IN THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI
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A RESOLUTION authorizing the County Executive to execute a Memorandum of Understanding with the Full Employment Council, Inc., of Kansas City, Missouri, for the furnishing of employment training and support services for use by the Department of Corrections, at no cost to the County.
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RESOLUTION NO. 18770, March 23, 2015
INTRODUCED BY Alfred Jordan, County Legislator
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WHEREAS, the County desires to make available to locally incarcerated individuals with employable skills by providing them with training, education, and support services prior to release from incarceration; and,
WHEREAS, the Full Employment Council, Inc. (FEC), of Kansas City, Missouri has submitted a proposal to the County to provide these services at a site located within the County's correctional facilities; and,
WHEREAS, the proposal submitted by the FEC is in partnership with the U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration Pilot Demonstration Project grant program titled, Linking to Employment Activities Pre-release Specialized American Job Centers, that is part of the Workforce Investment Act and Section 212 of the Second Chance Act of 2007; and,
WHEREAS, the implementation of this program is dependent upon the FEC receiving a grant award to provide funding for this program, at no cost to the County; and,
WHEREAS, the attached Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the FEC adequately sets out the rights and obligations of the parties with regard to this arrangement, at no cost to the County; and,
WHEREAS, the execution of this MOU is 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 Execute be and hereby is authorized to execute a Memorandum of Understanding with the Full Employment Council, Inc., of Kansas City, MO, in a form substantially similar to that attached, as approved by the County Counselor, and any other documents necessary to effect 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. 18770 of March 23, 2015, was duly passed on March 23, 2015 by the Jackson County Legislature. The votes thereon were as follows:
Yeas _______9__________ Nays ______0_______
Abstaining _____0______ Absent ______0______
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Date Mary Jo Spino, Clerk of Legislature