IN THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI
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AN ORDINANCE appropriating $157,500.00 from the undesignated fund balance of the 2020 CARES Act Fund to allow the Information Technology, Collection, and Public Works Departments, and County Executive’s Office, to acquire mobile computers and virtual meeting software, provide health screenings at County facilities, rent automobiles and tents, and pay other costs necessary in connection with the fight against the ongoing Coronavirus/COVID-19 pandemic.
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ORDINANCE NO. 5367, June 22, 2020
INTRODUCED BY Theresa Cass Galvin, County Legislator
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WHEREAS, U.S. President Donald J. Trump, Missouri Governor Mike Parson, and County Executive Frank White, Jr., have all declared, in one form or another, the ongoing Coronavirus/COVID-19 pandemic to be a public health emergency; and,
WHEREAS, the County, through its various efforts, plays a significant role in the public health of its citizens and employees; and,
WHEREAS, an appropriate response by the County to this emergency will require significant expenditures from the County CARES Act Fund, which consists of monies provided by the U.S. Treasury for this purpose; and,
WHEREAS, with the funding provided by this appropriation, various County departments will be able to work remotely more effectively, provide health screenings for associates, conduct the annual delinquent property tax sale in a manner insuring social distancing guidelines are met, and meet other COVID-related costs; and,
BE IT ORDAINED by the County Legislature of Jackson County, Missouri, that the following appropriation be and hereby is made:
DEPARTMENT/DIVISION CHARACTER/DESCRIPTION FROM TO
CARES Act Fund
040-9999 32810-
Undesignated Fund Balance $157,500
Information Technology
040-1305 56661-
Software Purchases $25,000
Information Technology
040-1305 58171-
Personal Computers/Accessories $50,000
County Executive’s Office
040-1001 56060-
Medical & Dental Services $75,000
Collections
040-1403 56630-
Rent - Auto $ 2,500
Fac. Mgmt Truman Courthouse
040-1206 56670-
Rent - Miscellaneous $ 5,000
Enacted and Approved
Effective Date: This ordinance shall be effective immediately upon its signature by the County Executive.
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Chief Deputy County Counselor County Counselor
I hereby certify that the attached ordinance, Ordinance No. 5367 introduced on June 22, 2020, was duly passed on July 13, 2020 by the Jackson County Legislature. The votes thereon were as follows:
Yeas ______9_________ Nays ______0________
Abstaining _____0______ Absent _____0________
This Ordinance is hereby transmitted to the County Executive for his signature.
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Date Mary Jo Spino, Clerk of Legislature
I hereby approve the attached Ordinance No. 5367.
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Date Frank White, Jr., County Executive
Fiscal Note
Funds sufficient for this appropriation are available from the source indicated below.
ACCOUNT NUMBER: 040 9999 32810
ACCOUNT TITLE: CARES Act Fund
Undesignated Fund Balance
NOT TO EXCEED: $157,500.00
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Date Chief Administrative Officer