IN THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI
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A RESOLUTION transferring $26,145.00 within the 2015 Health Fund and authorizing the Director of Finance and Purchasing to issue a check to the Mid-America Regional Council for the Regional Homeland Security Coordinating Committee, to support homeland security and emergency services capabilities, at a cost to the County not to exceed $26,145.00.
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RESOLUTION NO. 18776, March 30, 2015
INTRODUCED BY Crystal Williams, County Legislator
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WHEREAS, the Mid-America Regional Council (MARC) has formed the Regional Homeland Security Coordinating Committee (RHSCC), a regional network supporting emergency preparedness and response systems within our community; and,
WHEREAS, MARC is a public not-for-profit organization, formed in 1972 by area cities and counties, to address issues and problems of mutual concern; and,
WHEREAS, the RHSCC was developed to preserve the emergency preparedness and response systems of the metropolitan area; and,
WHEREAS, the priorities of the RHSCC are to conduct training and exercises, sustain information sharing systems, and maintain critical equipment for specialty teams, such as bomb squads, enhanced tactical hazmat, and technical rescue, all of which address public health concerns; and,
WHEREAS, MARC has submitted an invoice for the County's portion of its support and participation in the RHSCC funding plan; and,
WHEREAS, participation in the RHSCC is in the best interest of the health, safety, and welfare of the citizens of Jackson County; and,
WHEREAS, a transfer is necessary to place funds needed for this payment in the appropriate spending account; and,
WHEREAS, the County Executive recommends this transfer; now therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED by the County Legislature of Jackson County, Missouri, that the following transfer within the 2015 Health Fund be and hereby is made:
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