Finance, Governance and Public Safety Committee

Tuesday, October 27, 2026 · 9:00 AM AM · 26th Floor, Council Chamber

TL;DR

The Finance, Governance and Public Safety Committee advanced multiple development and tax financing agreements during their October 27, 2026 meeting, including amendments to existing projects on Broadway Boulevard and Arlington Avenue, and approved scheduling changes for 2027 City Council meetings. The committee also addressed the expiration of several Tax Increment Financing districts and approved funding adjustments for the Bike Share program.

Key Decisions

  • Antioch Mall Tax Increment Financing Plan - Sixth Amendment First reading approved
  • 2027 City Council Meeting Schedule First reading approved
  • Broadway Boulevard Multifamily Development (1923 Broadway) - Amended PILOT Terms First reading approved
  • The Constant Company Industrial Revenue Bonds - Up to $572.5 Million First reading approved
  • Termination of 19th Terrace & Central and Prospect North Tax Increment Financing Plans Held in committee
Agenda PDF

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***
  2. FIRST READINGS
  3. 260937 Sponsor: Director of City Planning and Development Department Approving the Sixth Amendment to the Antioch Mall Tax Increment Financing Plan.
    Ordinance
  4. 260939 Sponsor: Mayor Quinton Lucas Cancelling the City Council standing committee meetings and business and legislative sessions of the weeks of January 18, 2027, March 15, 2027, April 5, 2027, May 31, 2027, June 14, 2027, June 28, 2027, August 16, 2027, September 6, 2027, September 13, 2027, October 11, 2027, November 15, 2027, November 22, 2027, December 20, 2027, and December 27, 2027; acknowledging that the inaugural meeting of City Council will be held on Monday, August 2, 2027, at 10:00 a.m. as established by the City Charter and that said meeting will be the sole standing meeting of the City Council during the week of August 2, 2027; and moving the standing business and legislative sessions from Thursday, November 11, 2027, to Wednesday, November 10, 2027, in observance of Veterans Day.
    Ordinance
  5. 260940 Sponsor: City Manager’s Office Approving an Amended and Restated Industrial Development Plan (the “Amended Plan”) for the purpose of facilitating the implementation of a previously approved project for the acquisition and construction of a commercial multifamily apartment complex and a related parking garage, located at 1923 Broadway Boulevard, Kansas City, Missouri, by revising the Payment in Lieu of Tax (“PILOT”) Schedule; authorizing and approving various agreements for the purpose of setting forth covenants, agreements and obligations of the City and Denali III, LLC (the “Company”); authorizing and approving certain other documents; and authorizing certain other actions in connection therewith.
    Ordinance
  6. 260941 Sponsor: City Manager’s Office Approving an Industrial Development Plan for The Constant Company, LLC (together with its successors or assigns, the “Company”) for an industrial development project consisting of the purchase and installation of personal property (the “Project”) located upon land located at 3420 North Arlington Avenue in Kansas City, Missouri (the “Project Site”); authorizing and approving various agreements for the purpose of setting forth covenants, agreements and obligations of the City and Company; authorizing the issuance of taxable industrial revenue bonds in an amount not to exceed $572,500,000.00; authorizing and approving other documents; and authorizing certain other actions in connection with the issuance of said bonds.
    Ordinance
  7. 260943 Sponsor: Director of Finance Department RESOLUTION - Adopting the 2026 Update of the Citywide Business Plan with the latest Five-Year Planning Models; directing the City Manager to include assumptions of the 2026 Update in the FY 2027-28 Submitted Budget; and directing the City Manager to align departmental strategic plans and business plans to the Citywide Business Plan.
    Resolution
  8. 260948 Sponsor: Councilmember Kevin O’Neill Authorizing the Director of the Convention and Entertainment Facilities Department to enter into a five-year agreement commencing on May 1, 2027, with the Convention and Visitors Bureau of Greater Kansas City, Inc., d/b/a Visit KC, a corporation formed and existing under Chapter 355, RSMo., to provide services for the promotion of convention and tourism business within Kansas City, Missouri, with a one (1) year option to renew at the City's election.
    Ordinance
  9. HELD IN COMMITTEE
  10. 260898 Sponsor: Director of City Planning and Development Department Accepting and approving the recommendation of the Tax Increment Financing Commission of Kansas City, Missouri, as to the termination of the 19th Terrace & Central Tax Increment Financing Plan; and acknowledging that the twenty-three statutory periods for the capture of tax increment financing within Redevelopment Project Areas 6, 7, 10, 11, and 13 have expired; terminating the designation of Redevelopment Project Areas 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, and 13; declaring as surplus those funds within the special allocation fund established in connection with such Redevelopment Project Area; dissolution of the special allocation fund; and directing the City Clerk to send copies of this ordinance to Jackson County.
    Ordinance
  11. 260899 Sponsor: Director of City Planning and Development Department Accepting and approving the recommendation of the Tax Increment Financing Commission of Kansas City, Missouri, as to the termination of the Prospect North Tax Increment Financing Plan and the termination of the designation of Redevelopment Project Area 1, 2, and 3; declaring as surplus those funds within the special allocation fund established in connection with such Redevelopment Project Area; and directing the City Clerk to send copies of this ordinance to Clay County.
    Ordinance
  12. 260900 Sponsor: Director of Public Works Department Detaching from the City of Kansas City approximately 27,382 square feet, or 0.63 acres generally including three properties located in the Northwest Quarter of Sections 32 of Township 50 North, Range 32 West of the 5th Principal Meridian; and directing the City Manager to file certified copies of this ordinance with the required Jackson County officials. (CD-CPC-2026-00088)
    Ordinance
  13. 260903 Sponsor: Councilmember Melissa Robinson Authorizing the Director of General Services to negotiate and execute an amendment to the lease with Kansas City Blues Juke House, LLC for the property located at 1700 East 18th Street, Kansas City, Missouri 64108 for an additional five (5) year term; and authorizing the Director of General Services to waive rents in an amount not to exceed $60,000.00.
    Ordinance
  14. 260917 Sponsor: Director of Finance Department Authorizing the Director of Public Works to amend the contract with Bike Share KC, Project No. 89008979, for a total contract amount of $569,000.00 for the purpose of maintaining existing service levels; reducing $74,000.00 in appropriations from the General Fund (1000) Contingent Appropriation; appropriating $74,000.00 from the Unappropriated Fund Balance of the General Fund (1000) as a transfer to the Public Mass Transportation Fund (2080); estimating revenue in the amount of $74,000.00 in the Public Mass Transportation Fund (2080) related to the transfer from the General Fund (1000); appropriating $74,000.00 from the Unappropriated Fund Balance of the Public Mass Transportation Fund (2080); and recognizing this ordinance as having an accelerated effective date.
    Ordinance
  15. ADDITIONAL BUSINESS
  16. 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.
  17. Adjournment