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San Leandro Council Member Handbook | 20212022 <br />80 | Page <br /> <br /> <br />III. Friendship City Selection Criteria <br />A. A city chosen for a Friendship City affiliation should be located in a country that has <br />established diplomatic relations with the United States. <br /> <br />B. The proposed city should have cultural, demographic, economic, or other tangible features <br />similar to those of San Leandro. <br /> <br />IV. Community Involvement <br />It is acknowledged that the Sister City affiliations with Ribeirao Preto, Ponta Delgada and Naga <br />are long standing and were formed in a cooperative effort between City and community <br />representatives. <br /> <br />For all new Sister City and Friendship City affiliations, there should be an organized group of <br />residents and business owners in San Leandro willing and capable of supporting and building the <br />relationship. For new affiliations, viability of the organization should be demonstrated by <br />submitting their statement of intent for review by the City Council Human Relations Committee. <br />Their statement should include: <br /> <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 Friendship <br />City, to working with City staff, and to representing the City of San Leandro with competence <br />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 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 /> <br />V. Responsibilities of the City of San Leandro <br />A. Requests for establishing a Sister City or Friendship City affiliation and the community <br />organization’s implementation plan and budget, where appropriate, will be reviewed by the <br />City Council Human Relations Committee, with a recommendation to the City Council as <br />appropriate. <br />B. When appropriate, the City will organize and carry out community receptions and/or events <br />to acknowledge the formal visit of the Mayor or other elected officials from a Sister City when <br />an invitation has been extended by the San Leandro Mayor or City Council, and when that <br />Sister City is not represented by a community organization (Ribeirao Preto, Ponta Delgada, or <br />Naga). The City Council Human Relations Committee will recommend the reception and/or <br />event activities. Community receptions and/or events for Friendship City dignitaries will be <br />the responsibility of the community group sponsoring the affiliation. <br />C. Informal visits by Sister City or Friendship City dignitaries will be acknowledged by a meeting <br />or luncheon with the Mayor and/or City Councilmembers, depending upon the availability of <br /> <br />