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August 20, 2026 ·2:00 PM Final-Revised ·Webinar Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/s/89195928794

Council Chambers

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Agenda — 71 items

  1. 1 CHAPLAIN OF THE MONTH:
  2. 2 Pastor Keith Newton - Christian Tabernacle Church of God in Christ
  3. 3 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
  4. 4 ROLL CALL:
  5. 5 PUBLIC OBSERVANCE OF MEETINGS:
  6. 6 Members of the City Council may attend this meeting via videoconference. The public can observe this meeting at the links provided below. Closed Sessions may be held by teleconference.
  7. 7 SPECIAL ACTION(S)
  8. 8 FINAL READINGS:
  9. 9 CONSENT DOCKET
  10. 10 DEBATE DOCKET
  11. 11 FINANCE, GOVERNANCE AD PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE
  12. 12 Sponsor: Councilmember Darrell Curls RESOLUTION - Directing the City Manager to identify funding opportunities that will enhance City-funded affordable housing projects and report back to Council within 90 days. FINANCE COMMITTEE recommends “Immediate Adoption, Debate.” 260716 Adopted Pass
  13. 13 Sponsor: Mayor Quinton Lucas COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE Authorizing the City Manager to execute a petition to establish the Riverfront Community Improvement District and establishing a policy for the acceptance of partial tax parcels within the boundaries of a community improvement district. FINANCE COMMITTEE recommends “Immediate Adoption as a Committee Substitute, Debate.” 260719 Adopted Pass
  14. 14 NEIGHBORHOOD PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
  15. 15 Sponsor: Councilmember Melissa Patterson Hazley RESOLUTION - Directing the City Manager to review the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act and existing City housing and development policies and to identify and implement appropriate policy and administrative changes and recommend additional legislative changes to the City Council within 120 days. NEIGHBORHOOD COMMITTEE recommends “Immediate Adoption, Debate.” 260717 Adopted Pass
  16. 16 COMMITTEE ADVANCES: Waive Charter Requirements Pass
  17. 17 CONSENT DOCKET
  18. 18 NEIGHBORHOOD PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
  19. 19 Sponsor: Director of City Planning and Development Department Approving the plat of Weatherby Meadows 2nd Plat, an addition in Platte County, Missouri, on approximately 7.6 acres generally located at the southeast corner of Northwest Barry Road and North Childress, creating 30 lots and 3 tracts for the purpose of a residential development; accepting various easements; establishing grades on public ways; authorizing the Director of City Planning and Development and the Director of Water Services to execute and/or accept certain agreements; and directing the City Clerk to facilitate the recordation of this ordinance and attached documents. (CLD-FnPlat-2026-00008) NEIGHBORHOOD COMMITTEE recommends “Advance and Do Pass Consent.” 260713 Passed Pass
  20. 20 DEBATE DOCKET
  21. 21 FINANCE, GOVERNANCE AD PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE
  22. 22 Sponsor: Mayor Quinton Lucas COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE Authorizing the City Manager to execute a lease, development agreement, community impact partnership agreement, and funding agreement with the Kansas City Royals or an affiliated entity for design, construction, and operations of a new stadium, team offices, and supporting infrastructure (the “Project”) in the Washington Square Park/Crown Center area; authorizing the execution of additional cooperative agreements in connection with the lease, development agreement, and funding agreement; authorizing the City Manager to execute intergovernmental cooperative agreements with the State of Missouri and related entities; authorizing the City Manager to negotiate and execute a non-relocation agreement; establishing Fund No. 3459, the Special Obligation Downtown Stadium Bond Fund; estimating and appropriating bond proceeds in the amount of $20,000,000.00 for the purpose of providing a portion of the City’s contribution to the Project; providing direction to the City Manager on the funding sources for the Project and future debt service; reaffirming the City’s intent to provide funding totaling $600,000,000.00 toward the Project; authorizing the execution of additional agreements as necessary to comply with the directives of this ordinance; reaffirming the Council’s intent to waive the contract solicitation and Article IV, Chapter 3, requirements otherwise set out in the Code of Ordinances as to the agreements authorized in this Ordinance; waiving the requirements of Section 88-586-01 through 88-586-07; waiving the requirements of Ordinance No. 60321 with respect to the Project; and recognizing this ordinance as having an accelerated effective date. FINANCE COMMITTEE recommends “Advance and Do Pass as a Committee Substitute, Debate.” 260704 Passed as Substituted Pass
  23. 23 NEIGHBORHOOD PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
  24. 24 Sponsor: Director of City Planning and Development Department Rezoning an area of about 0.5 acres from District B4-2 to District DX-5 generally located at the northeast corner of Washington Avenue and Avenida Caesar Chavez. (CD-CPC-2026-00083). NEIGHBORHOOD COMMITTEE recommends “Advance and Do Pass, Debate.” 260712 Passed Pass
  25. 25 SECOND READINGS: Waive Charter Requirements Pass
  26. 26 FINANCE, GOVERNANCE AD PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE
  27. 27 Sponsor(s): Councilmembers Andrea Bough and Kevin O’Neill, and Mayor Quinton Lucas Rezoning an area of about 68 acres generally located south of Pershing Road, west of Gillham Road, north of E. 27th Street, and east of Main Street from Districts UR, B4-5, and M1-5 to District UR and approving a development plan, also serving as a preliminary plat, to allow for a ballpark district. (CD-CPC-2026-00100). FINANCE COMMITTEE recommends “Do Pass, Debate.” 260705 Assigned to Third Read Calendar
  28. 28 FIRST READINGS:
  29. 29 FINANCE, GOVERNANCE AD PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE
  30. 30 Sponsor: Director of General Services Department Authorizing the Manager of Procurement Services to exercise and execute a contract renewal that will exceed the Section 3-41(a)(1) threshold of $1,000,000.00 with Mississippi Lime Company for the supply of crushed quicklime for water treatment; and authorizing the Manager of Procurement Services to amend and extend the contract. 260729 referred
  31. 31 Sponsor: Director of Finance Department Authorizing the Director of Finance to execute Master Equipment Lease/Purchase Agreements with Banc of America Public Capital Corp (“BAPCC”) to provide funds for the acquisition, installation and construction of various real property, capital equipment and other personal property and to execute any and all documents and agreements necessary for the transactions under one or more master lease purchase agreements; authorizing the Director of Finance to amend and extend the Agreements; authorizing the City Attorney to contract with Kutak Rock LLP to serve as Lease Counsel; and waiving the contract solicitation and Article IV, Chapter 3, requirements otherwise set out in the Code of Ordinances. 260730 referred
  32. 32 Sponsor: Councilmember Ryana Parks-Shaw Authorizing the Director of Parks and Recreation to enter into an Amended and Restated Funding Agreement with the Starlight Theatre Association of Kansas City, Inc., and its affiliates and assigns for the reimbursement of certain funds provided by the City to cover a portion of the costs required to make improvements to the existing Starlight Theatre at Swope Parkway and 63rd Street; amending certain material terms of the Funding Agreement authorized by Committee Substitute for Ordinance No. 240477 to permit the remaining City Bridge Funds to be used for Phase II of the Starlight Improvement Project; maintaining the original aggregate City Bridge Funds limitation of $3,500,000.00; and approving a revised repayment schedule. 260743 referred
  33. 33 NEIGHBORHOOD PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
  34. 34 Sponsor: Mayor Pro Tem Ryana Parks-Shaw Directing the City Auditor to conduct an audit of the City’s former Minority and Women’s Business Enterprise program’s certification and renewal processes for the purpose of identifying potential administrative or procedural inefficiencies and barriers; directing the City Auditor prepare a report with the City Auditor’s findings and recommendations and present it to the City Council and City Manager; and further directing the City Manager to make reasonable efforts to include businesses that were eligible for certification but did not apply due to administrative barriers as well as businesses that experienced certification or renewal delays or were otherwise negatively impacted by administrative or procedural barriers of the former program. 260744 referred
  35. 35 TRANSPORTATION, INFRASTRUCTURE AND OPERATIONS COMMITTEE
  36. 36 Sponsor: Director of General Services Department Authorizing the Director of the General Services to enter into a twenty-five (25) year lease agreement with the City of Riverside for the property commonly referred to as Bean Field, and estimating revenue in the amount of $1.00 to the Sewer Fund. 260733 referred
  37. 37 Sponsor: Director of General Services Department ​ Authorizing the Manager of Procurement Services to exercise and execute contract renewals that will exceed the Section 3-41(a)(1) threshold of $1,000,000.00 with Frazier Energy, LLC dba Frazier Oil Company to supply fuel and related services for the City’s fleet locations; and authorizing the Manager of Procurement Services to amend and extend the contract. 260739 referred
  38. 38 Sponsor: City Manager’s Office Authorizing the City Manager to act as the City's representative to apply for, accept, and execute grant agreements with the Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission that aid in the development of Missouri transportation issues in accordance with the Federal Highway Administration's Surface Transportation Program, the Federal Aid Urban Program, the Federal-Aid Highway Act, the Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Act, the Surface Transportation Enhancement Funds Program, the Transportation Community and System Preservation Program, Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity Grant Program, Nationally Significant Multimodal Freight and Highway Projects, Accelerated Innovation Deployment Demonstration Program, Carbon Reduction Program, Highway Infrastructure Program, and any additional federally- funded programs administered by the Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission (MHTC); and recognizing this ordinance as having an accelerated effective date. 260740 Move to Consider Pass
  39. 39 FLOOR INTRODUCTION(S)
  40. 39 Sponsor: City Manager’s Office Authorizing the City Manager to act as the City's representative to apply for, accept, and execute grant agreements with the Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission that aid in the development of Missouri transportation issues in accordance with the Federal Highway Administration's Surface Transportation Program, the Federal Aid Urban Program, the Federal-Aid Highway Act, the Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Act, the Surface Transportation Enhancement Funds Program, the Transportation Community and System Preservation Program, Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity Grant Program, Nationally Significant Multimodal Freight and Highway Projects, Accelerated Innovation Deployment Demonstration Program, Carbon Reduction Program, Highway Infrastructure Program, and any additional federally- funded programs administered by the Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission (MHTC); and recognizing this ordinance as having an accelerated effective date. 260740 Move to Advance Pass
  41. 40 Sponsor: Councilmember Crispin Rea RESOLUTION - Directing the City Manager to analyze the impact of additional development on traffic, parking, infrastructure, and other safety considerations in the Union Hill and Longfellow neighborhoods and report back to Council prior to the commencement of any construction related to the development of a new Kansas City Royals stadium and team offices in the Washington Square Park and Crown Center area. 260745 Move to Consider Pass
  42. 40 Sponsor: City Manager’s Office Authorizing the City Manager to act as the City's representative to apply for, accept, and execute grant agreements with the Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission that aid in the development of Missouri transportation issues in accordance with the Federal Highway Administration's Surface Transportation Program, the Federal Aid Urban Program, the Federal-Aid Highway Act, the Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Act, the Surface Transportation Enhancement Funds Program, the Transportation Community and System Preservation Program, Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity Grant Program, Nationally Significant Multimodal Freight and Highway Projects, Accelerated Innovation Deployment Demonstration Program, Carbon Reduction Program, Highway Infrastructure Program, and any additional federally- funded programs administered by the Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission (MHTC); and recognizing this ordinance as having an accelerated effective date. 260740 Passed Pass
  43. 41 Sponsor: Mayor Pro Tem Ryana Parks-Shaw RESOLUTION - Directing the City Auditor to review the status of Council’s directives to the City Manager; evaluate the City Manager’s directive process; recommend improvements; and report back in thirty (30) days. 260746 Move To Introduce
  44. 42 Sponsor(s): Councilmembers Kevin O’Neill and Nathan Willett Reducing an appropriation in the amount of $3,000,000.00 in the General Obligation Series 2026 Bond Fund from the N.E. 112th Street - N. Stark to City Limits project; appropriating $3,000,000 from the Unappropriated Fund Balance in the General Obligation Series 2026 Bond Fund to the N.E. Shoal Creek Pkwy. Improvements - Maplewoods Pkwy. to Staley Rd. project account; and recognizing this ordinance as having an accelerated effective date. 260747 Move To Introduce
  45. 43 Sponsor: Mayor Quinton Lucas Authorizing the City Manager to execute a Memorandum of Understanding (“MOU”) and other definitive agreements that reflect the terms outlined in the MOU with the Kansas City Current its affiliates, successors, assigns, and designees (“Developer”) for the design and construction of infrastructure projects predominately in the Berkley Riverfront Park area, including the expansion of CPKC Stadium and the development of a mixed-use district, transient parking structures, and other core infrastructure (the “Project”); authorizing the City Manager to take such actions necessary to pursue a redevelopment plan for State Supplemental Tax Increment Financing, or a development plan, or expanded development pursuant to Missouri Downtown and Rural Economic Stimulus Act; authorizing the City Manager to enter into a one or more financing agreements for total funding not to exceed $185,000,000.00, subject to the terms outlined in the MOU, including cashflow shortfall coverage guarantees from the Developer; authorizing the City Manager to execute intergovernmental cooperative agreements with the State of Missouri and related entities and city agencies; authorizing the execution of additional agreements as necessary to comply with the directives of this ordinance; appropriating $150,000.00 from the Unappropriated Fund Balance of the Development Services Fund for the purpose of conducting a third-party financial feasibility study; and recognizing this ordinance as having an accelerated effective date. 260748 Move To Introduce
  46. 44 Sponsor: Councilmember Melissa Patterson Hazley Appropriating $130,000.00 from the Unappropriated Fund Balance of the Shared Success Fund, Fund No, 2590, for the purposes of performing a feasibility study for a Youth Sports Facility within the City; and recognizing this ordinance as having an accelerated effective date. 260749 Move To Introduce
  47. 44 Sponsor(s): Councilmembers Kevin O’Neill and Nathan Willett Reducing an appropriation in the amount of $3,000,000.00 in the General Obligation Series 2026 Bond Fund from the N.E. 112th Street - N. Stark to City Limits project; appropriating $3,000,000 from the Unappropriated Fund Balance in the General Obligation Series 2026 Bond Fund to the N.E. Shoal Creek Pkwy. Improvements - Maplewoods Pkwy. to Staley Rd. project account; and recognizing this ordinance as having an accelerated effective date. 260747 referred
  48. 45 Sponsor: Councilmember Melissa Patterson Hazley Appropriating $100,000.00 from the Unappropriated Fund Balance of the Shared Success Fund for the purposes of completing a design study for potential expansion of the Gem Theater; and recognizing this ordinance as having an accelerated effective date. 260750 Move To Introduce
  49. 45 Sponsor: Councilmember Crispin Rea RESOLUTION - Directing the City Manager to analyze the impact of additional development on traffic, parking, infrastructure, and other safety considerations in the Union Hill and Longfellow neighborhoods and report back to Council prior to the commencement of any construction related to the development of a new Kansas City Royals stadium and team offices in the Washington Square Park and Crown Center area. 260745 Move to Advance Pass
  50. 46 COMMUNICATIONS:
  51. 46 Sponsor: Councilmember Crispin Rea RESOLUTION - Directing the City Manager to analyze the impact of additional development on traffic, parking, infrastructure, and other safety considerations in the Union Hill and Longfellow neighborhoods and report back to Council prior to the commencement of any construction related to the development of a new Kansas City Royals stadium and team offices in the Washington Square Park and Crown Center area. 260745 Adopted Pass
  52. 47 Notice to the City Clerk of the Renaissance Plaza Community Improvement District’s Annual Report for the fiscal year ending April 30, 2026. 260725 received and filed
  53. 48 Notice to the City Clerk of the Pioneer Plaza Community Improvement District’s Annual Report for the fiscal year ending April 30, 2026. 260726 received and filed
  54. 48 Sponsor: Councilmember Melissa Patterson Hazley Appropriating $100,000.00 from the Unappropriated Fund Balance of the Shared Success Fund for the purposes of completing a design study for potential expansion of the Gem Theater; and recognizing this ordinance as having an accelerated effective date. 260750 referred
  55. 49 Notice to the City Clerk of the Plaza East Community Improvement District’s Annual Report for the fiscal year ending April 30, 2026. 260727 received and filed
  56. 50 Notice to the City Clerk of the Red Bridge Shopping Center Community Improvement District’s Annual Report for the fiscal year ending April 30, 2026. 260728 received and filed
  57. 50 Sponsor: Mayor Pro Tem Ryana Parks-Shaw RESOLUTION - Directing the City Auditor to review the status of Council’s directives to the City Manager; evaluate the City Manager’s directive process; recommend improvements; and report back in thirty (30) days. 260746 referred
  58. 51 Notice to the City Clerk of the 5050 Main Community Improvement District’s Annual Report for the fiscal year ending April 30, 2026. 260731 received and filed
  59. 52 Notice to the City Clerk of the State Line Shopping Center Community Improvement District’s Annual Report for the fiscal year ending April 30, 2026. 260732 received and filed
  60. 52 Sponsor: Mayor Quinton Lucas Authorizing the City Manager to execute a Memorandum of Understanding (“MOU”) and other definitive agreements that reflect the terms outlined in the MOU with the Kansas City Current its affiliates, successors, assigns, and designees (“Developer”) for the design and construction of infrastructure projects predominately in the Berkley Riverfront Park area, including the expansion of CPKC Stadium and the development of a mixed-use district, transient parking structures, and other core infrastructure (the “Project”); authorizing the City Manager to take such actions necessary to pursue a redevelopment plan for State Supplemental Tax Increment Financing, or a development plan, or expanded development pursuant to Missouri Downtown and Rural Economic Stimulus Act; authorizing the City Manager to enter into a one or more financing agreements for total funding not to exceed $185,000,000.00, subject to the terms outlined in the MOU, including cashflow shortfall coverage guarantees from the Developer; authorizing the City Manager to execute intergovernmental cooperative agreements with the State of Missouri and related entities and city agencies; authorizing the execution of additional agreements as necessary to comply with the directives of this ordinance; appropriating $150,000.00 from the Unappropriated Fund Balance of the Development Services Fund for the purpose of conducting a third-party financial feasibility study; and recognizing this ordinance as having an accelerated effective date. 260748 referred
  61. 53 Notice to the City Clerk of the 12th and Wyandotte Community Improvement District’s Annual Report for the fiscal year ending April 30, 2026. 260734 received and filed
  62. 54 Notice to the City Clerk of the 46th and Wornall #1 Community Improvement District’s Annual Report for the fiscal year ending April 30, 2026. 260735 received and filed
  63. 54 Sponsor: Councilmember Melissa Patterson Hazley Appropriating $130,000.00 from the Unappropriated Fund Balance of the Shared Success Fund, Fund No, 2590, for the purposes of performing a feasibility study for a Youth Sports Facility within the City; and recognizing this ordinance as having an accelerated effective date. 260749 referred
  64. 55 Notice to the City Clerk of the Wallstreet Garage Community Improvement District’s Annual Report for the fiscal year ending April 30, 2026. 260736 received and filed
  65. 56 Notice to the City Clerk of the Kansas City Convention Center Headquarters Hotel Community Improvement District’s Annual Report for the fiscal year ending April 30, 2026. 260737 received and filed
  66. 57 Notice to the City Clerk of the Blue Ridge Crossing Community Improvement District’s Annual Report for the fiscal year ending April 30, 2026. 260738 received and filed
  67. 58 Notice to the City Clerk of the River Market Community Improvement District’s Annual Report for the fiscal year ending April 30, 2026. 260741 received and filed
  68. 59 Notice to the City Clerk of the Downtown Community Improvement District’s Annual Report for the fiscal year ending April 30, 2026. 260742 received and filed
  69. 60 MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS:
  70. 61 1. Closed Session • Pursuant to Section 610.021 subsection 1 of the Revised Statutes of Missouri to discuss legal matters, litigation, or privileged communications with attorneys; or • Pursuant to Section 610.021 subsection 2 of the Revised Statutes of Missouri to discuss real estate; or • Pursuant to Section 610.021 subsections 3 and 13 of the Revised Statutes of Missouri to discuss personnel matters; or • Pursuant to Section 610.021 subsection 9 of the Revised Statutes of Missouri to discuss employee labor negotiations; or • Pursuant to Section 610.021 subsection 11 of the Revised Statutes of Missouri to discuss specifications for competitive bidding; or • Pursuant to Section 610.021 subsection 12 of the Revised Statutes of Missouri to discuss sealed bids or proposals; or • Pursuant to Section 610.021 subsection 17 of the Revised Statutes of Missouri to discuss confidential or privileged communications with auditors; or • Pursuant to Section 610.021 subsections 20 and 21 of the Revised Statutes of Missouri to discuss security systems for operation of a computer system or computer network.
  71. 62 2. Members of the City Council may attend this meeting via videoconference. The public can observe this meeting at the links provided below. The city provides several ways for residents to watch City Council meetings: • Livestream on the city’s website at www.kcmo.gov/clerk: Quick Links, Video on Demand, Click on “View” for desired meeting • Livestream on the city’s YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3hOuBIg4fok • Watch Channel 2 on your cable system. The channel is available through Time Warner Cable (channel 2 or 98.2), AT&T U-verse (channel 99 then select Kansas City) and Google Fiber on Channel 142. The City Clerk`s Office now has equipment for the hearing impaired for use with every meeting. To check out the equipment please see the secretary for each committee. Be prepared to leave your Driver`s License or State issued Identification Card with the secretary and she will give you the equipment. Upon returning the equipment your license will be returned.