IN THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI
Title
AN ORDINANCE appropriating $70.4 million from the undesignated fund balance of the 2024 American Rescue Plan Fund.
Intro
ORDINANCE NO. 5895, October 28, 2024
INTRODUCED BY DaRon McGee, Sean E. Smith, Manuel Abarca IV, Donna Peyton and Venessa Huskey, County Legislators
Body
WHEREAS, by Resolution 21769, dated October 14, 2024, the County Legislature implemented the method for the distribution of approximately $70.4 million in remaining Jackson County American Rescue Plan funds by the end of 2024; and
WHEREAS, ARPA requires that these federal funds may be used only to cover expenses to respond to the public health emergency with respect to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) or its negative impacts, including assistance to households, small businesses, and nonprofits, or aid to impacted industries such as tourism, travel and hospitality; to respond to workers performing essential work during the COVID-19 public health emergency providing premium pay to eligible workers of the State, territory, or Tribal/local government that are performing such essential work, or by providing grants to eligible employers that have eligible workers who perform essential work; for the provision of government services to the extent of the reduction in revenue of such State, territory, or Tribal/local government due to COVID-19 public health emergency relative to revenues collected in the most recent full fiscal year of the State, territory, or Tribal/local government prior to the emergency; and to make necessary investments in water, sewer, or broadband infrastructure; and incurred during the period from March 3, 2021 through December 31, 2026; and,
WHEREAS, ARPA funds must be obligated by December 31, 2024 and spent by December 31, 2026; and,
WHEREAS, an appropriation is necessary in order to place the funds in the proper spending account; now therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED by the County Legislature of Jackson County, Missouri, that the following appropriations be made from the undesignated fund balance of the 2024 American Rescue Plan Fund:
DEPARTMENT/DIVISION CHARACTER/DESCRIPTION FROM TO
050-9999 32810 - Undesignated Fund 70,400,000
ARPA - Undesignated Fund
050-0112 56789 - Outside Agency Funding 1,000,000
Women's Health Initiatives
050-0112 56070- Intergovernmental Agreements 320,000
ARPA - Senior Services
050-0112 56789 - Outside Agency Funding 2,880,000
ARPA - Senior Services
050-0112 56790 - Other Contractual Services 3,000,000
ARPA - Small Business Grants Initiative
050-0112 56070- Intergovernmental Agreements 1,500,000
ARPA - Childcare Facility Improvements/
Capacity Building
050-0112 56789 - Outside Agency Funding 1,500,000
ARPA - Childcare Facility Improvements/
Capacity Building
050-0112 56070- Intergovernmental Agreements 2,800,000
ARPA - Public Improvement Program
for Parks and Community
050-0112 56789- Outside Agency Funding 8,200,000
ARPA - Public Improvement Program
for Parks and Community
050-0112 56789- Outside Agency Funding 3,000,000
ARPA - New Affordable Housing Expansion
050-0112 56789- Outside Agency Funding 11,500,000
ARPA - Housing and Houselessness Programs
050-0112 56790 - Other Contractual Services 500,000
ARPA - Arts Revitalization
050-0112 56070 - Intergovernmental Agreement 275,000
ARPA - Curb Gun Violence
050-0112 56789- Outside Agency Funding 344,938
ARPA - Curb Gun Violence
050-0112 56072 - Health Department Expense 2,380,062
ARPA - Curb Gun Violence
050-0112 56070 - Intergovernmental Agreement 1,000,000
ARPA - Food Desert/Insecurity
050-0112 56789- Outside Agency Funding 1,000,000
ARPA - Food Desert/Insecurity
050-0112 56790 - Other Contractual Services 1,000,000
ARPA - Creation of Master Plan
050-0112 56070 - Intergovernmental Agreement 16,000,000
ARPA - Municipal and Other
Taxing Jurisdictions Grants Fund
050-0112 58020 - Buildings & Improvements 9,450,000
ARPA - County Infrastructure
050-2603 56072 - Health Department Expense 1,500,000
ARPA - County Infrastructure
050-5006 56071 - Election Board Expense 375,000
ARPA - County Infrastructure
050-5004 56071 - Election Board Expense 375,000
ARPA - County Infrastructure
050-2101 58020 - Buildings & Improvements 500,000
ARPA - County Infrastructure
and,
BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED, that all Jackson County construction projects will be appropriately executed in accordance with the procurement rules and regulations under Jackson County’s Purchasing Code Chapter 10, and be constructed using Missouri prevailing wage and approved occupational titles and all compliance guidelines of the County; and,
BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED, that in accordance with current U.S. Treasury Guidelines and under Chapter 10 of the County Code, under the titled section denoted as Competitive Bid Not Required subsection 1030.7 tax exempt organizations and agencies stating that, “competitive bidding shall not be required when funds are appropriated and a contract for services is or will be awarded by resolution or ordinance of the County Legislature to an organization or agency which is exempt from federal income taxation”; meaning all funded categories denoted as grant programs will utilize this mechanism for fast and vetted distribution of funds by the deadline; and,
BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED, that while 2023 applicants are legitimately accepted, a 2024 process will be initiated within 24 hours of this legislation being adopted and the process will be opened and completed in at least 10 days; and,
BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED, that all County officials be and hereby are authorized to execute any and all documents necessary to give effect to said appropriations.
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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County Counselor
I hereby certify that the attached ordinance, Ordinance No 5895 introduced on October 28, 2024, was duly passed on November 4, 2024 by the Jackson County Legislature. The votes thereon were as follows:
Yeas ______5_________ Nays _____2________
Abstaining _____1______ Absent ____0________
Excused _____1_______
This Ordinance is hereby transmitted to the County Executive for his signature.
____________________ ________________________________
Date Mary Jo Spino, Clerk of Legislature
I hereby approve the attached Ordinance No. 5895.
____________________ ________________________________
Date Frank White, Jr., County Executive
Fiscal Note
Funds sufficient for this appropriation are available from the source indicated below.
ACCOUNT NUMBER: 050 9999 32810
ACCOUNT TITLE: American Rescue Plan Fund
Undesignated Fund Balance
NOT TO EXCEED: $70,400,000.00
______________________ _________________________________
Date Chief Administrative Officer