IN THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI
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A RESOLUTION authorizing the County Executive to execute addenda to the Cooperative Agreements with Hope House, New House, and Rose Brooks domestic violence shelters in order to provide assistance to victims of domestic violence during 2012, at an aggregate cost to the County not to exceed $71,148.00.
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RESOLUTION #17934, June 25, 2012
INTRODUCED BY James D. Tindall, County Legislator
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WHEREAS, Hope House, New House, and Rose Brooks domestic violence shelters ("Shelters") are not-for-profit organizations providing assistance to victims of domestic violence; and,
WHEREAS, it is in the best interests of the public health, safety, and welfare of the citizens of Jackson County to provide assistance to the victims of domestic violence through funding of these Shelters; and,
WHEREAS, pursuant to section 8700., Jackson County Code, 1984, the Board of Domestic Violence Shelters ("Board") was established to administer the distribution of fees collected pursuant to state statutes and the Code; and,
WHEREAS, by Resolution 17785, dated January 17, 2012, the Legislature did authorize the execution of cooperative agreements with the Shelters in an aggregate amount of $100,000.00, representing the funding allocation for the first half of 2012; and,
WHEREAS, the Board met on June 18, 2012, and recommended the allocation of the remaining 2012 revenues based on further revenue projections, for equal distribution to the three eligible shelters; and,
WHEREAS, the Board recommends that the County Executive be authorized to execute amendments to the cooperative agreements with the domestic violence shelters in the amount of $23,716.00 each, at an aggregate cost to the County not to exceed $71,148.00; 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 addenda, in a form to be approved by the County Counselor, with Hope House, New House, and Rose Brooks domestic violence shelters for 2012 in the amount of $23,716.00 each, for an aggregate cost to the County not to exceed $71,148.00; and,
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Director of Finance and Purchasing be and hereby is authorized to make all payments, including final payment on the addenda.
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 #17934 of June 25, 2012, was duly passed on June 25, 2012 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: 041 7101 56790
ACCOUNT TITLE: Domestic Abuse Fund
Domestic Violence Assistance
Other Contractual Services
NOT TO EXCEED: $71,148.00
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Date Director of Finance and Purchasing