ORDINANCE NO. 250032

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Sponsor: Director of Neighborhood Services Department

Accepting funds allocated by the U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance, Office of Justice Programs, FY 2024 Byrne Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) in the amount of $608,615.00; estimating and appropriating $608,615.00 in the Justice Assistance Grant Fund; authorizing cooperative agreements with the Jackson County Prosecutor’s Office ($264,216.00), the City of Grandview ($13,266.00), the City of Independence ($50,214.00) and the City of Raytown ($13,128.00); and designating requisitioning authority.

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BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF KANSAS CITY:

Section 1. That the Director of Neighborhood Services Department is authorized to accept the funds allocated by the U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance provided under an agreement with the Jackson County Prosecutor's Office, for the 2024 Justice Assistance Grant in the amount of $608,615.00.

Section 2. That the revenue in the following account of the 2024 Justice Assistance Grant Fund is hereby estimated in the following amount:

25-2410-570001-476045-G57JAG24                     2024                      E. Bryne Memorial Justice                                          $608,615.00

Section 3.  That $608,615.00 is appropriated from the Unappropriated Fund Balance of the Justice Assistance Grant Fund to the following accounts:

25-2410-575301-A-G57JAG24                                          2024 E. Byrne Memorial Justice                     $  32,449.00

25-2410-575301-B-G57JAG24                                          2024 E. Byrne Memorial Justice                       576,166.00

                                                                                                                                                   TOTAL                                                               $608,615.00

Section 4. That the Director of Neighborhood Services Department is authorized to execute, on behalf of the City, a Cooperative Agreement with Jackson County Prosecutor’s Office in the amount of $264,216.00. The agreement is approved in substantial form, as that on file with the City  Clerk.

Section 5. That the Director of Neighborhood Services Department is authorized to execute, on behalf of the City, a Cooperative Agreement with City of Grandview, in the amount of $13,266.00. The agreement is approved in substantial form, as that on file with the City Clerk.

Section 6. That the Director of Neighborhood Services Department is authorized to execute on behalf of the City, a Cooperative Agreement with City of Independence in the amount of $50,214.00. The agreement is approved in substantial form, as that on file with the City Clerk.

Section 7. That the Director of Neighborhood Services Department is authorized to execute on behalf of the City, a Cooperative Agreement with City of Raytown in the amount of $13,128.00. The agreement is approved in substantial form, as that on file with the City Clerk.

Section 8. That the Director of Neighborhood Services Department is hereby designated as requisitioning authority for Account Nos. 25-2410-575301-A-G57JAG24 and 25-2410-575301-B-G57JAG24 and is authorized to expend the sum of $267,791.00 consistent with the purposes and terms of the 2024 Justice Assistance Grant.

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I hereby certify that there is a balance, otherwise unencumbered, to the credit of the appropriation to which the foregoing expenditure is to be charged, and a cash balance, otherwise unencumbered, in the treasury, to the credit of the fund from which payment is to be made, each sufficient to meet the obligation hereby incurred.

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Tammy L. Queen

Director of Finance

Approved as to form:

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Bret Kassen

                                                                                                                              Associate City Attorney