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Agenda — 81 items
- 1 CHAPLAIN OF THE MONTH:
- 2 Pastor Dr. Serita Wright - Commissioned to Heal Community Outreach
- 3 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
- 4 ROLL CALL:
- 5 PUBLIC OBSERVANCE OF MEETINGS:
- 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 SPECIAL ACTIONS:
- 8 Sponsor: Mayor Pro Tem Ryana Parks-Shaw RESOLUTION - Declaring the week of March 31 through April 8, 2025, as SevenDays® of Kindness in Kansas City.
- 9 Sponsor: Councilmember Andrea Bough RESOLUTION - Celebrating Women’s History Month, International Women’s Day, and March Holidays recognizing women in diverse career fields by honoring the rich diversity internationally born women employees bring to the City of Kansas City, Missouri.
- 10 Sponsor: Councilmember Melissa Robinson RESOLUTION - Recognizing and honoring Dr. Diana E. Clemons during Women’s History Month.
- 11 FINAL READINGS:
- 12 CONSENT DOCKET
- 13 DEBATE DOCKET
- 14 FINANCE, GOVERNANCE AND PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE
- 15 Sponsor: Mayor Quinton Lucas Amending Chapter 2, Administration, Article XV, Code of Ethics, by repealing and replacing Sections 2-2060, 2-2061, and 2-2062 to modify allowable business and travel expenses and provide the internal auditor authority to audit travel expenses of the office of the mayor and city council, and city departments.
- 16 Sponsor: Mayor Quinton Lucas COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE RESOLUTION - Expressing the City Council’s intent on use of Public Safety Sales Tax funds for Fiscal Year 2025-26.
- 17 Sponsors: Councilmembers Johnathan Duncan, Wes Rogers, Crispin Rea and Mayor Pro Tem Ryana Parks-Shaw, Andrea Bough RESOLUTION - Directing the City Manager to issue a Request for Qualifications/Proposals for the design of a Community Resource Center within sixty (60) days.
- 18 Sponsor: Councilmember Melissa Robinson RESOLUTION - Directing the City Manager to work in collaboration with the Historic Northeast Coalition to coordinate strategies to prevent fires and the chronic outbreak of fires in the historic northeast of the City and its surrounding areas.
- 19 COMMITTEE ADVANCES:
- 20 CONSENT DOCKET
- 21 NEIGHBORHOOD PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
- 22 Sponsor: Director of Health Department Accepting and approving a $46,800.00 sub-award contract from the University of Missouri-Kansas City to evaluate the health benefits of healthy homes housing remediation; appropriating and estimating revenue in the amount of $46,800.00; designating requisitioning authority; and recognizing this ordinance as having an accelerated effective date.
- 23 DEBATE DOCKET
- 24 FINANCE, GOVERNANCE AND PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE
- 25 Sponsor: Director of the Finance Department Setting the rates for the trafficway maintenance tax, the park and boulevard maintenance tax, and the boulevards and parkways front foot assessment at $0.00 for Fiscal Year 2025-26 in accordance with Section 68-582 of the Code of Ordinances.
- 26 Sponsor: Director of Finance Department Levying taxes for Fiscal Year 2025-26 for the General Revenue, Health, General Debt and Interest, and Museum Special Revenue Funds on all property in Kansas City subject to taxation on January 1, 2025; providing for the extension of such levies by the Director of Finance; and authorizing the collection by the Director of Finance.
- 27 Sponsor: Director of Finance Department COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE Amending Chapter 78, Code of Ordinances, entitled “Water” by repealing Sections 78-6, 78-8, 78-10, 78-11, 78-23, and 78-28 and enacting in lieu thereof new sections of like number and subject matter, that adjust charges for water service; and establishing an effective date.
- 28 Sponsor: Director of Finance Department COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE Amending Chapter 60, Code of Ordinances, entitled Sewers and Sewage Disposal, by repealing Sections 60-2, 60-3 and 60-9 and enacting in lieu thereof new sections of like number and subject matter that adjust charges for sewer service; and establishing an effective date.
- 29 Sponsor: Director of Finance Department Establishing Fund No. 3526, the General Obligation Series 2026A Question 1 Bond Fund in the records of the City of Kansas City, Missouri; estimating and appropriating $31,815,000.00 from the Unappropriated Fund Balance of the General Obligation Series 2026A Question 1 Bond Fund; establishing Fund No. 3626, the General Obligation Series 2026A Question 2 Bond Fund in the records of the City of Kansas City, Missouri; estimating and appropriating $8,080,000.00 from the Unappropriated Fund Balance of the General Obligation Series 2026A Question 2 Bond Fund; establishing Fund No. 3726, the General Obligation Series 2026A Question 3 Bond Fund in the records of the City of Kansas City, Missouri; estimating and appropriating $1,010,000.00 from the Unappropriated Fund Balance of the General Obligation Series 2026A Question 3 Bond Fund; designating requisitioning authorities; declaring the intent of the City to reimburse itself from the bond proceeds for certain expenditures; authorizing the Director of Finance to close project accounts; and establishing the effective date of this ordinance.
- 30 Sponsor: Director of Finance Department Establishing Fund No. 3826, the General Obligation Series 2026A Q1-22 Bond Fund in the records of the City of Kansas City, Missouri; estimating and appropriating $7,500,000.00 from the Unappropriated Fund Balance of the General Obligation Series 2026A Q1-22 Bond Fund; establishing Fund No. 3926, the Taxable General Obligation Series 2026B Q2-22 Bond Fund in the records of the City of Kansas City, Missouri; estimating and appropriating $12,500,000.00 from the Unappropriated Fund Balance of the Taxable General Obligation Series 2025B Q2-22 Bond Fund; designating requisitioning authorities; declaring the intent of the City to reimburse itself from the bond proceeds for certain expenditures; authorizing the Director of Finance to close project accounts; and establishing the effective date of this ordinance.
- 31 Sponsor: Director of Finance Department COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE Adopting Annual Budget of the City for the Fiscal Year 2025-26; estimating the revenues for the fiscal year; appropriating for the purposes stated the sums set forth in the budget; directing the Director of Finance to make the necessary entries upon the City’s records to show the appropriations and allocations provided for; authorizing inter-fund loans; and electing to establish a budget adoption deadline pursuant to Section 805(i) of the City Charter.
- 32 Sponsor: Director of Finance Department Authorizing the issuance of General Obligation Bonds, Series 2025A, of the City of Kansas City, Missouri, in a principal amount not to exceed $61,000,000.00; prescribing the form and details of said bonds; providing for the levy and collection of an annual tax for the purpose of paying the principal of and interest on said bonds as they become due; and authorizing certain other documents and actions in connection therewith, estimating and appropriating bond proceeds in various funds to record premium on sale of bonds; declaring the intent of the City to reimburse itself from the bond proceeds for certain expenditures; authorizing the Director of Finance to take certain actions in connection with the bonds; and recognizing this ordinance as having an accelerated effective date.
- 32 Sponsor: Director of Finance Department COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE Adopting Annual Budget of the City for the Fiscal Year 2025-26; estimating the revenues for the fiscal year; appropriating for the purposes stated the sums set forth in the budget; directing the Director of Finance to make the necessary entries upon the City’s records to show the appropriations and allocations provided for; authorizing inter-fund loans; and electing to establish a budget adoption deadline pursuant to Section 805(i) of the City Charter.
- 33 Sponsor: Director of Finance Department Authorizing the issuance of Taxable General Obligation Bonds, Series 2025B, of the City of Kansas City, Missouri, in a principal amount not to exceed $15,000,000.00; prescribing the form and details of said bonds; providing for the levy and collection of an annual tax for the purpose of paying the principal of and interest on said bonds as they become due; and authorizing certain other documents and actions in connection therewith; increasing and appropriating revenue in the amount of $227,000.00.00 in the GO Series 2025B Question 2-2022 Bond Fund; authorizing the Director of Finance to take certain actions in connection with the bonds; and recognizing this ordinance as having an accelerated effective date.
- 33 Sponsor: Director of Finance Department COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE Adopting Annual Budget of the City for the Fiscal Year 2025-26; estimating the revenues for the fiscal year; appropriating for the purposes stated the sums set forth in the budget; directing the Director of Finance to make the necessary entries upon the City’s records to show the appropriations and allocations provided for; authorizing inter-fund loans; and electing to establish a budget adoption deadline pursuant to Section 805(i) of the City Charter.
- 34 Sponsor: Director of Finance Department COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE Approving the issuance by the City of Kansas City Missouri of its special obligation bonds in more than one series (collectively, the “Series 2025 Bonds”), including a series of bonds to finance certain projects on a taxable basis with an estimated cost of $109,950,000.00, a series of tax-exempt bonds to finance certain projects with an estimated cost of $35,350,000.00 and a series of bonds to refund certain bonds of the City previously issued to refinance the downtown arena, such Series 2025 Bonds to be issued in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $295,000,000; approving and authorizing certain documents and actions relating to the issuance of the Series 2025 Bonds; estimating and appropriating the proceeds of the sale of bonds in various funds; declaring the City’s intent to reimburse itself from bond proceeds; authorizing the Director of Finance to modify and close project accounts; and recognizing this ordinance as having an accelerated effective date.
- 34 Sponsor: Director of Finance Department COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE Adopting Annual Budget of the City for the Fiscal Year 2025-26; estimating the revenues for the fiscal year; appropriating for the purposes stated the sums set forth in the budget; directing the Director of Finance to make the necessary entries upon the City’s records to show the appropriations and allocations provided for; authorizing inter-fund loans; and electing to establish a budget adoption deadline pursuant to Section 805(i) of the City Charter.
- 35 NEIGHBORHOOD PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
- 35 Sponsor: Director of Finance Department COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE Adopting Annual Budget of the City for the Fiscal Year 2025-26; estimating the revenues for the fiscal year; appropriating for the purposes stated the sums set forth in the budget; directing the Director of Finance to make the necessary entries upon the City’s records to show the appropriations and allocations provided for; authorizing inter-fund loans; and electing to establish a budget adoption deadline pursuant to Section 805(i) of the City Charter.
- 36 Sponsor: Director of City Planning and Development Department Approving a major amendment to an approved development plan on about 7.2 acres in District MPD generally located at 9806 N. Oak Trafficway to allow for a drive-through restaurant. (CD-CPC-2024-00149).
- 36 Sponsor: Director of Finance Department COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE Adopting Annual Budget of the City for the Fiscal Year 2025-26; estimating the revenues for the fiscal year; appropriating for the purposes stated the sums set forth in the budget; directing the Director of Finance to make the necessary entries upon the City’s records to show the appropriations and allocations provided for; authorizing inter-fund loans; and electing to establish a budget adoption deadline pursuant to Section 805(i) of the City Charter.
- 37 Sponsor: Director of City Planning and Development Department Approving a major amendment to a development plan on about 60 acres in District R-7.5 generally located on the north side of N.W. 108th Street approximately 1600 feet west of N. Green Hills Road to allow for the creation of 251 residential units. (CD-CPC-2024-00198)
- 38 Sponsor: Director of City Planning and Development Department Rezoning an area of about one acre from District R-2.5 to District M1-5 generally located at the northwest corner of East U.S. 40 Highway and Lewis Avenue. (CD-CPC-2024-00105).
- 39 Sponsor: Director of City Planning and Development Department COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE Approving a development plan also serving as a preliminary plat on about 13.18 acres in District B3-2 generally located at 8601 N. Madison Avenue to allow for retail, office, medical, and drive-through uses.. (CD-CPC-2024-00192)
- 40 Sponsor: Councilmember Andrea Bough Rezoning an area of about 25.22 acres generally located at the southeast corner of East 135th Street and Wornall Road from District M3-5 to District UR and approving a development plan which also serves as a preliminary plat to allow for a mixed use development that includes residential, office, and manufacturing uses on three lots. (CD-CPC-2024-00156)
- 41 Sponsor: Director of City Planning and Development Department Rezoning an area of about 1.83 acres generally located on three separate properties within the Columbus Park UR District, specifically for Phase 1 approximately 80 feet north of the intersection of East 5th Street and Cherry Street; Phase 2 at the northwest corner of East 5th Street and Charlotte Street; and Phase 3 located north of East 4th Street where Campbell Street ends; from District UR to District UR and approving a development plan also serving as a preliminary plat to allow for 65 residential units. (CD-CPC-2024-00177)
- 42 Sponsor: Director of Health Department Accepting and approving a $1,779,428.00 grant award amendment with the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services to provide funding for HIV case management and other services for persons living with HIV within the eleven county Kansas City, Missouri Transitional Grant Area; and estimating and appropriating revenue in the amount of $1,779,428.00.
- 42 Sponsor: Director of City Planning and Development Department Approving a major amendment to an approved development plan on about 7.2 acres in District MPD generally located at 9806 N. Oak Trafficway to allow for a drive-through restaurant. (CD-CPC-2024-00149).
- 43 Sponsor: Director of Health Department Accepting and approving a one-year $419,678.00 contract with the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services for a comprehensive Disease Intervention Specialist Workforce program; estimating and appropriating revenue in the amount of $419,678.00; designating requisitioning authority; and recognizing this ordinance as having an accelerated effective date.
- 44 Sponsor: Director of Health Department Accepting and approving a one-year $825,088.00 Ryan White HIV Emergency Relief Part A/ Minority AIDS Initiative Grant from the Department of Health and Human Services-Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA); appropriating and estimating revenue in the amount of $825,088.00; designating requisition authority; and recognizing this ordinance as having an accelerated effective date.
- 45 Sponsor: Director of Health Department Accepting and approving a $104,953.00 grant award from the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services that funds a comprehensive HIV surveillance program in the Kansas City, Missouri area; estimating and appropriating revenue in the amount of $104,953.00; designating requisitioning authority; and recognizing this ordinance as having an accelerated effective date.
- 46 SECOND READINGS:
- 47 FIRST READINGS:
- 48 FINANCE, GOVERNANCE AND PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE
- 49 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.
- 50 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.
- 51 Sponsor: Mayor Quinton Lucas, Councilmembers Ryana Parks-Shaw, Melissa Patterson Hazley, Johnathan Duncan, Darrell Curls, and Kevin O’Neill COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE Authorizing an agreement not to exceed $46,717,626.00 with the Kansas City Area Transportation Authority (KCATA) to provide transit services for the City of Kansas City, Missouri between May 1, 2025 and October 31, 2025 from funds appropriated in the 2025-2026 Annual Budget; establishing a policy of enhanced oversight of KCATA operations to ensure fiscal accountability; and directing the City Manager to partner with KCATA to utilize Fountain Cards for bus onboarding.
- 52 NEIGHBORHOOD PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
- 53 Sponsor: Director of Neighborhood Services Department Accepting and approving a $9,000,000.00 grant award from the United States Department of Energy, as part of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, to fund the creation and adoption of a building performance standard policy for existing buildings; estimating and appropriating revenue in the amount of $9,000,000.00 in the General Grants Fund (2580).
- 54 Sponsor: Mayor Quinton Lucas RESOLUTION - Appointing Curt Cerise and Stephanie Porter as successor directors to the 4840 Community Improvement District.
- 55 Sponsor: Councilmember Andrea Bough Designating the honorary street name of “Hon. Howard F. Sachs Road” for a portion of W. 68th Terrace from the east line of Ward Parkway to the west line of Valley Road.
- 56 Sponsor: Mayor Quinton Lucas RESOLUTION - Appointing Joe DeMarco and Jason Swords as successor directors to the 1111 Grand Community Improvement District.
- 57 SPECIAL COMMITTEE FOR LEGAL REVIEW
- 58 Sponsor: Mayor Quinton Lucas RESOLUTION - Approving the appointment of Theresa Otto as a regular member of the Board of Zoning Adjustment (BZA), approving the reappointments of Emerson Hays and Michael Meier as alternate members of the BZA and approving the appointment of Gonzalo Ventura as alternate member of the BZA.
- 59 FLOOR INTRODUCTION(S)
- 60 Sponsor: Mayor Quinton Lucas AS AMENDED Cancelling the City Council business session and legislative session the week of March 24, 2025.
- 61 Sponsor: Councilmember Melissa Patterson Hazley RESOLUTION - Approving an amendment to the Heart of the City Area Plan to include a Redevelopment Action Plan for the Washington Wheatley neighborhood. (CD-MISC-2025-00001)
- 62 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.
- 63 COMMUNICATIONS:
- 64 Temporary Traffic Regulations No. 66544 through 66571
- 65 February 2025 - Accepting various deeds and easements in Jackson County, Missouri; requesting the City Manager approve the acceptance; and upon the effective date of this Communication, the City Clerk is hereby directed to record this Letter of Communication in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds for Jackson County, Missouri.
- 66 MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS:
- 67 1. Ratification of the Suspension of the City Manager.
- 67 Sponsor: Mayor Quinton Lucas AS AMENDED Cancelling the City Council business session and legislative session the week of March 24, 2025.
- 68 2. Ratification of the Appointment of an Acting City Manager.
- 68 Sponsor: Mayor Quinton Lucas AS AMENDED Cancelling the City Council business session and legislative session the week of March 24, 2025.
- 69 3. 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.
- 69 Sponsor: Mayor Quinton Lucas AS AMENDED Cancelling the City Council business session and legislative session the week of March 24, 2025.
- 70 4. 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.
- 71 Sponsor: Councilmember Melissa Patterson Hazley RESOLUTION - Approving an amendment to the Heart of the City Area Plan to include a Redevelopment Action Plan for the Washington Wheatley neighborhood. (CD-MISC-2025-00001)
- 73 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.