Objectives of program and Office of Intergovernmental Relations responsibilities
Seattle Mun. Code ch. 3.14, subch. II, § 3.14.440
in effect3.14.440 - Objectives of program and Office of Intergovernmental Relations responsibilities
A. Objectives. Seattle will seek to develop sister city relationships that serve the following objectives:
1. The development of people-to-people relationships between Seattle residents and the residents of our sister-city affiliates;
2. The education of our residents and the residents of the affiliated cities;
3. Mutual enhancement of our residents' cultural awareness and sensitivity;
4. The development of international trade and tourism;
5. The development and sharing of best practices in government departments and industries engaged with and/or representing Seattle's contemporary international landscape.
B. Office of Intergovernmental Relations Responsibilities. The City of Seattle's Office of Intergovernmental Relations (OIR) shall:
1. Act as the City's liaison for the Seattle Sister Cities program, including the Seattle International Affairs Advisory Board (SIAAB);
2. Retain budget oversight for the Seattle Sister Cities program, including management of the annual process of reimbursement payments to individual sister city associations for eligible expenses;
3. In coordination with the SIAAB, execute a Memorandum of Understanding with a local 501(c)(3) organization designated to act as a treasurer for sister cities program revenues that originate from fundraising efforts rather than from the City's budget; act as the authorizing agent for expenditures by the 501(c)(3) drawn against these revenues.
(Ord. 125113, § 1, 2016; Ord. 124255, § 1, 2013.)
Source: City of Seattle, Seattle Municipal Code and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/wa/seattle/codes/municipal_code?nodeId=TIT3AD_SUBTITLE_IIDEOF_CH3.14EXDE_SUBCHAPTER_IIOFINRE_3.14.440OBPROFINREREFetched: 11/1/2026