Joint Committee of Finance and Special Committee on Housing Policy

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
2. FIRST READINGS
3. 210982 Authorizing the Director of Housing and Community Development to execute a $300,000.00 contract with Amethyst Place for pre-development money towards the creation of 34 additional units that will serve as a housing solution to provide temporary, transitional, and/or permanent housing options for single mothers and children who are houseless and/or at the lowest income levels, using previously appropriated funds.
   Ordinance
   Action: Adv and Do Pass as Cmte Sub

   Adv and Do Pass as Cmte Subto the Council due back on 11/4/2021

4. 210986 Authorizing the Director of General Services to execute a one year lease agreement with two one-year options to renew with Greater Kansas City Coalition to End Homelessness for the purpose of the use of an office space at Robert J. Mohart Center, located at 3200 Wayne, Kansas City, Missouri 64109.
   Ordinance
   Action: Adv and Do Pass

   Adv and Do Passto the Council due back on 11/4/2021

5. 210990 Appropriating $650,000.00 from the Unappropriated Fund Balance of the General Fund for the Director of Housing and Community Development to use to contract with external agencies for extreme winter weather services for the houseless population; designating requisitioning authority; requiring 30 day status reports to the City Council; 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 11/4/2021

6. 210993 RESOLUTION - Directing the City Manager, in coordination with the City’s Unhoused Task Force, to develop standard operating procedures concerning encampments and persons occupying public property in Kansas City, and to propose any appropriate, corresponding amendments to the City Code in order to effectuate such procedures.
   Resolution
   Action: Immediate Adoption

   Immediate Adoptionto the Council due back on 11/4/2021

7. HELD IN COMMITTEE
8. ADDITIONAL BUSINESS
9. 1. There may be general discussion regarding current Finance and Special Committee on Housing policy issues.
10. 2. 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; • Pursuant to Section 610.021 subsection 2 of the Revised Statutes of Missouri to discuss real estate; • Pursuant to Section 610.021 subsections 3 and 13 of the Revised Statutes of Missouri to discuss personnel matters; • Pursuant to Section 610.021 subsection 9 of the Revised Statutes of Missouri to discuss employee labor negotiations; • Pursuant to Section 610.021 subsection 11 of the Revised Statutes of Missouri to discuss specifications for competitive bidding; • 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 auditor
11. 3. Those who wish to comment on proposed ordinances can attend or, send testimony to: public.testimony@kcmo.org. Comments received will be distributed to the Finance committee and added to the public record by the clerk . The city provides several ways for residents to watch City Council meetings: Live Stream on the city’s website at www.kcmo.gov • Live Stream 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. • To watch archived meetings, visit the City Clerk’s website and look in the Video on Demand
12. 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.
13. Adjournment