IN THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI
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A RESOLUTION authorizing the Prosecuting Attorney to execute Addendums to the Agreements with certain outside agencies which are engaged in anti-crime, anti-violence and substance use disorder treatment activities, for the purpose of providing emergency funds to defray costs directly related to the coronavirus/COVID-19 pandemic, at an aggregate cost to the County not to exceed $137,178.00.
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RESOLUTION NO. 20410, April 20, 2020
INTRODUCED BY Dan Tarwater III, County Legislator
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WHEREAS by Resolution 20365, dated February 3, 2020, the Legislature did authorize the Prosecuting Attorney to execute agreements with certain outside agencies which are engaged in anti-crime, anti-violence and substance use disorder treatment activities; and,
WHEREAS, U.S. President Donald J. Trump, Missouri Governor Mike Parson, and County Executive Frank White, Jr., have all declared, in one form or another, the ongoing coronavirus/COVID-19 pandemic to be a public health and safety emergency; and,
WHEREAS, this emergency also poses a significant threat to public health and safety; and,
WHEREAS, the County, through its various efforts, plays a significant role in the public safety of its citizens; and,
WHEREAS, an appropriate response by the County to this emergency will require the expenditure of significant County financial and other resources; and,
WHEREAS, the ongoing coronavirus/COVID-19 pandemic has required COMBAT funded agencies to incur unanticipated costs related to the need to restructure their delivery of services and purchase products and supplies to comply with safety guidelines, especially agencies and treatment centers operating residential treatment facilities; and,
WHEREAS, the attached Exhibit A indicates Jackson County COMBAT Commission's recommendations for additional funding based on forms submitted and reviewed at a meeting held on April 10, 2020; and,
WHEREAS, this additional, eme...
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