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RANCHO PALOS VERDES CITY COUNCIL
SPECIAL MEETING- SAKURA CITY CEREMONY
AUGUST 4, 2021
CALL TO ORDER:
A Special meeting of the Rancho Palos Verdes City Council for the purpose of a Sister
Cities First Year Anniversary Ceremony was called to order by Mayor Alegria at 5:01
P.M. at City Hall – Parking Lot Area, 30940 Hawthorne Boulevard, and via
teleconference/virtual meeting using the Zoom platform notice having been given with
affidavit thereto on file.
City Council roll call was answered as follows:
PRESENT: Bradley, Cruikshank, Dyda and Mayor Alegria
ABSENT: Ferraro* (excused)
Also present were Ara Mihranian, City Manager; Karina Bañales, Deputy City Manager;
Cory Linder Director of Recreation and Parks; Lukasz Buchwald, Information
Technology Manager; and Teresa Takaoka, City Clerk.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Mayor Alegria.
APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA:
Councilmember Dyda moved, seconded by Councilmember Cruikshank, to approve the
agenda as presented.
The motion passed on the following roll call vote:
AYES: Bradley, Cruikshank, Dyda, and Mayor Alegria
NOES: Ferraro
PUBLIC COMMENTS:
None.
REGULAR BUSINESS:
1. Sister Cities First Year Anniversary Ceremony (Bañales)
Mayor Alegria, Councilmember Dyda and Councilmember Cruikshank each presented
opening remarks in honor of this momentous occasion as Rancho Palos Verdes and
Sakura City celebrated their first year as sister cities.
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This milestone was marked by an in-person/virtual ceremony
held concurrently in both cities facilitated by Deputy City Manager Banales with guest
speakers, live performances, cultural exchange videos, the unveiling of a sister city
directional sign at RPV City Hall, and the presentation of a Japanese commemorative
stamp collection.
Performances included musician Yuki Yasuda, who played a song on a koto , and
dances to traditional Japanese songs by students in RPV’s Sora Class led by instructor
Sachiko Matsumoto. Video presentations included compilations by students from
Miraleste Intermediate School, Ujiie Junior High School, and Sakura City’s Hamegg
volunteer group.
Mayor Pro Tem Bradley and City Manager Mihranian presented closing remarks and
thanked those in attendance as well as participants via zoom for a wonderful
celebration.
ADJOURNMENT:
At 6:57 P.M., Mayor Alegria adjourned the special meeting.
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Mayor
Attest:
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City Clerk