Council approves multiple TIF amendments, public safety funding, childcare pilot, health grant amendment, and a range of aviation and development actions

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 Quinton Lucas RESOLUTION - Honoring Denise DeJulio.

Sponsor: Councilmember Kevin O’Neill RESOLUTION - Pledging appreciation for the efforts of Sonia Warshawski to enrich the lives of everyone she meets, and especially the people of Kansas City and declaring November 13, 2025, as "Big Sonia Day."

Sponsor: Mayor Pro Tem Ryana Parks-Shaw RESOLUTION - Honoring David E. Sims on his retirement after 26 years of dedicated to the City of Kansas City.

FINAL READINGS:

CONSENT DOCKET

DEBATE DOCKET

FINANCE, GOVERNANCE AND 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.

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.

COMMITTEE ADVANCES:

CONSENT DOCKET

DEBATE DOCKET

FINANCE, GOVERNANCE AND 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.

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 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.

NEIGHBORHOOD PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE

Sponsor: Director of Health Department Accepting and approving a grant award amendment from the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention to provide additional funding to assist in workforce development and meeting public health foundational capabilities in the Kansas City, Missouri area; estimating and appropriating the additional sum of $739,567.00 in the Health Grants Fund for a total amount of $8,566,528.00; and recognizing this ordinance as having an accelerated effective date.

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.

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 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.

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.

SECOND READINGS:

FIRST READINGS:

FINANCE, GOVERNANCE AND PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE

Sponsor: Director of City Planning and Development Department Accepting and approving the recommendation of the Tax Increment Financing Commission of Kansas City, Missouri, as to the termination of the designation of Redevelopment Project Area E (“Project Area E”), Redevelopment Project Area F (“Project Area F”), Redevelopment Project Area L (“Project Area L”), Redevelopment Project Area M (“Project Area M”) of the Southtown Corridor /31st and Baltimore Tax Increment Financing Plan; acknowledging that the twenty-three-year statutory period for the capture of tax increment allocation financing within Redevelopment Project Area J has expired; declaring as surplus those funds within the special allocation fund(s) established in connection with each of Redevelopment Project Areas E, F, J, L, and M; dissolving the special allocation fund(s) established in connection with such Redevelopment Project Areas; and directing the City Clerk to send copies of this ordinance to Jackson County.

Sponsor: Director of City Planning and Development Department Approving the Thirteenth Amendment to the Southtown Corridor/31st & Baltimore Tax Increment Financing Plan; and directing the City Clerk to send copies of this ordinance to Jackson County.

NEIGHBORHOOD PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE

Sponsor: Director of City Planning and Development Department Rezoning an area of about 12 acres generally located at the southwest corner of N.W. 88th Street and N. Baltimore Avenue, north of Metro North Drive from District MPD to District O-3. (CD-CPC-2025-00101).

Sponsor: Director of City Planning and Development Department Amending Chapter 74, Article VII, Code of Ordinances, by repealing Section 74-302 and enacting in lieu thereof a new section of like number and subject matter to allow community improvement districts requesting a finding of blight, or relying on a prior determination of blight, to submit alternative acceptable documentation when reasonable efforts to obtain official notarized documentation from the county assessor have been unsuccessful; and providing for a delayed effective date.

TRANSPORTATION, INFRASTRUCTURE AND OPERATIONS COMMITTEE

Sponsor: Director of Aviation Department Authorizing the Director of the Aviation Department to enter into an $11,917,502.96 construction contract with Ideker, Inc., for the ACC1 Apron Reconstruction project at the Kansas City International Airport (MCI); and appropriating $13,109,253.26 from the Unappropriated Fund Balance of the Kansas City Aviation Fund.

Sponsor: Director of Water Services Department Authorizing a $15,000,000.00 design-build contract with Goodwin Bros. Construction Co., for the Wastewater Backup Generators project; authorizing a maximum expenditure of $16,500,000.00; and recognizing this ordinance as having an accelerated effective date.

Sponsor: Director of General Services Department Authorizing the Director of General Services to execute a General Warranty Deed to the Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission for the dedication of permanent right-of-way and a temporary construction easement along the south right-of-way line of I-70 where it adjoins E US 40 Highway.

FLOOR INTRODUCTION(S)

Sponsor: Mayor Pro Tem Ryana Parks-Shaw Extend gratitude and appreciation to the Equity Office, ERG Leadership Alliance, ASSET, KC Proud, Vamos KC, ECO, KCVC, and any future ERGs for prioritizing social, racial, and environmental concerns, by building strong ERGs and making a positive impact for the City.

Sponsor: Councilperson Johnathan Duncan RESOLUTION - Recognizing November 10, 2025, as the 25th anniversary of the Stowers Institute for Medical Research in Kansas City.

Sponsor: Councilperson Eric Bunch RESOLUTION - Recognizing November 16, 2025, as World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims.

Sponsor: Councilperson Nathan Willett RESOLUTION - Honoring and recognizing David McClean for distinguished service to the community of Kansas City.

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.

Sponsor(s): Councilmembers Kevin O’Neill and Wes Rogers Directing the City Manager to suspend the termination of water and/or sewer service for non-payment until January 12, 2026; and directing the City Manager to suspend the imposition of late payment penalties

Sponsor: Councilperson Wes Rogers RESOLUTION - Declaring Tuesday, November 18, 2025, as National Injury Prevention Day in Kansas City, Missouri.

Sponsor: Mayor Quinton Lucas COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE Cancelling the City Council standing committee meetings and business and legislative sessions of the weeks of January 19, 2026, February 16, 2026, March 16, 2026, April 27, 2026, May 25, 2026, June 1, 2026, June 15, 2026, June 29, 2026, August 17, 2026, August 24, 2026, September 7, 2026, September 14, 2026, October 12, 2026, November 16, 2026, November 23, 2026, December 21, 2026, and December 28, 2026.

Sponsor: Councilmember Kevin O’Neill Reducing Contingent Appropriation in the amount of $1,200,000.00 in General Fund to provide funding for the purpose of design professional services related to a permanent detention facility at the site of the modular detention facility; 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 $1,200,000.00 as a transfer to the General Fund; designating requisitioning authority; authorizing the Director of General Services to execute a contract amendment with Treanor, Inc. for design professional services related to the permanent detention facility; and recognizing this ordinance as having an accelerated effective date.

Sponsor: Councilmember Johnathan Duncan Approving the petition to establish the Brookside Shops Community Improvement District; establishing the Brookside Shops Community Improvement District generally located at West 63rd Street and Brookside Boulevard in Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri; requiring the annual submission of certain records; and directing the City Clerk to report the creation of the District to the Missouri Department of Economic Development and the Missouri State Auditor.

Sponsor: Councilmember Crispin Rea RESOLUTION - Expressing the Council’s intent to advocate for legislation that would authorize the City to enact an ordinance to provide for the lawful seizure, impounding, and disposition of all-terrain vehicles or off-road vehicles unlawfully operating on the highways, streets, or rights-of-way within the City.

Sponsor: Councilmember Crispin Rea Amending Chapter 88, the Zoning and Development Code, by repealing Section 88-354, Marijuana Facilities, and enacting in lieu thereof a new section of like number and subject matter for the purpose of allowing marijuana dispensaries located at least 1,000 feet from residential zoning districts to operate 24 hours per day subject to approval of a special use permit.

Sponsor: Councilmember Crispin Rea COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE Rezoning an area of 1.3 acres generally located at 4630 Troost Avenue from District UR to District B4-5 and approving a development plan that also serves as a preliminary plat to allow for a commercial development. (CD-CPC-2025-00181 & CD-CPC-2025-00183).

Sponsor: Councilmember Crispin Rea COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE Amending Chapter 3, Code of Ordinances, by repealing Section 3-31 Contract award, and enacting in lieu thereof a new section of like number and subject matter to increase the dollar amount of the design professional contracts subject to architect and engineering selection committee (“Committee(s)”); to change the composition of the Committees; and add a selection process timeline to the architect and engineering selection process.

Sponsor: Councilmember Kevin O’Neill RESOLUTION - Amending the KCI Area Plan by amending the Proposed Land Use Plan and Map for an approximately 107 acre tract of land generally located at the southwest corner of Northwest 100th Street and North Platte Purchase Drive by changing the recommended land use designation from "Commercial, Residential Low Density, Open Space / Buffer, and Mixed Use Community" to "Residential Medium Density." (CD-CPC-2025-00130)

Sponsor(s): Councilmembers Kevin O’Neill and Wes Rogers COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE Authorizing the City Manager to enter into Amendment No. 1 to the 2025-2026 Transit Services Agreement with the Kansas City Area Transportation Authority in the amount of $3,918,655.00 to provide Fiscal Year 2026 IRIS service and limiting service to the Northland of Kansas City beginning on January 1, 2026; appropriating $3,918,655.00 for street resurfacing from the Unappropriated Fund Balance of the Capital Improvements Sales Tax Fund (3090); reducing $3,918,655.00 of street resurfacing expenditures in the Public Mass Transportation Fund (2080); increasing $3,918,655.00 of street resurfacing expenditures in the Capital Improvements Sales Tax Fund (3090); reducing $3,918,655.00 in appropriations and appropriating $3,918,655.00 from the Unappropriated Fund Balance of the Public Mass Transportation Fund (2080); appropriating $3,918,655.00 from the Unappropriated Fund Balance of the General Fund; designating requisitioning authority; and recognizing this ordinance as having an accelerated effective date.

COMMUNICATIONS:

Temporary Traffic Regulations No. 66720 through 66734

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: Councilmember Darrell Curls COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE Rezoning an area of 1.5 acres generally located at 1100 E. 63rd Street from Districts UR and B4-5 to District B4-5 and approving a development plan that also serves as a preliminary plat to allow for a commercial development. (CD-CPC-2025-00180 and CD-CPC-2025-00182)

FLOOR INTRODUCTION(S)

Sponsor: Mayor Pro Tem Ryana Parks-Shaw Extend gratitude and appreciation to the Equity Office, ERG Leadership Alliance, ASSET, KC Proud, Vamos KC, ECO, KCVC, and any future ERGs for prioritizing social, racial, and environmental concerns, by building strong ERGs and making a positive impact for the City.

Sponsor: Councilperson Johnathan Duncan RESOLUTION - Recognizing November 10, 2025, as the 25th anniversary of the Stowers Institute for Medical Research in Kansas City.

Sponsor: Councilperson Eric Bunch RESOLUTION - Recognizing November 16, 2025, as World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims.

Sponsor: Councilperson Nathan Willett RESOLUTION - Honoring and recognizing David McClean for distinguished service to the community of Kansas City.

Sponsor: Councilperson Wes Rogers RESOLUTION - Declaring Tuesday, November 18, 2025, as National Injury Prevention Day in Kansas City, Missouri.

Sponsor: Councilmember Kevin O’Neill Reducing Contingent Appropriation in the amount of $1,200,000.00 in General Fund to provide funding for the purpose of design professional services related to a permanent detention facility at the site of the modular detention facility; 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 $1,200,000.00 as a transfer to the General Fund; designating requisitioning authority; authorizing the Director of General Services to execute a contract amendment with Treanor, Inc. for design professional services related to the permanent detention facility; and recognizing this ordinance as having an accelerated effective date.

Sponsor: Councilmember Kevin O’Neill Reducing Contingent Appropriation in the amount of $1,200,000.00 in General Fund to provide funding for the purpose of design professional services related to a permanent detention facility at the site of the modular detention facility; 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 $1,200,000.00 as a transfer to the General Fund; designating requisitioning authority; authorizing the Director of General Services to execute a contract amendment with Treanor, Inc. for design professional services related to the permanent detention facility; and recognizing this ordinance as having an accelerated effective date.