Finance, Governance and Public Safety Committee

26th Floor, Council Chamber

Agenda — 35 items

1. 1 PUBLIC OBSERVANCE OF MEETINGS Members of the City Council may attend this meeting via videoconference. Any closed session may be held via teleconference. The public can observe this meeting at the links provided below. Applicants and citizens wishing to participate have the option of attending each meeting or they may do so through the videoconference platform ZOOM, using this link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84530222968 ***Public Testimony is Limited to 2 Minutes***
2. 2 FIRST READINGS
3. 3 BEGINNING OF CONSENT(S)
4. 4 Sponsor: City Manager’s Office Determining that the Brush Creek Corridor Tax Increment Financing Plan is making satisfactory progress under the proposed time schedule for completion of the projects therein. 251011 Adv and Do Pass, Consent
5. 5 Sponsor: City Manager’s Office Determining that the Hotel Phillips Tax Increment Financing Plan is making satisfactory progress under the proposed time schedule for completion of the projects therein. 251012 Adv and Do Pass, Consent
6. 6 Sponsor: City Manager’s Office Determining that the Gateway 2000 Tax Increment Financing Plan is making satisfactory progress under the proposed time schedule for completion of the projects therein. 251013 Adv and Do Pass, Consent
7. 7 Sponsor: City Manager’s Office Determining that the Revised Commerce Tower Village Tax Increment Financing Plan is making satisfactory progress under the proposed time schedule for completion of the projects therein. 251014 Adv and Do Pass, Consent
8. 8 Sponsor: City Manager’s Office Determining that the Kansas City Convention Center Headquarters Hotel Tax Increment Financing Plan is making satisfactory progress under the proposed time schedule for completion of the projects therein. 251015 Adv and Do Pass, Consent
9. 9 Sponsor: City Manager’s Office Determining that the Pioneer Plaza Tax Increment Financing Plan is making satisfactory progress under the proposed time schedule for completion of the projects therein. 251016 Adv and Do Pass, Consent
10. 10 FIRST READINGS
11. 11 Sponsor: Director of City Planning and Development Department Accepting and approving the recommendation of the Tax Increment Financing Commission of Kansas City, Missouri, as to the termination of the designation of Redevelopment Project Area E (“Project Area E”), Redevelopment Project Area F (“Project Area F”), Redevelopment Project Area L (“Project Area L”), Redevelopment Project Area M (“Project Area M”) of the Southtown Corridor /31st and Baltimore Tax Increment Financing Plan; acknowledging that the twenty-three-year statutory period for the capture of tax increment allocation financing within Redevelopment Project Area J has expired; declaring as surplus those funds within the special allocation fund(s) established in connection with each of Redevelopment Project Areas E, F, J, L, and M; dissolving the special allocation fund(s) established in connection with such Redevelopment Project Areas; and directing the City Clerk to send copies of this ordinance to Jackson County. 250984 Adv and Do Pass, Consent
12. 12 Sponsor: Director of City Planning and Development Department Approving the Thirteenth Amendment to the Southtown Corridor/31st & Baltimore Tax Increment Financing Plan; and directing the City Clerk to send copies of this ordinance to Jackson County. 250985 Adv and Do Pass, Consent
13. 13 Sponsor: Mayor Quinton Lucas COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE Cancelling the City Council standing committee meetings and business and legislative sessions of the weeks of January 19, 2026, February 16, 2026, March 16, 2026, April 27, 2026, May 25, 2026, June 1, 2026, June 15, 2026, June 29, 2026, August 17, 2026, August 24, 2026, September 7, 2026, September 14, 2026, October 12, 2026, November 16, 2026, November 23, 2026, December 21, 2026, and December 28, 2026. 250993 Do Pass as Committee Substitute
14. 14 Sponsor: Councilmember Crispin Rea RESOLUTION - Expressing the Council’s intent to advocate for legislation that would authorize the City to enact an ordinance to provide for the lawful seizure, impounding, and disposition of all-terrain vehicles or off-road vehicles unlawfully operating on the highways, streets, or rights-of-way within the City. 250996 Hold off Agenda
15. 15 Sponsor: Councilmember Crispin Rea COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE Amending Chapter 3, Code of Ordinances, by repealing Section 3-31 Contract award, and enacting in lieu thereof a new section of like number and subject matter to increase the dollar amount of the design professional contracts subject to architect and engineering selection committee (“Committee(s)”); to change the composition of the Committees; and add a selection process timeline to the architect and engineering selection process. 250999 Hold on Agenda
16. 16 Sponsor(s): Councilmembers Kevin O’Neill and Wes Rogers COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE Authorizing the City Manager to enter into Amendment No. 1 to the 2025-2026 Transit Services Agreement with the Kansas City Area Transportation Authority in the amount of $3,918,655.00 to provide Fiscal Year 2026 IRIS service and limiting service to the Northland of Kansas City beginning on January 1, 2026; appropriating $3,918,655.00 for street resurfacing from the Unappropriated Fund Balance of the Capital Improvements Sales Tax Fund (3090); reducing $3,918,655.00 of street resurfacing expenditures in the Public Mass Transportation Fund (2080); increasing $3,918,655.00 of street resurfacing expenditures in the Capital Improvements Sales Tax Fund (3090); reducing $3,918,655.00 in appropriations and appropriating $3,918,655.00 from the Unappropriated Fund Balance of the Public Mass Transportation Fund (2080); appropriating $3,918,655.00 from the Unappropriated Fund Balance of the General Fund; designating requisitioning authority; and recognizing this ordinance as having an accelerated effective date. 251001 Do Pass as Committee Substitute
17. 17 Sponsor: Director of City Planning and Development Department Approving the Fourteenth Amendment to the Briarcliff West Tax Increment Financing Plan. 251008 Adv and Do Pass, Consent
18. 18 Sponsor: City Manager’s Office Approving the Second Amendment to the Prospect North Tax Increment Financing Plan; and authorizing the City Manager to enter into a Reimbursement Agreement between City of Kansas City and the TIF Commission 251010 Adv and Do Pass, Consent
19. 19 Sponsor: Mayor Quinton Lucas and City Manager COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE Amending Chapter 2, Code of Ordinances, “Administration,” by repealing and replacing Section 2-89 for the purpose of amending the City Manager’s authority to enter into severance agreements with unclassified employees. 251026 Do Pass as Committee Substitute
20. 20 Sponsor: Mayor Quinton Lucas Providing for submission to the qualified voters of the City for their approval at an election called for April 7, 2026, the question of authorizing the issuance of waterworks revenue bonds of the City in the principal amount of $750,000,000.00 for the purpose of rehabilitating, improving and extending the waterworks system of the City, including acquiring necessary land and rights of way, in order to provide for its continuing operation and to maintain compliance with federal, state and judicial requirements; directing the City Clerk to notify the responsible election authorities of this election; declaring the City’s intention to set rates; declaring the City’s intention to reimburse itself from revenue bond proceeds for bond related expenditures; recognizing this ordinance to have an accelerated effective; and establishing an effective date for the voter authorization. 251027 Hold on Agenda
21. 21 Sponsor: Mayor Quinton Lucas and Councilmembers Nathan Willett and Johnathan Duncan, and Darrell Curls COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE Amending Chapter 50, Code of Ordinances, by enacting a new section 50-206 and 50-207 for the purpose of prohibiting the sale of certain unregulated drugs and dangerous chemical inhalants within the City and providing for a delayed effective date. 251028 Hold on Agenda
22. 22 Sponsor: Mayor Quinton Lucas Calling for submission to the voters of Kansas City, at an election to be held on the general municipal election day of April 7, 2026, a question of whether to continue Kansas City’s current one-percent earnings tax for five years; directing the City Clerk to provide notice of the election; and recognizing an accelerated effective date. 251029 Hold on Agenda
23. 23 Sponsor: Director of Finance Department COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE Authorizing the Manager of Procurement Services to execute $25,405,195.00 ten-year contract (EV3002) with Iron Brick Associates, LLC to provide the Workday SaaS enterprise resource planning (ERP) system; authorizing the Manager of Procurement Services to amend the contract and execute up to two five-year optional contract renewal terms subject to appropriation of funds; and designating requisitioning authority. 251030 Adv and Do Pass, Consent
24. 24 Sponsor: Director of Parks and Recreation Department Waiving the limitations established by the Fund Balance and Reserve Policy in Section 2-1954 of the Code of Ordinances; appropriating $2,031,975.00 from the Unappropriated Fund Balance of the Parks and Recreation Fund for maintenance projects at Gregg/Klice Community Center pool, Penguin Park, and the Parks and Recreation Administration building; designating requisitioning authority; and recognizing this ordinance as having an accelerated effective date. 251033 Hold on Agenda
25. 25 Sponsor: Mayor Quinton Lucas RESOLUTION - Establishing the City of Kansas City's major priorities and positions on matters of regional importance to the Kansas City metropolitan area and for the 2026 session of the Kansas State Legislature. 251036 Be Adopted
26. 26 Sponsor: Mayor Quinton Lucas RESOLUTION - Establishing the City of Kansas City's legislative priorities and positions on matters that may come before the remainder of the 119th United States Congress in 2026. 251037 Be Adopted
27. 27 Sponsor: Mayor Quinton Lucas RESOLUTION - Establishing the City of Kansas City's major legislative priorities and positions on matters for the 2026 session of the Missouri General Assembly. 251038 Be Adopted
28. 28 Sponsor: Councilmember Crispin Rea COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE Approving the recommendations of the Tax Increment Financing Commission of Kansas City, Missouri as to the 800 Grand Tax Increment Financing Plan and approving the 800 Grand Tax Increment Financing Plan; approving the City’s contribution of Additional EATs generated in the Plan Area; and authorizing the City Manager to enter into a Tax Contribution and Disbursement Agreement with the Kansas City TIF Commission and 800 Grand KCMO LLC. 251042 Adv and Do Pass as Cmte Sub, Consent
29. 29 Sponsor: Councilmember Crispin Rea Approving and designating Redevelopment Project Area 1 of to the 800 Grand Tax Increment Financing Plan; and adopting tax increment financing therefore. 251043 Hold off Agenda
30. 30 Sponsor: Councilmember Andrea Bough Accepting a $1,254,374.00 Bloomberg American Sustainable Cities Grant (the “Grant”) to proactively build low-carbon, resilient, and economically thriving communities; authorizing a contract with John Hopkins University to implement the Grant; appropriating and estimating revenue in the amount of $1,254,374.00; designating requisitioning authority; and authorizing the City Manager to amend and extend the contract. 251044 Adv and Do Pass
31. 31 HELD IN COMMITTEE
32. 32 Sponsor: Mayor Quinton Lucas 2nd COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE RESOLUTION - Directing the City Manager to study and develop recommendations for establishing an Office of Grants and Philanthropy Management and develop standardized grant policies and procedures with a report back to Council within 90 days. 250553 Hold on Agenda
33. 33 ADDITIONAL BUSINESS
34. 34 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.
35. 35 Adjournment