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Thursday, October 23, 2025 · 2:00 PM AM · Council Chambers

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250929 Sponsor: Mayor Quinton Lucas RESOLUTION - Recognizing the Dunbar Neighborhood on its 110th anniversary for its Historic and Cultural Legacy.
Special Action
Action: Adopted Passed

A motion was made that this Special Action be Adopted.. The motion carried by the following vote:
250930 Sponsor: Councilmember Crispin Rea RESOLUTION - Directing the City Manager to review best practices in peer cities related to potholes, evaluate policies in Kansas City, and make recommendations for policy improvements within 60 days.
Resolution
Action: referred

referredto the Finance, Governance and Public Safety Committee due back on 10/28/2025
250931 Sponsor: Mayor Quinton Lucas Amending Chapter 2, Code of Ordinances, Administration, by enacting a new Section 2-11 to establish a process by which the mayor or any member of council, the clerk, the city auditor, or the city manager may seek reimbursement for legal expenses incurred in the process of seeking or enforcing an order of protection.
Ordinance
Action: referred Passed

This Ordinance was referred to the Finance, Governance and Public Safety Committee, due back on 10/28/2025
250932 Sponsor: Councilmember Nathan Willett RESOLUTION - Directing the City Manager to provide to City Council no later than December 1, 2025, a listing of programs still in existence originally funded with one-time dollars or created outside of the annual budget process.
Resolution
Action: referred Passed

This Resolution was referred to the Finance, Governance and Public Safety Committee, due back on 10/28/2025
250933 Sponsor: Councilmember Johnathan Duncan COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE Appropriating $800,000.00 from the Unappropriated Fund Balance of the Public Safety Sales Tax Fund to fund design professional services for the Community Resource Center Project; authorizing the Manager of Procurement Services to execute a $800,000.00 design professional services contract with Multistudio, Inc., for the design of the Community Resource Center; designating requisitioning authority; directing the City Manager to identify and report the cost of LEED gold compliance in the Request for Proposals for construction of the Community Resource Center; and recognizing this ordinance as having an accelerated effective date.
Ordinance
Action: referred Passed

This Ordinance was referred to the Finance, Governance and Public Safety Committee, due back on 10/28/2025
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:
250921 Sponsor: Councilmember Melissa Patterson Hazley RESOLUTION - Honoring the Alpha Delta Sigma Chapter of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc., on its 90th anniversary and recognizing its legacy of service and leadership.
Special Action
Action: Adopted Passed

A motion was made that this Special Action be Adopted.. The motion carried by the following vote:
FINAL READINGS:
CONSENT DOCKET
FINANCE, GOVERNANCE AND PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE
250909 Sponsor: Mayor Quinton Lucas RESOLUTION - Consenting to the appointment of Diane Binckley as a member and Abbey Brinkley as an alternate member to the Kansas City Tax Increment Financing Commissions.
Resolution
Action: Adopted Passed

A motion was made that this Resolution be Adopted.. The motion carried by the following vote:
DEBATE DOCKET
FINANCE, GOVERNANCE AND PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE
250797 Sponsor: Councilmember Melissa Robinson RESOLUTION - Receiving the Kansas City Global Music Strategy from Creative City KC, Inc.; acknowledging additional recommendations for the Kansas City Global Music Strategy; and directing the City Manager to convene an internal working group to review the recommendations and report back to Council within one hundred and twenty (120) days.
Resolution
Action: Held on Docket Passed

This Resolution was Held on Docket
250853 Sponsor: Director of Finance Department COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE RESOLUTION - Adopting the 2025 Update of the Citywide Business Plan with the latest Five-Year Planning Models; directing the City Manager to include assumptions of the 2025 Update in the FY 2026-27 Submitted Budget; and directing the City Manager to align departmental strategic plans and business plans to the Citywide Business Plan.
Resolution
Action: Adopted as Substituted Passed

A motion was made that this Resolution be Adopted as Substituted.. The motion carried by the following vote:
NEIGHBORHOOD PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
250906 Sponsor: Mayor Pro Tem Ryana Parks-Shaw RESOLUTION - Adopting the International Association for Public Participation (IAP2) standards as City’s guiding principles and approach toward public engagement; directing the City Manager, within 90 days, to develop a coordinated plan to implement the Kansas City Public Engagement Plan Recommendations, review sections of City’s Code of Ordinances that may need to be amended to implement such Recommendations and report to Council and propose any corresponding amendments to the City’s Code.
Resolution
Action: Adopted Passed

A motion was made that this Resolution be Adopted.. The motion carried by the following vote:
24 COMMITTEE ADVANCES:

Action: Waive Charter Requirements Passed

A motion was made by Councilmember Parks-Shaw, seconded by Councilmember Bough, that this be Waive Charter Requirements.. The motion carried by the following vote:
CONSENT DOCKET
FINANCE, GOVERNANCE AND PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE
250900 Sponsor: Director of City Planning and Development Department Accepting and approving the recommendation of the Clay County KC TIF Commission, as to the termination of the Chouteau I-35 Tax Increment Financing Plan and the termination of the designation of the Redevelopment Project Areas 3 and 4 described therein; acknowledging that the twenty-three-year statutory periods for the capture of tax increment allocation financing within Redevelopment Project Areas 1, 2, and 3 have expired; declaring as surplus of those funds within the special allocation fund(s) established in connection with such Redevelopment Project Areas 1, 2, 3, and 4; dissolving the special allocation fund(s) established in connection with Redevelopment Project Areas 1, 2, 3, and 4; and directing the City Clerk to send copies of this ordinance to Clay County.
Ordinance
Action: Passed Passed

A motion was made that this Ordinance be Passed.. The motion carried by the following vote:
250903 Sponsor: Director of Law Department Approving and authorizing settlement in the amount of $450,000.00 for a claim for a workers' compensation benefit filed by David Hutson for injuries resulting from accidents on August 12, 2021, while employed by the City.
Ordinance
Action: Passed Passed

A motion was made that this Ordinance be Passed.. The motion carried by the following vote:
250904 Sponsor: Director of Law Department Approving and authorizing settlement in the amount of $360,000.00 for a claim for a workers' compensation benefit filed by John Germann for injuries resulting from an accident on October 12, 2015, while employed by the City.
Ordinance
Action: Passed Passed

A motion was made that this Ordinance be Passed.. The motion carried by the following vote:
NEIGHBORHOOD PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
250905 Sponsor: Councilmember Crispin Rea Approving the plat of West Bottoms Redevelopment UR District, an addition in Jackson County, Missouri, on approximately 3.5 acres generally located within the West Bottoms and more specifically on the blocks bounded by Union Avenue, Santa Fe Street, St Louis Avenue, Union Pacific Rail Road Right-of-Way, and Mulberry Street, creating 4 lots for the purpose of a mixed use community; 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-2025-00001)
Ordinance
Action: Passed Passed

A motion was made that this Ordinance be Passed.. The motion carried by the following vote:
DEBATE DOCKET
FINANCE, GOVERNANCE AND PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE
250862 Sponsor: Director of Finance Department COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE Waiving the limitations established by the Fund Balance and Reserve Policy in Section 2-1954 of the Code of Ordinances; appropriating $5,000,000.00 from the Unappropriated Fund Balance of the Convention and Tourism Fund (2360), to include $4,800,000.00 for expenditures related to hosting the World Cup, $100,000.00 to Illuminate KC, and $100,000.00 to provide support for the Metropolitan Arts Council of Greater Kansas City (“ArtsKC”); designating requisitioning authorities; and recognizing this ordinance as having an accelerated effective date.
Ordinance
Action: Passed as Substituted Passed

A motion was made that this Ordinance be Passed as Substituted.. The motion carried by the following vote:
250880 Sponsor: Councilmember Crispin Rea Amending Chapter 70, Code of Ordinances, by repealing Section 70-308 and enacting in lieu thereof a new section of like number and subject matter for the purposes of clarifying the unlawful use of certain vehicles.
Ordinance
Action: Passed Passed

A motion was made that this Ordinance be Passed.. The motion carried by the following vote:
250892 Sponsor: Councilmember Crispin Rea Approving the recommendations of the Tax Increment Financing Commission of Kansas City, Missouri as to the Columbus Park Tax Increment Financing Plan and approving the Columbus Park Tax Increment Financing Plan.
Ordinance
Action: Passed Passed

A motion was made that this Ordinance be Passed.. The motion carried by the following vote:
NEIGHBORHOOD PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
250861 Sponsor: Director of City Planning and Development Department COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE Approving the petition to establish the Tiffany Frolics Community Improvement District; establishing the Tiffany Frolics Community Improvement District generally located between Barry Road to the north, N.W. Prairie View Road to the east, N.W. 81st Street to the south (extended), and N. Berkley Avenue (extended) and N.W. Milrey Drive (extended) to the west, in Kansas City, Platte County, Missouri; determining the District to be a blighted area; determining that certain actions are reasonably anticipated to remediate blighting conditions and will serve a public purpose; requiring the annual submission of certain records; and directing the City Clerk to report the creation of the District to the Missouri Department of Economic Development and the Missouri State Auditor.
Ordinance
Action: Passed Passed

A motion was made that this Ordinance be Passed.. The motion carried by the following vote:
250872 Sponsor: Director of City Planning and Development Department Rezoning an area of about 0.2 acres generally located 200 feet south of the intersection of West 39th Terrace and Broadway Boulevard from District UR to District B3-2. (CD-CPC-2025-00113)
Ordinance
Action: Passed Passed

A motion was made that this Ordinance be Passed.. The motion carried by the following vote:
250874 Sponsor: Director of City Planning and Development Department Vacating approximately 1,168 square feet of public right-of-way in District DX-15 generally located at the northwest corner of Baltimore Avenue and West 20th Street; and directing the City Clerk to record certain documents. (CD-ROW-2025-00021)
Ordinance
Action: Passed Passed

A motion was made that this Ordinance be Passed.. The motion carried by the following vote:
250902 Sponsor: Director of Housing and Community Development Department Establishing an Emergency Rental Assistance Program for qualified tenants participating in the Right to Counsel Program; authorizing the Manager of Procurement Services to execute agreements with United Way of Greater Kansas City and First Call Technologies, LLC, $912,400.00 and $27,600.00, respectively; authorizing the Director of Housing and Community Development to expend up to $940,000.00 from funds previously appropriated in the General Fund; and directing the Director of Housing and Community Development to report annually to the Mayor, City Manager, and City Council on the program’s effectiveness.
Ordinance
Action: Passed Passed

A motion was made that this Ordinance be Passed.. The motion carried by the following vote:
250907 Sponsor: Director of City Planning and Development Department Designating the honorary street name of “Lawrence A. Jones Way” for a portion of Woodland Avenue from the north line of East Linwood Boulevard to the south line of East 31st Street.
Ordinance
Action: Passed Passed

A motion was made that this Ordinance be Passed.. The motion carried by the following vote:
SECOND READINGS:
44 FIRST READINGS:

Action: Waive Charter Requirements Passed

A motion was made by Councilmember Parks-Shaw, seconded by Councilmember Bough, that this be Waive Charter Requirements.. The motion carried by the following vote:
FINANCE, GOVERNANCE AND PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE
250925 Sponsor: Councilmember Melissa Robinson RESOLUTION - Accepting the recommendations of the Health Sciences Community Improvement District Advisory Committee and adopting the housing improvements funds program.
Resolution
Action: referred

referredto the Finance, Governance and Public Safety Committee due back on 10/28/2025
250926 Sponsor: Mayor Quinton Lucas Authorizing the City Manager to negotiate and execute agreements to provide funding for security and safety equipment and technology in areas recommended by the Multidisciplinary Public Safety Task Force using previously appropriated funds.
Ordinance
Action: referred

referredto the Finance, Governance and Public Safety Committee due back on 10/28/2025
250928 Sponsor: Mayor Quinton Lucas Applying the special skills waiver of the residency requirement of City Code Section 2-721.1 for Rafael (“Ralph”) Oropeza who is to be selected as a member of the Construction Workforce Board.
Ordinance
Action: referred

referredto the Finance, Governance and Public Safety Committee due back on 10/28/2025
NEIGHBORHOOD PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
250923 Sponsor: Director of City Planning and Development Department Rezoning an area of about 10.86 acres generally located on Corporate Drive, just north of the intersection with N. Cambridge Avenue from Districts UR and M3-5 to District UR and approving a development plan to allow for outdoor storage on the property. (CD-CPC-2025-00133)
Ordinance
Action: referred

referredto the Neighborhood Planning and Development Committee due back on 10/28/2025
TRANSPORTATION, INFRASTRUCTURE AND OPERATIONS COMMITTEE
250917 Sponsor: Director of Water Services Department Authorizing a $1,525,440.00 construction contract with SHEDIGS IT, LLC, for the Water Main Replacement Truman Road Bridge from Oakland Avenue to the Little Blue River project; authorizing a maximum expenditure of $1,677,984.00; authorizing a $240,000.00 design professional services Amendment No. 1 under Contract No. 9934 with Crawford, Murphy & Tilly, Inc., for the Water Main Replacement in the Area of W. 42nd Street to W. 51st Street, State Line Road to The Paseo Boulevard project for a total contract amount of $1,155,000.00; and recognizing this ordinance as having an accelerated effective date.
Ordinance
Action: referred

referredto the Transportation, Infrastructure and Operations Committee due back on 10/28/2025
250918 Sponsor: Director of Water Services Department Authorizing the Manager of Procurement Services to execute a $1,000,000.00 professional, specialized or technical services contract with the Mid America Assistance Coalition for the Low Income Assistance Program, Renewal No. 1 for a one-year term; approving two successive one-year renewal options with further Council approval.
Ordinance
Action: referred

referredto the Transportation, Infrastructure and Operations Committee due back on 10/28/2025
250919 Sponsor: Director of Public Works Department COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE Authorizing Amendment No. 1 in the amount of $609,914.00 to a design professional services agreement with Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. for the Northeast 52nd Street Improvements - Maple Park Middle & Elementary School sidewalk project for a total contract amount not to exceed $749,914.00; and recognizing this ordinance as having an accelerated effective date.
Ordinance
Action: referred

referredto the Transportation, Infrastructure and Operations Committee due back on 10/28/2025
250920 Sponsor: Director of Public Works Department COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE Estimating and appropriating revenues in the amount of $3,260,217.00 in the Capital Improvements Grant Fund; appropriating $4,988,791.12 from the Unappropriated Fund Balance of the Capital Improvements Fund to the Northeast Vivion Road Streetscape Improvements project; authorizing the Director of Public Works to enter into a Mitigation and Air Quality Agreement and Cost Share Second Supplemental Agreement with the Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission; designating requisitioning authority; and recognizing this ordinance as having an accelerated effective date.
Ordinance
Action: referred

referredto the Transportation, Infrastructure and Operations Committee due back on 10/28/2025
250922 Sponsor: Director of Public Works Department COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE Authorizing Amendment No. 2 with Olsson, Inc in the amount of $552,911.00 for additional design services for the North Brighton Avenue Improvements from Northeast Pleasant Valley Road to Northeast 72nd Street Project for a total contract amount of $977,774.50; and recognizing this ordinance as having an accelerated effective date.
Ordinance
Action: referred

referredto the Transportation, Infrastructure and Operations Committee due back on 10/28/2025
250924 Sponsor: Director of Water Services Department Authorizing a $3,994,000.00 construction contract with Kissick Construction Co., Inc., for the Water Main Replacement in the Area of W. 12th Street to W. 13th Street, Central Street to Wyandotte Street project; authorizing a maximum expenditure of $4,393,400.00; and recognizing this ordinance as having an accelerated effective date.
Ordinance
Action: referred

referredto the Transportation, Infrastructure and Operations Committee due back on 10/28/2025
250927 Sponsor: Mayor Quinton Lucas COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE Amending Chapter 70, Article XII of the Code of Ordinances, entitled “Traffic Control Signs, Signals, and Devices,” by amending Division 954, entitled “Traffic control signal legend,” including Sections 70-954(a)(3)c of the Code of Ordinances of Kansas City, Missouri, relating to right turns on red signals to prohibit right turns in school zones when school zone speed limits are in effect; establishing definitions for school zones, school zone hours, and high-injury network areas; directing the installation of appropriate signage at affected intersections in accordance with a prioritized implementation schedule; authorizing the Director of Public Works to grant waivers under specified conditions; appropriating funds for signage implementation and public engagement; directing the City Manager to incorporate the school zone guidelines and standards in the City’s Traffic Engineering and Operations Manual; and establishing an effective date.
Ordinance
Action: referred

referredto the Transportation, Infrastructure and Operations Committee due back on 10/28/2025
FLOOR INTRODUCTION(S)
250929 Sponsor: Mayor Quinton Lucas RESOLUTION - Recognizing the Dunbar Neighborhood on its 110th anniversary for its Historic and Cultural Legacy.
Special Action
Action: Move To Introduce Passed

Move To Introduce
250930 Sponsor: Councilmember Crispin Rea RESOLUTION - Directing the City Manager to review best practices in peer cities related to potholes, evaluate policies in Kansas City, and make recommendations for policy improvements within 60 days.
Resolution
Action: Move To Introduce Failed

A motion was made by Councilmember Rea, seconded by Councilmember Bunch, that this Resolution be Move To Introduce.. The motion carried by the following vote:
250931 Sponsor: Mayor Quinton Lucas Amending Chapter 2, Code of Ordinances, Administration, by enacting a new Section 2-11 to establish a process by which the mayor or any member of council, the clerk, the city auditor, or the city manager may seek reimbursement for legal expenses incurred in the process of seeking or enforcing an order of protection.
Ordinance
Action: Move To Introduce Passed

A motion was made by Mayor Lucas that this Ordinance be Move To Introduce.. The motion carried by the following vote:
250932 Sponsor: Councilmember Nathan Willett RESOLUTION - Directing the City Manager to provide to City Council no later than December 1, 2025, a listing of programs still in existence originally funded with one-time dollars or created outside of the annual budget process.
Resolution
Action: Move To Introduce Passed

This Resolution was Move To Introduce
250933 Sponsor: Councilmember Johnathan Duncan COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE Appropriating $800,000.00 from the Unappropriated Fund Balance of the Public Safety Sales Tax Fund to fund design professional services for the Community Resource Center Project; authorizing the Manager of Procurement Services to execute a $800,000.00 design professional services contract with Multistudio, Inc., for the design of the Community Resource Center; designating requisitioning authority; directing the City Manager to identify and report the cost of LEED gold compliance in the Request for Proposals for construction of the Community Resource Center; and recognizing this ordinance as having an accelerated effective date.
Ordinance
Action: Move To Introduce Passed

This Ordinance was Move To Introduce
COMMUNICATIONS:
250915 Temporary Traffic Regulations 66709 through 66719
Communication
Action: received and filed

received and filed
250916 Notice received by the City Clerk regarding the 2026-2027 requested budget from the Kansas City Police Department. The estimated budget is on file in the Office of the City Clerk.
Communication
Action: received and filed

received and filed
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.
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