HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Service Agreement between the City of Ames and Cornerstone Government Affairs, Inc. RESOLUTION NO. 21-511
RESOLUTION APPROVING THE SERVICE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF
AMES AND CORNERSTONE GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS,INC.,
FOR THE CITY OF AMES,IOWA
WHEREAS,for over 20 years,the City of Ames has been part of the Metropolitan Coalition(Metro
Coalition), a non-partisan advocacy organization whose purpose is to unite larger Iowa cities with similar
concerns and common interests in legislative matters; and,
WHEREAS, the Metro Coalition consists of the 11 largest cities in Iowa: Ames, Ankeny, Cedar
Rapids,Council Bluffs,Davenport,Des Moines,Dubuque,Iowa City,Sioux City,Waterloo,and West Des
Moines; and,
WHEREAS, the Metro Coalition contracts with Cornerstone Government Affairs (CGA) for
legislative services and representation before the Iowa General Assembly,and member cities are annually
assessed for services related to the Contract with CGA; and,
WHEREAS,the assessed amount is calculated by multiplying the City's population by a factor of
0.07, and this would bring the City of Ames annual share to $4,634 (66,200 x 0.07); and,
WHEREAS,the total annual amount collected from all 11 cities is $60,000; and,
WHEREAS, Metro Coalition member cities rotate the responsibility of handling the financial
arrangements including collecting contributions from other cities and paying for contracted services; and,
WHEREAS, the City of Ames will continue serving in this role for FY 2021/22, and in order to
fulfill the duty in a fiscally responsible manner, the City Attorney has drafted an Agreement between the
City of Ames and CGA; and,
WHEREAS,the other member cities have paid their contributions to the City of Ames,so funds are
in place to pay CGA upon the approval of the Agreement.
NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames,Iowa,that the
Service Agreement between the City of Ames and Cornerstone Government Affairs,Inc.,effective July 1,
2021,through June 30,2022, is hereby approved.
ADOPTED THIS 28th day of September,2021.
Diane R. Voss, City Clerk John A. Haila,Mayor
Introduced by: Corrieri
Seconded by: Gartin
Voting aye: Beatty-Hansen,Betcher, Corrieri, Gartin, Junck,Martin
Voting nay: None Absent: None
Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 28th day of September, 2021.