Jackson County Missouri - File #: 19736

• File #: 19736
• Version: 0
• Name: Helen Bass Victim Advocate
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 2/15/2018
• In control: Justice and Law Enforcement Committee
• On agenda: 2/26/2018
• Final action: 3/5/2018
• Title: AN RESOLUTION authorizing the County Executive to execute a Cooperative Agreement with Helen Bass of Kansas City, MO, to serve as a victim advocate within the East Patrol Pilot Project, at a cost to the County not to exceed $12,000.00.
• Sponsors: Alfred Jordan
• Indexes: COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT, VICTIM ADVOCACY PROGRAM
• Related files: 4925, 19660

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
3/5/2018	0	County Legislature	adopt	Pass
3/5/2018	0	County Legislature	Consent Agenda
3/5/2018	0	Justice and Law Enforcement Committee	recommend do pass	Pass
2/27/2018	0	County Legislature	Go To 1st Meeting	Pass
2/26/2018	0	County Legislature	assign to committee

IN THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI

Title
AN RESOLUTION authorizing the County Executive to execute a Cooperative Agreement with Helen Bass of Kansas City, MO, to serve as a victim advocate within the East Patrol Pilot Project, at a cost to the County not to exceed $12,000.00.

Intro
RESOLUTION NO. 19736, February 26, 2018

INTRODUCED BY Alfred Jordan, County Legislator


Body
WHEREAS, by Ordinance 4925, dated October 31, 2016, the Legislature did authorize the acceptance of the SMART Prosecution Grant received from the U.S. Department of Justice for use by the Prosecuting Attorney's Office; and,

WHEREAS, the Smart Prosecution Initiative is a federal program designed to bring a strategic approach to criminal justice operations by using innovative applications of analysis, technology, and evidence-based practices with the goal of improving performance and effectiveness while containing costs; and,

WHEREAS, a portion of the grant is to be used to provide funding for a victim advocate for the East Patrol Pilot Project to assist with building relationships and trust within Kansas City's most violent areas, for the period of March 1, 2018, through June 30, 2018; and,

WHEREAS, the Prosecuting Attorney recommends the execution of an agreement with Helen Bass to serve as a victim advocate within the SMART Prosecution Grant team at a cost to the County not to exceed $12,000.00; 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 Legislature of Jackson County, Missouri that the County Executive be and hereby is authorized to execute a Cooperative Agreement with Helen Bass of Kansas City, MO, to serve as a victim advocate, in a form to be approved by the County Counselor; and,

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Acting Director of Finance and Purchasing be and hereby is authorized to make all payments, including final payment on...