File #: 15675    Version: 0 Name: Jackson County Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA)
Type: Resolution Status: Passed
File created: 10/31/2005 In control: (R)Anti-Drug Committee
On agenda: 10/31/2005 Final action: 11/7/2005
Title: A RESOLUTION authorizing the County Executive to execute a Cooperative Agreement with Jackson County Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA), to provide Anti-Drug Sales Tax grant match account funds for a grant to CASA from the Greater Kansas City Community Foundation at a cost to the County not to exceed $25,000.00.
Sponsors: Dennis Waits
Indexes: ANTI-DRUG, COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT
IN THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI

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A RESOLUTION authorizing the County Executive to execute a Cooperative Agreement with Jackson County Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA), to provide Anti-Drug Sales Tax grant match account funds for a grant to CASA from the Greater Kansas City Community Foundation at a cost to the County not to exceed $25,000.00.


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RESOLUTION # 15675, October 31, 2005

INTRODUCED BY Dennis Waits, County Legislator



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WHEREAS, Jackson County Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) has been awarded a grant from the Paul and Dianne Shumaker Fund in the amount of $25,000.00 to provide for a staff attorney whose primary role is to serve as the Guardian Ad Litem for children involved in drug cases; and,

WHEREAS, Jackson County CASA has requested local matching funds from the County's Anti-Drug Sales Tax Grant Match account in the amount of $25,000.00 for this position; and,

WHEREAS, the Prosecuting Attorney has reviewed this proposal and recommends the expenditure of these funds; now therefore,

BE IT RESOLVED by the County Legislature of Jackson County, Missouri, that the County Executive be and hereby is authorized to execute a Cooperative Agreement, a copy of which is attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference, with Jackson County CASA at a cost to the County not to exceed $25,000.00; and,
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Director of the Department of Finance be and hereby is authorized to make all payments, including final payment on the Agreement.


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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Acting Chief Deputy County Counselor County Counselor

Certificate of Passage

I hereby certify that the attached resolution, Resolution # 15675 of October 31, 2005, was duly pa...

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