HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESOLUTIONS - 10181994 - 94-505 IN THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, STATE OF CALIFORNIA
In the Matter of Honoring the )
Concord/Kitakami Sister City Program ) RESOLUTION NO. 94/505
on the Occasion of its 20th Anniversary )
WHEREAS, on October 25, 1974, the cities of Concord and Kitakami, Japan, signed a
proclamation to declare the two places as sister cities; and
WHEREAS, on October 20, 1994, at the opening ceremonies of the week-long 20th anniversary
celebration, Mayor Mike Pastrick and Mayor Moriyoshi Takahashi will reenact the signing of
the original proclamation; and
WHEREAS, the ceremony will be held in the Kitakami Friendship Garden at Concord City Hall,
and the "Communion Bridge" will be unveiled. The sculpture was created to represent the
symbolic bridge between the two cities; and
WHEREAS, in the 20 years of the partnership, adults and students from both cities have traveled
back and forth, exchanging the history and culture of both countries; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Supervisors welcomes the 80 ambassadors that will be touring Concord
and Contra Costa County during the week of October 19-23 and extends best wishes for a fun-
filled trip.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Supervisors honors the Concord/
Kitakami Sister City Program on the occasion of its 20th anniversary and wishes both Kitakami
and Concord a continued enjoyable and productive partnership.
PASSED AND ADOPTED ON October 18, 1994, by a unanimous vote of the Board members
present.
Mark DeSaulnier
Tom Powers, Chair Je' Smith
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Gaye Bishop Tom Torlakson
I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of an order entered on the Minutes
of said Board of Supervisors on the aforesaid date.
Witness my hand and the Seal of the Board of
Supervisors affixed this 18th day of October, 1994.
PHIL BATCHELOR, Clerk of the Board of
Supervisors and County Administrator.
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Deputy Clerk
Introduced by Supervisor
Mark DeSaulnier, District IV