HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Amendment No. 1 to Intergovernmental 28E Areement for Combined Law Enforcement Operations RESOLUTION NO. 24-541
RESOLUTION APPROVING AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO AN INTERGOVERNMENTAL
28E AGREEMENT FOR COMBINED LAW ENFORCEMENT OPERATIONS
FOR THE CITY OF AMES,IOWA
WHEREAS,the City is a party to an intergovernmental agreement with other jurisdictions
in Story County for combined law enforcement operations. These activities include, but are not
limited to, special traffic enforcement projects, additional help during special events, or major
incidents. The current agreement was entered into on May 17, 2018, and expires on February 28,
2028; and,
WHEREAS, Iowa Code Section 804.7 has been revised to clarify that while peace officers,
as defined in Section 801.4, shall have the authority to make an arrest within the state, a peace
officer shall not establish routine patrol outside of the jurisdiction of the peace officer's employing
agency; and,
WHEREAS, there is no intent in the current 28E agreement for peace officers to routinely
patrol outside of their jurisdictions. An amendment (attached) has been prepared to clarify this
point and also put the 28E in compliance with Section 804.7. The amendment also clarifies that
the Story County Sheriffs Office and Story County Conservation are two separate entities.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa,
that Amendment No. 1 to an Intergovernmental 28E Agreement for Combined Law Enforcement
Operations is hereby approved.
ADOPTED THIS 8th day of October, 2024.
Renee kall, City Clerk John A. Haila, Mayor
Introduced by: Corrieri
Seconded by: Beatty-Hansen
Voting aye: Beatty-Hansen, Betcher, Corrieri, Gartin, Junck, Rollins
Voting nay: None Absent: None
Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 8th day of October, 2024.