IN THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI
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A RESOLUTION awarding a contract for an upgrade to Granicus Operations Cloud Governance Legislative Edition for use by the Office of the Clerk of the County Legislature to Granicus of St. Paul, MN, at an actual cost to the County not to exceed $179,785.00, as a sole source purchase.
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RESOLUTION NO. 22135, December 8, 2025
INTRODUCED BY DaRon McGee, County Legislator
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WHEREAS, the Office of the Clerk of the County Legislature currently uses Granicus Encoding, Open Platform Suite and Meeting Efficiency Suite for legislative meetings but is requesting an upgrade to the Governance (Legislative) edition of Operations Cloud which leverages a blend of strategic capabilities, data insights and technology built for government to deliver an experience aimed at enhancing user engagement and boosting operational efficiency; and,
WHEREAS, the upgrade would include the closed captioning service moving to an
automated transcription service available in both English and Spanish with text, and also provide for a fully managed remote broadcast system for streaming video, with included annual software support and maintenance; and,
WHEREAS, the Clerk's Office has a need for these upgraded services to boost operational efficiency and Granicus of St. Paul, MN is the County's current vendor and can provide this upgrade at a cost for 2026, not to exceed $179,785.00; and,
WHEREAS, the Clerk of the County Legislature and Interim Director of Finance and Purchasing recommend award of the contract to Granicus as a sole source for the reason that, as the software developer, only Granicus can provide these services; and,
WHEREAS, pursuant to section 1030.1 of the Jackson County Code, 1984, the Interim Director of Finance and Purchasing and Clerk recommend the award of a contract for this upgrade for use by the Office of the Clerk of the County Legislature to Granicus of St. Paul, MN, as a sole source purchase; now therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED by the County Legislature of Jackson County, Missouri, that award be made as recommended by the Interim Director of Finance and Purchasing and Clerk of the County Legislature, and that the Director be and hereby is authorized to execute for the County any documents necessary for the accomplishment of the award; and,
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Interim Director of Finance and Purchasing is authorized to make all payments, including final payment, on the contract.
Enacted and Approved
Effective Date: This Resolution shall be effective immediately upon its passage by a majority of the Legislature.
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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County Counselor
Certificate of Passage
I hereby certify that the attached resolution, Resolution No. 22135 of December 8, 2025, was duly passed on ___________________________, 2025 by the Jackson County Legislature. The votes thereon were as follows:
Yeas _________________ Nays ____________
Abstaining ___________ Absent ____________
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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 0201 56662
ACCOUNT TITLE General Fund
Legislature-Clerk of the County
Software Maintenance
NOT TO EXCEED $179,785.00
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Date County Administration