IN THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI
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AN ORDINANCE appropriating $427,000.00 from the undesignated fund balance of the 2020 CARES Act Fund for use by Facilities Management/Department of Public Works, the Department of Corrections, and the Medical Examiner’s Office to provide for plexiglass barriers in County offices, upgrade electrical capacity, fund the COVID-19 testing of inmates and staff at the Jackson County Detention Center, and pay other costs necessary in connection with the fight against the ongoing Coronavirus/COVID-19 pandemic.
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ORDINANCE NO. 5434, October 19, 2020
INTRODUCED BY Theresa Cass Galvin, County Legislator
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WHEREAS, U.S. President Donald J. Trump, Missouri Governor Mike Parson, and County Executive Frank White, Jr., have all declared, in one form or another, the ongoing Coronavirus/COVID-19 pandemic to be a public health emergency; and,
WHEREAS, the County, through its various efforts, plays a significant role in the public health of its citizens and employees; and,
WHEREAS, an appropriate response by the County to this emergency will require significant expenditures from the County CARES Act Fund, which consists of monies provided by the U.S. Treasury for this purpose; and,
WHEREAS, this appropriation will provide funds to make necessary upgrades to the electrical service and capacity at the Medical Examiner’s Office to support the new LODOX equipment and other equipment recently purchased to meet the current demands of the Coronavirus/COVID-19 pandemic; and,
WHEREAS, this appropriation will also provide funds to the Department of Public Works/Facilities Management to install plexiglass barriers throughout the downtown courthouse to insure proper social distancing; and,
WHEREAS, this appropriation will also provide funds to the Department of Corrections for ongoing COVID-19 testing and laboratory services to continue periodic testing of staff and inmates at the Jackson County Detention Center; and,
WHEREAS, all work and supplies encompassed in this Ordinance shall be performed and/or provided by existing County term and supply vendors; now therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED by the County Legislature of Jackson County, Missouri, that the following appropriation be and hereby is made:
DEPARTMENT/DIVISION CHARACTER/DESCRIPTION FROM TO
CARES Act Fund
040-9999 32810-
Undesignated Fund Balance $427,000
Fac. Mgmt Meidcal Exam. Bldg
040-1233 58020-
Buildings & Improvement $ 87,000
Fac. Mgmt Kansas City
040-1204 56510- Maint. & Repair Buildings $ 40,000
Corrections
040-2701 56060- Medical & Dental Services $300,000
Enacted and Approved
Effective Date: This ordinance shall be effective immediately upon its signature by the County Executive.
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Chief Deputy County Counselor County Counselor
I hereby certify that the attached ordinance, Ordinance No. 5434 introduced on October 19, 2020, was duly passed on October 19, 2020 by the Jackson County Legislature. The votes thereon were as follows:
Yeas _______8________ Nays _______0_______
Abstaining _____0______ Absent ______1_______
This Ordinance is hereby transmitted to the County Executive for his signature.
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Date Mary Jo Spino, Clerk of Legislature
I hereby approve the attached Ordinance No. 5434.
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Date Frank White, Jr., County Executive
Fiscal Note
Funds sufficient for this appropriation are available from the source indicated below.
ACCOUNT NUMBER: 040 9999 32810
ACCOUNT TITLE: CARES Act Fund
Undesignated Fund Balance
NOT TO EXCEED: $427,000.00
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Date Interim Chief Administrative Officer