Item 10A
Sister City Relationship with El Fuerte, Mexico
Item 10A
Purpose
Review current relationship with El Fuerte, Mexico
Discuss and provide direction on future relationship with El Fuerte, Mexico
Background
Southlake Sister Cities established in 1991
Promotes global understanding, friendship and communication through education and exchange opportunities
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
Background
Sister City/Friendship City Policy
Policy adopted by City Council 8/21/12 to formalize process for:
- Establishing new relationships
- Maintaining current relationships
- Dissolving relationships
Sister City/Friendship City Policy
Dissolving a Sister City or Friendship City Relationship:
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
Requested Action
City Council direction on the future sister city relationship between the City of Southlake and El Fuerte, Mexico.
Questions: Candice Edmondson (817) 748-8311