Jackson County Missouri

FINAL 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. Marshall (3rd AL),

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

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

Sean E. Smith (6th)

First Regular meeting of the Jackson County Legislature, Monday, January 27, 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 - 10th Perfection)

5909

5957

AN ORDINANCE submitting to the qualified voters of Jackson County,

Missouri, at the primary election to be held on August 5, 2025, a question to

amend the Jackson County Charter, with an effective date.

(Legislature As A Whole - 1st. Perfection)

AN ORDINANCE repealing subsection 5560.3., Jackson County Code,

1984, relating to recklessly failing to care for or control child, and enacting, in

lieu thereof, one new subsection relating to the same subject.

(Justice and Law Enforcement 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 - 29th 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 - 16th Meeting)

CONSENT AGENDA

INTRODUCTION OF PROPOSED ORDINANCES AND ASSIGNMENT TO COMMITTEE

5958

AN ORDINANCE requiring the Jackson County Assessor to provide an

Assessment Roll that complies with the Missouri State Tax Commission’s

Order and rolls back the 2023 value of any parcel that exceeded a 15%

increase in 2023 to be changed and to be valued at no more than 15% more

than the 2022 property value.

(Introduced by Sean E. Smith)

5959

AN ORDINANCE appropriating $71,751.00 from the undesignated fund

balance of the 2025 General Fund in acceptance of the Missouri Western

Interdiction and Narcotics Task Force grant awarded by the Missouri

Department of Public Safety.

(Introduced by Venessa Huskey)

INTRODUCTION OF PROPOSED RESOLUTIONS AND ASSIGNMENT TO COMMITTEE

21841

A RESOLUTION honoring the life and legacy of Everett Carter, a dedicated

public servant who tragically lost his life while serving the community he

loved.

(Introduced by DaRon McGee, Donna Peyton, Megan L. Marshall, Jalen

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

Lauer and Sean E. Smith)

21843

21844

A RESOLUTION requiring the Jackson County property cards provided by

the Assessment Department to include photographs of the property

inspection and related property comparable sales that were used to

determine the Fair Market Value (FMV) and property classification.

(Introduced by Sean E. Smith)

A RESOLUTION awarding a contract for the furnishing of DNA profiling

services as required by the Unidentified Remains and Forensic Equipment

Replacement Project grant, for use by the Medical Examiner’s Office to

Othram, Inc., of Houston, TX, at an actual cost to the County not to exceed

$739,830.00, as a sole source purchase.

(Introduced by Jalen Anderson)

21845

21846

21847

A RESOLUTION awarding a seven-month contract for restorative justice

program services for use by the Jackson County Prosecuting Attorney’s

Office to the Center for Conflict Resolution of Kansas City, Missouri at an

actual cost to the County in the amount of $30,000.00, as a sole source

purchase.

(Introduced by Venessa Huskey)

A RESOLUTION authorizing a twelve-month extension to the term and

supply contract for the furnishing of automotive parts for use countywide to

AutoZone of Memphis, TN, under the terms and conditions of OMNIA

Partners Contract No. R211201, an existing competitively-bid government

contract.

(Introduced by Sean E. Smith)

A RESOLUTION recognizing Christopher Jones for the power of

transformation in the culture of health care through MatchRite Care.

(Introduced by Donna Peyton)

21848

21849

A RESOLUTION congratulating the Kansas City Chiefs on winning the

American Football Conference Championship and securing a spot in Super

Bowl LIX.

A RESOLUTION requesting the Missouri State Auditor to conduct an

expedited review of the actions taken by Jackson County’s Department of

Finance and Purchasing, Budget Office uploading the 2024 adopted budget

for 2025 and not the duly adopted budget by the Legislature on December

31, 2024.

COUNTY EXECUTIVE ORDERS

25-01

APPOINTMENTS AND REAPPOINTMENTS TO THE COMMUNITY

MENTAL HEALTH FUND

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

Budget Veto Message from the County Executive received January 9, 2025.

NEW BUSINESS

ADJOURNMENT

The next legislative meeting is scheduled to be held on Monday, February 3,

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

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