Item 4E
Southlake Sister City/Friendship City Policy
Item 4E
Background
Southlake Sister Cities established in 1991
Promotes global understanding, friendship and communication through education and exchange opportunities
Acts as the official liaison between Southlake and its sister cities and friendship cities
Background
Current foreign partnerships include:
Sister Cities Friendship Cities
Tome City, Japan Suzhou, China
El Fuerte, Mexico
Policy Components
I. Statement of Purpose
Formalize process for considering and maintaining sister city and friendship city relationships
Establishing New Relationships
Southlake Sister Cities (SSC) or other community members identify regions or countries
SSC submits a proposal for each region/country
City Council approval SSC identifies potential sister/friendship cities
Policy Components
Establishing New Relationships
SSC recommends 1-2 potential sister city/friendship city candidates
City Council approval delegates visit cities
Select one city and execute agreement
Policy Components
Dissolving Relationships
Both cities want to continue relationship
Work on building relationship
One city wants to continue relationship
Place relationship in “Emeritus Status”
Dissolve the relationship
C. Neither city wants to continue relationship
Dissolve the relationship
Questions: Candice Edmondson (817) 748-8311