Finance, Governance and Public Safety Committee

Agenda

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*** FIRST READINGS
2. 260269 Sponsor: City Manager’s Office Authorizing the Manager of Procurement Services to execute purchase orders for contract EV2833-02 in an amount up to $1,370,381.00 with Brown & Root Industrial Services for site improvements related to the Front Street Detention Facility from previously appropriated funds; and recognizing this ordinance as having an accelerated effective date.
   Ordinance
   Action: Adv and Do Pass

   Adv and Do Passto the Council due back on 3/26/2026

3. 260275 Sponsor: Director of Law Department Authorizing the City Attorney to execute a sole source specialized legal services contract with the law firm of Grant & Eisenhofer, P.A. for the provision of legal services related to certain firefighter protective gear; and waiving contract solicitation and award provisions.
   Ordinance
   Action: Adv and Do Pass, Consent

   Adv and Do Pass, Consentto the Council due back on 3/26/2026

4. 260276 Sponsor: Director of General Services Department Authorizing the Director of General Services to execute a License Agreement with Port Authority of Kansas City, Missouri for fifteen (15) years for the display of the City-owned sculpture, “River Cloud.” ***This item will be held until March 31, 2026***
   Ordinance
   Action: Hold on Agenda

   Hold on Agendato the Finance, Governance and Public Safety Committee due back on 3/31/2026

5. 260277 Sponsor: Councilmember Wes Rogers Amending Chapter 50, Code of Ordinances, by repealing Section 50-453, Conditions, and enacting in lieu thereof a new Section 50-453, for the purpose of enlarging the prohibition of street vending, including food items, to within 300 feet of related businesses open business hours. ***This item will be held until April 7, 2026***
   Ordinance
   Action: Hold on Agenda

   Hold on Agendato the Finance, Governance and Public Safety Committee due back on 4/7/2026

6. 260278 Sponsor: Director of General Services Department Authorizing the Manager of Procurement Services to execute a contract amendment to EV3851 with Treanor, Inc. for design professional services related to the permanent detention facility in an amount not to exceed $1,252,000.00 from previously appropriated funds; and recognizing this ordinance as having an accelerated effective date.
   Ordinance
   Action: Hold on Agenda

   Hold on Agendato the Finance, Governance and Public Safety Committee due back on 3/31/2026

7. 260282 Sponsor: City Manager’s Office Waiving certain requirements of City Code Chapter 3 for the Columbus Park Tax Increment Financing Plan.
   Ordinance
   Action: Hold on Agenda

   Hold on Agendato the Finance, Governance and Public Safety Committee due back on 3/31/2026

8. 260285 Sponsor: Councilmember Crispin Rea Declaring certain real property generally located between East 25th Street and East 26th Street, and between Gillham Road and Cherry Street, Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri surplus to the City’s needs; authorizing the Director of Parks and Recreation to offer the sale of the City’s interest in this real property in accordance with City regulations and execute related documents to complete the transfer of the real property while reserving easements, as necessary, for any existing City owned sewer, storm water, and water line infrastructure on the said property.
   Ordinance
   Action: Adv and Do Pass, Consent

   Adv and Do Pass, Consentto the Council due back on 3/26/2026

9. 260286 Sponsor: Mayor Quinton Lucas Amending Chapter 3, Code of Ordinances, by repealing Section 3-622, Prevailing wage application to incentive plans, and enacting in lieu thereof a new Section 3-622, for the purpose of enlarging the establishing applicable prevailing wage policies for certain types of categories of incentive projects, amending Chapter 3, Code of Ordinances by repealing Section 3-437, Waiver of MBE/WBE goals, for the purpose of greater alignment and efficiency among any economic development agency created by the city, and amending Chapter 74, Code of Ordinances, by repealing Section 74-11, Affordable housing set aside, and enacting in lieu thereof a new Section 74-11, for the purpose of right-sizing the Payment in Lieu fee to better reflect amount in subsidies provided per unit of affordable housing. ***This item will be held until March 31, 2026***
   Ordinance
   Action: Hold on Agenda

   Hold on Agendato the Finance, Governance and Public Safety Committee due back on 3/31/2026

10. 260287 Sponsor: Mayor Quinton Lucas COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE Waiving the limitations established by the Fund Balance and Reserve Policy in Section 2-1954 of the Code of Ordinances for use of Unappropriated General Fund Balance; appropriating $2,000,000.00 from the Unappropriated Fund Balance of the General Fund as a transfer to the General Fund and transferring same to the Police Department for Overtime in Patrol and Investigations; directing and acknowledging a transfer from the Public Safety Sales Tax to the General Fund in the amount of $2,000,000.00 in the submitted FY2026-2027 budget; and recognizing this ordinance as having an accelerated effective date.
    Ordinance
    Action: Adv and Do Pass as Cmte Sub

    Adv and Do Pass as Cmte Subto the Council due back on 3/26/2026

11. HELD IN COMMITTEE
12. 260205 Sponsor: Director of Finance Department COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE Adopting the Annual Budget of the City for the Fiscal Year 2026-27; waiving the requirements in Article VI, Section 2-931 of the Code of Ordinances entitled “Neighborhood tourist development fund committee” for the purposes of the appropriations contained herein; estimating the revenues for the fiscal year; appropriating for the purposes stated the sums set forth in the budget; directing the Director of Finance to make the necessary entries upon the City’s records to show the appropriations and allocations provided for; estimating TIF Surplus revenue in the amount of $6,924,222.00 to the Capital Improvements Sales Tax Fund and $2,800,335.00 to the General Fund for purposes of the appropriations contained herein; authorizing inter-fund loans; and electing to establish a budget adoption deadline pursuant to Section 805(i) of the City Charter.
    Ordinance
    Action: Adv and Do Pass as Cmte Sub

    Adv and Do Pass as Cmte Subto the Council due back on 3/26/2026

13. 260222 Sponsor: Mayor Quinton Lucas RESOLUTION - Directing the City Manager to develop and implement a public communication plan, including the publication of a Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) document or similar communication process, to educate residents, businesses, and other stakeholders about the special permit area policy, and declaring that the policy will be in place from June 1 through July 12, 2026.
    Resolution
    Action: Hold on Agenda

    Hold on Agendato the Finance, Governance and Public Safety Committee due back on 3/31/2026

14. 260224 Sponsor: Mayor Quinton Lucas RESOLUTION -Directing the City Manager to develop a funding plan for the Violence Prevention Fund, Fund No. 2000, for Fiscal Year 2028 and Fiscal Year 2029.
    Resolution
    Action: Immediate Adoption

    Adv and Do Passto the Council due back on 3/26/2026

15. 260248 Sponsor: Councilmember Darrell Curls Approving the First Amendment to the Amended and Restated East Bannister PIEA General Development Plan to amend the Estimated Completion Time to twenty years from passage of this Ordinance, renewing the powers of eminent domain, and affirming the findings of the City Council made when approving the Plan.
    Ordinance
    Action: Adv and Do Pass, Consent

    Adv and Do Pass, Consentto the Council due back on 3/26/2026

16. 260250 Sponsor: Mayor Quinton Lucas Amending Chapter 10, Code of Ordinances, Alcoholic Beverages, enacting a new sections 10-216 and 10-336 for the purpose of designating certain geographic areas within the City experiencing acute detrimental public safety and public health impacts from the retail package sale of alcohol as “Retail Alcohol Impact Areas” and placing certain conditions on retail package licenses within such designated areas. ***This item will be held until March 31, 2026, subject to the approval of the Committee.***
    Ordinance
    Action: Hold on Agenda

    Hold on Agendato the Finance, Governance and Public Safety Committee due back on 3/31/2026

17. 260262 Sponsor: Mayor Quinton Lucas Declaring a moratorium until January 15, 2031, on all City approvals for detention facilities, to evaluate the effectiveness of the regional criminal justice ecosystem, and re-evaluate the approval process for detention facilities.
    Ordinance
    Action: Hold on Agenda

    Hold on Agendato the Finance, Governance and Public Safety Committee due back on 3/31/2026

18. ADDITIONAL BUSINESS
19. 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.
20. Adjournment