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TO BECOME SISTER CITIES CITY MG I I I I RECOMMENDED ACTION: I Adopt Resolution No. 7'e j4ziting KsVary, Czechoslovakia to become I Sister Cities with Carlsbad, California.
ITEM EXPLANATION:
The City of Karlovy , Vary, Czechoslovakia has indicated great interest in
establishing formal ties with the City of Carlsbad. The reasons behind this interest
include a strong desire to explore the cultural, political and economic similarities
and differences between the two cities. This interest has been expressed by
Karlovy Vary Mayor Jiri Kovarik add by a petition privately initiated by citizen Jiri
Slach and signed by 85 residents of Karlovy Vary.
The historical ties between Karlovy Vary, Czechoslovakia and Carlsbad, California
include the fact that our city was named after Karlovy Vary and that the mineral
spring waters discovered here in the 1800s were uniquely like those of Karlovy
Vary. Since then, many historical and cultural ties have been forged, including
special exhibits maintained by the Carlsbad Historical Society.
The mission of the Carlsbad Sister City Committee is to plan and implement
activities which foster mutual understanding and goodwill between the citizenry of
the City of Carlsbad and the citizenry of any city duly designated by the City
Council as a "Sister City". The expressed interest of the government and private
citizens of Karlovy Vary, as stated in their correspondence, is to create ties of "new
friendship" after decades of "forced friendship" with the USSR. The relationship
communication by which the official governments and the private citizens of each
city may establish connections.
0 w is viewed as symbolic; its primary objective is development of a channel of B cc Q. 3 The Sister City Committee strongly recommends that the City of Carlsbad extend
an invitation to Karlovy Vary, Czechoslovakia to become sister cities. Ties *
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Committee sees the relationship as less formal in practice than Sister Cityhood
Carlsbad Historical Society and resident immigrants from Czechoslovakia. The A expressed great interest in assisting the effort, including representatives from the
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between the two cities are longstanding. Several Carlsbad citizens have
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FISCAL IMPACT:
Immediate impact on the Sister City Committee budget is negligible. Emissaries
from the City of Karlovy Vary have clearly stated that currently its citizens and
representatives are economically unable to travel to the United States and that
Karlovy Vary is interested in establishing communication and exchanging ideas
and information. No formal delegations or exchanges of gifts are planned.
Further, the Sister City Committee feels that increased Sister City relationships
strengthen Committee fundraising abilities through expanded community impact
and visibility. Current Committee and staff personnel are adequate to conduct
envisioned tasks: correspondence, exchange of documents, planning for cultural
and fundraising activities.
The long range fiscal impact may involve some increase in costs: while currently
both cities are unable to exchange delegations, it is possible that in the future
some additional staff time and travel expenses may be incurred. These expenses
can be planned for and offset by the increased fundraising anticipated by the
Committee.
EXHIBITS:
1. Resolution No. @-‘%--A
2. Letter from Mayor Jiri Kovarik
3. Letter from Citizen Jiri Slach and Citizens’ Petition
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RESOLUTION NO. go-452
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA, INVITING THE CITY OF
KARLOVY VARY, CZECHOSLOVAKIA TO BECOME SISTER
CITIES WITH CARLSBAD. CALIFORNIA.
WHEREAS the Cities of Carlsbad, California and Karlovy Vary,
Czechoslovakia have a long established historical and cultural connection; and
WHEREAS the City of Karlovy Vary, Czechoslovakia is the namesake of the
City of Carlsbad, California: and
WHEREAS the City of Karlovy Vary, Czechoslovakia has indicated great
interest in establishing a Sister City relationship with Carlsbad, California through
its mayor, Jiri Kovarik, a citizens’ petition, and several emissaries, including
Carlsbad Historical Society’s Kay Christiansen and Mr. Ludwig Gregoras, formerly
of Karlovy Vary and currently of Orange County, California; and
WHEREAS the designated mission of the Carlsbad Sister City Committee
is to foster mutual understanding and goodwill between the citizenry of Carlsbad
and the citizenry of any city duly designated by the City Council as a “Sister City”;
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WHEREAS the Committee has determined that such a relationship with
Karlovy Vary uniquely fulfills this mission and has endorsed the establishment of
a special and lasting friendship between the people of Carlsbad, California and
Karlovy Vary, Czechoslovakia
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1. That the above recitations are true and correct. 2
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of California:
3 2. That the City Council on behalf of the citizens of Carlsbad hereby invites
4 I/ the City of Karlovy Vary, Czechoslovakia to be its Sister City for the purpose of
5 creating greater mutual understanding between the citizens of our two inter-related
cities.
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8 3. That copies of this Resolution are to be sent to the Mayor and Council
9 of the City of Karlovy Vary, Czechoslovakia, Sister Cities International, the
lo Embassy of Czechoslovakia and the U.S. Embassy in Czechoslovakia.
I.1 I/ PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City
12 It I/ Council of the City of Carlsbad, California, held on the 8th day of January 199'1 13
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15 AYES: Council Members Lewis, Kulchin, Larson, Stanton and Nygaa:
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NOES: None
ABSENT: None
- ALETHA L. RAUTENKRANZ, my City Clerk
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CRISPY USA INC.
4/15/1990 - I I I
From:
Mr. Jiri Kovarik
Mayor of Ci ty Karl o vy Vary / Karls bad Czechoslovakia I
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To:
Mr. Clode Lewis
Mayor of City Carlsbad
California, U. S. A.
Dear Mr. Lewis,
Today I was visited by Mr. Ludvik Grigoras from U. S. A. , former citizen of Karlovy Vary. He told me about your cit: it's fast growth and how is handling some of it's problems,
Even our cities are far form each other, I believe it woult
be very beneficial to start a friendship (sister city) between Karlovy Vary and Carlsbad.
Sorry.J that our city isn't in this time rich enough to all1
us to visit you in person. But I believe, that in the
future it will be possible with our work to bring both
cities closer together. Now I'm sending you video casette which can show little bit our resort city.
My best regards
Ing. Jiri Kovarik
City Mayor
707 Granite St., Unit B, Corona, Cd 91779 714437.8725
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Karlovy Va.
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Dear Sirs!
I have got your address from USA-Embassy in Munich, West Germany and I havc
decided to contact you. My name is JiPi Slach and I am living in Karlovy Vary (englj
"CARLSBAD") in West Bohemia in Czechoslovakia. Now the time has come when SOI
"forced" friendship has been broken (with USSR) and the new friendship could be opf
up not forced by somebody else.
This is the reason why I come with my proposal to establish the 'I Society Carl5 -Carlsbad" which would. build the hridg.e. across the Ocean and which UW!~ unite nu! people.
I am sure that in your town are living our countrymen, whose have left CSR to
in several emigration waves. Maybe there could live some man born in Carlsbad-CSF
in your town. The names of both of towns are very similar. From this fact could be
out connection between our towns.
Karlovy Vary (Carisbad) is very nice Spa-town in the hearth of green forest and
is very rich in mineral springs. In the past many of world-known people have come 1
this Spa-town to cure their illness. We don't have much information about your Car But this fact could be changed by establishment of (I SOCIETY CARLSBAD-CARLSE which would help to open up and to deepen friendship not only between both of our but also between both of our nations.
One opportunitycould be the fact that this year we will celebrate 45. anniversz
of Carlsbad and CSR liberation and the end of 2. world war. We know from history
that Karlovy Vary has been liberated not only by Soviet army but by American Arm
A I know that my proposal is daring but it has support between people who are th like me. I would ask you kindly to hand over the Czech version of my letter to the Council of Czechoslovak Countrymen in your town or in State of California and to 1 me have your answer to my address.
Yours sincerely
JiPi Slach K< LL
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Enclosure: Signatures of people which support my proposal to establish "Society C- Czech version of my letter