Council

Agenda

1. CHAPLAIN OF THE MONTH:
2. Pastor Keith Newton - Christian Tabernacle 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. 260703 Sponsor: Councilmember Kevin O’Neill RESOLUTION - Expressing support for the Kansas City Streetcar workers unionization effort.
   Special Action
   Action: Adopted Passed

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

9. 260714 Sponsor: Mayor Pro Tem Ryana Parks-Shaw RESOLUTION - Celebrating "the Mecca's" contributions to our community.
   Special Action
   Action: Adopted Passed

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

10. FINAL READINGS:
11. CONSENT DOCKET
12. DEBATE DOCKET
13. 260445 Sponsor: City Manager’s Office COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE Vacating the sidewalk right-of-way in proposed District MPD generally located within the area known as the Country Club Plaza; directing the City Clerk to record certain documents CD-ROW-2025-00037); appropriating $5,000.00 from the Unappropriated Fund Balance of the Development Services Fund (2210) for the purposes of public communication; and recognizing this ordinance as having an accelerated effective date. Advance and Do Pass as a Committee Substitute
    Ordinance
    Action: Held on Docket

    This Ordinance was Held on Docket

14. NEIGHBORHOOD PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
15. 260611 Sponsor: Director of City Planning and Development Department Vacating an approximately 6,000-square-foot alley in Districts R-0.5/B1-1/M1-5 generally located 150 feet east of Lydia Avenue, between East 10th Street and East 11th Street and directing the City Clerk to record certain documents. (CD-ROW-2025-00023) Do Pass
    Ordinance
    Action: Held off Docket

    This Ordinance was Held off Docket

16. 16 COMMITTEE ADVANCES:
    Action: Waive Charter Requirements Passed

    This matter was Waive Charter Requirements

17. CONSENT DOCKET
18. FINANCE, GOVERNANCE AND PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE
19. 260698 Sponsor: Director of General Services Department Authorizing the Director of General Services to execute a one (1) year lease agreement with two (2) additional options to renew for one (1) year each with Regal Health and Wellness Inc., for the purpose of an office space at the Robert J. Mohart Center, located at 3200 Wayne, Kansas City Missouri 64109; and estimating revenue in the amount of $966.64 in the General Fund. Finance Committee recommends “Advance and Do Pass as a Consent”
    Ordinance
    Action: Passed Passed

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

20. 260699 Sponsor: Director of General Services Department Authorizing the Director of General Services to execute a five (5) year lease agreement with one (1) option to renew for an additional five (5) years with Batliner Paper Stock Company, for the purpose of the use of a paved parking area, generally located on the south side of the Missouri River Levee and east of Olive Street, identified as Jackson County Parcel ID No. 12-640-03-02-00-0-00-000, Kansas City, Missouri 64108. Finance Committee recommends “Advance and Do Pass as a Consent”
    Ordinance
    Action: Passed Passed

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

21. DEBATE DOCKET
22. FINANCE, GOVERNANCE AND PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE
23. 260663 Sponsor: Mayor Quinton Lucas COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE Authorizing the City Manager to execute a Hosting Requirements & Bid Proposal to host matches and tournament events of the Men’s Rugby World Cup USA 2031; stating the Council’s intent to provide funding for certain City services in connection with the 2031 Rugby World Cup if the City is chosen as an official host city; and directing the City Manager to include funding for required City services in the 2028-29 and 2029-30 annual budgets to cover City services, including but not limited to police, fire, traffic, EMS, airport, transportation, sanitation, and all other contractual obligations to support the Men’s Rugby World Cup USA 2031 tournament and all related events and activities. Finance Committee recommends “Advance and Do Pass as a Committee Substitute."
    Ordinance
    Action: Passed as Substituted Passed

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

24. 260664 Sponsor: Mayor Quinton Lucas COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE Authorizing the City Manager to execute a Host City Agreement with the Federation Internationale de Football Association (“FIFA”) and relevant organizations to be appointed as a host city of the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2031; stating the Council’s intent to provide funding for certain City services in connection with the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2031; and directing the City Manager to include funding for required City services in the 2028-29 and 2029-30 annual budgets. Finance Committee recommends “Advance and Do Pass as a Committee Substitute."
    Ordinance
    Action: Passed as Substituted Passed

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

25. 260665 Sponsor: Mayor Quinton Lucas COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE Authorizing the City Manager to execute an Airport Agreement for use of Kansas City International Airport (“KCI”), Kansas City Downtown Airport-Wheeler Field (“MKC”) facilities, and ancillary services for the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2031; stating the Council's intent to provide funding for certain City airport related services in connection with the 2031 FIFA Women’s World Cup 2031; and directing the City Manager to include funding for required City services in the 2028-29 and 2029-30 annual budgets. Finance Committee recommends “Advance and Do Pass as a Committee Substitute."
    Ordinance
    Action: Passed as Substituted Passed

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

26. 260690 Sponsor(s): Mayor Quinton Lucas and Councilmembers Andrea Bough, Kevin O’Neill, Johnathan Duncan, Melissa Robinson, Melissa Patterson Hazley, Darrell Curls, Lindsay French and Eric Bunch AMENDED Repealing Chapter 3, Article IV, Division 2 of the City’s Code of Ordinances and terminating the City’s Minority and Women’s Business Enterprise (“M/WBE”) Program; directing the City Manager to develop a new business enterprise program that will include veteran business enterprises and report back on the implementation of said program in thirty days; and directing the City Manager to initiate the process to have a new disparity study completed in five years’ time.
    Ordinance
    Action: Move to Amend Passed

    This matter was Move to Amend

27. 260692 Sponsor: Mayor Quinton Lucas, Councilmembers Andrea Bough, Kevin O’Neill, Johnathan Duncan, Melissa Robinson, Melissa Patterson Hazley, Darrell Curls, Lindsay French and Eric Bunch COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE Amending Chapter 3 of the Code of Ordinances by enacting a new Article IV, Division 2 to be titled “Certified Small Business Enterprises” for the purpose of creating a new certified small business enterprise program for the City of Kansas City, Missouri; and further amending Chapter 3 by repealing Article IV, Division 4 titled “Small Local Business Enterprises (SLBE)” in its entirety. Finance Committee recommends “Advance and Do Pass as a Committee Substitute”
    Ordinance
    Action: Move to Amend Passed

    This matter was Move to Amend

28. 260706 Sponsor: Councilmember Melissa Robinson COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE Authorizing the City Manager to execute an amendment to the Community Investment Agreement with Community Builders of Kansas City, a Missouri Nonprofit Corporation, and an amendment to the corresponding Escrow Agreement to provide for a one-time release of $525,000.00 to pay the cost of City infrastructure supportive of the Overlook Tax Increment Financing Redevelopment Area and the Offices at Overlook Planned Industrial Expansion Authority General Development Plan Area. Finance Committee recommends “Advance and Do Pass as a Committee Substitute."
    Ordinance
    Action: Passed as Substituted Passed

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

29. NEIGHBORHOOD PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
30. 260672 Sponsor: Director of City Planning and Development Department Approving a development plan on about 2.6 acres to allow for multiple commercial buildings on one lot in District B2-2 generally located at 9840 N. Cedar Avenue. (CD-CPC-2026-00067). Neighborhood Committee recommends “Advance and Do Pass”
    Ordinance
    Action: Passed Passed

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

31. 260695 Sponsor: Director of Health Department Accepting and approving a grant award in the amount of $589,768.00 with the US Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD) for Continuum of Care “Shelter Plus Care;” appropriating and estimating the sum of $589,768.00 in the Health Grants Fund; and recognizing this ordinance as having an accelerated effective date. Neighborhood Committee recommends “Advance and Do Pass”
    Ordinance
    Action: Passed Passed

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

32. TRANSPORTATION, INFRASTRUCTURE AND OPERATIONS COMMITTEE
33. 260700 Sponsor: Director of General Services Department Authorizing the Manager of Procurement Services to execute a term and supply contract with Arcwood Environmental, LLC, for Contract No. EV4375, Household Hazardous Waste Operation; and authorizing the Manager of Procurement Services to amend the contract and exercise five one-year renewal options. Transportation Committee recommends “Advance and Do Pass”
    Ordinance
    Action: Passed Passed

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

34. SECOND READINGS:
35. 35 FIRST READINGS:
    Action: Waive Charter Requirements Passed

    This matter was Waive Charter Requirements

36. FINANCE, GOVERNANCE AND PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE
37. 260716 Sponsor: Councilmember Darrell Curls RESOLUTION - Directing the City Manager to identify funding opportunities that will enhance City-funded affordable housing projects and report back to Council within 90 days. FINANCE COMMITTEE recommends “Immediate Adoption, Debate.”
    Resolution
    Action: referred

    referredto the Finance, Governance and Public Safety Committee due back on 8/18/2026

38. 260718 Sponsor: City Manager’s Office Estimating revenue in the amount of $51,571,000.00 in the Taxable Special Obligation Series 2027A Project Fund, Fund No. 3458, and appropriating the same to the Roy Blunt Luminary Park Project (“Project”); authorizing the Director of Finance to close accounts upon project completion; declaring the intent of the City to reimburse itself from bond proceeds for certain expenditures; reducing appropriations in the Water Revenue Bonds Series 2025 Fund, Fund No. 8082, and appropriating the same to the Project; reducing appropriations in the Sewer Services Fund, Fund No. 8110, and appropriating the same to the Project; estimating revenue in the amount of $28,000,000.00 in the Capital Improvements Grants Fund, Fund No. 3091, and appropriating the same to the Project; authorizing the City Manager to negotiate and enter into a charitable funding contribution agreement with DTC Community Development, Inc.; estimating revenue in the amount of $15,000,000.00 in the Capital Improvement Grants Fund, Fund No. 3091, and appropriating the same to the Project for funds received from the DTC Community Development, Inc., and the Missouri Department of Economic Development related to an allocation of funds from the State of Missouri in support of the Project; authorizing the City Manager to accept a $15,000,000.00 grant subaward from DTC Community Development, Inc., on behalf of the Missouri Department of Economic Development in support of the Project; authorizing the City Manager to execute Amendment No. 5 of a design professional contract with HNTB Corporation for $6,907,670.20 for design services, inspection, and testing during construction of the Project; authorizing the City Manager to execute Amendment No. 3 of a contract with ProjectFirst, LLC, for $1,819,261.00 for project management services for Project; authorizing the City Manager to execute Change Orders for a contract with a joint venture of JE Dunn and Clarkson Construction Company for a total amount not to exceed $148,900,000.00 for construction related to the Project; and recognizing this ordinance as having an accelerated effective date.
    Ordinance
    Action: referred

    referredto the Finance, Governance and Public Safety Committee due back on 8/18/2026

39. 260719 Sponsor: Mayor Quinton Lucas COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE Authorizing the City Manager to execute a petition to establish the Riverfront Community Improvement District and establishing a policy for the acceptance of partial tax parcels within the boundaries of a community improvement district. FINANCE COMMITTEE recommends “Immediate Adoption as a Committee Substitute, Debate.”
    Resolution
    Action: referred

    referredto the Finance, Governance and Public Safety Committee

40. 260720 Sponsor: Mayor Quinton Lucas Amending Committee Substitute for Ordinance No. 250993, As Amended by Ordinance No. 260568, which sets the Council’s schedule for 2026, by reinstating City Council standing committee meetings and business and legislative sessions for the weeks August 17, 2026, September 7, 2026, and November 16, 2026; reducing the contingent appropriation in the General Fund in the amount of $1,000.00 and appropriating the same for the purpose of advertisement related to the updated dates in an outlet of record and general distribution; and recognizing this ordinance as having an accelerated effective date.
    Ordinance
    Action: Move to Consider Passed

    This matter was Move to Consider

41. NEIGHBORHOOD PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
42. 260712 Sponsor: Director of City Planning and Development Department Rezoning an area of about 0.5 acres from District B4-2 to District DX-5 generally located at the northeast corner of Washington Avenue and Avenida Caesar Chavez. (CD-CPC-2026-00083). NEIGHBORHOOD COMMITTEE recommends “Advance and Do Pass, Debate.”
    Ordinance
    Action: referred

    referredto the Neighborhood Planning and Development Committee due back on 8/18/2026

43. 260713 Sponsor: Director of City Planning and Development Department Approving the plat of Weatherby Meadows 2nd Plat, an addition in Platte County, Missouri, on approximately 7.6 acres generally located at the southeast corner of Northwest Barry Road and North Childress, creating 30 lots and 3 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-2026-00008) NEIGHBORHOOD COMMITTEE recommends “Advance and Do Pass Consent.”
    Ordinance
    Action: referred

    referredto the Neighborhood Planning and Development Committee due back on 8/18/2026

44. 260715 Sponsor: Director of City Planning and Development Department Approving the Sixteenth Amendment to the Parvin Road Corridor Tax Increment Financing Plan.
    Ordinance
    Action: referred

    referredto the Neighborhood Planning and Development Committee due back on 8/18/2026

45. 260717 Sponsor: Councilmember Melissa Patterson Hazley RESOLUTION - Directing the City Manager to review the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act and existing City housing and development policies and to identify and implement appropriate policy and administrative changes and recommend additional legislative changes to the City Council within 120 days. NEIGHBORHOOD COMMITTEE recommends “Immediate Adoption, Debate.”
    Resolution
    Action: referred

    referredto the Neighborhood Planning and Development Committee due back on 8/18/2026

46. TRANSPORTATION, INFRASTRUCTURE AND OPERATIONS COMMITTEE
47. 260711 Sponsor: Director of General Services Department Authorizing the Manager of Procurement services to execute a one-year contract renewal (6224020014) in the amount $1,942,859 with LAZ Parking Midwest, LLC to continue performing Curbside Traffic Management and Traffic Control responsibilities; and authorizing the Manager of Procurement services to amend and renew the contract for up to four (4) additional one-year terms without City Council authorization.
    Ordinance
    Action: referred

    referredto the Transportation, Infrastructure and Operations Committee due back on 8/18/2026

48. FLOOR INTRODUCTION(S)
49. 260721 Sponsor: Councilmember Crispin Rea RESOLUTION - Honoring Soileh Padilla Mayer, Consul of Mexico in Kansas City, for her distinguished service, leadership, and commitment to the Mexican, immigrant, and broader Kansas City communities.
    Special Action
    Action: Move To Introduce

    Move To Introduce

50. 260722 Sponsor: Councilmember Melissa Robinson Authorizing the City Manager to execute Amendment No. 2 to the 2026-2027 Transit Services Agreement with the Kansas City Area Transportation Authority to increase the contract in the amount of $8,328,910.00 to maintain transit service levels, for a total contract amount not to exceed $94,607,886.00; waiving the limitations established by the Fund Balance and Reserve Policy in Section 2-1954 of the Code of Ordinances; reducing previously appropriated funds in the Public Mass Transportation Fund in the amount of $6,910,205.00; appropriating $8,145,622.00 from the Unappropriated Fund Balance of the Public Mass Transportation Fund to the Kansas City Area Transport Authority (“KCATA”); appropriating $6,910,205.00 from the Unappropriated Fund Balance of the Street Maintenance Fund; appropriating $183,288.00 from the Unappropriated Fund Balance of the KCATA Sales Tax Fund; designating requisitioning authority; further directing the City Manager to include an agreement to maintain service delivery and routes in Amendment No. 2 to the 2026-2027 Transit Services Agreement; and recognizing this ordinance as having an accelerated effective date.
    Ordinance
    Action: Move To Introduce Passed

    This matter was Move To Introduce

51. 260723 Sponsor: Councilmember Crispin Rea RESOLUTION - Directing the City Manager to conduct a public engagement campaign following the adoption of this Resolution and the passage of Ordinance No. 260690 to solicit community input on the development of a new business enterprise program to replace the City’s Minority and Women’s Business Enterprise program; to establish an advisory group of relevant stakeholders to provide support and expertise for the development of said new business enterprise program; to develop a plan for the continuous and routine collection and reporting of data regarding city contracting and spending; and directing the City Manager to prepare and present to the City Council in thirty (30) days a report on the recommendations of both the community and advisory group, how those recommendations were incorporated into the proposed new business enterprise program, and a plan for the continuous and routine data collection and reporting on city contracting and spending.
    Resolution
    Action: Move To Introduce Passed

    This matter was Move To Introduce

52. 260724 Sponsor: Councilmember Wesley Rogers Repealing Ordinance No. 260667, As Amended; appropriating up to $500,000.00 from the Unappropriated Fund Balance of the Housing Trust Fund, Fund No. 2490 from funds previously appropriated for conducting emergency repairs to 135 N. Lawn Avenue, 132 N. Lawn Avenue, and/or 148 N. Lawn Avenue pursuant to such aforementioned ordinance; directing the City Manager to continue to exercise discretion provided under City Code to address conditions at these properties that violate such Code and threaten public safety, including but not limited to considering any and all applicable enforcement measures available under the Code and exploring an agreement with the new owner of such properties to repair or otherwise remedy such violations while obtaining sufficient representations and warranties, including but not limited to tenant relocation and return rights as allowed by law from the new owner and assuring compliance with the Tenant’s Bill of Rights, and that permit City to abate any such conditions and secure protections necessary for the City to recover its costs therefor; and recognizing this ordinance as having an accelerated effective date.
    Ordinance
    Action: Move To Introduce

    Move To Introduce

53. COMMUNICATIONS:
54. 260708 Notice of Intent to accept the Industrial Development Contract proposal submitted by Vine Parking, LLC, for redevelopment of the One Nine Vine Phase II Project in the 18th and Vine PIEA Area.
    Communication
    Action: received and filed

    received and filed

55. 260709 Temporary Traffic Regulations No. 66877 through 67177
    Communication
    Action: received and filed

    received and filed

56. 260710 Temporary Traffic Regulations 67178 through 67192
    Communication
    Action: received and filed

    received and filed

57. MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS:
58. 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.
59. 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.
60. 260692 Sponsor: Mayor Quinton Lucas, Councilmembers Andrea Bough, Kevin O’Neill, Johnathan Duncan, Melissa Robinson, Melissa Patterson Hazley, Darrell Curls, Lindsay French and Eric Bunch COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE Amending Chapter 3 of the Code of Ordinances by enacting a new Article IV, Division 2 to be titled “Certified Small Business Enterprises” for the purpose of creating a new certified small business enterprise program for the City of Kansas City, Missouri; and further amending Chapter 3 by repealing Article IV, Division 4 titled “Small Local Business Enterprises (SLBE)” in its entirety. Finance Committee recommends “Advance and Do Pass as a Committee Substitute”
    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:

61. 260692 Sponsor: Mayor Quinton Lucas, Councilmembers Andrea Bough, Kevin O’Neill, Johnathan Duncan, Melissa Robinson, Melissa Patterson Hazley, Darrell Curls, Lindsay French and Eric Bunch COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE Amending Chapter 3 of the Code of Ordinances by enacting a new Article IV, Division 2 to be titled “Certified Small Business Enterprises” for the purpose of creating a new certified small business enterprise program for the City of Kansas City, Missouri; and further amending Chapter 3 by repealing Article IV, Division 4 titled “Small Local Business Enterprises (SLBE)” in its entirety. Finance Committee recommends “Advance and Do Pass as a Committee Substitute”
    Ordinance
    Action: Move to Amend Passed

    This matter was Move to Amend

62. 260724 Sponsor: Councilmember Wesley Rogers Repealing Ordinance No. 260667, As Amended; appropriating up to $500,000.00 from the Unappropriated Fund Balance of the Housing Trust Fund, Fund No. 2490 from funds previously appropriated for conducting emergency repairs to 135 N. Lawn Avenue, 132 N. Lawn Avenue, and/or 148 N. Lawn Avenue pursuant to such aforementioned ordinance; directing the City Manager to continue to exercise discretion provided under City Code to address conditions at these properties that violate such Code and threaten public safety, including but not limited to considering any and all applicable enforcement measures available under the Code and exploring an agreement with the new owner of such properties to repair or otherwise remedy such violations while obtaining sufficient representations and warranties, including but not limited to tenant relocation and return rights as allowed by law from the new owner and assuring compliance with the Tenant’s Bill of Rights, and that permit City to abate any such conditions and secure protections necessary for the City to recover its costs therefor; and recognizing this ordinance as having an accelerated effective date.
    Ordinance
    Action: Move to Amend Passed

    Move to Amend

63. 260690 Sponsor(s): Mayor Quinton Lucas and Councilmembers Andrea Bough, Kevin O’Neill, Johnathan Duncan, Melissa Robinson, Melissa Patterson Hazley, Darrell Curls, Lindsay French and Eric Bunch AMENDED Repealing Chapter 3, Article IV, Division 2 of the City’s Code of Ordinances and terminating the City’s Minority and Women’s Business Enterprise (“M/WBE”) Program; directing the City Manager to develop a new business enterprise program that will include veteran business enterprises and report back on the implementation of said program in thirty days; and directing the City Manager to initiate the process to have a new disparity study completed in five years’ time.
    Ordinance
    Action: Move to Advance Passed

    This matter was Move to Advance

64. 260690 Sponsor(s): Mayor Quinton Lucas and Councilmembers Andrea Bough, Kevin O’Neill, Johnathan Duncan, Melissa Robinson, Melissa Patterson Hazley, Darrell Curls, Lindsay French and Eric Bunch AMENDED Repealing Chapter 3, Article IV, Division 2 of the City’s Code of Ordinances and terminating the City’s Minority and Women’s Business Enterprise (“M/WBE”) Program; directing the City Manager to develop a new business enterprise program that will include veteran business enterprises and report back on the implementation of said program in thirty days; and directing the City Manager to initiate the process to have a new disparity study completed in five years’ time.
    Ordinance
    Action: Passed as Amended Passed

    This matter was Passed as Amended

65. 260724 Sponsor: Councilmember Wesley Rogers Repealing Ordinance No. 260667, As Amended; appropriating up to $500,000.00 from the Unappropriated Fund Balance of the Housing Trust Fund, Fund No. 2490 from funds previously appropriated for conducting emergency repairs to 135 N. Lawn Avenue, 132 N. Lawn Avenue, and/or 148 N. Lawn Avenue pursuant to such aforementioned ordinance; directing the City Manager to continue to exercise discretion provided under City Code to address conditions at these properties that violate such Code and threaten public safety, including but not limited to considering any and all applicable enforcement measures available under the Code and exploring an agreement with the new owner of such properties to repair or otherwise remedy such violations while obtaining sufficient representations and warranties, including but not limited to tenant relocation and return rights as allowed by law from the new owner and assuring compliance with the Tenant’s Bill of Rights, and that permit City to abate any such conditions and secure protections necessary for the City to recover its costs therefor; and recognizing this ordinance as having an accelerated effective date.
    Ordinance
    Action: Move to Advance Passed

    This matter was Move to Advance

66. 260723 Sponsor: Councilmember Crispin Rea RESOLUTION - Directing the City Manager to conduct a public engagement campaign following the adoption of this Resolution and the passage of Ordinance No. 260690 to solicit community input on the development of a new business enterprise program to replace the City’s Minority and Women’s Business Enterprise program; to establish an advisory group of relevant stakeholders to provide support and expertise for the development of said new business enterprise program; to develop a plan for the continuous and routine collection and reporting of data regarding city contracting and spending; and directing the City Manager to prepare and present to the City Council in thirty (30) days a report on the recommendations of both the community and advisory group, how those recommendations were incorporated into the proposed new business enterprise program, and a plan for the continuous and routine data collection and reporting on city contracting and spending.
    Resolution
    Action: Move to Advance Passed

    This matter was Move to Advance

67. 260722 Sponsor: Councilmember Melissa Robinson Authorizing the City Manager to execute Amendment No. 2 to the 2026-2027 Transit Services Agreement with the Kansas City Area Transportation Authority to increase the contract in the amount of $8,328,910.00 to maintain transit service levels, for a total contract amount not to exceed $94,607,886.00; waiving the limitations established by the Fund Balance and Reserve Policy in Section 2-1954 of the Code of Ordinances; reducing previously appropriated funds in the Public Mass Transportation Fund in the amount of $6,910,205.00; appropriating $8,145,622.00 from the Unappropriated Fund Balance of the Public Mass Transportation Fund to the Kansas City Area Transport Authority (“KCATA”); appropriating $6,910,205.00 from the Unappropriated Fund Balance of the Street Maintenance Fund; appropriating $183,288.00 from the Unappropriated Fund Balance of the KCATA Sales Tax Fund; designating requisitioning authority; further directing the City Manager to include an agreement to maintain service delivery and routes in Amendment No. 2 to the 2026-2027 Transit Services Agreement; 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:

68. 260724 Sponsor: Councilmember Wesley Rogers Repealing Ordinance No. 260667, As Amended; appropriating up to $500,000.00 from the Unappropriated Fund Balance of the Housing Trust Fund, Fund No. 2490 from funds previously appropriated for conducting emergency repairs to 135 N. Lawn Avenue, 132 N. Lawn Avenue, and/or 148 N. Lawn Avenue pursuant to such aforementioned ordinance; directing the City Manager to continue to exercise discretion provided under City Code to address conditions at these properties that violate such Code and threaten public safety, including but not limited to considering any and all applicable enforcement measures available under the Code and exploring an agreement with the new owner of such properties to repair or otherwise remedy such violations while obtaining sufficient representations and warranties, including but not limited to tenant relocation and return rights as allowed by law from the new owner and assuring compliance with the Tenant’s Bill of Rights, and that permit City to abate any such conditions and secure protections necessary for the City to recover its costs therefor; and recognizing this ordinance as having an accelerated effective date.
    Ordinance
    Action: Passed as Amended Passed

    This matter was Passed as Amended

69. 260723 Sponsor: Councilmember Crispin Rea RESOLUTION - Directing the City Manager to conduct a public engagement campaign following the adoption of this Resolution and the passage of Ordinance No. 260690 to solicit community input on the development of a new business enterprise program to replace the City’s Minority and Women’s Business Enterprise program; to establish an advisory group of relevant stakeholders to provide support and expertise for the development of said new business enterprise program; to develop a plan for the continuous and routine collection and reporting of data regarding city contracting and spending; and directing the City Manager to prepare and present to the City Council in thirty (30) days a report on the recommendations of both the community and advisory group, how those recommendations were incorporated into the proposed new business enterprise program, and a plan for the continuous and routine data collection and reporting on city contracting and spending.
    Resolution
    Action: Adopted Passed

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

70. 260722 Sponsor: Councilmember Melissa Robinson Authorizing the City Manager to execute Amendment No. 2 to the 2026-2027 Transit Services Agreement with the Kansas City Area Transportation Authority to increase the contract in the amount of $8,328,910.00 to maintain transit service levels, for a total contract amount not to exceed $94,607,886.00; waiving the limitations established by the Fund Balance and Reserve Policy in Section 2-1954 of the Code of Ordinances; reducing previously appropriated funds in the Public Mass Transportation Fund in the amount of $6,910,205.00; appropriating $8,145,622.00 from the Unappropriated Fund Balance of the Public Mass Transportation Fund to the Kansas City Area Transport Authority (“KCATA”); appropriating $6,910,205.00 from the Unappropriated Fund Balance of the Street Maintenance Fund; appropriating $183,288.00 from the Unappropriated Fund Balance of the KCATA Sales Tax Fund; designating requisitioning authority; further directing the City Manager to include an agreement to maintain service delivery and routes in Amendment No. 2 to the 2026-2027 Transit Services Agreement; and recognizing this ordinance as having an accelerated effective date.
    Ordinance
    Action: Move to Advance Passed

    This matter was Move to Advance

71. 260720 Sponsor: Mayor Quinton Lucas Amending Committee Substitute for Ordinance No. 250993, As Amended by Ordinance No. 260568, which sets the Council’s schedule for 2026, by reinstating City Council standing committee meetings and business and legislative sessions for the weeks August 17, 2026, September 7, 2026, and November 16, 2026; reducing the contingent appropriation in the General Fund in the amount of $1,000.00 and appropriating the same for the purpose of advertisement related to the updated dates in an outlet of record and general distribution; and recognizing this ordinance as having an accelerated effective date.
    Ordinance
    Action: Passed Passed

    This matter was Passed

72. 260720 Sponsor: Mayor Quinton Lucas Amending Committee Substitute for Ordinance No. 250993, As Amended by Ordinance No. 260568, which sets the Council’s schedule for 2026, by reinstating City Council standing committee meetings and business and legislative sessions for the weeks August 17, 2026, September 7, 2026, and November 16, 2026; reducing the contingent appropriation in the General Fund in the amount of $1,000.00 and appropriating the same for the purpose of advertisement related to the updated dates in an outlet of record and general distribution; and recognizing this ordinance as having an accelerated effective date.
    Ordinance
    Action: Move to Advance Passed

    This matter was Move to Advance

73. 260721 Sponsor: Councilmember Crispin Rea RESOLUTION - Honoring Soileh Padilla Mayer, Consul of Mexico in Kansas City, for her distinguished service, leadership, and commitment to the Mexican, immigrant, and broader Kansas City communities.
    Special Action
    Action: Adopted Passed

    This matter was Adopted