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MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING OF THE AMES CITY COUNCIL
AMES, IOWA MARCH 30, 2023
The Special Meeting of the Ames City Council was called to order by Mayor John Haila at 5:00
p.m. on the 30th day of March, 2023, in Conference Room 235 in City Hall, 515 Clark Avenue,
pursuant to law. As it was impractical for the Council Members to attend in person, Council
Members Bronwyn Beatty-Hansen, Gloria Betcher, Amber Corrieri, Tim Gartin, and Rachel Junck
were brought in electronically. Ex officio Tabitha Etten also joined the meeting electronically.
Council Member Rollins was absent.
SUBMITTAL OF SECOND SUBSTANTIAL AMENDMENT TO THE CITY’S 2021/22
CDBG/HOME ANNUAL ACTION PLAN TO INCLUDE HOME-AMERICAN RESCUE
PLAN (HOME-ARP) PROGRAM FUNDS: Housing Coordinator Vanessa Baker-Latimer
noted action was required in order to approve the submittal of the City’s 2021/22 CDBG/HOME
Annual Action Plan that includes HOME-American Rescue Plan (HOME-ARP) Program Funds
in the amount of $1,269,248, which was not done at the previous hearing on March 28, 2023, and
she thanked the City Council for coming together on short notice to support this item. There were
no further questions from the City Council.
Moved by Beatty-Hansen, seconded by Betcher, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 23-194 approving
Alternative 1: Approve the Second Substantial Amendment to the City’s CDBG 2021-22
CDBG/HOME Annual Action Plan that incorporates a special allocation of HOME-ARP funding
in the amount of $1,269,248:
a. To provide assistance to the following QPs: 1) Homeless individuals and families; 2)
individuals and families at risk of homelessness, and 3) individuals and Persons fleeing or
attempting to flee domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, stalking, or human
trafficking, as defined by HUD (QP #3 has preference)
b. To provide funding for the acquisition, construction, and/or rehabilitation of Non-
Congregate Shelters as the primary eligible activity
c. Approve the submittal of the Action Plan to HUD for its approval on or by March 31,
2023
Roll Call Vote: 5-0. Resolution declared adopted, signed by the Mayor, and hereby made a portion
of these Minutes.
DISPOSITION OF COMMUNICATIONS TO COUNCIL: Mayor Haila noted that there
were no items to consider.
COUNCIL COMMENTS: No comments were made.
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ADJOURNMENT: Moved by Beatty-Hansen, seconded Betcher, to adjourn the meeting at 5:02
p.m.
Vote on Motion: 5-0. Motion declared carried unanimously.
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Carly M. Watson, Deputy City Clerk John A. Haila, Mayor
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Renee Hall, City Clerk