HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Authorizing City staff to apply for 2025-26 Green Iowa AmeriCorp host site statusRESOLUTION NO. 25-034
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING CITY STAFF TO APPLY
FOR 2025-26 GREEN IOWA AMERICORPS HOST SITE STATUS
FOR THE CITY OF AMES, IOWA
WHEREAS, Green Iowa AmeriCorps is a state-wide community service program founded
in 2009. The program partners with over 20 city and county governments, school districts, non-
profits, and conservation organizations in Iowa to support community-specific environmental
sustainability efforts. Program partners that choose to participate are known as host sites; and,
WHEREAS, Green Iowa AmeriCorps provides services to host sites by employing
interested community members to serve as Green Iowa AmeriCorps members. The program
matches an interested host site with interested Green Iowa AmeriCorps members through a
standard hiring process; and,
WHEREAS, if accepted into the program, the two Green Iowa AmeriCorps members will
advance the work that can be done to achieve the goals of the Climate Action Plan. Specifically,
their scope of work will involve administering energy efficiency services to interested Ames
residents, complimenting and coordinating with the other energy audit and weatherization
programs; and,
WHEREAS, the Green Iowa AmeriCorps program aligns with the City's sustainability
goals and a partnership would result in making progress towards Climate Action Plan
implementation.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa,
that the authorization of City staff to apply for 2025-26 Green Iowa AmeriCorps host site status is
hereby approved.
ADOPTED THIS 28th day of January, 2025.
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Renee Hall, City Clerk John A. Haila, Mayor
Introduced by: Betcher
Seconded by: Junck
Voting aye: Beatty-Hansen, Betcher, Gartin, Junck, Rollins
Voting nay: None Absent: Corrieri
Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 28th day of January, 2025.