HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Cooperative Agreement with Iowa Civil Rights Commission for civil rights complaints RESOLUTION NO. 16-584
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 (HRC) 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 (CRC) also works towards this purpose
using professional staff and resources in its investigations; and,
WHEREAS, for the past several years,the CRC has entered into a Cooperative Agreement
with the City to assist AHRC in resolving complaints, and renewal of that Agreement has been
proposed by the CRC for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2017; and,
WHEREAS, the agreement provides monetary compensation for the City to: 1) act as the
intake officer for complaints alleging discrimination; and,2)forward the complaint to the CRC for
investigation; and,
WHEREAS,the purpose of the Agreement is to reduce local agency backlogs and ensure that
complaints are investigated promptly; the City has full discretion in choosing which cases, if any,
it wishes to forward to the CRC for investigation; and,
WHEREAS, the HRC has discussed the Cooperative Agreement and recommended that it
be approved by the City Council.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa,
that the Cooperative Agreement with the Iowa Civil Rights Commission fo process and investigation
of civil rights complaints is hereby approved.
ADOPTED THIS 11 th day of October, 2016.
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Diane R. Voss, City Clerk Ann H. Campbell, Mayor
Introduced by: Corrieri
Seconded by: Gartin
Voting aye: Beatty-Hansen, Betcher, Corrieri, Gartin,Nelson, Orazem
Voting nay: None Absent: None
Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this I Ith day of October, 2016.