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City Manager Office www.santa-ana.org/city-managers-office Item # 23 City of Santa Ana 20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA 92701 Staff Report October 4, 2022 TOPIC: Sister Cities AGENDA TITLE: Adopt a Resolution Establishing a Sister City Relationship with Sahuayo, Michocan, Mexico RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt a resolution proclaiming the establishment of an educational, cultural, and business affiliation with the City of Sahuayo of the state of Michoacán of the United Mexican States. BACKGROUND: At the request of Mayor Sarmiento, staff has prepared a resolution establishing a Sister City affiliation with the City of Sahuayo of the State of Michoacán of the United Mexican States (“Mexico”). About Sister Cities Programs The term “sister cities”, also referred to as “twin towns”, is used generally to refer to a form of agreement between two geographically and politically distinct localities for the purpose of promoting commercial, cultural, and economic ties. “Sister city” programs became popular in the United States in 1956 when former U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower proposed a citizen diplomacy initiative, Sister Cities International. While Sister Cities International originated as a program of the National League of Cities, it has since become its own entity. Although Sister Cities International is not the only mechanism to establish “sister city” relationships between cities, it is popular among cities wishing to do so. The City of Santa Ana currently does not operate a Sister Cities program. About Sister Cities International Sister Cities International (SCI) is a nonprofit organization that serves as the national membership organization for individual sister cities across the United States. According to Sister Cities International, a sister city relationship is an abroad-based, long-term partnership between two communities in two different countries. Elected officials from