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Agenda — 74 items
- 1 CHAPLAIN OF THE MONTH:
- 2 Dr Pastor Serita Wright - Commissioned to Heal Community Outreach
- 3 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
- 4 ROLL CALL:
- 5 PUBLIC OBSERVANCE OF MEETINGS:
- 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 SPECIAL ACTIONS(S)
- 8 Sponsor: Councilmember Lindsay French RESOLUTION - Recognizing October 2026 as Breast Cancer Awareness Month in Kansas City.
- 9 Sponsor: Mayor Pro Tem Ryana Parks-Shaw RESOLUTION - Recognizing Local Initiatives Support Corporation Greater Kansas City during Housing America Month in celebration of its 45th anniversary.
- 10 Sponsor: Councilmember Kevin O’Neill RESOLUTION - Honoring Marge Wolfer for her contributions to the Kansas City community.
- 11 FINAL READINGS:
- 12 CONSENT DOCKET
- 13 DEBATE DOCKET
- 14 FINANCE, GOVERNANCE AND PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE
- 15 Sponsor: City Manager’s Office COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE Vacating the sidewalk right-of-way in proposed District MPD generally located within the area known as the Country Club Plaza; directing the City Clerk to record certain documents CD-ROW-2025-00037); appropriating $5,000.00 from the Unappropriated Fund Balance of the Development Services Fund (2210) for the purposes of public communication; and recognizing this ordinance as having an accelerated effective date. FINANCE COMMITTEE “Advance and Do Pass as a Committee Substitute” Held on Docket 10.8.2026
- 16 Sponsor(s): Mayor Pro Tem Ryana Parks-Shaw and Councilmember Darrell Curls COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE RESOLUTION - Directing the City Manager to estimate costs necessary to complete infrastructure at the 63rd & Prospect Development; directing the City Manager to identify funding opportunities and tools to fund infrastructure work; and directing the City Manager to negotiate a co-development agreements with Southpointe, LLC, in connection with the redevelopment of certain real property located in an area generally located at 63rd and Prospect. FINANCE COMMITTEE recommends “Immediate Adoption as a Committee Substitute, Debate.”
- 17 Sponsor: Councilmember Darrell Curls COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE RESOLUTION - Directing the City Manager to identify funding sources and develop a plan to restore Blue River Road; directing the City Manager to pause any further action on PIAC-supported projects concerning Blue River Road until the City Manager has reported back to City Council in sixty (60) days; directing the City Manager to include Blue River Road in the City’s Transportation Improvement Program to be submitted to the Mid-America Regional Council; declaring the Council’s intent to preserve Blue River Road as a historic automobile roadway; and directing the City Manager to report back to Council within 60 days. FINANCE COMMITTEE recommends “Immediate Adoption as a Committee Substitute, Debate.”
- 18 JOINT COMMITTEE OF THE COUNCIL STANDING COMMITTEES
- 19 Sponsor: Mayor Quinton Lucas COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE RESOLUTION - Establishing the City Council’s funding priorities for the expenditure of Public Safety Sales Tax funds. JOINT COMMITTEE recommends “Immediate Adoption as a Committee Substitute, Debate.”
- 20 NEIGHBORHOOD PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
- 21 Sponsor: Director of City Planning and Development Department RESOLUTION - Approving a Strategic Plan as a guide for revitalizing commercial centers and supporting neighborhoods in the area generally referred to as Hickman Mills; bounded by E. 87th Street to the north, Raytown Road to the east, city limits to the south, and Highway 71 to the west. NEIGHBORHOOD COMMITTEE recommends “Immediate adoption, Debate.”
- 22 COMMITTEE ADVANCES:
- 23 CONSENT DOCKET
- 24 NEIGHBORHOOD PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
- 25 Sponsor: Director of City Planning and Development Department Approving the plat of Brooke Hills Fourth Plat, an addition in Clay County, Missouri, on approximately 45 acres generally located at the northwest corner of Northeast 120th Street and Northeast Sherman Road, creating 47 lots and one tract for the purpose of a residential development; accepting various easements; establishing grades on public ways; authorizing the Director of City Planning and Development and the Director of Water Services to execute and/or accept certain agreements; and directing the City Clerk to facilitate the recordation of this ordinance and attached documents. (CLD-FnPlat-2023-00028). NEIGHBORHOOD COMMITTEE recommends “Advance and Do Pass, Consent.”
- 26 Sponsor: Director of City Planning and Development Department Approving the plat of Northland Park Lot 1, an addition in Clay County, Missouri, on approximately 11.5 acres generally located at the northeast corner of North Kimball Drive and Northeast Missouri Highway 210, creating one lot and three tracts for the purpose of an industrial development; 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-2026-00009) NEIGHBORHOOD COMMITTEE recommends “Advance and Do Pass, Consent.”
- 27 Sponsor: Director of City Planning and Development Department Approving the plat of Staley Estates 2nd Plat, an addition in Clay County, Missouri, on approximately 20 acres generally located on the north side of Northeast 108th Street and North Hardesty, creating five lots and one tract for the purpose of a residential development; accepting various easements; authorizing the Director of City Planning and Development and the Director of Water Services to execute and/or accept certain agreements; and directing the City Clerk to facilitate the recordation of this ordinance and attached documents. (CLD-FnPlat-2026-00012). NEIGHBORHOOD COMMITTEE recommends “Advance and Do Pass, Consent.”
- 28 TRANSPORTATION, INFRASTRUCTURE AND OPERATIONS COMMITTEE
- 29 Sponsor: Director of Aviation Department Authorizing the City Manager to act as the City's representative to apply for, accept, and execute grant agreements with the United States of America, acting through the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), including grants through the Airport Improvement Program (AIP) and any other federally-funded grant programs administered by the FAA. TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE recommends “Advance and Do Pass, Consent.”
- 30 Sponsor: Director of Aviation Department Authorizing the City Manager to act as the City's representative to apply for, accept, and execute grant agreements with the Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission (MHTC), acting through the Missouri Department of Transportation, that aid in the improvement of the Missouri system of airports in accordance with Revised Statutes of Missouri, RSMo, Section 305.230, and any other grant programs administered by the State of Missouri. TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE recommends “Advance and Do Pass, Consent.”
- 31 DEBATE DOCKET
- 32 FINANCE, GOVERNANCE AND PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE
- 33 Sponsor: Director of Finance Department Authorizing the issuance of not to exceed $100,000,000.0 principal amount of Sanitary Sewer System Revenue Bonds (State of Missouri - Direct Loan Program) Series 2026A of the City of Kansas City, Missouri, for the purpose of extending and improving the City’s sanitary sewer system; prescribing the form and details of the bonds and the agreements made by the City to facilitate and protect their payment; renaming Fund No. 8197 of the City; and prescribing other related matters. FINANCE COMMITTEE recommends “Advance and Do Pass, Debate.”
- 34 Sponsor: Director of Finance Department Authorizing the issuance of not to exceed $100,000,000.00 principal amount of Sanitary Sewer System Revenue Bonds (State of Missouri - Direct Loan Program) Series 2026B of the City of Kansas City, Missouri, for the purpose of extending and improving the City’s sanitary sewer system; prescribing the form and details of the bonds and the agreements made by the City to facilitate and protect their payment; renaming Fund No. 8196 of the City; and prescribing other related matters. FINANCE COMMITTEE recommends “Advance and Do Pass, Debate.”
- 35 Sponsor: Director of Finance Department COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE Estimating revenue and adjusting appropriations in various funds in connection with the First Quarter FY 2026-27 budget analysis; authorizing the Director of Finance to conduct interfund borrowing to meet the operating and capital cash requirements of the 2026 SRF Sewer Revenue Bond Funds; and recognizing this ordinance as having an accelerated effective date. FINANCE COMMITTEE recommends “Advance and Do Pass as a Committee Substitute, Debate.”
- 36 Sponsor: Director of Finance Department Waiving the requirements in Article VII, Section 68-451 of the Code of Ordinances entitled “Sales Tax (adult use marijuana)” for the purpose of reallocating neighborhood cleanup funds to homelessness response efforts; reducing appropriations of the Marijuana Sales Tax Fund (2190) by $485,424.00 and reappropriating the same for the purpose of supporting the Extreme Weather Program; and recognizing this ordinance as having an accelerated effective date. FINANCE COMMITTEE recommends “Advance and Do Pass, Debate.”
- 37 Sponsor: Director of Finance Department Establishing Fund No. 2220, the ProspectUs Fund, in the records of the City of Kansas City, Missouri; authorizing the City Manager to continue to use certain incremental property and economic activity taxes from the former Blue Ridge Mall Tax Increment Financing Plan area in support of the ProspectUS plan; and establishing an expiration date of the redirection. FINANCE COMMITTEE recommends “Advance and Do Pass, Debate.”
- 38 Sponsor: Director of Finance Department Authorizing the City Manager to expend an amount not to exceed $1,100,000.00 for the purpose of audio and video system upgrades at City Hall in the Council Chambers, 10th floor hearing room, and related production and support locations and to enter all contracts necessary for such purposes; reducing appropriations of $280,000.00 in the Capital Improvements Sales Tax Fund (3090) related to World Cup Contingency; appropriating $280,000.00 from the Capital Improvements Sales Tax Fund (3090); and recognizing this ordinance as having an accelerated effective date. FINANCE COMMITTEE recommends “Advance and Do Pass, Debate.”
- 39 Sponsor: Director of Finance Department Appropriating $50,000.00 from the Unappropriated Fund Balance of the Development Services Fund (2210) for the Vacant Property Education Campaign; and recognizing this ordinance as having an accelerated effective date. FINANCE COMMITTEE recommends “Advance and Do Pass, Debate.”
- 40 Sponsor: Mayor Pro Tem Ryana Parks-Shaw Directing the City Manager to apply the adopted International Association for Public Participation (IAP2) approach and the Kansas City Public Engagement Plan recommendations to the Fiscal Year 2027-2028 and all future budget processes and report back to Council; reducing $5,000.00 in appropriations from the General Fund (1000) Contingent Appropriation; appropriating $5,000.00 from the Unappropriated Fund Balance of General Fund; and recognizing this ordinance as having an accelerated effective date. FINANCE COMMITTEE recommends “Advance and Do Pass, Debate.”
- 41 NEIGHBORHOOD PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
- 42 Sponsor: Director of General Services Department Authorizing the Manager of Procurement Services to execute a one (1) year $1,000,000.00 Cooperative Agreement with the Mid America Assistance Coalition to administer the Water Services Department’s Low-Income Assistance Program; and authorizing the Manager of Procurement Services to amend and extend the Contract for five (5) additional one-year terms with additional City Council approval. NEIGHBORHOOD COMMITTEE recommends “Advance and Do Pass, Debate.”
- 43 Sponsor: Director of Housing and Community Development Department Accepting the recommendations of the Central City Economic Development (CCED) Tax Board; reducing the existing appropriation of the Central City Economic Development Sales Tax Fund by $100,000.00 for the Conrad Wright project and appropriating the same; reducing an existing appropriation by $2,000,000.00; appropriating $2,000,000.00 from the Unappropriated Fund Balance for additional funding to the Blue Hills Townhomes project; authorizing the Manager of Procurement Services to execute the necessary documents to amend the funding agreement; and authorizing the Director of Housing and Community Development to expend up to $2,000,000.00 from funds appropriated in the Central City Economic Development Tax Fund. NEIGHBORHOOD COMMITTEE recommends “Advance and Do Pass, Debate.”
- 44 Sponsor: Director of Fire Department Authorizing the acceptance of a $486,054.54 grant from the United States Department of Homeland Security Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program, including a City match of $48,605.46, or ten (10%) percent of the Federal contribution bringing the total cost of Federal and Non-federal funding to $534,660.00; estimating revenue in the amount of $486,054.54 in the General Grants Fund; appropriating $486,054.54 to the Assistance to Firefighter Grant (AFG) Program account in the General Grants Fund; and recognizing this ordinance as having an accelerated effective date. NEIGHBORHOOD COMMITTEE recommends “Advance and Do Pass, Debate.”
- 45 Sponsor: Director of City Planning and Development Department Approving the Twenty-Third Amendment to the KCI Corridor Tax Increment Financing Plan. NEIGHBORHOOD COMMITTEE recommends “Advance and Do Pass, Debate.”
- 46 Sponsor: City Manager’s Office Approving the Fifteenth Amendment to the North Oak Tax Increment Financing Plan in the form of the Fifteenth Amended and Restated North Oak Tax Increment Financing Plan; estimating and appropriating funds for Vivion Road Improvements; and authorizing certain agreements for the implementation of certain public infrastructure improvements. NEIGHBORHOOD COMMITTEE recommends “Advance and Do Pass, Debate.”
- 47 TRANSPORTATION, INFRASTRUCTURE AND OPERATIONS COMMITTEE
- 48 Sponsor: Director of General Services Department Authorizing the Manager of Procurement Services to exercise a piggyback term and supply contract one (1) year extension with Technology Group Solutions, LLC, to provide information technology equipment, software, and services that will exceed the $1,000,000.00 contract threshold from previously appropriated funds. TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE recommends “Advance and Do Pass, Debate.”
- 49 Sponsor(s): Director of General Services and Water Services Departments Authorizing the Manager of Procurement Services to exceed the $1,000,000.00 contract threshold for a term and supply contract with Kansas City Winwater Company to provide valves, pipes and other fittings and supplies to the Water Services Department from previously appropriated funds; authorizing the Manager of Procurement Services to exercise the City’s first one-year renewal; authorizing four (4) one (1) year renewal options with additional City Council approval; appropriating $10,832.12 from the Water Fund (8010) Unappropriated Fund Balance; and recognizing this ordinance as having an accelerated effective date. TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE recommends “Advance and Do Pass, Debate.”
- 50 SECOND READINGS:
- 51 FIRST READINGS:
- 52 FINANCE, GOVERNANCE AND PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE
- 53 Sponsor: Director of City Planning and Development Department Approving the Sixth Amendment to the Antioch Mall Tax Increment Financing Plan.
- 54 Sponsor: Mayor Quinton Lucas Cancelling the City Council standing committee meetings and business and legislative sessions of the weeks of January 18, 2027, March 15, 2027, April 5, 2027, May 31, 2027, June 14, 2027, June 28, 2027, August 16, 2027, September 6, 2027, September 13, 2027, October 11, 2027, November 15, 2027, November 22, 2027, December 20, 2027, and December 27, 2027; acknowledging that the inaugural meeting of City Council will be held on Monday, August 2, 2027, at 10:00 a.m. as established by the City Charter and that said meeting will be the sole standing meeting of the City Council during the week of August 2, 2027; and moving the standing business and legislative sessions from Thursday, November 11, 2027, to Wednesday, November 10, 2027, in observance of Veterans Day.
- 55 Sponsor: City Manager’s Office Approving an Amended and Restated Industrial Development Plan (the “Amended Plan”) for the purpose of facilitating the implementation of a previously approved project for the acquisition and construction of a commercial multifamily apartment complex and a related parking garage, located at 1923 Broadway Boulevard, Kansas City, Missouri, by revising the Payment in Lieu of Tax (“PILOT”) Schedule; authorizing and approving various agreements for the purpose of setting forth covenants, agreements and obligations of the City and Denali III, LLC (the “Company”); authorizing and approving certain other documents; and authorizing certain other actions in connection therewith.
- 56 Sponsor: City Manager’s Office Approving an Industrial Development Plan for The Constant Company, LLC (together with its successors or assigns, the “Company”) for an industrial development project consisting of the purchase and installation of personal property (the “Project”) located upon land located at 3420 North Arlington Avenue in Kansas City, Missouri (the “Project Site”); authorizing and approving various agreements for the purpose of setting forth covenants, agreements and obligations of the City and Company; authorizing the issuance of taxable industrial revenue bonds in an amount not to exceed $572,500,000.00; authorizing and approving other documents; and authorizing certain other actions in connection with the issuance of said bonds.
- 57 Sponsor: Director of Finance Department RESOLUTION - Adopting the 2026 Update of the Citywide Business Plan with the latest Five-Year Planning Models; directing the City Manager to include assumptions of the 2026 Update in the FY 2027-28 Submitted Budget; and directing the City Manager to align departmental strategic plans and business plans to the Citywide Business Plan.
- 58 Sponsor: City Manager’s Office Amending Chapter 2, Code of Ordinances, “Administration,” by repealing and replacing Section 2-1079 to adjust the minimum pay for two job classifications.
- 59 NEIGHBORHOOD PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
- 60 Sponsor: Director of City Planning and Development Department Approving the plat of Darby Townhomes of Clay County, an addition in Clay County, Missouri, on approximately 4 acres generally located at the northwest corner of Northwest Tullison Road and Northwest Briarcliff Parkway, creating one lot and one tract for the purpose of a residential townhome development; 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-2026-00015)
- 61 Sponsor: Director of Parks and Recreation Department Appropriating $1,000,000.00 from the Dog Park CD2 GO Bond project account to fund the installation of a replacement playground at Barry Road Park; and recognizing this ordinance as having an accelerated effective date.
- 62 Sponsor: Director of City Planning and Development Department Approving an amendment to a previously approved development plan on about 15 acres generally bounded by Dr. Martin Luther King Boulevard on the north, E. 49th Street on the south, Chestnut Avenue on the west, and College Avenue on the east in District UR to allow for an increase in the number of residential units and building height. (CD-CPC-2026-00111)
- 63 TRANSPORTATION, INFRASTRUCTURE AND OPERATIONS COMMITTEE
- 64 Sponsor: Director of Water Services Department Authorizing the Director of Water Services to execute a $2,776,512.65 Amendment No. 2 for preconstruction and construction services to the progressive design-build contract with Burns & McDonnell Engineering Company, Inc., for the Northland Transmission, Pumping and Storage project for a total contract amount of $13,293,901.85; and recognizing this ordinance as having an accelerated effective date.
- 65 Sponsor: Director of Water Services Department Approving funds in the amount of $1,449,048.68 for construction and installation of a water utility infrastructure betterment for Phase 1 roadway access for the Betterment and Improvement Funding Agreement between the City of Kansas City, Missouri and Port Authority; and recognizing this ordinance as having an accelerated effective date.
- 66 Sponsor: Director of Water Services Department Authorizing the Director of Water Services to execute a construction manager at risk contract with M Con, LLC, for the Madison Avenue & W. 8th Street/Horizontal Directional Drill Under Missouri River to Downtown Airport project that includes Phase I Preconstruction Services in the amount of $280,000.00; and recognizing this ordinance as having an accelerated effective date.
- 67 Sponsor: Director of General Services Department Authorizing the Manager of Procurement Services to exercise a one (1) year renewal contract amendment to the construction contract (EV3987) with Ace Pipe Cleaning, Inc. for the Large Diameter Sewer Rehabilitation Project No. 81002036, in amounts that will exceed the Section 3-41(a)(1) threshold of $1,000,000.00; and recognizing this ordinance as having an accelerated effective date.
- 68 Sponsor: Director of General Services Department Authorizing the Manager of Procurement Services to execute a one (1) year Piggyback Term and Supply contract that will exceed $1,000,000.00 with M-B Companies Inc. for airport runway equipment, snow and ice removal trucks, sweepers, and airfield maintenance services.
- 69 COMMUNICATIONS:
- 70 Notice to the City Clerk of the West Bottoms Central Community Improvement District’s Annual Report for the fiscal year ending April 30, 2026.
- 71 Notice received by the City Clerk regarding the requested 2027- 2028 budget from the Kansas City Police Department.
- 72 MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS:
- 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.
- 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.
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