Finance, Governance and Public Safety Committee

26th Floor, Council Chamber

Agenda — 19 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 LIMITED TO TWO MINUTES *****
2. 2 Sponsor: Director of Law Department Approving and authorizing settlement of a lawsuit entitled Rebecca Reynolds v. City of Kansas City, Missouri, Case No. 2316-CV16772 consolidated with Case No. 2416-CV09409 and Charge No. E-12/23-55824, in the amount of $1,300,000.00. 240845 Adv and Do Pass, Consent Pass
3. 3 Sponsor: City Manager Accepting and approving a $390,303.00 Federal Demonstration Partnership Cost Reimbursement Subaward from pass-through entity, Cultivate Kansas City, originally awarded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, for the establishment of a 4-year Food Systems Coordinator position in the Office of Environmental Quality; estimating and appropriating $390,303.00 in the General Grants Fund; and recognizing this ordinance as having an accelerated effective date. 240852 Adv and Do Pass, Consent Pass
4. 4 Sponsor: Councilmember Crispin Rea Acknowledging that the twenty-three-year statutory period for the capture of tax increment allocation financing within Project A of the Hotel Phillips Tax Increment Financing Plan has expired; terminating the designation of Project A as a redevelopment project therein; declaring all payments in lieu of taxes and economic activity taxes on deposit in the Special Allocation Fund established in connection with Project A as surplus, and dissolving the Special Allocation Fund established in connection with Project A; estimating and appropriating the sum of $1,700,000.00; and directing the City Clerk to send copies of this ordinance to Jackson County. 240855 Adv and Do Pass Pass
5. 5 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. 240857 Hold on Agenda
6. 6 HELD IN COMMITTEE
7. 7 Sponsor: Director of the Human Resources Department COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE Amending Chapter 2 of the Code of Ordinances of Kansas City, Missouri, “Administration,” by repealing and replacing certain sections to include municipal judges currently in the Elected Officials Money Purchase Plan into the Employees’ Retirement System and to change the required distribution date set by federal law in certain money purchase plans, and establishing an effective date. 240596 Hold on Agenda
8. 8 Sponsor: Mayor Quinton Lucas COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE RESOLUTION - Directing the City Manager to propose to the Board of Police Commissioners the creation of a unified 911 dispatch system for both the Police and Fire Departments and to report back to the Mayor and Council within 45 days. 240627 Immediate Adoption Pass
9. 9 Sponsor: Director of Convention & Entertainment Facilities Department Authorizing the Director of Convention and Entertainment Facilities to execute a $2,000,825.00 contract with Schindler Elevator Corporation for ADA elevator modifications at the Kansas City Convention Center for the Exhibit Hall Elevator Project; authorizing a maximum expenditure of $2,401,000.00; and recognizing this ordinance as having an accelerated effective date. 240744 Adv and Do Pass
10. 10 Sponsor: Director of Finance Department COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE Amending Ordinance No. 240228 by repealing Section 1 and enacting in its place a new Section 1 adjusting tax levy rates for the General Fund, Health Levy Fund, General Debt and Interest Fund, and Museum Special Revenue Fund; and recognizing this ordinance as having an accelerated effective date, 240812 Adv and Do Pass as Cmte Sub Pass
11. 11 Sponsor(s): Councilmembers Wes Rogers, Johnathan Duncan, Kevin O’Neill, and Darrell Curls RESOLUTION - Directing the City Manager to reevaluate City hiring policies and practices related to degree requirements for City employment and report back to the Mayor and Council within 60 days. 240826 Immediate Adoption Pass
12. 12 ADDITIONAL BUSINESS
13. 13 1. Staff from the Finance Department will present FY2023-24 year end financial results for Debt and Capital Funds in conjunction with the Five Year Financial Plan update pursuant to Ordinance No. 240857.
14. 14 2. There may be a general discussion regarding current Finance, Governance, and Public Safety issues
15. 15 3. 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
16. 16 4. 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.
17. 17 5. The city provides several ways for residents to watch City Council meetings • Live Stream on the city’s website at www.kcmo.gov • Live Stream 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
18. 18 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.
19. 19 Adjournment