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

DaRon McGee (4th) Chairman,

Donna Peyton (2nd AL) Vice Chairman,

Jalen Anderson (1st AL), Megan L. Smith (3rd AL),

Manuel Abarca IV (1st), Venessa Huskey (2nd),

Charlie Franklin (3rd), Jeanie Lauer (5th)

Sean E. Smith (6th)

Thirtieth Regular meeting of the Jackson County Legislature, Monday, July 21, 2025, 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

5904

AN ORDINANCE repealing Section 5577., Jackson County Code, 1984,

relating to possession of firearms and age restriction, and to enact in lieu

thereof two new sections, Sections 5577. and 5578., relating to the same

subject, with a severability clause and a penalty provision.

(Legislature As A Whole - 32nd Perfection)

5967

AN ORDINANCE repealing subsections 7401.2., 7405.4., and 7406.5.,

Jackson County Code, 1984, relating to protections against retaliation for

complaints, cooperating with complaint investigations, and amending the

discretionary authority to decline a complaint and enacting, in lieu thereof,

three new subsections relating to the same subject.

(Legislature As A Whole - 13th Perfection)

5990

5995

AN ORDINANCE establishing a commercial property assessment rate cap

in Jackson County, Missouri

(Legislature As A Whole - 3rd. Perfection)

AN ORDINANCE submitting to the qualified voters of Jackson County,

Missouri, at a special election to be held on Tuesday, November 4, 2025, a

question regarding the recall of County Executive Frank White, Jr.

(Inter-Governmental Affairs Committee - 1st. Perfection)

5996

5997

AN ORDINANCE amending the Jackson County Code to establish fair

property tax payment practices and protections during appeals, providing for

payment programs, appeal-based payment extensions, and time limits on

appeal resolution.

(Finance and Audit Committee - 1st. Perfection)

AN ORDINANCE establishing financial accountability for elected officials

who reject or obstruct certified recall petitions, requiring reimbursement of

special election costs if a court determines improper denial of voter certified

recall efforts.

(Inter-Governmental Affairs Committee - 1st. Perfection)

FINAL PASSAGE OF PROPOSED ORDINANCES

None.

RESOLUTIONS IN COMMITTEE

21641

A RESOLUTION authorizing the County Executive or the Chairman of the

Legislature to sell the County-owned property located at 1300 Washington

Street, Kansas City, MO 64105 via the competitive bidding process.

(Legislature As A Whole - 51st Meeting)

21766

A RESOLUTION transferring $49,500.00 within the 2024 General Fund and

authorizing a contract to cover the cost of consultation and proposal services

to Colette Holt & Associates Law Firm of San Antonio, TX, at a cost to the

County not to exceed $49,500.00.

(Legislature As A Whole - 38th Meeting)

21930

21959

A RESOLUTION urging the County Executive to implement a temporary

moratorium on foreclosure proceedings and tax lien sales against

residential property owners affected by the 2023 Jackson County property

reassessment cycle.

(Land Use Committee - 7th. Meeting)

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

furnishing of leased copiers for use by various County departments to

Toshiba America Business Solutions, Inc. of Lee’s Summit, MO, under the

terms and conditions of Omnia Partners Region 4 contract No. R241204, an

existing competitively bid government contract.

(Budget Committee - 2nd. Meeting)

21960

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

three twelve-month options to extend, for the furnishing of softball umpire

services for use by the Parks + Rec Department to Eastern Jackson County

USSSA Umpire Association of Independence, MO, as a sole source

purchase.

(Budget Committee - 2nd. Meeting)

21961

21962

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

with two twelve-month options to extend, for the furnishing of trash removal

service for use by various County departments to Waste Management of

Kansas, Inc., under the terms and conditions of Invitation to Bid 24-096.

(Budget Committee - 2nd. Meeting)

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

three twelve-month options to extend, for the furnishing of electrical supplies

for use by various County departments to Graybar Electric Company of St.

Louis, MO, under the terms and conditions of the City of Kansas City,

Missouri contract No. EV2370, an existing competitively bid government

contract.

(Budget Committee - 2nd. Meeting)

21963

21964

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

two twelve-month options to extend, for the furnishing of GIS software

maintenance and licenses for use by the Information Technology

Department to Environmental Systems Research Institute, Inc., of Redlands,

CA, as a sole source purchase.

(Budget Committee - 2nd. Meeting)

A RESOLUTION urging the County Executive to implement a temporary

moratorium on foreclosure proceedings and tax lien sales against

residential property owners affected by the 2019-2022 Jackson County

property reassessment cycle.

(Land Use Committee - 2nd. Meeting)

CONSENT AGENDA

INTRODUCTION OF PROPOSED ORDINANCES AND ASSIGNMENT TO COMMITTEE

5994

AN ORDINANCE appropriating $82,500.00 from the undesignated fund

balance of the 2025 Grant Fund, in acceptance of a grant received from the

United States Office of National Drug Control Policy, High Intensity Drug

Trafficking Area program, for use by the Jackson County Drug Task Force

for reimbursement of lease vehicle expenses and the purchase of illegal

drugs for use for undercover work.

(Introduced by Venessa Huskey)

INTRODUCTION OF PROPOSED RESOLUTIONS AND ASSIGNMENT TO COMMITTEE

21966

A RESOLUTION authorizing the Director of Parks + Rec to execute a

Memorandum of Understanding for conservation planning and natural area

restoration in the Jackson County Parks system with Bridging the Gap, a

non-profit organization, to participate in its Kansas City Wildlands program,

at an actual cost to the County in the amount of $25,000.00.

(Introduced by Megan L. Smith)

21967

21968

21969

A RESOLUTION authorizing Jackson County’s participation in and adoption

of the Regional Multi-Jurisdictional Natural Hazard Mitigation Plan, as

presented by the Mid-America Regional Council, in partnership with the

local governments of Cass, Clay, Platte and Ray Counties, to fulfill eligibility

requirements for the federal hazard mitigation grant program.

(Introduced by Sean E. Smith)

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

two twelve-month options to extend, for the furnishing of inmate clothing for

use by the Jackson County Detention Center to Bob Barker of

Fuquay-Varina, NC, and Victory Supply of Mt. Pleasant, TN, under the terms

and conditions of Invitation to Bid No. 25-017.

(Introduced by Venessa Huskey)

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

two twelve-month options to extend, for the furnishing of mattresses,

bedding, and linens for use by the Jackson County Detention Center to Bob

Barker Co., Inc., of Fuquay-Varina, NC, Victory Supply of Mt. Pleasant, TN,

and Charm-Tex of Brooklyn, NY, under the terms and conditions of Invitation

to Bid No. 25-018.

(Introduced by Venessa Huskey)

21970

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

with one twelve-month option to extend, for the furnishing of HVAC parts for

use by various County departments to Charles D. Jones Company of North

Kansas City, Missouri, under the terms and conditions of Invitation to Bid

No. 25-026.

(Introduced by Charlie Franklin)

21971

21972

A RESOLUTION authorizing the County Executive to execute an

Intergovernmental Cooperative Agreement with the City of Lee’s Summit,

Missouri, for event parking accommodations at no cost to the County.

(Introduced by Sean E. Smith)

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

with two twelve-month options to extend, for the furnishing of office furniture

for use by various County departments, to Encompas Corporation, Kansas

City Office Design, LLC, K&M Office Products, all of Kansas City, MO,

Color Art Integrated Interiors of Kansas City, LLC of Lenexa, KS, and

Rangle Distributing of Kansas City, KS, under the terms and conditions of

Invitation to Bid No. 24-091.

(Introduced by Charlie Franklin)

21973

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

two twelve-month options to extend, for the furnishing of pavement marking

services for use by various County departments to Streetwise, Inc. of

Grandview, MO, under the terms and conditions of Invitation to Bid 25-024.

(Introduced by Charlie Franklin)

21974

21975

A RESOLUTION recognizing Father Paul Turner as the 2025 Catholic

Media Association Awards Author of the Year.

(Introduced by Manuel Abarca IV)

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

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

pipes and plumbing supplies for use by various County departments to

Reeves-Wiedeman Company of Kansas City, Missouri, under the terms and

conditions of Invitation to Bid No. 24-088.

(Introduced by Charlie Franklin)

COUNTY EXECUTIVE ORDERS

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

NEW BUSINESS

ADJOURNMENT

The next legislative meeting is scheduled to be held on Monday, July 28,

2025 at 3:00 P.M. at the Jackson County Courthouse, 415 E. 12th Street,

Kansas City, Missouri, 2nd Floor, Legislative Assembly Area.