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February 13, 2025 ·2:00 PM Final-Revised ·Webinar Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/s/89195928794

Council Chambers

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Agenda — 78 items

  1. 1 CHAPLAIN OF THE MONTH:
  2. 2 Pastor Aldon Jones - City of Life KC
  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 Melissa Robinson RESOLUTION - Acknowledging and celebrating the legendary contributions of Bloodstone, a pioneering force in the evolution of R&B, soul, and funk music by declaring February 13, 2025, as Bloodstone Day in Kansas City. 250149 Held on Docket
  9. 9 Sponsor: Councilmember Lindsay French RESOLUTION - Declaring the week of February 16, 2025, as Engineer’s Week in Kansas City, Missouri celebrating the work of all engineers employed by the city. 250152 Adopted Pass
  10. 10 FINAL READINGS:
  11. 11 CONSENT DOCKET
  12. 12 NEIGHBORHOOD PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
  13. 13 Sponsor: Mayor Quinton Lucas RESOLUTION - Appointing Owen Buckley, Lynne Buckley, Tom O’Leary, Tina Burke and Bailey Driver as successor directors to the Red Bridge Shopping Center Community Improvement District. 250092 Adopted Pass
  14. 14 Sponsor: Mayor Quinton Lucas RESOLUTION - Appointing Amber Clark, Donna Foulk, William Vogt, Daniel Pule and Tom Wayne as successor directors to the 39th Street Community Improvement District. 250093 Adopted Pass
  15. 15 Sponsor: Mayor Quinton Lucas RESOLUTION - Appointing Lee Greenburg and Jack Laney as successor directors to the State Line Shopping Center Community Improvement District. 250094 Adopted Pass
  16. 16 Sponsor: Mayor Quinton Lucas RESOLUTION - Appointing Daniel Bonebright, Paul Nagaoka and Jennifer Nagaoka as successor directors to the 31 Street Community Improvement District. 250095 Adopted Pass
  17. 17 DEBATE DOCKET
  18. 18 FINANCE, GOVERNANCE AND PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE
  19. 19 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. 250034 Held on Docket
  20. 20 COMMITTEE ADVANCES: Waive Charter Requirements Pass
  21. 21 CONSENT DOCKET
  22. 22 DEBATE DOCKET
  23. 23 FINANCE, GOVERNANCE AND PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE
  24. 24 Sponsor: Councilmember Nathan Willett COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE Directing the City Manager to develop a finance plan to support the development of Northland Career Center’s workforce development facility and report back to Council within 45 days. 250132 Passed as Substituted Pass
  25. 25 Sponsor: Councilmember Nathan Willett Amending Chapter 2, Code of Ordinances, Administration, by adding a new Section 2-235 to authorize the sponsorship and operation of a Paramedic School Program in the Fire Department; creating the new positions of Division Chief-EMS Education Program Director, Assistant Program Director/Lead Paramedic Instructor, and American Heart Association and EMS Clinical/Field Experience Coordinator; estimating revenue in the amount of $25,250.00 in the General Fund; reducing the contingent appropriation in the General Fund by $45,750.00; appropriating $71,000.00 from the unappropriated fund balance of the General Fund; and recognizing this ordinance as having an accelerated effective date. 250139 Passed Pass
  26. 26 NEIGHBORHOOD PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
  27. 27 Sponsor: Director of Health Department Accepting and approving a four-year grant award for $6,419,475.00 from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development that provides funding for the Health Department Lead Safe KC Program to identify and remediate lead paint hazards in homes of low-income families with children; appropriating and estimating revenue in the amount of $6,419,475.00; and recognizing this ordinance as having an accelerated effective date. 250131 Passed Pass
  28. 28 Sponsor: Mayor Pro Tem Ryana Parks-Shaw Amending Ordinance No. 220656 which approved a preliminary plat in District MPD on about 24.24 acres generally located at E. 52nd Terrace and Belmont Avenue by repealing condition 8 contained in Section A of the Ordinance, which required the developer to enter into a secured deferral agreement for street improvements to Belmont Avenue, and replacing it with a new condition concerning future improvements to Belmont Avenue. 250136 Passed Pass
  29. 29 Sponsor: Mayor Pro-Tem Ryana Parks-Shaw COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE Directing the City Manager to develop and implement a Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design education and training program for businesses and neighborhoods in collaboration with the Multidisciplinary Public Safety Task Force, Kansas City Police Department and community organizations. 250137 Passed as Substituted Pass
  30. 30 SECOND READINGS:
  31. 31 FIRST READINGS: Waive Charter Requirements Pass
  32. 32 FINANCE, GOVERNANCE AND PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE
  33. 33 Sponsor: Director of General Services Department Authorizing the Manager of Procurement services to execute contracts with PayByPhone US Inc., (EVP3574) to provide parking services to City customers; authorizing the Manager of Procurement services to amend and extend the contract; and waiving the Section 2-1615(c) requirement for daily deposits. 250145 referred
  34. 34 Sponsor: Director of Finance Department Consenting to the rate of front foot special assessment to be levied by the Union Hill Special Business District; consenting to the proposed uses of the revenues produced therefrom; estimating and appropriating revenue in the amount of $65,000.00 in the Union Hill 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. 250166 referred
  35. 35 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 referred
  36. 36 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 referred
  37. 37 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 referred
  38. 38 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 referred
  39. 39 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 referred
  40. 40 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 referred
  41. 41 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 referred
  42. 42 NEIGHBORHOOD PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
  43. 43 Sponsor: Director of City Planning and Development Department Approving a development plan on about 36 acres in Districts R-1.5, B2-2 and B4-3 generally located at N. Indiana Avenue and N.E. Barry Road to allow for residential and commercial development. (CD-CPC-2024-00184) 250146 referred
  44. 44 Sponsor: Director of City Planning and Development Department COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE Approving and authorizing the discharge of the special tax bills and waiver of the resulting liens on the real property commonly known as 4263 East 60th Terrace. 250147 referred
  45. 45 Sponsor: Director of City Planning and Development Department RESOLUTION - Approving the ProspectUS Equitable Transit Oriented Development Strategic Plan along the Prospect Avenue Corridor between 75th Street to the south and 12th Street to the north, and along 12th Street between Prospect Avenue to the east and Wyandotte Street to the west. (CD-MISC-2023-00004) 250148 referred
  46. 46 Sponsor: Director of Housing and Community Development Department Approving the Substantial Amendment to 2018-2021 One Year Action Plans to reprogram funding for the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG); approving the Substantial Amendment to the 2021 Action Plan for CDBG CARES Act funding; appropriating CDBG funding in the years of 2018-2021 in the amount of $5,181,166.00 and funding in the amount of $650,000.00 for CDBG CARES Act funding; authorizing the Director of Housing and Community Development Department to expend $5,831,166.00; authorizing the Manager of Procurement Services to execute contracts; and amending the CDBG appropriation amounts of $3,938,245.47 and the revenue estimate amounts of $5,907,415.12, previously appropriated funding from the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for CDBG projects. 250150 referred
  47. 47 Sponsor: Director of City Planning and Development Department Rezoning an area of about 50 acres generally located at the southeastern corner of N. Congress Avenue and N.W. Cookingham Drive from District AG-R to Districts M2-1, B3-2, and R-5 and approving a development plan, also serving as a preliminary plat, to allow for the construction of industrial, commercial, and residential buildings. (CD-CPC-2024-00144 & CD-CPC-2024-00145). 250161 referred
  48. 48 Sponsor: Director of City Planning and Development Department RESOLUTION - Approving an amendment to the KCI Area Plan on about 16.8 acres generally located at the southeast corner of N. Congress Avenue and N.W. Cookingham Drive by changing the recommended land use from mixed use community to commercial/industrial. (CD-CPC-2024-00141) 250162 referred
  49. 49 Sponsor: Councilperson Crispin Rea RESOLUTION - Authorizing the City Manager to execute a petition to establish the Crossroads Community Improvement District. 250165 referred
  50. 50 Sponsor: Councilperson Crispin Rea COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE Amending Chapter 2 of the Code of Ordinances of the Kansas City, Missouri, Classification and Compensation Plan, by repealing and reenacting Section 2-1104 for the purpose of adding prenatal leave. 250167 referred
  51. 51 Sponsor: Director of City Planning and Development Department Approving a development plan which also serves as a preliminary plat to allow for five residential townhomes in two phases on one lot, in District R-5, on about 0.73 acres generally located at the southeast corner of W. 49th Street and Sunset Drive. (CD-CPC-2023-00159). 250168 referred
  52. 52 TRANSPORTATION, INFRASTRUCTURE AND OPERATIONS COMMITTEE
  53. 53 Sponsor: Director of Water Services Department Authorizing the Director of Water Services Department to accept a special warranty deed from Hunt Midwest Properties, L.L.C., for the future Todd Creek Facility Land Acquisition; appropriating $188,448.00 for the transfer; authorizing the Director of the Water Services Department to enter into a lease with Martin Marietta Materials Real Estate Investments, Inc., granting access to mineral rights for the existing Todd Creek Facility upon completion of the New Todd Creek Facility; and recognizing this ordinance as having an accelerated effective date. 250143 referred
  54. 54 Sponsor: Director of Water Services Department Authorizing a $3,054,685.69 design professional services contract Amendment No. 2 to Contract No. 1587 with Burns & McDonnell Engineering Company, Inc., for the Todd Creek Facility Plan Update project for a total contract amount of $9,493,916.69; and recognizing this ordinance as having an accelerated effective date. 250144 referred
  55. 55 Sponsor: Councilmember Wes Rogers Authorizing the Director of Water Services to execute a Water Supply and Sewer Services Agreement with Shalerock, LLC, for the development of an industrial facility generally located at or near the intersection of N.E. 48th Street and N. Arlington Avenue. 250151 referred
  56. 56 Sponsor: City Manager’s Office COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE Authorizing the Director of Public Works to execute a five year lease agreement with Aladdin Propco, LLC for 80 spaces in Auditorium Plaza Garage. 250163 referred
  57. 57 Sponsor: Director of General Services Department Authorizing the Manager of Procurement services to execute a contract with ParkMobile, LLC., (EV3517) to provide parking services to City customers; authorizing the Manager of Procurement services to amend and extend the contract; and waiving the Section 2-1615(c) requirement for daily deposits. 250164 referred
  58. 58 FLOOR INTRODUCTION(S) Move To Introduce
  59. 59 Sponsor: Councilmember Melissa Robinson RESOLUTION - Calling for the adoption of the City’s economic mobility strategy for residents at the 400% Federal Poverty Level and directing the City Manager to develop and propose to the City Council a pilot initiative related to same; to engage an external vendor to collect data, collaborate with the stakeholders, including but not limited to, the Council, private and public funders, service providers, employers, and residents to implement an economic mobility strategy for the City; to identify and propose funding in the annual budget of the City in the amount of $250,000.00 for FY26 and $250,000.00 for FY27 for the project, and directing the City Manager to submit an initial and thereafter bi-annual reports on the implementation of this resolution to the City Council. 250176 referred
  60. 60 Sponsor: Councilmember Johnathan Duncan COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE Providing for the temporary suspension of the Property Owner Support Program until the conclusion of certain litigation. 250177 referred
  61. 61 COMMUNICATIONS:
  62. 62 Notice from the Independence Avenue Community Improvement District’s proposed April 30, 2026, budget. 250140 received and filed
  63. 63 Notice from the Linwood Shopping Center Community Improvement District’s proposed April 30, 2026, budget. 250141 received and filed
  64. 64 Notice from the North Oak Village Community Improvement District’s proposed April 30, 2026, budget. 250142 received and filed
  65. 65 Notice from the Ward Parkway Center Community Improvement District’s proposed April 30, 2026, budget. 250153 received and filed
  66. 66 Notice from the Tiffany Square East Community Improvement District’s proposed April 30, 2026, budget. 250154 received and filed
  67. 67 Notice from The Shops on Blue Parkway Community Improvement District’s proposed April 30, 2026, budget. 250155 received and filed
  68. 68 Notice from the 9th and Central Community Improvement District’s proposed April 30, 2026, budgets. 250156 received and filed
  69. 69 Notice from the Skelly Community Improvement District’s proposed April 30, 2026, budget. 250157 received and filed
  70. 70 Notice from the Grand Reserve Community Improvement District’s proposed April 30, 2026, budget. 250158 received and filed
  71. 71 Notice from the 1200 Main/South Loop Community Improvement District’s proposed April 30, 2026, budget. 250159 received and filed
  72. 72 Notice from the 1108-1110 Grand Community Improvement District’s proposed April 30, 2026, budget. 250160 received and filed
  73. 73 MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS:
  74. 74 Sponsor: Mayor Quinton Lucas RESOLUTION - Ratifying the Mayor's appointment of Marc Shaw as Acting City Auditor at a temporary salary of $13,750.00 per month effective February 6, 2025. 250135 Move to Consider Pass
  75. 75 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. Move to Go into Closed Session Pass
  76. 75 Sponsor: Mayor Quinton Lucas RESOLUTION - Ratifying the Mayor's appointment of Marc Shaw as Acting City Auditor at a temporary salary of $13,750.00 per month effective February 6, 2025. 250135 Move to Advance Pass
  77. 76 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.
  78. 76 Sponsor: Mayor Quinton Lucas RESOLUTION - Ratifying the Mayor's appointment of Marc Shaw as Acting City Auditor at a temporary salary of $13,750.00 per month effective February 6, 2025. 250135 Adopted Pass