Finance, Governance and Public Safety Committee — Meeting Minutes (Feb 10, 2026)
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Committee met Feb 10, 2026; multiple Tax Increment Financing progress reports were advanced on consent. Major actions included authorization to apply for a BUILD grant (up to $25M) for Roy Blunt Luminary Park, appropriation of $11,868,979 for the FY26 C‑UAS police grant, creation of a Department of Justice and Community Intervention (approved as committee substitute), adoption of an Office of Grants Management resolution, and advancement of an ordinance prohibiting certain psychoactive substances and inhalants. Several items were held or deferred.
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- Metro North Crossing TIF (260177): Determined satisfactory progress — Adv and Do Pass (Consent).
- Overlook TIF (260178): Determined satisfactory progress — Adv and Do Pass (Consent).
- Baltimore Place TIF (260179): Determined satisfactory progress — Adv and Do Pass (Consent).
- 811 Main TIF (260180): Determined satisfactory progress — Adv and Do Pass (Consent).
- Kansas City Riverfront Park Lease Agreement with Port Authority (260064): Do Pass.
- Department of Justice and Community Intervention (260076): Creation of new department approved as Committee Substitute — Do Pass as Committee Substitute.
- Roy Blunt Luminary Park BUILD grant application (260183): Authorized City Manager to submit application up to $25,000,000 and to execute related agreements if approved — Adv and Do Pass.
- FY26 Counter-Unmanned Aircraft Systems (C-UAS) Grant (260191): Estimated revenue and appropriated $11,868,979 to the Police Grants Fund with designated requisitioning authority and accelerated effective date — Adv and Do Pass.
- Ordinance prohibiting sale of certain psychoactive substances and dangerous chemical inhalants (251028): Advanced and Do Pass.
- Resolution to develop an Office of Grants Management (250553): Directed City Manager to develop office and standardized grant policies and report to Council within 90 days — Immediate Adoption (Second Committee Substitute).
- Seville Plaza Hotel Tax Redirection Agreement (260192): Presented; listed as Held in Committee in the minutes.
- Items deferred/held: Ordinance reallocating Board of Police Commissioners settlement costs (260065) held until Feb 24, 2026; Midtown Justice Campus review resolution (260071) held until Mar 10, 2026; Economic Development Oversight Board (260066) and standard incentive package processes (260067) held off agenda.
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