Boulder approves Vinnytsia sister‑city relationship; signing ceremony anticipated

The City Council approved establishment of a sister‑city relationship with Vinnytsia, Ukraine, as part of the Nov. 6 consent agenda. The vote approving items 3(a)–3(h) (including the sister‑city relationship) was unanimous.

Public comment and rationale: Several residents and representatives of local organizations urged approval during open comment. Speakers described ongoing humanitarian and cultural initiatives, including trauma‑healing programs led by Boulder volunteers and remote clinician training, local fundraisers (‘dine‑out for Ukraine’), and student projects supporting Ukrainian communities. Speakers said the formal relationship would highlight and support those efforts and require no staff funding in its initial phase.

Implementation: Staff acknowledged the need to review and update the sister‑city ordinance in a later work plan item to ensure program alignment and reporting; councilmembers asked staff to return with status and to ensure any necessary ordinance clean‑up and accountability measures.

Provenance: Committee approval recorded during the consent agenda at 01:07:41; supporting public comments during open comment beginning at 00:09:16.