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7.A. - Page 3 The selection guidelines include: o A city chosen for a Sister City affiliation should be located in a country that has established diplomatic relations with the United States. There should be the potential for genuine people -to -people contact; communication and visitation should be able to occur freely in both directions. Aguililla is located in the country of Mexico, which has established diplomatic relations with the United States. In Redwood City, there is significant people -to -people contact with Aguililla due to a number of Redwood City residents having family in Aguililla, and community connections have been established by the Amigos de Aguililla in Redwood City, Comite Ciudades Hermanas, and Asociacion Civil Amigos de Aguililla. o The proposed Sister City should be similar in population size, and/or role in the region, and/or have cultural, educational, socio-economic, governmental, or other tangible features in common with Redwood City, making it an appropriate Sister City. Aguililla celebrates many of the same cultural traditions celebrated in the Redwood City community, including Mexican Independence, Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead), the Danzas to Virgen Fatima, Posadas and Judas. Additionally, there are socio-economic ties between Redwood City and Aguililla by way of Redwood City families sending monthly monetary support to their relatives in Aguililla. In addition, there are a significant number of former Redwood City residents who have retired and moved to Aguililla. o There should exist in Redwood City an identifiable resident group or association that favors the proposed affiliation and intends to pursue a meaningful program after the relationship is established. Amigos de Aguililla in Redwood City is supporting the development of a Sister City relationship between the City of Redwood City and Aguililla. Amigos de Aguililla in Redwood City is comprised of twenty-two local community members. Amigos de Aguililla in Redwood City also plans to collaborate on programming with two local non-profit groups, the Latino Community Council of Redwood City, and Casa Circulo Cultural. Amigos de Aguililla will work as the primary organization that will host the delegations when they visit.