Finance, Governance and Public Safety Committee

26th Floor, Council Chamber

Agenda — 11 items

1. 1 PUBLIC OBSERVANCE OF MEETINGS Members of the City Council may attend this meeting via video conference. 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 video conference platform ZOOM, using this link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84530222968 ***** PUBLIC TESTIMONY LIMITED TO TWO MINUTES *****
2. 2 FIRST READINGS
3. 3 Sponsor: Director of Human Resources Department Amending Chapter 2, Code of Ordinances, “Administration,” by repealing and replacing certain sections to establish ten new job classifications, remove four job classifications, adjust four salary grades, and retitle two job classifications. 241033 Adv and Do Pass
4. 4 Sponsor: Director of Law Department Approving and authorizing settlement of Daniel McGrath v. City of Kansas City, Case No. 2316-CV13431, in the amount of $850,000.00. 241034 Adv and Do Pass, Consent
5. 5 Sponsor(s): Mayor Quinton Lucas and Councilmember Wes Rogers COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE RESOLUTION - Approving grant awardees of the “Kansas City Outdoor Dining Enhancement Grant Program” to support the expansion of outdoor dining spaces in Kansas City through grants to small businesses. 241046 Adv and Do Pass as Cmte Sub, Debate
6. 6 Sponsor: Councilmember Melissa Robinson COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE Amending Chapter 38, Code of Ordinance, Civil Rights, by enacting a new Section 38-44, for the purpose of requiring the City Auditor to submit an annual report on practices related to women in the workplace, including key performance indicators, to the Human Rights Commission and City Council; and directing the City Manager to develop and implement an administrative regulation requiring department directors to provide information on practices related to women in their department. 241047 Adv and Do Pass as Cmte Sub
7. 7 Sponsor: Councilmember Melissa Robinson RESOLUTION - Directing the City Manager to annually review and report to Council on practices related to women employed at the City and requiring certain content in the report. 241048 Hold off Agenda
8. 8 HELD IN COMMITTEE
9. 9 Sponsor: Councilperson Melissa Robinson COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE Calling an election on April 8, 2025, for the purpose of renewing a one-quarter cent capital improvement - public safety sales tax for 20 years; setting forth the ballot language to be used; directing the City Clerk to provide notice of election; amending Chapter 68, Article VII, Code of Ordinances by enacting a new Section 68-447.5 contingent upon voter approval; directing the City Clerk to provide notice to the Director of Revenue if the sales tax question is passed by the voters; declaring the intent of the City Council to maintain the currently imposed capital improvement - public safety sales tax through its current expiration of June 30, 2026; and recognizing this ordinance as having an accelerated effective date. 240695 Hold on Agenda
10. 10 ADDITIONAL BUSINESS
11. 11 Adjournment