Finance, Governance and Public Safety Committee

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 24, 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 video conference. 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 video conference platform ZOOM, using this link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84530222968 Director of the Law Department 230423 Sponsor: Director of the Law Department Approving and authorizing settlement of lawsuit entitled Deletta Dean v. City of Kansas City, Missouri, Case No. 23-00074-CV-W-HFS, in the amount of $125,000.00. Attachments: docket memo-dean Page 1 of 5 Finance, Governance and Agenda May 24, 2023 Public Safety Committee Director of the Law Department 230437 Sponsor: Director of the Law Department Approving and authorizing settlement of a claim for a Workers' Compensation benefit filed by Chase Knight for injuries resulting from an accident on December 17, 2020 while employed by the City. Attachments: docket memo-knight Director of Fire 230424 Sponsor: Director of the Fire Department Amending Chapter 26, Code of Ordinances, by repealing Section 26-907 of the Fire Code relating to Fire Alarms and Detection Systems and enacting in lieu thereof one new section of like number and subject matter to prohibit excessive false medical alarms from alarm signaling systems. Attachments: Ord--Proposed--Fire Code--Medical Alarms--Docket Memo- -Apr2023 230424com Director of Human Resources 230440 Sponsor: Director of the Human Resources Department Amending Chapter 2 of the Code of Ordinances of Kansas City, Missouri, Employees’ Retirement System, by repealing Sections 2-1174, 2-1176, 2-1184, 2-1185 and 2-1189 and enacting in lieu thereof sections of like numbers and subject matters to change the required distribution date set by federal law, change the time requirement to vest from ten to five years for employees in Tier 2 and change the composition of the Board of Trustees of the Employees’ Retirement System Trust in accordance with the collective bargaining agreements between the City and its unions. Attachments: Ordinance HR 5 year Vesting Ordinance 230440com Ordinance No. 230440 - Pension Plan Update - May 24 2023 Page 2 of 5 Finance, Governance and Agenda May 24, 2023 Public Safety Committee Parks-Shaw and Robinson 230444 Sponsor(s): Councilmembers Ryana Parks-Shaw and Melissa Robinson Authorizing the City Manager to execute a grant agreement with the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation in the amount of no more than $275,000.00 to subsidize the ProX high school internship program for students who are residents of Kansas City, Missouri. Attachments: Docket Memo 230444 HELD IN COMMITTEE ADDITIONAL BUSINESS Page 3 of 5 Finance, Governance and Agenda May 24, 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 city s website at www.kcmo.gov • Live Stream on the city’s YouTube channel at: https://www.youtube.com/watch? v=3hOuBlg4fok • Watch Channel 2 on your cable system. • The channel is available through Time WarnerCable (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.comNiewPublisher.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 Page 4 of 5 Finance, Governance and Agenda May 24, 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 Page 5 of 5