IN THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI
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AN ORDINANCE appropriating $72,171.00 from the undesignated fund balance of the 2021 CARES Act Fund to fund the acquisition of video conferencing equipment, software, and maintenance for use by the Sheriff’s Office and Department of Corrections, to provide for greater social distancing for inmates during professional visits and court appearances, in connection with the fight against the ongoing Coronavirus/COVID-19 pandemic.
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ORDINANCE NO. 5549, October 4, 2021
INTRODUCED BY Charlie Franklin, County Legislator
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WHEREAS, U.S. President Joseph R. Biden, 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 make available funds to purchase fifteen Cisco SX-10 Telepresence Endpoints, fifteen SX-10 Monitors, carts, and cables, 20 iPad Mini devices and cases, and twenty-five Cisco Webex business licenses to streamline videoconferencing communications between inmates and the 16th Circuit Court and/or outside legal counsel; and,
WHEREAS, all equipment and services encompassed in this Ordinance shall be procured from existing County term and supply vendors; and,
WHEREAS, these purchases were previously authorized via Resolution 20549, dated November 2, 2020, but, due to a miscommunication among County departments the purchase orders for the needed equipment were mistakenly closed out at the end of 2020, before the purchases could be finalized; 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 $72,171
Corrections
040-2701 56662-
Software Maintenance $21,456
040-2701 58170- Other Equipment $42,250
040-2701 58171-
Personal Computers/Accessories $ 8,465
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. 5549 introduced on October 4, 2021, was duly passed on October 11, 2021 by the Jackson County Legislature. The votes thereon were as follows:
Yeas ______6_________ Nays ______0________
Abstaining _____0______ Absent _____3________
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. 5549.
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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: $72,171.00
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Date Chief Administrative Officer