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Sister City 2021/06/28 CITY OF ANAHEIM SISTER CITY COMMISSION MINUTES June 28, 2021 – 4:00 p.m. TELECONFERENCE http://www.anaheim.net/192/Sister-City-Commission COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Paul Anderson, Kevin Barrot, James Dinwiddie II, Lori Dinwiddie, Emily Fuentes, Steven Kleine, Brian O’Neal, Anna Piercy, LaShé Rodriguez and Brian Stanley COMMISSIONERS ABSENT: Taline Cole, Elizabeth Jabaz, Dara Maleki and Germaine Neumann, and one vacant seat STAFF PRESENT: Kimberly Kelemen, Community Services Maggie Solorio, City Manager’s Office GUESTS PRESENT: None SPECIAL NOTICE DURING COVID-19 PANDEMIC On March 4, 2020, Governor Newsom proclaimed a State of Emergency in California as a result of the threat of COVID-19. On March 17, 2020, Governor Newsom issued Executive Order N-29-20 (superseding the Brown Act-related provisions of Executive Order N-25-20 issued on March 12, 2020), which allows a local legislative body to hold public meetings via teleconferencing and to make public meetings accessible telephonically or otherwise electronically to all members of the public seeking to observe and to address the local legislative body. Pursuant to Executive Order N-29-20, please be advised that the Sister City Commission members will participate in this meeting remotely. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION: Pursuant to Executive Order N-29-20 and given the current health concerns, members of the public can access the meeting live on-line, with audio and limited video, at http://www.anaheim.net/192/Sister-City-Commission. In addition, members of the public can submit comments electronically for the Sister City Commission consideration by sending them to sistercity@anaheim.net. To ensure distribution to the Sister City Commission prior to consideration of the agenda, please submit comments prior to 12:00 p.m. the day of the meeting. Those comments, as well as any comments received after 12:00 p.m., will be distributed to the Sister City Commission members and will be made part of the official public record of the meeting. Contact Maggie Solorio (msolorio@anaheim.net) with any questions. Anaheim Sister City Commission June 28, 2021 Page 2 Agenda Posting: A complete copy of the Anaheim Sister City Commission Agenda was posted on Friday, June 25, 2021 at 3:15 p.m. at Anaheim City Hall. I. CALL TO ORDER Vice Chair Lori Dinwiddie called the Anaheim Sister City Commission (ASCC) meeting to order at 4:02 p.m. on Monday, June 28, 2021. II. APPROVAL OF MINUTES MOTION: Commissioner Anna Piercy offered a Motion, seconded by Commissioner Brian Stanley AND MOTION CARRIED (Vote: 10-0; Absent: Taline Cole, Elizabeth Jabaz, Dara Maleki and Germaine Neumann; and one vacant seat) that the Anaheim Sister City Commission does hereby approve the minutes from the ASCC meeting held on May 24, 2021 as presented. III. APPROVAL OF TREASURER’S REPORT Treasurer James Dinwiddie presented the Treasurer’s Report dated June 24, 2021 with a balance of $15,800.36 and noted there had been no changes in the account since February 2020. MOTION: Commissioner Anna Piercy offered a Motion, seconded by Commissioner Paul Anderson AND MOTION CARRIED (Vote: 10-0; Absent: Taline Cole, Elizabeth Jabaz, Dara Maleki and Germaine Neumann and one vacant seat) that the Anaheim Sister City Commission does hereby approve the Treasurer’s Report dated June 24, 2021 as presented. IV. VIRTUAL EXCHANGE WITH MITO, JAPAN Commissioner Kevin Barrot stated they are going to go with the original framework proposed at the May meeting and they are also going to do an aggressive social media campaign on it. V. VITORIA-GASTEIZ RELATIONSHIP UPDATE There being no updates on this item, the item was continued to the August meeting for discussion. VI. POSSIBLE CANCELLATION OF JULY MEETING MOTION: Commissioner Paul Anderson offered a Motion, seconded by Commissioner Brian Stanley AND MOTION CARRIED (Vote: 10-0; Absent: Taline Cole, Elizabeth Jabaz, Dara Maleki and Germaine Neumann and one vacant seat) that the Anaheim Sister City Commission does hereby cancel the July 26, 2021 Sister City Commission meeting. Anaheim Sister City Commission June 28, 2021 Page 3 VII. PUBLIC COMMENT None. VIII. COMMISSIONER COMMENTS Treasurer James Dinwiddie reported the Anaheim Ballet contacted him requesting assistance in finding accommodations for two Japanese students. The students are visiting from June 17 through July 25. He was successful in finding housing for them in Anaheim with a woman that has hosted before. He also noted for anyone who may be interested that these Japanese students will be performing along with the Anaheim Ballet on July 23 at 6:30 pm at the Pearson Park Amphitheater. IX. STAFF COMMENTS None X. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 4:18 p.m. to Monday, August 23, 2021 at 4:00 p.m.