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Mounds View City Council January 23, 2023 Regular Meeting Page 3 they were benefiting the communities youth. She believed the core part of NYFS mission was providing access to care. She commented on the relationships NYFS has with the three school districts, five law enforcement agencies and 15 municipalities that were invested in her organization. She reviewed the number of individuals that were served in 2021 and 2022, noting NYFS had 21,696 total appointments. She discussed the state of youth mental health in Minnesota, noting clients have far more severe mental health concerns than NYFS has ever seen before. She reported one in three youth have a diagnosable mental health condition, which was a significant increase since COVID. The programs offered by NYFS to serve clients included a diversion program, elderly services, community advocacy, school based, clinic based, and the NETS day treatment program. She commented on how NYFS would be working to expand community connections going forward in addition to specialized advocates and play therapy services. Council Member Lindstrom questioned how many therapists NYFS had at this time. Ms. Lewis- Dmello reported she had 12 therapists at this time and was working to recruit eight to ten more clinicians. Council Member Lindstrom asked if volunteers were ever pursued for group therapy. Ms. Lewis- Dmello indicated she does take volunteers and mentors to assist with group therapy sessions. Council Member Meehlhause shared a story an NYFS staff member shared with him regarding Ms. Lewis Dmello and thanked her for her tremendous service to the community. Council Member Cermak thanked Ms. Lewis-Dmello for having a positive impact on the youth in the community. 8. COUNCIL BUSINESS A. Resolution 9690, Authorizing the Resolution Adopting the Fencing Consortium Joint Powers Agreement. Deputy Police Chief Zender requested the Council authorize the fencing consortium joint powers agreement. He explained the JPA would provide the City with fencing should civil unrest occur in the City of Mounds View. He commented further on the history of the fencing consortium, which included 29 agencies and described how this group worked to protect community assets by deploying fencing in emergency situations. He discussed the amount of fencing that would be provided and noted the cost for the JPA. Council Member Meehlhause stated he understood the expense for this JPA would be covered by the Special Projects Fund for 2023. He asked how the expense would be covered going forward. Finance Director Beer anticipated this would be covered by the annual Police Budget going forward. Council Member Lindstrom questioned if the State Patrol would be assisting with this cost. Deputy Police Chief Zender reported the State Patrol would be helping with manpower, but would not be helping cover the cost. Council Member Lindstrom inquired if the City had ever had vandalism to City Hall. Deputy