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Sister Cities Commission

Wednesday, June 10, 2026

6:30 PM
Topics tracked across meetings:
Friendship Day Proclamation Volunteers ID 1849 6/7
Visiting Artist 2/3
Sharepoint Demonstration 1/2
Section
2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
2a
Minutes of May 12, 2026 meeting
5 min · packet pp.3–6
Staff report:
APPROVAL OF MINUTES a) 05-13-26 Sister Cities Commission Minutes Page [0000]
4. SPECIAL BUSINESS
4a
Learning Course Volunteering Opportunity
10 min · Stephanie Angula
5. REGULAR BUSINESS
5a
Visiting Artist Update
Discussion · 20 min · Stephanie Angula and Ryan Opitz, Co-chairs · packet pp.7
Staff report:
The Sister Cities Commission received an Arts grant for $5,000 for their work to bring over a visiting artist for a week of cultural exchange. There are no additional city funds to support the work at this time. BUDGET TRACKER
5b
Friendship Day Proclamation
Discussion · 15 min · Gillian Straub, Staff Liaison Council Meeting: Monday, July 20th at 7 PM · packet pp.9
Staff report:
WHEREAS, the International Day of Friendship—also known as World Friendship Day-- was proclaimed in 2011 by the UN General Assembly with the idea that friendship between peoples, countries, cultures and individuals can inspire peace efforts and build bridges between communities; and
5c
Sharepoint Demonstration
Information · 15 min · Gillian Straub, Staff Liaison
6. REPORTS
6a
Naming a City Facility Update
5 min · Gillian Straub, Staff Liaison
6b
Youth Representative Report Out
5 min · Sanvi Madan, Emilee Kuniyuki- Hirahara
7. OTHER BUSINESS / ANNOUNCEMENTS
7a
Parking Lot
Topics: Transportation
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Attendance

Council / Members (6)
Stephanie Angula, Co-Chair
Ryan Opitz, Co-Chair
Wendy Ghiora
Wendy Pickering
Pam Robinson
Marisa Ozburn – Alternate – excused absence
Staff (2)
Gillian Straub, Management Analyst
Emilee Kuniyuki-Hirahara – excused absence
Excused
Christian Nilsen
Janae Love
Leslie Pflug
Ellen Wunderley
Sanvi Madan

Recommendations & actions (6)

Sentences extracted from the narrative containing words like recommended, requested, directed, moved, or approved. Best-effort — verify against the full minutes for context.

  • a) Minutes of May 12, 2026 meeting The minutes were APPROVED as presented by unanimous consent.
  • Opitz requested that the subcommittee make the decision about the visiting artist, rather than the commission make the decision, given the need to secure an artist and timing to do so.
  • Opitz moved that the visiting artist subcommittee be delegated the authority to select the artist, rather than the Commission.
  • The Commission approved the motion.
  • Angula moved to approve the proclamation as written with the changes noted above.
  • The Commission had questions of the delegation going and requested a regular report on this item.