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Kansas City Council (Feb 5, 2026) adopts ordinances on governance, housing, water, public health, transportation, and economic development

Kansas CityFeb 5, 20264 min read

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The Council meeting enacted multiple ordinances and resolutions including amendments to City Manager severance authority, zoning and rezonings, establishment of a City Hall Centennial Fund, the Kansas City Housing Gateway Program, major water and sewer contracts and grants, approval of public-health grants, and termination/reallocation of a TIF plan.

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ProspectUs Equitable TOD Trammell Crow Chicago Development Leverage Development Commerce Center Development Economic Development ProspectUS Equitable Transit Oriented Development

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Passed Committee Substitute to amend Chapter 2 (Section 2-89) adjusting the City Manager’s authority to enter severance agreements (Ordinance 251026).
Adopted amendment to the Gashland/Nashua Area Plan and rezoned ~1.37 acres at 9820 N. Oak Trafficway from MPD to B2-2 (Resolution 260057; Ordinance 260058).
Passed ordinance amending parking regulations to prohibit parking within specified distances of mailboxes and City storm drainage openings (Ordinance 260063, passed as amended).
Passed comprehensive updates to Municipal Court ordinances by repealing/replacing multiple sections governing court operations (Ordinance 251071, passed as substituted).
Authorized financing and appropriation for acquisition of municipal golf course equipment; accepted Banc of America Public Capital Corp. proposal and appropriated $658,000 (Ordinance 260085).
Established Fund No. 6435, the City Hall Centennial Fund, for preservation and capital projects related to City Hall (Ordinance 260090).
Authorized the City Manager to execute First Amendment to EDC contract to administer the ProspectUs Equitable TOD Strategic Plan and transferred/appropriated $166,224 (Ordinance 260095).
Approved the plat for Viewpoint at Brookwood (approx. 32 acres) to create a 193‑townhome development (Ordinance 260084).
Accepted multiple Health Department grants and appropriations: Disease Intervention Specialist Workforce extension $69,946.33 (260091); Tuberculosis control grant $71,149.00 (260099); FDA/NEHA award $45,000.00 (260100).
Passed ordinance directing reforms and new code for economic development incentives, directing audits and policy review (Ordinance 251058, passed as amended).
Terminated the Universal Floodwater Detention Tax Increment Financing Plan for specified phases, declared surplus/dissolved related special allocation funds, and reallocated $5,500,000 to capital projects including $4,000,000 to Front Street Topping to Universal and $1,500,000 to the Levee Trail Project (Ordinance 260096).
Authorized a $3,200,000 cooperative agreement with the American Jazz Museum, Inc. for Phase I of a redevelopment plan and appropriations from Capital Improvements and Convention & Sports Complex funds (Ordinance 260143, passed as substituted).
Established the Kansas City Housing Gateway Program and appropriated $1,000,000 from the General Fund for program implementation; directed an advisory board and a six‑month report on homeless response (Ordinance 260140, passed as substituted).
Authorized a $9,994,000 construction contract (maximum $10,993,400) with Kissick Construction for water main replacement in the Brooklyn-Hardesty corridor (Ordinance 260086).
Accepted a $1,869,274 MDNR grant (SRF) for lead/copper rule compliance, authorized a $1,699,340 contract with Ace Pipe Cleaning for Drinking Water Service Line Inspections and associated appropriations (Ordinance 260097).
Approved Cliff Drive Bike/Pedestrian facility to River Market Connector grant appropriation of $1,500,000 (Ordinance 260129) and passed related trail/overpass appropriations (Ordinance 260133).
Authorized Amendment #8 ($5,100,000) to a Tenant Reimbursement Agreement for the Commerce Center Development at KCI Airport (Ordinance 260098, passed as substituted).
Introduced floor item to appropriate $11,868,979 in the Police Grants Fund for the FY26 Counter‑Unmanned Aircraft Systems (C‑UAS) Grant Program (Floor Introduction 260191, referred).

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