More information including official minutes, votes and videos on all items is available at boccmeetings.jocogov.org.

The Board of County Commissioners resumed meeting in the Hearing Room on Thursday, June 11, 2020 at 9:30 a.m. To prevent the spread of COVID-19, social distancing will be observed, and limited seating will be available in the hearing room during meetings, with additional limited seating in the adjacent lobby with audio available. A live broadcast will be available at boccmeetings.jocogov.org and on Facebook Live. Public Comments will be accepted. Persons wishing to speak during Public Comments will need to sign in by 9:25 a.m. before the meeting begins and will be called upon to speak in the order in which they signed up. Anyone wishing to speak to a specific item on the Business agenda will need to sign in before that item is read into the Record.

Persons who may need assistance, the use of a sign language or oral interpreter, or who require special accommodations, should contact us at accessibility@jocogov.org, via the Kansas Relay Operator at 800-766-3777, or by phone at 913-715-0430 at least two (2) business days prior to the meeting.

BOCC actions for July 27, 2020

• Authorized the publication of a proposed budget for Johnson County Government in the amount of $1,248,442,224 for fiscal year 2021 and setting a public hearing on the proposed budget for Wednesday, August 12 at 7:00 p.m. in the Board Chambers.

BOCC actions for July 30, 2020

• Authorized a contract with Emery Sapp & Sons, Inc. for the rehabilitation of OJC Taxiway A, in the amount not to exceed $3,544,647.22 contingent upon FAA grant approval 
• Authorized a contract with Witt O’Brien’s, LLC for COVID-19 disaster recovery consulting services, at a cost not to exceed $150,000 for a period of one (1) year with the option to renew for an additional one (1) year term. 
• Authorized an exception to competition and approved a contract with the University of Kansas for Phase 2 consulting services for the JoCo CARES program, in an amount not to exceed $178,200 for one (1) twelve (12) month contract period beginning July 30, 2020.

Weekly Manager’s Memo, Penny Postoak Ferguson, County Manager

• Johnson County was nationally recognized this week by the National Association of Government Defined Contribution Administrators (NAGDCA) with a Leadership Award. We were recognized in the category of Technology and Social Media for our submittal “Expanding Wellness Incentive Program by Incorporating Financial Wellness.” More information is available here.
• The City of Lenexa will conduct a public hearing on August 4, 2020, to consider granting a property tax abatement in connection with property financed with approximately $14.0 million in industrial revenue bonds for Sims Global Solutions generally located west of Renner Blvd and 116th St. More information is available here.
• Elections update from Election Commissioner Connie Schmidt: The election process is in full swing running up to the August 4 primary election. The Election Office is managing over 100,000 requests for mail-in ballots and in the second week of advance voting at seven locations, all in the environment of COVID-19. More information is available in this article. 

Financial Reports and Audits, Various county staff

• At this link you can access the various audit and financial reports presented to the BOCC today.

COVID-19 updates

COVID-19 Funding and Expenses Report, Maury Thompson, Deputy County Manager

The weekly COVID-19 Operating Report, detailing COVID-19 specific expenditures and funding received is available here. To date the organization has identified $3,139,086 in costs which are eligible for CARES act reimbursement and received $126,987,198 in federal funds.  

PPE update Dan Robeson, Emergency Manager

The county is very close to achieving its target for July to stabilize PPE for primary Johnson County health care and public safety service providers. By the end of Aug., the goal is to purchase enough PPE to achieve a one-month reserve in Johnson County. The community PPE project is going well and we have plans to open it up to additional organizations. Details on our PPE procurement and distribution is available at this link.

COVID-19 update Dr. Sanmi Areola, Johnson County Department of Health and Environment Director and Elizabeth Holzschuh, director of epidemiology

Johnson County currently has 4,781 positive cases, 69,198 negatives, 98 deaths (77 deaths in LTCF, or 79%) and 6.6% positive percentage. We have 2,155 presumed recovered. 

Exponential growth of new COVID-19 cases has leveled off. Last week, we averaged 103 cases a day. That’s down 11% from an average of 116 cases a day the proceeding week. Transmission is still increasing in younger people. Our 14-day average of new positives is at 9.2% today. That is higher than the recommended rate of 5% positivity rate. More information is available on our dashboard.

Dr. Areola also gave an update on the county and the region’s usage of hospital beds, ventilator and ICU beds. He spoke about the school gating criteria and said that a lot of new cases are being contracted at house parties or graduations. 

Due to the mask mandate we have seen a decrease of cases in workplace cases. The risk of transmission is still high among residents spending time with friends or family. Other high areas of transmission are gyms, bars and restaurants. 

This COVID-19 update is available here.

Items planned for the Aug. 6 agenda

• Consider ratifying the Chairman’s appointment of Karen Wulfkuhle to the REACH Community Advisory Committee through May 31, 2023. 
• Consider ratifying the Chairman’s reappointments of Benjamin Scott Tschudy, Erin George, Michele Lockwood, Ken Whiteside, and Nancy Ingram to the Mental Health Center Advisory Board through February 6, 2023. 
• Consider ratifying the Chairman’s reappointment of Mandy Stuke to the Community Corrections Advisory Board through February 2, 2022. 
• Consider ratifying the reappointments of Bill Jones, Mitch Dringman, and Don West to the Contractor Licensing Review Board through July 17, 2024. 
• Consider the appointment of Andrea Watts – Fifth District to the Juvenile Corrections Advisory Board from August 6th, 2020 through June 30, 2023. 
• Consider the reappointments of Bethany Griffith – Sixth District and Donna Mertz – Seventh District to the Library Board through April 30, 2024. 
• Consider the reappointments of Dennis Kissinger- Seventh District, Mike Moore- Second District, and Brett W Spence, Third District to the Airport Commission through July 31, 2023.
• Consider whether to approve and adopt Resolution No. 048-20 authorizing the issuance by the Public Building Commission of Johnson County, Kansas of its Lease Purchase Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series 2020A, in the aggregate principal amount to be determined but now estimated to be $17,525,000 for the purpose of refunding certain outstanding bonds of the Public Building Commission; authorizing the execution and delivery of a lease with the Public Building Commission of Johnson County, Kansas in connection therewith; and authorizing and approving the execution of certain documents and the taking of certain actions in connection therewith. 
• Consider whether to approve and adopt Resolution No. 049-20 authorizing the issuance by the Public Building Commission of Johnson County, Kansas of its Taxable Lease Purchase Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series 2020B, in the aggregate principal amount to be determined but now estimated to be $10,765,000 for the purchase of refunding certain outstanding bonds of the Public Building Commission; authorizing the execution and delivery of a lease with the Public Building Commission of Johnson County, Kansas in connection therewith; and authorizing and approving the execution of certain documents and the taking of certain actions in connection therewith. 
• (Sitting as the Governing Body of Fire District No. 2) Consider renewing Fire District No. 2’s property, commercial general and automobile liability, public official’s liability, crime, cyber liability, workers compensation, and umbrella liability insurance program for the period of August 21, 2020 to August 21, 2021 with the incumbent carrier for a total premium of $121,836. 
• Consider approving the Fiscal Year 2021 Budget for Consolidated Fire District No. 2. 
• Consider approving the Fiscal Year 2021 budget for Johnson County Fire District No. 2, and adopting Resolution No. 051-20 disclosing that the proposed budget for 2021 be funded by property tax revenue exceeding that of FY 2020, adjusted by the 2019 consumer price index (CPI) for all urban consumers, and providing disclosure of the revenue and tax difference.
• Consider approving the Fiscal Year 2021 budget for Johnson County Fire District No. 1, and adopting Resolution No. 052-20 disclosing that the proposed budget for 2021 be funded by property tax revenue exceeding that of FY 2020, adjusted by the 2019 consumer price index (CPI) for all urban consumers, and providing disclosure of the revenue and tax difference. 
• Consider approving the Fiscal Year 2021 budget for Northwest Consolidated Fire District and adopting Resolution No. 053-20. 
• Consider authorizing an increase, in the amount of $400,000, to the agreement with Eurofins Viracor, Inc. for COVID-19 testing supplies and processing services for a contract total amount not to exceed $750,000 in FY 2020.
• Application Nos. SE 20-46-REZ and 20-47-FP (AU). Consider a request from Wayne Malnicof, applicant, and Joel and Ellen DeBoer Joint Revocable Trust, Casey Family Trust, and Bradley W. Penny, landowners, for Rezoning from Residential Neighborhood One (RN-1) District, and Rural (RUR) District, to Residential Neighborhood Two (RN-2) District, plus a minimum infrastructure waiver; and for approval of a Final Plat as a replat for two residential lots to be known as Wildwood Estates, Lots 25 and 26 Replat, located at 17965 and 19785 Rosewood Street and 18049 Nall Avenue, plus a plat exception.
• Application No. SE 20-48-FP (AU). Consider a request from Wayne Malnicof, applicant, and Bradley W. Penny, landowner, for a Final Plat as a replat for one residential lot to be known as Rock Brook Farms, Lot 1 Replat, located at 18049 Nall Avenue. 
• Resolution No. 047-20 Application Nos. SE 20-44-REZ and SE 20-45-PDP-FDP (OL). Consider a request from Todd Allenbrand, Payne & Brockway, applicant, and Teager Family Trust, landowner, for rezoning approximately 17 acres from Rural District (RUR) to Planned Residential Neighborhood 2 District (PRN-2); plus two minimum infrastructure waivers; and approval of a Preliminary Development Plan and Final Development Plan, which shall serve as the plats for 5 residential lots to be known as Estates of Teager Ridge, located in the vicinity of 167th Street and Warwick Street. 
• Consider a request from Daniel Austin, applicant, and Gary Bruner Living Trust, landowner, for conditional use permit approval for two oversized accessory buildings on 5.7 acres, located at 22877 W. 207th Street. 
• Consider a request from David W. and Julie D. Secrist, applicants and landowners, for Conditional Use Permit approval, with a five (5) year term, for a private kennel on approximately 7.6 acres, in Section 15, Township 15, Range 25, Johnson County, Kansas, located at 21150 Country Place Lane.

Items planned for the Aug. 6 Public Building Commission agenda

• Consider whether to approve and adopt Resolution No. PBC 003-20 authorizing the issuance by the Public Building Commission of Johnson County, Kansas of its Lease Purchase Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series 2020A, in the aggregate principal amount to be determined but now estimated to be $17,525,000 for the purpose of refunding certain outstanding bonds; and authorizing and approving the execution of certain documents and the taking of certain actions in connection with the issuance of said bonds. 
• Consider whether to approve and adopt Resolution No. PBC 004-20 authorizing the issuance by the Public Building Commission of Johnson County, Kansas of its Taxable Lease Purchase Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series 2020B, in the aggregate principal amount to be determined but now estimated to be $10,765,000 for the purpose of refunding certain outstanding bonds, and authorizing and approving the execution of certain documents and the taking of certain actions in connection with the issuance of said bonds.