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The Elk River Vision <br />A welcoming community with revolutionary and spirited resourcefulness, exceptional service, and community <br />engagement that encourages and inspires prosperity <br />[ITEM_HEAD] <br /> <br />Request for Action <br /> <br />To <br />City Council <br />Item Number <br />10.4 <br /> <br />Meeting Date <br />April 21, 2025 <br />Prepared By <br />Cal Portner, City Administrator <br /> <br />Item Description <br />Sister City International Program <br />Reviewed by <br />Cal Portner <br />Tina Allard <br /> <br />Action Requested <br />Receive information and discuss. <br /> <br /> <br />Background/Discussion <br />Council Member Calva asked the Council to consider a sister city-type relationship. He has represented his <br />church in a partnership with the Ukrainian city of Kryvyi Rih (kre-voy-rog). <br /> <br />Sister cities vary in commitment and goals. There is a formal international organization, Sister Cities <br />International. You may find more here: <br /> <br />https://sistercities.org/about-us/our-mission/our-history/ <br />https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sister_Cities_International <br /> <br />Financial Impact <br />N/A <br /> <br />Mission/Policy/Goal <br />Elk River Mission <br /> <br />Attachments <br />None <br /> <br /> <br />Page 186 of 197