HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESOLUTIONS - 04191994 - 94-206 ► • I5-3
IN THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, STATE OF CALIFORNIA
In the Matter of Sister County )
Relationship Between Contra ) RESOLUTION NO. 94/206
Costa and Rushan County, China )
WHEREAS the people of Rushan County, China, through Magistrate Long
Qi Lin, requested consideration of establishing a mutually
beneficial "Sister County" relationship; and
WHEREAS Rushan County, with a population of 630,000 people, is
located in the north eastern coastal region of China, bordering the
Yellow Sea and richly endowed with natural resources, marine
resources, agriculture and technologically advanced industry, and
whose people enjoy great advantages in education, commercial
activities and a relatively high standard of living; and "
WHEREAS it is of mutual benefit to the citizens of Contra Costa
County, California and Rushan County, China to establish a "Sister
County" relationship through social, cultural, economic,
educational and agricultural exchange; and
WHEREAS Mr. Dale Kirkland, Executive Director, Contra Costa
Industrial Association, has indicated a willingness to respond to
Rushan County's invitation to the people and political and economic
leaders of Contra Costa County to visit Rushan County;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT BY THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF CONTRA COSTA
COUNTY, CALIFORNIA RESOLVED THAT Rushan County, China is ACCEPTED
as a "Sister County" and APPOINTS Supervisor Tom Torlakson to work
with a Sister County Committee in establishing the relationship.
PASSED by unanimous vote of the Board members present on this 19th
day of April, 1994 .
I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of
a resolution entered on the minutes of said Board of Supervisors on
the date aforesaid.
Introduced by:
Ion ✓/ s
Supervisor Tom Torlakson,
District V
Witness my hand and the Seal of
the Board of Supervisors of f ixed
this 19th day of April, 1994 .
PHIL BATCHELOR, Clerk of the
Board of Supervisors and County
Administrator.
By M. ( 4 In. .e J
Deputy Clerk