Finance, Governance and Public Safety Committee

26th Floor, Council Chamber

Agenda — 22 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 IS LIMITED TO TWO MINUTES *****
2. 2 Sponsor: Director of Human Resources Department Amending Chapter 2 of the Code of Ordinances, entitled “Administration,” by repealing Section 2-1176, Retirement Benefits, and enacting in lieu thereof a new section of like number and subject matter to increase the health care subsidy provided to members of the Employee Retirement System in accordance with Resolution No. 230624 and the 2024-25 budget; and establishing an effective date. 240353 Adv and Do Pass
3. 3 Sponsor: Director of Law Department Approving settlement of a claim by Evergy, Claim No. T2324-1238 in the amount of $269,394.42. 240361 Adv and Do Pass, Consent
4. 4 Sponsor: Director of Law Department Approving and authorizing settlement in the amount of $225,027.44 for a claim for a Workers' Compensation benefit filed by Steven R. Davis for injuries resulting from an accident on April 24, 2018, while employed by the city. 240362 Adv and Do Pass, Consent
5. 5 Sponsor: Director of Law Department Approving and authorizing settlement of the lawsuit entitled Tamara Arnoldy v. City of Kansas City, Missouri, Case No. 2216-CV26608, in the amount of $105,000.00. 240363 Adv and Do Pass, Consent
6. 6 Sponsor: Director of Law Department Approving and authorizing settlement in the amount of $53,584.42 for a claim for a Workers' Compensation benefit filed by Richard Humston for injuries resulting from an accident on September 12, 2022, while employed by the City. 240364 Adv and Do Pass, Consent
7. 7 Sponsor: Director of Law Department Approving and authorizing settlement of a claim brought by Darshawn Witherspoon in the amount of $60,000.00. 240365 Adv and Do Pass, Consent
8. 8 Sponsor: Director of the Finance Department COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE Estimating revenue and adjusting appropriations in various funds in connection with the FY 2023-24 third quarter analysis; appropriating Fiscal Year 2023-24 unexpended and unencumbered balances in various funds to the same accounts and funds in Fiscal Year 2024-25 as designated; and recognizing this ordinance as having an accelerated effective date. 240374 Adv and Do Pass as Cmte Sub
9. 9 Sponsor(s): Councilmembers Johnathan Duncan and Eric Bunch Authorizing the City Manager to execute a $160,000.00 contract with the Government Finance Officers Association to provide real estate mapping, inventory, valuations and recommendations for development to maximize City revenues; reducing the contingent appropriation in the General Fund; and appropriating $160,000.00 from the Unappropriated Fund Balance of the General Fund. 240386 Adv and Do Pass
10. 10 HELD IN COMMITTEE
11. 11 Sponsor: Mayor Quinton Lucas Authorizing and directing the City Manager to solicit the procurement of contractors necessary for the construction of a holding cell facility located at the headquarters of the Kansas City Police Department; reducing transfers between the Public Safety Sales Tax Fund and the General Debt and Interest Fund; estimating additional revenue in the Public Safety Sales Tax Fund; appropriating the amount of $12,000,000.00 from the Unappropriated Fund Balance of the Public Safety Sales Tax fund for the purpose of constructing a holding cell facility; designating requisitioning authority; and recognizing this ordinance as having an accelerated effective date. 240325 Hold off Agenda
12. 12 Sponsors: Councilmember Wes Rogers Directing the City Manager to identify $2.3 million in the FY24-25 budget and include a $2.3 million appropriation in the FY25-26 budget and a $2.4 million appropriation in the FY26-27 budget for infrastructure improvements for development projects meeting certain criteria; and directing the City Manager to develop a funding plan. 240342 Hold off Agenda
13. 13 Sponsor: Councilmember Melissa Robinson COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE RESOLUTION - Directing the City Manager to develop and recommend a plan creating an economic mobility program; directing the City Manager to engage relevant stakeholders; and directing the City Manager to identify potential funding streams in support of the program and to report back within 180 days. 240345 Immediate Adoption as a Committee Substitute
14. 14 Sponsor: Councilmember Melissa Patterson-Hazley COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE Directing the City Manager to identify property that could facilitate transit-oriented development, including a parking facility, to service the Vine District and to issue a solicitation for the design and construction of a parking facility and related transit-oriented development; estimating revenue in the 2025A Taxable Special Obligation Bond Fund; appropriating the amount of $20,000,000 from the Unappropriated Fund Balance of the 2025A Taxable Special Obligation Bond Fund; designating requisitioning authority; authorizing the Director of Finance to close project accounts upon completion; and establishing effective dates. 240346 Adv and Do Pass as Cmte Sub
15. 15 ADDITIONAL BUSINESS
16. 16 1. Staff from the Finance Department will present the January 31, 2024 Monthly Financial Report and the FY 2023-24 Third Quarter Budget Analysis
17. 17 2. Staff from the City Auditor’s Office will present an audit, Establish Goals and Develop Better Data to Improve Hiring Process Timeliness.
18. 18 Closed Session
19. 19 • 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.
20. 20 2. 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 3. The city provides several ways for residents to watch City Council meetings
21. 21 • 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 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.
22. 22 Adjournment