Finance, Governance and Public Safety Committee
Regular MeetingKansas City, MO · October 4, 2023
Agenda
Kansas City 414 E. 12th Street
Kansas City, MO 64106
Agenda
Finance, Governance and Public Safety Committee
Chairperson Andrea Bough
Vice Chair Quinton Lucas
Councilmember Crispin Rea
Councilmember Darrell Curls
Councilmember Wes Rogers
Wednesday, October 4, 2023 10:30 AM 26th Floor, Council Chamber
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***Public Testimony is Limited to 2 Minutes***
Director of the Law Department
230846 Sponsor: Director of the Law Department
Approving and authorizing settlement of a claim for a Workers' Compensation
benefit filed by Gregory Scholz, Injury No. 21-058135, for injuries resulting from an
accident on August 25, 2021, while employed by the City.
Attachments: docket memo-scholz
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Director of Neighborhoods
230847 Sponsor: Director of Neighborhoods Services Department
Approving contracts in the amount of $634,400.00 from previously appropriated
funds in the Neighborhood Tourist Development Fund with various nonprofit
organizations selected as part of the FY 2023-2024 annual application cycle for
the purpose of promoting neighborhoods and tourism through cultural, social,
ethnic, historic, educational, and recreational activities.
Attachments: Docket Memo 0.1.2 (002) TMP-3584
Approp Admin - TMP-3584 (NTDF)
Director of Finance
230859 Sponsor: Director of the Finance Department
Estimating revenue and adjusting appropriations in various funds in connection
with the first quarter FY2023-24 budget analysis; designating requisitioning
authority; and recognizing this ordinance as having an accelerated effective date .
Attachments: 230859 docket memo
Admin-Approp
Lucas
230863 Sponsor: Mayor Quinton Lucas
Amending Chapter 2, Code of Ordinances, by repealing Sections 2-931, 2-936,
2-937, and 2-938, and replacing them with new sections of like numbers and
subject matters; and enacting Sections 2-940, “Major Events,” and 2-941, “City
Sponsored Events.”
Attachments: 230863 Docket Memo.pdf
Lucas and Robinson
230865 Sponsor: Mayor Quinton Lucas and Councilmember Melissa Robinson
Authorizing the City Manager to enter into an Agreement with the Kansas City
EDC Loan Corporation (the “EDCLC”) and the Economic Development
Corporation of Kansas City to provide for the funding and administration of the
Revolving Loan Fund; authorizing EDCLC to use the sum of two million dollars
($2,000,000.00) authorized by Ordinance No. 120942, as amended, for use as
start-up capital for the fund.
Attachments: Docket Memo
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Lucas and Robinson
230866 Sponsor: Mayor Quinton Lucas and Councilmember Melissa Robinson
RESOLUTION - Expressing City Council support for Consideration of a Tax
Increment Financing Plan to Assist with the development of approximately 22
acres in the Historic Northeast Area.
Attachments: Docket Memo
HELD IN COMMITTEE
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
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: Court Automation Agreement Docket Memo
SMC Agreement Muni - Kansas City
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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: Court Automation Surcharge Docket Memo
ADDITIONAL BUSINESS
1. Staff from the City Auditor's Office will present an audit, 2023 Governance Assessment:
Component Unit Boards and Commissions
2. There may be a general discussion regarding current Finance, Governance and Public
Safety issues.
3. 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.
4. 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.
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Adjournment
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