Title
An Ordinance approving the 2024 Combat Drug Commission LESBI Agreement by and between the City of Lee’s Summit, Missouri and Jackson County, Missouri, and authorizing the Mayor to execute the same by and on behalf of the City. (F&BC 4/1/24)
Body
Issue/Request:
An Ordinance approving the 2024 Combat Drug Commission LESBI Agreement by and between the City of Lee’s Summit, Missouri and Jackson County, Missouri, and authorizing the Mayor to execute the same by and on behalf of the City.
Key Issues
The City of Lee’s Summit, Missouri (“City”) has requested funding from Jackson County, Missouri’s (“County”) Anti-Drug Sales Tax Funds to assist the City in defraying certain costs of its Law Enforcement School Based Initiative (“LESBI”) or similar anti-drug program.
Jackson County’s COMBAT Drug Commission recommended and the Jackson County Legislature approved the City’s request as an appropriate expenditure of Anti-Drug Sales Tax Funds.
Jackson County will grant funding in an amount not to exceed Two Hundred Twenty Five Thousand Dollars ($225,000.00), pursuant to the terms of the attached agreement, for the City to use towards expenses of the City’s LESBI or similar anti-drug program.
Proposed Committee Motion:
I move to recommend to City Council for approval of An Ordinance approving the 2024 Combat Drug Commission LESBI Agreement by and between the City of Lee’s Summit, Missouri and Jackson County, Missouri, and authorizing the Mayor to execute the same by and on behalf of the City.
Proposed City Council Motion:
FIRST READING: I move for a second reading of an Ordinance approving the 2024 Combat Drug Commission LESBI Agreement by and between the City of Lee’s Summit, Missouri and Jackson County, Missouri, and authorizing the Mayor to execute the same by and on behalf of the City.
SECOND READING: I move for adoption of an Ordinance approving the 2024 Combat Drug Commission LESBI Agreement by and between the City of Lee’s Summit, Missouri and Jackson County, Missouri, and authorizing the Mayor to execute the same by and on behalf of the City.
Impact/Analysis:
Jackson County will grant funding in an amount not to exceed Two Hundred Twenty Five Thousand Dollars ($225,000.00), pursuant to the terms of the attached agreement that will provide funds for personnel for the Lee's Summit Police Department's LESBI program.
Presenter
Major Mark Liebig, Lee's Summit Police Department
Recommendation
Staff recommends approval.
Committee Recommendation
A motion was made by Councilmember Hodges, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Lopez, that TMP-2956 be recommended for approval to the City Council. The motion carried by a unanimous 3-0 vote.