| | | | | | | | Agenda Item - 4.d.
City of Garden Grove
INTER-DEPARTMENT MEMORANDUM
| To: | Scott C. Stiles
| From: | Maria Stipe
| | Dept.: | City Manager
| Dept.: | City Manager
| | Subject: | Authorization for Council Members and staff travel to South Korea to participate in a Tourism Promotion and Sister City Exchange Program. (Action Item) | Date: | 1/28/2020 |
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| | | | | | | | OBJECTIVE
To obtain travel authorization for five members of the City Council and three staff members to participate in a tourism promotion and Sister City exchange program in the Republic of Korea from April 4–10, 2020, which includes travel time. |
| | | | | | | | BACKGROUND
For the past 30 years, the City of Garden Grove has worked to foster friendship, understanding and cooperation with its Sister City in Anyang, Korea. This has been accomplished through support of the Sister City Association and annual student exchange program, various business meetings, as well as participation in a public employee exchange program. |
| | | | | | | | DISCUSSION
This year, to celebrate 30 years of friendship, the Mayor of Anyang has invited Mayor Jones and a delegation of City officials, staff and members of the tourism and business community to visit Anyang City from April 8–10, 2020. The purpose of the visit will be to further our commitment to promote exchange and cooperation between our two cites and officially commemorate the 30th anniversary of our friendship and sisterhood.
As part of this visit, the City will be partnering with representatives from Visit Anaheim and the Orange County Sports Commission to promote tourism from the Republic of Korea to Garden Grove. On April 6-7, the City delegation, which will include Steve Jones, John O’Neill, Patrick Phat Bui, George Brietigam, Diedre Thu-Ha Nguyen, Lisa Kim, Greg Blodgett and Jany Lee, will meet with Korea's key travel industry representatives in Seoul to discuss various tourism opportunities including E-Sports tournaments and promoting Garden Grove as a tourism destination. It is anticipated that tourism industry officials will be further encouraged to invest in and promote tourism exchange between the City of Garden Grove and the Republic of Korea as a result of this visit. |
| | | | | | | | FINANCIAL IMPACT
There is no impact to the General Fund. Expenses related to this trip will be fully covered by the Garden Grove Tourism Promotion Corporation (GGTPC) budget. The estimated cost for the City delegation, comprised of five City Council Members and three staff members, is $31,600. |
| | | | | | | | RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the City Council:
- Authorize travel for five City Council Members and three staff members to South Korea from April 4-10, 2020, in cooperation with the GGTPC, Visit Anaheim, and the OC Sports Commission.
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