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0761.00002 RESOLUTION NO. 761 (#14 — 20.17) A .RESOLUTION APPROVING AND GRANTING A UTHORIZA TION TO MAYOR FLETCHER AND POLICE DIRECTOR EAMOURG FOR APPROVAL AND AUTHORIZATION TO ENTER INTO AN INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT AND MEMO OF UNDERSTANDING .FOR THE PULASKI COUNTY CRISIS STABILIZATION UNIT; AND, FOR OTHER PURPOSES. WHERLAS, treatment of mental health patients in jail facilities has reached epidemic. proportions throughout the United States, with millions facing incarceration for actions taken because of mental health diseases and/or concurring substance abuse problems; and, WHEREAS, in an attempt to better provide for mental health patients entering the Criminal Justice system, Pulaski County has sought approval for and has dedicated One Million Dollars ($1,000,000.00) for development of an appropriate Regional Crisis Stabilization Unit to help mental health patients and/or concurring substance abuse violators find alternative solutions to incarceration. Pulaski County .has requested that all cities within the County join. in the costs of providing such through a daily user fee. in compliance with the Arkansas Criminal .Justice Efficiency and. Safety Act. To do so, there will be an Interlocal. Agreement and Memo or Understanding for Mayor Fletcher and Police Director Bamburg to execute after consideration and negotiation. NOW THEREFORE; BE .IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OFIA CKSON VIL LE.. ARKANSAS, THA T` SECTION ONE: The Mayor, City Clerk,. and. Police Director Bamburg are hereby authorized on behalf of the City to execute any and all necessary documents for participation of the City of Jacksonville with the Pulaski. County Crisis Stabilization Unit. The City Council recognizes and agrees that doing so will, hopefully, benefit Jacksonville citizens struggling with mental health. diseases and/or concurring substance abuse for better and long-term solutions to their outstanding criminal problems rather than reoccurrence of incarceration created by the vicious cycles in which some members of our Community find themselves. The Council hereby authorizes Mayor Fletcher, City Clerk Davitt, and Police Director Bamburg to negotiate; execute, and complete the appropriate Interlocal Agreement. and Memo of Understanding so that Jacksonville. citizens who need such can participate in the County's Regional Crisis Stabilization Unit in the future. Though the problems associated with them. are epidemic in proportion, Mayor Fletcher and Director Bamburg. have 0010()?8 Resolution No. 761 (#14-- 2017) Paye rwo proposed Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00) for funding for this. program during. 2018 and will address future funding in the annual Budget approved by this Council.. SECTION TWO., The Mayor, City Clerk, and Director Bamburg are hereby authorized and directed to execute all appropriate agreements and contracts necessary to approve the Interlocal Agreement and the Memo of Understanding as required by Pulaski County. SECTION THREE: This Resolution, being necessary for the betterment of the public utility and in the continuing purpose of protecting the public's health and safety, shall be in effect from and after its date of adoption. SECTION FOUR Any other Resolutions .in conflict herewith are hereby repealed to the extent of said conflict. This Resolution shall be in effect from and after its date of passage. APPROVED AND ADOPTED THIS i67T H DAY OF LVOVEMBER, 2017 CITY OF. MCKSONVILLE ARKANSAS A NA YOR SUSAN DA'il 17 T, .CITY CLERK P A.S. T E. HAMBURG, CIVATroRNEY