IN THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI
Title
A RESOLUTION authorizing the County Executive to execute cooperative agreements with certain organizations which provide assistance and services to homeless persons, at an aggregate cost to the County not to exceed $48,000.00.
Intro
RESOLUTION NO. 21827, December 9, 2024
INTRODUCED BY Jalen Anderson and Venessa Huskey, County Legislators
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 are to be used to provide funds for assistance and services to homeless persons; and,
WHEREAS, the County actually imposed said fee by Ordinance 1986, dated June 10, 1991; and,
WHEREAS, by enacting sections 9054. through 9059., Jackson County Code, 1984, 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 above user fees to organizations providing assistance and services to homeless persons; and,
WHEREAS, there was a Homeless Resources Commission Board meeting held November 20, 2024 to inform that Board that $48,000.00 will be provided to agencies to cover expenses; and,
WHEREAS, the Commission desires to fund these organizations for the provision of services and has recommended the expenditure of funds to the organizations as listed below, all providing assistance to homeless persons exclusively in Jackson County:
AGENCY
AMOUNT
Community Services League
$8,000.00
Footprints
$8,000.00
Hope Faith
$8,000.00
Hope House
$8,000.00
Rose Brooks Center
$8,000.00
Total
$48,000.00
and,
WHEREAS, the execution of Cooperative Agreements with these agencies in the amounts indicated is in the best interests of the health, welfare, and safety of the citizens of Jackson County; now therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED that ...
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