IN THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI
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A RESOLUTION authorizing the Chair of the Jackson County Fiscal Commission to execute a First Addendum to agreement with Accurate Assessments, Inc. to provide for the development of a standardized assessment instrument at a cost to the County not to exceed $10,000.00.
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RESOLUTION # 10600, January 3, 1995
INTRODUCED BY Lisa White Hardwick, County Legislator
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WHEREAS, at the special election held November 7, 1989, the voters of Jackson County, Missouri authorized the imposition of a county-wide sales tax at the rate of
of 1%, solely for the purpose
of investigation and prosecution of drug related offenses, and the incarceration, rehabilitation, treatment and judicial processing of adult and juvenile violators of drug related defenses; and,
WHEREAS, the Jackson County Legislature, pursuant to said authorization, has, by various ordinances, established the Jackson County Anti-Drug Sales Tax Trust Fund and has otherwise implemented the provisions of said special election; and,
WHEREAS, pursuant to said enabling ordinances, the Jackson County Anti-Drug Sales Tax Fiscal Commission has, among other things, undertaken implementation of the treatment of Jackson County citizens with respect to drug related problems through the use of numerous independent contractors which provide treatment services pursuant to contracts authorized by the Jackson County Legislatur ; and,
WHEREAS, it would greatly aid the contractual treatment providers, the Jackson County Anti-Drug Sales Fiscal Commission, the Jackson County Prosecuting Attorney, and the Jackson County Legislature in implementing and overseeing the implementation of the treatment related initiatives of the Anti-Drug Sales Tax program, to achieve a system of uniform data collection, to establish a system of effectiveness monitoring, and to develop an assessment document which will reflect the organization, character and uniqueness of the Jackson County COMBAT treatment agencies; and,
WHEREAS, such systems, and particularly the development, implementation, and regular use of a standardized assessment instrument which lends itself to outcome studies that can determine treatment effectiveness, the matching of treatment programs with individuals in need, and the rout ne reports of demographic information, will save taxpayers' money and will otherwise be in the best interest of the citizens of Jackson County, Missouri; and,
WHEREAS, Accurate Assessments, Inc. has the personnel, facilities, experience and ability to provide the services for the development of a standardized assessment instrument to accomplish such
evaluation and outcome studies and the collection of demographic information and has proposed to develop same for the Jackson County Anti-Drug Sales Tax treatment initiative; and,
WHEREAS, a treatment providers coalition, made up of the current treatment providers to Jackson County under the Anti-Drug Sales Tax program, has been involved in the fixing of specifications of the proposal for the development of a standardized assessment instrument; and,
WHEREAS, by Resolution No. 10527 of October 20, 1994, the Jackson County Anti-Drug Sales Tax Fiscal Commission recommended and approved the retention of Accurate Assessments, Inc. through a professional services contract in an amount not to exceed $18,500.00, for the initial stages of he project; and,
WHEREAS, the Jackson County Anti-Drug Sales Tax Fiscal Commission now recommends increasing these services in an amount not to exceed $10,000.00, upon the terms and conditions of the document attached hereto; now therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED, by the County Legislature of Jackson County, Missouri, that the Chairman of the Jackson County Fiscal Commission is hereby authorized to enter into the First Addendum to Agreement, a copy of which is attached hereto and incorporated by reference, with Accurate Assessments, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $10,000.00.
Attorney Effective Date: This Resolution shall be effective immediately upon its passage by a majority of he Legislature.
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
______________________________ ____________________________
County Counselor
Certificate of Passage
I hereby certify that the attached Resolution, Resolution 10600 of January 3, 1995, was duly passed on _________January 9, 1995_____________, by the Jackson County Legislature. The votes thereon were as follows:
Yeas ____8_____ Nays ____0_____
Abstaining ____0_____ Absent ____1____
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Date Mary Jo Brogoto, Clerk of Legislature
Fiscal Note
Funds sufficient for this expenditure are subject to appropriation in the 1995 budget.
ACCOUNT NUMBER: 008 810 5030 6080
ACCOUNT TITLE: Anti-Drug Sales Tax Fund
Fiscal Commission
Other Professional Services
NOT TO EXCEED: $10,000.00
__________________________ ______________________________
Date Manager of the Division of Finance