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April 20, 2020
IN THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI
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A RESOLUTION transferring $450,000.00 within the 2020 Health Fund and authorizing the County Executive to execute a Cooperative Agreement with the Greater Kansas City Coalition to End Homelessness to provide for the temporary emergency housing of homeless or near homeless persons who have tested positive for COVID-19, at a cost to the County not to exceed $450,000.00.
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RESOLUTION NO. 20415, April 20, 2020
INTRODUCED BY Crystal Williams, County Legislator
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WHEREAS, 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 the expenditure of significant County financial and other resources; and,
WHEREAS, among proper response measures will be provisions for the temporary emergency housing of homeless or near homeless persons who have tested positive for the virus, to allow them to be quarantined, monitored, and provided medical treatment, without needlessly exposing others to the risk of infection; and,
WHEREAS, the Greater Kansas City Coalition to End Homelessness (GKCCEH) has proposed to provide this temporary emergency housing and related services for up to fifty persons, in a facility to be leased from the Salvation Army located at 16200 E. 40 Highway in Kansas City, MO, for a period of twelve weeks, at a cost to the County not to exceed $450,000.00; and,
WHEREAS, it is anticipated the full cost of providing these services will be reimbursable by the U.S. Government pursuant to the Coronavirus Aid, Recovery, and Economic Support (CARES) Act, out of funds allocated directly to the County for C...
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