IN THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI
Title
A RESOLUTION authorizing the Prosecuting Attorney to execute Agreements with certain organizations which engage in community crime prevention activities for the purpose of preventing illegal drug use and drug-related offenses, at a total cost to the County not to exceed $850,380.00.
Intro
RESOLUTION 10485, September 26, 1994
INTRODUCED BY Lisa White Hardwick and James D. Tindall, County Legislators
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WHEREAS, the voters of Jackson County, Missouri, approved imposition of a 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 Prosecuting Attorney, subject to approval by the Legislature, to contract with any organization or entity, whether public or private, which, if private, otherwise meets the test for exemption from federal income taxation under 26 U.S.C. Sec.501(c), and which engages in community crime prevention activities, for the purpose of preventing drug and drug-related offenses, if such organization has been in existence for a period of not less than five years; and,
WHEREAS, the Prosecuting Attorney, through the Purchasing Department, previously made Request For Proposals 100-94, issued June 16, 1994, inviting qualified organizations to submit proposals for the providing of said services, the specifications in said RFP being in accordance with the Special Advisory Panel recommendations relating to prevention funding of December 27, 1993; and,
WHEREAS, the organizations, listed on the document attached hereto as Schedule A, all engage in community crime prevention activities, have been in existence for at least five years, and are otherwise qualified to contract with the County for the expenditure of anti-drug sales tax funds; and,
WHEREAS, the Prosecuting Attorney, with the assistance of the Special Advisory Panel, reviewed all of the proposals submitted by said organizations and considered staff review and comments thereon; and,
WHEREAS, the Jackson County Prosecuting attorney desires to assist these organizations in the provision of services and has recommended the expenditure of anti-drug sales tax funds for these organizations, in the respective amounts set forth on Schedule A, to assist in the prevention of 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 Prosecuting Attorney be, and hereby is, authorized to execute agreements with the organizations and in the amounts set forth in Schedule A, for the purpose of preventing drug and drug-related offenses; said contracts to be in the general form as Exhibit B hereto; and,
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Manager of the Division of Finance be, and hereby is, authorized to make all payments, including final payments on these agreements.
Enacted and Approved
Effective Date: This Resolution shall be effective immediately upon its passage by a majority of the Legislature.
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
____________________________ ______________________________
County Counselor
Certificate of Passage
I hereby certify that the attached resolution, Resolution #10485 of September 26, 1994 was duly passed on ______________________ by the Jackson County Legislature. The votes thereon were as follows:
Yeas _______________ Nays ______________
Abstaining ___________ Absent ____________
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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: 008-600-4155-6080
ACCOUNT TITLE: Anti Drug Sales Tax Fund
Prosecuting Attorney
Prevention
Other Professional Services
NOT TO EXCEED: $850,380.00
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Date Manager of the Division of Finance