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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