Here are some highlights of the Board of County Commissioners’ actions in Sept. 2024. More information, including official minutes, votes and videos on all items is available at boccmeetings.jocogov.org.

Homeless Services Center

At a special meeting on Sep. 19, the BOCC voted to terminate the real estate purchase agreement with MAA Krupa Lenexa, LLC, and the assignment agreement with reStart, following the City of Lenexa’s denial of a special use permit for a proposed Homeless Services Center. The BOCC also directed staff to develop new options for State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds with an emphasis on housing services and programs. Learn more in this news release.

Termination of the real estate purchase and assignment agreement with reStart. Vote: Passed 6-0.

Direct staff to develop new options for State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds with an emphasis on housing services and programs.
Vote: Passed 5-1.

• Yes: Fast, Meyers, Hanzlick, Ashcraft, Kelly 
• No: O’Hara

3 FTEs for the Mobile Crisis Response Team

Accepted a Mobile Crisis Response Expansion and Development Grant in the amount of $676,532 and authorized the Mental Health Department to add 3.0 FTEs to the Mobile Crisis Response Team and authorized the reallocation and expenditure of Mental Health fund balance (reserves) for FY 2024 in the amount of $120,000 and for FY 2025 in the amount of $267,000. 
Vote: Passed 7-0.

Design services for new air traffic control tower

Authorized Design Engineering Services for a new air traffic control tower at New Century AirCenter with Burns and McDonnell for the siting, design, bidding and construction services for a new air traffic control tower at the AirCenter in an amount not to exceed $1,465,474. 
Consent agenda vote: Passed 6-0.

Contract for software in inventory review

Authorized a contract with Carahsoft Technology Corporation, for ResourceX software for program and service inventory review, in an amount not to exceed $337,818. 
Vote: Passed 5-1.

• Yes: Meyers, Hanzlick, Allenbrand, Ashcraft, Kelly
• No: O’Hara

AI documentation assistant for Johnson County Mental Health

Approved an exception to competition and authorized Mental Health staff to sign an agreement with Netsmart Technologies, Inc. for NetSmart Bells AI documentation assistant in an amount not to exceed $91,000 annually and a one-time setup cost of $18,600 and authorized the reallocation and expenditure of fund balance (reserves) for FY 2024 in the amount of $109,600 and for FY 2025 in the amount of $91,000. 
Vote: Passed 7–0.