Finance, Governance and Public Safety Committee

Kansas City 414 E. 12th Street Kansas City, MO 64106 Meeting Minutes - Final Wednesday, March 22, 2023 9:00 AM https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84530222968 26th Floor, Council Chamber Finance, Governance and Public Safety Committee Katheryn Shields, Chair Heather Hall, Vice Chair Ryana Parks-Shaw Melissa Robinson Lee Barnes Kevin McManus 26th Floor, Council Chamber Finance, Governance and Public Meeting Minutes - Final March 22, 2023 Safety Committee 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 Present: Chairperson Katheryn Shields, Vice Char Heather Hall, Melissa Robinson, Ryana Parks-Shaw, Lee Barnes Jr. and Kevin McManus 230248 Sponsor: Director of the Law Department Approving and authorizing settlement of a claim for a Workers' Compensation benefit filed by the spouse of Raymond Wynn for an alleged occupational illness resulting from his job while employed by the City. Sponsors: Director of the Law Department Adv and Do Pass, Consent to the Council due back on 3/23/2023 Aye: Chairperson Shields, Vice Char Hall, Councilmember Robinson, Councilmember Parks-Shaw, Councilmember Barnes Jr. and Councilmember McManus 230263 Sponsor(s): Councilmembers Teresa Loar, Heather Hall and Kevin O’Neill Amending Committee Substitute for Ordinance No. 160932, passed on December 15, 2016, by repealing Condition 16 of the Ordinance which required the developer to install a traffic signal at the intersection of N.E. Barry Road and N. Indiana Avenue and other related intersection improvements and directing the City Manager to identify the funding to install this traffic signal and intersection improvements since these improvements are needed due to existing traffic growth in the area from all of the residential growth to the north of this intersection. Sponsors: Loar, Hall and O'Neill Adv and Do Pass as Cmte Sub to the Council due back on 3/23/2023 Aye: Chairperson Shields, Vice Char Hall, Councilmember Robinson, Councilmember Parks-Shaw, Councilmember Barnes Jr. and Councilmember McManus HELD IN COMMITTEE Page 1 of 7 Finance, Governance and Public Meeting Minutes - Final March 22, 2023 Safety Committee 230157 Sponsor: Mayor Quinton Lucas Amending Chapter 2, Code of Ordinances, by repealing Section 2-1954 relating to the City’s fund balance and reserve policy and enacting in lieu thereof one new section of like number and subject to modify the required funding floor and ceiling, respectively, of the emergency reserve funds and countercyclical reserve funds of the general fund and amending permissible uses for unassigned general fund balance. Sponsors: Lucas Hold on Agenda 230171 Sponsor: Director of the Finance Department Levying taxes for Fiscal Year 2023-24 for the General Revenue, Health, General Debt and Interest, and Museum Special Revenue Funds on all property in Kansas City subject to taxation on January 1, 2023; providing for the extension of such levies by the Director of Finance; and authorizing the collection by the Director of Finance. Sponsors: Director of Finance Adv and Do Pass, Debate to the Council due back on 3/23/2023 Aye: Chairperson Shields, Vice Char Hall, Councilmember Robinson, Councilmember Parks-Shaw, Councilmember Barnes Jr. and Councilmember McManus 230172 Sponsor: Director of the Finance Department Setting the rates for the trafficway maintenance tax, the park and boulevard maintenance tax, and the boulevards and parkways front foot assessment at $0.00 for Fiscal Year 2023-24 in accordance with Section 68-582 of the Code of Ordinances Sponsors: Director of Finance Adv and Do Pass, Debate to the Council due back on 3/23/2023 Aye: Chairperson Shields, Vice Char Hall, Councilmember Robinson, Councilmember Parks-Shaw, Councilmember Barnes Jr. and Councilmember McManus Page 2 of 7 Finance, Governance and Public Meeting Minutes - Final March 22, 2023 Safety Committee 230173 Sponsor: Director of the Finance Department Amending Chapter 78, Code of Ordinances, entitled “Water” by repealing Sections 78-6, 78-8, 78-10, and enacting in lieu thereof new sections of like number and subject matter that adjust charges for water service; and establishing an effective date. Sponsors: Director of Finance Adv and Do Pass to the Council due back on 3/23/2023 Aye: Chairperson Shields, Vice Char Hall, Councilmember Robinson, Councilmember Parks-Shaw, Councilmember Barnes Jr. and Councilmember McManus 230174 Sponsor: Director of the Finance Department Amending Chapter 60, Code of Ordinances, entitled Sewers and Sewage Disposal, by repealing Sections 60-2 and 60-3 and enacting in lieu thereof new sections of like number and subject matter that adjust charges for sewer service; and establishing an effective date. Sponsors: Director of Finance Adv and Do Pass, Debate to the Council due back on 3/23/2023 Aye: Chairperson Shields, Vice Char Hall, Councilmember Robinson, Councilmember Parks-Shaw, Councilmember Barnes Jr. and Councilmember McManus 230175 Sponsor: Director of the Finance Department Adopting the Annual Budget of the City for the Fiscal Year 2023-24; estimating the revenues for the fiscal year; appropriating for the purposes stated the sums set forth in the budget; directing the Director of Finance to make the necessary entries upon the City’s records to show the appropriations and allocations provided for; authorizing inter-fund loans; and electing to establish a budget adoption deadline pursuant to Section 805(i) of the City Charter. Sponsors: Director of Finance Adv and Do Pass, Debate to the Council due back on 3/23/2023 Aye: Chairperson Shields, Councilmember Robinson, Councilmember Parks-Shaw, Councilmember Barnes Jr. and Councilmember McManus Nay: Vice Char Hall Page 3 of 7 Finance, Governance and Public Meeting Minutes - Final March 22, 2023 Safety Committee 230176 Sponsor: Director of the Finance Department Establishing Fund No. 3524, the General Obligation Series 2024A Question 1 Bond Fund in the records of the City of Kansas City, Missouri; estimating and appropriating $31,310,000.00 from the Unappropriated Fund Balance of the General Obligation Series 2024A Question 1 Bond Fund; establishing Fund No. 3624, the General Obligation Series 2024A Question 2 Bond Fund in the records of the City of Kansas City, Missouri; estimating and appropriating $5,937,898.00 from the Unappropriated Fund Balance of the General Obligation Series 2024A Question 2 Bond Fund; establishing Fund No. 3724, the General Obligation Series 2024A Question 3 Bond Fund in the records of the City of Kansas City, Missouri; estimating and appropriating $2,525,000.00 from the Unappropriated Fund Balance of the General Obligation Series 2024A Question 3 Bond Fund; designating requisitioning authorities; declaring the intent of the City to reimburse itself from the bond proceeds for certain expenditures; authorizing the Director of Finance to close project accounts; and establishing the effective date of this ordinance. Sponsors: Director of Finance Adv and Do Pass to the Council due back on 3/23/2023 Aye: Chairperson Shields, Vice Char Hall, Councilmember Robinson, Councilmember Parks-Shaw, Councilmember Barnes Jr. and Councilmember McManus ADDITIONAL BUSINESS Page 4 of 7 Finance, Governance and Public Meeting Minutes - Final March 22, 2023 Safety Committee Page 5 of 7 Finance, Governance and Public Meeting Minutes - Final March 22, 2023 Safety Committee 1. There may be a general discussion regarding current Finance, Governance, and Public Safety issues 2. Those who wish to comment on proposed ordinances can provide 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, 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 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 Page 6 of 7 Finance, Governance and Public Meeting Minutes - Final March 22, 2023 Safety Committee • Pursuant to Section 610.021 subsection 17 of the Revised Statutes of Missouri to discuss confidential or privileged communications with the auditor The City Clerk`s Office now has equipment for the hearing impaired for every meeting. To check out the equipment, please take a look at each committee's secretary. Be prepared to leave your Driver`s License or State issued Identification Card with the secretary, and she / He will give you the equipment. The City Clerk`s Office will return your license upon returning the equipment. Adjournment Page 7 of 7