Sister Cities Committee
Regular MeetingSanta Fe, NM · December 17, 2025
Minutes
Regular Meeting of the Sister Cities Committee
December 17, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Tourism Conference Room
Santa Fe Community Convention Center
201 West Marcy Street
MINUTES
1. Call to Order
The Sister Cities Meeting was called to order by Carol Robertson-Lopez at 4:00 PM, on
Wednesday, December 17, 2025, in the TSF Conference Room, 201 W. Marcy Street,
Santa Fe, New Mexico.
2. Roll Call
MEMBERS PRESENT
Jeff Case
Ron Press
Carol Robertson Lopez
Peter Ives
MEMBERS EXCUSED
Kerri Cottle
Satori Murata
Devandra Contractor
Stuart Ashman
OTHER PARTICIPANTS ATTENDING
Randy Randall, TSF Executive Director
Mara Harris, Guest
3. Approval of Agenda
MOTION A motion was made by Ashman, seconded by Press, to approve the Agenda
as presented. The motion was approved as a voice vote.
4. Approval of Minutes
a. Sister Cities Minutes - Sept. 17, 2025
MOTION A motion was made by Ashman, seconded by Case, to approve the minutes
as presented. The motion was approved as a voice vote.
5. Action Items
a. Approval of 2026 Sister Cities Schedule
MOTION A motion was made by Press, seconded by Ashman, to approve the 2026
Schedule as presented.
VOTE The motion was approved on a voice vote.
6. Matters from Staff
a. TOURISM Santa Fe Updates (Randy Randall, TSF Executive Director,
rrandall@santafenm.gov)
Presented.
7. Matters from the Committee
a. Santa Fe de la Vega, Spain (Peter Ives, peternelsonives@gmailcom)
Presented an update.
b. Parrell, Mexico (Ron Press, ripress@earthlink.net)
Update presented.
c. Icheon, South Korea (Jeff Case, drjcase@comcast.net)
Presented update.
d. Tsuyama, Japan (Satori Murata, satorimurata@gmail.com)
e. Livingston, Zambia (Kerri Cottle, kacottle@gmail.com)
f. Holguin, Cuba (Stuart Ashman, stuart@artesdecuba.com)
Update presented.
g. Bukhara, Uzbekistan & Zhangijajie, China (Carol Robertson-Lopez,
crobertsonlopez@comcast.net)
Update provided.
8. Next Meeting: January 21, 2026
9. Adjourn
__________________________________Chair
carol lopez (Feb 3, 2026 11:31:18 GMT+3)
__________________________________Liaison
Agenda
Agenda Regular Meeting of the Sister
Cities Committee
December 17, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Tourism Conference Room
Santa Fe Community
Convention Center
201 West Marcy Street
Procedures for Sister Cities Committee Meeting
1. Call to Order
2. Roll Call
3. Approval of Agenda
4. Approval of Minutes
a. Sister Cities Minutes - Sept. 17, 2025
5. Action Items
a. Approval of 2026 Sister Cities Schedule
6. Matters from Staff
a. TOURISM Santa Fe Updates (Randy Randall, TSF Executive Director,
rrandall@santafenm.gov)
7. Matters from the Committee
a. Santa Fe de la Vega, Spain (Peter Ives, peternelsonives@gmailcom)
b. Parrell, Mexico (Ron Press, ripress@earthlink.net)
c. Icheon, South Korea (Jeff Case, drjcase@comcast.net)
d. Tsuyama, Japan (Satori Murata, satorimurata@gmail.com)
e. Livingston, Zambia (Kerri Cottle, kacottle@gmail.com)
f. Holguin, Cuba (Stuart Ashman, stuart@artesdecuba.com)
g. Bukhara, Uzbekistan & Zhangijajie, China (Carol Robertson-Lopez,
crobertsonlopez@comcast.net)
8. Next Meeting: January 21, 2026
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9. Adjourn
Persons with disabilities in need of additional accommodations, contact the City Clerk’s
office at 505-955-6521, five (5) working days prior to meeting date.
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