HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Approving the FY 2019/20 ASSET Funding Contracts Impacted by COVID-19 RESOLUTION NO. 20-220
RESOLUTION APPROVING THE FY 2019/20 ASSET FUNDING CONTRACTS
IMPACTED BY COVID-19
FOR THE CITY OF AMES,IOWA
WHEREAS, the City Council has contracts with 24 human service agencies providing 70
services for FY 2019/20; and,
WHEREAS,these contracts total$1,466,202 in City funding,and as of April 22,2020,City
funds have been exhausted for 33 services totaling$663,205; and,
WHEREAS,only the remaining 37 services(18 agencies)have a funding balance remaining
totaling $271,283.49; and,
WHEREAS, the outbreak of COVID-19 has impacted service delivery for agencies, and to
better determine the impact, the ASSET Administrative Staff sent a status of services survey to
agencies with 27 agencies responding; and,
WHEREAS, agencies provided comments on the continued need for ASSET funds through
June 30, 2020, with services being modified or stopped altogether, and the reasons cited include
existing fixed costs such as buildings, insurance, utilities, staff, and benefit expenses; and,
WHEREAS,ASSET Administrative Staffreviewed the survey results and collectively agreed
that funding should continue to be available to: 1)those services being provided in the same manner
with no modifications, and 2)modified services that meet the unit-of-service definition as outlined
in the ASSET Reference Manual; and,
WHEREAS,the Administrative Team recommended that services that have stopped should
not be funded unless they are reinstated, and units of services are provided prior to June 30, 2020;
and,
WHEREAS, the ASSET Administration Staff is recommending reimbursement based on
contracted units of service actually provided through June 30,2020,and if there are remaining funds
to:
- Allow agencies to request a re-allocation of funding to a service area that
demonstrates a need for additional funds and those services can be provided through
June 30, 2020.
- If funds still remain as of June 30, 2020, allow the agencies to carry FY 2019/20
funds over into FY 2020/21 if they are not drawn down due to COVID-19.
- The City Council should authorize staff to review and approve re-allocations and/or
rollover requests.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa,
that the aforementioned recommendations for the FY 2019/20 ASSET contracts and additional
funding requests due to the COVID-19 pandemic are hereby approved.
ADOPTED THIS 28" day of April, 2020.
Diane R. Voss, City Clerk John A. Haila, Mayor
Introduced by: Corrieri
Seconded by: Betcher
Voting aye: Beatty-Hansen, Betcher, Corrieri, Gartin, Junck, Martin
Voting nay: None Absent: None
Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 28t'day of April, 2020.