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AGENDA
SPECIAL MEETING OF THE AMES CITY COUNCIL
COUNCIL CHAMBERS - CITY HALL
FEBRUARY 21, 2025
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC: The Mayor and City Council welcome comments from
the public during discussion. The Standards of Decorum, posted at the door and
available on the City website, define respectful conduct for public participation. If you
wish to speak, please fill out the form on the tablet outside the door to the Council
Chambers or scan the QR Code to the right to fill out the same form on a personal
device. When your name is called, please step to the microphone, state your name for
the record, and keep your comments brief so that others may have the opportunity to speak.
CALL TO ORDER: 11:30 a.m.
WORKSHOP:
COUNCIL COMMENTS:
ADJOURNMENT:
Please note that this agenda may e changed up to 24 hours before the meeting time as provided by
Section 21,4(c), Code of Iowa.
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To:Mayor & City Council
From:Pa Goldbeck, Assistant City Manager
Date:February 19, 2025
Subject:Community Engagement Workshop
Item No. 1
MEMO
The NAACP 2025 Annual Freedom Fund Banquet keynote speaker is the honorable
Sharon Weston Broome, who has thirty-five years of experience as an elected official in
Louisiana, including becoming the first woman elected Mayor-President in Baton Rouge,
LA. You can read more about Ms. Weston Broome here: Ames Iowa NAACP | 4120
Following the Annual Freedom Fund Banquet, on Friday, February 21, 2025, Ms.
Weston Broome has agreed to lead a workshop with the Ames City Council around
community engagement in Ames. The objective of the workshop is to equip Ames City
Council members with practical tools, strategies, and insights to strengthen their
engagement with residents, fostering greater trust, participation, and collaboration in city
decision-making. The 90-minute workshop aims to support elected officials in their
efforts to build a more engaged and inclusive community.
City Clerk's Office 515.239.5105 main
515.239.5142 fax
515 Clark Ave. P.O. Box 811
Ames, IA 50010
www.CityofAmes.org
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