IN THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI
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A RESOLUTION to provide funds to outside agencies to ensure food insecurity is minimized in the wake of the full economic impact of the COVID-19 outbreak and authorizing the County Executive to execute cooperative agreements with certain agencies, at an aggregate cost to the County not to exceed $500,000.00.
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RESOLUTION NO. 20641, March 29, 2021
INTRODUCED BY Theresa Cass Galvin, County Legislator
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WHEREAS, former 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,
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, the County, via Ordinance 5371, dated June 22, 2020, Ordinance 5420, dated October 5, 2020, Ordinance 5483, dated January 25, 2020, and Resolution 20535, dated October 19, 2020, has previously allocated a total of $1,213,800 in two earlier rounds of funding to address food insecurity issues; and,
WHEREAS, the County Executive now recommends the execution of Cooperative Agreements with the following listed agencies, in the indicated amounts, to further address food insecurity issues brought on by the pandemic:
AGENCY
AMOUNT
Bishop Sullivan Center
$23,000
Blue Hills Church of the Nazarene food pantry
23,000
CAAGKC
23,000
Coldwater of Lee's Summit
15,148
Community Assistance Council
23,000
Covenant Presbyterian Church
2,356
Education 1st Athletics Second
2,163
Footprints, Inc./ Heroes Home Gate
23,000
Gathering Table SAWC
17,100
Hope Rocks Pantry
23,000
Independence Blvd Christian Church/ Micah Ministry
23,000
Kingsw...
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