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-fourth Regular meeting of the Jackson County Legislature, Monday, June 29, 2026, at 3:00 PM at the  
Jackson County Courthouse, 415 E. 12th Street, Kansas City, Missouri, 2nd Floor, K.C. Legislative Assembly  
Area..  
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 #6089 enacting subsection 2067.  
Jackson County Code, 1984 relating to tax credits and assessment  
adjustments.  
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COMMUNICATIONS WITH AND REPORTS OF THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE  
PERFECTION OF PROPOSED ORDINANCES AND REPORTS OF COMMITTEE  
6050  
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 - 22nd Perfection)  
6077  
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 - 13th Perfection)  
6089  
6090  
AN ORDINANCE enacting subsection 2067. Jackson County Code, 1984  
relating to tax credits and assessment adjustments.  
(Legislature As A Whole - 4th. Perfection)  
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) - 6th. Perfection)  
6091  
6092  
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) - 6th. 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) - 6th.  
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 - 5th. 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 - 4th. Perfection)  
6099  
6100  
6101  
6102  
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 - 3rd. 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 - 3rd. 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 - 3rd. 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 - 3rd. Perfection)  
6103  
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 - 3rd. 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.  
(PERFECTED)  
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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 - 6th. 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 - 3rd. 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 - 4th. 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 - 4th. 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) - 4th. 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 - 4th. 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 - 4th. Meeting)  
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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 - 4th. 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 - 3rd. 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 - 3rd. 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 - 3rd. Meeting)  
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CONSENT AGENDA  
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INTRODUCTION OF PROPOSED ORDINANCES AND ASSIGNMENT TO COMMITTEE  
6104  
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.  
(Introduced by Venessa Huskey)  
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INTRODUCTION OF PROPOSED RESOLUTIONS AND ASSIGNMENT TO COMMITTEE  
22324  
A RESOLUTION awarding a twelve-month term and supply contract for the  
furnishing of electronic monitoring services for use by the Jackson County  
Sheriff’s Community Supervision Office, to BI Incorporated of Boulder, CO,  
under the terms and conditions of OMNIA Partners Contract No. 2022118,  
an existing competitively bid government contract.  
(Introduced by Venessa Huskey)  
A RESOLUTION of respect in loving memory of Aldon Smith.  
22325  
22326  
(Introduced by Manuel Abarca IV)  
A RESOLUTION to congratulate Annie McGinnis on her appointment as  
President of the National Black Brewers Association.  
(Introduced by Manuel Abarca IV)  
22327  
A RESOLUTION awarding a thirty-six-month term and supply contract, with  
three (3) twelve-month options to extend, for the furnishing of fleet fuel cards  
for use by various County Departments, to Openlane Technology  
Corporation dba Roadflex of Brooklyn, NY under the terms and conditions of  
Sourcewell Contract No. 030625-RDFX, an existing competitively bid  
government contract.  
(Introduced by Donna Peyton)  
22328  
22329  
A RESOLUTION awarding a twenty-four-month term and supply contract,  
with one (1) twelve-month option to extend, for the furnishing of trailer  
maintenance and repair services for use by various County departments to  
Croft Trailer Supply of Kansas City, MO under the terms and conditions of  
Invitation to Bid No. 26-027.  
(Introduced by Donna Peyton)  
A RESOLUTION awarding a twenty-four-month term and supply contract,  
with two (2) twelve-month options to extend, for the furnishing of janitorial  
supplies for use by various County departments to Hillyard Inc., of Kansas  
City, MO, Imperial Bag & Paper Co. LLC dba Imperial Dade of Kansas City,  
MO, and RJ Kool Company of Missouri dba Controlled Environment  
Products, LLC of North Kansas City, MO under the terms and conditions of  
Invitation to Bid No. 26-022.  
(Introduced by Donna Peyton)  
22330  
22331  
A RESOLUTION nominating candidates for appointment to the Jackson  
County Sports Complex Authority, for a term to expire July 15, 2031.  
(Introduced by Manuel Abarca IV)  
A RESOLUTION authorizing the Director of Finance and Purchasing to  
issue a check in the amount of $50,000.00 to the National World War I  
Museum for the Centennial Gala and Liberty Beacon Tower Lighting  
Celebration.  
(Introduced by Manuel Abarca IV)  
22332  
A RESOLUTION authorizing the Jackson County Legislature to hold a  
closed meeting on Monday, June 29, 2026, for the purpose of conducting  
privileged and confidential communications under section 610.021(3) 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  
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REAPPOINTMENT TO MERIT SYSTEM COMMISSION  
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UNFINISHED BUSINESS  
NEW BUSINESS  
ADJOURNMENT  
The next legislative meeting is scheduled to be held on Monday, July 6,  
2026 at 3:00 P.M. at the Jackson County Courthouse, 415 E. 12th Street,  
Kansas City, Missouri, 2nd Floor, Legislative Assembly Area.