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. 1:00 pm Docket
3. 231032 Sponsors: Councilmembers Andrea Bough, Crispin Rea, Johnathan Duncan, and Eric Bunch Amending Chapter 1, Code of Ordinances, by repealing Section 1-17 and enacting in lieu thereof a section of like number and subject matter to establish a sentence enhancement for certain municipal offenses.
   Ordinance
   Action: Do Pass

   Hold on Agenda

4. 231036 Sponsor: Mayor Quinton Lucas RESOLUTION - Approving the appointments of Steven Anthony, Matthew Oates, and Anthony Williams to the Board of Directors of the Central City Economic Development Sales Tax Board of the City of Kansas City, Missouri and appointing Steven Anthony as its Chairperson.
   Resolution
   Action: Immediate Adoption Passed

   A motion was made that this Resolution be Immediate Adoption to the Council, due back on 12/14/2023. The motion carried by the following vote:

5. 231038 Sponsor: Mayor Quinton Lucas Committee Substitute Authorizing the City Manager to negotiate and execute an agreement with the Department of Housing and Urban Development for the acquisition, sale, and development of property referred to as Parade Park Homes; authorizing the City Manager to accept deeds, without warranties or covenants of title, from the Department of Housing and Urban Development for the same; authorizing the City Manager to negotiate and execute sale and development agreements with Flaherty & Collins Properties or an affiliated entity for the sale and redevelopment of such parcels; and authorizing the City Manager to execute a deed and related documents to complete the transfer of the real property while reserving easements, as necessary, for any existing or planned City owned sewer, storm water, and water line infrastructure on said property, subject to the terms of the executed development agreement.
   Ordinance
   Action: Adv and Do Pass as Cmte Sub Passed

   A motion was made that this Ordinance be Adv and Do Pass to the Council, due back on 12/14/2023. The motion carried by the following vote:

6. 231040 Sponsor: Mayor Quinton Lucas RESOLUTION - Appointing Janae Nauser and Jamie Belew as successor directors to the Metro North Crossing Community Improvement District.
   Resolution
   Action: Adv and Do Pass Passed

   A motion was made that this Resolution be Adv and Do Pass to the Council, due back on 12/14/2023. The motion carried by the following vote:

7. 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

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. 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

10. 1:30 pm Docket
11. 231019 Sponsor: Mayor Quinton Lucas Committee Substitute Amending various sections of Chapter 38, “Civil Rights,” and Chapter 34, “Health and Sanitation,” for the purpose of classifying source of income as a protected trait in regard to housing discrimination, requiring an annual report on source of income discrimination complaints and enforcement, and requiring standard language in rental applications; and directing the City Manager to provide notification of this ordinance through various communication channels and identify an annual source of funding to implement the provisions of this ordinance; reducing the Contingent Appropriation by $1,000,000.00 in the General Fund; appropriating that amount for the Landlord Risk Mitigation Fund Pilot Program; and designating requisitioning authority.
    Ordinance
    Action: Do Pass as Committee Substitute Failed

    Do Passto the Council due back on 1/4/2024

12. 231039 Sponsor: Councilmember Nathan Willett Committee Substitute RESOLUTION - Directing the City Manager to research and present municipal programmatic opportunities that encourages landlords to participate in housing incentive programs with the goal of offering financial assistance and/or technical assistance to landlords who will rent to families with a federally funded voucher for available units, thus increasing the availability of affordable housing units and the number of vouchers accepted by landlords in Kansas City, Missouri.
    Resolution
    Action: Be Adopted as a Committee Substitute Failed

    Be Adopted as a Committee Substituteto the Council due back on 1/4/2024

13. ADDITIONAL BUSINESS
14. 1. There may be a general discussion regarding current Special Committee for Legal Review issues.
15. 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
16. 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
17. 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.
18. Adjournment