IN THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI
Title
A RESOLUTION authorizing the County Executive to execute a Memorandum of Understanding and a Memorandum of Agreement with the City of Kansas City, Missouri, related to the County’s Prescription Drug Monitoring Program.
Intro
RESOLUTION NO. 19417, March 13, 2107
INTRODUCED BY Crystal Williams, County Legislator
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WHEREAS, by Ordinance 4912, dated October 17, 2016, the Legislature did enact chapter 73, Jackson County Code, 1984, creating the Jackson County Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PDMP); and,
WHEREAS, by Resolution 19307, dated November 14, 2016, the Legislature did authorize the execution of a User Agreement with St. Louis County, Missouri, to share costs related to the use of a data management software application for the PDMP; and,
WHEREAS, the City of Kansas City, Missouri, (the “City”) desires to coordinate with the County in the implementation of the PDMP; and,
WHEREAS, the City and the County recommend the execution of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) setting out the rights and responsibilities of each party related to implementation of the PDMP; and,
WHEREAS, the City has also agreed to provide office space within the Kansas City Health Department located at 2400 Troost Avenue for the County’s PDMP Coordinator; and,
WHEREAS, the attached Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) sets out the rights and responsibilities of each entity related to use of this office space, at no cost to the County ; and,
WHEREAS, execution of the attached MOU and MOA with the City are in the best interests of the health, safety, and welfare of the citizens of Jackson County; now therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED by the County Legislature of Jackson County, Missouri, that the County Executive be and hereby is authorized to execute the attached MOU and MOA with the City of Kansas City, MO, and any other documents required to give effect to this Resolution.
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 No. 19417 of March 13, 2107, was duly passed on March 20, 2017 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 Spino, Clerk of Legislature