Legislature As A Whole
Floor Amendment
June 28, 1999
IN THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI
Title
A RESOLUTION authorizing the County Executive to execute an Agreement with Operation Breakthrough, for the purpose of preventing illegal drug use and drug-related offenses, at a cost to the County not to exceed $10,253.00 in 1999.
Intro
RESOLUTION 12796, June 28, 1999
INTRODUCED BY Dan Tarwater, County Legislator
Body
WHEREAS, the voters of Jackson County, Missouri, renewed their sales tax for seven years to provide funding for the fight against illegal drugs in our community; and,
WHEREAS, the proceeds and interest generated from this tax are deposited in a special Jackson County Anti-Drug Sales Tax Trust Fund that is segregated and not commingled with the general fund or any other special funds of the County; and,
WHEREAS, the voters and the Legislature authorized the COMBAT Commission, subject to approval by the Legislature, to contract with any organization or entity, whether public or private, which engages in community crime prevention activities, for the purpose of preventing drug and drug-related offenses; and,
WHEREAS, the COMBAT Commission, through the Purchasing Department, previously
issued Request For Proposal 49-99, dated March 19, 1999, inviting qualified organizations to submit proposals for the providing of prevention services; and,
WHEREAS, Operation Breakthrough engages in community crime prevention activities, and is otherwise qualified to contract with the County for the expenditure of anti-drug sales tax funds; and,
WHEREAS, the COMBAT Commission, with the assistance of the Prosecuting Attorney and private consultants, reviewed the proposal submitted by Operation Breakthrough and considered staff review and comments thereon; and,
WHEREAS, the COMBAT Commission desires to assist Operation Breakthrough in the provision of services and has recommended the expenditure of anti-drug sales tax funds for this organization, in the amount of $10,253.00, to assist in the prevention drug and drug-related offenses all in accordance with the criteria, review and recommendations aforesaid; now therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED by the County Legislature of Jackson County, Missouri, that the County Executive be, and hereby is, authorized to execute an agreement with Operation Breakthrough at a cost to exceed $10,253.00 in 1999, for the purpose of preventing drug and drug-related offenses, in a form to be approved by the County Counselor; and,
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Director of the Department of Finance be, and hereby is, authorized to make all payments, including final payments on this agreement...Attorney
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 #12796 of June 28, 1999 was duly passed on __________June 28____________, 1999 by the Jackson County Legislature.
The votes thereon were as follows:
Yeas ______6_________ Nays _______0_______
Abstaining _____1______ Absent _____2_______
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Date Mary Jo Brogoto, Clerk of Legislature
Fiscal Note
This expenditure was included in the annual budget.
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: 008-4402-6789
ACCOUNT TITLE: Anti Drug Sales Tax Fund
COMBAT Commission
Prevention
Outside Agencies
NOT TO EXCEED: $10,253.00
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Date Director of the Department of Finance