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Jun 23, 2026

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Briefing

Jun 15, 2026

Mayor and Council meeting summary

Council proclaimed Juneteenth and Pride Month; approved multiple youth liaison appointments to advisory boards; set a public hearing on organized solid waste and recycling; approved a helmet ordinance for under‑18 electric bicycle/scooter riders; adopted the 2024 Residential Code; approved TIF and economic development consent items; approved contract amendments and expenditure ordinances; received an update on the Safe Streets Plan.

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Briefing

Jun 1, 2026

Mayor and Council meeting summary

Council approved substantive changes to the Bluhawk STAR Bond Project plan and a related development agreement amendment; authorized engagement of Wells Fargo as STAR Bond underwriter for Bluhawk Phase 2; approved a resolution to provide notice for a public hearing on a proposed TIF district at 8201 Metcalf; continued a transfer consent for the Edison OP Project to June 15; approved the Consent Agenda including special event permits, Planning Commission consent items, and a design‑build selection for Blue Valley Salt Storage preconstruction services; amended the common consumption area to include Clock Tower Landing and revised an event date.

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Briefing

May 18, 2026

Overland Park Mayor and Council — May 18, 2026: Directed process for organized solid waste services; appointments and multiple consent approvals

Council directed staff to begin the legal process to consider organized collection services for solid waste and recycling, approved committee appointments and reappointments, adopted proclamations for Public Works Week and Mental Health Awareness Month, and approved the Consent Agenda including several large bid tabulations and ordinance/resolution actions.

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Briefing

May 4, 2026

Overland Park Mayor and Council — May 4, 2026: Reappointments, Consent Agenda Approvals, Planning Actions

Council approved reappointments to the Independent Citizen Advisory Board on Racial Profiling and Non‑Biased Policing, adopted proclamations, approved the Consent Agenda including multiple public works contracts and purchases, accepted a range of Planning Commission items (special events, plats, rezonings, and special use permits), and directed staff to include universal design elements in the long‑range parks plan.

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Briefing

Apr 20, 2026

Council adopts 2027–2031 Five-Year Financial Plan; approves multiple infrastructure and public-safety items

On April 20, 2026 the Overland Park Mayor and Council adopted the 2027–2031 Five-Year Financial Plan, Capital Improvements Program and Maintenance Program (12–0), approved the Consent Agenda (12–0) which included trafficway ordinances, bond authorizations for salt storage and mobility enhancements, sewer district enlargement, a cooperative JAG-funded surveillance trailer purchase, proclamations for Arbor Day and Basava Day, and recognition of a student essay contest winner.

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Briefing

Apr 6, 2026

Mayor and Council approve FFY 2026 CDBG plan, send 2027–2031 financial/CIP plan to public hearing, and pass consent agenda

At the April 6, 2026 Mayor and Council meeting, the Governing Body approved Resolution No. 5094 adopting the Federal Fiscal Year 2026 Community Development Block Grant Annual Action Plan for submission to HUD, approved appointments to advisory councils, proclaimed SevenDays of Kindness and Fair Housing Month, advanced the 2027–2031 Five-Year Financial Plan/CIP/MIP for public hearing and scheduled adoption consideration, approved multiple planning and development items (including rezoning for a mixed-use development at 7500 College Boulevard), and approved the Consent Agenda including sewer district enlargement and several street improvement contracts. The Council also declared Prairiefire’s Summer Soccer Celebration events as City-sponsored public events and directed updates to Playbook OP related to parks.

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Briefing

Mar 23, 2026

Council approves CDBG CAPER submission, insurance program, economic development bond actions, and multiple contracts; adopts amended Blue Mass resolution

The Overland Park Mayor and Council (March 23, 2026) approved the City’s FFY2025 CDBG CAPER submission (Resolution No. 5096); reappointed Michael Calvillo to the Legacy of Greenery Committee; approved the 2026–2027 property and liability insurance program; authorized several capital and service contracts including HVAC, WiFi 7, and a pump station bid; amended and approved a City-sponsored event resolution for “Blue Mass” limited to 2026; and authorized actions to redeem and convey the Stone Manor EDRB project. Council received a Committee-of-the-Whole report on World Cup preparations covering public safety, administrative readiness, and transportation/mobility.

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