Mexican, U.S. Officials Meet In Santa Ana For 2nd Mayors of the Californias Summit
SANTA ANA, CA. Government and law enforcement officials from both sides of the border met at the Santa Ana Police headquarters December 4 for the 2nd Binational Mayors of the Californias Summit.
The goal of the meetings is to increase cooperation between officials from Southern California and Baja, a region that combined represents one of the world’s larger economies as well having many other shared interests.
Among cities represented were Tijuana, Rosarito, Ensenada, Tecate, Santa Ana, Brea, South El Monte, West Covina, La Habra, Redondo Beach and Fullerton at the event co-hosted by Santa Ana groups and Rosarito.
Workshops at the daylong summit included ones on security, infrastructure and the economy. The importance of sharing information and efforts in the closely linked region was stressed.
“The border does not exist when we talk about air quality, when we talk about water quality,” said Santa Ana Mayor Miguel Pulito in explaining the need for increased cooperation.
Law enforcement agencies from both sides of the border talked of ways to share information and training resources. Officials from several U.S. cities said they would share information with their Mexico counterparts, including ways to develop more fuel efficient vehicle fleets.
A recently formed group from Rancho Santiago Community College talked of a new and ongoing effort to present a fuller and more balanced picture in the U.S. of activities in Mexico.
The summits are inspired in part by a memorandum of understanding between California Gov. Schwarzenegger and Baja California Gov. Osuna Millan to promote more cooperation on regional issues.
Rosarito Beach Mayor Hugo Torres talked of the importance of both areas working together to improved the border crossings and also establishing a follow-up committee to share information between the summits.
The next summit was scheduled for April in Rosarito and Mayor Torres said efforts would be made to involve more mayors.
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