HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Extension of Agreement with ISU Community and Regional Planning Class Regarding Community Engagement RESOLUTION NO. 24-054
RESOLUTION APPROVING EXTENSION OF AGREEMENT WITH
ISU COMMUNITY AND REGIONAL PLANNING CLASS R
EGARDING COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
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 with underrepresented groups in Ames. The City
Council approved a contract with Iowa State University (ISU) for Dr. Alenka Poplin and her
Community & Regional Planning students to test the "Play Ames" concept to effectively obtain
input regarding important issues to the City by hosting a"Play Ames"festival at identified central
locations throughout the City. This assignment was completed in fall 2021; and,
WHEREAS, Dr. Poplin agreed to build upon this initial research with a second phase.
Rather than identifying central locations and expecting underrepresented groups to come and
participate, a mobile pop-up van staffed by ISU students would go to underrepresented groups in
their neighborhoods and to facilities of trusted entities; and,
WHEREAS, the second phase also included distribution of a Rational Survey to identify
leaders and develop strategies to establish a network the City can turn to for input from
underrepresented groups; and,
WHEREAS, in August 2022, the City Council approved a contract for $10,000 for the
additional research. Phase 2A, with its Eve pop-up events,was completed in fall 2022; and,
WHEREAS,direct outreach to faith-based entities was less successful,with only one entity
agreeing to host an event. While this concluded the research, none of the graduate students in the
class volunteered to write the final report for this phase, leaving the task to Dr. Poplin. As a result,
an amendment to the contract must be approved to allow ISU to draw down the remaining $3,362
of the $10,000 contract.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa,
that amendment of the Design Outreach Studio Sponsored Project agreement allowing the
remainder of the original contract, $3,362, to be drawn down to pay for Dr. Poplin's time to
complete the Phase 2B report and extending the contract performance date to August 31, 2024, is
hereby approved.
ADOPTED THIS 131h day of February, 2024.
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Renee kall, City Clerk John A. Haila, Mayor
Introduced by: Betcher
Seconded by: Junck
Voting aye: Beatty-Hansen, Betcher, Corrieri, Gartin, Junck, Rollins
Voting nay: None Absent: None
Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 13th day of February, 2024.