HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - 2012/13 Human Services Contract with Big Brothers/Big Sisters RESOLUTION NO. 12-332
RESOLUTION APPROVING BIG BROTHERS/BIG SISTERS OF CENTRAL IOWA
2012/13 ASSET CONTRACT
FOR THE CITY OF AMES,IOWA
WHEREAS, during the ASSET process, several questions were raised about the services
proposed by Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Central Iowa; and,
WHEREAS, the mentoring services that Big Brothers/Big Sisters provides were not
presented in a way that gave staff a clear idea of what service was being purchased; and,
WHEREAS,ASSET staffinet with Big Brothers/Big Sisters several times to discuss the units
of service that would be billed, the resources needed by the agency to provide the service, and
whether the funders would be billed for services supplementary to mentoring, such as substance
abuse education; and,
WHEREAS, during the ASSET allocations, the funders set aside placeholder amounts for
2012/13, with contracts to be issued once these issues were resolved; and,
WHEREAS,the City's allocated amount is$12,500 for Community-Based Mentoring;and,
WHEREAS,Big Brothers/Big Sisters has agreed to provide its billing in a unit of service that
is acceptable to ASSET staff, and ASSET staff has also clarified that programs, such as substance
abuse education,which is a separately-funded ASSET program, do not qualify as mentoring units;
and,
WHEREAS, staff is now satisfied that the questions have been answered and that the cost
of the service to the City is an appropriate amount.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa,
that the 2012/13 ASSET Contract with Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Central Iowa in the amount of
$12,500.00 is hereby approved.
ADOPTED THIS 26`h day of June, 2012.
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Diane R. Voss, City Clerk Ann H. Campbell, Mayor
Introduced by: Goodman
Seconded by: Larson
Voting aye: Davis, Goodman, Larson, Orazem, Szopinski, Wacha
Voting nay: None Absent: None
Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 26" day of June, 2012.