Anti Drug Committee
Substitute
February 27, 2006
IN THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI
Title
A RESOLUTION authorizing the County Executive to execute agreements with certain organizations operating new programs which engage in community crime prevention activities for the purpose of preventing illegal drug use and drug-related offenses, at an aggregate cost to the County not to exceed $565,927.00.
Intro
RESOLUTION # 15796, February 21, 2006
INTRODUCED BY Dan Tarwater, County Legislator
Body
WHEREAS, the voters of Jackson County, Missouri, renewed their sales tax for seven years to provide funding for the fight against illegal drugs in our community; and,
WHEREAS, the proceeds and interest generated from this tax are deposited in a special Jackson County Anti-Drug Sales Tax Trust Fund that is segregated and not commingled with the general fund or any other special funds of the County; and,
WHEREAS, the voters and the Legislature authorized the COMBAT Commission, subject to approval by the Legislature, to contract with any organization or entity, whether public or private, which engages in community crime prevention activities, for the purpose of preventing drug and drug-related offenses; and,
WHEREAS, the COMBAT Commission, with the assistance of the Prosecuting Attorney and independent consultants, reviewed proposals submitted by various organizations and considered staff review and comments thereon; and,
WHEREAS, the organizations listed on the document attached hereto as Exhibit A have new programs engaging in community crime prevention activities and are otherwise qualified to contract with the County for the expenditure of anti-drug sales tax funds; and,
WHEREAS, the COMBAT Commission desires to further assist these organizations in the provision of services and has recommended the expenditure of anti-drug sales tax funds for these organizations, as modified by the Legislature, in the respective amounts set forth on Exhibit A, to assist in the prevention of drug and drug-related offenses; now therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED by the County Legislature of Jackson County, Missouri, that the County Executive be, and hereby is, authorized to execute agreements with the organizations and in the amounts set forth on the document attached as Exhibit A, in a total amount not to exceed $565,927.00, for the purpose of preventing drug and drug-related offenses, in a form to be approved by the County Counselor; and,
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Director of Finance and Purchasing be, and hereby is, authorized to make all payments, including final payments on these agreements.
Enacted and Approved
Effective Date: This Resolution shall be effective immediately upon its passage by a majority of the Legislature.
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Chief Deputy County Counselor County Counselor
Certificate of Passage
I hereby certify that the attached resolution, Resolution # 15796 of February 21, 2006 was duly passed on ______February 27________________, 2006 by the Jackson County Legislature.
The votes thereon were as follows:
Yeas ______9_________ Nays _______0_______
Abstaining _____0______ Absent ______0______
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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: 008 4402 6789
ACCOUNT TITLE: Anti-Drug Sales Tax Fund
Prevention
Outside Agency Funding
NOT TO EXCEED: $565,927.00
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Date Director of Finance and Purchasing