Finance, Governance and Public Safety Committee

26th Floor, Council Chamber

Agenda — 23 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 Sponsor: Director of Finance Department Authorizing the collection of the annual special assessment imposed by the Westport Special Business District for FY24-25 and FY25-26; approving of uses of the revenues produced therefrom; estimating and appropriating revenue in the amount of $90,000.00 in the Westport Special Business District Fund; re-estimating and re-appropriating the remaining uncollected revenues and unexpended and unencumbered appropriations to the 2025-26 Fiscal Year; designating requisitioning authority; and recognizing this ordinance as having an accelerated effective date. 250190 Adv and Do Pass
4. 4 Sponsor: Director of Convention and Entertainment Facilities Reducing $2,218,888.02 of the appropriations in the General Obligation Bond Series 2023A Fund and reappropriating same for the purpose of reallocating GO bond project proceeds for entertainment facilities; reducing $5,750,000.00 of the appropriations in the General Obligation Bond Series 2024A Fund and reappropriating same for the purpose of aligning funding for entertainment facilities projects with the 2022 GO bond plan; and recognizing this ordinance as having an accelerated effective date. 250191 Adv and Do Pass
5. 5 Sponsor: Director of Convention and Entertainment Facilities Authorizing the Director of the Convention and Entertainment Facilities Department to enter into a $6,665,850.00 contract with Vazquez Commercial Contracting, LLC, for Kansas City Convention Center Exhibit Hall improvements; and authorizing a maximum expenditure of $7,665,730.00. 250192 Adv and Do Pass
6. 6 Sponsor: Director of Finance Department Authorizing and directing the issuance, sale and delivery of not to exceed $156,250,000.00 principal amount of Water Revenue Bonds, Series 2025A, of the City of Kansas City, Missouri, prescribing the form and details of such revenue bonds; authorizing certain actions and documents and prescribing other matters relating thereto; estimating and appropriating $2,045,000.00 in the Water Revenue Bond Fund Series 2025A; and recognizing this ordinance as having an accelerated effective date. 250199 Adv and Do Pass
7. 7 Sponsor: Mayor Quinton Lucas Amending Chapter 48, Code of Ordinances, by repealing Section 48-51, Chronic nuisance, and enacting in lieu thereof a new section of like number and subject matter providing that membership of the Chronic Nuisance Board shall be comprised of employees of the City and Kansas City Police Department. 250205 Adv and Do Pass
8. 8 Sponsor: Mayor Quinton Lucas and Councilmembers Melissa Robinson and Melissa Patterson Hazley COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE Fully capitalizing Parade Park Homes Phase 1; authorizing the City Manager to negotiate and execute a contract with FC Parade Park LLC substantially similar to the attached Memorandum of Understanding; directing the Housing Trust Fund to provide a loan to FC Parade Park LLC for development of affordable housing; expressing the City Council’s support for an award of funds, through the normal application process, from the Central City Economic Development sales tax; reappropriating previously appropriated funds; and recognizing this ordinance as having an accelerated effective date. 250208 Adv and Do Pass as Cmte Sub, Debate
9. 9 HELD IN COMMITTEE
10. 10 Sponsor: City Manager Authorizing the City Manager to execute on behalf of the City a regional resource sharing agreement with jurisdictions in the Mid-America Regional Council. 250130 Hold off Agenda
11. 11 Sponsor: City Manager COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE Amending Chapter 2, Code of Ordinances, by repealing and replacing Article IX, Division 8, “Healthcare System,” consisting of Sections 2-1390-2-1394 with a new Division 8 of like title consisting of Sections 2-1390-1393, to amend the name and membership of the Healthcare System Board of Trustees to the Healthcare System Board and to establish regulations for its operation; amending Workers’ Compensation Sections 2-1302 and 2-1304, with new sections of like number and subject matter, to amend the membership of the Workers’ Compensation Board and address compensability; and repealing Ordinance Nos. 180420 and 180775 for the purpose of reallocating healthcare association resources to the Healthcare System Fund. 250133 Hold on Agenda
12. 12 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. 250138 Hold on Agenda
13. 13 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. 250169 Hold on Agenda
14. 14 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. 250170 Hold on Agenda
15. 15 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. 250171 Hold on Agenda
16. 16 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. 250172 Hold on Agenda
17. 17 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. 250173 Hold on Agenda
18. 18 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. 250174 Hold on Agenda
19. 19 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. 250175 Hold on Agenda
20. 20 Sponsor: Councilmember Johnathan Duncan COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE Providing for the temporary suspension of the Property Owner Support Program until the conclusion of certain litigation. 250177 Adv and Do Pass as Cmte Sub, Debate
21. 21 ADDITIONAL BUSINESS
22. 22 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.
23. 23 Adjournment