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Community Services Division
Staff Report
REQUEST: REQUEST FOR RATIFICATION OF OUT-OF-STATE TRAVEL FOR
THE ATTENDANCE BY MAYOR JIM FERGUSON, CITY MANAGER
CARLOS ORTEGA, AND SISTER CITIES COMMITTEE MEMBERS
ROSEMARY ORTEGA, PATRICIA BANNON, GARY WALKER, AND
FRANK VILLAR AT THE 277.. U.S.-MEXICO SISTER CITIES
NATIONAL CONVENTION IN MEXICALI, MEXICO, APRIL 26-30,
2006
SUBMITTED BY: Sheila R. Gilligan, Assistant City Manager for Community Services
DATE: May 25, 2006
RECOMMENDATION:
By Minute Motion, ratify the out -of -State travel for attendance by Mayor Jim Ferguson, City
Manager Carlos Ortega, and Sister Cities Committee Members Rosemary Ortega, Patricia
Bannon, Gary Walker, and Frank Villar at the 2r U.S.-Mexico Sister Cities National
Convention in Mexicali, Mexico, April 26-30, 2006.
BACKGROUND:
Staff inadvertently did not obtain formal City Council approval in advance of the subject
individuals' attendance at the 27'" U.S.-Mexico Sister Cities National Convention in
Mexicali, Mexico, April 26-30, 2006, and is now seeking ratification of this out -of -State
travel.
Staff recommends that the City Council ratify the subject out -of -State travel.
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Wednesday
08:00 a 20:00 hrs.
convenHonfsf's Regisbafion
Aroiza Inn Hotel
20:00 hrs.
Welcoming Get together
A.roiza Inn Hotel Garden Areo
26
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Thursday 27
08:00 hrs.
Private Breakfast
City Majors ondlor represents
08:00 hrs.
Breakfast for Conventionisis
10:00 hrs.
formal Inauguration Act
11:00 hrs.
Convention Opening
11:30 hrs.
1st. Magishal Conference
Thematic: " Sister Cities Local
Governments Cooperation
Agreements'
f onenls: Lic. Humberto Bollesleros
yio Lic. Juan Carlos Luna V
Ministry Of Foreing Affair's General
Director of Political Coordinotion
13:00 hrs.
Lunch
Transportation to the Chinese
Food Restaurant " Drag6n-
Leisure Evening
26 28 29 30
18:00 hrs.
2nd Mogisfraf Conference
Thematic: "Superior Education Impact ,n the Citie's Sonia!
Development"
Ponent. Dr, Alejondro Mungoroy Logordo,
Rectorr'President of The Autonomous University of Baja
COlifomia
20:00 hrs.
Dinner and Cultural
Artistic Event
Mexican Celebration
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Friday 28
08:00 hrs.
Open Areokfosf
09:30 hrs.
Generof Assembly
10:00 hrs.
26 27 28 29 30
3rd. Magisfrof Conference
Thematic: "How to Increase cooperation between M6xicoU.S.A.? "
Ponent; Ambassador Jeffrey Davidow. President of The
Institute of The AmericoS . Er. Ambmsodor from U.S.A, in Mexico and Venezuela
13:00 Mrs
SISTER CITIES AGREEMENT CEREMONY BETWEEN THE CITY OF MEXICALI AND THE CITY OF TAPACHULA.
CHIA.PAS
THE CITY OF MEXICALI AND THE CITY OF CALEXICO. CALIFORNIA [PENDING)
BUILDING
Time Adjustment
14:00 hrs.
Lunch
Lecture Evening
20:00 hrs.
Gala Dinner and Miss Sister Gifle's Bectfon
MEXICALI CITY HALL
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Saturday 29
08:00 hrs.
Private Breakfast
Sister Cries National Board of Directors
08:00 hrs.
Leisure Breakfast
10:00 hrs.
following Sister Cities Convention (City Most Election)
Araiza Inn Hotel
11:00 hrs.
National Assembly. Election of the Now Nabonal Board of
Directors
Conclusions and Convention's Closing
rime Adjustment
Tronsportafion by Bus, Vicente Guerrero Park
14:00 hrs.
Poella Fedival and Madochi
leisu*e Fveninq
26 27 28 29 30
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Sunday 30
08:00 hrs.
Open Breakfast
ConvenNonbh Depart
OPTIONAL TRIP TO TIJUANA
Information:
lic. Kada Hauter
L el A. Badiola Montano
tt�aras
mabadiola@bjuana.gob.mx
www.Wjuana.gob.mx
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