IN THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI
Title
A RESOLUTION authorizing the County Counselor to execute a Legal Services Agreement with a certain law firm at an aggregate cost to the County not to exceed $120,000.00 as a sole source purchase.
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RESOLUTION NO. 22166, February 2, 2026
INTRODUCED BY Manuel Abarca IV, County Legislator
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WHEREAS, the County Counselor recommends that he be authorized to execute a Legal Services Agreement with a certain law firm to provide legal services to the County in certain new and ongoing matters; and,
WHEREAS, pursuant to section 1030.1 of the Jackson County Code, 1984, the Interim Director of Finance and Purchasing and the Legislature recommend the award of a contract for legal services for use by Jackson County to Husch Blackwell of Kansas City, MO, as a sole source purchase; and,
WHEREAS, the law firm for which a Legal Services Agreement is recommended and the services to be provided not to exceed amounts for services to be performed are as follows:
|
Lawyer/Law Firm |
Matter |
Amount |
|
Husch Blackwell, LLP Kansas City, MO |
Legal Services |
$120,000.00 |
now therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED by the County Legislature of Jackson County, Missouri, that the County Counselor be and hereby is authorized to execute a Legal Services Agreement with the law firm identified in this Resolution at an aggregate cost to the County not to exceed $120,000.00; and,
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Director of Finance and Purchasing be and hereby is authorized to make all payments, including final payments, on the Agreement...Enacted and Approved
Effective Date: This Resolution shall be effective immediately upon its passage by a majority of the Legislature.
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
______________________________
County Counselor
Certificate of Passage
I hereby certify that the attached resolution, Resolution No. 22166 of February 2, 2026, was duly passed on _____________________________, 2026 by the Jackson County Legislature. The votes thereon were as follows:
Yeas _________________ Nays ___________
Abstaining ___________ Absent ____________
______________________ _____________________________________
Date Mary Jo Spino, Clerk of Legislature
Fiscal Note
There is a balance otherwise unencumbered to the credit of the appropriation to which the expenditure is chargeable and there is a cash balance otherwise unencumbered in the treasury to the credit of the fund from which payment is to be made each sufficient to provide for the obligation herein authorized.
ACCOUNT NUMBER 001 1101 56020
ACCOUNT TITLE: General Fund
County Counselor
Legal Services
NOT TO EXCEED: $120,000.00
Date County Administration