IN THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI
Title
A RESOLUTION transferring $6,000.00 within the 2018 General Fund to cover the cost of drug and alcohol testing for employment candidates from Test Smartly Labs, a term and supply vendor.
Intro
RESOLUTION NO. 19746, February 26, 2018
INTRODUCED BY Crystal Williams, County Legislator
Body
WHEREAS, by Ordinance 5062, dated December 6, 2017, the Legislature did establish certain Reserve Accounts for certain budget lines within the 2018 County budget; and,
WHEREAS, certain funds appropriated in such a Reserve Account within the 2018 General Fund are needed to cover the cost of drug and alcohol testing; and,
WHEREAS, there are numerous disputes between the County Executive and the Legislature regarding the validity of Ordinance 5062, relating to its construction and interpretation, and multiple related issues; and,
WHEREAS, the Chief Administrative Officer has recommended the adoption of this Resolution, without waiving any previous position taken in reliance upon the memorandum of the County Counselor dated December 22, 2017, regarding Ordinance 5062, and without waiving any position taken in reliance upon other legal memorandums provided by the Office of the County Counselor; and,
WHEREAS, the Legislature recognizes that funds identified as Reserve Funds in the adopted 2018 budget within the General Fund are required to be designated for use by the various County Departments; and,
WHEREAS, the Chief Administrative Officer has requested that the funds identified in this Resolution be made available for such use by various County departments within the 2018 budget; and,
WHEREAS the Legislature agrees that funds described in this Resolution should be made available for such use by posting to certain budget line items in various non-departmental budgets or otherwise for calendar year 2018 by the County’s Finance and Purchasing Department; now therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED by the County Legislature of Jackson County, Missouri, that the following transfer or equivalent documentation/identification, to accomplish posting of the funds in the non-departmental budget management system so that the funds are available for immediate use and expenditure within the 2018 budget, be and hereby is authorized:
DEPARTMENT/DIVISION CHARACTER/DESCRIPTION FROM TO
Health Fund
Reserve
002-8006 56835 - Reserve Operating $6,000
Non-Departmental
002-5102 56790- Other Contractual Srvs $6,000
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. 19746 of February 26, 2018, was duly passed on March 5, 2018 by the Jackson County Legislature. The votes thereon were as follows:
Yeas ________8_________ Nays _______0_______
Abstaining _____0________ Absent ______1______
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Date Mary Jo Spino, Clerk of Legislature
Fiscal Note
Funds sufficient for the above-described transfer or equivalent documentation and/or identification to accomplish posting of the funds in the County’s budget management system so that the funds are available for immediate use and expenditure are available in the source indicated below.
ACCOUNT NUMBER: 002 8006 56835
ACCOUNT TITLE: Health Fund
Reserve Operating
NOT TO EXCEED: $6,000.00
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Date Chief Administrative Officer