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

Jeanie Lauer (5th) 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), DaRon McGee (4th),

Sean E. Smith (6th)

Twenty-sixth Regular meeting of the Jackson County Legislature, Tuesday, July 16, 2024, 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

5860

5861

5864

AN ORDINANCE submitting to the qualified voters of Jackson County,

Missouri, at a General Election to be held on November 5, 2024, a question

authorizing Jackson County to impose a countywide capital improvement

sales tax of one-eighth of one percent for a period of twenty-five years for the

purpose of retaining the Kansas City Chiefs sports team in Jackson County,

Missouri.

(Finance and Audit Committee - 4th. Perfection)

AN ORDINANCE submitting to the qualified voters of Jackson County,

Missouri, at a General Election to be held on November 5, 2024, a question

authorizing Jackson County to impose a countywide capital improvement

sales tax of three-eighths of one percent for a period of forty years for the

purpose of retaining the Kansas City Chiefs sports team in Jackson County,

Missouri.

(Finance and Audit Committee - 2nd. Perfection)

AN ORDINANCE submitting to the qualified voters of Jackson County,

Missouri, at the general election to be held on November 5, 2024, a

question to amend the Jackson County Charter, with an effective date.

(Finance and Audit Committee - 2nd. Perfection)

FINAL PASSAGE OF PROPOSED ORDINANCES

5862

AN ORDINANCE appropriating $89,990.00 from the undesignated fund

balance of the 2024 Grant Fund in acceptance of the Violence Against

Women Act Grant awarded by the Missouri Department of Public Safety to

the Prosecuting Attorney’s Office for a program focused on prevention and

prosecution of sexual assaults.

(PERFECTED)

5863

AN ORDINANCE appropriating $3,532.00 from the undesignated fund

balance of the 2024 General Fund in acceptance of the Sheriff’s Office’s

DWI/Traffic Safety Unit Salary Grant awarded by the Missouri Department of

Transportation, Highway Safety and Traffic Division, and authorizing the

County Executive to execute a contract for the acceptance and expenditure

of grant funds.

(PERFECTED)

RESOLUTIONS IN COMMITTEE

A RESOLUTION expressing the intent of the Legislature to direct the Chief

Lobbyist to advocate to the Missouri General Assembly in support of the

Missouri Nondiscrimination Act in Jackson County.

(Inter-Governmental Affairs Committee - 7th. Meeting)

A RESOLUTION expressing the intent of the Legislature to direct the Chief

Lobbyist to advocate in support of trans gender rights to the Missouri

General Assembly.

(Inter-Governmental Affairs Committee - 7th. Meeting)

A RESOLUTION expressing the intent of the Legislature to direct the Chief

Lobbyist to advocate to the Missouri General Assembly in support of

maintaining a fair and equitable citizen initiative petition process.

(Inter-Governmental Affairs Committee - 7th. Meeting)

A RESOLUTION expressing the intent of the Legislature to direct the Chief

Lobbyist to advocate to the Missouri General Assembly in support of Blair’s

Law and greater local gun control for Jackson County.

(Inter-Governmental Affairs Committee - 7th. Meeting)

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.

(Land Use Committee - 6th. Meeting)

A RESOLUTION amending Rules 16 and 19 of the Rules of the Jackson

County Legislature relating to the transfer of legislation between

committees.

(Rules Committee - 2nd. Meeting)

21668

21669

A RESOLUTION expressing the support of the Jackson County Legislature

for the creation of a Jackson County Office of Gun Violence Prevention.

(Budget Committee - 1st. Meeting)

A RESOLUTION awarding a thirty-six-month term and supply contract with

three twelve-month options to extend for the furnishing of fleet and heavy

vehicle tires, tubes, and related services for use by various County

departments to Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company of Akron, OH, under the

terms and conditions of NASPO ValuePoint State of Iowa Contract No.

24155, an existing government contract.

(Finance and Audit Committee - 1st. Meeting)

21670

A RESOLUTION nominating candidates for appointment to the Jackson

County Sports Complex Authority, for a term to expire July 15, 2029.

(Legislature As A Whole - 1st. Meeting)

CONSENT AGENDA

INTRODUCTION OF PROPOSED ORDINANCES AND ASSIGNMENT TO COMMITTEE

None.

INTRODUCTION OF PROPOSED RESOLUTIONS AND ASSIGNMENT TO COMMITTEE

21671

21672

21673

A RESOLUTION recognizing Shanelle Smith for her dedication to promoting

Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) and the development of

the HBCU Walking Billboard.

(Introduced by Donna Peyton)

A RESOLUTION congratulating Gavriela “Gavi” Geller for her service to the

Jewish Community Relations Bureau/American Jewish Committee

(JCRB/AJC).

(Introduced by Donna Peyton)

A RESOLUTION transferring $159,000.00 within the 2024 General Fund to

cover the cost of vehicle maintenance and repair for use by the Sheriff’s

Office.

(Introduced by Venessa Huskey)

21674

21675

A RESOLUTION honoring the life and memory of gospel singer-songwriter

Genetter Bradley.

(Introduced by DaRon McGee)

A RESOLUTION recognizing Layla Solomon for service as an intern to

Donna Peyton, 2nd District At-Large County Legislator.

(Introduced by Donna Peyton)

21676

A RESOLUTION honoring the life and mourning the sudden loss of County

associate Jayson Isom.

(Introduced by Manuel Abarca IV, Jeanie Lauer, Megan L. Marshall, Jalen

Anderson, Donna Peyton, Venessa Huskey, Charlie Franklin, DaRon

McGee and Sean E. Smith, County Legislators)

COUNTY EXECUTIVE ORDERS

None.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

NEW BUSINESS

ADJOURNMENT

The next legislative meeting is scheduled to be held on Monday, July 22,

2024 at 3:00 P.M. at the Jackson County Courthouse, 415 E. 12th Street,

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