HomeMy WebLinkAboutR-5734 Authorizing Mayor to meet with officials of Modsee, Salzburg and Vienna - Sister City programRESOLUTION NO. 5734 (1985 Series)
A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO
ENCOURAGING AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO MEET WITH AUSTRIAN
OFFICIALS IN MONDSEE, SALZBURG AND VIENNA TO DISCUSS CULTURAL
RELATIONS AND TO REVIEW THE PARAMETERS OF A SISTER CITY WITH
MONDSEE.
WHEREAS, the annual. Mozart Festival in San Luis Obispo has attained
statewide recognition and has brought about a great interest in San Luis
Obispo concerning Salzburg, Austria - -the home of Mozart; and
WHEREAS, the City of San Luis Obispo was one of three cities involved
in the major Austrian cultural and economic promotion in California called
"Austria Salutes California" the purpose of which was to familiarize
Californians with Austrian customs, culture, economic resources, and to
promote tourism; and
WHEREAS, The City of San Luis Obispo, the Mozart Festival and Cuesta
College co- sponsored the cultural event involving the Mozarteum Orchestra
called "San Luis Obispo Salutes Salzburg "; and
WHEREAS, as an outgrowth of this interest, the community of San Luis
Obispo desires to promote closer relations between Austria and San Luis
Obispo and to consider a sister city program or a similar relationship
with the City of Mondsee; and
WHEREAS, such a cultural relationship would further such cultural
activities in San Luis Obispo as the Mozart Festival, cultural exchanges
between San Luis Obispo and Mondsee, student exchanges, and help to
provide a greater mutual understanding of the peoples of these two
communities; and
WHEREAS, in further promotion of the city's relationship with the city
of Mondsee, Austria, the City Council wishes to express its desire that
discussions be held to exchange ideas between dignitaries of the City of
San Luis Obispo and Salzburg, Vienna and Mondsee, Austria.
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council hereby encourages
the Mayor of the City of San Luis Obispo to meet with Austrian officials
to promote economic and cultural resources and review with the City of
Mondsee, Austria, the scope of an official sister city relationship with
the City of San Luis Obispo; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Mayor is hereby authorized to deliver
a copy of this resolution, along with the City's greetings and desires for
cultural ties, to the City of Mondsee, Austria.
On motion of Councilman Settle , seconded by Councilman Dunin ,
and on the following roll call vote:
AygS: Councilmembers Settle, Dunin, Dovey, Griffin and Mayor Billig
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
the foregoing Resolution was passed and adopted this 16th day of July,
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