Jackson County Missouri  
JOURNAL  
Jackson County Courthouse  
415 E.12th Street, 2nd floor  
Kansas City, Missouri 64106  
(816)881-3242  
County Legislature  
Jeanie Lauer (5th) Chairman,  
Office of  
Megan L. Marshall (3rd AL) Vice Chairman,  
Mary Jo Spino  
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)  
Clerk of the County Legislature  
Monday, June 3, 2024  
3:00 PM  
Twentieth Regular Meeting  
K.C. Legislative Assembly Area, Kansas City, Missouri  
Jeanie Lauer, Chairman, called the meeting of the Jackson County Legislature to order.  
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ROLL CALL  
Present 9 -  
Jeanie Lauer, Megan L. Marshall, Jalen Anderson, Donna Peyton,  
Manuel Abarca IV, Venessa Huskey, Charlie Franklin, DaRon  
McGee and Sean E. Smith  
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THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE  
Recited.  
APPROVAL OF THE JOURNAL OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING  
A motion was made by Sean E. Smith, seconded by Megan L. Marshall to  
approve the journal of the previous meeting held on May 20, 2024. The  
motion passed by a voice vote.  
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HEARINGS  
None.  
COMMUNICATIONS WITH AND REPORTS OF THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE  
Frank White, Jr., County Executive was not present. There was no report.  
Manuel Abarca IV, County Legislator, asked about accountability reports  
regarding CARES Act and American Rescue Plan funds. Mr. Abarca  
referenced the report issued for 2022 and 2023 about accountability of  
expenditures and successes during COVID. He asked if there were any  
updates on the report. Caleb Clifford, Chief of Staff, said he did not know  
what Mr. Abarca is referring to, but the annual audit includes reports on the  
expenditure of funds and there was a recent update on the success of the  
Our Health Jackson County program. Mr. Abarca said the reports mentioned  
a dashboard. He wanted to know if there is an update on the dashboard. Mr.  
Clifford asked Mr. Abarca to share the document he was referencing. Mr.  
Abarca said it was the Jackson County Recovery Plan, State and Local  
Fiscal Recovery Plan. Mr. Clifford said he did not have that plan in front of  
him. Mr. Abarca said he specifically is interested in information on the portal  
referenced in the document.  
Mr. Abarca asked for an update regarding prevailing wage paid by JE Dunn  
at the Detention Center project. He said there continues to be issues at the  
site with prevailing wage. Mr. Clifford said this is a compliance review issue.  
Mr. Abarca said the Administration continues to not fill vacancies in the  
Compliance Office. Sylvya Stevenson, Chief of Administration, requested  
information on which positions are not filled. To her knowledge, all vacancies  
have been posted.  
Mr. Abarca requested a status update on communications with the Chiefs  
and the Royals. Mr. Clifford said he had no update on that information. Mr.  
Abarca said they had seen the response from the Royals, but not the Chiefs.  
Mr. Clifford said the team requested that information remain confidential. Mr.  
Clifford said the Legislature will receive notification before any agreement is  
approved. Mr. Clifford said the team requested the information remain  
confidential to those included in the letter which was also sent to the Chair  
and Vice Chair of the County Legislature.  
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PERFECTION OF PROPOSED ORDINANCES AND REPORTS OF COMMITTEE  
Resolutions #21643, #21644 and #21646 were adopted at this time. See  
pages 6 and 7 for details.  
5849  
5849  
Justice and Law Enforcement Committee moved to perfect.  
Sean E. Smith objected to the Consent Agenda.  
A motion was made by Manuel Abarca IV, seconded by Venessa Huskey, to  
perfect Ordinance #5849, The motion passed by a roll call vote:  
Yes: 8 -  
Jeanie Lauer, Megan L. Marshall, Jalen Anderson, Donna Peyton,  
Manuel Abarca IV, Venessa Huskey, Charlie Franklin and DaRon  
McGee  
No: 1 - Sean E. Smith  
(PERFECTED)  
Whitney Miller, Chief Deputy County Counselor, clarified that Ordinance  
#5849 will only apply to unincorporated Jackson County, Missouri.  
5849  
A motion was made by Manuel Abarca IV, seconded by Venessa Huskey, to  
adopt Ordinance #5849, enacting section 5547., Jackson County Code,  
1984, relating to petty offense and domestic assault. The motion passed by  
a roll call vote:  
Yes: 9 -  
Jeanie Lauer, Megan L. Marshall, Jalen Anderson, Donna Peyton,  
Manuel Abarca IV, Venessa Huskey, Charlie Franklin, DaRon  
McGee and Sean E. Smith  
(ADOPTED)  
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FINAL PASSAGE OF PROPOSED ORDINANCES  
None.  
RESOLUTIONS IN COMMITTEE  
21620  
21626  
911 Oversight Committee moved to adopt. Consent Agenda.  
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 - 1st. Meeting)  
21628  
A RESOLUTION supporting the inclusion of the Puerto Rico Food  
Sovereignty Program in the Congressional farm bill.  
(Legislature As A Whole - 1st. Meeting)  
21629  
21630  
21631  
Land Use Committee moved to adopt. Consent Agenda.  
Finance and Audit Committee moved to adopt. Consent Agenda.  
Justice and Law Enforcement Committee moved to adopt. Consent  
Agenda.  
21632  
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 - 1st. Meeting)  
21633  
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 - 1st. Meeting)  
21634  
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 - 1st. Meeting)  
21636  
21636  
Finance and Audit Committee moved to adopt.  
Manuel Abarca IV objected to the Consent Agenda.  
A motion was made by Manuel Abarca IV, seconded by Venessa Huskey, to  
hold Resolution #21636, awarding a twelve-month term and supply contract,  
with two twelve-month options to extend, for the furnishing of broker and  
consulting services for the County’s employee group health, life, and dental  
insurances for use County-wide to CBIZ Benefits of Kansas City, MO, under  
terms and conditions of Request for Proposals No. 24-024, at no cost to the  
County. The motion passed by a roll call vote:  
Yes: 5 -  
Donna Peyton, Manuel Abarca IV, Venessa Huskey, Charlie  
Franklin and DaRon McGee  
No: 4 -  
Jeanie Lauer, Megan L. Marshall, Jalen Anderson and Sean E.  
Smith  
(APPROVED)  
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CONSENT AGENDA  
21620  
A RESOLUTION transferring $12,000.00 within the 2024 E-911 System  
Fund and authorizing the Director of Finance and Purchasing to issue a  
check in the amount of $43,127.00 for the purchase of a new CAD system  
and integration to Jackson County’s CentralSquare software for use by the  
Greenwood Police Department.  
(ADOPTED)  
21629  
21630  
A RESOLUTION declaring certain County-owned boats and equipment as  
surplus property and authorizing its disposal pursuant to Chapter 11 of the  
Jackson County Code, 1984.  
(ADOPTED)  
A RESOLUTION awarding a twenty-four-month term and supply contract,  
with one twelve-month option to extend, for the furnishing of maintenance  
and repair services for Bobcat equipment for use by various County  
departments to KC Bobcat of Blue Springs, MO, as a sole source purchase.  
(ADOPTED)  
21631  
A RESOLUTION transferring $28,930.00 within the 2024 Grant Fund to  
cover the purchase of a vehicle for use by the Family Court Division, under  
the Division’s existing Juvenile Court Diversion Grant.  
(ADOPTED)  
Resolutions #21620, #21629, #21630, and #21631 were moved to the  
Consent Agenda for adoption.  
A motion was made by Manuel Abarca IV, seconded by Donna Peyton, to  
approve the Consent Agenda. The motion passed by a roll call vote:  
Yes: 9 -  
Jeanie Lauer, Megan L. Marshall, Jalen Anderson, Donna Peyton,  
Manuel Abarca IV, Venessa Huskey, Charlie Franklin, DaRon  
McGee and Sean E. Smith  
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INTRODUCTION OF PROPOSED ORDINANCES AND ASSIGNMENT TO COMMITTEE  
5850  
Appropriating $587,556.00 from the undesignated fund balance of the 2024  
Grant Fund and awarding a contract for the design and reconstruction of a  
bridge in connection with Federal Project No. BRO-B048(60), Helmig Road  
Bridge, County Project No. 3215, to TREKK Design Group, of Kansas City,  
MO, at an actual cost to the County not to exceed $587,556.00.  
(Assigned to the Public Works Committee.)  
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INTRODUCTION OF PROPOSED RESOLUTIONS AND ASSIGNMENT TO COMMITTEE  
21638  
Awarding an eight-month term and supply contract with two twelve-month  
options to extend for the furnishing of audio-visual solutions for use by  
various County departments to Logicalis, Inc., of Troy, MI, under the terms  
and conditions set forth in 1GPA National Purchasing Cooperative Contract  
No. 22-02PV-12, a competitively bid government contract, at an actual cost  
to the County not to exceed $500,000.00.  
(Assigned to the Finance and Audit Committee.)  
21639  
Awarding a twelve-month term and supply contract with one twelve-month  
option to extend for the furnishing of prisoner transportation services for use  
by the Sheriff’s Office to Security Transport Services, Inc., of Topeka, KS,  
under the terms and conditions of Johnson County, Kansas Contract No.  
2020-079, an existing government contract.  
(Assigned to the Finance and Audit Committee.)  
21640  
Awarding a twenty-four-month term and supply contract, with one  
twelve-month option to extend, for the furnishing of general electrical  
services for use by the various County departments to Staco Electric  
Construction Company of Kansas City, MO under the terms and conditions  
of Invitation to Bid No. 24-008.  
(Assigned to the Finance and Audit Committee.)  
21641  
21642  
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.  
(Assigned to the Land Use Committee.)  
Awarding a contract for an upgrade for hardware and software maintenance  
for use by the Office of the Clerk of the County Legislature to Granicus of St.  
Paul, MN, at an actual cost to the County in the amount of $7,653.00, as a  
sole source purchase.  
(Assigned to the Finance and Audit Committee.)  
21643  
21644  
21645  
A motion was made by Manuel Abarca IV, seconded by Venessa Huskey, to  
adopt Resolution #21643, congratulating Missie B’s on its 30th Anniversary.  
The motion passed by a roll call vote:  
Yes: 9 -  
Jeanie Lauer, Megan L. Marshall, Jalen Anderson, Donna Peyton,  
Manuel Abarca IV, Venessa Huskey, Charlie Franklin, DaRon  
McGee and Sean E. Smith  
(ADOPTED)  
A motion was made by Manuel Abarca IV, seconded by Venessa Huskey, to  
adopt Resolution #21644, recognizing the month of June 2024 as Gun  
Violence Awareness Month. The motion passed by a roll call vote:  
Yes: 9 -  
Jeanie Lauer, Megan L. Marshall, Jalen Anderson, Donna Peyton,  
Manuel Abarca IV, Venessa Huskey, Charlie Franklin, DaRon  
McGee and Sean E. Smith  
(ADOPTED)  
A motion was made by Megan L. Marshall, seconded by Sean E. Smith, to  
adopt Resolution #21645, authorizing the Jackson County Legislature to  
hold a closed meeting on Monday, June 3, 2024, 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. The motion passed by a roll call vote:  
Yes: 9 -  
Jeanie Lauer, Megan L. Marshall, Jalen Anderson, Donna Peyton,  
Manuel Abarca IV, Venessa Huskey, Charlie Franklin, DaRon  
McGee and Sean E. Smith  
(ADOPTED)  
No objection to the consideration of Resolution #21646 - not on printed  
agenda.  
21646  
A motion was made by Manuel Abarca IV, seconded by Jalen Anderson, to  
adopt Resolution #21646, recognizing Rebeca Amezcua-Hogan for her  
service to Jackson County. The motion passed by a roll call vote:  
Yes: 9 -  
Jeanie Lauer, Megan L. Marshall, Jalen Anderson, Donna Peyton,  
Manuel Abarca IV, Venessa Huskey, Charlie Franklin, DaRon  
McGee and Sean E. Smith  
(ADOPTED)  
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COUNTY EXECUTIVE ORDERS  
24-11  
I hereby make the following reappointments to the Community Mental Health  
Fund:  
Marsha Campbell is reappointed for a term set to expire on September 30,  
2026.  
Rochelle Harris is reappointed for a term set to expire on September 30,  
2026.  
Kirby Ann Randolph is reappointed for a term set to expire on September  
30, 2026.  
Desarae G. Harrah is reappointed for a term set to expire on September 30,  
2026.  
Karla Williams is reappointed for a term set to expire on September 30,  
2026.  
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UNFINISHED BUSINESS  
None.  
NEW BUSINESS  
Closed meeting per Resolution #21645. The County Legislature went into  
closed session after the legislative meeting adjourned.  
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ADJOURNMENT  
A motion was made by Megan L. Marshall, seconded by Jalen Anderson, to  
adjourn the meeting. The motion passed by a voice vote.  
Meeting adjourned until Monday, June 10, 2024 at 3:00 P.M. at the Jackson  
County Courthouse, 415 E. 12th Street, Kansas City, Missouri, 2nd Floor,  
Legislative Assembly Area.