Finance, Governance and Public Safety Committee
Regular MeetingKansas City, MO · September 27, 2023
Agenda
Kansas City
414 E. 12th Street
Kansas City, MO 64106
Agenda - Final
Wednesday, September 27, 2023
10:30 AM
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***Public Testimony is Limited to 2 Minutes***
26th Floor, Council Chamber
Finance, Governance and Public Safety Committee
Chairperson Andrea Bough
Vice Chair Quinton Lucas
Councilmember Crispin Rea
Councilmember Darrell Curls
Councilmember Wes Rogers
Finance, Governance and Agenda - Final September 27, 2023
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Director of the Law Department
230799 Sponsor: Director of the Law Department
Approving and authorizing settlement of a claim for a Workers' Compensation
benefit filed by the spouse of Matthew Silvey for an alleged injury under 287.240,
RSMo, resulting from his job while employed by the City.
Attachments: Docket Memo-Silvey.pdf
Director of the Law Department
230800 Sponsor: Director of the Law Department
Approving and authorizing settlement of an EEOC charge of discrimination entitled
Leranda Brewer v. City of Kansas City, Missouri, Case No. 563-2023-01754, in the
amount of $60,000.00.
Attachments: docket memo-brewer
230801 Sponsor: Director of the Law Department
Approving and authorizing settlement of a claim for a Workers' Compensation
benefit filed by Jared Williams for injuries resulting from an accident on September
10, 2021, while employed by the City.
Attachments: Docket Memo Williams.pdf
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Director of the Law Department
230802 Sponsor: Director of the Law Department
Approving and authorizing settlement of a lawsuit entitled Kenneth Garcia v.
Giovanna Solar, et al., Case No. 2016-CV17373, in the amount of $200,000.00.
Attachments: docket memo-solar
Director of the Law Department
230803 Sponsor: Director of the Law Department
Approving and authorizing settlement of a lawsuit entitled Lashawnda Jones v. City
of Kansas City, Missouri, Case No. 2216-CV13530, in the amount of $125,000.00.
Attachments: docket memo-jones
Director of Finance
230804 Sponsor: Director of the Finance Department
Authorizing the Director of Finance to accept a proposal of Banc of America Public
Capital Corp. ("BAPCC") to finance the acquisition of thirteen ambulances and
equipment for the Fire Department (Project); estimating revenue and appropriating
$4,999,002.68 in Fund No. 3230, the Equipment Lease Capital Acquisition Fund;
authorizing the execution of any and all documents and agreements necessary for
the financing; designating requisitioning authorities; authorizing the Director of
Finance to close project accounts upon completion; approving lease counsel; and
declaring the intent of the City to reimburse itself from the lease purchase
proceeds for certain expenditures.
Attachments: Ambulance Ordinance v081623 blackline
Docket Memo
Admin Approp Rev Sheet TMP-3437 KCFD $4.9M ambo
Fire Ambulance Master Lease Purchase Agreement Ordinance
230804 pdf
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Director of Finance
230813 Sponsor: Director of the Finance Department
Establishing Fund No. 8081, the Water Revenue Bond Series 2024A Project Fund,
in the records of the City of Kansas City; estimating revenue in the amount of
$93,000,000.00 in Fund No. 8081, the Water Revenue Bond Series 2024A Project
Fund, and appropriating the same; 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 upon
completion; and recognizing an accelerated effective date.
Attachments: Approp Admin - FY24 water revenue bond ordinance
Attachment A - Project List 09-05-2023
Docket Memo for Water Bond Advanced Appropriation FINAL
Water Advance Appropriation Ordinance 230813 (002)
Director of Municipal Court
230822 Sponsor: Director of the Municipal Court
Authorizing the Court Administrator to enter into an intergovernmental agreement
with the Missouri Office of State Courts Administrator for the implementation of the
Show-Me-Courts court automation software in the Kansas City Municipal Division
of the Circuit Court.
Attachments: SMC Agreement Muni - Kansas City
Court Automation Agreement Docket Memo
Director of Municipal Court
230823 Sponsor: Director of the Municipal Court
Amending Chapter 2, Code of Ordinances, by repealing Section 2-1464, and
enacting in lieu thereof a new section of like number and subject matter, for the
purpose adding a new subsection (h) to authorize an additional surcharge of
$7.00, the Missouri statewide court automation program surcharge, for cases in
the Kansas City Municipal Division of the 16th Judicial Circuit to be paid to the
State of Missouri for participation in the statewide court automation program.
Attachments: 230823com
Court Automation Surcharge Docket Memo
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Parks-Shaw
230824 Sponsor: Councilmember Ryana Parks-Shaw
Directing the Director of Health to utilize $3,179,931.45 from the Unappropriated
Fund Balance of the Health Levy Fund and $1,720,068.55 from the
Unappropriated Fund Balance of the Opioid Program Fund to support the
expansion of medically assisted treatment (MAT) programs, Safe Haven beds, and
respite beds in Kansas City, Missouri to support the treatment and rehabilitation of
individuals recovering from persistent substance use disorder, including those who
are unhoused; appropriating $3,179,931.45 in the Health Levy Fund; appropriating
$1,720,068.55 in the Opioid Program Fund; and designating requisitioning
authority.
Attachments: No docket memo for 230824
Patterson Hazley, Robinson, Parks-Shaw, Rea, Willett, Curls, O'Neill, Rogers and Lucas
230828 Sponsor: Councilmember Melissa Patterson-Hazley
Directing the Director of Housing and Community Development to negotiate and
execute a funding agreement with Community Builders of Kansas City in the
amount of $850,000.00 for the purpose of completing renovations to Ivanhoe
Gardens Apartments; appropriating $850,000.00 from the Unappropriated Fund
Balance of the Shared Success Fund; designating requisitioning authority; and
recognizing this ordinance as having an accelerated effective date.
Attachments: 230828 Docket Memo
HELD IN COMMITTEE
Director of Finance
230719 Sponsor: Director of the Finance Department
Amending Ordinance No. 230171 by repealing Section 1 and enacting in its place
a new Section 1 adjusting tax levy rates for the General Fund, Health Levy Fund,
General Debt and Interest Fund, and Museum Special Revenue Fund, and
recognizing this ordinance as having an accelerated effective date.
Attachments: Docket Memo 0.1.2 (002)
Levy Certification Ordinance - 81523
230719 Docket Memo Updated 9-21-23
230719 Overview of Annual Property Tax Levy Certifcation
FY2023-24 (MR) - Copy
Draft Levy Certification Ordinance - 230179 updated 9-21-2023
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Lucas
230742 Sponsor: Mayor Quinton Lucas
Amending Chapter 2, Code of Ordinances of Kansas City, Missouri, Article XIV,
Budgetary and Financial Policies, Division 1, Financial Planning Policies, by
repealing Section 2-1957, Capital asset rating system, and enacting a new Section
2-1957 in lieu thereof relating to the Capital Asset Rating System and City-wide
Funding of Infrastructure Projects.
Attachments: 230742 Docket Memo hb.pdf
Lucas
230744 Sponsor: Mayor Quinton Lucas
Appropriating $14,750,000.00 from the Unappropriated Fund Balance of the
General Obligation Bond Series 2024A Q1-22 Project Fund; designating
requisitioning authority; directing the Director of Parks and Recreation to find
additional funding to cover any shortfalls in the cost of these repairs and
improvements to the Aquatic Facilities; declaring the intent of the City to reimburse
itself from the bond proceeds for certain expenditures; authorizing the Director of
Parks and Recreation to allocate appropriated funds; authorizing the Director of
Finance to close project accounts; and recognizing this ordinance as having an
accelerated date.
Attachments: docket memo-230744
ADDITIONAL BUSINESS
1. Staff from the City Auditor’s Office will present an audit, 2023 Governance Assessment:
Component Unit Boards and Commissions
2. Staff from the City Auditor’s Office will present an audit, FY 2023 Fourth Quarter: Police
Spending from the Community Policing and Prevention Fund
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public.testimony@kcmo.org.
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Adjournment
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