HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Reallocation of funding for Heartland Senior Services RESOLUTION NO. 14-293
RESOLUTION APPROVING REQUEST FROM HEARTLAND SENIOR SERVICES
FOR REALLOCATION OF FUNDING
FOR THE CITY OF AMES,IOWA
WHEREAS,Heartland Senior Services(HSS)has submitted a request to the City to modify
its 2013/14 ASSET allocations by moving $4,000 in unspent funds from the Friendly Visitor
program to the Outreach program; and,
WHEREAS,Heartland drew down all of its 2012/13 City allocation and,currently,Heartland
has$4,174.58 remaining in the Friendly Visitor program and no remaining City dollars in Outreach
for 2013/14; and,
WHEREAS, according to HSS, Friendly Visitor has had low enrollment, and the program
has ups and downs in enrollment, but it is very important to seniors when requested; and,
WHEREAS, Outreach helps seniors access community and State resources and has been
seeing more and more requests for service; and,
WHEREAS, HSS has also requested a transfer of funds from the Story County Board of
Supervisors for Friendly Visitor to Outreach in the amount of$4,500; and,
WHEREAS, the original Story County allocation to Friendly Visitor was $8,240; and,
WHEREAS,the Outreach original budget for the County was at$31,722,which like the City,
has all been spent for 2013/14; and,
WHEREAS, the Story County Board of Supervisors will consider this request on May 27,
2014.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa,
that the amendment to the FY 2013/14 contract with Heartland Senior Services to move $4,000 in
unspent Friendly Visitor funds to the Outreach Program is hereby approved.
ADOPTED THIS 271h day of May, 2014.
A.
Diane R. Voss, City Clerk Ann H. Campbell, Mayor
Introduced by: Nelson
Seconded by: Goodman
Voting aye: Betcher, Corrieri, Gartin, Goodman,Nelson
Voting nay: None Absent: Orazem
Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 27`h day of May, 2014.