HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Authorizing City Staff to Explore, Engage, and Enter Agreement with Consultant to Host Community Conversations Around Homelessness RESOLUTION NO. 24-458
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING CITY STAFF TO EXPLORE,ENGAGE,AND ENTER
INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH A CONSULTANT TO HOST COMMUNITY
CONVERSATIONS AROUND HOMELESSNESS
FOR THE CITY OF AMES,IOWA
WHEREAS, in the last six months or so, community service providers,ASSET volunteers,
City staff, and the broader community have observed an increase in the homeless population in
Ames; and,
WHEREAS,at the July ASSET Admin Team meeting,board members discussed the issues
of homelessness in the community and brainstormed suggestions of what could be done. An idea
was brought up to encourage City and County leaders to lead a community-wide effort to better
understand homelessness and to develop a comprehensive strategy to assist this population; and,
WHEREAS, on June 11, 2024, the City Council approved the FY 2024/25 ASSET
contracts totaling $1,780,999 and approved reserving $143,579 in unallocated funds for three
separate purposes; and,
WHEREAS, of the unallocated funds for emergency shelter services, $100,000 has been
committed to purchase services through The Salvation Army. This leaves a total of$43,579 in
unallocated funds available to fulfill this request.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa,
that authorizing City staff to explore, engage, and enter into an agreement with a consultant to host
community conversations around homelessness for up to $12,000 from the unallocated,
undesignated FY 2024/25 ASSET funds is hereby approved.
ADOPTED THIS 13th day of August, 2024.
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Renee kall, City Clerk John A. Haila, Mayor
Introduced by: Rollins
Seconded by: Beatty-Hansen
Voting aye: Beatty-Hansen, Betcher, Corrieri, Gartin, Junck, Rollins
Voting nay: None Absent: None
Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 13th day of August, 2024.