Finance, Governance and Public Safety Committee
26th Floor, Council Chamber
Agenda — 18 items
- 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 LIMITED TO TWO MINUTES *****
- 2 Sponsor: Director of Law Department Approving settlement of a claim by Philip Clark, Claim No. S2021-0135 in the amount of $125,000.00.
- 3 Sponsor: Director of Law Department Approving settlement of a claim by Ryan and Kathryn Villines, Claim No. T2324-1225X in the amount of $55,900.24.
- 4 Sponsor: Director of Law Department Approving and authorizing settlement in the amount of $70,000.00 for a claim for a Workers’ Compensation benefit filed by Issac Merino for injuries resulting from an accident on February 1, 2023, while employed by the City.
- 5 Sponsor: General Services Department and the Director of Aviation Department Authorizing the Manager of Procurement Services to execute Contract No. 6223080095 with Trozzolo Creative Resources Inc. that will exceed $1,000,000.00 to provide full-service advertising and marketing assistance for a five (5) year term; authorizing the Manager of Procurement Services to amend and extend the Contract; appropriating and estimating revenue in the amount of $666,667.00; and authorizing the Director of Aviation to expend appropriated funds for the contract.
- 6 Sponsor: Director of Neighborhood and Community Services Department Accepting a $12,000,000.00 grant from the United Stated Department of Agriculture’s IRA Urban and Community Forestry Grant program to increase the density of Kansas City’s urban tree canopy through a collaborative effort between the Neighborhood Services Department and the Parks and Recreation Department; estimating revenue and appropriating funds; and recognizing this ordinance as having an accelerated effective date.
- 7 Sponsor: Councilmember Crispin Rea COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE Authorizing the Director of General Services to negotiate and execute an Option to Purchase Agreement with Jackson County for the acquisition of land for a future municipal rehabilitation and detention center; appropriating an amount not to exceed $2,300,000.00 to purchase such land; reducing the Contingent Appropriation in the General Fund by $2,300,000.00 and appropriating that same amount in the General Fund for the aforementioned Option to Purchase Agreement with Jackson County; authorizing the Director of General Services to accept a conveyance document to effectuate the transfer; and recognizing this ordinance as having an accelerated effective date.
- 8 HELD IN COMMITTEE
- 9 Sponsor: Mayor Quinton Lucas Directing the City Manager to review the City’s relationship with the Mid-America Regional Council (MARC) and to explore the creation of a new and independent Kansas City Metropolitan Planning Organization (KCMO-MPO) for the purpose of overseeing the regional transportation planning and allocation of federal transportation funds within the boundaries of Kansas City.
- 10 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.
- 11 Sponsor: City Manager’s Office COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE RESOLUTION - Adopting the 2024 Update of the Citywide Business Plan with the latest Five-Year Planning Models; directing the City Manager to include assumptions of the 2024 Update in the FY 2025-26 Submitted Budget; and directing the City Manager to align departmental strategic plans and business plans to the Citywide Business Plan.
- 12 ADDITIONAL BUSINESS
- 13 1. Staff from the Finance Department will present FY2023-24 year end financial results for Special Revenue Funds in conjunction with the Five Year Financial Plan update pursuant to Resolution No. 240857.
- 14 2. There may be a general discussion regarding current Finance Governance & Public Safety issues.
- 15 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; • Pursuant to Section 610.021 subsection 2 of the Revised Statutes of Missouri to discuss real estate; • Pursuant to Section 610.021 subsections 3 and 13 of the Revised Statutes of Missouri to discuss personnel matters; • Pursuant to Section 610.021 subsection 9 of the Revised Statutes of Missouri to discuss employee labor negotiations; • Pursuant to Section 610.021 subsection 11 of the Revised Statutes of Missouri to discuss specifications for competitive bidding; • 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.
- 16 Those who wish to comment on proposed ordinances can email written testimony to public.testimony@kcmo.org. Comments received will be distributed to the committee and added to the public record by the clerk. The city provides several ways for residents to watch City Council meetings: • Livestream on the city’s website at www.kcmo.gov • 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. • To watch archived meetings, visit the City Clerk’s website and look in the Video on Demand section: http://kansascity.granicus.com/ViewPublisher.php?view_id=2
- 17 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.
- 18 Adjournment