City of Culver City, California
City Council Agenda Item Report
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends the City Council discuss and provide direction to staff regarding
the acceptance of the Sister City Committee’s donation of room designation tile
plaques for the rooms named after the City’s Sister Cities in the Veterans Memorial
Complex.
BACKGROUND:
Staff requested information from the Culver City Sister City Committee (CCSCC)
regarding the history of the creation of the Sister City program in Culver City and the
history of the naming of the rooms in the Veterans Memorial Complex (VMC)
(Attachment 1).
Throughout the course of the last 10 to 15 years, the CCSCC has discussed the
placement of designation plaques or signs outside of the rooms in the VMC.
Attachment 1 refers to a 1990 memo regarding the Lethbridge Garden Room from
Human Services Director Syd Kronenthal stating “the Sister City Committee has
pledged to identify the room with appropriate signage and pay for the expense
therein”.
VMC staff began to work with the CCSCC in the late 1990’s on this project and,
although the initial purpose of the signage was to assist in the identification of the
rooms, there was general consensus that the rather institutional looking meeting
room hallway could be beautified if the signage was something other than a simple
plaque or map. The CCSCC began a dialogue with the Culver City ART Group in
1998, but put the project aside in order to attend to other priorities.
Meeting Date: 02/26/07 Item Number: A-4
AGENDA ITEM: Discussion and Direction Regarding Acceptance of the Sister
City Committee’s Donation of Room Designation Tile Plaques for the Rooms
Named After the City’s Sister Cities in the Veterans Memorial Complex.
Contact Person/Dept.: Pam Robinson Phone Number: (310) 253-6632
Fiscal Impact: Yes [] No [x] General Fund: Yes [] No []
Public Hearing: [] Action Item: [x] Attachments: [x]
Public Notification: Master Notification List (02/21/06); Sister City Committee (02/21/06).
Department Approval: William La Pointe,
PRCS Director (02/15/2007)
City Attorney Approval:
Carol Schwab (by H. Iker) (02/19/2007)
City Controller Approval:
Marlee Chang (02/20/2007)
City Manager Approval:
Jerry B. Fulwood (02/21/2007)City of Culver City, California
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DISCUSSION:
Cultural Affairs and Public Art
Since its inception in 2001, the Cultural Affairs Division and the Cultural Affairs
Commission (“CAC”) oversee the implementation and administration of the City’s Art
in Public Places Program (also referred to as the “Public Art Program”). As
presently defined in the City’s Municipal Code (Sections 15.06.100, et seq.), the Art
in Public Places Program is tied to publicly and privately initiated development
projects. When a public art requirement applies to a development project, the
minimum valuation of that requirement is 1% of the valuation that appears on any
City issued Building Permit.
Art work commissioned through this program is formally designated “Public Art” and
undergoes a rigorous review and approval process and carries with it a long-term
commitment on the part of the property owner. In conjunction with the Art in Public
Places Program, the City manages the Art Fund (Fund 413), a restricted fund, which
is paid into by developers electing to fulfill the public art requirement for their
development project by paying an in-lieu fee. Art work that is commissioned by the
City and paid for from the Art Fund is also considered “Public Art,” and requires both
CAC and City Council review and approval. A recent example is the project by
Kyungmi Shin for Washington Blvd. (between Sepulveda Blvd. and Walnut Ave.). A
few select pieces (e.g., Natalie Krol’s Filmstrip USA, and the Rivers of the World
mural along Ballona Creek) were already grandfathered into the Public Art Program
when the CAC assumed purview over the program in 2001. To date, there are
approximately 65 public art commissions in Culver City (some of these include more
than one piece of individual art work) of which approximately half are owned by the
City of Culver City.
There exist many examples of art work within the City that were not created under
the Public Art Program and although they may be publicly visible, are not formally
considered “Public Art.” Recent examples include a mural on private property in the
Paseo off Main Street depicting a farmer’s market scene and a mural completed as
a community project at Culver West Alexander Park.
Cultural Affairs and the Culver City Sister City Committee’s Proposal for Designation
Plaques
In the Spring of 2006 the VMC Manager and CCSCC representative once again
discussed the idea of identification signage. After this discussion, the CCSCC met
and decided to proceed with the idea and decided to hire an artist to create tile City of Culver City, California
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designation plaques in keeping with the desire to beautify the hallway. The VMC
Manager was informed of this decision and progress by the CCSCC. The VMC
Manager then advised the CCSCC representatives that they should consult with the
Public Arts Coordinator as this might be considered Public Art. The Manager further
advised that, although tile designation plaques had been discussed by the CCSCC
and the VMC Manager many years ago, the Cultural Affairs Commission did not
exist at that time and new polices and procedures were in place.
The Public Art Coordinator was then approached at different times by the CCSCC
and by the artist regarding having Lori Escalera complete four designation plaques
for the VMC. The VMC Manager also spoke to the Public Arts Coordinator about the
CCSCC proposal. The question was asked as to whether there was a possibility of
using Art Fund money for the installation costs of the plaques and whether or not
this should be considered by the Cultural Affairs Commission as a public art project.
Cultural Affairs staff explained that if Art Fund money were to be used then this
would come under the Public Art Program, and that both the Cultural Affairs
Commission (CAC) and the City Council would be involved. Staff further outlined
that for City (or Redevelopment Agency) initiated public art projects, there is usually
a proposal process through which an artist is selected. In this case the artist already
had three projects included in the City’s Public Art collection and to ensure continued
diversity within the collection, a recommendation could not be made by staff to the
CAC without first soliciting other artists’ proposals. Given the scope of this project
and the fact that Ms. Escalera had already begun design work (this was borne out in
a subsequent conversation between the Public Art Coordinator and the artist), it was
decided that it was no longer feasible to pursue this route.
Ms. Escalera has now completed the tile designation plaques and the CCSCC would
like to donate them to the City to be displayed next to their respective rooms.
Attachment 2 is a copy of a memo from the CCSCC that was sent to City Council on
October 2, 2006 informing them of the project. This memo includes pictures of the
plaque designs.
FISCAL ANALYSIS:
The cost for the project is approximately $1,200. The CCSCC originally intended to
charge half of the cost for the tile plaques to the City and pay for the other half with
funds raised on their own. However, the CCSCC has informed staff that they would
be happy to pay the full cost. The amount of $600 was charged to the City on June
29, 2006. The CCSCC has offered to refund the City this amount. The only other
cost to the City will be the installation which will be done by Public Works.City of Culver City, California
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ATTACHMENTS:
1. History of the Culver City Sister City program and history of the designation of
Sister City rooms in the Veterans Memorial Building
2. Memo from the Sister City Committee to City Council dated October 2, 2006.
MOTION:
That the City Council:
1. Accept the donation of designation tile plaques from the Culver City Sister City
Committee to be displayed next to their respective rooms in the Veterans
Memorial Building;
or
2. Not accept the donation of designation tile plaques from the Culver City Sister
City Committee;
or
3. Discuss the item and provide further direction to staff.
MEETING DATE: February 26, 2007
AGENDA ITEM: Discussion and Decision Regarding the Sister City
Committee's Proposal to Donate Room Designation Tile Plaques for the Rooms
Named After our Sister Cities in the Veterans Memorial Building.
ATTACHMENTS
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1. History of the Culver City Sister City program and
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history of the designation of Sister City rooms in the
Veterans Memorial Building.
2. Memo from the Sister City Committee to City Council 18-24
dated October 2, 2006.Attachment 1
From: Sonia Karroum, President, Culver City Sister City Committee
February 15, 2007
The Sister City programs were established under President Dwight D.
Eisenhower in 1956. The intent was to offer a "people to people" program,
enabling two-way cultural exchanges. ft was designed to promote friendship and
understanding between the United States and people of other countries. Culver
Cityis Sister City Committee was established in December of 1962. The method
of establishing a sister city relationship with Culver City operates on two levels.
There must be a vote from the Sister City Committee as well as the City Council.
Once the agreement has been made, there is usually a visitation scheduled to
each city by a delegation from the other, which includes members of the Sister
City committee and city officials. A ceremony in each city with the visiting
• delegation cements the bond.
Below is a history of the relationships between the CCSCC and its sister cities
around the world:
URUAPAN, MICHOACAN, MEXICO —1964
Our first relationship was with Uruapan, Michoacan, Mexico in 1964. Uruapan's
population is about 150,000 or more and it is known for its active volcano,
national park, embroidery, pottery, and lacquer work. Culver City has contributed
items like a used fire truck to Uruapan and continued to send supplies, like turn-
out coats for their use. More recently in October of 2006, a group of the CCSCC
drove an ambulance to the border at Otai Mesa, San Diego, where they met with
Uruapan representatives and delivered them the donated ambulance from the
Culver City Fire Department. The Casa de Cuna orphanage in Uruapan is
supported by funds from our Sister City Committee.
URUAPAN was our first "sister city". Our City to City relationship was
established on February 1, 1964. On December 14, 1964, Dan Patacchia,
Mayor of the City of Culver City approved and adopted the changing of the
name of the Monterey Room in the Veteran's Memorial building to the
"Uruapan Room" and...
EXHIBIT "A" ATTACHED
KAIZUKA JAPAN —1965
RE KA1ZUKA CITY: Following the Kaizuka city's famous Women's volleyball
Team's visit to Culver City in 1962, Mayor Yoshio Okamoto, on behalf of Kaizuka
City, requested the establishment of a Sister City Program between our two cities
which marked the first time in the history of this program that such a sister city
request was made by a municipality outside of the US. In a gesture of sincerity
and goodwill, Mayor Okamoto visited Culver City before an official commitment
could be made to the people of Kaizuka city; and after returning to Kaizuka,
Mayor Okamoto's report led to the proceedings necessary to constitute the
bonding of the official establishment of the sister City Program; Mayor Dan
1Patacchia of Culver City reciprocated the visit to Kaizuka City. Japan with the
necessary documentation and permissive authority for the bonding together of
both cities which occurred April 29th, 1965.
Whereas through the dedicated leadership of Mayor Okamoto and Mayor Isamu
Yoshimichi and
through the succession of many Culver City Mayors to our
current Mayor, Mr. Gary Silbiger, we have consummated a Sister City
relationship that is the envy of the world and, Kaizuka city brought a part of its
City to Culver City in 1974 when the official Kaizuka City Meditation Garden was
constructed in Culver City in 1974; and a huge stainless steel statue was
commissioned by Culver City and was similarly constructed and erected in
Kaizuka city in 1977, depicting the eternal bonding of the two cities, and during
the past 42 years, virtually hundreds of citizens from both cities have
experienced visits, cultural exchanges, educational infusions and business
ventures which cause public benefits not only to the two cities, but to the entire
countries of the U.S. and Japan. In a world full of strife and uncertainly, and in
technological transition, the Culver City /Kaizuka City relationship has been a role
model for all Sister Cities.
The Shasta room was also named "Kaizuka Room" under resolution no. CS-
5216 along with the Uruapan room
EXHIBIT "A" ATTACHED
LETHBRIDGE, ALBERTA, CANADA: The Joint Declaration of the Sister Cities
of Lethbridge, Alberta, and Culver City California, was signed on 11117189
by Jozelle Smith, Mayor and David B. Carpenter, FCA Mayor of Lethbridge at the
time.
EXHIBIT "B" ATTACHED
On June 4, 1990 there was a memo sent from Syd Kronenthal, Director
Human Services, requesting to dedicate "The Garden Room" at the
Veteran's memorial bldg in honor of our newest sister City Lethbridge,
Canada. In it he says that it has been both tradition and custom to have a part of
a foreign sister city in our community. To accomplish this purpose, we have
dedicated various meeting rooms in the Veteran's Memorial Building in the
name of the respective Sister Cities. To date, (613/90) we have Kaizuka,
Uruapan, and In rooms in the wing of the building_ The only vacant room in this
area is The Garden room; I therefore, propose with the concurrence of the Sister
City Committee, that we dedicate the Garden Room in honor of Lethbridge,
Canada. If you feel this request has merit, the Sister City Committee
has pledged to identify the room with appropriate signage and pay for the
expense therein. I have surveyed a number of folks in the community and
there will not be a negative effect. If you authorize the request, it would then|1010| MN
2be possible to convene both official welcome of the Lethbridge delegate and the
dedication of this part of our municipal real estate to our new Sister City.
Our Chief Administrative Office!-!. Dale Jones, who currently is the
"backbone" of our Sister City movement will provide you with more minute
details when plans are finalized.
EXHIBIT "C" ATTACHED
IRI CITY (LATER RENAMED IKSAN CITY), KOREA
On 9/12/83 A SISTER CITY AFFILIATION WAS FORMED BETWEEN IRI City,
Korea and the City of Culver City. On November 3, 1986, an Agreement for
mutual interchanges for international sister cities, IRI City, Republic of Korea,
(Now iksan City) and City of Culver City U.S.A. was signed by Paul Netzel, then
Mayor, and Bert Glennon, Jr. Chairman of the CCSCC and In Shik Kim, Mayor of
City of Id, Korea and Dr. Jhon Jank Acting Chairman id City Sister Relationship
Committee
EXHIBIT "D" ATTACHED
On January 23th, 1984, by Council motion, it was moved by councilman Perkins,
seconded by councilman Alexander and unanimously carded, that the City
Council change the name of Sierra room at the Veteran's Auditorium to IR!
City room and that the staff be instructed to prepare a dedication ceremony
effecting the change during the visit of the IRI City delegation, February 3
through 10, 1984
EXHIBIT "E" ATTACHED
RENAMING OF IRI TO IKSAN CITY, S. KOREA:
The rededication name change of the id room to "Iksan City room" was done
through a Proclamation dated May 28, 1996, with Edward M. Wolkowitz as
Mayor and Albert Vera as Vice Mayor.
EXHIBIT "F" ATTACHED
YANJI CITY, CHINA
On October 11, 1994 an Agreement to establish Sister City Relationship between
Yanji-city, Jilin Province, China and City of Culver City, CA USA, was signed by
Mayor Albert Vera and Mayor Dong Kai Pia() of Yanji City, China.
EXHIBIT "G" ATTACHED
3On September 9, 2002 after many years of silence from Yanji City, the CCSCC
President, Pierre-Joujon Roche, wrote to Mayor RI of Yanji recounting our past
relationship and asking for a reply if they wised to remain Culver City's Sister City.
EXHIBIT "H" ATTACHED
After two years of silence, the Board of Director voted unanimously to dissolve
our sister city relationship with Yanji City and on March 30, 2004 Dan Cohen,
President of CCSCC, sent a letter to Sister Cities International informing
them of the board's decision to dissolve the relationship with Yanji due to
the lack of news and/or correspondence, exchanges or activities.
Yanji City therefore, is no longer one of Culver City's Sister Cities.
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RESOLUTION NO. CS- 5216
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CULVER CITY,
CALIFORNLA, CHANGING THE NAME OF THE MONTEREY ROOM IN THE
VETERANS' MEMORIAL BUILDING TO THE "URUAPAN ROOM", AND THE
NAME OF THE SHASTA ROOM TO THE "KAIZUKA ROOM", IN HONOR OF
CULVER CITY'S "SISTER CITIES".
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CULVER CITY,
CALIFORNIA, DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. That in order to honor and commemorate Culver City's
"Sister Cities" of Uruapan, Mexico, and Kaizuka, Japan, the City Council of
the City of Culver City does hereby change the names and designations of the
following rooms in the Veterans' Memorial Building of said City, as herein-
after set forth:
Monterey Room - to "Uruapan Roozri";
Shasta Room - to "Kaizuka. Room".
APPROVED and ADOPTED this 14th day of December, 1964.
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DAN PA TACCHIA
MAYOR of the City of Culver City, California
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DAVID B. CARPENTER, 1CA
Mayor of the City of Lethbridge,
Province of Alberta,
Canada
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HILD, LINDA SHIMADA,
President President
Bridge City Twinning Society Culver City Sister City Committee
4ELL SMITH,
Mayor of the City of
Culver City, California
United Statks of America
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A JOINT DECLARATION
of the Sister Cities of
THE CITY OF LETHBRIDGE, ALBERTA, CANADA
AND
THE CITY OF CULVER CITY, CALIFORNIA, U.S.A.
WHEREAS, delegations of the communities of the City of Lethbridge,
Province of Alberta, Canada, and the City of Culver City, in the State of
California, in the United States of America, at the request of Mayor
David B. Carpenter, rcA, of Lethbridge, gathered together on this day,
Friday. November 17th, 1989, in the City of . Lethbridge, on behalf of
their respective citizens, established a formal relationship based on
mutual understanding and friendly cooperation between the peoples of
these great nations and cities; and
WHEREAS, the development and promotion of such a people-to-people
relationship is hereby formalized as a "sister city' relationship between
the two cities; and
WHEREAS, the mutual benefits of this sister city relationship between
the people of the two cities will result in moon benefits, such as:
1) Assistance and promotion in the development of the fields
- of city administration, education, commerce, industry and
tourism, based on a deep and lasting friendship between
Canada and the United States of America.
2) Interchanges and cooperation in the fields of arts,
physical education, sports, commerce and industry,
through such means as exhibitions of art and culture,
sports competition, industrial and commercial exhibitions.
3) Cultivation of a further understanding of the social and
cultural foundations of the peoples of each nation through
the exchange of youth and adults in order to strengthen the
ties of international friendship and cooperation.
NOW, THEREFORE, the representatives of the CITY OF LETHBRIDGE and the
CITY OF CULVER CITY, jointly declare the sister city relationship as set
forth above, and each shall take all appropriate steps to foster the rela-
tionship among the people of their respective cities.
SIGNED AND DATED this 17th day of November, 1989, in the City of
Lethbridge. Province of Alberta, Canada.
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Date
June 4, 1990
Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers
Through H. Dale Jones, Chief Administrative Officer
Syd Kronenthal, Director, Human Services
REQUEST TO DEDICATE "THE GARDEN ROOM" AT THE
VETERANS' MEmORIAL BUILDING IN HONOR OF OUR NEWEST
SISTER CITY, LETHBRIDGE, CANADA
As you so well know, Culver City recently signed a pact with Lethbridge, Canada,
to become a Sister City. A delegation of citizens and city officials, led by
the Mayor of that period, Jozelle Smith, journeyed to Lethbridge for the
official dedication.
A reciprocal visit will take place when the Lethbridge, Canada, Sister City folks
visit Culver City for the short period of Tuesday, July 3rd to Saturday, July 7th.
The Sister City Committee will be working closely with the Human Services Depart-
ment to develop appropriate ceremonies during their stay here.
• It has been both tradition and custom to have a part of a foreign Sister City in
our community. To accomplish this purpose, we have dedicated various meeting
rooms in the Veterans' Memorial Building in the name of the respective Sister
Cities. -To date, we have Kaizuka, Uruapan, and Iri Rooms in the wing of the
building. The only vacant room in this area is The Garden Room. I, therefore,
propose-with the concurrence of the Sister City Committee, that we dedicate The
Garden Room in honor of Lethbridge, Canada. However, since The Garden Room has
been so designated over the years, I would propose that we dedicate this room to
Lethbridge but still retain the name "Garden Room." This can very simply be
accomplished by renaming it LETHBRIDGE GARDEN ROOM. People can still refer to
"The Garden Room" for identification at any time. However, the option will be
to likewise call it "The Lethbridge Garden Room.' If you feel this• request has
merit, the Sister City Committee has pledged to identify the Room with appropriate
signage and pay for the expense therein. I have surveyed a number of folks in
the community and there will not be a negative effect. If you authorize the
request, it would then be possible to convene both the official welcome of the
Lethbridge delegate and the dedication of this part of our municipal real estate
to our new Sister City.
Our Chief Administrative Officer, H. Dale Jones, who currently is the "backbone"
of our Sister City movement, will provide you with more minute details when plans
are finalized.
Looking forward to your approval of this matter, I remain,
Respectfully,
Syd Kronenthal
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cc: Sister City Committee
Attn: Linda Shimada, Prit
H. Dale Jones, C.A.C.1213) 837
P.O. BOX
CITY OF CULVER CITY
9770 CULVER BLVD. • CULVER CITY, CALIFORNIA 90230
ADNIMISTRATIVE OFFICE
December 4, 1986
TO: Culver City Sister City Committee
Board of Directors
FROM: Dale Jones, Chief Administrative Officer
SUBJECT: Agreement In City/Culver City
Attached hereto is an agreement "For Mutual Interchange For
International Sister Cities (Ini City, Republic of Korea/City of
Culver City, United States of America)."
The City Council of the City of Culver City, approved this agree-
ment on November 3, 1986 in an effort to promote our Sister City
relationship.
Dale Jones,
Chief Administrative Officer
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EXHIBIT ID2|101010101010|AGREEMENT
FOR MUTUAL INTERCHANGE FOR INTERNATIONAL SISTER CITIES
(IRI CITY, REPUBLIC OF KOREA,
CITY OF CULVER CITY, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA)
WHEREAS, on September 12, 1983, a Sister City affiliation
was formed between in City, Province of Jeonlabuk—Do, Repulic o
Korea, and the City of Culver City, California, United States of
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America;
.WHEREAS, the Joint Declaration of this affiliation has been
made in order to promote friendship and common benefits based on
mutual interchange and understanding between the Cities of In
City and Culver City;
- WHEREAS, during the first week of November, 1986, another
delegation from In City has made another visitation to the City
of Culver City;
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WHEREAS, this delegation was formally received at the -City
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.23 NOW, THEREFORE, the City of In City and the City of Culver
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exchange mutual data relating to the fields of City
administration, education, commerce, industry and Cit
planning.
2 The City of Culver City gratefully acce pts the gifts,
bookS, specialties and industrial products provided h
In City for display in the "Iri City Room"
established in the Veterans Memorial Building as a
symbol of the two Cities everlasting friendship.
3. The City of Culver City will provide, as much as
possible, books and products to the City of In City
for display in the "Culver City Room" which will be
established-In' the Women's Hall of In City. The
Culver City Room will be open upon the next visitatio
of representatives of the'City .of Culver City to In
City.
4. Each City endeavors to provide for the mutual
interchange of studentS works, traditions, cultures,
and arts.
5. Each City-endeavors to create a measure of mutual
trade of-regional specialties and industrial products
6. Each City will facilitate relationships -between socia:
service groups within each City.iaPJ
IN SHIK KIM,
MAYOR
CITY OF IR/ CITY
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DR. JHON JANG
ACTING CHAIRMAN .
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COMMITTEE
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MAYOR
CITY OF CUfVER CITY
CALIFORNIA
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
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high school students for the promotion of interchange
of educational and scientific fields and friendly
relationship between the citizens of both Cities. Al:
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Karro urn, Sonia
From: Ohanesian, Aram
Sent: Tuesday, February 06, 2007 11:05 AM
To: Karroum, Sonia
Subject: hi
Hi Sonia,
Here it is, it was done by council motion, on 01123184.
IT WAS MOVED BY COUNCILMAN PERKINS, SECONDED BY COUNCIL ALEXANDER, AND UNANIMOUSLY
CARRIED, THAT
THE CITY COUNCIL CHANGE THE NAME OF SIERRA ROOM AT THE VETERANS' AUDITORIUM TO MI
CITY ROOM; AND
THAT THE STAFF BE INSTRUCTED TO PREPARE A DEDICATIONCEREMONY EFFECTING THE CHANGE
DURING THE VISIT OF THE
IRI CITY DELEGATION, FEBRUARY 3 THROUGH 10, 1964_
There was not, to the best of my knowledge and search capabilities, any motion to change the name from Iii to
lksan.
ARAM
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MIKE BALKMAN, COUNCILNEEMBER
SANDRA I. LEVEN, COUNCILMEMBER
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PROCLAMATION
A PROCLAMATION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CULVER
CITY, CALIFORNIA, REDEDICAIING THE "IRE CITY ROOM" AT
VE1ERANS' MEMORIAL AUDITORIUM TO THE: "EKSAN CITY ROOM" IN
RECOGNITION OF THE RECENT CHANGE IN NAME OF THE CITY OF
CITY, SOUTH KOREA, TO THE CITY OF IECSAN CITY AND IN HONOR OF
TEEE SISTER CITY RELATIONSHIP ESTABLISHED BETWEEN THE TWO
CITIES IN 1983.
WHEREAS, the City of Culver City, -United States Of America, and Id City,
South Korea, officially established a sister city affiliation on September 12, 1983; and
WHEREAS, on May 1, 1984, the citizens of the City of Culver City through the
City Council of the City of Culver City dedicated the "hi City Room" at Veterans'
Memorial Auditorium as a permanent legacy of the international bonding between the
peoples of these two great nations intended to promote peace and understanding through
the exchange of cultural ideas as envisioned by President Dwight D. Eisenhower when he
established the sister city concept in 1956; and
WHEREAS, Iii City has recently completed a major jurisdictional annexation and
a change in the name of the city to "Iksan City"; and
WHEREAS, the City of Culver City, desires to recognize this name change in all
of its documentation between its sister city in South Korea_
• NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Culver City, California,
proclaims that the name of the "Id City Room' at Veterans' Memorial Auditorium shall be
permanently changed to the "Iksan City Room" as of May 30, 1996.
DATED this 28th day of May, 1996.
EDWARD M. WOLKOWITZ, MAYORDate
Mayor Albert Vera
City of Culver City
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President Pauline Dole
Culver City Sister City Corm-nit-tee
Culver City
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A -eernent
to
Establish Sister City Relationship
between
Yanji-city, Jilin Province, China
and
City of Culver City, California, United States of America
Whereas, on January 20, 1994, Dong Kui Piao, Mayor of Yanji-city, Jilin Province,' China,
formally expressed the desire of the people of Yanji-city to establish a "People to People" Sister
City relationship with the citizens of the City of Culver City, California, United States of
America; and
Whereas, the City of Culver City and Culver City Sister City Committee separately deliberated
Ibis invitation; and based upon the recommendation of the Sister City Committee, the Mayor and
members of the City Council of the City of Culver City unanimously voted to accept this
invitation; and
Whereas, during the period of October 11 - 13, 1994, a delegation from Yanji-city visited Culver
City including:
Doug Kui Piao Mayor of Yanji-city
Ji The Chi Assistant Mayor of Yanji-city
Ying Jun Han Deputy Mayor of Yanji-city
Chang He Li Treasurer of Yariji-city
Xu. Doug Piao Director of Public Security Service of Yanji-city
You Lan Du Vice Director of Economic Trade Committee
of Yanji-city
Bing Zhe Yu Vice Director of Foreign Affair ' s Office
of Yanji-city
And during such visit, representatives from Yanji-city, the City of Culver City and the Culver
City Sister City Committee discussed and resolved to promote understanding and friendship; to
cooperate in the exchange of ideas and information in areas such as our respective cultures,
economies, art, history, trade, industry, city planning and administration; and to strengthen our
Sister City relationship exchanges of educational, sports, civic and service delegations between
our two cities in coming years.
Now therefore, this joint agreement is executed by and between Mayor Doug Kui Piao, Yanji-
city, China; and Mayor Albert Vera, City of Culver City; and Mrs. Pauline Dolce, President,
Culver City Sister City Committee. May our Sister City commitment and relationship bring our
respective communities and citizens true peace, understanding and pride,.
Mayor D Piao
Yanji-city
Jilin Province, China
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Date ISeptember 9, 2002
CITY OF CULVER CITY
9770 CULVER BOULEVARD
CULVER CITY. CALIFORNIA 90232-0507
CITY HALL TeI. (310) 253-6000
FAX (310) 253-6010
CAROL A. GROSS
MAYOR
ALAN CORLIN
VICE MAYOR
COUNCIL MEMBERS
STEVEN J. ROSE
GARY SILBIGER
ALBERT VF-RA
The Honorable Che Thong Ri
Mayor of Yanji City
No. 91, Jiefang Road
Yaaji City
Jilin Province, China
Dear Mayor Ri:
Your Sister City of Culver City, California, USA has informed us that you wish to
continue our Sister City affiliation of many years. We To learned that Yanji City has
new leadership in both the City Government and Sister City Committee. Our Municipal
government, our Sister City committee and the people we represent have been both proud
and impressed with the various delegations who have visited us in past years.
An earlier delegation from Yanji City visited our schools, cultural and recreational
programs. A subsequent delegation seemed impressed by OUT local government,
Chamber of Commerce as well as our business and industry.
At the dedication of our new City Hall a delegation presented the new City Hall with a
beautiful symbolic vase of China and other cultural artifacts depicting the cultures of
China through the eyes of Yanji City. These have been placed in a special room called
the conference room in the new City Hall where OUT community leaders as well as our
government leaders discuss very important issues.
Culver City is very proud of the many Asian and Chinese residents which are the fastest
growing segment of our population. The Chinese Club of Culver City meets each week
in our youth and community center and are very active in our senior citizens program and
serve as volunteers in our nutrition program for the elderly.
Our internationally famous Western Hemisphere Marathon will be celebrating the 50
th
anniversary of the victories of the Chinese marathon team both in the team competition as
well as the winner, Lau Wen Nga.u. During the games of the 23 rd Olympics in Los
Angeles many of the Chinese athletes trained using Culver City parks and facilities. The
Olympic Marathon route ran through Culver City. The Headquarters for the Olympic
games where the Chinese Officials met on numerous occasions with the USA Olympic
Officials was also located in Culver City.
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mama wessimelHonorable Che Zhong Ri
September 9, 2002
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Our most heavily used facility is the Veterans Memorial Building where we have
dedicated an entire room, which we have named the Yanji City Sister City Room.
At the entrance to the building is the internationally famous Western Hemisphere Shrine,
which depicts all of the Olympic Marathon winners as well as the Western Hemisphere
winners, including Lau Wen Ngau, the Chinese marathon champion.
Finally, we feel the Sister City program originally named the People-To-People Program
was designed to create an atmosphere of kinship, understanding and cultural recognition
to all the people of the world. We are happy to learn that you have renewed faith in this
concept and ultimately wish to strengthen this feeling through the exchange of children,
teachers, government officials, husinesspeople and all others within our communities
who see a global world as a total community. Your reply to this letter concerning our
purpose and mission, if compatible to yours, would be appreciated.
Sincerely,
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Mrs. Carol Gross Mr. Pierre Joujon-Roche
Mayor President
City of Culver City Culver City Sister City
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Sister Cities International
Attn: Ms. Amy Kohlbrecher
1301 Pennsylvania Avenue. NW
Washington, DC 20004
Dear Ms. Kohlbrecher:
At this time, we should like to bring you up to date on the status of Culver City,
California, with relation to our various Sister City members.
Unfortunately, we have had to drop Yanji City, China as one of our Sister City members.
Our two cities became sister cities on October 11, 1994 and we were active in the
1990's. However, for two years now we have received literally no correspondence from
them, with the exception of a letter from a group called 'The Chinese People's
Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries'. In that letter, it was stated that we
had no official sister city relationship with Yanji City, as this particular group had not
approved it. Therefore, on January 7, 2004 our board of directors voted unanimously to
dissolve our sister city relationship with Yanji City.
We feel that our Culver City Sister City Committee will be better served in directing our
energies towards maintaining our four other active Sister City relationships, ie: Uruapan,
Mexico; Kaizuka, Japan; Lethbridge, Canada and lksan City, South Korea.
Thank you for your usual good assistance and informative help in these matters, and
rest assured we will keep you informed of our progress directed to other cities around
the world!
Very truly yours,
Dan Cohen
President
Culver City Sister City Committee
cc: Jerry Fulwood, GAO
Alan Coffin, Mayor
Carol Gross, Council Member
Steve Rose, Council Member
Gary Silbiger, Council Member
Albert Vera, Council Member
Yu Munh Oh
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Attachment 2
Fostering International and Intercultural Friendship and Understanding
P.O. Box 1072
Culver City, CA 90232-1072
October 2, 2006
Dear Mayor and Council-members:
Since I am sending you the information about the Korean trip, I seize this opportunity to apprise you of
the mural project that is being worked on to depict our four sister cities in the world at the different rooms
at Vets which hold our Sister Cities names: Kaizuka, Japan; lkskan City, Korea; Lethbridge, Canada and
Uruapan, Mexico.
This is a cultural/artistic project for which we commissioned Lori Escalera a well renowned local artist.
A committee comprised of Mim Shapiro, Sonia Karroum, Pierre Joujon-Roche and Kathleen McCann has
met regularly to work on the themes for each city and provide the artist with images to be depicted on the
murals.
The project is to be finished by the end of 2006 beginning of 2007 and an unveiling is planned then. Of
course, the Council and the people of Culver City will be invited to this unveiling.
The Culver City Sister City committee is doing its best to expose the youth and the people of Culver City
to the cultural and artistic diversity which is imperative in today's world.
We thank the Council for its continuous support of our committee.
Sonia Karroum
President
Culver Citu Sister Citu Committee
-18-Hi Lori: 8/15/06
Here is the summary of what we discussed all day today:
The following four murals have been discussed and here is what they will depict:
Urnapan:
- Upper left corner — woman weaving
Upper right corner — avocados
- Lower left corner — church
- Between avocados lower right corner Monarch butterfly and Water fall
Map of Mexico in the background with a star where Uruapan must be.
A plaque explaining the mural will be made by Culver City Trophy and on it will be displayed a small
flag of Mexico and the date the twin relationship was established.
Lethbridge
- Upper left corner — two buffalos
- Below it to the right — the famous Lethbridge bridge
- To the left of the bridge — a native Indian chief
- Lower left corner — Historical post office building
- Lower right comer — New City Hall with the arc
Same map of Lethbridge in the background with a star identifying the location of Lethbridge.
A small plaque under the mural will also display the Canadian flag with a date the friendship/twinning
was sealed.
Kaizuka Japan
- Upper left corner - Friendship statue with man/woman and child
- Upper right corner — Japanese building
Center of mural is a garden and a small monument.
- Lower right corner — the pink flower of Japan
- Lower left corner — the map and a star identifying Kaizuka
Iksan City, Korea:
- Left comer upper — Pagoda
Upper right Corner — Godori Buddha
- The map in the background and the star identifying the location of &sari
- And lower center, the flower of Korea -
Under the mural also a small plaque with the flag of Korea will be displayed and a date of the twinning
with a short explanation of the relationship.
The Mural for Sicily, Italy, has not been discussed yet, but is part of the project and will be done
when the other four are finished and our member is back from Italy with news of the City tiro
twinned with.The pictures will be drawn by Artist Lori Escalera on tile, colored and fired and the tiles will be
installed in a black frame (included in the price) ready to be installed by a member of the Public Works
Department under the supervision of Heustace Lewis at the rooms at Vets auditorium which have the
Sister Cities' names
Sonia Karroum
President
Culver Cjtu .Sister it 0:mime
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