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)  
Twenty-seventh Regular meeting of the Jackson County Legislature, Monday, July 20, 2026, at 3:00 PM at the K.C.  
Legislative Assembly Area, Kansas City, Missouri.  
Updated Friday, July 17, 2026 2:18 P.M.  
Any item on the Agenda may be addressed at the meeting in a manner  
authorized by the Legislature's Rules.  
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ROLL CALL  
THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE  
APPROVAL OF THE JOURNAL OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING  
HEARINGS  
Public hearing regarding Ordinance #6104, appropriating $1,000,000.00  
from the undesignated fund balance of the 2026 Anti-Crime Sales Tax Fund  
to create the Public Safety Education Cost Center Fund and authorizing the  
County Executive to execute a consulting agreement with TJP Strategies,  
LLC, of Kansas City, MO, at a cost to the County not to exceed  
$1,000,000.00.  
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COMMUNICATIONS WITH AND REPORTS OF THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE  
PERFECTION OF PROPOSED ORDINANCES AND REPORTS OF COMMITTEE  
6050  
6077  
6091  
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 - 25th 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 - 16th 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.  
(Legislature As A Whole - 1st. Perfection)  
6092  
6097  
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.  
(Legislature As A Whole - 1st. Perfection)  
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 - 8th. Perfection)  
6099  
6100  
6101  
6102  
6104  
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 - 6th. 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 - 6th. 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 - 6th. 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 - 6th. Perfection)  
AN ORDINANCE appropriating $1,000,000.00 from the undesignated fund  
balance of the 2026 Anti-Crime Sales Tax Fund to create the Public Safety  
Education Cost Center Fund and authorizing the County Executive to  
execute a consulting agreement with TJP Strategies, LLC, of Kansas City,  
MO, at a cost to the County not to exceed $1,000,000.00.  
(Legislature As A Whole - 1st. Perfection)  
6105  
AN ORDINANCE repealing sections 1030. and 1040. of the Jackson  
County Code, 1984, relating to competitive bidding, and enacting, in lieu  
thereof, two new sections relating to the same subject.  
(Finance & Audit Committee - 1st. Perfection)  
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FINAL PASSAGE OF PROPOSED ORDINANCES  
None.  
RESOLUTIONS IN COMMITTEE  
22304  
22312  
22323  
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 - 6th. Meeting)  
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 - 7th. Meeting)  
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 - 6th. Meeting)  
22335  
22336  
22337  
A RESOLUTION awarding a contract for the purchase of new rifles and  
declaring as surplus, existing rifles to use as trade-in for the Sheriff’s Office  
to Precision Arms of Indiana, LLC, dba PAI Defense of Columbia City, IN,  
under the terms and conditions of Invitation to Bid No. 26-035 at a cost to  
the County not to exceed $52,356.00.  
(Justice & Law Enforcement Committee - 1st. Meeting )  
A RESOLUTION awarding a contract for the purchase of one (1) Ford  
Transit van for use by the Sheriff’s Office to CFLR Auto, LLC, of Republic,  
MO, under the terms and conditions of State of Missouri Contract No.  
MC250182003, an existing competitively bid government contract, at an  
actual cost to the County in the amount of $47,470.00.  
(Justice & Law Enforcement Committee - 1st. Meeting )  
A RESOLUTION authorizing the County Executive to execute a renewal of a  
five-year Lease Agreement for office space for use by the Jackson County  
Drug Task Force with EL, LLC, of Blue Springs, MO, under the terms and  
conditions of Request for Proposals (RFP) No. 60-21, at a cost to the  
County for 2027 in the amount of $78,000.00, and a total five-year cost of  
$401,832.00.  
(Justice & Law Enforcement Committee - 1st. Meeting )  
22338  
A RESOLUTION awarding a contract for the purchase of three (3) 2026  
Ford F-150 Police Responder vehicles for use by the Sheriff’s Office to  
CFLR Auto, LLC, of Republic, MO, under the terms and conditions of State  
of Missouri Contract No. MC250182003, an existing competitively bid  
government contract, at an actual cost to the County in the amount of  
$146,967.00.  
(Finance & Audit Committee - 1st. Meeting )  
22343  
A RESOLUTION transferring $933,880.00 within the 2026 General Fund,  
and $74,880.00 within the County Improvement Fund to hire additional staff  
and provide such staff with necessary equipment and vehicles for security  
for the Public Safety Campus courtrooms use by the Jackson County  
Sheriff’s Office.  
(County Infrastructure & Strategic Planning Committee (Ad Hoc) - 1st.  
Meeting )  
22344  
A RESOLUTION declaring certain County owned land as surplus real  
property and authorizing the Administration to solicit bids for selling one (1)  
surplus parcel.  
(County Infrastructure & Strategic Planning Committee (Ad Hoc) - 1st.  
Meeting )  
22345  
22346  
22347  
A RESOLUTION declaring certain County owned land as surplus real  
property and authorizing the Administration to solicit bids for selling one (1)  
surplus parcel.  
(Health & Environment Committee - 1st. Meeting )  
A RESOLUTION declaring certain County owned land as surplus real  
property and authorizing the Administration to solicit bids for selling five (5)  
surplus parcels.  
(Health & Environment Committee - 1st. Meeting )  
A RESOLUTION declaring certain County owned land as surplus real  
property and authorizing the Administration to solicit bids for selling two (2)  
surplus parcels.  
(County Infrastructure & Strategic Planning Committee (Ad Hoc) - 1st.  
Meeting )  
22348  
22349  
A RESOLUTION declaring certain County owned land as surplus real  
property and authorizing the Administration to solicit bids for selling five (5)  
surplus parcels.  
(County Infrastructure & Strategic Planning Committee (Ad Hoc) - 1st.  
Meeting )  
A RESOLUTION declaring certain County owned land as surplus real  
property and authorizing the Administration to solicit bids for selling one (1)  
surplus parcel.  
(Justice & Law Enforcement Committee - 1st. Meeting )  
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CONSENT AGENDA  
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INTRODUCTION OF PROPOSED ORDINANCES AND ASSIGNMENT TO COMMITTEE  
6106  
6107  
TO BE INTRODUCED AT A LATER DATE. SEE 7.13.2026 JOURNAL  
NEW BUSINESS.  
TO BE INTRODUCED AT A LATER DATE. SEE 7.13.2026 JOURNAL  
NEW BUSINESS.  
6108  
6109  
AN ORDINANCE appropriating $31,248.00 from the undesignated fund  
balance of the 2026 General Fund in acceptance of insurance proceeds for  
the repair of damage to a Sheriff’s Office vehicle and auction proceeds from  
Purple Wave, Inc of Manhattan, KS.  
(Introduced by Venessa Huskey)  
AN ORDINANCE appropriating $32,000.00 from the undesignated fund  
balance of the 2026 Anti-Crime Sales Tax Fund and authorizing the  
Prosecuting Attorney to execute an agreement with a certain outside agency  
which is engaged in anti-crime, anti-violence, drug prevention and treatment  
activities, at a cost to the County not to exceed $32,000.00.  
(Introduced by Venessa Huskey)  
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INTRODUCTION OF PROPOSED RESOLUTIONS AND ASSIGNMENT TO COMMITTEE  
22352  
A RESOLUTION authorizing the County Counselor to execute a  
Memorandum of Understanding relating to the settlement of the assessment  
class action case now pending in the 16th Circuit Court of Jackson County.  
(Introduced by Manuel Abarca IV)  
22355  
A RESOLUTION authorizing the County Executive to execute a  
Memorandum of Understanding with the Kansas City, Missouri Parks and  
Recreation Department related to the maintenance of the parks facilities  
within the County's Park System.  
(Introduced by Manuel Abarca IV)  
22356  
A RESOLUTION awarding a twelve month term and supply contract, with two  
(2) twelve-month options to extend, for the furnishing of batteries for boats,  
turf equipment, automobiles, and heavy equipment for use by various County  
Departments to Continental Battery Company of Irving, TX and Factory  
Motor Parts of Lee’s Summit, MO, under the terms and conditions of  
Invitation to Bid No. 26-034.  
(Introduced by Donna Peyton)  
22357  
22358  
A RESOLUTION establishing the Jackson County Housing Trust Fund to  
support the development, preservation, rehabilitation, and accessibility of  
affordable housing throughout Jackson County, Missouri, and requesting the  
County Administration to develop policies governing the use of the Fund.  
(Introduced by Manuel Abarca IV)  
A RESOLUTION awarding a contract for the furnishing of records  
management and CAD systems software maintenance for use by the Parks  
+ Rec Department to Central Square Technologies, LLC, of Lake Mary, FL,  
at an actual cost to the County in the amount of $29,810.00, as a sole  
source purchase.  
(Introduced by Donna Peyton)  
22359  
A RESOLUTION authorizing the Jackson County Legislature to hold a  
closed meeting on Monday, July 20, 2026, for the purpose of conducting  
privileged and confidential communications between itself, the Jackson  
County Auditor, and the Jackson County Counselor under sections  
610.021(1)(3) and (17) of the Revised Statutes of Missouri and closing all  
records prepared for discussion at said meeting.  
(Introduced by Manuel Abarca IV)  
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COUNTY EXECUTIVE ORDERS  
UNFINISHED BUSINESS  
NEW BUSINESS  
ADJOURNMENT  
The next legislative meeting is scheduled to be held on Monday, July 27,  
2026 at 3:00 P.M. at the Jackson County Courthouse, 415 E. 12th Street,  
Kansas City, Missouri, 2nd Floor, Legislative Assembly Area.