HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Agreement with Mary Greeley Medical Center for Alternative Response to Community Health Calls RESOLUTION NO. 23-365
RESOLUTION APPROVING MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT
WITH MARY GREELEY MEDICAL CENTER
FOR ALTERNATE RESPONSE TO COMMUNITY HEALTH (ARCH) CALLS
FOR FY 2023/24 FOR THE CITY OF AMES,IOWA
WHEREAS, Mary Greeley Medical Center and the Ames Police Department frequently
respond to non-emergencies that result in extreme costs to both organizations and limit the capacity
of emergency responders to handle true emergencies; and,
WHEREAS, in response to this growing trend, Mary Greeley Medical Center initiated the
Alternate Response to Community Health (ARCH) pilot program this fiscal year. This service
responds with professionals trained in crisis stabilization to requests from people utilizing the 911
system as a means of soliciting help during times of mental health crisis, homelessness, and other
non-emergency times of need; and,
WHEREAS, because of the success of this trial period, Mary Greeley requested financial
assistance from the City to help continue the ARCH program into FY 2023/24 with an increase in
the number of hours for this service to 60 per week; and,
WHEREAS, the total cost of this service for the one year is $308,005, of which Mary
Greeley Medical Center is seeking funding for half of the total from the City of Ames. In February
2023,the City Council appropriated$154,008 from the FY 2022/23 General Fund balance for this
twelve-month commitment. Therefore, funding for FY 2023/24 is from one-time monies and has
not yet been included in the base budget.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa,
that the Memorandum of Agreement with Mary Greeley Medical Center for Alternative Response
to Community Health(ARCH) calls for FY 2023/24 is hereby approved.
ADOPTED THIS 27th day of June, 2023.
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Renee kall, City Clerk John A. Haila, Mayor
Introduced by: Betcher
Seconded by: Corrieri
Voting aye: Beatty-Hansen, Betcher, Corrieri, Gartin, Junck, Rollins
Voting nay: None Absent: None
Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 27th day of June, 2023.