Special Committee for Legal Review

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/85624825067 ***Public testimony is limited to 2 minutes***
2. 230909 Sponsor: Councilmember Melissa Robinson Directing the City Manager to add an addendum to the Invitation for Bid for the demolition of former Terminals B and C adding a requirement to include a Workforce Enhancement Program; report back and present to the Council a draft of the addendum for its approval; and the approved addendum requires council approval.
   Ordinance
   Action: Hold off Agenda

   Hold off Agenda

3. 230938 Sponsor: Mayor Quinton Lucas RESOLUTION - Establishing the City of Kansas City’s major legislative priorities and positions on matters for the 2024 session of the Missouri General Assembly.
   Resolution
   Action: Immediate Adoption as a Committee Substitute Passed

   Immediate Adoption as a Committee Substituteto the Council due back on 12/7/2023

4. 230939 Sponsor: Mayor Quinton Lucas RESOLUTION - Establishing the City of Kansas City’s major priorities and positions on matters of regional importance to the Kansas City metropolitan area and for the 2024 session of the Kansas State Legislature.
   Resolution
   Action: Immediate Adoption as a Committee Substitute Passed

   A motion was made that this Resolution be Immediate Adoption as a Committee Substitute to the Council, due back on 12/7/2023. The motion carried by the following vote:

5. 230954 Sponsor: City Manager Amending Chapter 2, Code of Ordinances, by repealing Section 2-115 relating to open meetings and records pursuant to the Sunshine Law and enacting in lieu thereof one new section of like number and subject.
   Ordinance
   Action: Adv and Do Pass Passed

   A motion was made that this Ordinance be Adv and Do Pass to the Council, due back on 12/7/2023. The motion carried by the following vote:

6. 230967 Sponsor: Councilmember Lindsay French RESOLUTION - Directing the City Manager to review the Minority and Women’s Business Enterprise Program personal net worth requirements and business size standards; directing the City Manager to review personal net worth requirements and business size standards in peer cities; directing the City Manager to analyze potential legal risks of altering personal net worth requirements and business size standards; directing the City Manager to issue a request for proposals to conduct a disparity study; directing the City Manager to pause graduation and termination from the program; and directing the City Manager to report back within 45 days.
   Resolution
   Action: Hold on Agenda

   Hold on Agenda

7. 230974 Sponsor: Mayor Quinton Lucas Cancelling the City Council standing committee meetings and business and legislative sessions of the weeks of January 15, 2024, March 11, 2024, April 1, 2024, May 27, 2024, June 17, 2024, July 1, 2024, July 8, 2024, August 26, 2024, September 2, 2024, October 14, 2024, November 11, 2024, November 25, 2024, December 23, 2024, and December 30, 2024.
   Ordinance
   Action: 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 on 12/7/2023. The motion carried by the following vote:

8. 230977 Sponsor: Councilmember Melissa Robinson COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE Directing the City Manager to execute a Community Investment Agreement with Community Builders of Kansas City, a Missouri Nonprofit Corporation, to support a public municipal investment in the Office at Overlook located on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard in the City’s East Side within the Overlook Tax Increment Financing Redevelopment Area and the Offices at Overlook Planned Industrial Expansion Authority General Development Plan; appropriating $1,600,000.00 from the Unappropriated Fund Balance of the Development Services Fund; designating requisitioning authority in the City Manager’s Office; directing the City Manager with prioritization of funding sources for future annual obligations related to this ordinance; and recognizing this ordinance to have an accelerated effective date
   Ordinance
   Action: Hold on Agenda

   Hold on Agenda

9. 231012 Sponsor: City Manager Authorizing the City Manager execute a development agreement with Grayson Communities LLC for the phased sale and development of City-owned properties located at the intersection of 18th and Paseo.
   Ordinance
   Action: Adv and Do Pass Passed

   A motion was made that this Ordinance be Adv and Do Pass to the Council, due back on 12/7/2023. The motion carried by the following vote:

10. 231017 Sponsor: Councilmember Melissa Patterson-Hazley COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE Amending Chapter 3, Code of Ordinances, by deleting Section 3-457, “Procedures for all other contracts,” and inserting in lieu thereof a new Section 3-457 of like title, for the purpose of giving the Director of the Civil Rights and Enforcement Opportunity (“CREO”) Department discretion to allow certain documents to be submitted after contract execution but before payment is made pursuant to the contract.
    Ordinance
    Action: Hold on Agenda

    Hold on Agenda

11. 231018 Sponsor: Mayor Quinton Lucas Authorizing the City Manager to enter into a Tax Redirection Agreement with Monte Rosa, LLC for the reimbursement of certain expenses related to the construction of a mixed-use project at 14th and Wyandotte.
    Ordinance
    Action: 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 on 12/7/2023. The motion carried by the following vote:

12. HELD IN COMMITTEE
13. 230741 Sponsor: Councilmember Kevin O’Neill COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE Amending Chapter 60, Code of Ordinances of Kansas City, Missouri, by repealing Section 60-32, Construction of private sewage disposal systems, and enacting in lieu thereof a new section of like number and subject matter; Amending Chapter 61-20, Code of Ordinances of Kansas City, Missouri, by repealing Section 61-20, Enclosing natural drain ditches, and enacting in lieu thereof a new section of like number and subject matter; Amending Chapter 63, Code of Ordinances of Kansas City, Missouri, by repealing Sections 63-21, Title and authority, and 63-24, Definitions, and enacting in lieu thereof new sections of like number and subject matter; Amending Chapter 64, Code of Ordinances of Kansas City Missouri, by repealing Section 64-4, and enacting in lieu thereof a new section of like number and subject matter; Amending Chapter 2, Code of Ordinances of Kansas City, Missouri by enacting a new Article XIX entitled “City Permits”, Section 2-2300 entitled “Permitting Standards” all for the purpose of transferring certain permitting functions from the City Planning and Development Department to the Water Services and Public Works Departments; Directing the City Manager to begin transition of these permits from the City Planning and Development Department to the Water Services and Public Works Departments before May 1, 2024, including taking steps to address any needed staffing, funding, and legislative changes to effectuate the transition; and directing the City Manager to review implementation of these process changes and report back to Council in one year.
    Ordinance
    Action: Hold on Agenda

    Hold on Agenda

14. ADDITIONAL BUSINESS
15. 1. There may be a general discussion regarding current Special Committee for Legal Review issues.
16. 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 auditors.
17. 3. 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: • Livestream on the city’s website at www.kcmo.gov • Livestream 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 section: http://kansascity.granicus.com/ViewPublisher.php?view_id=2
18. Adjournment