City of Milwaukee - File #: 201103

• File #: 201103
• Version: 1
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 11/24/2020
• In control: COMMON COUNCIL
• Final action: 12/15/2020
• Title: Substitute resolution relating to the renewal of the sister city relationship between the City of Milwaukee and Zadar, Croatia.
• Sponsors: ALD. RAINEY
• Indexes: SISTER CITIES

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
12/28/2020	1	MAYOR	SIGNED
12/15/2020	1	COMMON COUNCIL	ADOPTED	Pass	15:0
12/2/2020	0	COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION; Minutes note: Individuals present: Chris Lee - staff assistant to the Sister Cities Committee Nevenka Bralic	Pass	3:0
11/24/2020	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number
201103
Version
SUBSTITUTE 1
Reference
140088
Sponsor
ALD. RAINEY
Title
Substitute resolution relating to the renewal of the sister city relationship between the City of Milwaukee and Zadar, Croatia.
Analysis
This resolution approves the renewal of a sister city relationship between the City of Milwaukee and the City of Zadar, Croatia. This sister city relationship shall expire 5 years after the adoption of this resolution unless extended for another 5 years by Common Council resolution.

Body
Whereas, The Common Council created the Sister Cities Committee to assist in the establishment and maintenance of sister city relationships pursuant to Sister Cities International guidelines; and

Whereas, The Sister Cities Committee reviews requests for new relationships, investigates and makes recommendations to the Common Council concerning the establishment of new relationships and the maintenance or termination of existing sister city relationships; and

Whereas, The Sister Cities Committee has reviewed the renewal application of the City of Zadar, Croatia, and recommends that a sister city relationship continue pursuant to ch. 335 of the Code; and

Whereas, The sister city relationship between the City of Milwaukee and the City of Zadar, Croatia will continue to benefit both cities in the areas of economic development, health care, education, cultural exchange, social awareness and tourism; and

Whereas, This sister city relationship will receive local support through the nonprofit Federation of Croatian Societies, Inc.; and

Whereas, The sister city relationship will receive support in the City of Zadar through the Association of Trades and Crafts Zadar (Udruenje obrtnika Zadar), Zadar City Sports’ Community (Portska zajednica Grada Zadra), and the Zadar Writers’ Association (Udruga Zadarski pisci); now, therefore, be it

Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee, that the renewal of a sister city relationship between the City of Mi...