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Sister City 2021/08/23 CITY OF ANAHEIM SISTER CITY COMMISSION MINUTES August 23, 2021 – 4:00 p.m. TELECONFERENCE http://www.anaheim.net/192/Sister-City-Commission COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Paul Anderson, Kevin Barrot, Taline Cole, James Dinwiddie II, Lori Dinwiddie, Emily Fuentes, Elizabeth Jabaz, Steven Kleine, Dara Maleki Brian O’Neal, Anna Piercy, LaShé Rodriguez and Brian Stanley COMMISSIONERS ABSENT: 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 August 23, 2021 Page 2 Agenda Posting: A complete copy of the Anaheim Sister City Commission Agenda was posted on Friday, August 20, 2021 at 3:15 p.m. at Anaheim City Hall. I. CALL TO ORDER Chair Taline Cole called the Anaheim Sister City Commission (ASCC) meeting to order at 4:08 p.m. on Monday, August 23, 2021. II. APPROVAL OF MINUTES MOTION: Commissioner James Dinwiddie offered a Motion, seconded by Commissioner Paul Anderson AND MOTION CARRIED (Vote: 10-0; Abstained: Taline Cole, Elizabeth Jabaz and Dara Maleki; Absent: Germaine Neumann and one vacant seat) that the Anaheim Sister City Commission does hereby approve the minutes from the ASCC meeting held on June 28, 2021 as presented. III. APPROVAL OF TREASURER’S REPORT Treasurer James Dinwiddie presented the Treasurer’s Report dated August 19, 2021 with a balance of $15,800.36 and noted there had been no changes in the account since February 2020. MOTION: Commissioner Paul Anderson offered a Motion, seconded by Commissioner Brian Stanley AND MOTION CARRIED (Vote: 13-0; Absent: Germaine Neumann and one vacant seat) that the Anaheim Sister City Commission does hereby approve the Treasurer’s Report dated August 19, 2021 as presented. IV. MITO STUDENT EXCHANGE Commissioner Kevin Barrot did not have any further updates. Chair Taline Cole noted that even if they go back to an in-person student exchange, there is interest to have a virtual exchange to get people interested in the program and to be able to run both programs. Chair Cole further noted that Mito, Japan is on board with the virtual student exchange idea and they agreed it would be a good idea. Chair Cole is going to email the virtual exchange proposal the subcommittee put together to the Commission to see if anyone has any further comments or suggestions and then she will send it to Mito. Once they get Mito’s feedback, they will start thinking about next steps. Anaheim Sister City Commission August 23, 2021 Page 3 On a side note, Commissioner Brian Stanley reported he is working with a group of high school students in putting together a short 5 to 8 minute video about Anaheim to get a feel about what Anaheim is and possibly include it as part of the virtual exchange. He hopes to have a rough draft of the video ready to show the Commission at the next meeting. V. VITORIA-GASTEIZ RELATIONSHIP UPDATE There being no updates on this item, the item was continued to the September meeting for discussion. VI. REVIEW AND CONSIDERATION OF NEW OFFICERS Chair Cole noted she put this item on the agenda for the Commission to know what offices are open and to see who may be interested in running and then next month they can have an election. The following nominations took place: For Chair:  Lori Dinwiddie  Kevin Barrot For Vice Chair  Paul Anderson For Treasurer:  Kevin Barrot  James Dinwiddie Nominations were left open for anyone else who may be interested in running and the election will be agendized for the meeting in September. VII. PUBLIC COMMENT None. VIII. COMMISSIONER COMMENTS Chair Taline Cole reported Mr. Anthony Al-Jamie put her and Treasurer Dinwiddie in contact with someone who wants to start a Sister City relationship with Ethiopia. Commissioner James Dinwiddie will forward the email to Commissioner Emily Fuentes who is part of the subcommittee that put together the guidelines to select a sister city. Commissioner Fuentes and Treasurer Dinwiddie are going to reach out to the person in Ethiopia to obtain additional information and report back to the Commission at the next meeting. Anaheim Sister City Commission August 23, 2021 Page 4 IX. STAFF COMMENTS None X. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 4:46 p.m. to Monday, September 27, 2021 at 4:00 p.m.