IN THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI
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A RESOLUTION transferring $1,000,000.00 within the 2022 American Rescue Plan Fund and requesting the County Administration to solicit competitive proposals from qualified agencies for the purpose of insuring that food insecurity is minimized in the wake of the full economic impact of the ongoing Coronavirus/COVID-19 pandemic.
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RESOLUTION NO. 20949, May 10, 2022
INTRODUCED BY Ronald E. Finley and Tony Miller, County Legislators
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WHEREAS, the U.S. President, 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 American Rescue Act Fund, which consists of monies provided by the U.S. Treasury for this purpose; and,
WHEREAS, the Legislature desires to utilize a portion of the County’s American Rescue Act funds to address continuing food insecurity issues throughout the County that have been brought on by the pandemic; and,
WHEREAS, federal regulations, specifically 2 CFR §200.319(a) require that these federal funds can be expended to private organization only after “full and open” competition; and,
WHEREAS, a solicitation is expected to be posted during the week of May 16-20, 2022, to satisfy the competitive requirement, to remain open for a period of three to four weeks; and,
WHEREAS, the Legislature anticipates that the Administration’s evaluation of responses received should be completed within one to two weeks thereafter, with a recommendation for funding provided to the Legislature as soon as possible; and,
WHEREAS, the Administration and Legislature will work together to evaluate the process and effect of any award(s), with the possibility of a second round of funding later in 2022; and,
WHEREAS, a transfer is required to place the required monies in an appropriate account to fund the envisioned program; now therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED by the County Legislature of Jackson County, Missouri, that the following transfer be and hereby is made:
DEPARTMENT/DIVISION CHARACTER/DESCRIPTION FROM TO
American Rescue Plan Fund
ARPA Disadvantaged Communities
050-7801 56790-
Other Contractual Services $1,000,000
Food Insecurity
050-1526 56789-
Outside Agency Funding $1,000,000
and,
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the County Administration is hereby required to issue a competitive solicitation to qualified agencies for the submission of proposals to address food insecurity issues throughout Jackson County, in accordance with the intent expressed in this Resolution.
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 No. 20949 of May 10, 2022, was duly passed on May 16, 2022 by the Jackson County Legislature. The votes thereon were as follows:
Yeas ________7_________ Nays ______0________
Abstaining _____0________ Absent _____2_______
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Date Mary Jo Spino, Clerk of Legislature
Fiscal Note
Funds sufficient for this transfer are available from the source indicated below.
ACCOUNT NUMBER: 050 7801 56790
ACCOUNT TITLE: American Rescue Plan Fund
ARPA Disadvantaged Communities
Other Contractual Services
NOT TO EXCEED: $1,000,000.00
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Date Chief Administrative Officer