HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Cooperative Agreement between Ames Human Relations Commission and Iowa Civil Rights Commission RESOLUTION NO. 19-521
RESOLUTION APPROVING COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT BETWEEN
AMES HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION
AND IOWA CIVIL RIGHTS COMMISSION
FOR THE CITY OF AMES
WHEREAS, the City has regularly contracted with the Iowa Civil Rights Commission
(ICRC) to manage the intake and resolution of civil rights complaints and the Iowa Civil Rights
Commission offers funds to cities willing to enter into these Agreements on a fee-per-case basis;
and,
WHEREAS,the Agreement allows the City to use its resources to assist complainants with
obtaining and filling out complaint forms and ensuring they are complete and valid and the forms
are then forwarded to the Iowa Civil Rights Commission for investigation; and,
WHEREAS,the Agreement also provides for the City to handle the resolution of complaints,
including the investigation and conclusion of the cases and neither participating in the intake or
investigation process is mandatory under the Cooperative Agreement as it simply provides a
procedure if the City wishes to perform either of those functions; and,
WHEREAS,the Iowa Civil Rights Commission has presented a new Agreement for the year
ending June 30, 2020; and,
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 October, 2019.
Diane . Voss, City Clerk John A. Haila, Mayor
Introduced by: Beatty-Hansen
Seconded by: Corrieri
Voting aye: Beatty-Hansen, Betcher, Corrieri, Gartin, Martin,Nelson
Voting nay: None Absent: None
Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 8" day of October, 2019.