Special Committee for Legal Review
TL;DR
The City Council's Special Committee for Legal Review met to discuss project construction timelines and equal employment opportunities. They advanced two key ordinances to the full council, focusing on improving city project management and workplace equity.
Key Decisions
- Project Construction Timeline Ordinance Passed (Unanimously)
- Equal Employment Opportunity Resolution Advanced to Council
Agenda
- PUBLIC OBSERVANCE OF MEETINGS Members of the City Council may attend this meeting via video conference. 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 video conference platform ZOOM, using this link: https://us02web.zoom.us/s/85624825067
- 230316 Sponsor: Mayor Quinton Lucas Enacting a new Code of Ordinances Section 74-12, “Incentivized Project Construction Timelines;” and directing the City Manager to seek Council approval before granting certain extensions of time and to negotiate parallel requirements with other incentive agencies.OrdinanceAction: Adv and Do Pass as Cmte Sub Passed
A motion was made that this Ordinance be Adv and Do Pass as Cmte Sub to the Council, due back by 4/13/2023. The motion carried by a unanimous vote.
- HELD IN COMMITTEE
- 230220 Sponsor: Councilmember Melissa Robinson RESOLUTION - Directing the City Manager to implement actions to improve issues regarding equal employment opportunity in all City departments.ResolutionAction: Adv and Do Pass as Cmte Sub
Adv and Do Pass as Cmte Sub o the Council due back on 4/13/2023
- ADDITIONAL BUSINESS
- 1. There may be a general discussion regarding the current Special Committee for Legal review issues. 2. Those who wish to comment on proposed ordinances can email written testimony to: public.testimony@kcmo.org Comments received will be distributed to the 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 selects 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 section: http://kansascity.granicus.com/ViewPublisher.php?view_id=2 3. 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 auditors. The City Clerk`s Office now has equipment for the hearing impaired for every meeting. To check out the equipment, please confer with the secretary for each committee. Be prepared to leave your Driver`s License or State issued Identification Card with the secretary, and she or he will give you the equipment. Upon returning the equipment, your license will be returned.
- Adjournment