Sister City Commission
The purpose and function of the Sister City Commission is to serve as an advisory commission to the City Council on all matters relating to the fostering of a greater global understanding of other cultures and international friendship for and by the citizens of Pico Rivera. This commission shall hold at least one regular meeting per month.
As an advisory agency the Sister City Commission shall have the following duties and responsibilities:
- To promote a greater global understanding of other cultures and an international perspective for the citizens of Pico Rivera.
- To promote the goals of international understanding and friendship by the establishment of programs of cultural exchange.
- To conduct public meetings where the community can provide input regarding issues under the purview of the commission.
- Recommend the City Council’s approval for the Commission to study, review, or investigate specific matters.
- Other advisory duties that may be assigned to it by the City Council.
Sister City Partners:
City of San Luis Potosi, Mexico, since 1967
City of Mazatlán, Sinaloa, Mexico, since 2015
City of Tlajomulco de Zúñiga, Jalisco, Mexico, since 2022
City of Chapala, Jalisco, Mexico, since 2024
Friendship City Partners:
Town of Karvachar, Republic of Artsakh, since 2014
Current Commission Members:
- Commissioner, Aldo Macias Arellano
- Commissioner, Fernando Lopez
- Commissioner, Bob Perez
- Commissioner, Ana Rosa Ascencio
- Commissioner, Irma Acosta Tirado
Agenda & Minutes Center
2024
Last modified: 01/08/2025
