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May 8, 2025 ·2:00 PM Final-Revised ·Webinar Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/s/89195928794

Council Chambers

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Agenda — 75 items

  1. 1 CHAPLAIN OF THE MONTH:
  2. 2 Local Government Ministry Leader, John Shean - Capitol Ministries
  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 ACTIONS:
  8. 8 Sponsor: Councilmember Crispin Rea RESOLUTION - Recognizing National Nurses Week and honoring the University Health Nursing Staff. 250386 Adopted Pass
  9. 9 Sponsor: Councilmember Wes Rogers RESOLUTION - Declaring May 2025, as Older Americans Month in Kansas City, Missouri. 250387 Adopted Pass
  10. 10 Sponsor: Councilmember Johnathan Duncan RESOLUTION - Recognizing the accomplishments of the University Academy School of Advocacy Speech and Debate Team. 250388 Adopted Pass
  11. 11 FINAL READINGS:
  12. 12 CONSENT DOCKET
  13. 13 DEBATE DOCKET
  14. 14 NEIGHBORHOOD PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
  15. 15 Sponsor: Director of City Planning and Development Department Rezoning an area of about 1 acre generally located at Interstate 435 and N.W. Cookingham Drive from District AG-R to District M2-3 and approving a development plan that also serves as a preliminary plat to allow for communications service establishments. (CD-CPC-2025-00024 and CD-CPC-2025-00026) 250358 Passed Pass
  16. 16 Sponsor: Director of City Planning and Development Department RESOLUTION - Approving an amendment to the KCI Area Plan on about one acre generally located at Interstate 435 and N.W. Cookingham Drive by changing the recommended land use from mixed use community to commercial and industrial. (CD-CPC-2025-00025) 250360 Adopted Pass
  17. 17 Sponsor: Director of City Planning and Development Department RESOLUTION - Approving an area plan amendment to the Swope Area Plan future land use recommendation on about one acre generally located at the northwest corner of Prospect Avenue and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard from residential medium-high density to mixed-use community. (CD-CPC-2025-00037) 250364 Adopted Pass
  18. 18 TRANSPORTATION, INFRASTRUCTURE AND OPERATIONS COMMITTEE
  19. 19 Sponsor: Councilmember Melissa Robinson Estimating and appropriating $2,750,000.00 from a source of funds to be identified by the City Manager to the Kansas City Area Transport Authority (“KCATA”) for the purpose of ensuring current headway times for all routes. 250369 Held off Docket
  20. 20 COMMITTEE ADVANCES: Waive Charter Requirements Pass
  21. 21 CONSENT DOCKET
  22. 22 FINANCE, GOVERNANCE AND PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE
  23. 23 Sponsor: Director of the Law Department Approving and authorizing settlement of a lawsuit entitled API M&I Holding, LLC v. City of Kansas City, Missouri, Case No. 2416-CV08420, in the amount of $517,306.00. 250372 Passed Pass
  24. 24 DEBATE DOCKET
  25. 25 FINANCE, GOVERNANCE AND PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE
  26. 26 Sponsor: Mayor Quinton Lucas Supporting the Illuminate KC initiative to relight Kansas City landmarks, authorizing the City Manager to enter into a license agreement with Gray Local Media, Inc. dba KCTV. 250339 Passed Pass
  27. 27 Sponsor: Director of General Services Department COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE Authorizing the Manager of Procurement Services to exceed the $1,000,000.00 contract threshold with SHI International Corporation for contract (EVP3380) to provide specialized information technology solutions and services with funds previously appropriated; and authorizing the Manager of Procurement services to amend and extend the contract. 250379 Passed as Substituted Pass
  28. 28 NEIGHBORHOOD PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
  29. 29 Sponsor: Director of City Planning and Development Department Rezoning an area of about 19 acres generally located on the west side of North Platte Purchase Drive approximately 100 feet north of Northwest 79th Terrace from District R-7.5 to District R-2.5 and approving a development plan to allow for the creation of 90 residential units on 16 lots and 3 tracts. (CD-CPC-2025-00023; CD-CPC-2025-00029) 250335 Passed Pass
  30. 30 Sponsor: Director of City Planning and Development Department Rezoning an area of about one acre generally located at northwest corner of Prospect Avenue and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard from District R-2.5 to District B1-1 and approving a development plan on about three acres to allow for the expansion of an existing day care campus. (CD-CPC-2025-00004 & CD-CPC-2025-00008) 250359 Passed Pass
  31. 31 Sponsor: Director of City Planning and Development Department Approving a Special Character Overlay for the Prospect Corridor to create development and site design standards for the Prospect Avenue area on about 855 acres to include properties that front on Prospect Avenue, from 12th Street to 77th Street, and properties that front on 12th Street, from Charlotte Street to Prospect Avenue and in addition, properties adjacent to Prospect Avenue and along the cross streets are part of the Overlay District, specifically nodes at Truman Road, 18th Street, 23rd Street, 27th Street, 31st and Linwood Boulevard, 39th Street, Martin Luther King Jr, Boulevard, 63rd Street and Meyer Boulevard, Gregory Boulevard, and 75th Street. (CD-CPC-2024-00020) 250378 Passed Pass
  32. 32 Sponsor: Councilmember Ryana Parks-Shaw COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE Authorizing the City Manager to negotiate and execute a cooperative agreement, disbursement agreement, and other related agreements with Southpointe Development LLC to facilitate site preparation activities in connection with the redevelopment of certain real property located in an area generally located at 63rd and Prospect; authorizing the use of $4,500,000.00 previously appropriated from the General Fund; authorizing the use of $500,000.00 previously appropriated from the Development Services Fund; and authorizing the City Manager to negotiate and execute an Amended and Restated Development Agreement with Southpointe Development LLC. 250381 Passed as Substituted Pass
  33. 33 TRANSPORTATION, INFRASTRUCTURE AND OPERATIONS COMMITTEE
  34. 34 Sponsor: Director of Water Services Department Authorizing a $2,195,500.00 construction contract with MegaKC Corporation, for the Green Infrastructure Project 1-1: Mill Creek Park-Package #1 - North Plaza project; authorizing a maximum expenditure of $2,415,000.00; authorizing a $1,750,000.00 design professional services Amendment No. 3 to Contract No. 1611 with HDR Engineering, Inc., for the Green Infrastructure Project 1-1: Mill Creek Park project for a total contract amount of $3,326,978.00; and recognizing this ordinance as having an accelerated effective date. 250373 Passed Pass
  35. 35 Sponsor: Director of Water Services Department Authorizing a $6,500,000.00 design professional services contract with Black & Veatch Corporation, for the Sewer Separation & Green Infrastructure: Diversion Structures 56, 58, 62, and 113 Project; and recognizing this ordinance as having an accelerated effective date. 250374 Passed Pass
  36. 36 SECOND READINGS:
  37. 37 FIRST READINGS: Waive Charter Requirements Pass
  38. 38 FINANCE, GOVERNANCE AND PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE
  39. 39 Sponsor: Director of Law Department Approving and authorizing settlement of a lawsuit entitled Chris Hernandez v. City of Kansas City, Missouri, Case No. 2216-CV27734, in the amount of $1,400,000.00. 250389 referred
  40. 40 Sponsor: Director of Law Department Approving and authorizing settlement of a lawsuit entitled Frank Blake v. Richard Starks and City of Kansas City, Missouri, Case No. 22AE-CC00261, in the amount of $387,000.00. 250390 referred
  41. 41 Sponsor: Director of Law Department Approving and authorizing settlement of the lawsuits entitled City of Kansas City, Missouri v. International Association of Firefighters, Local No. 42, Case No. 2416-CV11242, including the resolution of the associated grievance and arbitration, and Dominic Biscari v. City of Kansas City, Missouri, Case No. 21-100877 for a Workers’ Compensation benefit filed by the employee for injuries resulting from an accident while employed by the City in the amount of $915,000.00. 250391 referred
  42. 42 Sponsor: Councilmember Wes Rogers COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE RESOLUTION - Directing the City Manager to research and evaluate the feasibility of establishing a temporary modular jail facility, including central booking capabilities, to meet the City’s current rehabilitation and detention needs. 250393 referred
  43. 43 Sponsor: Mayor Quinton Lucas Amending Chapter 50, Code of Ordinances, by repealing Section 50-161, Loitering, and enacting in lieu thereof a new section of like number and subject matter titled, Obstructing reasonable movement of traffic; and directing the City Manager to report on implementation. 250395 referred
  44. 44 Sponsor: Mayor Quinton Lucas RESOLUTION - Establishing the Kansas City Vacant Land Activation Initiative to develop coordinated, comprehensive strategies for transforming vacant land of all ownership types into community assets through administrative and legislative approaches. 250396 referred
  45. 45 NEIGHBORHOOD PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
  46. 46 Sponsor: Director of Housing and Community Development Accepting the recommendation of the Central City Economic Development (CCED) Tax Board for additional funding to Community Builders of Kansas City in the amount of $100,000.00 for the Residences at Overlook project; reducing an existing appropriation by $100,000.00; appropriating $100,000.00 from the Unappropriated Fund Balance; and authorizing the Manager of Procurement Services to execute the necessary documents to amend the funding agreements and expend up to $100,000.00 from the funds appropriated in the Central City Economic Development Tax Fund. 250392 referred
  47. 47 Sponsor: City Manager’s Office COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE Authorizing the City Manager to execute a Second Amendment to the Intergovernmental Cooperative Agreement with Port KC related to a development project in the River Market and authorizing the Director of Public Works to execute a Cooperative Agreement with KC River Market FC, LLC, to provide funding for additional City owned parking in the River Market. 250394 referred
  48. 48 TRANSPORTATION, INFRASTRUCTURE AND OPERATIONS COMMITTEE
  49. 49 FLOOR INTRODUCTION(S) Move to Suspend Rules Pass
  50. 50 Sponsor: Councilmember Crispin Rea RESOLUTION - Recognizing the week of May 4-10, 2025, as National Correctional Professionals Week in Kansas City. 250397 Move to Consider Pass
  51. 51 Sponsor: Councilmember Darrell Curls RESOLUTION - Honoring the National Association of Letter Carriers Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive. 250398 Move to Consider Pass
  52. 51 Sponsor: Councilmember Crispin Rea RESOLUTION - Recognizing the week of May 4-10, 2025, as National Correctional Professionals Week in Kansas City. 250397 Move to Advance Pass
  53. 52 Sponsor: Mayor Pro Tem Ryana Parks-Shaw RESOLUTION - Declaring May 4-10, 2025, as National Travel and Tourism Week in Kansas City, Missouri. 250399 Move to Consider Pass
  54. 52 Sponsor: Councilmember Crispin Rea RESOLUTION - Recognizing the week of May 4-10, 2025, as National Correctional Professionals Week in Kansas City. 250397 Adopted Pass
  55. 53 Sponsor: Councilmember Melissa Robinson Repealing Committee Substitute for Ordinance No. 250342; amending Committee Substitute for Ordinance No. 240980 by repealing and replacing Section 1 for the purpose of redefining certain contract requirements between the City and the Linwood Shopping Center Community Improvement District; reducing the contingent appropriation in the amount of $1,000.00; appropriating the same; and recognizing this ordinance as having an accelerated effective date. 250400 Move To Introduce Pass
  56. 54 Sponsor: Mayor Pro Tem Ryana Parks-Shaw RESOLUTION - Directing the City Manager to establish a Domestic Violence Prevention and Intervention Task Force and to develop and implement a public awareness campaign regarding resources for those impacted by domestic violence. 250401 Move To Introduce
  57. 54 Sponsor: Councilmember Darrell Curls RESOLUTION - Honoring the National Association of Letter Carriers Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive. 250398 Move to Advance Pass
  58. 55 Sponsor: Councilmember Melissa Robinson COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE Appropriating $1,500,000.00 from the Unappropriated Fund Balance of the Housing Trust Fund for the purpose of providing funds for the Olive Street / Promise Place housing project consisting of 85 units; designating requisitioning authority; conditioning funding on the application and award of low-income housing tax credits (LIHTC) by December 31, 2025; and recognizing this ordinance as having an accelerated effective date. 250402 Move To Introduce
  59. 55 Sponsor: Councilmember Darrell Curls RESOLUTION - Honoring the National Association of Letter Carriers Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive. 250398 Adopted Pass
  60. 56 Sponsor: Mayor Quinton Lucas RESOLUTION - Appointing Mario Vasquez as the City Manager of the City of Kansas City, Missouri, as recommended by the Mayor; and ratifying a salary. 250403 Move To Introduce Pass
  61. 57 Sponsor: Mayor Quinton Lucas Authorizing the Mayor to execute an employment agreement with Mario Vasquez to serve as City Manager. 250404 Move To Introduce Pass
  62. 57 Sponsor: Mayor Pro Tem Ryana Parks-Shaw RESOLUTION - Declaring May 4-10, 2025, as National Travel and Tourism Week in Kansas City, Missouri. 250399 Move to Advance Pass
  63. 58 COMMUNICATIONS:
  64. 58 Sponsor: Mayor Pro Tem Ryana Parks-Shaw RESOLUTION - Declaring May 4-10, 2025, as National Travel and Tourism Week in Kansas City, Missouri. 250399 Adopted Pass
  65. 59 MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS:
  66. 60 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.
  67. 60 Sponsor: Councilmember Melissa Robinson Repealing Committee Substitute for Ordinance No. 250342; amending Committee Substitute for Ordinance No. 240980 by repealing and replacing Section 1 for the purpose of redefining certain contract requirements between the City and the Linwood Shopping Center Community Improvement District; reducing the contingent appropriation in the amount of $1,000.00; appropriating the same; and recognizing this ordinance as having an accelerated effective date. 250400 Move to Advance Pass
  68. 61 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.
  69. 61 Sponsor: Councilmember Melissa Robinson Repealing Committee Substitute for Ordinance No. 250342; amending Committee Substitute for Ordinance No. 240980 by repealing and replacing Section 1 for the purpose of redefining certain contract requirements between the City and the Linwood Shopping Center Community Improvement District; reducing the contingent appropriation in the amount of $1,000.00; appropriating the same; and recognizing this ordinance as having an accelerated effective date. 250400 Passed Pass
  70. 63 Sponsor: Mayor Pro Tem Ryana Parks-Shaw RESOLUTION - Directing the City Manager to establish a Domestic Violence Prevention and Intervention Task Force and to develop and implement a public awareness campaign regarding resources for those impacted by domestic violence. 250401 referred
  71. 65 Sponsor: Councilmember Melissa Robinson COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE Appropriating $1,500,000.00 from the Unappropriated Fund Balance of the Housing Trust Fund for the purpose of providing funds for the Olive Street / Promise Place housing project consisting of 85 units; designating requisitioning authority; conditioning funding on the application and award of low-income housing tax credits (LIHTC) by December 31, 2025; and recognizing this ordinance as having an accelerated effective date. 250402 referred
  72. 67 Sponsor: Mayor Quinton Lucas RESOLUTION - Appointing Mario Vasquez as the City Manager of the City of Kansas City, Missouri, as recommended by the Mayor; and ratifying a salary. 250403 Move to Advance Pass
  73. 68 Sponsor: Mayor Quinton Lucas RESOLUTION - Appointing Mario Vasquez as the City Manager of the City of Kansas City, Missouri, as recommended by the Mayor; and ratifying a salary. 250403 Passed Pass
  74. 70 Sponsor: Mayor Quinton Lucas Authorizing the Mayor to execute an employment agreement with Mario Vasquez to serve as City Manager. 250404 Move to Advance Pass
  75. 71 Sponsor: Mayor Quinton Lucas Authorizing the Mayor to execute an employment agreement with Mario Vasquez to serve as City Manager. 250404 Passed Pass