Jackson County Missouri  
JOURNAL  
Jackson County Courthouse  
415 E.12th Street, 2nd floor  
Kansas City, Missouri 64106  
(816)881-3242  
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)  
Wednesday, June 24, 2026  
9:00 AM  
NO QUORUM Meeting  
Jackson County Courthouse, 415 E. 12th Street, Kansas City, Missouri, 2nd Floor, K.C.  
Legislative Assembly Area  
Manuel Abarca IV, Chairman, called the meeting of the Jackson County Legislature to order.  
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ROLL CALL  
Present 4 -  
Absent 5 -  
Manuel Abarca IV, Donna Peyton, Charlie Franklin and Jeanie  
Lauer  
Sean E. Smith, Jalen Anderson, Megan L. Smith, Venessa Huskey  
and DaRon McGee  
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THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE  
Pledge not recited due to lack of quorum.  
APPROVAL OF THE JOURNAL OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING  
Journal not approved due to lack of quorum.  
HEARINGS  
Comments by Chairman Abarca.  
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COMMUNICATIONS WITH AND REPORTS OF THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE  
PERFECTION OF PROPOSED ORDINANCES AND REPORTS OF COMMITTEE  
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.  
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.  
AN ORDINANCE enacting subsection 2067. Jackson County Code, 1984  
relating to tax credits and assessment adjustments.  
(Legislature As A Whole - 3rd. Perfection)  
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  
6098  
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)  
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)  
6099  
6100  
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)  
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6102  
6103  
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)  
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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.  
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  
22314  
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)  
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)  
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CONSENT AGENDA  
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INTRODUCTION OF PROPOSED ORDINANCES AND ASSIGNMENT TO COMMITTEE  
INTRODUCTION OF PROPOSED RESOLUTIONS AND ASSIGNMENT TO COMMITTEE  
COUNTY EXECUTIVE ORDERS  
UNFINISHED BUSINESS  
NEW BUSINESS  
ADJOURNMENT  
Due to lack of quorum, this was not counted as a regular meeting of the  
Jackson County Legislature.  
Meeting adjourned until Thursday, June 25, 2026 at 9:00 A.M. at the Eastern  
Jackson County Courthouse, 308 W. Kansas, Independence, Missouri,  
Ground Floor, Legislative Chambers.