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HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Financial Support as a Sponsor for the 2020 Symposium on Building Inclusive Organizations RESOLUTION NO. 20-541 RESOLUTION APPROVING FINANCIAL SUPPORT AS A SPONSOR FOR THE 2020 SYMPOSIUM ON BUILDING INCLUSIVE ORGANIZATIONS FOR THE CITY OF AMES WHEREAS,cities across the country continue to see and be impacted by incidents of racism, vandalism, and violence against humanity, in particular to persons from various ethnic groups and religious sects; that Ames/Story County has not been immune from these types of issues or situations; and, WHEREAS,our community has been fortunate to have peaceful demonstrations occur rather than violent riots; and, WHEREAS,the City of Ames,the Ames Human Relations Commission(AHRC),the Ames Chamber of Commerce,and the Iowa State University of Diversity and Inclusion desire to continue to partner to host the third"Symposium on Building Inclusive Organizations"event to educate,raise awareness,and provide tools and resources for the leaders and organizations in the community;and, WHEREAS,the Mayor and the City Council received a letter from Dan Culhane,President & CEO of the Ames Chamber of Commerce, seeking the City's and Ames Human Relations Commission's support to host a 2019"Symposium on Building Inclusive Organizations"event;and, WHEREAS, this year's event will be held virtually via Zoom over two half days on November 12, from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. and November 13, from 8:00 a.m. to Noon; and, WHEREAS, the preliminary budget for the event is approximately$16,500; and, WHEREAS, each primary partner is asked to contribute$2,500 towards the cost of hosting the event,which will help cover speaker fees,virtual events coordination,event sponsor recognition, and marketing and promotion; and, WHEREAS,a general attendance registration fee in the amount of$45 will be required along with the opportunity for other sponsorship levels at$1,000 and$500; and, WHEREAS, the City's $2,500 contribution will include 15 tickets for each contributing organization; and, WHEREAS, the $2,500 contribution could be divided between the Council Contingency ($1,500) and the Ames Human Relations Commission ($1,000). NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa, that the allocation of$2,500 in support of the Symposium on Building Inclusive Organizations event, of which $1,500 will come from the Council Contingency Fund and $1,000 from the Human Relation Commission's budget, is hereby approved. ADOPTED THIS 13`h day of October, 2020. Diane R. Voss, City Clerk John A. Haila, Mayor Introduced by: Betcher Seconded by: Junck Voting aye: Beatty-Hansen, Betcher, Corrieri, Gartin, Junck, Martin Voting nay: None Absent: None Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 13t'day of October, 2020.