IN THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI
Title
A RESOLUTION transferring $108,607.00 within the 2018 General Fund to restore funding for vacant positions in the County Counselor’s Office.
Intro
RESOLUTION NO.19782, March 19, 2018
INTRODUCED BY Dennis Waits, 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 restore funds necessary to fill vacant support staff positions within the County Counselor’s Office; 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 needed to restore the vacant positions in the County Counselor’s Office; and,
WHEREAS, the Chief Administrative Officer has requested that the funds identified in this Resolution be made available for such use by the County Counselor’s Office 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 the General Fund budget; 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 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
General Fund
Reserve
001-8006 56835- Reserve Operating $108,607
County Counselor
001-1101 55010- Regular Salaries $80,246
001-1101 55040- FICA Taxes $6,139
001-1101 55050- Pension Contribution $7,222
001-1101 55060- Insurance Benefits $15,000
Enacted and Approved
Effective Date: This Resolution shall be effective immediately upon its passage by a majority of the Legislature.
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
______________________________ ________________________________
Chief Deputy County Counselor County Counselor
Certificate of Passage
I hereby certify that the attached resolution, Resolution No.19782 of March 19, 2018, was duly passed on March 19, 2018 by the Jackson County Legislature. The votes thereon were as follows:
Yeas ________7___________ Nays ________0___________
Abstaining _______0________ Absent _______2___________
______________________ _________________________________
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 sources indicated below.
ACCOUNT NUMBER: 001 8006 56835
ACCOUNT TITLE: General Fund
Reserve
NOT TO EXCEED: $108,607.00
________________________ _________________________________
Date Chief Administrative Officer