IN THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI
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A RESOLUTION transferring $83,814.00 within the 2020 CARES Act Fund to fund the acquisition of video conferencing equipment, software, and maintenance for use by the Sheriff's Office and Department of Corrections, to provide for greater social distancing for inmates during professional visits and court appearances, in connection with the fight against the ongoing Coronavirus/COVID-19 pandemic.
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RESOLUTION NO. 20549, November 2, 2020
INTRODUCED BY Theresa Cass Galvin, County Legislator
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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 emergency; and,
WHEREAS, the County, through its various efforts, plays a significant role in the public health of its citizens and employees; and,
WHEREAS, an appropriate response by the County to this emergency will require significant expenditures from the County CARES Act Fund, which consists of monies provided by the U.S. Treasury for this purpose; and,
WHEREAS, this transfer will make available funds to purchase fifteen Cisco SX-10 Telepresence Endpoints, fifteen SX-10 Monitors, carts, and cables, 20 iPad Mini devices and cases, and twenty-five Cisco Webex business licenses to streamline videoconferencing communications between inmates and the 16th Circuit Court and/or outside legal counsel; and,
WHEREAS, all equipment and services encompassed in this Resolution shall be procured from existing County term and supply vendors; now therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED by the County Legislature of Jackson County, Missouri, that the following transfer be and hereby is made:
DEPARTMENT/DIVISION CHARACTER/DESCRIPTION FROM TO
CARES Act Fund
Corrections
040-2701 57230-
Other Operating Supplies $83,814
040-2701 56662-
Software Maintenance $21,456
040-2701 58170- Othe...
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