IN THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI
Title
A RESOLUTION authorizing the County Executive to execute an addendum to the Agreement with Legal Aid of Western Missouri to provide legal assistance to homeless persons and those at risk for becoming homeless, at an increased cost to the County not to exceed $120,084.13.
Intro
RESOLUTION #16804, January 20, 2009
INTRODUCED BY James D. Tindall, County Legislator
Body
WHEREAS, on June 4, 1991, the voters of Jackson County authorized the County Legislature to impose a $3.00 user fee on all instruments recorded with the County's Department of Records, the proceeds of which fee is to be used to provide funds for assistance to homeless persons and those at risk for becoming homeless; and,
WHEREAS, the County actually imposed said fee by Ordinance 1986, dated June 10, 1991; and,
WHEREAS, by Ordinance 2030, dated September 3, 1991, the Legislature created the Housing Resources Commission and designated the Commission as the agency of the County responsible for determining the allocation and distribution of the proceeds of the user fee to organizations providing services to homeless persons; and,
WHEREAS, by Resolution 16785, dated December 12, 2008, the Legislature authorized the County Executive to execute an extension to the Agreement with Legal Aid of Western Missouri for an additional three (3) months, at a cost to the County not to exceed $10,333.87; and,
WHEREAS, the Commission now recommends increased funding for Legal Aid of Western Missouri for 2009, at a total cost to the County not to exceed $120,084.13, to focus on foreclosure prevention; 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 addendum to the Agreement with Legal Aid of Western Missouri, in a form to be approved by the County Counselor, at a cost to the County not to exceed $120,084.13; 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 contract.
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 #16804 of January 20, 2009, was duly passed on January 20, 2009 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
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: 043 7001 56789
ACCOUNT TITLE: Homeless Assistance Fund
Housing Resource Commission
Other Contractual Services
NOT TO EXCEED: $120,084.13
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Date Director of Finance and Purchasing