File #: 10978    Version: 0 Name: CASA of Family Court
Type: Resolution Status: Passed
File created: 10/9/1995 In control: (R)Anti-Drug Committee
On agenda: Final action: 10/16/1995
Title: A RESOLUTION authorizing the Chair of the Fiscal Commission to execute an agreement with the Court Appointed Special Advocate program (CASA) of the Famly Court Division in the amount of $10,000.00 on the recommendation of the Jackson County Anti-Drug Sales Tax Fiscal Commission.
Sponsors: Lisa White Hardwick
Indexes: ANTI-DRUG, FAMILY COURT
IN THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI Title A RESOLUTION authorizing the Chair of the Fiscal Commission to execute an agreement with the Court Appointed Special Advocate program (CASA) of the Famly Court Division in the amount of $10,000.00 on the recommendation of the Jackson County Anti-Drug Sales Tax Fiscal Commission. Intro RESOLUTION #10978, October 9, 1995 INTRODUCED BY Lisa White Hardwick, County Legislator. Body WHEREAS, the Jackson County Anti-Drug Sales Tax Fiscal Commission was empowered by Ordinance #1771, #1795 and #1941 to make recom mendations to the Legislature for the expenditure of Anti-Drug Sales Tax Funds for the purposes of treatment and rehabilitation of drug offenders; and WHEREAS, the Fiscal Commission has reviewed a proposal from the Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) program to provide intensive services to children who have been sexually abused by parents or caretakers who are involved with drugs; and, WHEREAS, the CASA program has received grant funding in 1993, 1994, and 1995 for this project upon the recommendation of the Fiscal Commission; and WHEREAS, CASA submitted a renewal grant match proposal for this funding for its work with families involved with substance abuse from the Anti-Drug Sales Tax Fund in the amount of $10,000; and, WHEREAS, the Fiscal Commission has carefully reviewed this 1995- 96 proposal from CASA; and WHEREAS, the Fiscal Commission has recommended grant match funding in the amount of $10,000.00 from the Anti-Drug Sales Tax Fund for CASA's proposal; therefore, BE IT RESOLVED, by the County Legislature of Jackson County, Missouri, that the Chair of the Fiscal Commission is hereby authorized to enter into the attached agreement, a copy of which is incorporated herein by reference, with CASA. Attorney Effective Date: This Resolution shall be effective immediately upon its passage by a majority of the Legislature. APPROVED AS TO FORM: County Counselor Certificate of Passage I hereby certify that the attached resolution, Resolution #10978 of October 9, 1995, was duly passed on ___________________________________ by the Jackson County Legislature. The votes thereon were as follows: Yeas Nays Abstaining Absent Date Mary Jo Brogoto, Clerk of Legislature Fiscal Note Funds sufficient for this expenditure are available form the source indicated below. ACCOUNT NUMBER: 008 810 5035 6798 ACCOUNT TITLE: Anti-Drug Sales Tax Fund Fiscal Commission Grant Match Grant Match - (CASA) NOT TO EXCEED: $10,000.00 _____________________ ____________________________________ Date Manager of the Division of Finance