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-first Regular meeting of the Jackson County Legislature, Monday, June 22, 2026, 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.  
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ROLL CALL  
THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE  
APPROVAL OF THE JOURNAL OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING  
HEARINGS  
Presentation by Stephanie Boyer, CEO of reStart.  
Public Hearing regarding Ordinance #6096, submitting to the qualified  
voters of Jackson County at the general election to be held on Tuesday,  
November 3, 2026, a question authorizing Jackson County to continue its  
countywide anti-crime sales tax (COMBAT) at the rate of one-quarter of  
one cent for a period of ten years for the purpose of promoting and  
providing public safety within Jackson County, including the prevention  
and treatment of drug abuse and addiction and the prevention,  
investigation, prosecution, and detention of violent criminals and drug  
dealers.  
The Prosecutor's office/COMBAT will make a presentation regarding  
Ordinance #6096.  
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COMMUNICATIONS WITH AND REPORTS OF THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE  
PERFECTION OF PROPOSED ORDINANCES AND REPORTS OF COMMITTEE  
AN ORDINANCE prohibiting law enforcement officers from concealing  
their faces or badges during performance of their official duties and  
establishing penalties and exemptions.  
6050  
(Legislature As A Whole - 19th 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.  
6077  
(Legislature As A Whole - 10th Perfection)  
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 RE (Residential Estates).  
6081  
(Land Use Committee - 6th. Perfection)  
The Land Use Committee will hold a public hearing regarding Ordinance  
#6081 on Monday, June 22, 2026 in the Kansas City Legislative  
Assembly Area.  
AN ORDINANCE enacting subsection 2067. Jackson County Code, 1984  
relating to tax credits and assessment adjustments.  
6089  
6090  
(Legislature As A Whole - 1st. 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) - 3rd. 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.  
6091  
6092  
(Regional Transit Committee (Ad Hoc) - 3rd. Perfection)  
AN ORDINANCE appropriating $15,415,000 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.  
(County Infrastructure & Strategic Planning Committee (Ad Hoc) - 3rd.  
Perfection)  
AN ORDINANCE submitting to the qualified voters of Jackson County at  
the general election to be held on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, a  
question authorizing Jackson County to continue its countywide  
anti-crime sales tax (COMBAT) at the rate of one-quarter of one cent for  
a period of ten years for the purpose of promoting and providing public  
safety within Jackson County, including the prevention and treatment of  
drug abuse and addiction and the prevention, investigation, prosecution,  
and detention of violent criminals and drug dealers.  
6096  
(Legislature As A Whole - 2nd. 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.  
6097  
(Legislature As A Whole - 2nd. 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.  
6098  
(Finance & Audit Committee - 1st. Perfection)  
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FINAL PASSAGE OF PROPOSED ORDINANCES  
AN ORDINANCE establishing a third-party monitoring program for  
6049  
Jackson County projects and authorizing access for qualified contracted  
third parties to conduct site visits.  
(PERFECTED)  
AN ORDINANCE implementing a 180-day moratorium on the processing  
of data center land use applications and Battery Energy Storage System  
land use applications by Jackson County for the purpose of developing a  
long-term policy and accompanying County Code provisions related to  
such applications, including the direction of regulatory standards and  
enhanced public notification requirements.  
6074  
(PERFECTED)  
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RESOLUTIONS IN COMMITTEE  
A RESOLUTION awarding a thirty-month term and supply contract for the  
22281  
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 - 3rd. Meeting)  
A RESOLUTION authorizing the County Auditor to execute a Financial  
Advisory Services Agreement with an entity of their choice for  
independent financial advisory and consulting services at a cost to the  
County not to exceed $50,000.00.  
22303  
(Finance & Audit Committee - 2nd. Meeting)  
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.  
22304  
22311  
(Finance & Audit Committee - 2nd. 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 - 1st. 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.  
22312  
22313  
(Public Works Committee - 1st. 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) - 1st. 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.  
22314  
22315  
(Budget Committee - 1st. Meeting )  
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 - 1st. Meeting )  
A RESOLUTION declaring certain County-owned land as surplus real  
property and authorizing the Administration to solicit bids for selling fifteen  
(15) surplus parcels.  
22316  
(Finance & Audit Committee - 1st. Meeting )  
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CONSENT AGENDA  
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INTRODUCTION OF PROPOSED ORDINANCES AND ASSIGNMENT TO COMMITTEE  
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).  
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6101  
6102  
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.  
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).  
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).  
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.  
6103  
(Introduced by Venessa Huskey)  
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INTRODUCTION OF PROPOSED RESOLUTIONS AND ASSIGNMENT TO COMMITTEE  
A RESOLUTION congratulating Adam Salmon on the occasion of his  
retirement from Oak Grove High School.  
22318  
(Introduced by Manuel Abarca IV)  
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).  
22319  
(Introduced by Venessa Huskey)  
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.  
22320  
(Introduced by Charlie Franklin)  
A RESOLUTION congratulating and wishing Jacob Newman success as  
the next principal of Oak Grove High School.  
22321  
22322  
(Introduced by Manuel Abarca IV)  
A RESOLUTION authorizing the Jackson County Legislature to hold a  
closed meeting on Monday, June 22, 2026, 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.  
(Introduced by Manuel Abarca IV)  
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COUNTY EXECUTIVE ORDERS  
UNFINISHED BUSINESS  
NEW BUSINESS  
Closed meeting per Resolution #22322. 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.  
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ADJOURNMENT  
The next legislative meeting is scheduled to be held on Tuesday, June  
23, 2026 at 9:00 A.M. at the Jackson County Courthouse, 415 E. 12th  
Street, Kansas City, Missouri, 2nd Floor, Legislative Assembly Area.