IN THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI
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A RESOLUTION authorizing the County Executive to execute Cooperative Agreements with Hope House, New House, and Rose Brooks domestic violence shelters in order to provide assistance to victims of domestic violence during 2015, at an aggregate cost to the County not to exceed $90,000.00.
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RESOLUTION NO. 18751, March 2, 2015
INTRODUCED BY Crystal Williams, County Legislator
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WHEREAS, Hope House, New House, and Rose Brooks domestic violence 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, the Board of Domestic Violence Shelters was established to administer the distribution of fees collected pursuant to state statutes and the Code; and,
WHEREAS, pursuant to section 455.215.2, RSMo, on or before November 15, 2014, the Board or its designee must have provided written notification to any domestic violence shelter that has applied for funding, whether it is eligible to receive funds, and if it is eligible, the amount available from the fees collected; and,
WHEREAS, the Board met November 10, 2014, and recommended an allocation of $90,000.00 of the projected 2015 budget revenues to be divided equally between the three eligible shelters, Hope House, New House, and Rose Brooks, in the amount of $30,000.00 each after January 1, 2015, and has provided the shelters tentative notification of the same; and,
WHEREAS, the Board will hold a second meeting in June 2015 to recommend allocation of the remaining 2015 revenues based on further revenue projections, for distribution to the three eligible shelters; and,
WHEREAS, the Board recommends that the County Executive be authorized to execute cooperative agreements effective as of January 1, 2015, in the amount of $30,000.00 each, at an aggregate cost to the County not to exceed a total of $90,000.00; now therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED by the County Legislature of Jackson County, Missouri, that the County Executive is authorized to execute the Agreements, in a form to be approved by the County Counselor, with Hope House, New House, and Rose Brooks domestic violence shelters for 2015 in the amount of $30,000.00 each, at a total cost to the County not to exceed $90,000.00; and,
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Director of Finance and Purchasing is authorized to make all payments, including final payment on the Agreements.
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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Chief Deputy County Counselor County Counselor
Certificate of Passage
I hereby certify that the attached resolution, Resolution No. 18751 of March 2, 2015, was duly passed on March 9, 2015 by the Jackson County Legislature. The votes thereon were as follows:
Yeas _______8__________ Nays ______0_______
Abstaining _____0________ Absent _____0_______
Excused_______1_______
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Date Mary Jo Spino, Clerk of Legislature
Fiscal Note
There is a balance otherwise unencumbered to the credit of the appropriation to which the expenditure is chargeable and there is a cash balance otherwise unencumbered in the treasury to the credit of the fund from which payment is to be made each sufficient to provide for the obligation herein authorized.
ACCOUNT NUMBER: 041 7101 56790
ACCOUNT TITLE: Domestic Abuse Fund
Domestic Abuse Program
Other Contractual Services
NOT TO EXCEED: $90,000.00
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Date Director of Finance and Purchasing