IN THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI
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A RESOLUTION authorizing the County Executive to execute addenda to the Cooperative Agreements with Hope House, New House, and Rose Brooks domestic violence shelters in order to provide assistance to victims of domestic violence during 2014, at an aggregate cost to the County not to exceed $29,902.00.
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RESOLUTION NO. 18559, June 30, 2014
INTRODUCED BY James D. Tindall, Theresa Garza Ruiz and Crystal Williams, County Legislators
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WHEREAS, Hope House, New House, and Rose Brooks domestic violence shelters ("Shelters") are not-for-profit organizations providing assistance to victims of domestic violence; and,
WHEREAS, it is in the best interests of the public health, safety, and welfare of the citizens of Jackson County to provide assistance to the victims of domestic violence through funding of these Shelters; and,
WHEREAS, pursuant to section 8700., Jackson County Code, 1984, the Board of Domestic Violence Shelters ("Board") was established to administer the distribution of fees collected pursuant to state statutes and the Code; and,
WHEREAS, by Resolution 18364, dated January 13, 2014, the Legislature did authorize the execution of cooperative agreements with the Shelters in an aggregate amount of $100,000.00, representing the funding allocation for the first half of 2014; and,
WHEREAS, the Board met on June 16, 2014, and recommended the allocation of the remaining 2014 revenues based on further revenue projections, for equal distribution to the three eligible shelters; and,
WHEREAS, the Board recommends that the County Executive be authorized to execute amendments to the cooperative agreements with the domestic violence shelters in the amount of $9,967.33 each, at an aggregate cost to the County not to exceed $29,902.00; now therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED by the County Legislature of Jackson County, Missouri, that the County Executive be and hereby is aut...
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