Jackson County Missouri

JOURNAL

Jackson County Courthouse

415 E.12th Street, 2nd floor

Kansas City, Missouri 64106

(816)881-3242

County Legislature

Jeanie Lauer (5th) Chairman,

Office of

Megan L. Marshall (3rd AL) Vice Chairman,

Mary Jo Spino

Jalen Anderson (1st AL), Donna Peyton (2nd AL), Manuel Abarca IV (1st),

Venessa Huskey (2nd), Charlie Franklin (3rd), DaRon McGee (4th),

Sean E. Smith (6th)

Clerk of the County Legislature

Monday, May 20, 2024

3:00 PM

Nineteenth Regular Meeting

K.C. Legislative Assembly Area, Kansas City, Missouri

Jeanie Lauer, Chairman, called the meeting of the Jackson County Legislature to order.

ROLL CALL

Present 8 -

Jeanie Lauer, Megan L. Marshall, Jalen Anderson, Donna Peyton,

Venessa Huskey, Charlie Franklin, DaRon McGee and Sean E.

Smith

Absent 1 - Manuel Abarca IV

THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

Recited.

APPROVAL OF THE JOURNAL OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING

A motion was made by Jalen Anderson, seconded by Megan L. Marshall to

approve the journal of the previous meeting held on May 15, 2024. The

motion passed by a voice vote.

HEARINGS

Bridgette Shaffer, Director of the Jackson County Health Department,

introduced Ray Dlugolecki, Deputy Director of the Jackson County Health

Department, to give a report on the Eastern Jackson County Health

Assessment. A copy of the Health Department’s report is available under

the Meeting Details for the May 20, 2024 Legislative Meeting located at

<https://jacksonco.legistar.com/MeetingDetail.aspx?

ID=1202080&GUID=269CC0C8-F914-44CB-AEEB-DF5574AB7FB6&Opt

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Meredith Rose, President and Chief Executive Officer of Cornerstones of

Care, was present and is part of the leadership mental and behavioral team

formed to put the health assessment into action. Cornerstones of Care is a

154-year-old behavioral health non-profit organization. She said they serve

more than 15,000 children and families throughout the area. This health

assessment has been the most extensive data mining, data-collection and

data-dissection in the area. For 12 months this team met to determine how

these disparities happen. They determined the cultural impact of these

systems and looked at how to disrupt these loops of disparity to fix the

system and develop prevention strategies. They have developed and

expanded some school-based strategies. They are taking a unique and

courageous approach to heal broken systems.

Rob Whitten, Executive Director of the Children’s Service Fund, worked with

the team to help organizations work together to streamline access to

services. This is a transformative process. They are looking at giving voice

to the people they serve and helping them access services more effectively.

Mr. Dlugolecki said they hope to achieve a systems mapping, ecosystem

assessment that understands the interconnections between people,

organizations, ideas, funding and other facts that impact the problem and to

develop a portfolio design for healthier regions.

COMMUNICATIONS WITH AND REPORTS OF THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE

Frank White, Jr., County Executive, was not present. Troy Schulte, County

Administrator, said there was no report.

DaRon McGee, County Legislator, asked if there was an update on wage

issues at the new detention center project. Mr. Schulte said he would make

sure that information is distributed by Friday. Mr. McGee asked if the issue

of prevailing wage being paid at the fabrication site and the batch plan has

been resolved. Mr. Schulte said the batch plant is prevailing wage and the

fabrication site is union.

Donna Peyton, County Legislator, asked if there is an update on the

American Rescue Plan Funding process. This was requested to be resolved

by the end of April. It is now the end of May. Mr. Schulte said he believes

there have been some discussions. The Administration has some funding

priorities regarding its facilities. Ms. Peyton said she feels disrespected that

she has to continually ask questions about the ARPA funds.

Sean E. Smith, County Legislator, said he has some constituents who are

on the quad pay system who have penalties and interest posted on their

accounts. Mr. Schulte asked him to forward those issues to the Director of

Collection. So long as their payments are on time there are no penalties and

interest due on quad pay accounts.

PERFECTION OF PROPOSED ORDINANCES AND REPORTS OF COMMITTEE

None.

FINAL PASSAGE OF PROPOSED ORDINANCES

None.

RESOLUTIONS IN COMMITTEE

21617

A motion was made by Sean E. Smith, seconded by Jalen Anderson, to

approve the Floor Substitute dated May 20, 2024 for Resolution #21617.

The motion passed by a voice vote.

(APPROVED)

21617

A motion was made by Donna Peyton, seconded by Venessa Huskey, to

hold Resolution #21617. The motion failed by a roll call vote:

Yes: 3 - Donna Peyton, Venessa Huskey and DaRon McGee

No: 5 -

Jeanie Lauer, Megan L. Marshall, Jalen Anderson, Charlie Franklin

and Sean E. Smith

Absent: 1 - Manuel Abarca IV

(FAILED)

21617

A motion was made by Sean E. Smith, seconded by Jalen Anderson, to

adopt the Floor Substitute for Resolution #21617, authorizing the County

Executive to execute Cooperative Agreements with certain outside

agencies that provide public health-related and other public services to

citizens of Jackson County, at an aggregate cost to the County not to

exceed $3,000,000.00. The motion passed by a roll call vote:

Yes: 5 -

Jeanie Lauer, Megan L. Marshall, Jalen Anderson, Charlie Franklin

and Sean E. Smith

No: 3 - Donna Peyton, Venessa Huskey and DaRon McGee

Absent: 1 - Manuel Abarca IV

(ADOPTED)

Discussion.

Donna Peyton shared information about Model Cities, an organization

started by Dr. Ellis in the 1970s in the basement of Metropolitan Baptist

Church. Model Cities is now Swope Health. They became Swope Health

because they received funding when they were a new organization. This

provides impactful services in our community. The decision was made in the

Budget Committee to only fund organizations that received funding in the

past. She believes the County is not doing its due diligence and is not

operating in good faith. A solution has been offered to apply for ARPA

funding, but that is not the solution. The Legislature can do something about

this and allow some of the newer organizations to grow.

DaRon McGee asked how many organizations that applied for funding were

new agencies. Jalen Anderson, County Legislator, said there were 35

agencies that were new organizations that did not receive funding.

21618

21619

Land Use Committee moved to adopt. Consent Agenda.

Justice and Law Enforcement Committee moved to adopt. Consent

Agenda.

21620

A RESOLUTION transferring $12,000.00 within the 2024 E-911 System

Fund and authorizing the Director of Finance and Purchasing to issue a

check in the amount of $43,127.00 for the purchase of a new CAD system

and integration to Jackson County’s CentralSquare software for use by the

Greenwood Police Department.

(911 Oversight Committee - 2nd. Meeting)

Public Works Committee moved to adopt. Consent Agenda.

Finance and Audit Committee moved to adopt. Consent Agenda.

Authorizing the County Executive to execute Supplemental Agreement No. 3

to the Agreement with OWN formerly Anderson Engineering, Inc, of Kansas

City, Missouri, to extend the project schedule to account for design delays

associated with main water relocation as part of the Stoenner Road Bridge

Replacement, Federal Project BRO-B048 (59), at an additional cost to the

County not to exceed $5,038.00.

(WITHDRAWN BY SPONSOR JALEN ANDERSON. CONCURRED BY

MEGAN L. MARSHALL AND SEAN E. SMITH.)

CONSENT AGENDA

21618

A RESOLUTION authorizing the County Executive to execute an agreement

with the Independence Chamber of Commerce for use of the County’s

parking lots and other property located in and around the Independence

Square for the upcoming Santa-Cali-Gon Days Festival, at no cost to the

County.

(ADOPTED)

21619

A RESOLUTION transferring $25,075.00 within the 2024 Grant Fund to

cover the purchase of new tablets for use by the Jackson County Detention

Center.

(ADOPTED)

21621

21622

21623

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

one twelve-month option to extend, for the furnishing of parts and repair of

dump trucks for use by the Public Works Department to American

Equipment of Kansas City, MO, as a sole source purchase.

(ADOPTED)

A RESOLUTION awarding a contract for annual maintenance of the Ascend

computer software for use by the Collection and Assessment Departments

to Aumentum Technologies of Chicago, IL, at an actual cost to the County in

the amount of $413,631.00, as a sole source purchase.

(ADOPTED)

A RESOLUTION declaring certain County-owned land as surplus property

and authorizing its disposal pursuant to Chapter 11 of the Jackson County

Code, 1984.

(ADOPTED)

Resolutions #21618, #21619, #21621, #21622, and #21623 were moved to

the Consent Agenda for adoption.

A motion was made by Jalen Anderson, seconded by Sean E. Smith, to

approve the Consent Agenda. The motion passed by a roll call vote:

Yes: 8 -

Jeanie Lauer, Megan L. Marshall, Jalen Anderson, Donna Peyton,

Venessa Huskey, Charlie Franklin, DaRon McGee and Sean E.

Smith

Absent: 1 - Manuel Abarca IV

INTRODUCTION OF PROPOSED ORDINANCES AND ASSIGNMENT TO COMMITTEE

5848

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

perfect Ordinance #5848. The motion passed by a voice vote.

(PERFECTED)

5848

A motion was made by Jalen Anderson, seconded by Sean E. Smith, to

adopt Ordinance #5848, authorizing the County Executive to execute

Supplemental Agreement No. 3 to the Agreement with OWN formerly

Anderson Engineering, Inc, of Kansas City, Missouri, to extend the project

schedule to account for design delays associated with main water relocation

as part of the Stoenner Road Bridge Replacement, Federal Project

BRO-B048 (59), at an additional cost to the County not to exceed

$5,038.00. The motion passed by a roll call vote:

Yes: 8 -

Jeanie Lauer, Megan L. Marshall, Jalen Anderson, Donna Peyton,

Venessa Huskey, Charlie Franklin, DaRon McGee and Sean E.

Smith

Absent: 1 - Manuel Abarca IV

(ADOPTED)

5849

Enacting section 5547., Jackson County Code, 1984, relating to petty

offense and domestic assault.

(Assigned to the Justice and Law Enforcement Committee.)

INTRODUCTION OF PROPOSED RESOLUTIONS AND ASSIGNMENT TO COMMITTEE

21626

Expressing the intent of the Legislature to direct the Chief Lobbyist to

advocate to the Missouri General Assembly in support of the Missouri

Nondiscrimination Act in Jackson County.

(Assigned to the Inter-Governmental Affairs Committee.)

21627

A motion was made by Megan L. Marshall, seconded by DaRon McGee, to

adopt Resolution #21627, urging Congress to close the Act 22 tax loophole

to ensure equity and fairness for residents of Puerto Rico. The motion

passed by a roll call vote:

Yes: 5 -

Megan L. Marshall, Jalen Anderson, Donna Peyton, Venessa

Huskey and DaRon McGee

Abstain: 3 - Jeanie Lauer, Charlie Franklin and Sean E. Smith

Absent: 1 - Manuel Abarca IV

(ADOPTED)

21628

21629

Supporting the inclusion of the Puerto Rico Food Sovereignty Program in

the Congressional farm bill.

(Assigned to the Legislature As A Whole.)

Declaring certain County-owned boats and equipment as surplus property

and authorizing its disposal pursuant to Chapter 11 of the Jackson County

Code, 1984.

(Assigned to the Land Use Committee.)

21630

Awarding a twenty-four-month term and supply contract, with one

twelve-month option to extend, for the furnishing of maintenance and repair

services for Bobcat equipment for use by various County departments to KC

Bobcat of Blue Springs, MO, as a sole source purchase.

(Assigned to the Finance and Audit Committee.)

Transferring $28,930.00 within the 2024 Grant Fund to cover the purchase

of a vehicle for use by the Family Court Division, under the Division’s

existing Juvenile Court Diversion Grant.

(Assigned to the Justice and Law Enforcement Committee.)

Expressing the intent of the Legislature to direct the Chief Lobbyist to

advocate in support of trans gender rights to the Missouri General

Assembly.

(Assigned to the Inter-Governmental Affairs Committee.)

Expressing the intent of the Legislature to direct the Chief Lobbyist to

advocate to the Missouri General Assembly in support of maintaining a fair

and equitable citizen initiative petition process.

(Assigned to the Inter-Governmental Affairs Committee.)

Expressing the intent of the Legislature to direct the Chief Lobbyist to

advocate to the Missouri General Assembly in support of Blair’s Law and

greater local gun control for Jackson County.

(Assigned to the Inter-Governmental Affairs Committee.)

A motion was made by Megan L. Marshall, seconded by DaRon McGee, to

adopt Resolution #21635, recognizing the Carrie Dumas Long Term Care

Facility on its 30th Anniversary. The motion passed by a roll call vote:

Yes: 8 -

Jeanie Lauer, Megan L. Marshall, Jalen Anderson, Donna Peyton,

Venessa Huskey, Charlie Franklin, DaRon McGee and Sean E.

Smith

Absent: 1 - Manuel Abarca IV

(ADOPTED)

21636

Awarding a twelve-month term and supply contract, with two twelve-month

options to extend, for the furnishing of broker and consulting services for the

County’s employee group health, life, and dental insurances for use

County-wide to CBIZ Benefits of Kansas City, MO, under terms and

conditions of Request for Proposals No. 24-024, at no cost to the County.

(Assigned to the Finance and Audit Committee.)

21637

A motion was made by Megan L. Marshall, seconded by Sean E. Smith, to

adopt Resolution #21637, authorizing the Jackson County Legislature to

hold a closed meeting on Monday, May 20, 2024, for the purpose of

conducting privileged and confidential communications between itself and

the Jackson County Executive under section 610.021(11) of the Revised

Statutes of Missouri, and closing all records prepared for discussion at said

meeting. The motion passed by a roll call vote:

Yes: 8 -

Jeanie Lauer, Megan L. Marshall, Jalen Anderson, Donna Peyton,

Venessa Huskey, Charlie Franklin, DaRon McGee and Sean E.

Smith

Absent: 1 - Manuel Abarca IV

(ADOPTED)

COUNTY EXECUTIVE ORDERS

None.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

None.

NEW BUSINESS

Jeanie Lauer, County Legislator, said the National Association of Counties

conference is scheduled to be held Friday, July 12 through Monday, July 15,

which is the date of the legislative meeting. She requested a motion to move

the meeting date to Tuesday, July 16, 2024.

A motion was made by Jalen Anderson, seconded by Megan L. Marshall, to

reschedule the legislative meeting from July 15 to July 16, 2024. The motion

passed by a roll call vote:

Yes: 8 - Jeanie Lauer, Megan L. Marshall, Donna Peyton, Venessa Huskey,

Charlie Franklin, DaRon McGee, and Sean E. Smith.

Absent: 1 - Manuel Abarca IV

Donna Peyton requested written criteria for funding the outside agencies to

be used for 2025. Sean E. Smith said he plans to introduce legislation

regarding criteria for outside agency funding to be considered by the Rules

Committee. He said he will solicit input from all legislators. He would like to

focus on smaller, new agencies and how to prioritize.

The Legislature recessed for the closed meeting per Resolution #21637.