HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - 28E Agreement for human rights investigative services RESOLUTION NO. 04-236
RESOLUTION APPROVING 28E AGREEMENT WITH
CITY OF IOWA CITY FOR
HUMAN RIGHTS INVESTIGATIVE SERVICES
FOR THE CITY OF AMES
WHEREAS,Chapter 14 of the Ames Municipal Code and Chapter 2 of the Iowa City Municipal Code
prohibit certain discriminatory practices and set forth procedures to enforce the anti-discrimination provisions;
and,
WHEREAS, the City of Ames ("Ames") and the City of Iowa City ("Iowa City") prohibit
discrimination based on sexual orientation,however,the state of Iowa does not provide similar protection;and,
WHEREAS, it is mutually beneficial for Iowa City and Ames to cooperate and enforce the other
community's anti-discrimination ordinance when a conflict of interest prohibits the investigation of a complaint
and/or enforcement of the Iowa City Human Rights Ordinance or Ames Human Relations Ordinance; and,
WHEREAS, when a conflict of interest exists, it is in the best interest of the parties to share
investigative and enforcement services whenever possible for the mutual benefit of citizens in Iowa City and
Ames; and,
WHEREAS,Chapter 28E.12 Code of Iowa permits local public agencies to contract with one or more
public agencies to perform any governmental service the agencies entering into the contract are authorized by
law to perform.
NOW, THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames,Iowa, that:
1. The Mayor and the City Clerk are hereby authorized to execute in triplicate the attached
Chapter 28E Agreement with the City of Iowa City and said Agreement is hereby approved as
to form and content and is found to be in the best interests of the citizens of Ames,Iowa.
2. The City Clerk is hereby authorized to forward a fully executed original Resolution and
Agreement to the Story County Recorder and to the Iowa Secretary of State and to forward one
fully executed copy to the City Clerk of Iowa City for recording with the Johnson County
Recorder. Each city shall pay the cost of recording with its County Recorder. The filing costs
with the Secretary of State shall be shared by the two cities.
ADOPTED THIS 8th day of June, 2004.
Diane R.Voss, City Clerk Ted Tedesco,Mayor
Introduced by: Cross
Seconded by: Mahayni
Voting aye: Cross,Goodman,Mahayni,Vegge,Wirth
Voting nay: None Absent: Goodhue
Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 8t'day of June,2004.