HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Approving the Agreement with ISU Community and Regional Planning Regarding Community Engagement for Pop-Up Playful Community Engagement Events and Authorize $10,000 from the Council's Contingency Account to Pay for the Initiative RESOLUTION NO. 22-455
RESOLUTION APPROVING THE AGREEMENT WITH ISU COMMUNITY AND
REGIONAL PLANNING REGARDING COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT FOR POP-UP
PLAYFUL COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT EVENTS AND AUTHORIZE $10,000 FROM
THE COUNCIL'S CONTINGENCY ACCOUNT TO PAY FOR THE INITIATIVE
FOR THE CITY OF AMES,IOWA
WHEREAS, one of the City Council's goals is to develop, test, and evaluate strategies to
improve community engagement, particularly as it relates to underrepresented groups in the
community; and,
WHEREAS,the specific task assigned under this goal is to work with Dr.Alenka Poplin and
her Community and Regional Planning classes at ISU to host another"Play Ames" festival; and,
WHEREAS, after further discussion with Dr. Poplin it was agreed to build upon last year's
experience; however, rather than identify central locations throughout the City and expect
underrepresented groups to come participate in playful engagement activities,a mobile pop-up van
staffed by ISU students will this time come tot the underrepresented groups in their neighborhoods
or at the facilities of trusted entities, such as fath communities; and,
WHEREAS, an additional goal of the research is to identify neighborhood leaders and
influencers and developer strategies to establish a network the City can turn to for input from the
underrepresented groups; and,
WHEREAS, this network would be different than relying on membership from the
Neighborhood Associations in which underrepresented residents in the community rarely participate;
and,
WHEREAS, in order to make this research more relevant to the City, the citizen input
derived from the play experiences will be designed around the City's efforts to implement
sustainability programs to reduce the community's carbon footprint; and,
WHEREAS, the feedback will be beneficial as the City Council develops its Sustainability
Implementation Plan.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa,
that the Agreement with Iowa State University Community and Regional Planning regarding
Community Engagement for pop-up playful community engagement events and authorize$10,000
from the Council's Contingency Account to pay for the initiative is hereby approved.
ADOPTED THIS 9`'day of August, 2022.
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Rene Hall, City Clerk John A. Haila, Mayor
Introduced by: Betcher
Seconded by: Rollins
Voting aye: Betcher, Corrieri, Gartin, Junck, Rollins
Voting nay: None Absent: Beatty-Hansen
Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 9t'day of August, 2022.