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,  
Megan L. Marshall (3rd AL) Vice Chairman,  
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)  
Thirty-seventh Regular meeting of the Jackson County Legislature, Monday, October 9, 2023, 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.  
While each meeting remains open to the public, if attendance is not  
essential, you may watch live stream video of the legislative meeting on the  
county's website at jacksonco.legistar.com  
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ROLL CALL  
THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE  
APPROVAL OF THE JOURNAL OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING  
HEARINGS  
Colleen White, Strategic Workplace Solutions, with an update on  
compliance at the Detention Center Project.  
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COMMUNICATIONS WITH AND REPORTS OF THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE  
PERFECTION OF PROPOSED ORDINANCES AND REPORTS OF COMMITTEE  
5789  
AN ORDINANCE appropriating $110,000.00 from the undesignated fund  
balance of the 2023 Assessment Fund to cover the cost of salaries and  
overtime for the remainder of the 2023 Board of Equalization (BOE)  
appeals docket.  
(Budget Committee - 4th. Perfection)  
5797  
AN ORDINANCE repealing sections 9103. and 9104., Jackson County  
Code, 1984, relating to the Board of Equalization, and enacting, in lieu  
thereof, two new sections relating to the same subject.  
(Budget Committee - 1st. Perfection)  
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5799  
AN ORDINANCE appropriating $16,748.00 from the undesignated fund  
balance of the 2023 Grant Fund in acceptance of funding provided by the  
Organized Crime Enforcement Task Force for use by the Jackson County  
Drug Task Force for “Operation Bad Cookie.”  
(Justice and Law Enforcement Committee - 1st. Perfection)  
AN ORDINANCE transferring $242,374.00 within the 2023 Sheriff’s Office  
General Fund and appropriating $302,374.00 from the undesignated fund  
balance of the 2023 General Fund, in acceptance of the Sheriff’s Office’s  
DWI/Traffic Safety Unit Salary Grant awarded by the Missouri Department of  
Transportation, Traffic and Highway Safety Division, and authorizing the  
County Executive to execute a contract with the Missouri Highway Safety  
Division for the acceptance and expenditure of grant funds.  
(Justice and Law Enforcement Committee - 1st. Perfection)  
5800  
AN ORDINANCE appropriating $34,600.00 from the undesignated fund  
balance of the 2023 Grant Fund in acceptance of the Sheriff’s Office’s  
Impaired Driving Enforcement grant awarded by the Missouri Department of  
Transportation, Highway Safety and Traffic Division, and authorizing the  
County Executive to execute a contract with the Missouri Highway Safety  
Division for the expenditure of grant funds.  
(Justice and Law Enforcement Committee - 1st. Perfection)  
5801  
AN ORDINANCE appropriating $40,425.00 from the undesignated fund  
balance of the 2023 Grant Fund, in acceptance of the Sheriff’s Office’s  
Hazardous Moving Violation Enforcement grant awarded by the Missouri  
Department of Transportation, Highway Safety and Traffic Division, and  
authorizing the County Executive to execute a contract with the Missouri  
Traffic and Highway Safety Division for the expenditure of grant funds.  
(Justice and Law Enforcement Committee - 1st. Perfection)  
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FINAL PASSAGE OF PROPOSED ORDINANCES  
None.  
RESOLUTIONS IN COMMITTEE  
21402  
21409  
A RESOLUTION authorizing the County Counselor to execute an Addendum  
to the existing Legal Services Agreement with Husch Blackwell, LLP of  
Kansas City, MO, for county-wide anti-discrimination and anti-harassment  
training at an actual cost to the County in the amount of $20,000.00.  
(Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Committee - 2nd. Meeting)  
A RESOLUTION awarding a contract for the furnishing of annual software  
maintenance for use by the Sheriff’s Office to Omnigo Software of St. Louis,  
MO, as a sole source purchase, at an actual cost to the County in the  
amount of $89,090.00.  
(Justice and Law Enforcement Committee - 1st. Meeting)  
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21413  
A RESOLUTION transferring $104,000.00 within the 2023 E-911 System  
Fund and authorizing the Director of Finance and Purchasing to issue a  
check in the amount of $104,000.00 for assisting in the purchase of a  
Unified Computer Aided Dispatch System for the Lone Jack Police  
Department.  
(911 Oversight Committee - 1st. Meeting)  
A RESOLUTION awarding a twenty-four-month term and supply contract for  
the furnishing of dry goods, refrigerated foods, and frozen foods for use by  
Parks + Rec Department to U.S. Foods of Lenexa, KS, under the terms and  
conditions of the U.S. Communities Contract No. 42356, an existing  
competitively bid government contract.  
(Finance and Audit Committee - 1st. Meeting)  
A RESOLUTION awarding a twelve-month term and supply contract, with  
two twelve-month options to extend, for the furnishing of Environmental  
Management Services for use by various County departments to EcoSafe  
Environmental Services of Kansas City, MO, under the terms and conditions  
of Invitation to Bid No. 23-027.  
(Finance and Audit Committee - 1st. 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  
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21420  
A RESOLUTION congratulating the Kansas City Hispanic News on the  
occasion of its 27th Anniversary.  
(Introduced by Manuel Abarca IV, Jalen Anderson, Venessa Huskey,  
Charlie Franklin, Jeanie Lauer and Sean E. Smith)  
A RESOLUTION expressing the intent of the Legislature to request that the  
Board of Equalization finalize hearings to determine property assessed  
value before tax notices are sent out to the citizens of Jackson County.  
(Introduced by Manuel Abarca IV)  
A RESOLUTION transferring $234,723.00 within the 2023 Anti-Drug Sales  
Tax Fund to cover the costs of salaries and overtime pay of officers from  
other law enforcement agencies working for the Jackson County  
Multi-Jurisdictional Drug Task Force.  
(Introduced by Venessa Huskey)  
21421  
A RESOLUTION transferring $70,000.00 within the County Improvement  
Fund to cover the cost of project management services for use by the  
Collections Department from an existing term and supply vendor.  
(Introduced by Megan L. Marshall)  
21422  
A RESOLUTION recognizing the 25th Anniversary of Urban American  
Outdoors, Meet & Greet, Conference, and Gala weekend being held at the  
Negro Leagues Baseball Museum, The Loews Kansas City Hotel, and the  
Buck O’Neil Education and Research Center on October 13 -14, 2023.  
(Introduced by DaRon McGee, Megan L. Marshall, Jalen Anderson,  
Donna Peyton, Manuel Abarca IV, Venessa Huskey, Charlie Franklin,  
Jeanie Lauer and Sean E. Smith)  
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21424  
21425  
A RESOLUTION congratulating Rudy’s Tenampa Taqueria restaurant on its  
30th Anniversary.  
(Introduced by Manuel Abarca IV, Jalen Anderson, Donna Peyton,  
Venessa Huskey, Charlie Franklin and Jeanie Lauer)  
A RESOLUTION recognizing George Medina, the Honorary Mayor of  
Waldo.  
(Introduced by Manuel Abarca IV, Jalen Anderson, Donna Peyton,  
Venessa Huskey, Charlie Franklin and Jeanie Lauer)  
A RESOLUTION recognizing the contributions of Mexican American Softball  
Leagues.  
(Introduced by Manuel Abarca IV, Jalen Anderson, Donna Peyton,  
Venessa Huskey, Charlie Franklin and Jeanie Lauer)  
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A RESOLUTION congratulating Susan Dunham on the occasion of her  
retirement after 35 years of service to the Grandview School District.  
(Introduced by DaRon McGee and Manuel Abarca IV)  
A RESOLUTION authorizing the Jackson County Legislature to hold a  
closed meeting on Monday, October 9, 2023, for the purpose of conducting  
privileged and confidential communications under section 610.021(12) of  
the Revised Statutes of Missouri, and closing all records prepared for  
discussion at said meeting.  
(Introduced by DaRon McGee)  
21428  
A RESOLUTION recognizing the Guadalupe Centers for their exceptional  
contributions to the Hispanic Community in Jackson County.  
(Introduced by Manuel Abarca IV, Jalen Anderson, Donna Peyton,  
Venessa Huskey and Jeanie Lauer)  
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COUNTY EXECUTIVE ORDERS  
UNFINISHED BUSINESS  
NEW BUSINESS  
Closed meeting per Resolution #21427.  
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ADJOURNMENT  
The next legislative meeting is scheduled to be held on Monday, October 16,  
2023 at 3:00 P.M. at the Jackson County Courthouse, 415 E. 12th Street,  
Kansas City, Missouri, 2nd Floor, Legislative Assembly Area.