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HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Memorandum of Understanding for participation in Story County Safe Seat Program RESOLUTION NO. 13-393 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AMES POLICE DEPARTMENT'S PARTICIPATION IN THE STORY COUNTY SAFE SEAT PROJECT FOR THE CITY OF AMES, IOWA WHEREAS,in mid-August,the Police Department learned of an opportunity to work with Story County Decategorization Board to distribute child car safety seats to qualifying families as part of the Story County Safe Seat Project; and, WHEREAS, the department currently has five officers certified in the evaluation and installation of child car seats, and these officers regularly meet with parents to assist them with instruction, review, and installation of child car seats; and, WHEREAS,under the project guidelines,selected social services agencies in Story County would refer at-risk families, as defined by the Department of Human Services, to the Police Department for assistance with a child car seat; and, WHEREAS, the Decategorization Board would purchase and supply the child cars seats to the Police Department for distribution to these families, and there would be no cost to the family; and, WHEREAS, the Board would initially purchase seven car seats for the department to distribute, and the Board views this as a pilot project and, depending on the success of the initial offering, additional car seats could be made available to the department; and, WHEREAS, the project requires no financial match from the City; and, WHEREAS, a Memorandum of Understanding would be executed between the City and the Decategorization Board to provide documentation of the project. NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED,by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa, that authorization of the Ames Police Department's participation in the Story County Safe Seat Project is hereby approved. ADOPTED THIS 27th day of August, 2013. A. Diane R. Voss, City Clerk Ann H. Campbell, Mayor Jf Introduced by: Davis Seconded by: Goodman Voting aye: Davis, Goodman, Larson, Orazem, Szopinski Voting nay: None Absent: Wacha Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 27t" day of August, 2013.