IN THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI
Title
A RESOLUTION authorizing the County Executive to execute an Agreement for Law Enforcement Services with certain cities and law enforcement agencies in Jackson County, related to the Jackson County Drug Task Force.
Intro
RESOLUTION NO.19683, January 3, 2018
INTRODUCED BY Dan Tarwater, III, County Legislator
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WHEREAS, Chapter 93, Jackson County Code, 1984, provides that each year not less than 50 percent of the proceeds of the COMBAT tax shall be appropriated for the arrest, prosecution, and incarceration of those accused of drug-related offenses and/or violent crimes; and,
WHEREAS, pursuant to the most recent non-binding resolution of intent regarding COMBAT allocation adopted by the County Legislature, the Jackson County Drug Task Forces is recommended to receive, on an annual basis, a share equal to up to 9.5 percent of the projected COMBAT revenues; and,
WHEREAS, the Jackson County Drug Task Force recommends that the County Executive be authorized to execute an Agreement for Law Enforcement Services with the Cities of Blue Springs, Buckner, Grain Valley, Grandview, Greenwood, Independence, Lake Lotawana, Lake Tapawingo, Lee’s Summit, Lone Jack, Oak Grove, Raytown, Sugar Creek, and the Missouri State Highway Patrol and the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office; and,
WHEREAS, this Agreement will set out the rights and responsibilities of each party participating in the Jackson County Drug Task Force, for a period to commence April 1, 2018, and continue for so long as the COMBAT tax is in effect; and,
WHEREAS, execution of this Agreement is in the best interest of the health, safety, and welfare of the citizens of Jackson County; now therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED by the County Legislature of Jackson County, Missouri, that the County Executive be, and hereby is, authorized to execute the attached Agreement for Law Enforcement Services with the cities and law enforcement agencies indicated above.
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. 19683 of January 3, 2018, was duly passed on January 3, 2018 by the Jackson County Legislature. The votes thereon were as follows:
Yeas ______9_______ Nays _______0_______
Abstaining ____0_____ Absent ______0_______
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Date Mary Jo Spino, Clerk of Legislature