IN THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI
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A RESOLUTION authorizing the County Executive to execute an agreement with the Mid-America Regional Council of Kansas City, MO to fund and participate in the Kansas City Regional Electric Vehicle Readiness Planning project (EV Plan) at an actual cost to the County in the amount of $10,000.00.
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RESOLUTION NO. 21469, November 27, 2023
INTRODUCED BY Charlie Franklin, County Legislator
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WHEREAS, the County is in need of an agreement with the Mid-America Regional Council (MARC), of Kansas City (Jackson County), MO to participate in and contribute funding to the Kansas City Regional Electric Readiness Planning project (EV Plan); and,
WHEREAS, the EV Plan will help to support vehicle electrification strategies as outlined in Connected KC 2050, the Clean Air Action Plan and the Kansas City Regional Climate Action Plan; and,
WHEREAS, the EV Plan will facilitate the following objectives: engaging regional stakeholders and the public in transitioning to electric vehicles; identifying current interests, needs, and barriers among stakeholders in electric vehicle expansion; developing a plan that will guide EV charging network expansion, including parcel-level charging station site suitability, expansion strategies and costs; developing an online mapping resource for use in identifying charging station priority locations; developing policy and best practices guidance that may include sample EV-ready ordinance, uniform permitting standards and inspection processes; and,
WHEREAS, contribution from Jackson County will be part of the local matching funds requirement and allow for County participation in the consultant procurement process and in the Kansas City Regional EV Readiness Plan Steering Committee; now therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED by the Legislature of Jackson County, Missouri, that the County Executive be and hereby is authorized to execute the attached Agreement with MARC to participate in the Kansas City Regional Electric Vehicle Readiness Planning project, at an actual cost to the County in the amount of $10,000.00; and,
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Director of Finance and Purchasing be and hereby 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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County Counselor
Certificate of Passage
I hereby certify that the attached resolution, Resolution No. 21469 of November 27, 2023, was duly passed on December 4, 2023 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
Fiscal Note
There is a balance otherwise unencumbered to the credit of the appropriation to which the expenditure is chargeable and there is a cash balance otherwise unencumbered in the treasury to the credit of the fund from which payment is to be made each sufficient to provide for the obligation herein authorized.
ACCOUNT NUMBER: 001 7902 56710
ACCOUNT TITLE: General Fund
MARC
Dues & Membership
NOT TO EXCEED: $10,000.00
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Date Chief Administrative Officer