IN THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI
Title
A RESOLUTION authorizing the County Executive to execute a Cooperative Agreement with a certain outside agency that provides public services to citizens of Jackson County, at an aggregate cost to the County not to exceed $350,000.00.
Intro
RESOLUTION NO. 22146, December 31, 2025
INTRODUCED BY Charlie Franklin, County Legislator
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WHEREAS, the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) of 2021, enacted by the U.S. Congress, provided financial support to local governments responding to the public health and economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic; and,
WHEREAS, Jackson County received a total allocation of $136,551,645.00 in ARPA funds and,
WHEREAS, ARPA funds were obligated by December 31, 2024, and will be fully expended by December 31, 2026, with strict adherence to federal requirements for eligibility; and,
WHEREAS, while traditionally this process has referred to these funds as “ARPA funds” the funds allocated with this resolution come directly from various County revenue and are not ARPA funds; and,
WHEREAS, it is a priority of the County Legislature and the County Executive that agencies receive well-deserved funding as expeditiously as possible; and,
WHEREAS, should any receiving agency fail to timely provide all requested documentation, they shall be subject to return of funds to be reallocated to other agencies; and,
WHEREAS, upon review of applicants, the Legislature hereby authorizes the County Executive to award funding to the following agency:
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Agency Name |
Category |
Amount |
Mountaintop Food Security $350,000
now therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED that the County Executive be and hereby is authorized to execute a Cooperative Agreement with the specified agency, in the respective amount indicated, in forms 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 payment on the agreement.
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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County Counselor
Certificate of Passage
I hereby certify that the attached resolution, Resolution No. 22146 of December 31, 2025, was duly passed on December 31, 2025 by the Jackson County Legislature. The votes thereon were as follows:
Yeas _______5________ Nays _______1_______
Abstaining ___3______ Absent ______0______
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Date Mary Jo Spino, Clerk of Legislature