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Council

Thursday, November 13, 2025 · 2:00 PM AM · Council Chambers

TL;DR

The Kansas City Council held its regular meeting, passing several ordinances related to city infrastructure, public safety, and development. The council approved funding for police technology improvements, authorized development plans, and recognized various community contributions.

Key Decisions

  • Police Technology Funding Passed
  • West Bottoms Tax Increment Financing Plan Amendment Passed
  • Short-term Rental Ordinance Update Passed as Substituted
  • Detention Facility Design Funding Passed
  • CDC Grant for Public Health Passed
Agenda PDF Minutes PDF

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. 250975 Sponsor: Mayor Quinton Lucas RESOLUTION - Honoring Denise DeJulio.
    Special Action
    Action: Adopted Passed

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

  9. 250976 Sponsor: Councilmember Kevin O’Neill RESOLUTION - Pledging appreciation for the efforts of Sonia Warshawski to enrich the lives of everyone she meets, and especially the people of Kansas City and declaring November 13, 2025, as "Big Sonia Day."
    Special Action
    Action: Adopted Passed

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

  10. 250978 Sponsor: Mayor Pro Tem Ryana Parks-Shaw RESOLUTION - Honoring David E. Sims on his retirement after 26 years of dedicated to the City of Kansas City.
    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 AND PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE
  15. 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: Move to Amend Passed

    A motion was made by Councilmember Parks-Shaw, seconded by Councilmember French, that this Ordinance be Move to Amend.. The motion carried by the following vote:

  16. 250973 Sponsor: Councilmember Melissa Robinson RESOLUTION - Directing the City Manager to develop a proposal for the establishment and support of a Regional Relief Fund to be used in connection with the Mid-America Regional Council (“MARC”) for the purpose of supporting services that have been negatively impacted by the federal administration and to report back to council within 30 days.
    Resolution
    Action: Adopted Passed

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

  17. 17 COMMITTEE ADVANCES:
    Action: Waive Charter Requirements Passed

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

  18. CONSENT DOCKET
  19. DEBATE DOCKET
  20. FINANCE, GOVERNANCE AND PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE
  21. 250961 Sponsor: City Manager’s Office Approving the Twenty-Fourth Amendment to the Shoal Creek Parkway Tax Increment Financing Plan.
    Ordinance
    Action: Passed Passed

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

  22. 250962 Sponsor: Councilmember Nathan Willett Approving the Ninth Amendment to the Platte Purchase Development Plan; approving a Financing Agreement among the City, the TIF Commission, Twin Creek Village East Community Improvement District and The Industrial Development Authority of the City of Kansa City, Missouri.
    Ordinance
    Action: Passed Passed

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

  23. 250963 Sponsor: Councilmember Melissa Patterson Hazley Approving a modification of the incentivized project construction timeline for the Wheatley-Provident Hospital at 1826 Forest.
    Ordinance
    Action: Passed Passed

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

  24. 250964 Sponsor: City Manager’s Office Estimating revenue in the amount of $31,569,602.00 in the Capital Improvements Grant Fund, Fund No. 3091 and appropriating the same to the Roy Blunt Luminary Park Project; authorizing the Director of Finance to close accounts upon project completion; authorizing the City Manager to act as the City’s representative to accept cost share dollars and execute a cost share agreement with the Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission (MHTC) related to the Roy Blunt Luminary Park/South Loop Link; authorizing the City Manager to execute an airspace agreement on behalf of the City of Kansas City, Missouri, with the Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission (MHTC) for the Roy Blunt Luminary Park/South Loop Link Project and Bartle Hall; designating requisitioning authority 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:

  25. 250966 Sponsor: Mayor Quinton Lucas Amending Chapter 48, Code of Ordinances, by repealing Section 48-51, Chronic nuisance, and enacting in lieu thereof a new section of like number and subject matter.
    Resolution
    Action: Passed Passed

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

  26. 250967 Sponsor: Mayor Quinton Lucas Estimating revenue and appropriating $498,835.00 in the Police Grants Fund for the FY25 Safer Outcomes Academies Project; designating requisitioning authority; 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:

  27. 250968 Sponsor: Mayor Pro Tem Ryana Parks-Shaw COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE Amending Committee Substitute for Ordinance No. 250855 by repealing Section 1 and replacing with a new Section 1 to direct the City Manager to engage Child Care Aware of Missouri, Kids Win Missouri, and TOOTRIS for the purpose of establishing and administering a one-year Tri-Share Childcare pilot program, subject to administration cost limits; and waiving the solicitation requirements for certain City contracts.
    Ordinance
    Action: Passed as Substituted Passed

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

  28. 250970 Sponsor: Councilmember Crispin Rea Approving the Second Amendment to the West Bottoms Tax Increment Financing Plan; and authorizing the City Manager to enter into a First Amendment to the Redevelopment Agreement between City of Kansas City and the TIF Commission.
    Ordinance
    Action: Passed Passed

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

  29. 250971 Sponsor: Councilmember Crispin Rea Estimating revenue in the amount of $6,945,750.00 in the Special Obligation Bond Series 2026B Projects Fund, No. 3457; and appropriating the same in Fund No. 3457; authorizing a construction contract with Infrastructure Solutions, LLC, with a total value of $5,577,711.00 for the West Bottoms Phase 1a Tranche 2 Project; designating requisitioning authorities; 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 upon completion; and establishing 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:

  30. NEIGHBORHOOD PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
  31. 250938 Sponsor: Director of Health Department Accepting and approving a grant award amendment from the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention to provide additional funding to assist in workforce development and meeting public health foundational capabilities in the Kansas City, Missouri area; estimating and appropriating the additional sum of $739,567.00 in the Health Grants Fund for a total amount of $8,566,528.00; 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:

  32. 250965 Sponsor: Mayor Pro Tem Ryana Parks-Shaw COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE Amending Chapter 56, Code of Ordinances, by repealing Article VIII, Short-term rental registration, and enacting in lieu thereof a new article of like number and subject matter, including alternative option for short-term rentals to obtain approval to operate during a limited, major events period.
    Ordinance
    Action: Passed as Substituted Passed

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

  33. 250969 Sponsor: Councilmember Crispin Rea COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE Approving a development plan on about 3.14 acres generally located at the northwest corner of E. Front Street and N. Century Avenue in District M3-5 to allow for approval of a development plan for a detention and correctional facility. (CD-CPC-2025-00157)
    Ordinance
    Action: Passed as Substituted Passed

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

  34. 250972 Sponsor: Councilmember Crispin Rea Authorizing the City Manager to execute a Public Access Easement with West Bottoms - Propco Master, LLC and West Bottoms - Propco Master II, LLC for an area generally located at the northwest corner of West 11th Street and Santa Fe Street.
    Ordinance
    Action: Passed Passed

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

  35. TRANSPORTATION, INFRASTRUCTURE AND OPERATIONS COMMITTEE
  36. 250987 Sponsor: Councilperson Johnathan Duncan RESOLUTION - Recognizing November 10, 2025, as the 25th anniversary of the Stowers Institute for Medical Research in Kansas City.
    Resolution
    Action: Adopted Passed

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

  37. 250988 Sponsor: Councilperson Eric Bunch RESOLUTION - Recognizing November 16, 2025, as World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims.
    Resolution
    Action: Adopted Passed

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

  38. 250986 Sponsor: Mayor Pro Tem Ryana Parks-Shaw Extend gratitude and appreciation to the Equity Office, ERG Leadership Alliance, ASSET, KC Proud, Vamos KC, ECO, KCVC, and any future ERGs for prioritizing social, racial, and environmental concerns, by building strong ERGs and making a positive impact for the City.
    Resolution
    Action: Adopted Passed

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

  39. 39 FLOOR INTRODUCTION(S)
    Action: Move To Introduce

    Move To Introduce

  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: Passed as Substituted as Amended Passed

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

  41. 250989 Sponsor: Councilperson Nathan Willett RESOLUTION - Honoring and recognizing David McClean for distinguished service to the community of Kansas City.
    Resolution
    Action: Adopted Passed

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

  42. 250990 Sponsor: Councilperson Wes Rogers RESOLUTION - Declaring Tuesday, November 18, 2025, as National Injury Prevention Day in Kansas City, Missouri.
    Resolution
    Action: Adopted Passed

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

  43. 250992 Sponsor: Councilmember Kevin O’Neill Reducing Contingent Appropriation in the amount of $1,200,000.00 in General Fund to provide funding for the purpose of design professional services related to a permanent detention facility at the site of the modular detention facility; 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 $1,200,000.00 as a transfer to the General Fund; designating requisitioning authority; authorizing the Director of General Services to execute a contract amendment with Treanor, Inc. for design professional services related to the permanent detention facility; and recognizing this ordinance as having an accelerated effective date.
    Ordinance
    Action: Move to Advance Passed

    A motion was made by Councilmember O'Neill that this Ordinance be Move to Advance.. The motion carried by the following vote:

  44. 250992 Sponsor: Councilmember Kevin O’Neill Reducing Contingent Appropriation in the amount of $1,200,000.00 in General Fund to provide funding for the purpose of design professional services related to a permanent detention facility at the site of the modular detention facility; 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 $1,200,000.00 as a transfer to the General Fund; designating requisitioning authority; authorizing the Director of General Services to execute a contract amendment with Treanor, Inc. for design professional services related to the permanent detention facility; 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: