Kansas City Council (March 5, 2026) — bonds approved; land-use, transportation, health commission, and staffing actions

CHAPLAIN OF THE MONTH:

Pastor Miguel Guerreiro - Center Church

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: Councilmember Johnathan Duncan RESOLUTION - Acknowledging Kansas City’s Human Resources Department for the “Scoring Big with Your Benefits” fair and to raise awareness for the Annual Benefits Open Enrollment period.

Sponsor: Mayor Pro Tem Ryana Parks-Shaw RESOLUTION - Recognizing shared economic, cultural and historical ties between Kansas City and Accra, Ghana; endorsing formal cooperation between Kansas City and Accra, Ghana and the Kansas City Ghana Committee; and honoring Ghana’s Independence Day.

FINAL READINGS:

CONSENT DOCKET

DEBATE DOCKET

NEIGHBORHOOD PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE

Sponsor: Director of City Planning and Development Department COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE Amending Chapter 88, the Zoning and Development Code, by repealing Subsection 88-445-06, Residential Signs, and enacting in lieu thereof a new section of like number and subject matter for the purposes of allowing digital signs for Institutional and Office Uses in residential districts and adopting new standards for such signs. (CD-CPC-2025-00128)

COMMITTEE ADVANCES:

CONSENT DOCKET

NEIGHBORHOOD PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE

Sponsor: Director of City Planning and Development Department Approving the plat of Indiana Commons, an addition in Clay County, Missouri, on approximately two acres generally located at the northeast corner of Northeast 86th Terrace and North Indiana Avenue, creating two lots for the purpose of commercial development; accepting various easements; authorizing the Director of City Planning and Development to execute and/or accept certain agreements; and directing the City Clerk to facilitate the recordation of this ordinance and attached documents. (CLD-FnPlat-2025-00036)

DEBATE DOCKET

FINANCE, GOVERNANCE AND PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE

Sponsor: Director of Finance Department Authorizing the issuance of General Obligation Bonds, Series 2026A, of the City of Kansas City, Missouri, in a principal amount not to exceed $56,000,000.00; prescribing the form and details of said bonds; providing for the levy and collection of an annual tax for the purpose of paying the principal of and interest on said bonds as they become due; and authorizing certain other documents and actions in connection therewith, increasing and appropriating revenue in the amount of $721,500.00 in the GO Series 2026A Question 1 Bond Fund; increasing and appropriating revenue in the amount of $282,000.00 in the GO Series 2026A Question 2 Bond Fund; increasing and appropriating revenue in the amount of $40,000.00 in the GO Series 2026A Question 3 Bond Fund; increasing and appropriating revenue in the amount of $263,500.00 in the GO Series 2026A Q1-22 Bond Fund; designating requisitioning authority; declaring the intent of the City to reimburse itself from the bond proceeds for certain expenditures; authorizing the Director of Finance to modify accounts upon the final sale of bonds; authorizing the Director of Finance to close project accounts upon completion; and recognizing this ordinance as having an accelerated effective date.

Sponsor: Director of Finance Department Authorizing the issuance of Taxable General Obligation Bonds, Series 2026B, of the City of Kansas City, Missouri, in a principal amount not to exceed $15,000,000.00; prescribing the form and details of said bonds; providing for the levy and collection of an annual tax for the purpose of paying the principal of and interest on said bonds as they become due; and authorizing certain other documents and actions in connection therewith.

Sponsor: Director of Finance Department Approving the issuance by the City of Kansas City Missouri of its special obligation bonds in more than one series (collectively, the “Series 2026 Bonds”), including a series of bonds to finance certain projects on a taxable basis with an estimated cost of $45,080,817.20, a series of tax-exempt bonds to finance certain projects on a tax-exempt basis with an estimated cost of $59,246,600.00 and a series of bonds to refund a portion of the bonds issued by The Industrial Development Authority of the City of Kansas City, Missouri to finance the Kansas City Downtown Redevelopment District, such Series 2026 Bonds to be issued in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $150,000,000; approving and authorizing certain documents and actions relating to the issuance of the Series 2026 Bonds; estimating and appropriating revenue in Fund No. 3456, the Taxable Special Obligation Series 2026A Bond Fund and Fund No. 3457, the Special Obligation Series 2026B and Series 2026C Bond Fund; designating requisitioning authority; declaring the City’s intent to reimburse itself from bond proceeds; authorizing the Director of Finance to modify and close project accounts; 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 five (5) year lease agreement with two options to renew for five (5) years each with Wolfe Garage LLC d/b/a Charlie D’s Express for the purpose of a restaurant space in Wolfe Garage, located at 1124 Oak Street, Kansas City Missouri, 64106; authorizing an expenditure of $20,000.00 from previously appropriated funds from 1000-071600-619080 for tenant improvements.

NEIGHBORHOOD PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE

Sponsor: Director of City Planning and Development Department COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE Approving a development plan on about 1.3 acres in District R-0.5 generally located at 32 E. 46th Street to allow for the construction of a multi-unit residential building. (CD-CPC-2025-00189).

Sponsor: Director of City Planning and Development Department Vacating an approximately 4 acre plat and associated right-of-way in District UR generally located at the southwest corner of Highway 9 and Northwest Briarcliff Parkway; and directing the City Clerk to record certain documents. (CD-ROW-2025-00042)

Sponsor: Director of City Planning and Development Department Amending Chapter 88, the Zoning and Development Code by repealing Section 88-255, “SC, Shoal Creek District” and enacting in lieu thereof a new section of like number and subject matter for the purpose of providing consistency with the recently updated Shoal Creek Community Master Plan. (CD-CPC-2025-00190)

Sponsor: Mayor Quinton Lucas Amending Section 2-891, Code of Ordinances, Health Commission, by reducing the number of voting members from seventeen to eleven.

TRANSPORTATION, INFRASTRUCTURE AND OPERATIONS COMMITTEE

Sponsor: Director of Public Works Department Authorizing the Director of Public Works to execute a design professional services agreement with Alfred Benesch & Company in the amount of $445,000.00 for the 2026 Citywide Biennial Bridge Inspection program toward compliance with federal mandate.

Sponsor: Director of Public Works Department Estimating and appropriating revenue in the amount of $900,000.00 in the Capital Improvements Fund for the Northeast 104th Street Improvements - North Willow Avenue to North Church Road project; authorizing the Director of Public Works to execute a cooperative agreement with the City of Liberty, Missouri in the amount of $2,371,322.00 for related transportation improvements; designating requisitioning authority; and recognizing this ordinance as having an accelerated effective date.

Sponsor: Director of General Services Department Authorizing the Manager of Procurement Services to execute an indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract for Traffic Signal Construction and Repairs (EV3711-02) in an amount not to exceed $3,000,000.00 with Custom Lighting Services (dba Black & McDonald) for Traffic Signal Construction and Repairs from funds previously appropriated; and recognizing this ordinance as having an accelerated effective date.

SECOND READINGS:

FIRST READINGS:

FINANCE, GOVERNANCE AND PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE

Sponsor(s): Councilmembers Melissa Patterson Hazley and Wes Rogers COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE RESOLUTION - Directing the City Manager to assess the feasibility of creating a centralized “one-stop shop” for City fee and tax collection and to report back to Council with recommendations, including costs and staffing considerations.

Sponsor: City Manager’s Office Acknowledging that the twenty-three-year statutory periods for the capture of tax increment allocation financing within Projects II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX, X, XI, XII, and XIII of the Hickman Mills Tax Increment Financing Plan have expired; terminating the designation of each such Redevelopment Project Area therein; terminating the Hickman Mills Tax Increment Financing Plan; declaring as surplus those funds within the special allocation fund(s) established in connection with each such Redevelopment Project Area; dissolving the special allocation fund(s) establish in connection with each such Redevelopment Project Area; and directing the City Clerk to send copies of this ordinance to Jackson County.

Sponsor: Director of General Services Department Authorizing the Director of General Services to execute a one (1) year lease agreement with two options to renew for one (1) year each with Pathway Financial Education for the purpose of an office space located at 1520 East 18th Street, Kansas City Missouri, 64108.

Sponsor: Mayor Quinton Lucas COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE Declaring a moratorium until January 15, 2031, on all City approvals for detention facilities, to evaluate the effectiveness of the regional criminal justice ecosystem, and re-evaluate the approval process for detention facilities.

NEIGHBORHOOD PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE

Sponsor: Councilmember Johnathan Duncan RESOLUTION - Adopting the Health Commission’s 2026-2029 Kansas City Community Health Improvement Plan (“KC-CHIP”) as the City’s guiding framework for improving population health and strengthening community well-being; and directing the Health Commission to provide an annual update to the City Council.

Sponsor(s): Councilmembers Nathan Willett and Kevin O’Neill COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE Rezoning an area of about 12.72 acres generally located at the northeast corner of North Shoal Creek Parkway and North Oak Trafficway from Districts B2-2 and MPD to District MPD with an associated development plan that also serves as a preliminary plat to allow for a commercial retail development, including a grocery store and other commercial uses. (CD-CPC-2026-00002)

TRANSPORTATION, INFRASTRUCTURE AND OPERATIONS COMMITTEE

Sponsor: Director of Public Works Department COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE RESOLUTION - Expressing the City Council’s support for the City’s grant application for the Mid-America Regional Council (MARC) 2026 Suballocated Call for Projects and directing the City Manager and Director of Public Works to submit the grant applications to MARC.

FLOOR INTRODUCTION(S)

Sponsor: Councilperson Nathan Willett RESOLUTION - Directing the City Manager, within 90 days, to report to Council on City’s ability to regulate the unauthorized placement of advertising signs on private and public property and rights-of-way within the City and to establish appropriate enforcement provisions and penalties for repeat offenders.

Sponsor: Mayor Quinton Lucas Appointing Marc Shaw as City Auditor and establishing annual compensation.

COMMUNICATIONS:

Notice to the City Clerk from the Linwood Square Shopping Center Community Improvement District’s selection of the successor directors.

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 Appointing Marc Shaw as City Auditor and establishing annual compensation.

Sponsor: Mayor Quinton Lucas Appointing Marc Shaw as City Auditor and establishing annual compensation.