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Phil Batchelor, County Administrator Costa
FROM:
September 17, 1991 �.. :y County
DATE: +iGjjiT
SUBJECT: Department du Var Sister County Agreement
SPECIFIC REOUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATION
Authorize Chair, Board of Supervisors, to execute the Twinning Protocol Agreement
with the Department du Var, France, implementing a sister county project.
BACKGROUND
The Board of Supervisors adopted a resolution endorsing a socioeconomic exchange
between the Var Region of France and the County with the goal of establishing a
"Sister County" project. The purpose is to implement a program which addresses a
mutually beneficial educational and commercial enterprise exchange.
The attached "Twinning Protocol Agreement" will implement this project.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: _RYES SIGNATURE:
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURES:
ACTION OF BOARD ON SEP 17 1991 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
UNANIMOUS(ABSENT AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
AYES: NOES: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
CC: County Administrator ATTESTED SEP 17 1991
County Counsel PHIL BATCHELOR,CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
Department du Var (via Chair, SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
Board of Supervisors)
BY `� DEPUTY
M382 (10/88)
TWINNING PROTOCOL AGREEMENT
Between: THE DEPARTMENT DU VAR
Represented by the President of the County Council
and a delegate of PROMOVAR
And: CONTRA COSTA COUNTY
After analyzing the respective situation of the two regions and through a desire
to foster potential synergies and thereby make the most of respective capacities
through a joint program of action, the Department du Var and Contra Costa County
agree to adopt the present protocol, and have agreed to the following:
ARTICLE 1
The Department du Var and Contra Costa County will promote the benefits of linking
their regions, emphasizing their individual nature within their respective
national territories, and fostering future areas that will mutually benefit both
regions by approval of a joint agreement. To this end, they will encourage and
develop their relations in the various economical, cultural and social fields
while respecting the capabilities and spheres of activity of any and all private
and public organizations, in a position to benefit from this cooperative
agreement.
ARTICLE 2
The Department du Var and Contra Costa County will - through reciprocal visits,
discussions, and the establishment of appropriate structures - accelerate and
facilitate the activities of economic and social participants in such a way that
the two regions jointly promote themselves. To this end, they have created a
joint arrangement for information, cooperation and development of mutual
activities called the "Twinning Committee." The number and function of the
members of the Twinning Committee will be fixed by mutual agreement by the
Chairperson of Contra Costa County and by the President of the Department du Var
both in office.
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ARTICLE
2-ARTICLE 3
The present protocol is in effect for a period of two years from the date shown
below. It is automatically renewable for periods of two years unless opposition
is expressed by either one of the parties within three months preceding the end of
a calendar year.
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-Passed.and adopted by the President of the Department of du Var, France and a
delegate from P MOVAR and the Chairman, Board of Supervisors, Contra Costa
County, Cal' ornia, United States of America.
-- SEP 17 1991
Cont a Costa County Date
Department du Var County Council Date
PROMOVAR Date
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