IN THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI
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AN ORDINANCE reappropriating $40,000.00 from the unappropriated surplus of the 2003 Homeless Assistance Fund, partially rescinding Resolution 13944, dated December 10, 2001, Ordinance 3316, dated November 25, 2002, and Resolution 14579, dated April 28, 2003, and authorizing the County Executive to execute an Agreement with Salvation Army-Crossroads, to provide assistance to homeless persons, at a cost to the County not to exceed $70,000.00.
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ORDINANCE # 3379, June 30, 2003
INTRODUCED BY Ronald E. Finley, County Legislator
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WHEREAS, by Resolution 13944, dated December 10, 2001, the Legislature did authorize the County Executive to execute agreements with certain agencies which provide assistance to homeless persons, at an aggregate cost to the county not to exceed $605,033.00 in calendar year 2002; and,
WHEREAS, by Ordinance 3316, dated November 25, 2002, the Legislature did authorize the County Executive to First Addenduma to agreements with these agencies, at an additional cost to the county not to exceed $235,433.00 in calendar year 2003; and,
WHEREAS, by Resolution 14579, dated April 28, 2003, the Legislature did authorize the County Executive to execute Second Addenda to the agreements with these agencies, at an additional cost to the county not to exceed $605,033.00 for the remainder of calendar year 2003; and,
WHEREAS, included within these Resolutions was authorization for agreements with Salvation Army-Crossroads for its program providing services to those in danger of becoming homeless, in an aggregate amount not to exceed $70,000.00; and,
WHEREAS, due to staff turnover of key personnel which resulted in organizations inability to become compliant with the Executive Order governing outside agency funding, funding for Salvation Army-Crossroads under Resolution 13944 and Ordinance 3316 lapsed and agreements were never executed; and,
WHEREAS, as Salvation Army-Crossroads is now fully compliant, it is appropriate that the previously authorized funding for Salvation Army-Crossroads under Resolution 13944, dated December 10, 2001, Ordinance 3316, dated November 25, 2002, and Resolution 14579, dated April 28, 2003, be combined into one two-year agreement; and,
WHEREAS, at its meeting of June 12, 2003, the Housing Resources Commission recommended this course of action; and,
WHEREAS, the attached Agreement provides a suitable mechanism by which to implement this new agreement and understanding of the parties; and,
WHEREAS, in order to fund this agreement a reappropriation of unused funding is necessary; and,
WHEREAS, the County Executive recommends this reappropriation as an amendment to her proposed 2003 annual County budget; now therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED by the County Legislature of Jackson County, Missouri, that the following reappropriation be made from the unappropriated surplus of the 2003 Homeless Assistance Fund:
DEPARTMENT/DIVISION CHARACTER/DESCRIPTION FROM TO
Unappropriated Surplus $40,000
043-7001-6789 Outside Agency Funding $40,000
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BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that those portions of Resolution 13944, dated December 10, 2001, Ordinance 3316, dated November 25, 2002, and Resolution 14579, dated April 28, 2003, authorizing funding for Salvation Army-Crossroads be and hereby are rescinded; and,
BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that the County Executive be and hereby is authorized to execute the attached Agreement with Salvation Army-Crossroads; and.
BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that the Manager of the Division of Finance be and hereby is authorized to make all payments including final payment on the Agreement.
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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Acting County Counselor
I hereby certify that the attached Ordinance, Ordinance # 3379 introduced on June 30, 2003, was duly passed on ________June 30______________________, 2003 by the Jackson County Legislature. The votes thereon were as follows:
Yeas _______9________ Nays ______0_______
Abstaining _____0______ Absent _____0_______
This Ordinance is hereby transmitted to the County Executive for her signature.
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Date Mary Jo Spino, Clerk of Legislature
I hereby approve the attached Ordinance # 3379.
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Date Katheryn J. Shields, County Executive
Fiscal Note
Funds sufficient for this reappropriation are available from the source indicated below.
ACCOUNT NUMBER: 043 2810
ACCOUNT TITLE: Homeless Assistance Fund - Unappropriated Surplus
NOT TO EXCEED: $40,000.00
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: 043 7001 6789
ACCOUNT TITLE: Homeless Assistance Fund - Housing Resources Commission
Outside Agency Funding
NOT TO EXCEED: $70,000.00
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Date Director of the Department of Finance