IN THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI
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A RESOLUTION authorizing the County Executive to execute Cooperative Agreements with Hope House, New House, and Rose Brooks domestic violence shelters in order to provide assistance to victims of domestic violence during 2006, at an aggregate cost to the County not to exceed $121,637.70.
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RESOLUTION # 15696, November 21, 2005
INTRODUCED BY Rhonda L. Shoemaker, County Legislator
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WHEREAS, Hope House, New House, and Rose Brooks domestic violence shelters ("Shelters) are not-for-profit organizations providing assistance to victims of domestic violence; and,
WHEREAS, it is in the best interests of the public health, safety, and welfare of the citizens
of Jackson County to provide assistance to the victims of domestic violence through funding of these shelters; and,
WHEREAS, pursuant to the Jackson County Code 8700, the Jackson County Board of Domestic Violence Shelters ("Board") was established to administer the distribution of fees collected pursuant to state statutes and the Jackson County Code; and,
WHEREAS, pursuant to §455.215.2 RSMo, on or before November 15, 2005, the Board or its designee must provide written notification to any domestic violence shelter that has applied for funding, whether it is eligible to receive funds, and if it is eligible, the amount available from the fees collected pursuant to state and county code; and,
WHEREAS, the Board has met and recommended an allocation of 90% of the projected 2006 budget revenues of $135,153.00 to be divided equally between the three eligible shelters, Hope House, New House, and Rose Brooks, in the amount of $40,545.90 each after January 1, 2006 and has provided the shelters tentative notification of the same; and,
WHEREAS, the Board will hold a second meeting in June 2006 to recommend allocations of the remaining balance of 10% based on further revenue projections for distribution to the three eligible shelters on or before July 1, 2006; and,
WHEREAS, the Board recommends that the County Executive be authorized to execute three (3) cooperative agreements ("Agreements") effective as of January 1, 2006, for the amount of $40,545.90 each at an aggregate cost to the County not to exceed a total of $121,637.70; now therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED by the County Legislature of Jackson County, Missouri, that the County Executive is authorized to execute the Agreements, in a form to be approved by the County Counselor with Hope House, New House, and Rose Brooks domestic violence shelters for 2006 in the amount of $40,545.90 each, at a total cost to the County not to exceed $121,637.70; and,
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Director of the Department of Finance is authorized to make all payments, including final payment on the Agreements.
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 # 15696 of November 21, 2005 was duly passed on ___________November 28______________________, 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 Spino, Clerk of Legislature
Fiscal Note
Subject to appropriation in the 2006 annual budget.
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Date Director of the Department of Finance