ORDINANCE NO. 241077

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Sponsor:  Director of Health Department

Accepting and approving a one-year $204,331.25 grant with the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services that provides funding for the Maternal Child Health Services; estimating revenue in the amount of $204,331.25 in the Health Grants Fund; appropriating $204,331.25 from the Unappropriated Fund Balance of the Health Grants Fund; and recognizing this ordinance as having an accelerated effective date.

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WHEREAS, the Maternal Child Health Block Grant (MCH) seeks to prevent and reduce intentional and unintentional injuries among infants, children, adolescents, and women; and

WHEREAS, during the grant period MCH staff will work with a variety of community partners to prevent intentional injuries among children, youth, and adolescents in target ages between 10-19 years old and those that have close relationships with them, such as parents, teachers, and youth leaders; and

WHEREAS, Health Department staff and community partners use research-based curricula that include CDC program elements that have been proven to enhance social skills, build healthy relationships, and decision-making processes to assist in the prevention of violence and suicide; NOW, THEREFORE,

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF KANSAS CITY:

Section 1. That a contract between the City of Kansas City, Missouri, acting through its Director of Health, and the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services, whereby the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services will provide funding for programs that address women and children's wellness issues such as injury prevention, for the period beginning October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2025, for an amount not to exceed $204,331.25, is hereby accepted and approved. A copy of the agreement, in substantial form, is on file with the Director of Health.

Section 2. That revenue in the following account of the Health Grants Fund is hereby estimated in the following amount:

25-2480-500001-472470-G50MCH25                      Maternal Child Health Services                     $204,331.25

Section 3. That $204,331.25 is hereby appropriated from the Unappropriated Fund Balance of the Health Grants Fund in the following accounts:

25-2480-505803-A-G50MCH25                                          Maternal Child Health Services                     $  91,873.25

25-2480-505803-B-G50MCH25                                          Maternal Child Health Services                       101,188.00

25-2480-505803-C-G50MCH25                                          Maternal Child Health Services                         11,270.00

                                                                                                                                                   TOTAL                                                               $204,331.25

Section 4. That the Director of Health is designated as requisitioning authority for Account No. 24-2480-505803-G50MCH25 and is hereby authorized to expend the sum of $204,331.25 from funds previously appropriated in the account to fund the agreement.

Section 5. That this Ordinance is recognized as an ordinance with an accelerated effective date as provided by Section 503(a)(3)(C) of the City Charter in that it appropriates money and shall take effect in accordance with that section.

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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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Joseph A. Guarino

Senior Associate City Attorney