Finance, Governance and Public Safety Committee

Tuesday, May 13, 2025 · 10:30 AM AM · 26th Floor, Council Chamber

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  1. PUBLIC OBSERVANCE OF MEETINGS Members of the City Council may attend this meeting via videoconference. Any closed session may be held via teleconference. The public can observe this meeting at the links provided below. Applicants and citizens wishing to participate have the option of attending each meeting or they may do so through the videoconference platform ZOOM, using this link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84530222968 ***Public Testimony is Limited to 2 Minutes***
  2. FIRST READINGS
  3. 250389 Sponsor: Director of Law Department Approving and authorizing settlement of a lawsuit entitled Chris Hernandez v. City of Kansas City, Missouri, Case No. 2216-CV27734, in the amount of $1,400,000.00.
    Ordinance
    Action: Adv and Do Pass, Consent

    Adv and Do Pass, Consentto the Council due back on 5/15/2025

  4. 250390 Sponsor: Director of Law Department Approving and authorizing settlement of a lawsuit entitled Frank Blake v. Richard Starks and City of Kansas City, Missouri, Case No. 22AE-CC00261, in the amount of $387,000.00.
    Ordinance
    Action: Adv and Do Pass, Consent

    Adv and Do Pass, Consentto the Council due back on 5/15/2025

  5. 250391 Sponsor: Director of Law Department Approving and authorizing settlement of the lawsuits entitled City of Kansas City, Missouri v. International Association of Firefighters, Local No. 42, Case No. 2416-CV11242, including the resolution of the associated grievance and arbitration, and Dominic Biscari v. City of Kansas City, Missouri, Case No. 21-100877 for a Workers’ Compensation benefit filed by the employee for injuries resulting from an accident while employed by the City in the amount of $915,000.00.
    Ordinance
    Action: Hold off Agenda

    Hold off Agenda

  6. 250393 Sponsor: Councilmember Wes Rogers COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE RESOLUTION - Directing the City Manager to research and evaluate the feasibility of establishing a temporary modular jail facility, including central booking capabilities, to meet the City’s current rehabilitation and detention needs.
    Resolution
    Action: Immediate Adoption as a Committee Substitute

    Immediate Adoption as a Committee Substituteto the Council due back on 5/15/2025

  7. 250395 Sponsor: Mayor Quinton Lucas Amending Chapter 50, Code of Ordinances, by repealing Section 50-161, Loitering, and enacting in lieu thereof a new section of like number and subject matter titled, Obstructing reasonable movement of traffic; and directing the City Manager to report on implementation.
    Ordinance
    Action: Adv and Do Pass

    Adv and Do Passto the Council due back on 5/15/2025

  8. 250396 Sponsor: Mayor Quinton Lucas RESOLUTION - Establishing the Kansas City Vacant Land Activation Initiative to develop coordinated, comprehensive strategies for transforming vacant land of all ownership types into community assets through administrative and legislative approaches.
    Resolution
    Action: Immediate Adoption

    Immediate Adoptionto the Council due back on 5/15/2025

  9. 250402 Sponsor: Councilmember Melissa Robinson COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE Appropriating $1,500,000.00 from the Unappropriated Fund Balance of the Housing Trust Fund for the purpose of providing funds for the Olive Street / Promise Place housing project consisting of 85 units; designating requisitioning authority; conditioning funding on the application and award of low-income housing tax credits (LIHTC) by December 31, 2025; and recognizing this ordinance as having an accelerated effective date.
    Ordinance
    Action: Hold on Agenda

    Hold on Agendato the Council due back on 6/3/2025

  10. HELD IN COMMITTEE
  11. 250133 Sponsor: City Manager COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE Amending Chapter 2, Code of Ordinances, by repealing and replacing Article IX, Division 8, “Healthcare System,” consisting of Sections 2-1390-2-1394 with a new Division 8 of like title consisting of Sections 2-1390-1393, to amend the name and membership of the Healthcare System Board of Trustees to the Healthcare System Board and to establish regulations for its operation; amending Workers’ Compensation Sections 2-1302 and 2-1304, with new sections of like number and subject matter, to amend the membership of the Workers’ Compensation Board and address compensability; and repealing Ordinance Nos. 180420 and 180775 for the purpose of reallocating healthcare association resources to the Healthcare System Fund.
    Ordinance
    Action: Hold on Agenda

    Hold on Agendato the Council due back on 6/3/2025

  12. 250330 Sponsor: Director of General Services Department Authorizing the Manager of Procurement Services to execute a $109,500.00 Contract Amendment No. 4 with Doxim Utilitec, LLC, to add collections for third party payments for the Water Bill Printing and Mailing Services project for a total contract amount of $2,764,751.23; waiving the Section 2-1615(c) requirement for daily deposits; and recognizing this ordinance as having an accelerated effective date.
    Ordinance
    Action: Hold off Agenda

    Hold off Agenda

  13. 250348 Sponsor: City Manager Authorizing the City Manager to execute a contract with the Economic Development Corporation of Kansas City, Missouri, in an amount not to exceed $5,196,000.00 for the purpose of providing funds for certain development and redevelopment activities; authorizing expenditure from previously appropriated funds; and designating requisitioning authority.
    Ordinance
    Action: Adv and Do Pass

    Adv and Do Passto the Council due back on 5/15/2025

  14. ADDITIONAL BUSINESS
  15. 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.
  16. Adjournment