IN THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI
Title
A RESOLUTION authorizing the County Executive to execute an Agreement with Community Network for Behavioral Healthcare, Inc., to provide administrative and direct service in connection with the County's Jail Diversion by Law Enforcement Crisis Intervention Teams program, at a cost to the County not to exceed $153,750.00.
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RESOLUTION # 14856, January 5, 2004
INTRODUCED BY Scott Burnett, County Legislator
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WHEREAS, by Ordinance 3391, dated August 4, 2003, the County did accept a grant in the amount of $294,750 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services for the Jail Diversion by Law Enforcement Crisis Intervention Team programs, which provides mental health treatment services to a client population as a jail diversionary measure; and,
WHEREAS, the County has received a proposal from Community Network for Behavioral Healthcare, Inc., to provide administrative and direct services in connection with this program; and,
WHEREAS, under this proposal, these services would include: 24-hour per day, 7 day per week staff availability, initial assessment of grant clients, follow-up case management for grant recipients, and other behavioral health services; and,
WHEREAS, the acceptance of this proposal is in the best interests of the health, welfare, and safety of the citizens of Jackson County; and,
WHEREAS, the attached Agreement adequately sets out the rights and obligations of the parties; now therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED by the County Legislature of Jackson County, Missouri, that the County Executive be and hereby is authorized to execute the attached Agreement with Community Network for Behavioral Healthcare, Inc; and,
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Director of the Department of Finance be and hereby is authorized to make all payments, including final payment on the Agreement.
Enacted and Approved
Effective Date: This Resolution shall be effective immediately upon its passage by a majority of the Legislature.
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
______________________________ ________________________________
Acting County Counselor
Certificate of Passage
I hereby certify that the attached resolution, Resolution # 14856 of January 5, 2004, was duly passed on _______January 12___________________, 2004 by the Jackson County Legislature. The votes thereon were as follows:
Yeas ________9_________ Nays _______0_______
Abstaining ______0_______ Absent _____0_______
______________________ _____________________________________
Date Mary Jo Spino, Clerk of Legislature
Fiscal Note
There is a balance otherwise unencumbered to the credit of the appropriation to which the expenditure is chargeable and there is a cash balance otherwise unencumbered in the treasury to the credit of the fund from which payment is to be made each sufficient to provide for the obligation herein authorized.
ACCOUNT NUMBER: 010 2605 6080
ACCOUNT TITLE: Grant Fund
Jail Diversion by Law Enforcement Grant
Other Professional Services
NOT TO EXCEED: $153,750.00
__________________________ _________________________________
Date Director of the Department of Finance