Minutes - County Legislature

Jackson County Courthouse

415 E.12th Street, 2nd floor

Kansas City, Missouri 64106

(816)881-3242

Jackson County Missouri

JOURNAL

County Legislature

Manuel Abarca IV (1st) Chairman, Sean E. Smith (6th) Vice Chairman,

Jalen Anderson (1st AL), Donna Peyton (2nd AL), Megan L. Smith (3rd AL),

Venessa Huskey (2nd), Charlie Franklin (3rd),

Office of

Mary Jo Spino

Clerk of the County Legislature

DaRon McGee (4th), Jeanie Lauer (5th)

Thursday, June 25, 2026

9:00 AM

Twenty-third Regular Meeting

Eastern Jackson County Courthouse, 308 W. Kansas, Independence, Missouri, Ground

Floor, Legislative Chambers

Sean E. Smith, Chairman, called the meeting of the Jackson County Legislature to order.

ROLL CALL

Present 6 - Manuel Abarca IV, Sean E. Smith, Jalen Anderson, Donna

Peyton, Charlie Franklin and Jeanie Lauer

Absent 2 - Venessa Huskey and DaRon McGee

Excused 1 - Megan L. Smith

THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

Recited.

APPROVAL OF THE JOURNAL OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING

A motion was made by Jalen Anderson, seconded by Donna Peyton, to

approve the journal of the previous meeting held on Tuesday, June 23,

2026. The motion passed by a voice vote.

HEARINGS

None.

COMMUNICATIONS WITH AND REPORTS OF THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE

None.

PERFECTION OF PROPOSED ORDINANCES AND REPORTS OF COMMITTEE

A motion was made by Donna Peyton, seconded by Jalen Anderson, to

waive the reading of all ordinances and resolutions on the agenda. The

motion passed by a voice vote.

6050

6077

6089

AN ORDINANCE prohibiting law enforcement officers from concealing

their faces or badges during performance of their official duties and

establishing penalties and exemptions.

(Legislature As A Whole - 21st Perfection)

AN ORDINANCE enacting section 6004., of the Jackson County Code,

1984, relating to standards for care and treatment in Jackson County

residential facilities with a severability clause.

(Legislature As A Whole - 12th Perfection)

AN ORDINANCE enacting subsection 2067. Jackson County Code, 1984

relating to tax credits and assessment adjustments.

(Legislature As A Whole - 3rd. Perfection)

The County Legislature will have a public hearing regarding

Ordinance #6089 on Monday, June 29, 2026 at 3 p.m. in the Kansas

City Legislative Assembly Area.

6090

6091

6092

AN ORDINANCE transferring and appropriating $25,000.00 from the

undesignated fund balance of the 2026 Park Fund for installation services

provided by Frisbie Monuments of Independence, MO for use by the

Parks + Rec Department.

(WWII Memorial Committee (Ad Hoc) - 5th. Perfection)

AN ORDINANCE submitting to the qualified voters of Jackson County,

Missouri, at a general election to be held on November 3, 2026, a

question authorizing Jackson County to impose a countywide sales tax of

one half of one percent for public transportation purposes.

(Regional Transit Committee (Ad Hoc) - 5th. Perfection)

AN ORDINANCE appropriating $15,415,000.00 from the undesignated

fund balance of various funds and authorizing the County Executive to

execute Cooperative Agreements to fund infrastructure projects with

certain municipalities within Jackson County in an amount not to exceed

$15,415,000.00.

(County Infrastructure & Strategic Planning Committee (Ad Hoc) - 5th.

Perfection)

6097

AN ORDINANCE establishing the position of Legislative Intern within the

Office of the Jackson County Legislature and setting forth provisions

governing the appointment, supervision, and employment of Legislative

Interns.

(Legislature As A Whole - 4th. Perfection)

6098

AN ORDINANCE repealing section 1540.1, of the Jackson County Code,

1984 and enacting, in lieu thereof, one new section relating to the same

subject requiring that the Legislative County Auditor maintain a

permanent position on the Board responsible for the Administration and

Oversight of County Pension and Retirement Systems with an effective

date.

(Finance & Audit Committee - 3rd. Perfection)

AN ORDINANCE amending the zoning districts established pursuant to

the Unified Development Code by rezoning a certain 5.00± acre tract

from District AG (Agricultural) to District RR (Residential Ranchette).

(Land Use Committee - 2nd. Perfection)

AN ORDINANCE requesting a conditional use permit (CUP) of AG

(Agricultural) zoning district for continuous operation of an agritourism

operation associated with the management of an alpaca farm.

(Land Use Committee - 2nd. Perfection)

AN ORDINANCE amending the zoning districts established pursuant to

the Unified Development Code by rezoning a certain 10.05± acre tract

from District AG (Agricultural) to District RE (Residential Estates).

(Land Use Committee - 2nd. Perfection)

AN ORDINANCE amending the zoning districts established pursuant to

the Unified Development Code by rezoning a certain 25.00± acre tract

from District AG (Agricultural) to District RR (Residential Ranchette).

(Land Use Committee - 2nd. Perfection)

AN ORDINANCE appropriating $13,022.00 from the undesignated fund

balance of the 2026 General Fund in acceptance of the Missouri Western

Interdiction and Narcotics Task Force grant awarded by the Missouri

Department of Public Safety.

(Anti-Crime Committee - 2nd. Perfection)

FINAL PASSAGE OF PROPOSED ORDINANCES

6049

AN ORDINANCE establishing a third-party monitoring program for

Jackson County projects and authorizing access for qualified contracted

third parties to conduct site visits.

(PERFECTED)

RESOLUTIONS IN COMMITTEE

22281

A RESOLUTION awarding a thirty-month term and supply contract for the

furnishing of automation control products and services for use by the

Jackson County Detention Center to Control Service Company of Lee’s

Summit, Missouri under the terms and conditions of OMNIA Cooperative

Contract #159051, an existing competitively bid government contract.

(Justice & Law Enforcement Committee - 5th. Meeting)

22304

22311

A RESOLUTION establishing the Unincorporated Jackson County Fund

and directing the County Executive and County Administration to develop

policies and procedures for the administration of said fund.

(Legislature As A Whole - 2nd. Meeting)

A RESOLUTION awarding a twelve-month term and supply contract for

the furnishing of personal computers, miscellaneous computer hardware,

software, maintenance and professional services for use by various

County departments to SHI International Corporation, of Somerset, NJ

under the terms and conditions of State of Missouri Contract Number

CT220337001, an existing competitively bid government contract.

(Public Works Committee - 3rd. Meeting)

22312

22313

A RESOLUTION authorizing the Interim Director of Finance and

Purchasing to issue a check in the amount of $239,121.00 for the

purchase of equipment for the City of Buckner.

(Public Works Committee - 3rd. Meeting)

A RESOLUTION authorizing the Interim Director of Finance and

Purchasing to issue a check in the amount of $50,000.00 to the Mattie

Rhodes Center to fund the creation of a youth employment and

community arts pilot program.

(Arts & Culture Committee (Ad Hoc) - 3rd. Meeting)

22314

A RESOLUTION authorizing a thirty-six-month term and supply contract

for the furnishing of Workday timeclock hardware, software, and support

services for use by the 16th Circuit Court and various Jackson County

departments to Accu-Time Systems of Windsor, CT, as a sole source

purchase.

(Budget Committee - 3rd. Meeting)

22315

A RESOLUTION awarding a twelve-month term and supply contract, with

one (1) twelve-month option to extend, for the furnishing of Workday

professional services for use by the Information Technology Department

to Remy Corporation of Denver, CO, under the terms and conditions of

State of Oklahoma contract No. SW1025, as an acquisition from another

governmental entity.

(Budget Committee - 3rd. Meeting)

22316

22319

22320

A RESOLUTION declaring certain County-owned land as surplus real

property and authorizing the Administration to solicit bids for selling fifteen

(15) surplus parcels.

(Finance & Audit Committee - 3rd. Meeting)

A RESOLUTION transferring $150,000.00 within the 2026 Anti-Crime

Sales Tax Fund to fully fund the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office’s 2026

Law Enforcement School Based Initiative program (LESBI).

(Anti-Crime Committee - 2nd. Meeting)

A RESOLUTION awarding a contract for stage, sound, and lighting

services for the 2026 Christmas in the Sky event for use by the Parks +

Rec Department to Sound Check Enterprises of Kansas City, MO, under

the terms and conditions of invitation to Bid No. 26-025 at a cost to the

County not to exceed $25,760.00.

(Budget Committee - 2nd. Meeting)

22323

A RESOLUTION directing the County Executive, the Department of

Public Works, and all appropriate County departments and agencies to

develop and implement a comprehensive framework governing the siting,

construction, expansion, and operation of artificial intelligence and

high-capacity data center facilities within Jackson County, Missouri, and

establishing conditions necessary to protect public infrastructure, utility

systems, environmental resources, public safety, and neighboring

communities.

(Public Works Committee - 2nd. Meeting)

CONSENT AGENDA

None.

INTRODUCTION OF PROPOSED ORDINANCES AND ASSIGNMENT TO COMMITTEE

None.

INTRODUCTION OF PROPOSED RESOLUTIONS AND ASSIGNMENT TO COMMITTEE

None.

COUNTY EXECUTIVE ORDERS