Finance, Governance and Public Safety Committee

26th Floor, Council Chamber

Agenda — 36 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
2. 2 Sponsor: Mayor Quinton Lucas Approving and designating Redevelopment Project Area 1 of to the West Bottoms Tax Increment Financing Plan; and adopting tax increment financing, therefore. 240245 Hold off Agenda
3. 3 Sponsor: Mayor Quinton Lucas Approving and designating Redevelopment Project Area 2 of to the West Bottoms Tax Increment Financing Plan; and adopting tax increment financing, therefore. 240246 Hold off Agenda
4. 4 Sponsor: Mayor Quinton Lucas Approving and designating Redevelopment Project Area 3 of to the West Bottoms Tax Increment Financing Plan; and adopting tax increment financing, therefore. 240247 Hold off Agenda
5. 5 Sponsor: Mayor Quinton Lucas Approving and designating Redevelopment Project Area 4 of to the West Bottoms Tax Increment Financing Plan; and adopting tax increment financing, therefore. 240248 Hold off Agenda
6. 6 Sponsor: Mayor Quinton Lucas Approving and designating Redevelopment Project Area 5 of to the West Bottoms Tax Increment Financing Plan; and adopting tax increment financing, therefore. 240249 Hold off Agenda
7. 7 Sponsor: Mayor Quinton Lucas Approving and designating Redevelopment Project Area 6 of to the West Bottoms Tax Increment Financing Plan; and adopting tax increment financing therefore. 240250 Hold off Agenda
8. 8 Sponsor: Mayor Quinton Lucas Approving and designating Redevelopment Project Area 7 of to the West Bottoms Tax Increment Financing Plan; and adopting tax increment financing, therefore. 240251 Hold off Agenda
9. 9 Sponsor: Director of the Finance Department Amending Chapter 78, Code of Ordinances, entitled “Water,” by repealing Sections 78-6, 78-8 and 78-10 and enacting in lieu thereof new sections of like number and subject matter that adjust charges for water service; and establishing an effective date. 240252 Hold on Agenda
10. 10 Sponsor: Director of the Finance Department Amending Chapter 60, Code of Ordinances, entitled “Sewers and Sewage Disposal,” by repealing Sections 60-2 and 60-3 and enacting in lieu thereof new sections of like number and subject matter that adjust charges for sewer service; and establishing an effective date. 240253 Hold on Agenda
11. 11 Sponsor: Mayor Quinton Lucas and Councilperson Crispin Rea Approving the recommendations of the Tax Increment Financing Commission as to the West Bottoms Tax Increment Financing Plan; approving the City’s contribution of additional EATs generated in the Plan Area; directing the Director of Finance to develop a finance plan; and authorizing the City Manager to enter into a Redevelopment Agreement with the Kansas City TIF Commission. 240256 Adv and Do Pass
12. 12 Sponsor: Director of General Services Department Authorizing the Manager of Procurement Services to execute a one-year indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity construction contract (No. EV3019) that will exceed $1,000,000.00 with Control Service Company for the replacement, retrofit, preventative maintenance, and repair of building automation systems HVAC; and authorizing the Manager of Procurement Services to exercise the City’s five one-year renewal options, amend and extend the contracts. 240257 Adv and Do Pass
13. 13 Sponsor: Councilmember Melissa Robinson, Mayor Quinton Lucas and Councilmember Crispin Rea Approving the recommendations of the Tax Increment Financing Commission as to the Historic Northeast Tax Increment Financing Plan; approving the City’s contribution of additional EATs generated in the Plan Area; and authorizing the City Manager to enter into a Tax Contribution and Disbursement Agreement with the Kansas City TIF Commission and Historic Northeast Lofts LLC. 240258 Adv and Do Pass
14. 14 Sponsor: Councilmember Melissa Robinson, Mayor Quinton Lucas and Councilmember Crispin Rea Approving and designating the Redevelopment Project Area to the Historic Northeast Tax Increment Financing Plan and adopting tax increment financing therefore. 240259 Adv and Do Pass
15. 15 Sponsor: Councilmember Wes Rogers COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE Accepting the recommendations of the Tax Increment Financing Commission as to the I-29 & I-435 Tax Increment Financing Plan; approving the I-29 & I-435 Tax Increment Financing Plan; authorizing the execution of the Funding and Reimbursement Agreement with the TIF Commission providing for the construction of roundabouts and reimbursement of such costs to the City; estimating revenues in the amount of $5,515,044.00 in the Capital Improvements Fund; appropriating the amount of $4,815,044.00 from the Unappropriated Fund Balance of the Capital Improvements Fund to the N.W. Cookingham and N. Ambassador Project; designating requisitioning authority; and directing the Clerk to send a copy of this ordinance to Platte County. 240260 Adv and Do Pass as Cmte Sub
16. 16 Sponsor: Director of the Law Department Approving and authorizing settlement of the lawsuit styled DJS, et al. v. City of Kansas City, Missouri, Case No. 2116-CV27099, in the amount of $237,500.00. 240262 Adv and Do Pass, Consent
17. 17 Sponsor: Councilperson Wes Rogers Approving and designating Redevelopment Project 2 of the I-29 & I-435 Tax Increment Financing Plan as a Redevelopment Project; and adopting tax increment financing therefore. 240263 Hold off Agenda
18. 18 Sponsor: Councilperson Wes Rogers Approving and designating Redevelopment Project 1 of the I-29 & I-435 Tax Increment Financing Plan as a Redevelopment Project; and adopting tax increment financing therefore. 240264 Hold off Agenda
19. 19 Sponsor: Director of Municipal Court Authorizing the acceptance of a $64,414.00 grant from the Jackson County COMBAT program to fund the Kansas City Municipal Court Truancy Court Program; estimating and appropriating $64,414.00 for the Jackson County COMBAT grant in the General Grants Fund to fund the Kansas City Municipal Court Truancy Court Program; and recognizing an accelerated effective date. 240268 Adv and Do Pass, Consent
20. 20 Sponsor: Mayor Pro-Tem Ryana Parks-Shaw COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE Directing the City Manager to establish an Employee Homeownership Assistance Program (“the Program”); appropriating $750,000.00 from the Unappropriated Fund Balance of the Development Services Fund; authorizing the Director of the Housing and Community Development Department to execute necessary contracts and expend up to $750,000.00 from funds appropriated in the Development Services Fund; directing the City Manager to report back to the Council in one year; and recognizing this ordinance to have an accelerated effective date. 240277 Adv and Do Pass as Cmte Sub
21. 21 Sponsor: Councilmember Andrea Bough Authorizing the City Manager to execute a one-year $107,146.00 8th contract amendment with Garry and Associates Insurance Agency, Inc. for benefits advisory services to the City's Healthcare System Trust for the period from March 1, 2024 through February 28, 2025, with three possible one-year renewal options, from previously appropriated funds. 240278 Adv and Do Pass
22. 22 HELD IN COMMITTEE
23. 23 Sponsor: Councilmember Andrea Bough Levying taxes for Fiscal Year 2024-25 for the General Revenue, Health, General Debt and Interest, and Museum Special Revenue Funds on all property in Kansas City subject to taxation on January 1, 2024; providing for the extension of such levies by the Director of Finance; and authorizing the collection by the Director of Finance. 240228 Hold on Agenda
24. 24 Sponsor: Councilmember Andrea Bough Setting the rates for the trafficway maintenance tax, the park and boulevard maintenance tax, and the boulevards and parkways front foot assessment at $0.00 for Fiscal Year 2024-25 in accordance with Section 68-582 of the Code of Ordinances. 240229 Hold on Agenda
25. 25 Sponsor: Councilmember Andrea Bough COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE Adopting the Annual Budget of the City for the Fiscal Year 2024-25; estimating the revenues for the fiscal year; appropriating for the purposes stated the sums set forth in the budget; directing the Director of Finance to make the necessary entries upon the City’s records to show the appropriations and allocations provided for; authorizing inter-fund loans; and electing to establish a budget adoption deadline pursuant to Section 805(i) of the City Charter. 240230 Hold on Agenda
26. 26 Sponsor: Councilmember Andrea Bough Establishing Fund No. 3825, the General Obligation Series 2025A Q1-22 Bond Fund in the records of the City of Kansas City, Missouri; estimating and appropriating $12,500,000.00 from the Unappropriated Fund Balance of the General Obligation Series 2025A Q1-22 Bond Fund; establishing Fund No. 3925, the Taxable General Obligation Series 2025B Q2-22 Bond Fund in the records of the City of Kansas City, Missouri; estimating and appropriating $12,500,000.00 from the Unappropriated Fund Balance of the Taxable General Obligation Series 2025B Q2-22 Bond Fund; designating requisitioning authorities; declaring the intent of the City to reimburse itself from the bond proceeds for certain expenditures; authorizing the Director of Finance to close project accounts; and establishing the effective date of this ordinance. 240231 Hold on Agenda
27. 27 Sponsor: Councilmember Andrea Bough Establishing Fund No. 3525, the General Obligation Series 2025A Question 1 Bond Fund in the records of the City of Kansas City, Missouri; estimating and appropriating $33,835,000.00 from the Unappropriated Fund Balance of the General Obligation Series 2025A Question 1 Bond Fund; establishing Fund No. 3625, the General Obligation Series 2025A Question 2 Bond Fund in the records of the City of Kansas City, Missouri; estimating and appropriating $5,622,240.00 from the Unappropriated Fund Balance of the General Obligation Series 2025A Question 2 Bond Fund; establishing Fund No. 3725, the General Obligation Series 2025A Question 3 Bond Fund in the records of the City of Kansas City, Missouri; estimating and appropriating $505,000.00 from the Unappropriated Fund Balance of the General Obligation Series 2025A Question 3 Bond Fund; designating requisitioning authorities; declaring the intent of the City to reimburse itself from the bond proceeds for certain expenditures; authorizing the Director of Finance to close project accounts; and establishing the effective date of this ordinance. 240232 Hold on Agenda
28. 28 ADDITIONAL BUSINESS
29. 29 1. There may be a general discussion regarding current Finance, Governance, and Public Safety issues.
30. 30 2. Closed Session
31. 31 • 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.
32. 32 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.
33. 33 4. The city provides several ways for residents to watch City Council meetings:
34. 34 • 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
35. 35 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.
36. 36 Adjournment