Committee advances public safety, budget and utility measures; several items held for later review

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FIRST READINGS

Sponsor: City Manager’s Office COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE Waiving the limitations established by the Fund Balance and Reserve Policy in Section 2-1954 of the Code of Ordinances; appropriating $3,830,000.00 from the unappropriated fund balance of the General Fund for the construction of a Temporary Modular Jail 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 $3,830,000.00 as a transfer to the General Fund; authorizing the Director of General Services to execute change order number 1 for contract EV-4711 in an amount up to $3,480,559.00 with Brown & Root Industrial Services; waiving Section 3-71 of the City’s Code of Ordinances which requires new city facilities of a certain size to meet the LEED Gold Standard for any projects funded by the Public Safety Sales Tax, including but not limited to, the Front Street Detention Facility project, the Permanent Detention Facility project, the Community Resource Center project, and the Central Patrol Police Facility project; and recognizing this ordinance as having an accelerated effective date.

Sponsor: Court Administrator COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE Amending Chapter 2, Code of Ordinances, by repealing and replacing Sections 2-1403, 2-1404, 2-1406, 2-1411, 2-1412, 2-1413, 2-1415, 2-1442, 2-1443, 2-1451, 2-1452, 2-1463, 2-1464, 2-1465 and repealing Sections 2-1416, 2-1460 and 2-1461 for the purpose of updating the ordinances governing the operations of the Municipal Court.

HELD IN COMMITTEE

Sponsor: Mayor Quinton Lucas 2nd COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE RESOLUTION - Directing the City Manager to study and develop recommendations for establishing an Office of Grants and Philanthropy Management and develop standardized grant policies and procedures with a report back to Council within 90 days.

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: Mayor Quinton Lucas Providing for submission to the qualified voters of the City for their approval at an election called for April 7, 2026, the question of authorizing the issuance of waterworks revenue bonds of the City in the principal amount of $750,000,000.00 for the purpose of rehabilitating, improving and extending the waterworks system of the City, including acquiring necessary land and rights of way, in order to provide for its continuing operation and to maintain compliance with federal, state and judicial requirements; directing the City Clerk to notify the responsible election authorities of this election; declaring the City’s intention to set rates; declaring the City’s intention to reimburse itself from revenue bond proceeds for bond related expenditures; recognizing this ordinance to have an accelerated effective; and establishing an effective date for the voter authorization.

Sponsor: Mayor Quinton Lucas and Councilmembers Nathan Willett and Johnathan Duncan, and Darrell Curls COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE Amending Chapter 50, Code of Ordinances, by enacting a new section 50-206 and 50-207 for the purpose of prohibiting the sale of certain unregulated drugs and dangerous chemical inhalants within the City and providing for a delayed effective date.

Sponsor: Mayor Quinton Lucas Calling for submission to the voters of Kansas City, at an election to be held on the general municipal election day of April 7, 2026, a question of whether to continue Kansas City’s current one-percent earnings tax for five years; directing the City Clerk to provide notice of the election; and recognizing an accelerated effective date.

Sponsor: Director of Finance Department Estimating revenue and adjusting appropriations in various funds in connection with the second quarter FY2025-26 budget analysis; and recognizing this ordinance as having an accelerated effective date.

Sponsor: Director of Finance Department COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE Appropriating $125,000.00 from the Unappropriated Fund Balance of the Violence Prevention and Intervention Fund (2000) for the purpose of supporting to the Kansas City Metropolitan Crime Commission; designating requisitioning authority; directing the City Manager to gather information regarding funding of the Crime Stoppers/TIPS program in FY26-27 and report back to Council in ten days; and recognizing this ordinance as having an accelerated effective date.

Sponsor: Director of Finance Department Appropriating $440,640.00 from the Unappropriated Fund Balance of the Convention and Sports Complex Fund (5370) for the purpose of providing additional funding to the Vine District Garage Project; designating requisitioning authority; and recognizing this ordinance as having an accelerated effective date.

Sponsor: Councilmember Andrea Bough COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE Directing the City Manager to undertake certain actions to ensure economic development projects in Kansas City promote equitable economic development, align with City policy priorities, achieve efficiency in the economic development process, and effectively evaluate performance; directing the City Manager to request the input and participation from economic development agencies; directing the City Manager to incorporate public feedback and engagement opportunities prior to the final policy recommendations; directing the City Auditor to conduct a comprehensive review of City economic development entities to ensure policy alignment; repealing Chapter 74, Code of Ordinances, by enacting a new Chapter 74 entitled “Economic Development Incentive Policies and Procedures Code;” and repealing Second Committee Substitute for Ordinance No. 160383, as Amended, Ordinance No. 190563, Second Committee Substitute for Ordinance No. 200497, as Amended, Committee Substitute for Resolution No. 140861, and Second Committee Substitute for Ordinance No. 211025.

SEMI-ANNUAL DOCKET

The listing of Semi-Annual Docket items are provided this week for informational purposes only. Please see City Clerk's Office for full listing.

ADDITIONAL BUSINESS

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Adjournment