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Home My WebLink About2012-07-16-Resolutions 12-167_Local Government Collaboration SupportTHE CITY OF WAUKEE,IOWA RESOLUTION 12-167 RESOLUTION OF SUPPORT FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT COLLABORATION IN THE NAME AND BY THE AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF WAUKEE,IOWA WHEREAS,the City of Waukee,Dallas County,State ofIowa,is a duly organized Municipal Organization;AND, WHEREAS,local governments in central Iowa have long and positive experience in collaborating with each other in many areas of endeavor including economic development,recreation public safety, and infrastructure;AND, WHEREAS,successfnl collaborations have been based on the concept of mutual benefit,where all parties are better off as a result of the collaborative arrangement;AND, WHEREAS,the results of past intergovernmental collaboration have been better service for citizens and often a reduction in unit costs;AND, WHEREAS,efficient and effective government is in the interest of all taxpayers;AND, WHEREAS,elected officials have a key leadership role in promoting intergovernmental collaboration;AND, WHEREAS,it is the intent of the Mayor and Council ofthe City of Waukee through oUTleadership,to accelerate the extent and frequency of intergovernmental collaboration for the purpose of improving the level of services and managing the cost of providing services of local govermnents. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED,by the City of Waukee City Council in session this 16th day of July,2012,to commit to the following leadership actions in furtherance of this purpose,to: 1.Direct managers/adm:i:n:i:strators to participate in regional efforts to identify opportunities for collaboration and partner with other entities to make them successful; 2.Include participation in regional collaborative efforts in the managers/administrators'annual goals; 3.Direct managers/administrators to provide quarterly reports to their governing bodies on the progress of collaborative efforts; 4.Direct managers/administrators to include in annual budgets and financial and management reports progress of collaborative efforts; 5.Anticipate and highlight opportunities that emerge in the regnlar course of business such as key retirements,contract expirations,large equipment purchases,physical facility decisions,or bulk purchases,and require evidence that collaborative opportunities have been explored before approving any such hire,contract or bond; 6.Thoroughly review,evaluate and make an explicit decision on any collaboration opportunity presented from another govermnental jurisdiction;and 7.Respond to requests from other regional entities for information on collaborative efforts. Attest: ROLL CALL VOTE Shane Blanchard Dan Dutcher Casey L.Harvey Shelly Hughes Mike Watts AYE X NAY ABSENT ABSTAIN X X X X