MUNICIPAL OFFICE COMPLEX
8401 W. MONROE STREET
PEORIA, AZ  85345



SISTER CITIES BOARD:

John Buonagurio, Chair
Penny Hughes, Vice Chair
Bonnie Apperson
James Flonacher
Patty Fusco
Joya Kizer Clarke


Staff Liaison:
 Claudia Lujan




Accommodations for Individuals with Disabilities. Alternative format materials, sign language 
interpretation, assistive listening devices or interpretation in languages other than English 
are available upon 72 hours advance notice through the Office of the City Clerk, 8401 West 
Monroe Street, Room 150, Peoria, Arizona 85345 (623)773-7340, TDD (623)773-7221, or FAX (623) 
773-7304. To the extent possible, additional reasonable accommodations will be made available 
within the time constraints of the request.




SISTER CITIES BOARD 
REGULAR MEETING
NOTICE & AGENDA
Thursday, September 15, 2011
5:30 P.M.
(IRONWOOD CONFERENCE ROOM, 1ST FLOOR)
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CONVENE:
ROLL CALL:

FINAL CALL TO SUBMIT SPEAKER REQUEST FORMS: 


CONSENT AGENDA

CONSENT AGENDA: All items listed with “C” are considered to be routine or have been previously 
reviewed by the Sister City Board and will be enacted by one motion.  There will be no separate 
discussion of these items unless a Sister City Board member so requests; in which event the item 
will be removed from the General Order of Business, and considered in its normal sequence on the 
Agenda.

CONSENT – New Business:

1C	MINUTES: 	

Discussion and possible action to approve the minutes of the June 26, 2011 Sister Cities Board 
meeting.

2C	DISPOSITION OF ABSENCE

Discussion and possible action to excuse member absences from the Sister Cities Board meeting 
held on June 16, 2011.

-	Bonnie Apperson
-	Joya Kizer Clarke


REGULAR AGENDA

OLD BUSINESS:
 
3R	YOUNG AMBASSADOR TIME CAPSULE PRESENTATION

Update and possible action on Young Ambassadors’ collaborative project that resulted in the 
exchange of time capsules.

4R	YOUNG AMBASSADOR UPDATE

Update and possible action on activities that took place as part of the summer 2011 Young 
Ambassador Youth Exchange.

5R	SISTER SCHOOLS ELEMENTARY PROGRAM

Update and possible action on 2012 Sister Schools exchange between PUSD elementary students 
and primary school in Ards, Northern Ireland.
	

CALL TO THE PUBLIC: (Non-Agenda Items) 

Your comments pertaining to the Sister Cities Board business are welcome.  However, if you wish 
to address the Sister Cities Board, please complete a Speaker Request Form and return it to the 
clerk before the call to order for this meeting.  Boards and Commissions are not authorized by 
state law to discuss or take action on any issue raised by public comment until a later meeting.

Reports from Staff: 


Reports from Committee:


ADJOURNMENT

NOTE:  Documentation (if any) for items listed on the Agenda is available for public inspection, 
a minimum of 24 hours prior to the Board/Commission Meeting, at any time during regular business 
hours in the Office of the City Clerk, 8401 W. Monroe Street, Room 150, Peoria, AZ 85345.