HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Primary Health Care's Request for Funding for the Opening of a Dental Clinic at its Ames Clinic Location RESOLUTION NO. 20-556
RESOLUTION APPROVING PRIMARY HEALTH CARE'S REQUEST FOR FUNDING
FOR THE OPENING OF A DENTAL CLINIC AT ITS AMES CLINIC LOCATION
FOR THE CITY OF AMES, IOWA
WHEREAS,Primary Health Care(PHC)is a community health center that serves medically
insured, uninsured, and underinsured with their health care needs; and,
WHEREAS,with clinic locations in Des Moines,Marshalltown, and Ames,PHC offers an
array of services including general medical and preventative care, OB, behavioral health, and
HIV/STI support services; and,
WHEREAS,PHC also operates dental clinics in its Des Moines and Marshalltown locations,
and in the spring of 2020, Mid-Iowa Community Action Agency(MICA) approached PHC about
taking over the dental clinic services; and,
WHEREAS,MICA's dental clinic is financially supported through the ASSET process;and,
WHEREAS, the Council had budgeted funding for MICA's dental clinic in the amount of
$95,000 for FY 2020/21; however,due to the pending transition of the dental clinic from MICA to
PHC,the FY 2020/21 MICA contract approved by the Council on August 25,2020,did not include
the $95,000 for dental clinic services; and,
WHEREAS, at the time the Contract was approved, the Council was also alerted that a
funding request from PHC for these funds may be forthcoming; and,
WHEREAS, PHC is requesting the funds that were originally intended for MICA's dental
clinic services, and in its request, PHC indicates utilizing the funds for items such as dental clinic
equipment, supplies, and lab services; and,
WHEREAS, PHC plans to operate six dental operatories, which doubles the number of
operatories previously available; therefore more clients can receive services; and,
WHEREAS, PHC anticipates beginning to serve clients in February 2021, and PHC has
initiated similar requests to Story County and United Way of Story for the funds they had initially
allocated to MICA's dental clinic; and,
WHEREAS, PHC has been approved as an ASSET agency and has submitted a budget
request for the FY 2021/22 funding cycle.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa,
that Primary Health Care's request for funding for the opening of a dental clinic in its Ames clinic
location in the amount of$95,000 is hereby approved.
ADOPTED THIS 13`'' day of October, 2020.
Diane R. Voss, City Clerk John A. Haila, Mayor
Introduced by: Betcher
Seconded by: Gartin
Voting aye: Beatty-Hansen, Betcher, Corrieri, Gartin, Junck, Martin
Voting nay: None Absent: None
Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 13t'day of October, 2020.