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August 8, 2024 ·3:00 PM Final-Revised ·Webinar Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/s/89195928794

Council Chambers

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Agenda — 82 items

  1. 1 CHAPLAIN OF THE MONTH:
  2. 2 Pastor Gary Dornbach - Refuge Church
  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 FINAL READINGS:
  9. 9 CONSENT DOCKET
  10. 10 DEBATE DOCKET
  11. 11 TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE AND OPERATIONS COMMITTEE
  12. 12 Sponsor: Director of Water Services Department Authorizing a $3,623,000.00 design professional services contract with Black & Veatch Corporation for the In-Line Storage: Additional OK Creek Storage Facilities project; and recognizing this ordinance as having an accelerated effective date. 240612 Passed Pass
  13. 13 COMMITTEE ADVANCES: Waive Charter Requirements Pass
  14. 14 CONSENT DOCKET
  15. 15 FINANCE, GOVERNANCE AND PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE
  16. 16 Sponsor: Director of Law Department Approving and authorizing settlement of Mark Little v. City of Kansas City, Missouri, Case No. 2316-CV13451, in the amount of $350,000.00. 240660 Passed Pass
  17. 17 Sponsor: Director of Law Department Approving and authorizing settlement of Ghaith Dinn v. City of Kansas City, Missouri, Case No. 2216-CV26300, in the amount of $79,000.00. 240661 Passed Pass
  18. 18 Sponsor: Director of Law Department Approving and authorizing settlement of the lawsuit entitled Christopher McDaniel v. City of Kansas City, Missouri, Case No. 2316-CV14807, in the amount of $350,000.00. 240662 Passed Pass
  19. 19 Sponsor: Director of Law Department Approving and authorizing settlement in the amount of $57,060.64 for a claim for a Workers’ Compensation benefit filed by Jose Ubaldo for injuries resulting from an accident on September 8, 2022, while employed by the City. 240663 Passed Pass
  20. 20 Sponsor: Director of Law Department Approving and authorizing settlement in the amount of $450,000.00 for a claim for a Workers’ Compensation benefit filed by Daniel Palmer for injuries resulting from an accident on May 15, 2015, while employed by the City. 240664 Passed Pass
  21. 21 Sponsor: Director of Law Department Approving and authorizing settlement of the lawsuit styled Frank McClelland, et al. v. City of Kansas City, Missouri, et al., Case No. 2016-CV24247, in the amount of $2,062,500.00. 240666 Passed Pass
  22. 22 DEBATE DOCKET
  23. 23 FINANCE, GOVERNANCE AND PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE
  24. 24 Sponsors: Councilpersons Eric Bunch and Crispin Rea COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE Authorizing the City Manager to execute a First Amendment to the License and Operating Agreement between AEG Kansas City Arena, LLC (“AEG”), the City of Kansas City, Missouri (“City”), and the National Association of Basketball Coaches Foundation, Inc. (“NABC”) for the purpose of permitting the National Association of Basketball Coaches (“Association”) to locate its headquarters within the downtown of Kansas City, Missouri. 240667 Passed as Substituted Pass
  25. 25 TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE AND OPERATIONS COMMITTEE
  26. 26 Sponsor: City Manager Accepting and approving a $477,390.00 grant award from the United States Department of Energy for energy planning and fleet electrification in Kansas City, Missouri; estimating and appropriating $477,390.00 in the General Grants Fund; authorizing the Director of General Services to expend the sum of $477,390.00; and recognizing this ordinance as having an accelerated effective date. 240582 Passed Pass
  27. 27 Sponsor: Director of General Services Department COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE Authorizing the Manager of Procurement Services to execute a Design Professional Services contract with Dake Wells Architecture (No. 07P24026) in the amount of $948,000.00 for Fire Station Gender Neutral Upgrades at eight (8) fire stations; and directing the Chief Equity Officers to receive input from the fire department employees that are most impacted by the design of the upgrades to these fire stations. 240609 Passed as Substituted Pass
  28. 28 Sponsor: Director of the Public Works Department Authorizing the Director of Public Works to execute $3,957,847.77 construction contract with Sarai Construction, Inc. for sidewalk repairs; authorizing the Director of Public Works to enter into contract changes up to twenty percent (20%); recognizing the Civil Rights and Equal Opportunity Department goals; and recognizing this ordinance as having an accelerated effective date. 240655 Passed Fail
  29. 28 Sponsor: Director of General Services Department COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE Authorizing the Manager of Procurement Services to execute a Design Professional Services contract with Dake Wells Architecture (No. 07P24026) in the amount of $948,000.00 for Fire Station Gender Neutral Upgrades at eight (8) fire stations; and directing the Chief Equity Officers to receive input from the fire department employees that are most impacted by the design of the upgrades to these fire stations. 240609 Move to Reconsider Pass
  30. 29 Sponsor: Director of the Public Works Department Authorizing the Director of Public Works to execute $1,147,212.55 construction contract with Sarai Construction, Inc. for ADA repairs; recognizing the Civil Rights and Equal Opportunity Department goals; and recognizing this ordinance as having an accelerated effective date. 240656 Passed Fail
  31. 29 Sponsor: Director of General Services Department COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE Authorizing the Manager of Procurement Services to execute a Design Professional Services contract with Dake Wells Architecture (No. 07P24026) in the amount of $948,000.00 for Fire Station Gender Neutral Upgrades at eight (8) fire stations; and directing the Chief Equity Officers to receive input from the fire department employees that are most impacted by the design of the upgrades to these fire stations. 240609 Move to Amend Pass
  32. 30 Sponsor: Director of the Public Works Department Authorizing the Director of Public Works to execute $1,106,829.39 construction contract with Sarai Construction, Inc. for ADA repairs; recognizing the Civil Rights and Equal Opportunity Department goals; and recognizing this ordinance as having an accelerated effective date. 240657 Passed Fail
  33. 30 Sponsor: Director of General Services Department COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE Authorizing the Manager of Procurement Services to execute a Design Professional Services contract with Dake Wells Architecture (No. 07P24026) in the amount of $948,000.00 for Fire Station Gender Neutral Upgrades at eight (8) fire stations; and directing the Chief Equity Officers to receive input from the fire department employees that are most impacted by the design of the upgrades to these fire stations. 240609 Passed as Amended Fail
  34. 31 SECOND READINGS: Waive Charter Requirements Pass
  35. 31 Sponsor: Director of General Services Department COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE Authorizing the Manager of Procurement Services to execute a Design Professional Services contract with Dake Wells Architecture (No. 07P24026) in the amount of $948,000.00 for Fire Station Gender Neutral Upgrades at eight (8) fire stations; and directing the Chief Equity Officers to receive input from the fire department employees that are most impacted by the design of the upgrades to these fire stations. 240609 Move to Reconsider Fail
  36. 32 TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE AND OPERATIONS COMMITTEE
  37. 33 Sponsor: Director of the Public Works Department COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE Authorizing the Director of Public Works to execute a Cooperative Agreement with Bird Rides, Inc. for continued operation of shared-use electric scooters through December 31, 2026; repealing Section 6 of Committee Substitute for Ordinance 200171, As Amended; directing the City Manager to designate existing and future revenues received from Bird Rides, Inc. towards Zero Fare Transit and micromobility infrastructure improvements; and estimating revenue and appropriating $10,000.00 to the Public Mass Transportation Fund. Assigned to Third Read Calendar
  38. 34 FIRST READINGS: Waive Charter Requirements Pass
  39. 35 FINANCE, GOVERNANCE AND PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE
  40. 36 Sponsor: City Manager Acknowledging that the twenty-three-year statutory period for the capture of tax increment allocation financing within Projects 10, 14, 16, 21, 24, and 27 of the 22nd & Main Tax Increment Financing Plan has expired; terminating the designation of Projects 10, 14, 16, 21, 24, and 27 of the 22nd and Main Tax Increment Financing Plan as redevelopment projects therein; and directing the City Clerk to send copies of this ordinance to Jackson County. 240686 referred
  41. 37 Sponsor: Director of General Services COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE Authorizing the Director of Housing and Community Development to engage in contract negotiations with Hope Faith-Homeless Assistance Campus and reStart, Inc. to provide non-congregate, low-barrier shelter facilities, and Care Beyond The Boulevard for ancillary services to assist unsheltered families and individuals; using previously-appropriated HOME ARP funds in the amount of $7,137,610.00 under a Request for Proposals (RFP); reducing the Contingent Appropriation in the General Fund by $500,000 and appropriating $500,000 from the Unappropriated Fund Balance of the General Fund for the purpose of enhancing the area that is within 1,000 feet of the low barrier facility; and directing the City Manager to explore the possibility of using reprogrammed HUD dollars to enhance the projects of this ordinance. 240690 referred
  42. 38 Sponsors: Mayor Quinton Lucas and Councilpersons Melissa Robinson and Melissa Patterson Hazley COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE Declaring certain real property formerly known as Belvidere Park and located at 533 Tracy Avenue and 1408 Independence Avenue, Kansas City, Missouri 64106 surplus to the City’s needs; and authorizing the City Manager to negotiate and execute a sale contract, development agreements, conveyance documents, and other documents necessary to effectuate the transfer of the properties located at 533 Tracy, 1408 Independence Avenue, and 1200 Independence Avenue to the State of Missouri for the sale and redevelopment of said properties as a new Missouri State Behavioral Health Facility. 240691 referred
  43. 39 Sponsor: Director of Finance Department Estimating revenues and appropriating $650,000.00 from the Unappropriated Fund Balance of the 2025A Taxable Special Obligation Bond Fund for the Performing Arts Center Garage Fire Suppression System; authorizing the City Manager to execute the Fifth Amendment to the Cooperative Agreement for Design and Construction for the parking garage adjacent to the Performing Arts Center; designating requisitioning authority; and recognizing this ordinance as having an accelerated effective date. 240692 referred
  44. 40 NEIGHBORHOOD PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
  45. 41 Sponsor: Director of City Planning and Development Department Approving a development plan in District B3-2 on about 24.7 acres generally located at Interstate 35 and N.E. Oak Ridge Drive to allow for outdoor and indoor sports and recreation. (CD-CPC-2024-000680) 240680 referred
  46. 42 Sponsor: Director of City Planning and Development Department Approving the plat of Martini Flats, an addition in Jackson County, Missouri, on approximately 1.28 acres generally located on the west side of Oak Street between Linwood Boulevard and E. 31st Street, creating 12 lots for the purpose of single unit residential homes; accepting various easements; authorizing the Director of City Planning and Development to execute and/or accept certain agreements; and directing the City Clerk to facilitate the recordation of this ordinance and attached documents. (CLD-FnPlat-2023-00010) 240681 referred
  47. 43 Sponsor: Director of City Planning and Development Department Vacating an approximately 800 foot long street in District M3-5 on about 1.07 acres generally located at the corner of Prospect Avenue and East 87th Terrace; and directing the City Clerk to record certain documents. (CD-ROW-2024-00004) 240682 referred
  48. 44 Sponsor: Councilmember Darrell Curls Extending a moratorium until October 7, 2024, on the approval of any new permits, including building code permits and special use permits, plan review, project plans, and zoning changes, where the subject matter of the project is a proposed gas station, provided that the moratorium shall not apply in certain circumstances; and directing the City Manager to review and recommend any appropriate changes to the Zoning and Development Code or other City regulations regarding gas stations by August 6, 2024; reducing the Contingent Appropriation in the General Fund and appropriating same to cover notification expenses; and declaring this ordinance as having an accelerated effective date. 240683 Move to Consider Pass
  49. 45 Sponsor: Director of City Planning and Development Department Rezoning an area of two acres generally located at 4900 Oak Street from District R-0.5 to District O-3 for an existing office building. (CD-CPC-2024-00050) 240687 referred
  50. 46 Sponsor: Mayor Pro Tem Ryana Parks-Shaw Directing the City Manager to establish a civic program (“Vote Your Voice KC”) and partner with community centers and to promote voter registration and promote voter participation; reducing the Contingent Appropriation in the General Fund by $1,000.00 and appropriating $1,000.00 from the Unappropriated Fund Balance of the General Fund; and recognizing this ordinance as having an accelerated effective date. 240688 Move to Consider Pass
  51. 47 Sponsor: Director of City Planning and Development Department COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE Accepting and approving a grant award from the National Park Service’s Underrepresented Communities Grant Program to provide funding to recognize historic African American sites in the City, authorizing the Director of the City Planning and Development Department to execute a grant agreement with the National Park Service for the grant award, and estimating revenue and appropriating a total of $75,000.00 in the General Grants Fund. 240689 referred
  52. 48 TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE AND OPERATIONS COMMITTEE
  53. 49 Sponsor: City Manager Authorizing the Director of Neighborhood Services to establish the Water and Sewer Service Line Assistance Program (“Program”) in the amount of $100,000.00 to support Kansas City small businesses and low-income residential property owners with private water service and sewer lateral line repairs; reducing appropriations in the Contingent Appropriation of the General Fund by $100,000.00; appropriating that amount in the General Fund for the purpose of the Water and Sewer Service Line Assistance Program; authorizing the Director of Neighborhood Services to establish guidelines for the eligibility, distribution and administration of the Program which will include the provision that the expenditure of repairs to private water service and/or sewer lateral lines at any one property shall not exceed $8,500.00; authorizing the Director of Public Works to exempt street resurfacing requirements as promulgated in the City’s Street Restoration policy (“SR-1”), authorized pursuant to the Code of Ordinances Section 64-125, “Standards for backfilling excavations and resurfacing,” for private water service and sewer lateral line repair projects approved pursuant to the Program; and directing the City Manager to review options for future funding of the Program to include other revenues of the water and sewer systems not generated from charges for water and sewer service. 240679 referred
  54. 49 Sponsor: Councilmember Darrell Curls Extending a moratorium until October 7, 2024, on the approval of any new permits, including building code permits and special use permits, plan review, project plans, and zoning changes, where the subject matter of the project is a proposed gas station, provided that the moratorium shall not apply in certain circumstances; and directing the City Manager to review and recommend any appropriate changes to the Zoning and Development Code or other City regulations regarding gas stations by August 6, 2024; reducing the Contingent Appropriation in the General Fund and appropriating same to cover notification expenses; and declaring this ordinance as having an accelerated effective date. 240683 Move to Advance Pass
  55. 50 Sponsor: Director of Water Services Department Authorizing a $4,256,137.00 construction contract with MegaKC Corporation, for the Green Infrastructure Project 1-2: Paseo Gateway/KCU project; authorizing a maximum expenditure of $4,682,000.00; authorizing a $500,000.00 design professional services Amendment No. 1 to Contract No. 1650 with McClure Engineering Company, for the Green Infrastructure Project 1-2: Paseo Gateway/KCU project for a total contract amount of $863,000.00; and recognizing this ordinance as having an accelerated effective date. 240669 referred
  56. 50 Sponsor: Councilmember Darrell Curls Extending a moratorium until October 7, 2024, on the approval of any new permits, including building code permits and special use permits, plan review, project plans, and zoning changes, where the subject matter of the project is a proposed gas station, provided that the moratorium shall not apply in certain circumstances; and directing the City Manager to review and recommend any appropriate changes to the Zoning and Development Code or other City regulations regarding gas stations by August 6, 2024; reducing the Contingent Appropriation in the General Fund and appropriating same to cover notification expenses; and declaring this ordinance as having an accelerated effective date. 240683 Passed as Amended Pass
  57. 51 Sponsor: Director of Aviation Department Authorizing an Amendment Number 8 between the City of Kansas City, Missouri, Aviation Department and Signature Flight Support, LLC, at the Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport. 240678 referred
  58. 52 FLOOR INTRODUCTION(S) Move To Introduce
  59. 53 Sponsor: Councilperson Nathan Willett Recognizing and honoring the Kansas City Police Department Crisis Negotiation Team for their competition and victory in the 13th annual Missouri Association Crisis Negotiation Challenge, in Columbia, Missouri. 240693 Adopted Pass
  60. 53 Sponsor: Mayor Pro Tem Ryana Parks-Shaw Directing the City Manager to establish a civic program (“Vote Your Voice KC”) and partner with community centers and to promote voter registration and promote voter participation; reducing the Contingent Appropriation in the General Fund by $1,000.00 and appropriating $1,000.00 from the Unappropriated Fund Balance of the General Fund; and recognizing this ordinance as having an accelerated effective date. 240688 Move to Advance Pass
  61. 54 Sponsor: Mayor Quinton Lucas RESOLUTION - Honoring Quincy Hall for winning the gold medal in the Men’s 400 meter run at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games. 240694 Adopted Pass
  62. 54 Sponsor: Mayor Pro Tem Ryana Parks-Shaw Directing the City Manager to establish a civic program (“Vote Your Voice KC”) and partner with community centers and to promote voter registration and promote voter participation; reducing the Contingent Appropriation in the General Fund by $1,000.00 and appropriating $1,000.00 from the Unappropriated Fund Balance of the General Fund; and recognizing this ordinance as having an accelerated effective date. 240688 Passed Pass
  63. 55 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 referred
  64. 56 Sponsor: Councilmember Melissa Robinson Adopting a definition of Equitable Economic Development and expressing Council intent for the comprehensive economic development policy to incorporate Equitable Economic Development along with specific Equitable Economic Development strategies. 240696 referred
  65. 57 Sponsor: Mayor Quinton Lucas Approving a vacation of public right of way of 1622.60 feet in District UR generally located on the west side of Santa Fe Street between West 11th Street and Union Avenue conditional upon the maintenance of a Public Access Easement; authorizing the City Manager to accept a Public Access Easement; and directing the City Clerk to record certain documents (CD-ROW-2023-00007) 240697 referred
  66. 58 Sponsor: Councilmember Kevin O’Neill Approving the petition to establish the Tiffany Square Community Improvement District; establishing the Tiffany Square Community Improvement District generally bounded by Northwest Old Tiffany Springs Road on the north, North Ambassador Drive on the east, and Northwest Skyview Avenue on the south and west in Kansas City, Platte County, Missouri; requiring the annual submission of certain records; and directing the City Clerk to report the creation of the District to the Missouri Department of Economic Development and the Missouri State Auditor. 240698 referred
  67. 59 Sponsor: Councilmember Melissa Robinson COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE Authorizing the Manager of Procurement Services to execute a Design Professional Services contract with Dake Wells Architecture (No. 07P24026) in the amount of $948,000.00 for Fire Station Gender Neutral Upgrades at eight (8) fire stations; directing the Chief Equity Officer to receive input from those fire department employees that are most impacted by the design of the upgrades to these fire stations; reducing the appropriation in the Fire Capital Sales Tax by $948,000.00; appropriating $474,000 in the Public Safety Sales Tax Fund; appropriating $474,000.00 in the Capital Improvements Fund all for the purpose of funding the Design Professional Services Contract; designating requisitioning authority; directing the City Manager to develop a plan of finance for the construction of fire station upgrades; and recognizing this ordinance as having an accelerated effective date. 240699 referred
  68. 60 Sponsor: Councilmember Wes Rogers THIRD COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE Amending Chapter 18, Article XIV, Section 18-367, Code of Ordinances, entitled “Adoption of International Energy Conservation Code (2021); amendments,” by providing an additional path of compliance that accomplishes Strategies B-2 and B-3 of the 2022 Climate Protection & Resiliency Plan through a nationally recognized system for calculating a home’s energy performance; allowing for previously approved building plans to be approved under the additional compliance path; and providing a method to further improve energy performance over time. 240434 Assigned to Second Reading Calendar
  69. 61 COMMUNICATIONS:
  70. 62 Notice to the City Clerk the annual report for the Shoal Creek Valley Community Improvement District for period ended April 30, 2024. 240670 received and filed
  71. 63 Notice to the City Clerk the annual report for The Old Foundation Community Improvement District for period ended April 30, 2024. 240671 received and filed
  72. 64 Notice to the City Clerk the annual report for Skelly Community Improvement District for period ended April 30, 2024. 240672 received and filed
  73. 65 Notice to the City Clerk the annual report for the Landing Community Improvement District for period ended April 30, 2024. 240673 received and filed
  74. 66 Notice to the City Clerk the annual report for the Flintlock Shoppes Community Improvement District for period ended April 30, 2024. 240674 received and filed
  75. 67 Notice to the City Clerk the annual report for the Flintrock Plaza Community Improvement District for period ended April 30, 2024. 240675 received and filed
  76. 68 Notice to the City Clerk the annual report for the Ward Parkway Plaza Community Improvement District for period ended April 30, 2024. 240676 received and filed
  77. 69 Notice to the City Clerk the annual report for the 89th & State Line Community Improvement District for period ended April 30, 2024. 240677 received and filed
  78. 70 Notice to the City Clerk the annual report for the State Line Shopping Center Community Improvement District for period ended April 30, 2024. 240684 received and filed
  79. 71 Notice to the City Clerk the annual report for the Red Bridge Shopping Center Community Improvement District for period ended April 30, 2024. 240685 received and filed
  80. 72 MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS:
  81. 73 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.
  82. 74 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.