IN THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI
Title
A RESOLUTION authorizing the County Executive to execute an Agreement extending U.S. Department of Justice grant award for the Mental Health Court Program for a period of one year beginning September 1, 2005 through August 31, 2006 at no additional cost to the County.
Intro
RESOLUTION # 15692, November 14, 2005
INTRODUCED BY Rhonda L. Shoemaker, County Legislator
Body
WHEREAS, by Ordinance #3471, dated March 1, 2004, the County Legislature did authorize the County Executive to execute an Agreement with Truman Medical Center Behavioral Health Network ("Administrator"), to administer a Mental Health Court grant program at a cost to the County not to exceed $150,000.00 using a grant award from the U.S. Department of Justice; and,
WHEREAS, the Mental Health Court Administrator recommends that the grant period be extended for one year beginning September 1, 2005 through August 31, 2006 to facilitate the use of unspent grant funds and has received approval for the extension from the U.S. Department of Justice; now therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED by the County Legislature of Jackson County, Missouri, that the extension of the grant award and proposed use of unspent grant funds is hereby approved and that the County Executive is hereby authorized to execute an Agreement as may be required for extension of the grant award for the Mental Health Court as recommended at no additional cost to the County; and,
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Director of the Department of Finance 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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Acting Chief Deputy County Counselor County Counselor
Certificate of Passage
I hereby certify that the attached resolution, Resolution # 15692 of November 14, 2005 was duly passed on _______November 21________________, 2005 by the Jackson County Legislature. The votes thereon were as follows:
Yeas _______9__________ Nays ______0_________
Abstaining _____0________ Absent _____0________
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Date Mary Jo Spino, Clerk of Legislature