City Attorney’s Office
Reference: Sister Cities Policy
To: Mayor Gregory Mills and Members of the City Council
Through: Michael P. Martinez, City Manager
Prepared By: Yasmina Gibbons, Deputy City Attorney
Date Prepared: September 26, 2024; updated October 22, 2024
PURPOSE
To adopt a policy outlining the criteria and procedure for forming new sister cities partnerships.
BACKGROUND
Brighton is a member of Sister Cities International, an organization with the purpose of promoting peace, respect, and mutual understanding across borders. Since 1996, Brighton has maintained a sister city relationship with Ziebice, Poland. The sister city relationship was approved by a resolution of the City Council. Since the affiliation with Ziebice, the City has not established a policy for other city sister affiliations. The City has received an inquiry regarding a new sister city affiliation.
At the October 8, 2024, study session, City Council reviewed and discussed the proposed policy. City Council did not have any revisions to the policy and directed staff to bring the item back to City Council for consideration at a regular meeting.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends adopting a policy outlining the criteria and process for sister city affiliation.
OPTIONS FOR COUNCIL CONSIDERATION
• Approve the Resolution adopting the Sister City Policy
• Approve the Resolution with amendments to the Sister City Policy
• Deny the Resolution
ATTACHMENTS
• Proposed Resolution
• Proposed Sister Cities Policy
• Staff Presentation