Finance, Governance and Public Safety Committee

26th Floor, Council Chamber

Agenda — 8 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 HELD IN COMMITTEE
3. 3 Sponsor: Director of Human Resources Department COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE Amending Chapter 2, Code of Ordinances, “Administration,” by repealing and replacing Section 2-1076, to adjust one salary grade and retitle two job classifications. 250242 Adv and Do Pass as Cmte Sub
4. 4 Sponsor: Mayor Pro Tem Parks-Shaw COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE Authorizing the Manager of Procurement Services to execute a contract to provide Animal Campus Management Services (EV3989) with Kansas City Pet Project in an amount up to $232,222.22 for services provided through April 30, 2025, and to renew such contract in the amount of $3,800,000.00 for fiscal year 2025-26 services, subject to the appropriation of funds and the Director of Civil Rights and Equal Opportunity Department’s approval of Kansas City Pet Project’s Contractor Utilization Plan/Request for Waiver; directing the City Manager to report to Council on or before April 22, 2025 concerning the Director’s determination; authorizing the Manager of Procurement Services to renew and amend the Agreement for an additional one-year term; reducing the contingent appropriation in the amount of $1,000.00 and appropriating same; and recognizing this ordinance as having an accelerated effective date. 250246 Adv and Do Pass as Cmte Sub
5. 5 Sponsors: Councilmembers Kevin O’Neill, Nathan Willett, Lindsay French, and Mayor Quinton Lucas COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE Approving a plan of finance for City’s contribution to the Northland Workforce Development Center; providing direction to the City Manager on funding sources for the project and future debt service; establishing Fund No. 3456, 2026A Taxable Special Obligation Bond Fund; estimating and appropriating bond proceeds in the amount of $25,000,000.00 for the purpose of providing the City’s contribution to the project; renaming Fund No. 5250, the Valencia Place - Debt Fund as the Northland Workforce Ctr Debt Fund in the books and records of the City; authorizing the City Manager to execute an agreement to establish certain conditions for the City’s contribution; directing the City Manager, as necessary, to identify in the initial quarterly budget clean-up sources to fill any funding gaps existing in project delivery; further directing the City Manager to evaluate City workforce skill gaps with City employees for prioritization at the Northland Workforce Center and to facilitate a partnership with Kansas City schools; and declaring the effective date of this ordinance to be May 1, 2025. 250250 Hold on Agenda
6. 6 ADDITIONAL BUSINESS
7. 7 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.
8. 8 Adjournment