HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Title VI of 1964 Civil Rights Act Compliance Plan RESOLUTION NO. 11-296
RESOLUTION APPROVING TITLE VI OF THE
1964 CIVIL RIGHTS ACT COMPLIANCE PLAN
FOR THE CITY OF AMES,IOWA
WHEREAS, staff was recently notified by the Iowa Department of Transportation that the
City will be required to develop and implement a plan to comply with Title VI of Civil Rights Act
of 1964; and,
WHEREAS,this requirement is being initiated by the Federal Department of Transportation,
and the compliance plan must be in place by July 1, 2011; and,
WHEREAS,Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits discrimination based on race,
color, or national origin for any program or activity that receives Federal financing; and,
WHEREAS, a 1987 amendment to the Act extended these protections by stating that entire
institutions receiving Federal funds, such as local governments, must comply with Federal civil
rights laws, rather than just the particular programs that receive Federal funds; and,
WHEREAS, using existing policies as a guide, staff has prepared a plan that outlines our
interpreter,purchasing, and contract policies; and,
WHEREAS, the plan also includes a complaint procedure and form for use by the public to
document alleged instances of discrimination.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa,
that the Title VI of the 1964 Civil Rights Act Compliance Plan is hereby approved as attached hereto
and made a portion hereof.
ADOPTED THIS 28t'day of June, 2011.
Diane R. Voss, City Clerk Ann H. Campbell, ayor
Introduced by: Mahayni
Seconded by: Davis
Voting aye: Davis, Goodman, Mahayni, Larson, Orazem, Wacha
Voting nay: None Absent: None
Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 28tn day of June, 2011.