Council

Agenda

1. CHAPLAIN OF THE MONTH:
2. Pastor Rickey Hawkins - Trinity Temple Church of God in Christ
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
4. ROLL CALL:
5. PUBLIC OBSERVANCE OF MEETINGS:
6. 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.
7. SPECIAL ACTIONS:
8. 250952 Sponsor: Mayor Pro Tem Ryana Parks-Shaw RESOLUTION - Honoring Dr. David Bamberger on his retirement from nearly 40 years of service to the Kansas City Health Department.
   Special Action
   Action: Adopted Passed

   A motion was made that this Special Action be Adopted.. The motion carried by the following vote:

9. 250959 Sponsor: Councilmember Andrea Bough RESOLUTION - Honoring the seven graduate companies of the 2025 Social Venture Studio cohort for championing inclusive innovation and community impact in Kansas City.
   Special Action
   Action: Adopted Passed

   A motion was made that this Special Action be Adopted.. The motion carried by the following vote:

10. 250960 Sponsor: Councilmember Johnathan Duncan RESOLUTION - Acknowledging Veterans Day on November 11th in the United States and recognizing the contributions of Ron Cherry with the Veterans of Foreign Wars to receive this special action.
    Special Action
    Action: Adopted Passed

    A motion was made that this Special Action be Adopted.. The motion carried by the following vote:

11. FINAL READINGS:
12. CONSENT DOCKET
13. DEBATE DOCKET
14. FINANCE, GOVERNANCE PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE
15. 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 Hold on Docket Failed

    A motion was made by Councilmember Patterson Hazley, seconded by Councilmember Rea, that this Ordinance be Move to Hold on Docket. to the Council, due back on 11/13/2025. The motion failed by the following vote:

16. 250951 Sponsor: Councilmember Melissa Patterson Hazley RESOLUTION - Directing the City Manager to prepare and present to the Council a projection of project costs over the lifetime of the Public Safety Sales Tax.
    Resolution
    Action: Adopted Passed

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

17. NEIGHBORHOOD PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
18. 250942 Sponsor: Councilmember Nathan Willett COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE RESOLUTION - Directing the City Manager to evaluate kratom regulations in other Missouri municipalities and make recommendations within 30 days for any necessary code amendments to regulate kratom in the City.
    Resolution
    Action: Adopted as Substituted Passed

    A motion was made that this Resolution be Adopted as Substituted.. The motion carried by the following vote:

19. 19 COMMITTEE ADVANCES:
    Action: Waive Charter Requirements Passed

    A motion was made by Councilmember Parks-Shaw, seconded by Councilmember Bunch, that this be Waive Charter Requirements.. The motion carried by the following vote:

20. CONSENT DOCKET
21. NEIGHBORHOOD PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
22. 250939 Sponsor: Director of City Planning and Development Department Approving the plat of Parade Park First Plat, an addition in Jackson County, Missouri, on approximately 12 acres generally located at northeast corner of Woodland Avenue and East 18th Street, creating four lots and one tract for the purpose of a multi-unit residential development; accepting various easements; authorizing the Director of City Planning and Development and 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-2025-00022)
    Ordinance
    Action: Passed Passed

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

23. 250940 Sponsor: Director of City Planning and Development Department Approving the plat of Creekside Second Plat, an addition in Clay County, Missouri, on approximately 9 acres generally located at the northwest corner of Northeast 104th Street and North Hawthorne Avenue within the existing Creekside Development, creating 28 lots and 2 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 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-2023-00033)
    Ordinance
    Action: Passed Passed

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

24. 250945 Sponsor: Director of City Planning and Development Department Approving and authorizing the discharge of the special tax bills and waiver of the resulting liens on the real property commonly known as 3619 Roberts Street.
    Ordinance
    Action: Passed Passed

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

25. DEBATE DOCKET
26. FINANCE, GOVERNANCE PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE
27. 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: Passed Passed

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

28. 250950 Sponsor: Councilmember Kevin O’Neill Amending Committee Substitute for Ordinance No. 230582 by repealing and replacing Sections 1 (b) and (c) for purposes of aligning with the negotiated contract terms with the Convention and Visitors Bureau of Greater Kansas City, Inc. d/b/a Visit KC (“Visit KC”).
    Ordinance
    Action: Passed Passed

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

29. NEIGHBORHOOD PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
30. 250937 Sponsor: Director of Health Department Accepting and approving a grant award in the amount of $2,201,869.00 with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA); and recognizing this ordinance as having an accelerated effective date.
    Ordinance
    Action: Passed Passed

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

31. 250943 Sponsor: Director of City Planning and Development Department Rezoning an area of about 1.8 acres generally located 150 feet north of the intersection of North Platte Purchase Drive and Northwest 78th Street from District R-80 to District R-7.5 to allow for the creation of an additional residential lot. (CD-CPC-2025-00146).
    Ordinance
    Action: Passed Passed

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

32. 250944 Sponsor: Director of City Planning and Development Department Rezoning an area of about 1 acre generally located at the northeast corner of Broadway Boulevard and West 40th Street from District UR to District B3-2 to allow for an entertainment venue. (CD-CPC-2025-00131)
    Ordinance
    Action: Passed Passed

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

33. TRANSPORTATION, INFRASTRUCTURE AND OPERATIONS COMMITTEE
34. 250911 Sponsor: Councilmember Kevin O’Neill COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE Directing the City Manager to issue a traffic control permit under certain conditions and subject to approval by Public Works for St. Paul’s Episcopal Day School for the closure of Walnut Street between East 40th Street and East 41st Street during school hours.
    Resolution
    Action: Passed as Substituted Passed

    A motion was made that this Resolution be Passed as Substituted.. The motion carried by the following vote:

35. 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: Passed as Substituted Passed

    A motion was made that this Ordinance be Passed as Substituted.. The motion carried by the following vote:

36. 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: Passed as Substituted Passed

    A motion was made that this Ordinance be Passed as Substituted.. The motion carried by the following vote:

37. 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: Move to Amend Passed

    A motion was made by Councilmember Robinson, seconded by Councilmember Bough, that this Ordinance be Move to Amend.. The motion carried by the following vote:

38. 38 SECOND READINGS:
    Action: Waive Charter Requirements Passed

    A motion was made by Councilmember Parks-Shaw, seconded by Councilmember Curls, that this be Waive Charter Requirements.. The motion carried by the following vote:

39. FINANCE, GOVERNANCE PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE
40. 250949 Sponsor: Councilmember Wes Rogers COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE, AS AMENDED Reducing Contingent Appropriation in the amount of $500,000.00 in the General Fund to provide funding for the Police Foundation of Kansas City to use towards technology improvements for the Kansas City Police Department; designating requisitioning authority; directing the City Manager to include a request for appropriation in the FY27 submitted budget from the Public Safety Sales Tax Fund in the amount of $500,000.00 as a transfer to the General Fund; and recognizing this ordinance as having an accelerated effective date.
    Ordinance
    Action: Assigned to Third Read Calendar as Substituted

    Assigned to Third Read Calendar as Substitutedto the Council due back on 11/13/2025

41. 41 FIRST READINGS:
    Action: Waive Charter Requirements Passed

    A motion was made by Councilmember Parks-Shaw, seconded by Councilmember Curls, that this be Waive Charter Requirements.. The motion carried by the following vote:

42. FINANCE, GOVERNANCE PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE
43. 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: Passed As Substituted And Further Amended Passed

    A motion was made that this Ordinance be Passed As Substituted And Further Amended.. The motion carried by the following vote:

44. 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: Passed as Substituted Passed

    A motion was made that this Ordinance be Passed as Substituted.. The motion carried by the following vote: