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COUNCILMEMBERS HANDBOOK APPENDIX F <br /> IV. Community Involvement <br /> It is acknowledged that the Sister City affiliations with Ribeirao Preto, Ponta Delgada and <br /> Naga are long standing and were formed in a cooperative effort between City and <br /> community representatives. <br /> For all new Sister City and Friendship City affiliations, there should be an organized <br /> group of residents and business owners in San Leandro willing and capable of supporting <br /> and building the relationship. For new affiliations, viability of the organization should be <br /> demonstrated by submitting their statement of intent for review by the City Council <br /> Human Relations Committee. Their statement should include: <br /> A. Planned activities for the first year of the relationship. <br /> B. A list of volunteers, professionals or other organizations committed to supporting the <br /> program and responding in a timely fashion to overtures from the Sister City or <br /> Friendship City, to working with City staff, and to representing the City of San <br /> Leandro with competence and integrity. <br /> C. For Sister Cities, a budget for the first year of activities, showing the funds and/or <br /> commitments to contribute materials, services or time to meet the budget <br /> requirements. <br /> D. For Sister Cities, plans for on -going financial and personal support of the relationship. <br /> E. For Friendship Cities, plans for on -going personal support of the relationship. <br /> V. Responsibilities of the City of San Leandro <br /> A. Requests for establishing a Sister City or Friendship City affiliation and the <br /> community organization's implementation plan and budget, where appropriate, will <br /> be reviewed by the City Council Human Relations Committee, with a <br /> recommendation to the City Council as appropriate. <br /> B. When appropriate, the City will organize and carry out community receptions and /or <br /> events to acknowledge the formal visit of the Mayor or other elected officials from a <br /> Sister City when an invitation has been extended by the San Leandro Mayor or City <br /> Council, and when that Sister City is not represented by a community organization <br /> (Ribeirao Preto, Ponta Delgada, or Naga). The City Council Human Relations <br /> Committee will recommend the reception and /or event activities. Community <br /> receptions and /or events for Friendship City dignitaries will be the responsibility of <br /> the community group sponsoring the affiliation. <br /> C. Informal visits by Sister City or Friendship City dignitaries will be acknowledged by <br /> a meeting or luncheon with the Mayor and /or City Councilmembers, depending upon <br /> the availability of City officials and the visiting dignitaries. If advance planning <br /> permits, such plans for a meeting or luncheon will be reviewed by the City Council <br /> 1-luman Relations Committee. If the visit does not provide adequate time for <br /> Committee review, the Mayor will report to the City Council all official activities that <br /> took place during the visit. <br /> (Adopted July 2, 2007; Resolution No. 2007 -093) Page 2 <br />