Business Session
TL;DR
The Kansas City Council held a business session to discuss several important community matters, including World Cup 2026 preparations and housing initiatives. The meeting was open to public observation through multiple livestream options and potentially included closed-door discussions on legal and personnel matters.
Key Decisions
- Approval of October 31 Business Session Minutes Likely Approved
- World Cup 2026 Board Update Discussed
- Housing Trust Fund Update Reviewed
Agenda
- The City Council of Kansas City, Missouri will have a Business Session on Thursday, December 19, 2024, at 1:00 PM in the 26th Floor, Council Chamber, 414 East 12th Street, City Hall. Items on the business session agenda are as follows: • Approval of Minutes for Business Session of October 31, 2024 • World Cup 2026 Board Update • Housing Trust Fund Update • Discussion of Ordinances, Resolutions, and Communications listed on Council legislative docket or for Floor Introduction Closed Session may be held by teleconferencing. Pursuant to §610.021of the Revised Statutes of Missouri, there may be a closed session to discuss: • Legal matters, litigation or privileged communications with attorneys, pursuant to subsection (1); • Matters related to a contract being negotiated, pursuant to Sec. 610.021(12), RSMo; • Real estate matters, where public knowledge of the transaction may affect the legal consideration, pursuant to subsection (2); • Personnel matters, pursuant to subsections (3) and (13); • Employee labor negotiations, pursuant to subsection (9); • Specifications for competitive bidding, pursuant to subsection (11); • Sealed bids or proposals, pursuant to subsection (12); • Confidential or privileged communications with our auditor pursuant to subsection (17); and • Records pertaining to the operation of a computer, computer system, or computer network pursuant to subsection (21). Members of the City Council may attend this meeting via videoconference. The public can observe this meeting at the links provided below: • Livestream on the city’s website at www.kcmo.gov • Livestream on the city’s YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3hOuBlg4fok • 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 (channel 142). “Any person with disability desiring reasonable accommodation to participate in this meeting may contact the 311 Action Center at 311 or (816) 513-1313 for TTY 513-1889 or by email at actioncenter@kcmo.org.”