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CITY CLERK
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AGENDA STATEMENT
CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: February 2, 1999
SUBJECT:
Request from Dublin Sister City Association (DSCA)
for City to Host Reception for Irish Visitors
Report Prepared by Kay Keck, Oty Clerk
ATTACHMENTS:
1) Letter from Tom McCormick, President ofDSCA
2) Budget Change Form
RECOMMENDATION: /l k VConsider request and if approved:
/ V \J' 1) confirm date of March 11 th for event
2) approve budget change in the amount of$300
FINANCIAL STATEMENT:
No funding was budgeted for this event, so a transfer in the amount
of $300 from the Budgeted Contingent Reserve to the City Council
Community Promotion Account would be required
DESCRIPTION: The City of Dublin, California and Bray, County Wicklow, Ireland
have enjoyed a sister city relationship for the past 10 years. During this time period, delegates from
Dublin, California and Bray have visited back and forth on several occasions.
The City has received a letter from the DSCA requesting that the City host a reception honoring a
delegation from Bray, who will be visiting in the City of Dublin on March 9th through March 15th, (during
the City's St. Patrick's Day Celebration). The DSCA has requested that the reception be held in the early
evening of either Wednesday, March 10th or Thursday, March 11th. Staffis aware that the Regional
Meeting Room is reserved by another group on the evening of March 10th, and March 10th is also the date
for the meeting of the Alameda County Mayors' Conference.
Staff recommends that the Council consider this request, and provide appropriate direction. If the Council
desires to host the reception, the date of March 11th should be confirmed, and the budget change form
approved.
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COPIES TO: Dublin Sister City Association
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SISTER CITY ASSOCIATION
. P.D.Box 2534. DUBLIN, CALIFORNIA 94568
January 15, 1999
Guy Houston
Mayor
City of Dublin
PO Box 2340
Dublin, CA 94568
RE: Reception for delegates from the Bray Sister City Association
Dear Mayor Houston:
The Dublin Sister City Association is requesting that the city of Dublin provide a reception
for the Bray Sister City delegation that will be visiting our city on March 9 through March
15, 1999 . We request that the reception be in the early evening of Wednesday, March 10
or Thursday, March 11, 1999. The reception would afford an opportunity for the
residents of Dublin to meet our Irish visitors and the city officially welcome it's sister city
guests.
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Bray, Ireland has been the sister city of Dublin for the past ten years. During that period
we have sent delegations to Bray on three occasions, and they have visited here three
times. In the past the city has sponsored a reception to officially honor our guests, as the
Bray Urban Council has done for our delegation.
The program this year will include four full days of visiting local businesses (we call it
shopping), touring local historical and cultural sites, and visiting with local service clubs.
Your consideration of this request is greatly appreciated.
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Tom McCormick
President
Telephone: 925-828-1672
Fax: 925-828-6148
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cc: City Councilmembers
DSCA Board of Directors
ATTACHMENT 1
CITY OF DUBLIN
BUDGET CHANGE FORM
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CHANGE FORM #
New Appropriations (City Council Approval Required):
Budget Transfers:
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From Unappropriated Reserves
DECREASE BUDGET ACCOUNT
AMOUNT
X From Budgeted Contingent Reserve (1080-799.000)
Within Same Department Activity
Between Departments (City Council Approval Required)
Other
INCREASE BUDGET ACCOUNT AMOUNT
From New Revenues
Name: General Fund - Non-Departmental Name: General Fund - City Council $300
Budgeted Contingent Reserve Community Promotion Account
Account #: 001.1080-799.000 Account #: 001-1010-731-000
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REASON FOR BUDGET CHANGE ENTRY:
At the City Council meeting on February 2, 1999, the Council approved a request for the City to host a
reception in honor of visitors from our sister city, Bray, County Wicklow, Ireland on March 11, 1999.
As Approved at the City Council Meeting on: Date: 2/2/99
Mayor:
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