Kansas City Council meeting minutes — November 6, 2025

CHAPLAIN OF THE MONTH:

Pastor Rickey Hawkins - Trinity Temple Church of God in Christ

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:

ROLL CALL:

PUBLIC OBSERVANCE OF MEETINGS:

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.

SPECIAL ACTIONS:

Sponsor: Mayor Pro Tem Ryana Parks-Shaw RESOLUTION - Honoring Dr. David Bamberger on his retirement from nearly 40 years of service to the Kansas City Health Department.

Sponsor: Councilmember Andrea Bough RESOLUTION - Honoring the seven graduate companies of the 2025 Social Venture Studio cohort for championing inclusive innovation and community impact in Kansas City.

Sponsor: Councilmember Johnathan Duncan RESOLUTION - Acknowledging Veterans Day on November 11th in the United States and recognizing the contributions of Ron Cherry with the Veterans of Foreign Wars to receive this special action.

FINAL READINGS:

CONSENT DOCKET

DEBATE DOCKET

FINANCE, GOVERNANCE PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE

Sponsor: Councilmember Johnathan Duncan COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE Appropriating $800,000.00 from the Unappropriated Fund Balance of the Public Safety Sales Tax Fund to fund design professional services for the Community Resource Center Project; authorizing the Manager of Procurement Services to execute a $800,000.00 design professional services contract with Multistudio, Inc., for the design of the Community Resource Center; designating requisitioning authority; directing the City Manager to identify and report the cost of LEED gold compliance in the Request for Proposals for construction of the Community Resource Center; and recognizing this ordinance as having an accelerated effective date.

Sponsor: Councilmember Melissa Patterson Hazley RESOLUTION - Directing the City Manager to prepare and present to the Council a projection of project costs over the lifetime of the Public Safety Sales Tax.

NEIGHBORHOOD PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE

Sponsor: Councilmember Nathan Willett COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE RESOLUTION - Directing the City Manager to evaluate kratom regulations in other Missouri municipalities and make recommendations within 30 days for any necessary code amendments to regulate kratom in the City.

COMMITTEE ADVANCES:

CONSENT DOCKET

NEIGHBORHOOD PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE

Sponsor: Director of City Planning and Development Department Approving the plat of Parade Park First Plat, an addition in Jackson County, Missouri, on approximately 12 acres generally located at northeast corner of Woodland Avenue and East 18th Street, creating four lots and one tract for the purpose of a multi-unit residential development; accepting various easements; authorizing the Director of City Planning and Development and 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-2025-00022)

Sponsor: Director of City Planning and Development Department Approving the plat of Creekside Second Plat, an addition in Clay County, Missouri, on approximately 9 acres generally located at the northwest corner of Northeast 104th Street and North Hawthorne Avenue within the existing Creekside Development, creating 28 lots and 2 tracts for the purpose of a residential development; accepting various easements; establishing grades on public ways; authorizing the Director of City Planning and Development and 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-2023-00033)

Sponsor: Director of City Planning and Development Department Approving and authorizing the discharge of the special tax bills and waiver of the resulting liens on the real property commonly known as 3619 Roberts Street.

DEBATE DOCKET

FINANCE, GOVERNANCE PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE

Sponsor: Mayor Quinton Lucas Applying the special skills waiver of the residency requirement of City Code Section 2-721.1 for Rafael (“Ralph”) Oropeza who is to be selected as a member of the Construction Workforce Board.

Sponsor: Councilmember Kevin O’Neill Amending Committee Substitute for Ordinance No. 230582 by repealing and replacing Sections 1 (b) and (c) for purposes of aligning with the negotiated contract terms with the Convention and Visitors Bureau of Greater Kansas City, Inc. d/b/a Visit KC (“Visit KC”).

NEIGHBORHOOD PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE

Sponsor: Director of Health Department Accepting and approving a grant award in the amount of $2,201,869.00 with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA); and recognizing this ordinance as having an accelerated effective date.

Sponsor: Director of City Planning and Development Department Rezoning an area of about 1.8 acres generally located 150 feet north of the intersection of North Platte Purchase Drive and Northwest 78th Street from District R-80 to District R-7.5 to allow for the creation of an additional residential lot. (CD-CPC-2025-00146).

Sponsor: Director of City Planning and Development Department Rezoning an area of about 1 acre generally located at the northeast corner of Broadway Boulevard and West 40th Street from District UR to District B3-2 to allow for an entertainment venue. (CD-CPC-2025-00131)

TRANSPORTATION, INFRASTRUCTURE AND OPERATIONS COMMITTEE

Sponsor: Councilmember Kevin O’Neill COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE Directing the City Manager to issue a traffic control permit under certain conditions and subject to approval by Public Works for St. Paul’s Episcopal Day School for the closure of Walnut Street between East 40th Street and East 41st Street during school hours.

Sponsor: Director of Public Works Department COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE Authorizing Amendment No. 1 in the amount of $609,914.00 to a design professional services agreement with Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. for the Northeast 52nd Street Improvements - Maple Park Middle & Elementary School sidewalk project for a total contract amount not to exceed $749,914.00; and recognizing this ordinance as having an accelerated effective date.

Sponsor: Director of Public Works Department COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE Estimating and appropriating revenues in the amount of $3,260,217.00 in the Capital Improvements Grant Fund; appropriating $4,988,791.12 from the Unappropriated Fund Balance of the Capital Improvements Fund to the Northeast Vivion Road Streetscape Improvements project; authorizing the Director of Public Works to enter into a Mitigation and Air Quality Agreement and Cost Share Second Supplemental Agreement with the Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission; designating requisitioning authority; and recognizing this ordinance as having an accelerated effective date.

Sponsor: Mayor Quinton Lucas COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE Amending Chapter 70, Article XII of the Code of Ordinances, entitled “Traffic Control Signs, Signals, and Devices,” by amending Division 954, entitled “Traffic control signal legend,” including Sections 70-954(a)(3)c of the Code of Ordinances of Kansas City, Missouri, relating to right turns on red signals to prohibit right turns in school zones when school zone speed limits are in effect; establishing definitions for school zones, school zone hours, and high-injury network areas; directing the installation of appropriate signage at affected intersections in accordance with a prioritized implementation schedule; authorizing the Director of Public Works to grant waivers under specified conditions; appropriating funds for signage implementation and public engagement; directing the City Manager to incorporate the school zone guidelines and standards in the City’s Traffic Engineering and Operations Manual; and establishing an effective date.

SECOND READINGS:

FINANCE, GOVERNANCE PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE

Sponsor: Councilmember Wes Rogers COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE, AS AMENDED Reducing Contingent Appropriation in the amount of $500,000.00 in the General Fund to provide funding for the Police Foundation of Kansas City to use towards technology improvements for the Kansas City Police Department; designating requisitioning authority; directing the City Manager to include a request for appropriation in the FY27 submitted budget from the Public Safety Sales Tax Fund in the amount of $500,000.00 as a transfer to the General Fund; and recognizing this ordinance as having an accelerated effective date.

FIRST READINGS:

FINANCE, GOVERNANCE PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE

Sponsor: City Manager’s Office Approving the Twenty-Fourth Amendment to the Shoal Creek Parkway Tax Increment Financing Plan.

Sponsor: Councilmember Nathan Willett Approving the Ninth Amendment to the Platte Purchase Development Plan; approving a Financing Agreement among the City, the TIF Commission, Twin Creek Village East Community Improvement District and The Industrial Development Authority of the City of Kansa City, Missouri.

Sponsor: Councilmember Melissa Patterson Hazley Approving a modification of the incentivized project construction timeline for the Wheatley-Provident Hospital at 1826 Forest.

Sponsor: City Manager’s Office Estimating revenue in the amount of $31,569,602.00 in the Capital Improvements Grant Fund, Fund No. 3091 and appropriating the same to the Roy Blunt Luminary Park Project; authorizing the Director of Finance to close accounts upon project completion; authorizing the City Manager to act as the City’s representative to accept cost share dollars and execute a cost share agreement with the Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission (MHTC) related to the Roy Blunt Luminary Park/South Loop Link; authorizing the City Manager to execute an airspace agreement on behalf of the City of Kansas City, Missouri, with the Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission (MHTC) for the Roy Blunt Luminary Park/South Loop Link Project and Bartle Hall; designating requisitioning authority and recognizing this ordinance as having an accelerated effective date.

Sponsor: Mayor Quinton Lucas Amending Chapter 48, Code of Ordinances, by repealing Section 48-51, Chronic nuisance, and enacting in lieu thereof a new section of like number and subject matter.

Sponsor: Mayor Quinton Lucas Estimating revenue and appropriating $498,835.00 in the Police Grants Fund for the FY25 Safer Outcomes Academies Project; designating requisitioning authority; and recognizing this ordinance as having an accelerated effective date.

NEIGHBORHOOD PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE

Sponsor: Mayor Pro Tem Ryana Parks-Shaw COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE Amending Chapter 56, Code of Ordinances, by repealing Article VIII, Short-term rental registration, and enacting in lieu thereof a new article of like number and subject matter, including alternative option for short-term rentals to obtain approval to operate during a limited, major events period.

TRANSPORTATION, INFRASTRUCTURE AND OPERATIONS COMMITTEE

Sponsor: Director of Aviation Department Authorizing the Director of the Aviation Department to execute a change order with Genesis Environmental Solutions, Inc., in the amount of $62,865.00 for the Storm Sewer Improvements Ph 1 project for a total contract amount of $1,295,801.70.

Sponsor: Director of Aviation Department Authorizing the Director of the Aviation Department to enter into a $45,152.69 ninth amendment to a design professional contract with WSP USA, Inc., for Project No. 62230567-Storm Sewer Improvements Ph 1 for a total contract amount of $864,302.90.

Sponsor: Director of Aviation Department Authorizing the Aviation Director to execute a Reinstatement of and Amended and Restated Master Development Agreement with Trammell Crow Chicago Development, Inc., for the development of various lands at Kansas City International Airport.

FLOOR INTRODUCTION(S)

Sponsor: Mayor Pro Tem Ryana Parks-Shaw COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE Amending Committee Substitute for Ordinance No. 250855 by repealing Section 1 and replacing with a new Section 1 to direct the City Manager to engage Child Care Aware of Missouri, Kids Win Missouri, and TOOTRIS for the purpose of establishing and administering a one-year Tri-Share Childcare pilot program, subject to administration cost limits; and waiving the solicitation requirements for certain City contracts.

Sponsor: Councilmember Crispin Rea COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE Approving a development plan on about 3.14 acres generally located at the northwest corner of E. Front Street and N. Century Avenue in District M3-5 to allow for approval of a development plan for a detention and correctional facility. (CD-CPC-2025-00157)

Sponsor: Councilmember Crispin Rea Approving the Second Amendment to the West Bottoms Tax Increment Financing Plan; and authorizing the City Manager to enter into a First Amendment to the Redevelopment Agreement between City of Kansas City and the TIF Commission.

Sponsor: Councilmember Crispin Rea Estimating revenue in the amount of $6,945,750.00 in the Special Obligation Bond Series 2026B Projects Fund, No. 3457; and appropriating the same in Fund No. 3457; authorizing a construction contract with Infrastructure Solutions, LLC, with a total value of $5,577,711.00 for the West Bottoms Phase 1a Tranche 2 Project; 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 upon completion; and establishing this ordinance as having an accelerated effective date.

Sponsor: Councilmember Crispin Rea Authorizing the City Manager to execute a Public Access Easement with West Bottoms - Propco Master, LLC and West Bottoms - Propco Master II, LLC for an area generally located at the northwest corner of West 11th Street and Santa Fe Street.

Sponsor: Councilmember Melissa Robinson RESOLUTION - Directing the City Manager to develop a proposal for the establishment and support of a Regional Relief Fund to be used in connection with the Mid-America Regional Council (“MARC”) for the purpose of supporting services that have been negatively impacted by the federal administration and to report back to council within 30 days.

Sponsor: Mayor Quinton Lucas COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE Amending Chapter 70, Article XII of the Code of Ordinances, entitled “Traffic Control Signs, Signals, and Devices,” by amending Division 954, entitled “Traffic control signal legend,” including Sections 70-954(a)(3)c of the Code of Ordinances of Kansas City, Missouri, relating to right turns on red signals to prohibit right turns in school zones when school zone speed limits are in effect; establishing definitions for school zones, school zone hours, and high-injury network areas; directing the installation of appropriate signage at affected intersections in accordance with a prioritized implementation schedule; authorizing the Director of Public Works to grant waivers under specified conditions; appropriating funds for signage implementation and public engagement; directing the City Manager to incorporate the school zone guidelines and standards in the City’s Traffic Engineering and Operations Manual; and establishing an effective date.

COMMUNICATIONS:

October, 2025 - Accepting various easements, deeds, and agreements in Kansas City, Clay County, Missouri, requesting that the City Manager approve the acceptance, and requesting that the City Clerk record the acceptance letter.

October, 2025 - Accepting various easements, deeds, and agreements in Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri, requesting that the City Manager approve the acceptance, and requesting that the City Clerk record the acceptance letter.

October, 2025 - Accepting various easements, deeds, and agreements in Kansas City, Platte County, Missouri, requesting that the City Manager approve the acceptance, and requesting that the City Clerk record the acceptance letter.

MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS:

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.

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.

Sponsor: Mayor Quinton Lucas RESOLUTION - Directing the City Manager to align agencies that provide economic development incentives involved in the development and regulation of data centers to ensure uniform adherence to evolving best standards and practices.

Sponsor: Councilmember Johnathan Duncan COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE Appropriating $800,000.00 from the Unappropriated Fund Balance of the Public Safety Sales Tax Fund to fund design professional services for the Community Resource Center Project; authorizing the Manager of Procurement Services to execute a $800,000.00 design professional services contract with Multistudio, Inc., for the design of the Community Resource Center; designating requisitioning authority; directing the City Manager to identify and report the cost of LEED gold compliance in the Request for Proposals for construction of the Community Resource Center; and recognizing this ordinance as having an accelerated effective date.