Finance, Governance and Public Safety Committee
Regular MeetingKansas City, MO · May 10, 2023
Minutes
Kansas City
414 E. 12th Street
Kansas City, MO 64106
Meeting Minutes - Final
Wednesday, May 10, 2023
10:30 AM
https://us02web.zoom.us/s/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 May 10, 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
230365 Sponsor: Director of the Law Department
Approving and authorizing settlement of a claim by Jeffrey Martin, Claim No. T2021-0685.
Sponsors: Director of the Law Department
Attachments: Docket Memo Martin
Adv and Do Pass, Consent to the Council due back on 5/11/2023
Aye: Chairperson Shields, Vice Char Hall, Councilmember Robinson,
Councilmember Parks-Shaw, Councilmember Barnes Jr. and
Councilmember McManus
230392 Sponsor: Director of the Health Department
Accepting and approving a one-year grant award amendment in the amount of
$3,764,951.00 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to provide funding
for Ryan White Part A and Minority AIDS Initiative services in Kansas City, Missouri;
designating requisitioning authority; and authorizing the Director of Health to execute
contract amendments for Ryan White Part A and Minority AIDS Initiative Medical Case
Management Services from previously appropriated funds.
Sponsors: Director of Health
Attachments: Ryan white Docket memo 230392
Ryan White Budget 230392
Adv and Do Pass to the Council due back on 5/11/2023
Aye: Chairperson Shields, Vice Char Hall, Councilmember Robinson,
Councilmember Parks-Shaw, Councilmember Barnes Jr. and
Councilmember McManus
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230349 Sponsor: Director of Parks and Recreation Department
Reducing an appropriation in the amount of $785,408.91 in the General Obligation Series
2018, 2019, and 2020 Bond Funds; appropriating $785,408.91 from the Unappropriated
Fund Balance in the General Obligation Series 2018, 2019, and 2020 Bond Funds to the
63rd Street and Zoo Drive project account; and recognizing this ordinance as having an
accelerated effective date.
Sponsors: Barnes and Parks-Shaw
Attachments: 63rd St and Zoo Dr Bond Funds Docket Memo
63rd St and Zoo Dr Bond Fund Admin-Approp
230439 Ordinance 63rd zoo
Adv and Do Pass to the Council due back on 5/11/2023
Aye: Chairperson Shields, Vice Char Hall, Councilmember Robinson,
Councilmember Parks-Shaw, Councilmember Barnes Jr. and
Councilmember McManus
230356 Sponsor: Councilmember Heather Hall
RESOLUTION - Directing the City Manager to develop a Supported Employment Hiring
Initiative for the purposes of employing individuals with intellectual and developmental
disabilities and to report back to Council within 60 days, and to fully develop the Hiring
Initiative and advertise open positions created by the Hiring Initiative by August 1, 2023.
Sponsors: Hall
Attachments: Docket Memo 230356
Immediate Adoption to the Council due back on 5/11/2023
Aye: Chairperson Shields, Vice Char Hall, Councilmember Robinson,
Councilmember Parks-Shaw, Councilmember Barnes Jr. and
Councilmember McManus
230362 Sponsor: Mayor Quinton Lucas
Amending Chapter 68, Code of Ordinances, by enacting new Section 68-451 entitled “Sales
tax (adult use marijuana)”; and establishing an effective date.
Sponsors: Lucas
Attachments: Docket Memo 230362
Tax Ordinance - Committee - May 10 2023
Adv and Do Pass to the Council due back on 5/11/2023
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Aye: Chairperson Shields, Councilmember Robinson, Councilmember
Parks-Shaw, Councilmember Barnes Jr. and Councilmember
McManus
Nay: Vice Char Hall
230363 Sponsor: Mayor Quinton Lucas
Amending Chapter 40, Code of Ordinances, by repealing Section 40-111 and enacting a
new section of like number and subject matter; amending Chapter 40, Code of Ordinances,
by enacting new Section 40-168 entitled “Short-term rental units”; and establishing an
effective date.
Sponsors: Lucas
Attachments: 230363 Compared Version
Docket Memo 230363
Adv and Do Pass to the Council due back on 5/11/2023
Aye: Chairperson Shields, Vice Char Hall, Councilmember Robinson,
Councilmember Parks-Shaw, Councilmember Barnes Jr. and
Councilmember McManus
230364 Sponsor: Mayor Quinton Lucas
Amending Chapter 68 of the Code of Ordinances entitled “Taxation” by enacting a new
Article XI, Sections 68-585 through 68-606 entitled “Transient Boarding and
Accommodation Tax” to provide for uniform taxation of short-term rentals not otherwise
subject to the requirements of Sec. 68-551 of the Code of Ordinances; and establishing an
effective date.
Sponsors: Lucas
Attachments: Docket Memo 230364
Adv and Do Pass to the Council due back on 5/11/2023
Aye: Chairperson Shields, Vice Char Hall, Councilmember Robinson,
Councilmember Parks-Shaw, Councilmember Barnes Jr. and
Councilmember McManus
HELD IN COMMITTEE
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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
Attachments: 230157 Docket Memo
Hold on Agenda
ADDITIONAL BUSINESS
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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 citys website at www.kcmo.gov
□ Live Stream on the citys 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), A T & T
U-verse
(channel 99, then select Kansas City), and Google Fiber on Channel 142.
□ To watch archived meetings, visit the City Clerks 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
Pursuant to Section 610.021 subsection 17 of the Revised Statutes of Missouri to discuss
confidential or privileged communications with the auditor
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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
Adjournment
Adjournment
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Agenda
Kansas City 414 E. 12th Street
Kansas City, MO 64106
Agenda
Finance, Governance and Public Safety Committee
Katheryn Shields, Chair
Heather Hall, Vice Chair
Ryana Parks-Shaw
Melissa Robinson
Lee Barnes
Kevin McManus
Wednesday, May 10, 2023 10:30 AM 26th Floor, Council Chamber
https://us02web.zoom.us/s/84530222968
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
Director of the Law Department
230365 Sponsor: Director of the Law Department
Approving and authorizing settlement of a claim by Jeffrey Martin, Claim No.
T2021-0685.
Attachments: Docket Memo Martin
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Director of Health
230392 Sponsor: Director of the Health Department
Accepting and approving a one-year grant award amendment in the amount of
$3,764,951.00 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to provide
funding for Ryan White Part A and Minority AIDS Initiative services in Kansas City,
Missouri; designating requisitioning authority; and authorizing the Director of
Health to execute contract amendments for Ryan White Part A and Minority AIDS
Initiative Medical Case Management Services from previously appropriated funds.
Attachments: Ryan white Docket memo 230392
Ryan White Budget 230392
Barnes and Parks-Shaw
230349 Sponsor: Director of Parks and Recreation Department
Reducing an appropriation in the amount of $785,408.91 in the General Obligation
Series 2018, 2019, and 2020 Bond Funds; appropriating $785,408.91 from the
Unappropriated Fund Balance in the General Obligation Series 2018, 2019, and
2020 Bond Funds to the 63rd Street and Zoo Drive project account; and
recognizing this ordinance as having an accelerated effective date.
Attachments: 63rd St and Zoo Dr Bond Funds Docket Memo
63rd St and Zoo Dr Bond Fund Admin-Approp
230439 Ordinance 63rd zoo
Hall
230356 Sponsor: Councilmember Heather Hall
RESOLUTION - Directing the City Manager to develop a Supported Employment
Hiring Initiative for the purposes of employing individuals with intellectual and
developmental disabilities and to report back to Council within 60 days, and to fully
develop the Hiring Initiative and advertise open positions created by the Hiring
Initiative by August 1, 2023.
Attachments: Docket Memo 230356
Lucas
230362 Sponsor: Mayor Quinton Lucas
Amending Chapter 68, Code of Ordinances, by enacting new Section 68-451
entitled “Sales tax (adult use marijuana)”; and establishing an effective date.
Attachments: Docket Memo 230362
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Lucas
230363 Sponsor: Mayor Quinton Lucas
Amending Chapter 40, Code of Ordinances, by repealing Section 40-111 and
enacting a new section of like number and subject matter; amending Chapter 40,
Code of Ordinances, by enacting new Section 40-168 entitled “Short-term rental
units”; and establishing an effective date.
Attachments: 230363 Compared Version
Docket Memo 230363
Lucas
230364 Sponsor: Mayor Quinton Lucas
Amending Chapter 68 of the Code of Ordinances entitled “Taxation” by enacting a
new Article XI, Sections 68-585 through 68-606 entitled “Transient Boarding and
Accommodation Tax” to provide for uniform taxation of short-term rentals not
otherwise subject to the requirements of Sec. 68-551 of the Code of Ordinances;
and establishing an effective date.
Attachments: Docket Memo 230364
HELD IN COMMITTEE
Lucas
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.
Attachments: 230157 Docket Memo
ADDITIONAL BUSINESS
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Finance, Governance and Agenda May 10, 2023
Public 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 citys website at www.kcmo.gov
□ Live Stream on the citys 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), A T & T
U-verse
(channel 99, then select Kansas City), and Google Fiber on Channel 142.
□ To watch archived meetings, visit the City Clerks 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
Pursuant to Section 610.021 subsection 17 of the Revised Statutes of Missouri to discuss
confidential or privileged communications with the auditor
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Finance, Governance and Agenda May 10, 2023
Public Safety Committee
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
Adjournment
Adjournment
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