HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Revisions to ASSET Policies and Procedures RESOLUTION NO. 18-290
RESOLUTION APPROVING REVISION TO ASSET
POLICIES AND PROCEDURES
FOR THE CITY OF AMES
WHEREAS,each year,the ASSET Administrative Team and ASSET volunteers review the
ASSET Policies and Procedures, and changes to the Policies and Procedures are adopted once a
majority of the Funders (three of five) approves the revisions; and,
WHEREAS,this year,revisions are recommended to the Policies and Procedures to address
several issues: provide for the Human Services Council to select a single representative to be a
liaison at ASSET meetings if the Human Services Council desires to do so; require minutes of
agency boards to be submitted to ASSET as requested; adjust the timeline for these policies and
procedures to be reviewed; and modify the service titles for two services provided by ACCESS,
which are currently referred to as"Battering Relief'and"Rape Relief'to be revised to "Domestic
Abuse Crisis and Support" and"Sexual Abuse Crisis and Support,"respectively; and,
WHEREAS,the AS SET board reviewed these proposed changes and recommended approval
to the Funders at the May 10, 2018, meeting; and,
WHEREAS, the proposed changes this year will provide flexibility in ASSET's formal
relationship with the Human Services Council, allow for ASSET volunteers and staff to be better
informed about discussions taking place at agency board meetings,modify ASSET's policymaking
timeline,and update the language used to define two ASSET services(at that agency's request);and,
WHEREAS,the ASSET board,comprised ofASSET staff and volunteers,has recommended
approval of these changes.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa,
that the aforementioned revision to the ASSET Policies and Procedures is hereby approved.
ADOPTED THIS 22nd day of May, 2018.
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Diane R. Voss, City Clerk John . Haila, Mayor
Introduced by: Betcher
Seconded by: Gartin
Voting aye: Beatty-Hansen, Betcher, Corrieri, Gartin, Martin,Nelson
Voting nay: None Absent: None
Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 22nd day of May, 2018.