2014 R - 155 A RESOLUTION DECLARING & CONFERRING THE TITLE “ADOPTED SON OF OLONGAPO” TO HONORABLE WILLIAM D. SESSOMS, MAYOR OF VIRGINIA BEACH, VIRGINIA, USA FOR HIS OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTIONS IN FORGING THE SISTER CITY RELATIONSHIP WITH OLONGAPO CITY AND HIS LEADERSHIP IN PROMOTING TRADE RELATIONS, TOURISM & EDUCATIONAL-CULTURAL EXCHANGES BETWEEN THE TWO CITIES.

EXCERPTS FROM THE MINUTES OF THE REGULAR SESSION   OF THE SANGGUNIANG PANLUNGSOD OF OLONGAPO, HELD ON

OCTOBER 29, 2014 AT THE CITY HALL.

PRESENT:

           

Hon. Rodel S. Cerezo - - - - - - -City Vice-Mayor & Presiding Officer

Hon. Eduardo J. Piano- - -- - - City Councilor

Hon. Aquilino Y. Cortez, Jr.- - -   “        “

Hon. Eduardo G. Guerrero- - - -     “        “

  Hon. Benjamin G. Cajudo II- - -     “        “

Hon. Elena C. Dabu- - - - - -- -     “        “

Hon. Alreuela M. Bundang-Ortiz -      “        “

Hon. Edna A. Elane- - -  - - - --      “        “

Hon. Emerito Linus D. Bacay- -      “        “

Hon. Randy C. Sionzon- - - - - President, Liga ng mga Barangay

ABSENT:

Hon. Eyrma Yvette D. Marzan-Estrella- - -City Councilor

                                           (Sick Leave)

Hon. Noel Y. Atienza- - - - - - - - - - - - - -City Councilor

Hon. Egmidio M. Gonzales, Jr- - - - -  - - Indigenous Peoples Mandatory Representative

                                            (On Official Business)

RESOLUTION NO. 155

(Series of 2014)

A RESOLUTION DECLARING & CONFERRING THE TITLE “ADOPTED SON OF OLONGAPO”  TO HONORABLE WILLIAM D. SESSOMS, MAYOR OF VIRGINIA BEACH, VIRGINIA, USA FOR HIS OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTIONS IN FORGING THE SISTER CITY RELATIONSHIP WITH OLONGAPO CITY AND HIS LEADERSHIP IN PROMOTING TRADE RELATIONS, TOURISM &  EDUCATIONAL-CULTURAL EXCHANGES BETWEEN THE TWO CITIES.

WHEREAS,  Honorable Mayor William D. Sessoms has been the key figure in establishing the deepening ties between Olongapo City and Virginia Beach which started in September 2013 wherein Olongapo City was invited to the 50^th Founding Anniversary of Virginia Beach.

WHEREAS,  under the leadership of Honorable Mayor Sessoms, Virginia Beach has initiated and supported programs, trade visits and community efforts which contributed to better relationships and understanding between our cities and its people resulting in the following:

·         The donation of 4 rescue boats to the City of Olongapo.

·         The Olongapo City student exchange visit to Virginia Beach last March 2014

·         The various trade missions and tourism activities

·         The Virginia Beach – Tallwood High School student exchange visit to Olongapo this October 2014.

WHEREAS, Honorable Mayor William Sessoms has been a gregarious supporter of Filipino-American programs and activities in Virginia Beach, joining celebrations like Filipino-American Friendship Day and Philippine Independence Day including events at the Philippine Cultural Center;

       WHEREAS, Honorable Mayor Sessoms has not only championed the causes of Filipino-American community but also its leaders. Mayor Sessoms and his administration supports the promotion of minority businesses including Filipino-American companies, small-medium enterprises which contributes in creating jobs and opportunities for Virginia Beach

WHEREAS, the Sister City Relationship between Virginia Beach and Olongapo City has achieved its purpose, which is to build better international understanding, friendships, cultural and educational exchanges and economic tourist development activities.

WHEREAS, William D. "Will" Sessoms, Jr.  is the current mayor, a former Vice Mayor, a former City Councilman and Businessman of Virginia Beach, Virginia. He served on the Virginia Beach City Council from 1988–2002 and served as Vice Mayor of the city from 1992–2002. In 2008, he was elected mayor. He was re-elected in 2012 as Mayor.

NOW, THEREFORE,  with the unanimous  accord of the Members of the Sangguniang Panlungsod present;

RESOLVED, AS IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED, by the Sangguniang Panlungsod in session assembled to declare & confer as it hereby declares & confers the title “Adopted Son Of Olongapo”  to Honorable William D. Sessoms, Mayor Of Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA for his outstanding contributions in forging the Sister City relationship with Olongapo City and his leadership in promoting trade relations, tourism &  educational-cultural exchanges between the two cities.

Let copy of this Resolution be furnished to Honorable William D. Sessoms, Mayor of Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA  for his information and record.

APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY,  October 29, 2014.

RODEL S. CEREZO

City Vice-Mayor & Presiding Officer

  EYRMA YVETTE D. MARZAN- ESTRELLA    EDUARDO J. PIANO

     City Councilor                             City Councilor

        (sick leave)

                                                                                           

AQUILINO Y. CORTEZ, JR.           EDUARDO G. GUERRERO                 

   City Councilor                                           City Councilor  

                                                           

   

 BENJAMIN G. CAJUDO II                   ELENA C. DABU

 City Councilor                                      City Councilor                 

                                   

                                                          

 NOEL Y. ATIENZA                 ALREUELA M. BUNDANG-ORTIZ                      

 City Councilor                               City Councilor

         (absent)                                                                                                          

                                      

                                                                                         

  EDNA A. ELANE              EMERITO LINUS D. BACAY

    City Councilor                     City Councilor       

RANDY C. SIONZON       EGMIDIO M. GONZALES, JR.

 President, Liga ng mga Barangay           Indigenous Peoples Mandatory Representative

                                                                       (on official business)

ATTEST:

   MILDRED C. MONJE

        Temporary  Council Secretary

APPROVED BY HIS HONOR, THE CITY MAYOR ON__________­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­____________________.

                                                                   ROLEN C. PAULINO

                                                                                City Mayor

ATTEST:

                    SHEILA R. PADILLA

                  Secretary to the City Mayor