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Council meeting: creation of Department of Community Safety; multiple resolutions and fiscal items advanced

Kansas CityMar 12, 20263 min read

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On March 12, 2026 the Kansas City Council created a new Department of Community Safety, adopted resolutions supporting MARC grant applications and a centralized fee/tax “one‑stop shop” study, terminated the Hickman Mills TIF, and approved a one‑year lease with Pathway Financial Education. The Council also approved a Sister City relationship with Accra (one recorded nay), introduced/assigned several budget, bond and utility rate ordinances to third read, and held a closed session under applicable statutory provisions.

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Columbus Park TIF Hickman Mills TIF

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Adopted Resolution recognizing National Agriculture Week 2026 (Res. 260279).
Passed as substituted Ordinance creating a Department of Community Safety, including new Division 25 and related classification/salary changes (Ord. 260076).
Adopted Resolution directing the City Manager to assess feasibility of a centralized “one‑stop shop” for City fee and tax collection and to report back with recommendations (Res. 260254).
Adopted Resolution expressing Council support for the City’s MARC 2026 suballocated grant applications and directing submission by the Director of Public Works (Res. 260263).
Passed Ordinance terminating the Hickman Mills Tax Increment Financing Plan, dissolving related special allocation funds, and declaring surplus funds (Ord. 260255).
Passed Ordinance authorizing a one‑year lease (with two one‑year renewal options) with Pathway Financial Education for office space at 1520 E. 18th Street (Ord. 260258).
Passed as substituted Ordinance establishing a Sister City relationship with Accra, Ghana and authorizing the Mayor to execute an agreement (Ord. 260247) — recorded nay: Willett.
Assigned multiple fiscal and utility ordinances (property tax levy; water and sewer rate amendments; bond fund appropriations) to Third Read Calendar (Ords. 260206–260211).
Introduced or referred for committee review several procurement, contract and development items including detention facility site improvements and professional services amendments, Columbus Park TIF waivers, and a progressive design‑build water project (e.g., 260269, 260278, 260282, 260268).
Moved to introduce ordinance amending prevailing wage and affordable housing Payment‑in‑Lieu provisions and referred it to committee (Ord. 260286).
Noted miscellaneous communications (Waldo CID annual report) and held a closed session pursuant to Missouri Revised Statutes (subsections referenced in minutes; minutes record closed session under subsections 1 and 9).

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