HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Revised ASSET Policies and Procedures RESOLUTION NO. 13-437
RESOLUTION APPROVING REVISIONS TO ASSET POLICIES AND PROCEDURES
FOR THE CITY OF AMES,IOWA
WHEREAS,nearly 30 years ago,the City,Story County,United Way,ISU's Government of the
Student Body and the Iowa Department of Human Services (DHS) created the Analysis of Social
Services Evaluation Team,or ASSET,to jointly review and make recommendations on human services
funding; and,
WHEREAS, each year, the ASSET Administrative Team and ASSET volunteers review the
Policies and Procedures,and as a result of the 2013 review and discussions with DHS,a change is being
recommended to Section III, Team Structure; and,
WHEREAS, in the spring of 2013, DHS staff indicated that it no longer desired to appoint
volunteers to ASSET, since it does not provide any funding directly to the services; and,
WHEREAS,the DHS does provide funding to assist with ASSET administrative expenses and
has stated that it would continue to do so; and,
WHEREAS,after considerable discussions by the ASSET Administrative Team,the change was
recommended to the ASSET volunteers at the August 2013 ASSET meeting, and the volunteers
approved the change; and,
WHEREAS,ASSET's funders are now being asked to approve the change as well; and,
WHEREAS,going forward,Section III(A)will require the City,County,United Way,and GSB
to appoint five volunteers as voting team members; and,
WHEREAS, this change does not reduce the number of volunteers,but does remove the need
for DHS to find volunteers for ASSET; and,
WHEREAS, the DHS has agreed to continue participating in ASSET Administrative Team
meetings, as it is valuable to all parties to have its input and expertise; and,
WHEREAS,the current DHS volunteers have accepted assignment to be volunteers for the City,
County and United Way.
NOW, THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED,by the City Council of the City of Ames,Iowa,that
the revisions to Section III of the ASSET Policies and Procedures are hereby approved.
ADOPTED THIS loth day of September, 2013.
Diane R. Voss, City Clerk Ann H. Campbell, Mayor
Introduced by: Goodman
Seconded by: Orazem
Voting aye: Davis, Goodman, Orazem, Szopinski
Voting nay: None Absent: Larson, Wacha
Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 10" day of September, 2013.