the NLC and its member cities are cOlIllnined to promote housing policies that arc fair and non-discnrmnatory. and are further committed to the concept that all jurisdictions should make reasonable accommodation for the needs of all their residents; and WHEREAS, federaliegislation was introduced in 1995 and 1996 (H.R. 4019. S.1132. H.R.2927) and 1997 (H.R.589) aimed at halting the practice of the FS. Department of HOUSlllg and Urban Development of lIDuating lawsuits against individuals who have expressed opposition to the siting of group care facilities in thelI neighborhoods, and clarifying the authority of cities to impose regulations in local single family zones regulating the proXlrmty of dwellings, the maximum occupancy of dwellings by convicted felons, sex offenders. or recovering drug addicts; and WHEREAS. members of the NLC testified iv sUpp\J.~ of H.R.589 at an April 1997 hearing before the HOllse Judiciary Conunittee'sSubcomrmllcc on the Constitution. identifying a number of recent legal decisions around the nallon that have Interpreted the FHAA as preempting local authority 10 a number of ways; and WHEREAS. a recent federal district court decision in the State of Washington determined that the protections a.fforded to those in "familial status" extended LO persons with institutional caregivers, WIth the result that no efrecti ve distinctions could be made in local z"nrng and building codes with respect to group cape facilities of any type. effectively eliminating local zoning control regarding group care facilities; and ,1d.oprcd 011 Ucumbcr 6.1991. NaJional Lcagut of Citu-s , :{flnual BUJtntn Muting" PhiUuklphia. Pa. SEP-!7-1998 15:00 ~LG. 1.1=. 20278~:22~ P,03 O~ Resolution #98-14 Continued Federal Housing Laws Impacting Local Zoning Re~lations WHEREAS, lhere is a division on court decisions as to the standard of review which IS applied to local Jurisdictions charged With violations of the FHAA, with some COUItS applying a "re~onable basIs" test and othcrs applying a "heightened scrutiny" test, the latter test which has been interpreted as requiring jurisdictions to regulate only based on acmal experience in thcll" own jurisdictions without reference to any expenences of other Jurisdictions; and WHEREAS, there have been several cases across the nation which have differed in their interpretation of the ability of local communities to regulate the proximity of group care facililies under thc FHAA which has resulted in the inabihty of communities to counter the c1ustenng of such facilities; and WHEREAS, other court cases have ;nt.;rpreted the FHAA as effectively eliminating the abllity of local governments to make any regulations regarding the maximum number of persons that occupy group care facilities, resuJ ting in public safety hazards and negalive neighborhood impacts: and WHEREAS, much of the erosion of local control in this area IS attnbutable to ambigUity in the FHM which has led to the broad and often conflietrng coUIt decisions; :-lOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOL VED that the NLC supports the rightS of municipalities to enact reasonable land use and zoning regulations which preserve the safety and residential character of single family neighborhoods while making reasonable accommodation for persons wllh physical and mental disabilities: and BE IT FURTHER RESOL VED THAT 1. l'."LC supports the protecrion of the right of local governments to use regulations whIch further the objectives of pubhc safety "nd preserving residential neighborhoods. including local restrictior< on rhe number of unrelated persons pcrrruued to occupy a dwelling. the proximity of group residential facilities to each other. and the occupancy of such facilities by dangerous persons. 2. Ambiguity in lhe FHAA regarding what constitutes a "family" or "fami1ial stams" and what protections arc afforded a "family" should be danficd to distinguish that institutIOnal guardians are not equivalent to a family under the FHM. 3. Whereas federal courr decisions are divided on rhe standard by which FHAA cases should be reviewed. NLC supports a standard of review which allows cities to refer to the experience of other jurisdictions in drafting local wning regulations. Adopted Ofl fHC'tmbu 6,1997. NaJ'ontU uagwr OfC4"S' Annual BUSintIS Mutill~ 4: PhUmJelphia, Pa. SEP-j7-1998 15:01 01. G.",. ':. 202~2'?~~:~ ~.04/04 RESOLCTIO:-; #98.14 Continued fEDERAL HOl'SI\G LA WS IMPACTING LCCAL ZO:\'ING REGL"LATIOl'iS 4. The FHAA should continue to protect families with children from exclusion from residential opportunities. 5, NLC supportS changes in federal law which will: (1) ensure thaI the exercise of free speech is nol construed as a VIolation of the FHAA; (2) require complaints filed under j,e FHAA be specIfic and in sufficient dela11 to allow meaningful response and defense; and (3) require exhaUSllon of state and local remedies before pursuing relief under the FHAA for local actions. Adopted an December 6, 1997 . NationaJ LeaKur of C~~ -" .4111l.uU BlUinns Muting. PJaiUuJelphi.a. Fa.. = , ~ COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT DISTRICT PROGRAM CITY OF AVENTURA OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER MEMORANDUM TO: City Commission FROM: Eric M. Soroka, City DATE: September 16, 199 SUBJECT: Summary of Community Redevelopment Act As a follow up to the Workshop meeting of September 8, 1998, the attached report has been prepared for the City Commission. The report provides an extensive overview and summary of the State of Florida Community Redevelopment Act (Act) of 1969. In addition to the report, I have been in contact with Community Redevelopment Agencies (CRA) established by cities in the Broward and Miami-Dade County area. Although many of the CRAs are effective in the creation of a "downtown" concept, the following concerns should be considered: . The establishment of a CRA requires the approval of Miami Dade County. . The area designated for redevelopment must be declared by the City Commission to be blighted and a slum as defined by the Act. . The process is lengthy and may require additional staff and consultants. . Many CRAs are not self-supporting for the first 5 to 7 years of operation. I am in the process of preparing a RFP for a Redevelopment Planning Consultant with local experience that would assist in the preparation of a feasibility study as discussed at the Workshop Meeting. In addition, representatives from the City's Bond Counsel, Nabors, Giblin and Nickerson will be present at the next Workshop Meeting to review the CRA procress. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me. SUMMARY OF COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT ACT TABLE OF COI~TENTS PAGE Overview District Creation Process 2 Summary of Community Redevelopment Act 3 Creation and Purpose 4 Encouragement of Private Enterprise 4 Notice to Taxing Authorities 4 Finding of Necessity 4 Creation of Community Redevelopment Agency 5 6 Exercise of Powers Community Redevelopment Plans 6 Contents of Community Redevelopment Plan 8 9 Community Redevelopment Agencies Powers Eminent Domain 13 Disposal of Property 13 13 14 Issuance of Revenue Bonds Redevelopment Trust Fund Exercise Of Powers In Counties With Home Rule Charters 15 Prepared by Office of the City Manager City of Aventura -- September 1998 OVERVIEW - FLORIDA COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT ACT OF 1969 The State of Florida's Community Redevelopment /\':t of 1969 (F.S Chapter 163, Purt III) gives counties and municipalities the authority and power to carry out Community Rede"elopment to prevent and eliminate slum and blighted conditions within a community. This is implemented through a public body known as a Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) a CRA operates under State of Florida statutes, and its general purpose is to protect and enhance a tax base of its district and eliminate slum and blight through redevelopment. There are 103 CRAs in the state of Florida, according to the Florida Redevelopment Association. State legislators in 1969 passed the Community Redevelopment Act, which basically made local governments responsible for their own revitalization programs. Eight years later. the state amended the act to allow for tax-increment financing. which freezes property values for a given year and returns revenue increases in subsequent years to the same areas that generated them. A CRA is primarily funded through a tax increment trust fund described in the state's Community Redevelopment Act of 1969. The assessed tax value (ad valorem) for a CRA's redevelopment area is determined from its base year. CRA, taxes are collected annually and a portion is applied to the trust fund. As property ,alues in the district rise over the years. the agency receives the increased part of the taxes while the other taxing authorities continue to take the baseline amount. This is known as tax increment financing and is the CRA's major source of Income. A CRA can exercise broad powers in redevelopment, hire staff and consultants, buy and sell land and invest funds. They can also utilize tax dollars, condemn property and force individuals to move out of their homes if it will help the community. The CRA governing board usually consists of five to seven members. Though they are separate from the City Commission that establish them, they may be comprised of their very creators. The City Commission can by Resolution name themselves as members ofa CRA. But, before a CRA is formed. the governing body must find that one or more blighted areas exist within the area targeted for revitalization. Criteria for blight, including inadequate street design and parking and unsafe or unsanitary conditions are relatively easy to meet. Once the agency is established, it prepares redevelopment plans and submits them to the local government for approval. CRAs must complete their projects within 30 years. The establishment ofa CRA requires the approval of Miami Dade County. DISTRICT CREA nON PROCESS I. City Commission adopts Resolution of necessity and declaring a need for a Community Development District. 2. City Commission by Ordinance shall appoint a CRA bnard of commisioners or itself as the governing body. 3. The CRA may employ an Executive Director and such other employees or consultants as it reg urres. 4. The CRA shall adopt a Community Redevelopment Plan. 5. A Redevelopment Trust Fund is established by Ordinance to account for funds to be utilized by the CRA. 6. The eRA may implement the plan by utilizing tax increment financing, grants or li.mds tTom the local government. 2 SI\IYIARY OF COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT ACT I. Creation and Purpose . Created in 1969 by the State Legislature to address slum and blighted areas which constitute a serious and growing menace, injurious to the public health, safety, morals, and welfare of the residents of the state. . The preservation or enhancement of the tax base from which a taxing authority realizes tax revenues is essential to its existence and tinancial health: that the preservation and enhancement of such tax base is implicit in the purposes for which a taxing authority is established; such preservation and enhancement in areas in which such tax base is declining; that community redevelopment in such areas, when complete, will enhance such tax base and provide increased tax revenues to all affected taxing authorities, increasing their ability to accomplish thcir other respective purposes, and that the prescrvation and enhancement of the tax base in such arcas through tax increment tinanchg and thc Icvying of taxes b\ such taxing authorities therefor and the appropriation of funds to a redevelopment trust fund bears a substantial relation to the purposes of such taxing authorities and is tor their respeetiw purposes and concerns. . Programs may include provision for the prevention of the spread of blight into areas of the municipality which are free /Tom blight through diligent enforcement of housing, zoning, and occupancy controls and standards; the rehabilitation or conservation of slum and blighted areas or portions thereof by replanning, removing congestion, providing parks. playgrounds, and other public improvements, encouraging voluntary rehabilitation, and compelling the repair and rehabilitation of deteriorated or deteriorating structures; the development of affordable housing; the implementation of community policing innovations; and the clearance and redevelopment of slum and blighted areas or portions thereof . Slum area" means an area in which there is a predominance of buildings or improvements. whether residential or nonresidential, which by reason of dilapidation, deterioration. age, or obsolescence; inadequate provision for ventilation, light, air, sanitation, or open spaces; high density of population and overcrowding; the existence of conditions which endanger life or property by tire or other causes; or any combination of such factors is conducive to ill health, transmission of disease, infant mortality. juvenile delinquency, or crime and is detrimental to the public health, safety. morals. or welfare. . "Blighted area" means either: An area in which there are a substantial number of slum. deteriorated. or deteriorating structures and conditions that lead to economic distress or endanger life or property by fire or other causes or one oJr more of the following factors that substantially impairs or arrests the sound growth of a municipality and is a menace to the public health, safety, morals, or welfare in its present condition and use: 1. Predominance of defective or inadequate street layout: 2. Faulty lot layout in relation to sizc, adequacy, accessibility, or usefulness: 3. Unsanitary or unsafe conditions; , J 4. Deterioration or site or other improvements: ). Inadequate and outdated building density patterns: 6. Tax or special assessment delinquency exceeding the lair value orthe land: 7. Inadequate transportation and parking ;acilil1es: and 8. Diversity of ownership or defective or unusual conditions of title which prevent the free alienability ofland within the deteriorated or hazardous area: or . Community redevelopment" or "redevelopment" means undertakings, activities, or projects of a municipality, or community redevelopment agency in a community redevelopment area for the elimination and prevention of the development or spread or slums and blight, or for the reduction or prevention of crime, or for the provision of at10rdable housing, whether tor rent or for sale, to residents of low or moderate income, including the elderly, and may include slum clearance and redevelopment in a community redevelopment area or rehabilitation and revitalization of coastal resort and tourist areas that arc deteriorating and economically distressed, or rehabilitation or conservation in a community redevelopment area, or any combination or part thereof in accordance with a community redevelopment plan and may include the preparation of such a plan. II. Encouragement of Private Enterprise. (163.345) Any county or municipality, to the greatest extent it determines to be feasible in carrying out the provisions of this part, shall at10rd maximum opportunity, consistent with the sound needs of the county or municipality as a whole, to the rehabilitation or redevelopment of the community redevelopment area by private enterprise. Any municipality shall give consideration to this objective in exercising its powers under this part. including the formulation of a workable program; the approval of community redevelopment plans, communitywide plans or programs for community redevelopment, and general neighborhood redevelopment plans (consistent with the general plan of the county or municipality); the development and implementation of community policing innovations; the exercise of its zoning powers: the enforcement of other laws, codes, and regulations relating to the use of land and the use and occupancy of buildings and improvements; the development of affordable housing: the disposition of any property acquired; and the provision of necessary public improvements. III, Notice to Taxing Authorities, (163.346) Before the governing body adopts any resolution or enacts any ordinance required creating a community redevelopment agency; approves, adopts, or amends a community redevelopment plan; or issues redevelopment revenue bonds, the governing body must provide public notice of such proposed action to each taxing authority which levies ad valorem taxes on taxable real property contained within the geographic bounda:ies of the redevelopment area. IV. No municipality shall exercise resolution finding that: Finding of Necessity. (163,355) the authority until after the governing borly has adopted a I. One or more slum or blighted areas, or pne or more areas in which therc is a shortage of housing affordable to residents of low or moderate income. including the elderly. exist in such county or municipality; and, 4 2. 'fhe rehahilitation. conservation. or redc\cloplnenL or a cOlilbination therea[ of such area or areas. including. if appropriate. the dn elopment of housing at1ord. is necessary in the interest of the public health. safety. morals. or welfare of the residents of such county or municipality. V. Creation of Community Redevelopment Agency (163.356) . Upon a finding of necessity. and upon a further finding that there is a need lor a community redevelopment agency to function in the municipality to carry out the community redevelopment purposes of this part. any municipality may create a public body corporate and politic to be known as a "community redevelopment agency." Each such agency shall be constituted as a public instrumentality. and the exercise by a community redevelopment agency of the powers conferred by this part shall be deemed and held to be the performance of an essential public function. The community redevelopment agency of a county has the power to function within the corporate limits of a municipality only as. it: and when the governing body of the municipality has by resolution concurred in the communit\ redevelopment plan proposed by the governing body of the county. · When the governing body adopts a resolution declaring the need j()r a community redevelopment agency. that body shall. by ordinance. appoint a board of commissioners of the community redevelopment agency. which shall consist of not fewer than five or more than seven commissioners. The terms of office of the commissioners shall be for 4 years. except that three of the members first appointed shall be designated to serve terrns of I, 2. and 3 years. respectively. from the date of their appointments. and all other members shall be designated to serve for terms of 4 years from the date of their appointments. As an alternative to the appointment of not fewer than five or more than seven members of the agency, the governing body may, declare itself to be an agency. in which case all the rights, powers. duties, privileges, and immunities vested by this part in an agency will be vested in the governing body of the municipality, subject to all responsibilities and liabilities imposed or incurre The members of the governing body shall be the members of the agency. but such members constitute the head of a legal entitJ. separate. distinct, and independent from the governing body of the county or municipdity. . A commissioner shall receive no compensation for services, but is entitled to the necessary cxpenses. including travel expenscs. incurred in the discharge of duties. Any person may be appointed as commissioner if he or she resides or is engaged in business. which means owning '1 business. practicing a profession. or perforrning a service for compensation. or serving as a officer or director of a corporallof' or other business entity so engaged. within the area of operation of the agency. which shall be cc:erminous with the area of operation of the county or municipality. and is otherwise eligible for such appointment under this part. . An agency may employ an executive director. technical experts, and such other agents and employees, perrnanent and temporary. as it requires. and determine their qualifications. duties. and compensation. For such legal service as it requires. an agency may employ or retain its own counsel and legal stafT. 5 · .I any timc atkr thc creation of a community rcdc\c1opment agency, the governing body of the municipality may appropriate to the agency such amounts as the governing body deems necessary tor the administrative c"penses add ovcrhead of the agency, including the development and implementation of community policing innovations. VI. Exercise of Powers (163.358) The community redevelopment powers assigned to a community redevelopment agency include all thc powers necessary or convenient to carry out and effectuate the purposes and provisions of this part. except the following, which continue to vest in the governing body of the county or municipality: I. The power to determine an area to be a slum or blighted area. or combination thereof: to designate such area as appropriate Itlr community rcdevelopment: and to hold any public hearings required with respect thereto. 2. The power to grant linal approval to community redevelopment plans and moditications thereo f 3. The power to authorize the issuance of revenue bonds. 4. The power to approve the acquisition. demolition. removaL or disposal o I' property 5. The powcr to approve the development of community policing innovations. VII. Community Redevelopment Plans (163.360) · Community redevelopment in a community redevelopment area shall not be planned or initiated unless the governing body has. by resolution. determined such area to be a slum area. a blighted area. or an area in which there is a shortage of housing affordable to residents of low or moderate income, including the elderly, or a combination thereof, and designaied such area as appropriate tor community recleve lopment. . The community redevelopment plan shall: 1. Contorm to the comprehensive plan for the county or municipality as prepared by the local planning agency under the Local Government Comprehensive Planning and I.and Development Regulation Act. 2. Be sutliciently complete to indicate such land acquisition. demolition and removal of structures, redevelopment. improvements, and rehabilitation as may be proposed to be carried out in the community redevelopment area; zoning and planning changes. if any: land uses; maximum densities: and building r<.'quirements. 3. Provide tor the development of atlordable housing in the area, or state the reasons It))" not addressing in the plan the dev~lopment of amlrdable housing in the area. Thc 6 municipality. or community rcdcvelopment agency shall coordinate with each housing ,iuthority or other atli)[dable housing cntitics functioning within thc geographic boundaries l)fthe redevelopmcnt area. concerning the dewlopment ofal1ordable housing in the area. . The community redevelopment plan may provide tor the development and implementation of community policing innovations. · Thc municipality or community redevelopment agency may itself prepare or cause to be prepared a community redevelopment plan. or any person or agency. public or private. may submit such a plan to a community redevelopment agency. Prior to its consideration of a community redevelopment plan. the community redevelopment agency shall submit such plan to the local planning agency of the county or municipality for review and recommendations as to its conformity with the comprehensive plan tor the development of the county or municipality as a whole. · The community redevelopment agency shall submit ,ny community redevelopment plan it recommends tor approvaL togethcr with its written recommendations. to the governing body and to each taxing authority that levies ad valorem taxes on taxable real propeI1y contained within the geographic boundaries of the redevelopment area. The governing body shall thcn proceed with the hearing on the proposed community redevelopment plan. The governing body shall hold a public hearing on a community redevelopment plan . Following such hearing. the governing body may approve the community redevelopment and the plan therefor if it tinds that: I. A feasible method exists for the location of families who will be displaced from the commllnity redevelopment area in decent. safe. and sanitary dwelling accommodations within their means and without undue hardship to such families; 2. The community redevelopment plan conforms to the general plan of the county or municipality as a whole; 3. The community redevelopment pian gives due consideration to the utilization of community policing innovations. ano to the provision of adequate park and recreational areas and facilities that may be desirable tor neighborhood improvement. with special consideration tor the health. safety. and welfare of children residing in the general vicinity of the site covered by the plans; 4. The community redevelopment plan will atTclfd maximum opportunity. consistent with the sound needs of the countv or municipality as a whole. tor the rehabilitation or redevelopment of the community redevelopment area by private enterprise. . If the community redevelopment area consists of an area of open land to be acquired by the the municipality. such area may not be so acquired unless: (a) In the event the area is to be developed in whole or in part for residential uses. the governing body determines: 7 I. That a shortage of housing of sound standards and design which is decent. safe. atllHdab1c to residents or 1<)\\ or moderate income. including the elderly. and sanitary exists in thc county or municipality: ., That the need tor housing accommodations has increased in the area; 3. That the conditions of blight in the arca or the shortage of decent. safe. atlordable. and sanitary housing cause or contribute to an increase in and spread of disease and crime or constitutc a menace to the public health. safety. mor,,;s. or weltarc; and 4. That the acquisition of the area for residential uses is an integral part of and is essential to the program of the county or municipality. (b) In the event the area is to be developed in whole or in part tor nonresidential uscs. thc governing body determines that: I. Such nonresidential uses are ncccssary and appropriate to tacilitate the proper growth and development of the community in accordance with soundplanning standards and local community objectives. , Acquisition may require the exercise of governmental action. as provided in this part. because or a. Detective. or unusual conditions of title or diversity of ownership which prevents the liw alienability of such land; b. Tax delinqucncy; c. Improper subdivisions; d. Outmodcd street patterns; e. Deterioration of site: f Economic disuse: g. Unsuitable topography or faulty lot layouts; h. Lack of correlation of the area with other areas of a county or municipality by streets and modern traffic requirements; or i. Any combination of such tactors or other conditions which retard development of the area. 3. Conditions of blight in the area contribute to an increase in and spread of disease and crime or constitute a menacc to public health. safety. morals. or welfare. . Upon the approval by the governing body of a community redevelopment plan or of any modification thereo f. such plan or modification shall be deemed to be in full force and cffect tor the respective community redevelopment area, and thc county or municipality may then cause the community redevelopment agency to carry out such plan or modification in accordance with its terms. VIII. Contents of Communit) Redevelopment Plan. (163.362) . Every community redevclopment plan shall: 1. Contain a legal description of the boundnries of the community redevelopment area and the reasons tor establishing such boundaries shown in the plan. 2. Show by diagram and in general terms: (a) The approximate amount of open sp::ce to be provided and the street lavout. x (b) limitations on the type. size. height. number. and proposed use of buildings. (c) The arpn>:-:imate number of dwellinu units. (d) Such property as is intended for use ~L f,ublic parks. recreation areas. s!.reds. public utilities. and public improvements of any nature. 3. If the redevelopment area contains low or moderate income housing. contain a neighborhood impact element which describes in detail the impact of the redcvelopment upon the residents of the redevelopment area and the surrounding areas in terms of relocation. traffic circulation, environmental quality. availability of community facilities and services, effect on sci,ool population. and other matters affecting the physical and social quality of the neighborhood. 4. Identify specifically any publicly funded c<!pital projects to be undertaken within the community redevelopment area. 5. Contain adequate safeguards that the work of redevelopment will be carried out pursuant to the plan. 6. Provide for the retention of controls and the establishment of any restnctlons or covenants running with land sold or leased f()r private use for such periods of time and under such conditions as the governing body deems necessary to effectuate the purposes of this part. 7. Provide assurances that there will be replacement housing for the relocation of persons temporarily or permanently displaced from housing facilities within the community redevelopment area. 8. Provide an element of residential use in the redevelopment area if such use exists in the area prior to the adoption of the plan or if the plan is intended to remedy a shortage of housing affordable to residents of low or moderate income, including the elderly, or if the plan is not intended to remedy such shortage. the reasons therefor. 9. Provide a time certain for completing all redevelopment financed by increment revenues. Such time certain shall occur no later than 30 years after the fiscal year in which the plan is approved. IX. Community Kedevelopment Agencies Powers (163.370) . Every municipality shall have all the po'\.~rs necessary or convenient to carry out and eflcetuate the purposes and provisions of this part, including the f()lIowing powers in addition to others herein granted: (a) To make and execute contracts and other instruments necessary or convenient to the exercise of its powers under this part; (b) To disseminate slum clearance and community redevelopment information; 9 (e) To unckrtake and carry out eonlmunity redevelopment and related activities \'vithin the l'''I11I11unity rcdelelupl1lent arca, which redcll'lopnlc'nt may i:,elude: I, Acquisition of a slum area or a blighted area or portion thereof 2, Demolition and removal of buildings and improvemc:1ts, 3, Installation, construction, or reconstruction of streets. utilities. parks, playgrounds, public areas of major hotcls that are constructed in support of convcntion centers. ineluding meetinl( . - rooms, banquet facilities, parking garages. lobbies, and passageways, and other improvements necessary for carrying out in the community redevelopment area the community redevelopment objectives of this part in accordance with the community redevelopment plan. 4. Disposition of any property acquired in the community redevelopment area at its lair value for uses in accordance with the community redevelopment plan, 5. Carrying out plans for a program of voluntary or compulsory repair and rehabilitation ot' buildings or othcr improvements in accordancc with thc community rcdevelopment plan. 6. Acquisition of real property in the community redevelopment area which. under the community redevelopment plan. is to be repaired or rehabilitated for dwclling USe or relatcd facilities. repair or rehabilitation of the structures for guidance purposes. and resale of the property. 7. Acquisition of any other real property in the community redevelopment area when necessary to eliminate unhealthful, unsanitary, or unsafe conditions; lessen density; eliminate obsolete or other uses detrimental to the public welfare; or otherwise to remove or prevent the spread of blight or deterioration or to provide land for needed public facilities. 8. Acquisition, without regard to any requirement that the area be a slum or blighted area, of air rights in an area consisting principally of land in highways. railway or subway tracks, bridge or tunnel entrances, or other similar facililles which have a blighting influence on the surrounding area and over which air rights sites are to be developed for the elimination of such blighting influences and for the provision of housing (and related facilities and uses) designed specifically for. and limited to. families and individuals of low or moderate income. 9. Construction of loundations and platforms nccessary for the provision of air rights sites of housing (and rclatcd facilitics and uses) designed specilieally IllL and limited to. lamilies and individuals of low or moderatc income. (d) To provide, or to arrange or contract for. thc furnishing or repair by any person or agency, public 0, privatc, of scrviccs. privileges. works. strccts. roads. public IItilities. or othcr facilities for or in connection with a community redevelopment; to install, construct. and reconstruct streets. utilities. parks. playgrounds. and other public improvements: and to agree to any conditions that it deems reasonable and appropriate which are attachcd to fedl,al financial assistance and imposed pursuant to federal lUll relating to the determination of prelailing 10 salaries or wages or compliance with lahor standards. in the undertaking or carrying out of a c(immunity redc\elupmCnl and related activities. ddcJ to incluue in any contract Ict in connection with sLlch redevclopment and related activities pro\isions to fulfill SUch of the conditions as it deems reasonable and appropriate. (e) Within the community redevelopment area: 1. To enter into any building or property in any community rcdevelopment area in order to make inspections, surveys, appraisals. soundings. or test borings and to obtain an order lor this purpose from a court of competent jurisdiction in the event entry is denied or resisted. 2. To acquire by purchase, lease, option, gift, grant, bequest, devise, eminent domain, or otherwise any real property (or personal property for its administrative purposes), together with any improvements thereon: except that a community redevelopment agency may not exercise any power of eminent domain unless the e.(ercise has been specifically approved by the governing body of the county or municipality which establ;shed the agency. 3. To hold. improvc. clear. or prepare for redevelopment any such property. 4. To mortgage. pledge. hypothecate. or otherwise encumber or dispose of any real property. 5. To insure or provide for the insurance of any real or personal property or operations of the county or municipality against any risks or hazards. including the power to pay premiums on any such insurance. 6. To enter into any contracts necessary to effectuate the purposes of this part. 7. To solicit requests for proposals for redevelopment of parcels of real property contemplated by a community redevelopment plan to be acquired for redevelopment purposes by a community redevelopment agency and, as a result of such requests for proposals, to advertise for the disposition of such real property to priv3te persons pursuant to s. 163.380 prior to acquisition of such real property by the community redevelopment agency. 8. To invest any community redevelopment nmds held in reserves or sinking funds or any such funds not required for immediate disbursement in property or securities in which savings banks may legally invest funds subject to their control and to redeem such bonds as have been issued pursuant to s. 163.385 at the redemption price established therein or to purchase such bonds at less than redemption pricc. all such bonds so redcemed or purchased to be cancelcd. 9. To borrow money and to apply for and accept adv.nces, loans, grants, contributions, and any other form of financial assistance from the Federal Government or the state, county, or other public body or from any sources, public or private. for the purposes of this part and to give such security as may be required and to enter into and carry out contracts or agreements in connection therewith; and to include in any contract for financial assistance with the Federal Government f()r or with rcspect to community redevelopment and related activities such conditions imposcd II pursuant to tedcral laws as the county or municipality deems reasonable and appropriate which at,' n\\[ incolbistcnt with the purposes of this part. IIJ. To develop, test. and report methods and techniques, and carry out demonstrations and other activities, lor the prevention and the elimination of slums and urban blight and developing and demonstrating new or improved means of providing housing for lamilies and persons of low income. II To apply lor, accept, and utilize grants of funds from thc Federal Government lor such purposes. 12. To prepare plans for and assist in the rclocation of persons (including individuals, familics, business eonccrns, nonprofit organizations, and others) displaced from a eommunitv redevelopment area and to make relocation payments to or with respect to such persons tClf moving expenses and losses of property for which reimbursement or compensation is not otherwise made, including the making of such payments financed by the federal Government. 13. To appropriate such lunds and make such expenditures as are necessary to carry out the purposes of this part: to zone or rezone any part of the county or municipality or make exceptions from building regulations; and to enter into agreements with a housing authority, which agreements may extend over any period, notwithstanding any provision or rule of law to the contrary, respecting action to be taken by such county or municipality pursuant to any of the powers granted by this part. 14. To close, vacate, plan, or replan streets, roads, sidewalks, ways, or other places and to plan or replan any part of the county or municipality. 15. To develop and implement community policing innovations. · The following projects may not be paid lor or financed by increment revenues: (a) Construction or expansion of administrative buildings for public bodies or police and fire buildings, unless each taxing authority agrees to such method of financing for the construction or expansion, or unless the construction or expansion is contemplated as part of a community policing innovation. (b) Installation, construction, reconstruction, repair, or alteration of any publicly owned capital improvements or projects which are not an integral part of or necessary tClr carrying out the community redevelopment plan if such projects or improvements are normally financed by the governing body with user fees or if such projects or improvements would be installed, constructed, reconstructed, repaired, or altered within 3 years of the approval of the community redevelopment plan by the governing body pursuant to a previously approved public capital improvement or project schedule or plan of the governing body which approved the community redevelopment plan. 12 (c) General go\'crnment operating expenses unrelated to the planning and carrying out of a C((llllllul1ity n:dc\clopll1"IlI plan. . With the approv,i1 orthe governing body, a community redevelopment agency 1I1ay: (a) Prior to approval of a community redevelopment plan or approval of any modifications of the plan, acquire real property in a community redevelopment area, demolish and remove any structures on the property, and pay all costs related to the acquisition, demolition, or removal, including any administrative or relocation expenses. (b) Assume the responsibility to bear any loss that may arise as the result of the exercisc of authority under this subsection, in the event that the real property is not made part 0 I' the community redevelopment area. X, Eminent Domain, (163.37:;) Any county or municipality, or any community redevelopment agency pursuant 10 specilic approval of the governing body of the county or municipality which established the agency, as provided by any county or municipal ordinancc has the right to aequirc by condenUlation any interest in rcal property, including a fee simple title thereto, which it deems neccssary t()r. or in connection with. community rcdevelopment and related activities under this part. XI. Disposal of Property. (163.380) Any county. municipality, or community redevelopment agency may sell. lease, dispose ot; or otherwise transfer real property or any interest therein acquired by it tor community redevclopment in a community redevelopment area to any private person, or may retain such property for public use, and may enter into contracts with respect thereto for residential, recreational, commercial. industrial. educational, or other uses. in accordance with the community redevelopment plan, subject to such covenants, conditions, and restrictions, including covenants running with the land, as it deems necessary or desirable to assist in prcvcnting the development or spread of future slums or blighted areas or to otherwise carry out the purposes of this part. XlI, Issuance of Revenue Bonds, (163.385) Whcn authorized or approved by resolution or ordinance of the governing body, a municipality. or community redevelopment agency has power in its corporate capacity, in its discretion, to issuc redevclopment revenue bonds to finance the undertaking of any community redevelopment under this part. including, without limiting the generality thereot; the payment of principal and interest upon any advances f()r surveys and pLins or preliminary loans. and has pc)\vcr to issue refunding bonds for the payment or retirement of bonds or other obligations previously issued. Any redevclopment revenue bonds or other obligations issued to finance the undertaking of any community redevelopment under this part shall mature within 60 years after the end of the fiscal year in which the initial community redevelopment plan was approved or adopted. However, in no event shall any redevelopment revenue bonds or other obligations issued to finance the undertaking of any community redevelopment und2r this part mature later than the cxpiration of the plan in effect at the time such bonds or obligations were issued. The security fi'r such bonds may be based upon the anticipated assessed valuation or the completed commUnil\ 13 redc'\dopment and such other revenues as are legally available, Any bond, note, or other torm of inclc'ledness pledging increment revenUeS to the repayment thereof shall mature no later than the cnJ ()( the 30th tiscal year after the fiscal year in \\hich increment revenues are tirst deposited into the redevelopment trust fund or the fiscal year in which the plan is subsequently amended, XIII. Redevelopment Trust Fund. (163.387) . There shall be established for each community redevelopment agency a redevelopment trust fund, Funds allocated to and deposited intc this fund shall be used by the agency to finance or refinance any community redevelopment it undertakes pursuant to the approved community redevelopment plan, No community redevelopment agency may receive or spend any increment revenues pursuant to this section unless and until the governing body has. by ordinance, provided for the funding of the redevelopment trust fund for the duration of a community redevelopment plan, Such ordinance may be adopted only after the governing body has approved a community redevelopment plan, The annual funding of the redevelopment trust fund shall be in an amount not less than that increment in the income. proceeds, revenues, and funds of each taxing authority derived from or held in connection with the undertaking and carrying out of community redevelopment under this parL Such increment shall be determined annually and shall be that amount equal to 95 percent of the difference between: (a) The amount of ad valorem taxes levied each year by each taxing authority, exclusive of any amount from any debt service millage, on taxable real property contained within the geographic boundaries of a community redevelopment area; and (b) The amount of ad valorem taxes which would have been produced by the rate upon which the tax is levied each year by or for each taxing authority, exclusive of any debt service millage, upon the total of the assessed value of the taxable real property in the community redevelopment area as shown upon the most recent assessment roll used in connection with the taxation of such property by each taxing authority prior to the effective date of the ordinance providing for the funding of the trust fund, . Ex:ept for the purpose of funding the trust fund pursuant to subsection (3), upon the adoption of an ordinance providing for funding of the redevelopment trust fund as provided in this section. each taxing authority shall, by January 1 of each year, appropriate to the trust fund for so long as any indebtedness pledging increment revenues to the payment thereof is outstanding (but not to exceed 30 years) a sum that is no less than the increment as defined and determined in subsection (1) accruing to such taxing authority . The obligation of the governing body which established the community redevelopment agency to fund the redevelopment trust fund annually shall continue until all loans, advances. and indebtedness, if any. and interest thereon, of a community redevelopment agency incurred as a result of redevelopment in a community redevelopment area have been paid, . The revenue bonds and notes of every issue under this part are payable solely out ofrevenues pledged to and received by a coml'O'Inity redevelopment agency and deposited to its 14 redevelopment trust fund. The holders of such bonds or notes have no right to require the imposition of am tax or the establishment of any rate of taxation in order to obtain the amounts necessary to pay and retire such bonds or notes. . Revenue bonds issued under the provisions of this part shall not be deemed to constitute a debt, liability, or obligation of the local governing body or the state or any political subdivision thereof, or a pledge of the faith and credit of the local governing body or the state or any political subdivision thereof, but shall be payable solely from the revenues provided therefor. All such revenue bonds shall contain on the face thereof a statement to the effect that the agency shall not be obligated to pay the same or the interest thereon except from the revenues of the community redevelopment agency held for that purpose and that neither the faith and credit nor the taxing power of the local governing body or of the state or of any political subdivision thereof is pledged to the payment of the principal of. or the interest on. such bonds. . Moneys in the redevelopment trw. fund may be expended from time to time for the following purposes, when directly related to financing or refinancing of redevelopment in a community redevelopment area pursuant to an approved community redevelopment plan: (a) Administrative and overhead expenses (b) Expenses of redevelopment planning. surveys, and fmancial analysis. (c) The acquisition of real property in the redevelopment area. (d) The clearance and preparation of any redevelopment area for redevelopment and relocation of site occupants (e) The repayment of principal and interest or any redemption premium for loans, advances, bonds, bond anticipation notes, and any other form of indebtedness. (I) All expenses incidental to or connecled with the issuance, sale, redemption, retirement, or purchase of agency bonds, bond anticipation notes. or form of indebtedness. (g) The development of affordable housing within the area. (h) The development of community policing innovations. XIV. Exercise Of Powers In Counties With Home Rule Charters (163.410) In any county which has adopted a home rule charter, the powers conferred by this part shall be exercised exclusively by the governing body of such county. However. the governing body of any such county which has adopted a home rule charter may, in its discretion, by resolution delegate the exercise of the powers conferred upon the county by this part within the boundaries of a municipality to the governing body of such a municipality. Such a delegation to a municipality shall confer only such powers upon a municipality as shall be specifically enumerated in the delegating resolution 15 QUASI-JUDICIAL INFORMATION THE CITY OF A VENTURA OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER MEMORANDUM TO: -,,6 ~ FROM: Jules Bevis, Admi strative Assistant to the City Manager DATE: September 24, 1998 SUBJECT: Commission Commurications and Quasi-Judicial Hearings After contacting the National League of Cities, the International County/City Managers Association, the American Planners Association and the International Municipal Lawyers Association, I found no evidence of municipal ordinances regarding the subject matter. Please let me know if you need any additional information regarding this research. SISTER CITIES PROGRAM Sister Cities International Sister Cities Relationship Nuts and Bolts Recommendation Miami Beach Sister Cities International Program "Creating Relationships to Build a Better World" MissloD The Miami Beach Sister Citie.s mterDatioDal Program, administered by the Office of the Mayor, engages the people of Miami Beach and its sister cities abroad in partnerships and ~Yrh~~ges that promote tIade, economic development, cultura1 awareness and educational opportunities. Activitie.s The Miami Beach Sister CitiesmterDatioDaI ProllJ'am is a celebration of Miami Beach's multicultural and pluralistic heritage. Programs involve people of all inten:sts and backgrounds and foster a comprehensive and all-acompassing relationsbip between the City of Miami Beach and its partners abroad. This commibnent is supported through activities such as: " Together with the Miami Beach Garden Conservancy a "Friendship Garden" was established. The garden interchanges with each respective Sister City's botanical gardens, arboreta, garden clubs, and university departments of horticulture and botany. " Meeting foreign government officials to share ideas regarding municipal services and programs. " Arranging business-to business meetings to encourage joint ventures. " Promoting professional exchanges in all fields, including Health Care and Education. " Orgllnizing youth exchanges where stodents learn the value of cultura1 diversity and the importance of community service. " Hosting international artists to teach youngsters through the universal1anguage of art " Sponsoring artistic exhibits for display in Miami Beach and abroad. " Advancing athletic and cultura1 exchanges for groups of all ages. Miami Beach mteroatioDal Sister Cities and the years in which agreements were signed Fujisawa, Japan Ramat Gan, Israel Santa Marta, Colombia Cozumel, Mexieo Rio de Janeiro, Brazil lea, Peru Pescara, Italy Almonte, Spain 1959 1971 1979 1991 1996" 1996 1997 1998 · denotes a Friendship City. Miami Beach Sister Cities Program City of Miami Beach, Office of the Mayor 1700 Convention Center Drive Miami Beach, FL 33139 Phone: (305) 673-7030. email: mbchamber@sobe.com