HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Resolution Approving Revised Title VI of 1964 Civil Rights Compliance Plan RESOLUTION NO. 18-489
RESOLUTION APPROVING REVISED TITLE VI OF
1964 CIVIL RIGHTS COMPLIANCE PLAN
FOR THE CITY OF AMES
WHEREAS, the City has a plan outlining policies and procedures it undertakes to ensure
compliance with the provisions of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964; and,
WHEREAS, Title VI prohibits government entities that receive federal funds from
discriminating on the basis of race, color, or national origin; and,
WHEREAS, in March 2014, the City Council approved a Limited English Proficiency
Language Assistance Policy(LAP); and,
WHEREAS,the City Council was told at that time that the LAP would be added to the City's
Title VI Compliance Plan, which would then return to the City Council for approval; and,
WHEREAS,City staff recently discovered that the City Council did not approve the revised
Plan, therefore, the revised Plan is now presented for City Council approval; and,
WHEREAS, City staff intends to review the City's Title VI Compliance Plan in its entirety
in the coming weeks to ensure that its provisions meet the requirements of the federal agencies that
review and enforce it, and once this review is complete, additional revisions may be proposed for
the City Council to consider.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa,
that the revised Title VI of the 1964 Civil Rights Act Compliance Plan is hereby approved.
ADOPTED THIS 28`h day of August, 2018.
Diane R. Voss, City Clerk John . Haila, Mayor
Introduced by: Gartin
Seconded by: Betcher
Voting aye: Beatty-Hansen, Betcher, Corrieri, Gartin, Martin, Nelson
Voting nay: None Absent: None
Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 28'day of August, 2018.