HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - 2014/15 ASSET Priorities RESOLUTION NO. 13-352
RESOLUTION APPROVING 2014/15 ASSET PRIORITIES
FOR THE CITY OF AMES,IOWA
WHEREAS, the City's ASSET priorities as adopted by the City Council for 2013/14 are
(from higher to lower priority): Emphasis on assistance to low- and moderate-income families;
meeting basic needs; crisis intervention; prevention; and, transportation; and,
WHEREAS,in preparation for the 2014/15 funding cycle,the City's ASSET volunteers met
in May and early June to discuss the priorities and to review data to develop an understanding of
needs in the community; and,
WHEREAS, the volunteers' recommended changes to the priorities were presented to the
City Council on July 9,2013, and discussion at the meeting provided a few recommended changes
for the volunteers to consider; and,
WHEREAS, the volunteers reviewed the recommendations made by the City Council and
suggested the following changes:meet basic needs with emphasis on low-to moderate-income;meet
mental health and chemical dependency needs; youth development services and activities; and,
removal of awareness funding assistance; and,
WHEREAS,the volunteers recognize that the changes to the priorities are not significantly
different from prior years, given the constraints of data to make more targeted recommendations;
and,
WHEREAS, volunteers have been encouraged to discuss these concerns about data
availability at the August 15, 2013, ASSET meeting and to request that ASSET consider ways to
provide the data that is necessary to answer questions about needs; and,
WHEREAS, the ASSET funding process will begin on August 28, 2013 for 2014/15.
NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED,by the City Council for the City of Ames,Iowa,
that the aforementioned ASSET priorities for FY 2014/15 are hereby approved.
ADOPTED THIS 23' day of July, 2013.
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Diane R. Voss, City Clerk Ann H. Campbell, Mayor
Introduced by:
Seconded by:
Voting aye: Davis, Goodman, Larson, Orazem
Voting nay: None Absent: Wacha, Szopinski
Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 23rd day of July, 2013.