REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
Title
Friendship City Presentation by Mayor Eom Tai-Joon, Icheon, Republic of Korea
Report
BACKGROUND
On April 24, 2019, Mayor Lisa M. Gillmor signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for a Friendship Exchange between Icheon City, Gyeonggi-do Province, Republic of Korea and City of Santa Clara, California, United States of America.
Mayor Eom Tai-joon and a Friendship City delegation from Icheon City will be visiting Santa Clara, California, on July 15-17, 2019. As part of the delegation’s visit to Santa Clara, the City will host a MOU signing ceremony on July 16, 2019, where Mayor Gillmor and Mayor Eom will sign a ceremonial MOU.
DISCUSSION
As a Special Order of Business, Mayor Eom will give remarks about Icheon City and what he envisions for this Friendship City relationship between Icheon City and the City of Santa Clara. Deputy Consul General Kim Jimin, Deputy Consul General of the Republic of Korea - San Francisco, will also attend the Special Order of Business presentation to give congratulatory remarks on the MOU signing between Icheon City and the City of Santa Clara.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
This is an information report only and no action is being taken by the City Council and no environmental review under the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) is required.
FISCAL IMPACT
There is no fiscal impact to the City other than staff time.
PUBLIC CONTACT
Public contact was made by posting the Council agenda on the City’s official-notice bulletin board outside City Hall Council Chambers. A complete agenda packet is available on the City’s website and in the City Clerk’s Office at least 72 hours prior to a Regular Meeting and 24 hours prior to a Special Meeting. A hard copy of any agenda report may be requested by contacting the City Clerk’s Office at (408) 615-2220, email clerk@santaclaraca.gov <mailto:clerk@santaclaraca.gov> or at the public information desk at any City of Santa Clara public library.
Staff
Reviewed by: Genevieve Yip, Acting Executive Assistant to the Mayor and City Council
Approved by: Deanna J. Santana, City Manager