Jackson County Missouri

JOURNAL

Jackson County Courthouse

415 E.12th Street, 2nd floor

Kansas City, Missouri 64106

(816)881-3242

County Legislature

DaRon McGee (4th) 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),

Jeanie Lauer (5th), Sean E. Smith (6th)

Clerk of the County Legislature

Monday, December 11, 2023

3:00 PM

Forty-eighth Regular Meeting

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

DaRon McGee, Chairman, called the meeting of the Jackson County Legislature to order.

ROLL CALL

Present 9 -

DaRon McGee, Megan L. Marshall, Jalen Anderson, Donna Peyton,

Manuel Abarca IV, Venessa Huskey, Charlie Franklin, Jeanie Lauer

and Sean E. Smith

THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

Recited.

APPROVAL OF THE JOURNAL OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING

A motion was made by Manuel Abarca IV, seconded by Jeanie Lauer to

approve the journal of the previous meeting held on December 06, 2023.

The motion passed by a voice vote.

HEARINGS

Simone J. Hollins, Arnold, Newbold, Sollars & Hollins, P.C., the Pension

Plan Fund Counsel, Michelle Chrisman, Director of Human Resources, and

Jacqueline R. King, from Cheiron, the actuary for the Pension Board of

Trustees, presented information regarding Ordinance #5819. Ms. Hollins

explained that the amendment does not substantially change the intent of the

ordinance but clarifies that the change to the multiplier will only apply to

future retirees for 2024 and beyond.

Ms. King said Cheiron conducted a study in September 2023 and

recommended the multiplier be increased from 1.5% to 1.6%. That is for

active participants only. Those retiring in 2024 or after will have this

multiplier apply to all years of service. The increase in Actuarial Liability (AL)

and Unfunded Actuarial Liability (UAL) as of July 1, 2022, is 2.51% and

44.63% in UAL. Sean E. Smith, County Legislator, asked if the net effect of

the increase is $9,452,863.00, and if this is an amount of funding the County

will have to supply. Ms. King said the $9.4 million number is the increase in

our unfunded liability, not the increase in the contribution. She said this

amount would not be paid up front. The County has already determined its

contribution rate for 2024. The financial impact in 2025 will be a little over $1

million.

Dan Wehmuller, JCDC Partners, LLC, and Jeff Jenkins, J.E. Dunn, and

Daniel Felder, Axiom, gave an update on the Detention Center Project. The

project remains steady and on schedule and on budget. They are

progressing through the end design phases. They will be 100% through

construction finalization by February. They have been working with staff and

J.E. Dunn - Axiom on a Furniture, Fixtures & Equipment and Technology

matrix budget. They have expanded their team by adding Burns and

McDonnell to provide whole building commissioning and technical services

for the project. On site and fill dirt has settled and they continue to progress

at building up the project site. Adjacent to the site is the logistical component

with a staging area. They are wrapping up component packages 2B and 2C

which are next in line to be presented to the Legislature for approval. These

components do not increase the overall cost of the project. A copy of the

update is available under the Meeting Details for the December 11, 2023,

Legislative Meeting located at

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Manuel Abarca IV, County Legislator, said the batch plant is the subject of

much conversation. He asked if this is included as prevailing wage or not.

Jeff Jenkins said they received some questions from the Compliance Office

and hope to formulate a response on the entire package. Mr. Jenkins said

he was not aware of the discussion that this adjacent work is under the

prevailing wage. Mr. Abarca asked if there were any calculable hours of

completed work. Mr. Jenkins said there has been work completed. He said

they had a meeting with the Compliance team in mid-November. Some

team members have been on vacation, and they are getting all of the data

compiled.

Jeanie Lauer, County Legislator, said her recollection of discussions

regarding this issues was that prevailing wage would cover the entirety of

the project, not specific components. Troy Schulte, County Administrator,

said the entire project is considered a prevailing wage project. J.E. Dunn is

to compile the data and the sub-contractor hired by the Legislature is to

monitor the data. The position of the Administration has not changed. This is

to be a prevailing wage contract or a union contract as much as possible,

while meeting aggressive W/MBE goals.

COMMUNICATIONS WITH AND REPORTS OF THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE

The County Executive was present and had no report.

PERFECTION OF PROPOSED ORDINANCES AND REPORTS OF COMMITTEE

5815

5819

AN ORDINANCE to adopt the annual budget and set forth appropriations for

the various spending agencies and the principal subdivisions thereof, for the

fiscal year ending December 31, 2024.

(Legislature As A Whole - 2nd. Perfection)

A motion was made by Jeanie Lauer, seconded by Sean E. Smith, to

approve the Floor Substitute for Ordinance #5819 dated December 11,

2023, to delete the paragraph 1512.1 "1.5% Per Year. An amount equal to

one and one-half percent (1.5%) for each year of Credited Service times the

Member's Average Monthly Earnings, but in no event less than fifty dollars

($50.00)." and insert the paragraph "1512.1 Monthly Pension Income

Formula a. An amount equal to one and one-half percent (1.5%) for each

year of Credited Service times the Member's Average Monthly earnings, but

in no event less than fifty dollars ($50.00), for members that terminate

employment or retire prior to January 1, 1024. b. An amount equal to one

and six-tenths percent (1.6%) for each year of Credited Service times the

Member's Average Monthly Earnings, but in no event less than fifty dollars

($50.00), for members that both terminate employment and retire on or after

January 1, 2024." on pages two and three.The motion passed by a voice

vote.

(APPROVED)

5819

A motion was made by Jeanie Lauer, seconded by Donna Peyton to perfect

Ordinance #5819. The motion passed by a voice vote.

(PERFECTED)

A motion was made by Jeanie Lauer, seconded by Sean E. Smith, to adopt

Ordinance #5819 repealing section 1512., Jackson County Code, 1984,

relating to the Employees’ Pension Plan and enacting, in lieu thereof, one

new section relating to the same subject, with an effective date. The motion

passed by a roll call vote:

Yes: 9 -

DaRon McGee, Megan L. Marshall, Jalen Anderson, Donna Peyton,

Manuel Abarca IV, Venessa Huskey, Charlie Franklin, Jeanie Lauer

and Sean E. Smith

(ADOPTED)

5821

A motion was made by Charlie Franklin, seconded by Venessa Huskey to

perfect Ordinance #5821. The motion passed by a voice vote.

(PERFECTED)

5821

A motion was made by Sean E. Smith, seconded by Venessa Huskey, to

adopt Ordinance #5821 appropriating $6,350.00 from the undesignated

fund balance of the 2023 Grant Fund and authorizing the Director of Parks +

Rec to execute a Cost Share Agreement with the Missouri Department of

Conservation for land management and invasive species removal services

on County parkland. The motion passed by a roll call vote:

Yes: 9 -

DaRon McGee, Megan L. Marshall, Jalen Anderson, Donna Peyton,

Manuel Abarca IV, Venessa Huskey, Charlie Franklin, Jeanie Lauer

and Sean E. Smith

(ADOPTED)

Manuel Abarca IV, County Legislator, asked for an explanation of the

appropriation process.

Whitney Miller, Chief Deputy County Counselor responded grants are new

monies coming into the County and therefore not subject to the requirement

for a public hearing.

FINAL PASSAGE OF PROPOSED ORDINANCES

None.

RESOLUTIONS IN COMMITTEE

Finance and Audit Committee moved to adopt. Consent Agenda.

Justice and Law Enforcement Committee moved to adopt. Consent

Agenda.

CONSENT AGENDA

21494

A RESOLUTION awarding twelve-month term and supply contracts, with one

twelve-month option to extend, for the furnishing of t-shirts and wearing

apparel for use by various County departments to Exhibit Arts of Wichita,

KS, Seaside Companies of Millsboro, DE, and Sew What of Lee’s Summit,

MO, under the terms and conditions of Invitation to Bid No. 23-070.

(ADOPTED)

21495

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

furnishing of building maintenance, repair, operations supplies, parts,

equipment, and materials for use by various County departments to W.W.

Grainger of Lake Forest, IL, under the terms and conditions of OMNIA

Partners-City of Tucson, AZ Contract No. 192163, an existing competitively

bid government contract.

(ADOPTED)

21496

21497

21498

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

twelve-month option to extend, for the furnishing of fleet fuel cards for use by

various County departments to WEX Bank of Midvale, UT, under the terms

and conditions of State of Missouri Contract No. CC211293001, an existing

government contract.

(ADOPTED)

A RESOLUTION authorizing a five-month extension to the term and supply

contract for the furnishing of fuel products and related services for use by

various County departments to Frazier Oil & L.P. Gas Co., Inc., of Gower,

Missouri, awarded under the terms and conditions of City of Kansas City,

Missouri Contract No. EV1848, an existing government contract.

(ADOPTED)

A RESOLUTION awarding a twelve-month contract, with two twelve-month

options to extend, for the furnishing of case management, eDiscovery, and

cloud storage services for the Prosecuting Attorney’s Office to Karpel

Solutions of St. Louis, MO, as a sole source purchase, at an actual annual

cost to the County in the amount of $70,000.00 for 2024.

(ADOPTED)

Resolutions #21494, #21495, #21496, #21497, and #21498 were moved to

the Consent Agenda for adoption.

A motion was made by Manuel Abarca IV, seconded by Venessa Huskey, to

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

Yes: 9 -

DaRon McGee, Megan L. Marshall, Jalen Anderson, Donna Peyton,

Manuel Abarca IV, Venessa Huskey, Charlie Franklin, Jeanie Lauer

and Sean E. Smith

INTRODUCTION OF PROPOSED ORDINANCES AND ASSIGNMENT TO COMMITTEE

None.

INTRODUCTION OF PROPOSED RESOLUTIONS AND ASSIGNMENT TO COMMITTEE

21501

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

adopt Resolution #21501, honoring the life and achievements of former

Kansas City Mayor Richard “Dick” Berkley who passed away November 29,

2023. The motion passed by a roll call vote:

Yes: 9 -

DaRon McGee, Megan L. Marshall, Jalen Anderson, Donna Peyton,

Manuel Abarca IV, Venessa Huskey, Charlie Franklin, Jeanie Lauer

and Sean E. Smith

(ADOPTED)

21502

A motion was made by Manuel Abarca IV, seconded by Donna Peyton, to

adopt Resolution #21502, authorizing the Jackson County Legislature to

hold a closed meeting on Monday, December 11, 2023, for the purpose of

conducting privileged and confidential communications between itself and

the Jackson County Counselor under section 610.021(1) 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: 9 -

DaRon McGee, Megan L. Marshall, Jalen Anderson, Donna Peyton,

Manuel Abarca IV, Venessa Huskey, Charlie Franklin, Jeanie Lauer

and Sean E. Smith

(ADOPTED)

21503

A motion was made by Manuel Abarca IV, seconded by Venessa Huskey, to

adopt Resolution #21503, transferring $5,000.00 within the 2023 General

Fund to enable the Jackson County Legislature to match funds to contribute

to the efforts of aiding Afghan Prosecutors and their families to the Kansas

City area. The motion passed by a roll call vote:

Yes: 8 -

DaRon McGee, Megan L. Marshall, Jalen Anderson, Donna Peyton,

Manuel Abarca IV, Venessa Huskey, Charlie Franklin and Jeanie

Lauer

Abstain: 1 - Sean E. Smith

(ADOPTED)

21504

A motion was made by Megan L. Marshall, seconded by Venessa Huskey,

to adopt Resolution #21504, transferring $544,155.00 within the 2023

General Fund and authorizing the settlement of the claims of Latasha

Wagner and Jarmar Harris, the parents of Marquis Wagner, in the case

styled Latasha Wagner et al v. Advanced Correctional et al, No.

2216-CV27410, now pending in Circuit Court of Jackson County, Missouri,

for a total payment by the County of $1,200,000.00. The motion passed by a

roll call vote:

Yes: 8 -

DaRon McGee, Megan L. Marshall, Jalen Anderson, Donna Peyton,

Venessa Huskey, Charlie Franklin, Jeanie Lauer and Sean E. Smith

Abstain: 1 - Manuel Abarca IV

(ADOPTED)

COUNTY EXECUTIVE ORDERS

None.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

None.

NEW BUSINESS

Closed meeting per Resolution #21502. The closed meeting may be

followed by the introduction and adoption of a Resolution in open session to

authorize the settlement of a legal action, cause of action, or litigation

matter.

The County Legislature recessed and went into closed session.

The County Legislature reconvened.

No objection to the consideration of Resolution #21504 - not on printed

agenda.

Resolution #21504 was adopted at this time. See page 7 for details.

ADJOURNMENT

A motion was made by Manuel Abarca IV, seconded by Venessa Huskey, to

adjourn the meeting. The motion passed by a voice vote.

Meeting adjourned until Monday, December 18, 2023 at 10:00 A.M. at the

Jackson County Courthouse, 415 E. 12th Street, Kansas City, Missouri, 2nd

Floor, Legislative Assembly Area.