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Page 2 of 2 Council requested a detailed accounting of how many is spent. The annual audit for NYFS can be found on their website, www.nyfs.org. Tara Jebens-Singh, the new president, is able to attend a future meeting and answer more questions on this if Council has them. She also noted they have the Charities Review Council’s Seal of Approval. Based on their annual report it looks like sixteen percent of their expenses are spent on management/general expenses, fundraising and building operations, while the remaining eighty- four percent is spent on program services. How much of the money, services, hours, etc. goes towards Arden Hills’ residents? How is insurance applied to cover those costs? NYFS provided a table of Arden Hills residents served (see Attachment A) and the amount of services provided in dollars. In short, in 2019 they served thirty-nine Arden Hills’ clients at 230 hours totaling $27,961.25; NYFS is at a total of twenty-three clients and a dollar amount of $22,000 already for 2020 through June 30th. Any applicable insurance is applied first to cover costs, and the costs shown on their tables is after any available insurance. They noted that the insurance for 2020 is paying about forty-nine percent of the costs, which means that the actual services provided so far have been closer to $43,000, with insurance paying almost half and the other half being absorbed by NYFS through city or other contributions. How are Mounds View High School students counted in the numbers, as some may reside outside of Arden Hills? The numbers we see are not reflective of school programs, which are funded outside of City contributions. In short, MVHS students are not included in the stats we see for Arden Hills services provided. Staff will be available to answer general questions on the presented information, however, should Council want additional information or have a representative from NYFS in attendance, that will need to wait until a future work session. Lastly, Council may want to consider using a portion of its CARES funding to go towards NYFS’ additional COVID related expenses. Speaking with the President, some member cities are making CARES funding available to NYFS while others are not. As mental health is a qualifying expense under the CARES guidance, a portion of the City’s funding could go to help support NYFS. One option to consider is making $5,000 available to NYFS, the same amount the City is making towards the business assistance program. If the City Council wants to make a contribution of $5,000, or other amount, to NYFS, Staff would make sure NYFS supplies the proper documentation for reporting purposes. Budget Impact The proposed increase is included in the 2021 preliminary budget. The increase for 2021 is approximately fourteen percent over 2020, going from $17,389 to $19,778. Attachment Attachment A: NYFS Response to City Council Questions