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City of Redwood City Sister City and Friendship City Guidelines Definitions 6.1.F. - Page 4 Sister City: A Sister City is an official relationship established between the City of Redwood City and a city in another country to develop long-term civic and people -to -people linkages and promote the exchange of cultural, educational, economic and social information with international communities that have interests and characteristics similar to Redwood City's. Friendship City: A Friendship City is a relationship established between the City of Redwood City and a city in another country that may serve as the first stage in establishing a new Sister City relationship. City officials or staff and interested community members or organizations from the City of Redwood City and its Friendship Cities may periodically keep in contact for the purpose of discussing topics of mutual interest. Purpose Sister City and Friendship City relationships are most effective when interested residents in the community work with interested residents in another city to promote communication and understanding among people of different nations and cultures, and when identifiable resident groups or associations can maintain connections over many years despite changes of involved residents. The City of Redwood City ("Redwood City" or "City") works collaboratively with Redwood City International ("RCI"), a local charitable nonprofit organization, to support the Sister City and Friendship City Programs. RCI is committed to promoting Sister City relationships between the City and its Sister Cities by hosting Sister City delegations, interns and other visitors; promoting international understanding as a member of Sister City International, the non-profit membership organization which registers and coordinates Sister City linkages between communities in the U.S. and cities worldwide; and advancing educational, cultural, and artistic awareness. The City of Redwood City has established the following guidelines for the Sister City and Friendship City Programs. Sister City Selection Proposal/Approval Procedures Prior to the City initiating or responding to a formal request for a proposed Sister City affiliation, RCI and/or the community sponsoring organization interested in establishing a Sister City affiliation must meet with Redwood City staff to present an overview of the proposed Sister City and program goals. In cooperation with an identifiable resident group or association in the proposed Sister City, RCI and/or and the community sponsoring organization must prepare and submit the following to the City: October 23, 2017 Page 1