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June 13, 2024 ·3:00 PM Final-Revised ·Webinar Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/s/89195928794

Council Chambers

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Agenda — 85 items

  1. 1 CHAPLAIN OF THE MONTH:
  2. 2 Bishop Stan Gleason - The Life 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 Sponsor: Councilmember Wes Rogers RESOLUTION - Declaring June 15, 2024, as World Elder Abuse Awareness Day in Kansas City, Missouri. 240505 Adopted Pass
  9. 9 Sponsor: Mayor Pro Tem Ryana Parks-Shaw RESOLUTION - Declaring June 15, 2024, as Dragon Boat Festival Day and commending the efforts of The Society for Friendship with China and its community partners and individuals for their collaboration and dedication in fostering cultural diversity, inclusiveness, and people-to-people friendship. 240506 Adopted Pass
  10. 10 Sponsor: Councilmember Nathan Willett RESOLUTION - Declaring June 17, 2024, as Justin Reid Day in Kansas City, Missouri. 240526 Adopted Pass
  11. 11 FINAL READINGS:
  12. 12 CONSENT DOCKET
  13. 13 FINANCE, GOVERNANCE AND PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE
  14. 14 Sponsor: Mayor Quinton Lucas RESOLUTION - Consenting to the appointment of Mario Vasquez as a member and Dan Fowler as an alternate member to the Kansas City Tax Increment Financing Commissions. 240495 Adopted Pass
  15. 15 DEBATE DOCKET
  16. 16 FINANCE, GOVERNANCE AND PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE
  17. 17 Sponsor: Councilmember Melissa Patterson Hazley and Mayor Quinton Lucas COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE RESOLUTION - Expressing the City Council’s support for the City’s grant application for the Environmental and Climate Justice Community Change Grants Program through the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); and directing the City manager to submit the grant application to the EPA. 240497 Adopted as Substituted Pass
  18. 18 NEIGHBORHOOD PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
  19. 19 Sponsor: Director of City Planning and Development Department RESOLUTION - Approving an amendment to the Truman Plaza Area Plan from light industrial to mixed-use community on about 22 acres generally located at 601 Hardesty Avenue. 240486 Adopted Pass
  20. 20 COMMITTEE ADVANCES: Waive Charter Requirements Pass
  21. 21 CONSENT DOCKET
  22. 22 FINANCE, GOVERNANCE AND PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE
  23. 23 Sponsor: Director of Law Department Approving and authorizing settlement of a lawsuit entitled P.M. Williams v. City of Kansas City, Missouri, Case No. 2016-CV12544, in the amount of $1,500,000.00. 240482 Passed Pass
  24. 24 NEIGHBORHOOD PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
  25. 25 Sponsor: Director of City Planning and Development Department Approving the plat of Northstar Villas, an addition in Clay County, Missouri, on approximately 17 acres generally located at the northwest corner of N.E. Cookingham Drive (291 Highway) and N. Eastern Avenue, creating 36 lots and 4 tracts for the purpose of a mixed use development (residential and commercial); accepting various easements; establishing grades on public ways; 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-2024-00002) 240487 Passed Pass
  26. 26 Sponsor: Director of City Planning and Development Department Approving the plat of Berkley Riverfront East, an addition in Jackson County, Missouri, on approximately 28 acres generally located at the northeast corner of Front Street and Interstate 29/35, creating one lot to allow for renovation of the existing casino to a mixed use development that includes retail and a hotel; 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-2021-00014) 240489 Passed Pass
  27. 27 Sponsor: Director of City Planning and Development Department Approving the plat of Chavez Development 1st Plat, an addition in Platte County, Missouri, on approximately 87 acres generally located at the northeast corner of Northwest Roanridge Road and Northwest Cookingham Drive, creating five (5) lots and one (1) tract for the purpose of a mixed office/commercial development; accepting various easements; establishing grades on public ways; 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-2024-00008) 240490 Passed Pass
  28. 28 DEBATE DOCKET
  29. 29 FINANCE, GOVERNANCE AND PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE
  30. 30 Sponsor: Director of General Services Department Authorizing the Manager of Procurement Services to exceed the $1,000,000.00 contract threshold for existing sole source contract No. EV2765 with Conrad Fire Equipment, Inc. to provide specialized fire services and supplies; and authorizing the Manager of Procurement Services to amend and extend the contract. 240481 Passed Pass
  31. 31 Sponsor: Director of Law Department Authorizing the City Attorney to execute an $80,000.00 contract amendment with Foulston Siefkin LLP to continue to provide representation on natural gas regulatory issues at the new Airport Terminal Operations before the Missouri Public Service Commission and advise on all natural gas procurement issues for a total contract amount of $245,000.00; and authorizing the City Attorney to further amend the contract. 240483 Passed Pass
  32. 32 Sponsor: Director of Neighborhood Services Department Accepting a $150,000.00 Transitional Grant from the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation to provide continuity and support toward the operating expenses of the Kansas City BizCare office; estimating revenue and appropriating the amount of $150,000.00 in the General Grants Fund; establishing requisitioning authority; and recognizing an accelerated effective date. 240494 Passed Pass
  33. 33 Sponsor: Mayor Pro Tem Ryana Parks-Shaw and Mayor Quinton Lucas COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE Authorizing the City Manager to enter into a Tax Redirection Agreement with Starlight Theater Association of Kansas City, Inc., and its affiliates and assigns (“Association"), for the City to contribute certain revenues from City taxes generated by the Starlight Improvement Project to be credited against the Bridge Loan Repayment as set forth in a separate Funding Agreement between the City and Association until the Loan is paid off. 240499 Passed as Substituted Pass
  34. 34 Sponsor: Councilperson Crispin Rea Amending Chapter 38, Code of Ordinance, Civil Rights, by repealing and replacing Section 38-61, for the purpose of including an additional ordinance violation in that list of ordinance violations subject to certain reporting requirements and possible sentence enhancement; and directing the City Manager to engage the Kansas City Police Department to coordinate training regarding the hate offense enhancement penalty. 240502 Passed Pass
  35. 35 NEIGHBORHOOD PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
  36. 36 Sponsor: Councilmember Melissa Robinson COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE Amending Chapter 88, Code of Ordinances, by repealing Section 88-605-03, Street Naming Committee, and enacting in lieu thereof a new section of like number and subject matter for the purpose of requiring City Council approval for the renaming of streets. 240351 Move to Amend Pass
  37. 37 Sponsor: Councilmember Wes Rogers COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE Approving a development plan which also serves as a preliminary plat in District B3-2 on about 18.97 acres generally located at the southwest corner and southeast corner of N.W. Englewood Road and North Mercier Drive to allow for residential development. (CD-CPC-2024-00033) 240466 Passed as Substituted Pass
  38. 37 Sponsor: Councilmember Melissa Robinson COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE Amending Chapter 88, Code of Ordinances, by repealing Section 88-605-03, Street Naming Committee, and enacting in lieu thereof a new section of like number and subject matter for the purpose of requiring City Council approval for the renaming of streets. 240351 Move to Amend Pass
  39. 38 Sponsor: Director of the City Planning Department Amending Chapter 88, Code of Ordinances, by repealing Section 88-405-10, Streets, and enacting in lieu thereof a new section of like number and subject matter; and repealing Section 88-405-21, Installation or Financial Guarantee of Required Improvements, and enacting in lieu thereof a new section of like number and subject matter; repealing Section 88-405-26, Plats Straddling Jurisdictional Boundaries, and enacting in lieu thereof a new section of like number and subject matter; repealing Section 88-415-02, Scope and Applicability, and enacting in lieu thereof a new section of like number and subject matter; repealing Section 88-415-08, Administration and Procedures, and enacting in lieu thereof a new section of like number and subject matter; repealing Section 88-415-10, Inspections, and enacting in lieu thereof a new section of like number and subject matter; repealing Section 88-415-11, Plan Review Process, and enacting in lieu thereof a new section of like number and subject matter; repealing Section 88-570-02, Applicability; Authorized Administrative Adjustments; all in order to redirect certain permitting and inspection functions from the City Planning and Development Department to the Water Services and Public Works Departments. 240468 Passed Pass
  40. 38 Sponsor: Councilmember Melissa Robinson COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE Amending Chapter 88, Code of Ordinances, by repealing Section 88-605-03, Street Naming Committee, and enacting in lieu thereof a new section of like number and subject matter for the purpose of requiring City Council approval for the renaming of streets. 240351 Passed as Substituted as Amended Pass
  41. 39 Sponsor: Director of City Planning and Development Department Rezoning an area of about 22 acres generally located at 601 Hardesty from Districts UR and M1-5 to District UR and approving a development plan, with associated preliminary plat, to allow for mixed-use purposes. (CD-CPC-2024-00039) 240488 Passed Pass
  42. 40 Sponsor: Director of City Planning and Development Department Approving a vacation of public right of way in District MPD on about 80,783 square feet generally located north of East Front Street at the vehicular entrance to Bally's Casino and directing the City Clerk to record certain documents (CD-ROW-2024-00005). 240491 Passed Pass
  43. 41 TRANSPORTATION, INFRASTRUCTURE AND OPERATIONS COMMITTEE
  44. 42 Sponsor: Director of Water Services Department Authorizing a $1,650,000.00 construction contract with Leath & Sons, Inc., for the Water Department Emergency Transmission Water Main Repair project; and authorizing four successive one-year renewal options for a maximum expenditure of $8,250,000.00 with further City Council approval. 240485 Passed Pass
  45. 43 Sponsor: Director of Water Services Department COMMITTEE SUBSTITUE Authorizing a $4,619,205.00 design professional services contract with HDR Engineering, Inc., for the South Water Supply Resiliency project. 240492 Passed as Substituted Pass
  46. 44 Sponsor: Director of Water Services Department Authorizing a $194,728.76 construction contract Change Order No. 3 with SHEDIGS IT, LLC, for the Water Main Replacement in the Area of Southwest Boulevard to Main Street, W. 43rd Street to Pershing Avenue project for a total contract amount of $10,196,330.81. 240493 Passed Pass
  47. 45 SECOND READINGS:
  48. 46 FIRST READINGS: Waive Charter Requirements Pass
  49. 47 FINANCE, GOVERNANCE AND PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE
  50. 48 Sponsor: Director of Neighborhood Services Department Accepting funds allocated by the U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance, Office of Justice Programs, 2023 Byrne Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) in the amount of $315,838.00; estimating and appropriating $315,838.00 in the Justice Assistance Grant Fund; designating requisitioning authority; and authorizing cooperative agreement with Kansas City Metropolitan Crime Commission in the amount of $150,000.00. 240507 referred
  51. 49 Sponsor: Director of Law Department Approving and authorizing settlement in the amount of $75,000.00 for a claim for a Workers’ Compensation benefit filed by Stephen Galvan for injuries resulting from an accident on October 2, 2020. while employed by the City. 240515 referred
  52. 50 Sponsor: Director of General Services Department Authorizing the Manager of Procurement Services to execute a three (3) year Agreement with Ticketmaster L.L.C., a Virginia Limited Liability Company, to provide ticketing services to the clients of the Kansas City Convention and Entertainment Facilities Department; and authorizing the Manager of Procurement Services to amend and extend the Agreement for one (1) additional three (3) year term. 240525 referred
  53. 51 Sponsor: Councilperson Melissa Robinson COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE RESOLUTION - Directing the City Manager to develop a strategic sustainability plan and adopt an administrative regulation to guide City’s support to the community through its established Community Action Network (“CAN”) Centers and to report to the Council on such plan within 120 days, and on such administrative regulation within 30 days; and to present a corresponding, five-year funding plan to the Council before or at the same time as the presentation of the annual budget. 240529 referred
  54. 52 Sponsor: Councilmember Johnathan Duncan RESOLUTION - Directing the City Manager to evaluate and develop a comprehensive assessment of the needs of the Kansas City trans community, identify a funding source, and recommend to council a path to effectuate implementation within 180 days of passage. 240530 referred
  55. 53 NEIGHBORHOOD PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
  56. 54 Sponsor: Director of Health Department Accepting and approving a one year contract with the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services to conduct Perinatal Hepatitis B case management and surveillance activities in Kansas City, Missouri; estimating and appropriating the sum of $83,850.00, not previously appropriated, in the Health Grants Fund; and recognizing this ordinance as having an accelerated effective date. 240508 referred
  57. 55 Sponsor: Director of City Planning and Development Department Approving a major amendment to a development plan on about 1.5 acres in District B2-2 generally located at 9880 N. Cedar Avenue, which also serves as a preliminary plat, to allow for the construction of a 13,000-square-foot day care center. (CD-CPC-2024-00002) 240509 referred
  58. 56 Sponsor: Director of City Planning and Development Department Rezoning an area of about 1.4 acres generally located at the northwest corner of N.E. 97th Street and N. Oak Trafficway from District MPD to District MPD and approving a major amendment to a previously approved development plan to allow for oversized menu board signs. (CD-CPC-2023-00131). 240510 referred
  59. 57 Sponsor: Director of Health Department Accepting and approving a grant award with the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services to provide funding for the City’s Cities Readiness program; estimating and appropriating the sum of $190,160.00, not previously appropriated, in the Health Grants Fund; and recognizing this ordinance as having an accelerated effective date. 240511 referred
  60. 58 Sponsor: Director of Health Department Accepting and approving a sub-grant award agreement from the National Institutes of Health through the University of Missouri - Kansas City to provide funding for church-based COVID-19 testing in Kansas City, Missouri; estimating and appropriating the additional sum of $82,652.00, not previously appropriated, in the Health Grants Fund; and recognizing this ordinance as having an accelerated effective date. 240512 referred
  61. 59 Sponsor: Director of Health Department Accepting and approving a grant award amendment from the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services to provide funding for HIV prevention and risk reduction services in the Kansas City, Missouri area; estimating and appropriating the additional sum of $70,568.00, not previously appropriated, in the Health Grants Fund; and recognizing this ordinance as having an accelerated effective date. 240513 referred
  62. 60 Sponsor: Director of Health Department Accepting and approving a grant award from the U.S. Department of Justice to provide funding for a community care program to support youth success; estimating and appropriating a total of $450,000.00 in the Health Grants Fund; and recognizing this ordinance as having an accelerated effective date. 240514 referred
  63. 61 Sponsor: Director of Health Department Accepting and approving a one-year contract with the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services for a comprehensive sexually transmitted disease prevention program; estimating and appropriating the additional sum of $269,687.00, not previously appropriated, in the Health Grants Fund; and recognizing this ordinance as having an accelerated effective date. 240516 referred
  64. 62 Sponsor: Director of City Planning and Development Department RESOLUTION - Approving an amendment to the Truman Plaza Area Plan from residential low density to mixed use neighborhood on about 0.14 acres generally located at the northwest corner of N. Topping Avenue and Scarritt Avenue at 5716 Scarritt Avenue. (CD-CPC-2024-00044) 240520 referred
  65. 63 Sponsor: Director of City Planning and Development Department Approving the plat of KCI 29 Logistics Park Second Plat, an addition in Platte County, Missouri, on approximately 209 acres generally located at northeast corner of Mexico City Avenue and N.W. 132nd Street, creating three lots and two tracts for the purpose of an industrial development; accepting various easements; establishing grades on public ways; 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-2024-00007) 240521 referred
  66. 64 Sponsor: Director of City Planning and Development Department Rezoning an area of about 0.14 acres generally located at the northwest corner of N. Topping Avenue and Scarritt Avenue from District R-2.5 to District O, to allow an existing building to be used as a daycare center. (CD-CPC-2024-00021) 240523 referred
  67. 65 Sponsor: Director of City Planning and Development Department COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE Approving a development plan on about 60 acres, which also serves as a preliminary plat, for an industrial development in District M2-3 generally located at 10951 N. Congress Avenue. (CD-CPC-2024-00038) 240524 referred
  68. 66 Sponsor: Councilmember Andrea Bough COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE Rezoning an approximately 4.629 acre tract of land located at 12100 Wornall Road from R-7.5 (Residential 7.5) to R-1.5 (Residential 1.5), to allow for student housing at the site. (CD-CPC-2024-00059) 240528 referred
  69. 67 TRANSPORTATION, INFRASTRUCTURE AND OPERATIONS COMMITTEE
  70. 68 Sponsor: Director of Public Works Department COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE Amending Chapters 70, Code of Ordinances, entitled “Traffic and Vehicles” by repealing Sections 70-42, 70-83, 70-592, 70-593, 70-594, and 70-596, and enacting in lieu thereof new sections of like number and like subject matter all related to the administrations and enforcement of street parking; and amending Chapter 70 by enacting a new section 70-604 entitled “Event Parking”. 240517 referred
  71. 69 Sponsor: Director of Public Works Department COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE Estimating and appropriating revenues in the amount of $5,000,000.00 in the Capital Improvements Grant Fund to US 71 Hwy Reconnecting Neighborhoods - MLK Jr. Boulevard to E. 85th Street Project; authorizing the Director of Public Works to enter into a Design Professional Services Agreement with HG Consult, Inc. in the amount of $4,240,484.99 for the same project; directing the City Manager to return to the Transportation, Infrastructure and Operations Committee with a proposed budget prior to the conclusion of the Phase 1-PEL Study; directing the City Manager to explore a Community Benefits Agreement with the surrounding neighborhoods; and recognizing this ordinance as having an accelerated effective date. 240518 referred
  72. 70 Sponsor: Director of Public Works Department Authorizing the Director of Public Works to execute a design professional services agreement with Kimley Horn in the amount of $707,944.00 for the N. Oak Trafficway design from N.E. 42nd Street to N.E. 46th Street Road Improvements project; and recognizing this ordinance as having an accelerated effective date. 240519 referred
  73. 71 Sponsor: Director of Public Works Department COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE Accepting a United States Department of Transportation Reconnecting Communities Pilot Grant in the amount of $1,058,620.00; estimating revenues in the amount of $1,058,620.00 in the Capital Improvements Grant Fund; appropriating that amount to the Reconnecting Kansas City Westside project; authorizing the Director of Public Works to execute a design professional services agreement with WSP USA, Inc. in the amount of $1,299,437.51 for consulting services for the Reconnecting Kansas City Westside planning study; directing the City Clerk to file certain documents with the appropriate offices; and recognizing this ordinance as having an accelerated effective date. 240522 referred
  74. 72 Sponsor: Councilmember Lindsay French COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE RESOLUTION - Directing the City Manager to identify potential locations and potential partners in each council district for 24-hour drop boxes and other methods for more accessible payment methods to receive payment of water bills and report back within 60 days. 240527 referred
  75. 73 FLOOR INTRODUCTION(S) Move to Suspend Rules Pass
  76. 74 Sponsor: Councilperson Darrell Curls ​Honoring and celebrating Juneteenth, 2024​ 240532 Move to Consider Pass
  77. 75 Sponsor: Councilman Bunch Amending Chapter 70, Code of Ordinances, entitled “Traffic and Vehicles” by enacting a new section 70-962 entitled “Pedestrian signal programming policies and standards” for the purpose of instituting policies and standards related to pedestrian crossing signals; establishing an effective date; and directing the City Manager to provide periodic updates regarding implementation progress every 45 days to the Transportation, Infrastructure, and Operations Committee. 240533 referred
  78. 76 SECOND FLOOR INTRODUCTION(S) Move To Introduce Pass
  79. 77 Sponsor: Mayor Lucas Amending Chapter 2, Code of Ordinances, “Administration”, by adding a new Section 2-88 for the purpose of authorizing the City Manager to enter into severance agreements with unclassified employees; appropriating and estimating revenue in the amount of $300,000.00; and recognizing this ordinance as having an accelerated effective date. 240534 Move to Advance Pass
  80. 77 Sponsor: Councilperson Darrell Curls ​Honoring and celebrating Juneteenth, 2024​ 240532 Adopted Pass
  81. 78 COMMUNICATIONS:
  82. 79 MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS:
  83. 80 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.
  84. 81 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.
  85. 81 Sponsor: Mayor Lucas Amending Chapter 2, Code of Ordinances, “Administration”, by adding a new Section 2-88 for the purpose of authorizing the City Manager to enter into severance agreements with unclassified employees; appropriating and estimating revenue in the amount of $300,000.00; and recognizing this ordinance as having an accelerated effective date. 240534 Passed Pass