IN THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI
Title
A RESOLUTION transferring $7,200.00 within the 2018 General Fund, $1,800.00 within the 2018 Health Fund, $1,800.00 within the 2018 Park Fund, $1,800.00 within the 2018 Special Road and Bridge Fund, and $1,800.00 within the 2018 Assessment Fund and authorizing the Department of Finance and Purchasing to issue a check in the amount of $14,400.00 to the Mid-America Regional Council, for the County’s portion of the costs related to the CORE4 initiative.
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RESOLUTION NO. 19878, June 4, 2018
INTRODUCED BY Dennis Waits, County Legislator
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WHEREAS, CORE4 is a local government cost-sharing initiative developed in conjunction with the Mid-America Regional Council (MARC), Johnson County, Kansas, the City of Kansas City, Missouri, the Unified Government of Wyandotte County, and Jackson County, Missouri, to promote opportunities in the Kansas City Metropolitan Region; and,
WHEREAS, each of the jurisdictions participating in the CORE4 initiative is responsible for a portion of the costs to provide staff support, project management, event logistics, and coordination of the sub-committee activities related to CORE4; and,
WHEREAS, MARC has submitted an invoice in the amount of $14,400.00, to cover the County’s portion of these costs, equal to 24 percent of the total annual expense; and,
WHEREAS, continued participation by the County in the CORE4 initiative is in the best interest of the health, safety, and welfare of the citizens of Jackson County; and,
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 Reserve Accounts within the 2018 General Fund, Health Fund, Park Fund, Special Road and Bridge Fund, and Assessment Fund are needed to cover the costs related to the MARC CORE4 Initiative; 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, Health Fund, Park Fund, Special Road and Bridge Fund, and Assessment Fund are required to be designated for use by the Department of Finance and Purchasing for costs related to the CORE4 initiative; and,
WHEREAS, the Chief Administrative Officer has requested that the funds identified in this Resolution be made available for such use by the Department of Finance and Purchasing 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 Finance and Purchasing Department; now therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED by the County Legislature of Jackson County, Missouri, that the following transfers or equivalent documentation/identification, to accomplish posting of the funds in County’s budget management system so that the funds are available for immediate use and expenditure within the 2018 budget, be and hereby are authorized:
DEPARTMENT/DIVISION CHARACTER/DESCRIPTION FROM TO
General Fund
Reserve
001-8006 56835 - Reserve Operating $7,200
Non-Departmental
001-5101 56080- Other Professional Svcs $7,200
Health Fund
Reserve
002-8006 56835- Reserve Operating $1,800
Non-Departmental
002-5102 56080- Other Professional Svcs $1,800
Park Fund
Reserve
003-8006 56835- Reserve Operating $1,800
Non-Departmental
003-5103 56080- Other Professional Svcs $1,800
Special Road& Bridge Fund
Reserve
004-8006 56835- Reserve Operating $1,800
Non-Departmental
004-5104 56080- Other Professional Svcs $1,800
Assessment Fund
Reserve
045-8006 56835- Reserve Operating $1,800
Non-Departmental
045-4500 56080- Other Professional Svcs $1,800
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. 19878 of June 4, 2018, was duly passed on June 11, 2018 by the Jackson County Legislature. The votes thereon were as follows:
Yeas ______9_________ Nays ______0_______
Abstaining ____0_______ Absent _____0_______
_________________ ______________________________
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
Reserve Operating
NOT TO EXCEED: $7,200.00
ACCOUNT NUMBER: 002 8006 56835
ACCOUNT TITLE: Health Fund
Reserve
Reserve Operating
NOT TO EXCEED: $1,800.00
ACCOUNT NUMBER: 003 8006 56835
ACCOUNT TITLE: Park Fund
Reserve
Reserve Operating
NOT TO EXCEED: $1,800.00
ACCOUNT NUMBER: 004 8006 56835
ACCOUNT TITLE: Special Road and Bridge Fund
Reserve
Reserve Operating
NOT TO EXCEED: $1,800.00
ACCOUNT NUMBER: 045 8006 56835
ACCOUNT TITLE: Assessment Fund
Reserve
Reserve Operating
NOT TO EXCEED: $1,800.00
There is a balance otherwise unencumbered to the credit of the appropriation to which the expenditure is chargeable and there is a cash balance otherwise unencumbered in the treasury to the credit of the fund from which payment is to be made each sufficient to provide for the obligation herein authorized.
ACCOUNT NUMBER: 001 5101 56080
ACCOUNT TITLE: General Fund
Non-Departmental
Other Professional Services
NOT TO EXCEED: $7,200.00
ACCOUNT NUMBER: 002 5102 56080
ACCOUNT TITLE: Health Fund
Non-Departmental
Other Professional Services
NOT TO EXCEED: $1,800.00
ACCOUNT NUMBER: 003 5103 56080
ACCOUNT TITLE: Park Fund
Non-Departmental
Other Professional Services
NOT TO EXCEED: $1,800.00
ACCOUNT NUMBER: 004 5104 56080
ACCOUNT TITLE: Special Road and Bridge Fund
Non-Departmental
Other Professional Services
NOT TO EXCEED: $1,800.00
ACCOUNT NUMBER: 045 4500 56080
ACCOUNT TITLE: Assessment Fund
Non-Departmental
Other Professional Services
NOT TO EXCEED: $1,800.00
__________________ ______________________________
Date Chief Administrative Officer