ORDINANCE NO. 240555

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Sponsor:  Director of Health Department

Accepting and approving a one-year contract with the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services to provide funding for children and youth with special health care needs; estimating and appropriating the additional sum of $123,000.00 in the Health Grants Fund; and recognizing this ordinance as having an accelerated effective date.

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WHEREAS, this funding is to provide services for children who are at increased risk of chronic physical, developmental, behavioral, or emotional conditions who require health-related services beyond that required by children generally; and

WHEREAS, this funding is to assist children and families to identify when to access necessary services and supports to increase healthcare options and to partner with community-based systems to assist in transitions in all aspects of life; 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 children and youth with special health care needs for the period of July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025, for total amount not to exceed $123,000.00, is hereby accepted and approved. A copy of the contract, in substantial form, is attached hereto and made a part hereof by reference.

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

25-2480-500001-472880-G50542626B                                           CYSHCN                                                                 $123,000.00

Section 3. That the additional sum of $269,687.00 is hereby appropriated from the Unappropriated Fund Balance of the Health Grants Fund in the following accounts:

25-2480-505426-A-G50542626B                                                                CYSHCN                                                               $116,844.00

25-2480-505426-C-G50542626B                                                                 CYSHCN                                                                       6,156.00

                                                                                                                                                                        TOTAL                                           $123,000.00

Section 4. That the Director of Health is hereby authorized to expend the sum of $123,000.00 from funds appropriated to Account No. 25-2480-505426-G50542626B for the contract.

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