HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Cooperative Agreement with Iowa Civil Rights Commission RESOLUTION NO. 15-543
RESOLUTION APPROVING COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT WITH IOWA CIVIL
RIGHTS COMMISSION FOR PROCESSING AND INVESTIGATION
OF CIVIL RIGHTS COMPLAINTS
FOR THE CITY OF AMES
WHEREAS, the Ames Human Relations Commission (AHRC) has a group of volunteer
investigators who are responsible for investigating alleged acts of discrimination in the Ames
community; and,
WHEREAS, the Iowa Civil Rights Commission (ICRC) also works towards this purpose
using professional staff and resources in its investigations; and,
WHEREAS, for the past several years, the ICRC has entered into a cooperative agreement
with the City to assist AHRC in resolving complaints, and a renewal of that agreement has been
proposed by ICRC for the current fiscal year; and,
WHEREAS,the agreement provides monetary compensation($200 to$500 per case)for the
City to: 1) act as the intake officer for complaints alleging discrimination; and 2) forward the
complaint to the ICRC for investigation; and,
WHEREAS,the purpose of the agreement is to reduce local agency backlogs and ensure that
complaints are investigated promptly; and,
WHEREAS,the City has full discretion in choosing which cases,if any,it wishes to forward
to the ICRC for investigation.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa,
that the Cooperative Agreement between the Ames Human Relations Commission and the Iowa
Civil Rights Commission is hereby approved.
ADOPTED THIS 8t1i day of September, 2015.
Diane R. Voss, City Clerk Ann H. Campbell, Mayor
Introduced by: Goodman
Seconded by: Corrieri
Voting aye: Betcher, Corrieri, Gartin, Goodman,Nelson, Orazem
Voting nay: None Absent: None
Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 8tn day of September, 2015.