Jackson County Missouri

AGENDA

Jackson County Courthouse

415 E.12th Street, 2nd floor

Kansas City, Missouri 64106

(816)881-3242

County Legislature

Office of

Mary Jo Spino

Clerk of the 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),

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

Twelfth Regular meeting of the Jackson County Legislature, Monday, April 20, 2026, at 3:00 PM at the K.C.

Legislative Assembly Area, Kansas City, Missouri.

Any item on the Agenda may be addressed at the meeting in a manner

authorized by the Legislature's Rules.

ROLL CALL

THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

APPROVAL OF THE JOURNAL OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING

HEARINGS

COMMUNICATIONS WITH AND REPORTS OF THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE

PERFECTION OF PROPOSED ORDINANCES AND REPORTS OF COMMITTEE

6050

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 - 10th Perfection)

6074

AN ORDINANCE implementing a 120-day moratorium on the processing of

data center land use applications and Battery Energy Storage System land

use applications by Jackson County for the purpose of developing a

long-term policy and accompanying County Code provisions related to such

applications, including the direction of regulatory standards and enhanced

public notification requirements.

(Health & Environment Committee - 2nd. Perfection)

6075

AN ORDINANCE amending the zoning districts established pursuant to the

Unified Development Code by rezoning a certain 126± acre tract from

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

(Land Use Committee - 2nd. Perfection)

6076

AN ORDINANCE transferring and appropriating $27,260.00 from the

undesignated balance of the 2026 Park Fund and authorizing the County

Executive to execute a contract with She Digs It, LLC of Blue Springs, MO to

cover construction and installation of a drinking fountain at Fleming Park at a

cost to the County not to exceed $27,260.00.

(Public Works Committee - 1st. Perfection)

6077

6078

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 - 1st. Perfection)

AN ORDINANCE transferring and appropriating $378,162.00 from the

undesignated fund balance of the 2026 Park Fund and authorizing the

County Executive to execute a contract with Tarkett Sports

Construction-Central, LLC, of Lee’s Summit, MO to cover construction and

planning of pickleball courts at Fleming Park at a cost to the County not to

exceed $378,162.00.

(Public Works Committee - 1st. 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)

6071

AN ORDINANCE transferring and appropriating $4,164,475.00 from the

undesignated fund balance of the 2026 Park Enterprise Fund and awarding

a contract for the replacement of the irrigation system at the Fred Arbanas

Golf Course and the Frank White, Jr. Sports Complex to Verde Sports

Construction, LLC., of Langley, WA, under the terms and conditions of

Invitation to Bid 25-047, at a cost to the County not to exceed

$4,164,475.00.

(PERFECTED)

6072

AN ORDINANCE transferring $233,100.00 within the 2026 Grant Fund and

appropriating $233,100.00 from the undesignated fund balance of the 2026

Grant Fund in acceptance of a supplemental grant and authorizing the

Director of Parks + Rec to execute an agreement received from the

Missouri Department of Natural Resources, Division of State Parks Land

and Water Conservation Fund Program for use by the Parks + Rec

Department.

(PERFECTED)

6073

AN ORDINANCE repealing sections 5055., 5056., and 5057., of the

Jackson County Code, 1984, relating to watercraft horsepower, and

enacting, in lieu thereof, four new sections relating to the same subject.

(PERFECTED)

RESOLUTIONS IN COMMITTEE

22207

A RESOLUTION transferring $42,857.00 within the 2026 General Fund and

awarding a contract for the purchase of communication equipment for use

by the Sheriff’s Office to MRA International, Inc., of Long Branch, NJ under

the terms and conditions of Invitation to Bid No. 25-057, at an actual cost to

the County in the amount of $42,857.00.

(Justice & Law Enforcement Committee - 4th. Meeting)

22211

A RESOLUTION awarding a contract for the purchase of mobile radios for

use by the Sheriff’s Office to Motorola Solutions, Inc., of Chicago, IL, under

the terms and conditions of MARC/KCRPC Contract No. 113, an existing

competitively bid government contract, at an actual cost to the County in the

amount of $109,568.00.

(Justice & Law Enforcement Committee - 3rd. Meeting)

22212

22213

A RESOLUTION declaring certain vehicles assigned to the Jackson County

Sheriff’s Office as surplus property and authorizing their transfer to the

Jackson County Department of Civil Process.

(Justice & Law Enforcement Committee - 3rd. Meeting)

A RESOLUTION authorizing the County Executive to execute Cooperative

Agreements with certain agencies that provide services and assistance to

victims of domestic violence, at an aggregate cost to the County not to

exceed $152,400.00.

(Health & Environment Committee - 3rd. Meeting)

22225

22228

22232

A RESOLUTION awarding a contract for the purchase of fifteen (15) new

2026 Dodge Durango vehicles for use by the Jackson County Sheriff’s

Office to Corwin Motors of Springfield, LLC, of Springfield, MO, under the

terms and conditions of State of Missouri Contract No. MC250182004, an

existing competitively bid government contract, at an actual cost to the

County in the amount of $645,420.00.

(Justice & Law Enforcement Committee - 2nd. Meeting)

A RESOLUTION awarding a seven month term and supply contract, with two

(2) twelve month options to extend, for the furnishing of law enforcement

public safety gear for use by various County departments to G.T.

Distributors, Inc., of Pflugerville, TX under the terms and conditions of State

of Missouri Contract No. CC250070 (007), an existing competitively bid

government contract.

(Justice & Law Enforcement Committee - 2nd. Meeting)

A RESOLUTION awarding a twenty-four-month term and supply contract,

with one twelve-month option to extend, for the furnishing of rental vehicle

services for use by various County Departments to Enterprise Mobility dba

Enterprise Leasing of Kansas of Lee’s Summit, MO, under the terms and

conditions of Request for Proposals No. 25-052.

(Finance & Audit Committee - 1st. Meeting )

22233

22234

A RESOLUTION authorizing the Jackson County Finance and Purchasing

Department to draft and present an ACH (Automated Clearing House)

payment policy so that ACH payments, or otherwise commercially

advantageous electronic transactions, may be paid and accepted on behalf

of the county.

(Finance & Audit Committee - 1st. Meeting )

A RESOLUTION awarding a contract for the purchase of a Bobcat S64 Skid

Steer, a UW 56 Toolcat, a Swing Arm Brush Cutter with seven pin wiring

harness, a 72” Landplane, two (2) 80” Vibratory Rollers with Smoother

Drums, a Snow Blade and an 80” Combination Bucket with Port Relief for

use by the Parks + Rec Department to K.C. Bobcat dba Berry Companies,

Inc. of Blue Springs, MO under the terms and conditions of Sourcewell

Contract No. 020223-CEC, an existing, competitively bid government

contract, at an actual cost to the County in the amount of $175,899.00.

(Public Works Committee - 1st. Meeting )

22235

A RESOLUTION authorizing the Prosecuting Attorney to execute an

agreement with the Kansas City Board of Police Commissioners for

anti-drug and anti-crime law enforcement activities and programs at a cost

to the County not to exceed $3,657,651.00.

(Justice & Law Enforcement Committee - 1st. Meeting )

22236

22237

A RESOLUTION declaring certain County-owned vehicles as surplus

property and authorizing their disposal pursuant to Chapter 11 of Jackson

County Code, 1984.

(Public Works Committee - 1st. Meeting )

A RESOLUTION awarding a contract for the replacement of HVAC systems

at two radio communication tower sites for use by the Sheriff’s Office to

Motorola Solutions, Inc., of Chicago, IL, under the terms and conditions of

State of Missouri Contract No. MT250038001, an existing competitively bid

government contract, at an actual cost to the County in the amount of

$76,002.00.

(Justice & Law Enforcement Committee - 1st. Meeting )

22242

A RESOLUTION recognition of twenty years of unwavering dedicated

service to the Housing Authority of Kansas City, where Gerald Douglas has

served as Resident Service Director, helping support families and

strengthening the community.

(Legislature As A Whole - 1st. Meeting )

CONSENT AGENDA

INTRODUCTION OF PROPOSED ORDINANCES AND ASSIGNMENT TO COMMITTEE

INTRODUCTION OF PROPOSED RESOLUTIONS AND ASSIGNMENT TO COMMITTEE

22243

A RESOLUTION honoring Rosilyn Temple during National Crime Victims’

Rights Week.

(Introduced by Donna Peyton)

22244

A RESOLUTION awarding a contract for the purchase of a John Deere

TruFinish Utility Rake for use by the Parks + Rec Department to John Deere

& Company of Cary, NC under the terms and conditions of Sourcewell

Contract No. 112624-DAC, an existing, competitively bid government

contract, at an actual cost to the County in the amount of $21,714.00.

(Introduced by Charlie Franklin)

22245

22246

A RESOLUTION declaring certain County-owned vehicles as surplus

property and authorizing their disposal pursuant to Chapter 11 of Jackson

County Code, 1984.

(Introduced by Manuel Abarca IV)

A RESOLUTION authorizing the County Executive to execute a

Management Agreement with the Downtown Community Improvement

District for the furnishing of maintenance and safety-related services at the

Oppenstein Brothers Memorial Park in the Central Business District of

downtown Kansas City, MO, at an annual cost to the County not to exceed

$75,000.00.

(Introduced by Charlie Franklin)

22247

22248

22249

A RESOLUTION transferring $150,000.00 within the 2025 County

Improvement Fund to cover costs for inmate clothing and costs associated

with relocating items from the Detention Center at 1300 Cherry Street,

Kansas City, Missouri, to the East Campus at 7000 E. U.S. 40 Highway.

(Introduced by Venessa Huskey)

A RESOLUTION authorizing the Jackson County Executive to execute a

Professional Services Agreement with KC Digital Drive of Kansas City, MO,

for Jackson County Broadband and Digital Equity Plan Phase 1 services, at

a cost to the County not to exceed $100,000.00.

(Introduced by Jeanie Lauer)

A RESOLUTION honoring James Staab for his accomplishments.

(Introduced by Manuel Abarca IV)

COUNTY EXECUTIVE ORDERS

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

Report from County Executive regarding number of taxpayers who have

issues pending before the Board of Equalization for real and commercial

properties as well as those who have overpaid and are awaiting refunds.