IN THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI
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AN ORDINANCE appropriating $54,452.00 from the undesignated fund balance of the 2019 Health Fund in acceptance of funds received from the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services for the Opioid and Violent Death tracking program and Opioid Surveillance Toxicology testing, and the Missouri Department of Social Services for forensic autopsy services, to be applied to various expenses within the Medical Examiner’s Office.
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ORDINANCE NO. 5281, October 21, 2019
INTRODUCED BY Crystal Williams, County Legislator
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WHEREAS, by Resolution 19879, dated June 4, 2018, the Legislature did authorize a renewal to the agreement with the Missouri Department of Social Services relating to autopsy services; and,
WHEREAS, by Resolution 19962, dated August 20, 2018, the Legislature did authorize an amendment to the program services agreement with the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Citizens relating to the Opioid and Violent Death tracking program; and,
WHEREAS, by Resolution 19964, dated August 20, 2018, the Legislature did authorize an agreement with the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Citizens relating to Opioid Surveillance Toxicology testing; and,
WHEREAS, the Medical Examiner’s Office has a continuing need for contractual services of outside forensic pathologists to provide coverage for the remainder of 2019; and,
WHEREAS, the 2019 budgeted monies for contractual services have been depleted due to the need to fund this coverage; and,
WHEREAS, in order to support the next few months of the contractual services, the funds collected from opioid and violent death tracking, opioid surveillance toxicology testing, and forensic services provided to the State of Missouri will need to be used; and,
WHEREAS, additional funds are also required for the repair of an office vehicle and to pay the Chief Medical Examiner’s contractually specified automobile allowance; and,
WHEREAS, an appropriation is necessary to place these funds in the appropriate spending accounts; now therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED by the County Legislature of Jackson County, Missouri, that the following appropriation from the undesignated fund balance of the 2019 Health Fund be and hereby is made:
DEPARTMENT/DIVISION CHARACTER/DESCRIPTION FROM TO
Health Fund
002-9999 45907-Opioid Surveillance ME $32,380
002-9999 42625- Medical Examiners Fees $22,072
002-2810 Undesignated Fund Balance $54,452
002-2810 Undesignated Fund Balance $54,452
Medical Examiner
002-2001 56530- Maint. & Repair-Auto $ 7,000
002-2001 56790- Other Contractual Svc. $45,452
002-2001 56120- Car Allowance & Mileage $ 2,000
Enacted and Approved
Effective Date: This ordinance shall be effective immediately upon its signature by the County Executive.
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Chief Deputy County Counselor County Counselor
I hereby certify that the attached ordinance, Ordinance No. 5281 introduced on October 21, 2019, was duly passed on October 21, 2019 by the Jackson County Legislature. The votes thereon were as follows:
Yeas _______9________ Nays _____0________
Abstaining ____0_______ Absent ____0________
This Ordinance is hereby transmitted to the County Executive for his signature.
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Date Mary Jo Spino, Clerk of Legislature
I hereby approve the attached Ordinance No. 5281.
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Date Frank White, Jr., County Executive
Fiscal Note
Funds sufficient for this appropriation are available from the source indicated below.
ACCOUNT NUMBER: 002 2810
ACCOUNT TITLE: Health Fund
Undesignated Fund Balance
NOT TO EXCEED: $54,452.00
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Date Chief Administrative Officer