IN THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI
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A RESOLUTION authorizing the County Executive to execute a Memorandum of Understanding with the U.S. Department of Justice, United States Attorney's Office for the Western District of Missouri, for the purpose of funding a comprehensive assessment of the County's gang problem, at a cost to the County not to exceed $35,000.00.
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RESOLUTION #17412, November 8, 2010
INTRODUCED BY Dan Tarwater, County Legislator
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WHEREAS, there are increasing reports of gang-related drug activity coming from the Kansas City and Jackson County areas; and,
WHEREAS, the United States Department of Justice has developed a Comprehensive Gang Model and Guide to assess a community's youth gang problem, which requires the involvement of key community partners; and,
WHEREAS, this project will be a collaborative effort between COMBAT and other primary community organizations, with COMBAT funds to be used to fund the qualitative and quantitative data collection aspect of the assessment; and,
WHEREAS, the Jackson County Drug Commission and the COMBAT administration recommend the execution of a Memorandum of Understanding for the purpose of funding this assessment of the County's gang problem; now therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED by the County Legislature of Jackson County, Missouri, that the County Executive be and hereby is authorized to execute a Memorandum of Understanding with the U.S. Department of Justice, United States Attorney's Office for the Western District of Missouri, for the purpose of funding a Comprehensive Gang Model and Guide to assess the County's gang problem, at a cost to the County not to exceed $35,000.00, in a form to be approved by the County Counselor; 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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Chief Deputy County Counselor Acting County Counselor
Certificate of Passage
I hereby certify that the attached resolution, Resolution #17412 of November 8, 2010, was duly passed on November 29, 2010 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
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: 004 4401 56080
ACCOUNT TITLE: Anti-Drug Sales Tax Fund
COMBAT Administration
Other Professional Services
NOT TO EXCEED: $35,000.00
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Date Director of Finance and Purchasing