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. 240474 Sponsor: Mayor Quinton Lucas Authorizing the City Manager to enter into an MOU with the KCATA setting out the process for approval of TEFRA certificates for KCATA projects.
   Ordinance
   Action: Hold on Agenda

   Hold on Agenda

3. 240708 Sponsor: Mayor Quinton Lucas Amending Chapter 50, Code of Ordinances, by repealing Section 50-276 relating to the prohibition on the possession, manufacture, transport, repair, and sale of certain weapons to remove the term bump stock from the definition of machine gun to conform with the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Garland v. Cargill.
   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 9/12/2024. The motion carried by the following vote:

4. 240709 Sponsor: Director of the Law Department Approving and authorizing settlement in the amount of $225,000.00 for a claim for a Workers’ Compensation death benefit filed by the widow of Roger Rhoads for a pernicious lung disease alleged to have resulted from occupational exposure on or about March 2, 2017, while employed by the City.
   Ordinance
   Action: Adv and Do Pass, Consent Passed

   A motion was made that this Ordinance be Adv and Do Pass, Consent to the Council, due back on 9/12/2024. The motion carried by the following vote:

5. 240710 Sponsor: Director of the Law Department Approving and authorizing settlement in the amount of $143,611.93 for a claim for a Workers’ Compensation benefit filed by Blake Stewart for injuries resulting from an accident on August 27, 2021, while employed by the City.
   Ordinance
   Action: Adv and Do Pass, Consent Passed

   A motion was made that this Ordinance be Adv and Do Pass, Consent to the Council, due back on 9/12/2024. The motion carried by the following vote:

6. 240719 Sponsor: Director of Civil Rights and Equal Opportunity (CREO) Department COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE Authorizing the Manager of Procurement Services to execute a $404,998.00 professional services contract (EV3273) with Griffin & Strong, P.C. to conduct a disparity study; authorizing the Director of Civil Rights and Equal Opportunity Department to expend funds; and authorizing the Manager of Procurement Services to amend and extend the contract.
   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 9/12/2024. The motion carried by the following vote:

7. 240720 Sponsor: Councilmember Nathan Willett RESOLUTION - Directing the City Manager to stop using City funds or other resources in lawsuits against the Kansas City Missouri Board of Police Commissioners.
   Resolution
   Action: Hold off Agenda Passed

   A motion was made that this Resolution be Adv and Do Pass as Cmte Sub, Debate to the Council, due back on 9/12/2024. The motion carried by the following vote:

8. HELD IN COMMITTEE
9. 240409 Sponsor: Mayor Quinton Lucas COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE Amending Chapter 70, Code of Ordinances, Traffic and Vehicles, by repealing and replacing Section 70-961, for the purpose of authorizing the City’s automated camera enforcement system; directing the City Manager to issue a request for proposals to select a vendor for the automated camera enforcement system; and directing the City Manager to include certain requirements in the request for proposals.
   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 9/12/2024. The motion carried by the following vote:

10. ADDITIONAL BUSINESS
11. 1. There may be a general discussion regarding current Special Committee for Legal Review issues.
12. 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.
13. 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.
14. 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
15. 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.
16. Adjournment