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File #: 22142    Version: 0 Name: Professional Services agreement for recruitment for the County Counselor's office
Type: Resolution Status: Passed
File created: 12/11/2025 In control: County Legislature
On agenda: 12/15/2025 Final action: 12/15/2025
Title: A RESOLUTION authorizing the Jackson County Counselor’s Office to execute a limited Professional Services Agreement with Branch Recruiting of Kansas City, MO, for legal recruitment at a cost to the County not to exceed $15,000.00.
Sponsors: Charlie Franklin
Attachments: 1. 22142 Signed, 2. RLA, 3. Fiscal Note 25-603 County Counselor.pdf, 4. Branch Recruiting_Jackson_County_Recruiting_Engagement_Agreement, 5. 22142 25-603 2025 Legal Services Agreement Branch Recruiting

 

Jackson County Missouri

 

Request for Legislative Action

Jackson County Courthouse 415 E.12th Street, 2nd floor Kansas City, Missouri 64106

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File #: 25-603, Version: 0 REQUESTED MEETING DATE: Select Date SPONSORS:

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STAFF CONTACT: Jamesia Manning                     PHONE: 816-881-3352

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DEPARTMENT: Counselor Office

TITLE: A RESOLUTION authorizing the Jackson County Counselor’s Office to execute a limited Professional Services Agreement with Branch Recruiting of Kansas City, MO, for legal recruitment at a cost to the County not to exceed $15,000.00.

SUMMARY: WHEREAS, the Jackson County Counselor’s Office has an urgent need to fill a Deputy County Counselor position, which has been open for over 60 days; and, WHEREAS, due to the complex legal needs of the County, the typical means of recruiting a candidate with the necessary experience have been unsuccessful; and, WHEREAS, the Jackson County Counselor has various duties and civil trials that require additional staff immediately; now therefore, WHEREAS, Branch Recruiting will not receive any payment unless a viable candidate is recruited and hired by Jackson County; and, BE IT RESOLVED by the County Legislature of Jackson County, Missouri, that the Jackson County Counselor be and hereby is authorized to execute a Professional Services Agreement with Branch Recruiting of Kansas City, MO, for legal recruitment at a cost to the County not to exceed $15,000.00; and, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Interim Director of the

File #: 25-603, Version: 0

Department of Finance and Purchasing be and hereby is authorized to make all payments, including final payment on the Agreement, to the extent that sufficient appropriations are contained in the then- current County budget.

 

 

FINANCIAL IMPACT:

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Amount

Fund

Department

Line-Item Detail

$15,000

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1101

56020

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