Sponsor: Director of Finance Department COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE Directing the City Manager to establish a one-year childcare pilot program for first responders; increasing the revenue estimate in the General Fund (1000) by $1,500,000.00 due to an initial contribution from the State of Missouri in connection to the Tri-Share Childcare program; reducing appropriations by $1,500,000.00 in the General Fund (1000); appropriating $750,000.00 from the Unappropriated Fund Balance in the Public Safety Sales Tax Fund (2320); appropriating $750,000.00 from the Unappropriated Fund Balance in the Fire Sales Tax Fund (2301); appropriating $3,000,000.00 from the Unappropriated Fund Balance of the General Fund (1000) for the purpose of developing a Tri-Share Childcare pilot program with the State of Missouri for first responders; directing the City Manager to establish an internal eligibility verification process and evaluate program effectiveness; designating requisitioning authority; and recognizing the ordinance as having an accelerated effective date.

Ordinance Passed Introduced September 24, 2025

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