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Home My WebLink About~Master - Agreement for processing civil rights complaints RESOLUTION NO. 17-564 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 the HRC in resolving complaints, and renewal of that Agreement has been proposed by the CRC for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2018; 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 amount of compensation per case varies, depending upon the type of complaint and the timeliness of the City in forwarding it to the CRC; 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 for processing and investigation of civil rights complaints is hereby approved. ADOPTED THIS 12th day of September, 2017. Diane R. Voss, City Clerk Ann H. Campbell, Mayor Introduced by: Gartin Seconded by: Betcher Voting aye: Beatty-Hansen, Betcher, Corrieri, Gartin,Nelson, Orazem Voting nay: None Absent: None Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 12'day of September, 2017.