HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Approving Request to Modify the City's FY 2019/20 ASSET Contract with the Emergency Residence Project RESOLUTION NO. 20-159
RESOLUTION APPROVING REQUEST TO MODIFY THE CITY'S FY 2019/20 ASSET
CONTRACT WITH THE EMERGENCY RESIDENCE PROJECT
FOR THE CITY OF AMES,IOWA
WHEREAS,the Emergency Residence Project(ERP)has exhausted the City's FY 2019/20
ASSET allocation for Emergency Shelter in the amount of$76,909 as of February 2020; and,
WHEREAS,in light of the COVID-19 pandemic,ERP has temporarily closed its shelter and
is serving a limited number of individuals in hotel rooms in order to appropriately provide social
distancing; and,
WHEREAS, as a result,there are increased costs due to the utilization of hotel rooms while
staff continues providing contact, delivering food, and discussing alternative housing plans with
clients; and,
WHEREAS, there are available funds in the amount of$6,569.31 within ERP's current
allocation for Services Coordination that have been identified as being better utilized for Emergency
Shelter services; and,
WHEREAS,the revised allocations would be to deduct$6,569.31 from Service Coordination
and add it to the Emergency Shelter.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa,
that the request to modify the City's FY 2019/20 ASSET allocation by transferring$6,569.31 from
Service Coordination to Emergency Shelter is hereby approved.
ADOPTED THIS 14`h day of April, 2020.
Diane R. Voss, City Clerk John A. Haila, Mayor
Introduced by: Betcher
Seconded by: Corrieri
Voting aye: Beatty-Hansen, Betcher, Corrieri, Gartin, Junck, Martin
Voting nay: None Absent: None
Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this l 4" day of April, 2020.