HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Request to Modify FY 2022/23 ASSET Allocation to YSS RESOLUTION NO. 23-369
RESOLUTION APPROVING THE REQUEST TO MODIFY
THE CITY'S FY 2022/23 ASSET CONTRACT
WITH YOUTH AND SHELTER SERVICES (YSS)
FOR THE CITY OF AMES,IOWA
WHEREAS, YSS submitted a request to the City to modify its FY 2022/23 ASSET
allocation by transferring a total of $57,018 as follows: $19,818 from Emergency Shelter to
Transitional Living; $9,072 from Public Education/Child Safety to Summer Enrichment; and
$28,128 from Community Youth Development to Mentoring; and,
WHEREAS, there are several factors involved with YSS's request to transfer funds
including staff transition with two key positions that resulted in the need for additional training for
timely and accurate billing for ASSET funds; and,
WHEREAS, clients who would have otherwise been admitted to Emergency Shelter
(Rosedale) were instead diverted to crisis stabilization services (a non-ASSET service) based on
mental health needs. Therefore, City funding for Emergency Shelter was not utilized, but is being
requested for Transitional Living as these services experienced an increase in use during the fiscal
year. The City's funding for Transitional Living was exhausted in October and this service meets
the City Council's ASSET priority of basic needs and housing; and,
WHEREAS, YSS notified ASSET last fall that they were discontinuing the Public
Education for Child Safety services. The funds for this service are being requested for transfer to
Summer Enrichment to help cover units this summer session as the City funds were exhausted in
September. Summer enrichment services fall under the City Council's ASSET priority of youth
development and prevention of loss of learning; and,
WHEREAS, the need for school and community-based mentoring services is returning to
prepandemic demand and YSS is requesting to transfer funds from Community Youth
Development to Mentoring. Both services meet the City Council's priority of skill development
and enhancement,but City funding for Mentoring was exhausted in January; and,
WHEREAS, if the request to reallocate funds to Transitional Living, Summer Enrichment,
and Mentoring is approved, the unit rates of all services will remain unchanged. The number of
units purchased will increase for the Transitional Living, Summer Enrichment, and Mentoring
programs and a reduction will occur for Emergency Shelter, Public Education/Child Safety, and
Community Youth Development.YSS is able to draw down units already provided for Transitional
Living, Summer Enrichment, and Mentoring retroactive to March but which have not been paid
because City funds have been exhausted in these programs since last fall and early winter.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa,
that the request to modify the City's FY 2022/23 ASSET contract with YSS by reallocating
$19,818 from Emergency Shelter to Transitional Living, $9,072 from Public Education/Child
Safety to Summer Enrichment, and $28,128 from Community Youth Development to Mentoring
for a total reallocation of$57,018 is hereby approved.
ADOPTED THIS 27th day of June, 2023.
Renee kall, City Clerk John A. Haila, Mayor
Introduced by: Betcher
Seconded by: Gartin
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.