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Vallejo commissioners press case for sister-city work as city surveys commission consolidations
Summary
In a wide-ranging discussion prompted by a consultant assessment that recommended eliminating the Sister City Commission, commissioners told staff the commission provides continuity, citizen diplomacy and community benefits and urged staff to present their feedback to council before any elimination decision.
Commissioners used the special meeting to provide feedback on a boards-and-commissions assessment that included a recommendation to eliminate the Sister City Commission. Speakers emphasized the commission’s role in citizen diplomacy, student exchanges and in hosting international delegations, and urged city leaders to preserve its functions.
Commissioners said the commission has often acted as the city’s international-relations arm — coordinating delegations, student placements and cultural events — and argued…
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