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Jackson County Missouri
AGENDA
Jackson County Courthouse
415 E.12th Street, 2nd floor
Kansas City, Missouri 64106
(816)881-3242
County Legislature
Donna Peyton (2nd AL) Chairman, Sean E. Smith (6th) Vice Chairman,
Jalen Anderson (1st AL), Megan L. Smith (3rd AL),
Manuel Abarca IV (1st), Venessa Huskey (2nd),
Charlie Franklin (3rd), DaRon McGee (4th), Jeanie Lauer (5th)
Office of
Mary Jo Spino
Clerk of the County
Legislature
Thirty-first Regular meeting of the Jackson County Legislature, Monday, August 17, 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.
1
ROLL CALL
2
THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
3
APPROVAL OF THE JOURNAL OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING
4
HEARINGS
Presentation of the 2025 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR)
by Kevin Smith, Principal, from CliftonLarsonAllen, LLP.
5
COMMUNICATIONS WITH AND REPORTS OF THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE
6
PERFECTION OF PROPOSED ORDINANCES AND REPORTS OF COMMITTEE
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 - 20th Perfection)
6097
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 - 12th Perfection)
6105
AN ORDINANCE repealing sections 1030. and 1040. of the Jackson
County Code, 1984, relating to competitive bidding, and enacting, in lieu
thereof, two new sections relating to the same subject.
(Finance & Audit Committee - 5th. Perfection)
7
FINAL PASSAGE OF PROPOSED ORDINANCES
None.
Jackson County Missouri
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RESOLUTIONS IN COMMITTEE
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.
(Legislature As A Whole - 2nd. Meeting)
22357
A RESOLUTION establishing the Jackson County Housing Trust Fund to
support the development, preservation, rehabilitation, and accessibility of
affordable housing throughout Jackson County, Missouri, and requesting the
County Administration to develop policies governing the use of the Fund.
(Budget Committee - 4th. Meeting)
22368
A RESOLUTION declaring certain County-owned boats as surplus property
and authorizing their disposal pursuant to Chapter 11 of Jackson County
Code, 1984.
(Budget Committee - 1st. Meeting )
22369
A RESOLUTION awarding a six-month extension to a term and supply
contract, with two (2) twelve-month options to extend, for the furnishing of
personal computers, miscellaneous computer hardware, software,
maintenance, and professional services for use by various County
departments to ConvergeOne of Bloomington, MN, under the terms and
conditions set forth in Cooperating School Districts of Greater Kansas City
Contract No. CO62518, an existing government contract.
(Budget Committee - 1st. Meeting )
22370
A RESOLUTION awarding a split twenty-four-month term and supply
contract, with one (1) twelve-month option to extend, for the furnishing of
HVAC services for use by various County departments to EMCOR
Services-Fagan of Kansas City, KS and Lippert Mechanical Service of
Kansas City, MO, under the terms and conditions of Invitation to Bid No.
26-038.
(Budget Committee - 1st. Meeting )
9
CONSENT AGENDA
10
INTRODUCTION OF PROPOSED ORDINANCES AND ASSIGNMENT TO COMMITTEE
6112
Jackson County Missouri
AN ORDINANCE amending the zoning districts established pursuant to the
Unified Development Code by rezoning a certain 11.52± acre tract from
District AG (Agricultural) to District RR (Residential Ranchette).
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6113
AN ORDINANCE amending the zoning districts established pursuant to the
Unified Development Code by rezoning a certain 66.00± acre tract from
District AG (Agricultural) to District RR (Residential Ranchette).
6114
AN ORDINANCE amending the zoning districts established pursuant to the
Unified Development Code by rezoning a certain 0.32± acre tract from
District AG (Agricultural) to District RE (Residential Estates).
6115
AN ORDINANCE amending the zoning districts established pursuant to the
Unified Development Code by rezoning a certain 3.00± acre tract from
District AG (Agricultural) to District RS (Residential Suburban).
6116
AN ORDINANCE amending the zoning districts established pursuant to the
Unified Development Code by rezoning a certain 4.00± acre tract from
District AG (Agricultural) to District RE (Residential Estates).
6117
AN ORDINANCE amending the zoning districts established pursuant to the
Unified Development Code by rezoning a certain 2.07± acre tract from
District AG (Agricultural) to District RE (Residential Estates).
6118
AN ORDINANCE appropriating $185,600.00 from the undesignated fund
balance of the 2026 Grant Fund, in acceptance of the Family Court
Division's Juvenile Court Diversion Program grant received from the State
of Missouri, Division of Youth Services.
(Introduced by Venessa Huskey)
6119
AN ORDINANCE repealing section 9104., Jackson County Code, 1984,
relating to the Board of Equalization, and enacting, in lieu thereof, one new
section relating to the same subject.
(Introduced by Sean E. Smith)
6120
AN ORDINANCE repealing Ordinance 6096 and 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 arrest, prosecution,
incarceration, treatment, and prevention of drug-related offenses and violent
crimes, and the judicial processing of adult and juvenile violators of such
offenses.
(Introduced by Sean E. Smith)
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22372
A RESOLUTION awarding a twenty-four-month term and supply contract,
with one (1) twelve-month option to extend, for the furnishing of vehicle
maintenance and repair services for use by various County departments to
Bird Automotive of Blue Springs, MO, Glenn’s Tire and Automotive, Inc. of
Independence, MO, Metro Ford, Inc. of Independence, MO, and Take 5 Oil
Change of Charlotte, NC, under the terms and conditions of Invitation to Bid
No. 26-040.
(Introduced by Jalen Anderson)
22373
A RESOLUTION authorizing the County Executive to execute an amendment
to the 2022 ARPA Agreement with Swope Health Services for the purchase
of real estate, at no cost to the County.
(Introduced by Donna Peyton)
22374
A RESOLUTION authorizing the County Executive to execute a 2026
Consolidated Tax Billing and Collection Agreement to provide consolidated
property tax billing and reciprocal tax collection services with the City of
Lee's Summit, Missouri at no cost to the County.
(Introduced by Jeanie Lauer)
22375
A RESOLUTION recognizing the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum’s Heart
of America Hot Dog Festival.
(Introduced by Donna Peyton)
22376
A RESOLUTION authorizing the County Executive to execute a Collective
Bargaining Agreement (CBA) with the Greater Kansas City Building and
Trades Council, for the period effective immediately upon execution until
December 31, 2028.
(Introduced by Jeanie Lauer)
12
COUNTY EXECUTIVE ORDERS
13
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
14
NEW BUSINESS
15
ADJOURNMENT
The next legislative meeting is scheduled to be held on Monday, August 24,
2026 at 3:00 P.M. at the Jackson County Courthouse, 415 E. 12th Street,
Kansas City, Missouri, 2nd Floor, Legislative Assembly Area.
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