Kansas City Council (Mar 26, 2026) adopts FY27 budget, approves water/sewer rate changes, advances development and public safety 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: Mayor Pro Tem Ryana Parks-Shaw RESOLUTION - Honoring SevenDays® Make a Ripple and designating April 20-28, 2026, as SevenDays® of Kindness in Kansas City

SAME DAY RESOLUTION(S)

Sponsor: Councilmember Nathan Willett RESOLUTION - Directing the City Manager to develop and implement a policy for multi-occupancy restroom stall allocation at Kansas City International Airport to ensure that women-only restroom stalls comprise no less than 50% of all restroom stalls.

FINAL READINGS:

CONSENT DOCKET

DEBATE DOCKET

FINANCE, GOVERNANCE AND PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE

Sponsor: Director of Finance Department Setting the rates for the trafficway maintenance tax, the park and boulevard maintenance tax, and the boulevards and parkways front foot assessment at $0.00 for Fiscal Year 2026-27 in accordance with Section 68-582 of the Code of Ordinances.

Sponsor: Director of Finance Department Levying ad valorem taxes for Fiscal Year 2026-27 for the General Revenue, Health, General Debt and Interest, and Museum Special Revenue Funds on all property in Kansas City subject to taxation on January 1, 2026; providing for the extension of such levies by the Director of Finance; recognizing this ordinance as having an accelerated effective date, and authorizing the collection by the Director of Finance.

Sponsor: Director of Finance Department Amending Chapter 78, Code of Ordinances, entitled “Water” by repealing Sections 78-6, 78-8, 78-10, and 78-28 and enacting in lieu thereof new sections of like number and subject matter, that adjust charges for water service; and establishing an effective date.

Sponsor: Director of Finance Department Amending Chapter 60, Code of Ordinances, entitled Sewers and Sewage Disposal, by repealing Sections 60-2 and 60-3 and enacting in lieu thereof new sections of like number and subject matter that adjust charges for sewer service; and establishing an effective date.

Sponsor: Director of Finance Department Establishing Fund No. 3527, the General Obligation Series 2027A Question 1 Bond Fund in the records of the City of Kansas City, Missouri; estimating and appropriating $37,370,000.00 from the Unappropriated Fund Balance of the General Obligation Series 2027A Question 1 Bond Fund; establishing Fund No. 3627, the General Obligation Series 2027A Question 2 Bond Fund in the records of the City of Kansas City, Missouri; estimating and appropriating $2,329,603.00 from the Unappropriated Fund Balance of the General Obligation Series 2027A Question 2 Bond Fund; establishing Fund No. 3727, the General Obligation Series 2027A Question 3 Bond Fund in the records of the City of Kansas City, Missouri; estimating and appropriating $1,010,000.00 from the Unappropriated Fund Balance of the General Obligation Series 2027A Question 3 Bond Fund; declaring the intent of the City to reimburse itself from the bond proceeds for certain expenditures; authorizing the Director of Finance to close project accounts; and establishing the effective date of this ordinance.

Sponsor: Director of Finance Department Establishing Fund No. 3827, the General Obligation Series 2027A Q1-22 Bond Fund in the records of the City of Kansas City, Missouri; estimating and appropriating $47,500,000.00 from the Unappropriated Fund Balance of the General Obligation Series 2027A Q1-22 Bond Fund; establishing Fund No. 3927, the Taxable General Obligation Series 2027B Q2-22 Bond Fund in the records of the City of Kansas City, Missouri; estimating and appropriating $12,500,000.00 from the Unappropriated Fund Balance of the Taxable General Obligation Series 2027B Q2-22 Bond Fund; declaring the intent of the City to reimburse itself from the bond proceeds for certain expenditures; authorizing the Director of Finance to close project accounts; and establishing the effective date of this ordinance.

Sponsor: Mayor Quinton Lucas RESOLUTION -Directing the City Manager to develop a funding plan for the Violence Prevention Fund, Fund No. 2000, for Fiscal Year 2028 and Fiscal Year 2029.

NEIGHBORHOOD PLANNING AN DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE

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.

COMMITTEE ADVANCES:

CONSENT DOCKET

FINANCE, GOVERNANCE AND PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE

Sponsor: Councilmember Darrell Curls Approving the First Amendment to the Amended and Restated East Bannister PIEA General Development Plan to amend the Estimated Completion Time to twenty years from passage of this Ordinance, renewing the powers of eminent domain, and affirming the findings of the City Council made when approving the Plan.

Sponsor: Director of Law Department Authorizing the City Attorney to execute a sole source specialized legal services contract with the law firm of Grant & Eisenhofer, P.A. for the provision of legal services related to certain firefighter protective gear; and waiving contract solicitation and award provisions.

Sponsor: Councilmember Crispin Rea Declaring certain real property generally located between East 25th Street and East 26th Street, and between Gillham Road and Cherry Street, Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri surplus to the City’s needs; authorizing the Director of Parks and Recreation to offer the sale of the City’s interest in this real property in accordance with City regulations and execute related documents to complete the transfer of the real property while reserving easements, as necessary, for any existing City owned sewer, storm water, and water line infrastructure on the said property.

NEIGHBORHOOD PLANNING AN DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE

Sponsor: Director of City Planning and Development Department Revising a previously approved street name plan known as the Barryview Townhomes Street Name Plan to align with the currently assigned addresses and street names.

Sponsor: Director of City Planning and Development Department Approving the plat of Stone View, an addition in Clay County, Missouri, on approximately 6 acres generally located at 7800 North Oak Trafficway creating 2 lots and 3 tracts for a multi-family residential development; accepting various easements; establishing grades on public ways; authorizing the Director of City Planning and Development and the Director of Water Services to execute and/or accept certain agreements; and directing the City Clerk to facilitate the recordation of this ordinance and attached documents. (CLD-FnPlat-2025-00013)

Sponsor: Director of City Planning and Development Department Approving the plat of Crash Champions KCMO, an addition in Clay County, Missouri, on approximately 5 acres generally located at the northeast corner of Northwest 68th Street and Highway 169, creating one lot and one tract, for the purpose of a motor vehicle repair shop; accepting various easements; establishing grades on public ways; authorizing the Director of City Planning and Development and the Director of Water Services to execute and/or accept certain agreements; and directing the City Clerk to facilitate the recordation of this ordinance and attached documents. (CLD-FnPlat-2025-00033)

Sponsor: Director of City Planning and Development Department Approving the plat of Blue River Commerce Center Sixth Plat, an addition in Jackson County, Missouri, on approximately 14 acres generally located at 1800 E. Bannister, creating one lot for the purpose of an industrial site; 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-2025-00037)

Sponsor: Director of City Planning and Development Department Approving the plat of Northland Christian Education System, an addition in Clay County, Missouri, on approximately 35 acres generally located at the southwest corner of Northwest 107th Street and North Trailblazer Drive, creating one lot for the purpose of a school; accepting various easements; establishing grades on public ways; 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-2026-00002)

Sponsor: Director of City Planning and Development Department Approving the plat of Cadence - Fourth Plat, an addition in Clay County, Missouri, on approximately 20 acres generally located at the northeast corner of Northwest 104th Street and North Liberty Street, creating 54 lots and 4 tracts for the purpose of a residential development; accepting various easements; establishing grades on public ways; authorizing the Director of City Planning and Development and the Director of Water Services to execute and/or accept certain agreements; and directing the City Clerk to facilitate the recordation of this ordinance and attached documents. (CLD-FnPlat-2026-00001)

DEBATE DOCKET

FINANCE, GOVERNANCE AND PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE

Sponsor: Director of Finance Department COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE Adopting the Annual Budget of the City for the Fiscal Year 2026-27; waiving the requirements in Article VI, Section 2-931 of the Code of Ordinances entitled “Neighborhood tourist development fund committee” for the purposes of the appropriations contained herein; estimating the revenues for the fiscal year; appropriating for the purposes stated the sums set forth in the budget; directing the Director of Finance to make the necessary entries upon the City’s records to show the appropriations and allocations provided for; estimating TIF Surplus revenue in the amount of $6,924,222.00 to the Capital Improvements Sales Tax Fund and $2,800,335.00 to the General Fund for purposes of the appropriations contained herein; authorizing inter-fund loans; and electing to establish a budget adoption deadline pursuant to Section 805(i) of the City Charter.

Sponsor: City Manager’s Office Authorizing the Manager of Procurement Services to execute purchase orders for contract EV2833-02 in an amount up to $1,370,381.00 with Brown & Root Industrial Services for site improvements related to the Front Street Detention Facility from previously appropriated funds; and recognizing this ordinance as having an accelerated effective date.

Sponsor: Mayor Quinton Lucas COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE Waiving the limitations established by the Fund Balance and Reserve Policy in Section 2-1954 of the Code of Ordinances for use of Unappropriated General Fund Balance; appropriating $2,000,000.00 from the Unappropriated Fund Balance of the General Fund as a transfer to the General Fund and transferring same to the Police Department for Overtime in Patrol and Investigations; directing and acknowledging a transfer from the Public Safety Sales Tax to the General Fund in the amount of $2,000,000.00 in the submitted FY2026-2027 budget; and recognizing this ordinance as having an accelerated effective date.

NEIGHBORHOOD PLANNING AN DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE

Sponsor: Director of City Planning and Development Department COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE Approving a development plan on about 60 acres, which also serves as a preliminary plat, for an industrial development in District M2-3 generally located at 10951 N. Congress Avenue. (CD-CPC-2024-00038)

Sponsor: Director of City Planning and Development Department COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE Approving a major amendment to a previously approved master planned development on about 2,500 acres generally located on the north side of I-29/I-435 and Northwest 128th Street in District MPD to allow for expanding the district boundary by 167 acres to allow for 20 million square feet of commercial, office and warehousing uses. (CD-CPC-2025-00169).

Sponsor: Director of City Planning and Development Department Amending the Major Street Plan for Kansas City to revise the alignment of Mexico City Avenue, from connecting to Highway 92, to connecting to North Bethel Avenue, and directing the City Clerk to file certain documents with the appropriate offices. (CD-CPC-2025-00170).

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)

Sponsor: Director of Health Department Accepting and approving a one-year $1,224,667.00 Ryan White HIV Emergency Relief Part A/Minority AIDS Initiative Grant from the Department of Health and Human Services-Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA); appropriating and estimating revenue in the amount of $1,224,667.00; and recognizing this ordinance as having an accelerated effective date.

Sponsor: Director of City Planning and Development Department Approving a development plan on about 0.44 acres generally located 140 feet south of West Linwood Boulevard on the west side of Main Street in District B4-5 to allow for a mixed-use development, including residential units and ground floor commercial space. (CD-CPC-2026-00008)

Sponsor: Director of City Planning and Development Department Amending Chapter 88, the Zoning and Development Code, by repealing Section 88-370-09 “Special Event Building Signage” and enacting in lieu thereof a new section of like number and subject matter; and by enacting a new Section 88-810-1785, “Sign, Projected Image,” for the purpose of permitting projected image signs during designated major events. (CD-CPC-2026-00012)

Sponsor: Director of City Planning and Development Department Rezoning an area of about 2.42 acres generally located at the southeast corner of E. 135th Street and Wornall Road from District UR to District UR, and approving a development plan to amend the allowed uses on Lot 2 and allow for used vehicles sales. (CD-CPC-2026-00006)

SPECIAL COMMITTEE FOR LEGAL REVIEW

Sponsor: Mayor Quinton Lucas COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE Directing the City Manager to assign costs incurred by the Board of Police Commissioners beyond the twenty-five (25) percent annual budget threshold in Mo. Rev. Stat. 84.730 to a new fund entitled “KCPD Overage Fund” and establishing said fund in the books and records of the City; directing the City Manager to negotiate with the Board of Police Commissioners a process for Council approval of costs related to Board of Police Commissioners established settlement agreements, including settlements with costs structured over future budget cycles; and directing the City Manager to include an appropriation of $5,900,000.00 in the FY2026-2027 submitted budget from the KCPD Overage Fund for legal settlements and subjecting such payments to the council ordinance process. Legal Review Committee recommends “Advance and Do Pass as a Committee Substitute.” Held on Docket 4.16.2026

TRANSPORTATION, INFRASTRUCTURE AND OPERATIONS COMMITTEE

Sponsor: Director of Public Works Department Authorizing Amendment No. 3 to the design professional services agreement with Crawford Murphy & Tilly, Inc. in the amount of $542,670.00 for the 31st Street from Linwood to Van Brunt Boulevard project, for a total contract amount of $1,695,741.00; and recognizing this ordinance as having an accelerated effective date.

SECOND READINGS:

FIRST READINGS:

FINANCE, GOVERNANCE AND PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE

Sponsor: Director of General Services Department Authorizing the Director of General Services to enter into a license agreement with Jackson County, Missouri for the tower located at 5301 E. 27th Street for a period of ten (10) years.

Sponsor: City Manager’s Office Approving the Fourth Amendment to the Metro North Crossing Tax Increment Financing Plan.

Sponsor: City Manager’s Office Accepting the assignment and assumption agreement from the Maintenance Reserve Corporation; appropriating $404,221.07 from the Unappropriated Fund Balance of the Maintenance Reserve Corporation and estimating the same as revenue in the Housing Trust Fund; and closing on the books of the City Fund No. 6930, Maintenance Reserve Corporation Fund.

NEIGHBORHOOD PLANNING AN DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE

Sponsor: Director of Health Department Accepting and approving a grant award amendment in the amount of $166,260.00 with Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services for the City's Public Health Preparedness program; estimating and appropriating $166,260.00 in the Health Grants Fund; and recognizing this ordinance as having an accelerated effective date.

Sponsor: Director of Health Department Accepting and approving a one-year $24,000.00 grant with the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (“MDESE”), Office of Childhood, to provide funding for the Childcare Health Consultation program; estimating and appropriating $24,000.00 in the Health Grants Fund; and recognizing this ordinance as having an accelerated effective date.

Sponsor: Councilmember Andrea Bough RESOLUTION - Approving an amendment to the Country Club/Waldo Area Plan on about 1.35 acres located at 7953 State Line Road by changing the recommended land use on the eastern side from office/residential to mixed use community. (CD-CPC-2025-00174)

Sponsor: Councilmember Andrea Bough Rezoning an area of about 1.35 acres generally located at 7953 State Line Road from Districts B1-1, B3-2 and R-0.5 to District B2-2 to allow for the addition of one drive-through lane to accommodate two drive-through lanes. (CD-CPC-2025-00167)

Sponsor: Mayor Quinton Lucas Authorizing the Director of the Health Department to expend $75,000.00 from Fund 2000-501905 to support the establishment and operation of an Intimate Partner Violence Intervention (IPVI) Focused Deterrence Program to reduce domestic violence in Kansas City.

Sponsor: Director of City Planning and Development Department Approving a development plan on about 0.44 acres in District DC-15 generally located at 1044 Main Street and 1031 Baltimore Avenue to allow for the reuse of an historic building by creating ground floor commercial space and 74 residential units. (CD-CPC-2026-00013)

Sponsor: Director of City Planning and Development Department Approving a major amendment to a previously approved development plan on about four acres to allow for a multi-unit residential building in District B3-2 generally located at the northwest corner of Northeast 80th Terrace and North Denver Avenue. (CD-CPC-2025-00204)

Sponsor: Director of City Planning and Development Department Rezoning an area of about one acre generally located at the northwest corner of North Cleveland Avenue and Northeast Winn Road from District R-6 to B1-1 to allow for an existing building to be used for a grocery store. (CD-CPC-2026-00005)

Sponsor: Mayor Quinton Lucas COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE Directing the City Manager to establish expedited permit approval timelines and a fee waiver structure for qualifying affordable housing projects as defined by City Code § 88-810-058; to designate an Affordable Housing Permit Navigator to assist qualifying applicants; and to report to the public on additional housing production strategies including pre-approved housing plans, development timeline transparency, density zoning, and complementary housing stock initiatives.

TRANSPORTATION, INFRASTRUCTURE AND OPERATIONS COMMITTEE

Sponsor: Director of Water Services Department Authorizing the Director of Water Services to execute an $11,816,607.32 construction contract with MegaKC Corporation, for the Vertical Wells 2-5 Replacement project; authorizing a maximum expenditure of $13,000,000.00; and recognizing this ordinance as having an accelerated effective date.

Sponsor: Councilmember Johnathan Duncan Amending Chapter 76, Code of Ordinances, “Vehicles for Hire,” by repealing and replacing Section 76-266, “Prohibited acts,” for the purpose of permitting pedicab operations in the area commonly known as the Country Club Plaza. Transportation Committee recommends “Advance and Do Pass.”

Sponsor: Director of General Services Department Authorizing the Manager of Procurement Services to execute a Piggyback contract that will exceed the $1,000,000.00 contract threshold with Genuine Parts Company dba NAPA to provide parts and operate three storerooms in City facilities through April 30, 2027; authorizing the Manager of Procurement Servies to amend the contract and exercise the City’s seven one-year renewal options; and authorizing the Director of General Services and the Director of Aviation to execute lease(s) and extend the leases for use of City storerooms in City facilities.

COMMUNICATIONS:

February 2026 - Accepting various easements and deeds in Kansas City, Clay County, Missouri and requesting that the City Manager approve the acceptance, and directing the City Clerk to file the acceptance in the office of the Recorder of Deeds.

Temporary Traffic Regulations 66789 through 66808

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: Director of Finance Department Establishing Fund No. 3827, the General Obligation Series 2027A Q1-22 Bond Fund in the records of the City of Kansas City, Missouri; estimating and appropriating $47,500,000.00 from the Unappropriated Fund Balance of the General Obligation Series 2027A Q1-22 Bond Fund; establishing Fund No. 3927, the Taxable General Obligation Series 2027B Q2-22 Bond Fund in the records of the City of Kansas City, Missouri; estimating and appropriating $12,500,000.00 from the Unappropriated Fund Balance of the Taxable General Obligation Series 2027B Q2-22 Bond Fund; declaring the intent of the City to reimburse itself from the bond proceeds for certain expenditures; authorizing the Director of Finance to close project accounts; and establishing the effective date of this ordinance.

Sponsor: Director of Finance Department COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE Adopting the Annual Budget of the City for the Fiscal Year 2026-27; waiving the requirements in Article VI, Section 2-931 of the Code of Ordinances entitled “Neighborhood tourist development fund committee” for the purposes of the appropriations contained herein; estimating the revenues for the fiscal year; appropriating for the purposes stated the sums set forth in the budget; directing the Director of Finance to make the necessary entries upon the City’s records to show the appropriations and allocations provided for; estimating TIF Surplus revenue in the amount of $6,924,222.00 to the Capital Improvements Sales Tax Fund and $2,800,335.00 to the General Fund for purposes of the appropriations contained herein; authorizing inter-fund loans; and electing to establish a budget adoption deadline pursuant to Section 805(i) of the City Charter.

Sponsor: Councilmember Nathan Willett RESOLUTION - Directing the City Manager to develop and implement a policy for multi-occupancy restroom stall allocation at Kansas City International Airport to ensure that women-only restroom stalls comprise no less than 50% of all restroom stalls.