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<br />REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION <br /> Date: February 25, 2013 <br /> Item No.: 12.a <br />Department Approval City Manager Approval <br />Item Description: Accept Northwest Youth and Family Service Agreement <br />Page 1 of 2 <br />B ACKGROUND 1 <br />Northwest Youth and Family Services (NYFS) is a non-profit social service agency whose 2 <br />mission is to meet the unmet developmental needs of at-risk youth and families within northwest 3 <br />Ramsey County and school districts 621, 623 a nd 282. The City of Roseville has provided 4 <br />financial support to NYFS for many years. 5 <br />NYFS provides an extensive array of services mental health counseling - dealing with ADHD, 6 <br />depression, family conflict, marital conflict, divorce, anxiety, behavior disorders, self-esteem 7 <br />problems, anger, stress, employment issues, difficult life transitions, chore services for 8 <br />seniors, individuals and families in need and youth with guilty misdemeanor crimes and status 9 <br />offenses. 10 <br />In 2010 the White Bear Lake Are Community Counseling Center initiated conversations about 11 <br />merging with NYFS. After careful consideration they found that the two organizations shared 12 <br />common missions and services. Stakeholders determined that the merger would be beneficial to 13 <br />both organizations. 14 <br />To complete the agreement, NYFS needs participating cities’ support. They have drafted a new 15 <br />agreement. 16 <br />The changes to the Agreement were three fold: 17 <br /> Section II-B includes listing all the new school districts covered under the merger 18 <br /> Section III- D 4 allows flexibility making payments. The cities on the east side are 19 <br />accustomed to two payments a year rather than one. 20 <br /> Section G reinserts language about six month notice to change agreement. This language 21 <br />was in the original document to define what appropriate action is. 22 <br />P OLICY O BJECTIVE 23 <br />Continue services that NYFS provides in Roseville, while expanding the area to include a 24 <br />neighboring community. 25 <br />F INANCIAL I MPACTS 26 <br />None 27 <br />S TAFF R ECOMMENDATION 28 <br />Review and accept Northwest Youth and Family Service Agreement. 29