Finance, Governance and Public Safety Committee
Regular MeetingKansas City, MO · November 8, 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, November 8, 2023 10:30 AM 26th Floor, Council Chamber
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**** Public Testimony Limited to 2 Minutes***
Director of the Law Department
230919 Sponsor: Director of the Law Department
Estimating and appropriating $42,740.00 in the Domestic Violence Shelter
Operations Fund; authorizing the City Manager to accept a 12 month grant
renewal under the Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) of 1984 administered by the State
of Missouri’s Department of Public Safety, in the amount of $42,740.00 to partially
fund one full-time victim assistant in the City Prosecutor’s Office.
Attachments: TMP-3666 voca21_renewal
docket memo-voca
TMP-3666 VOCA-approp admin
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City Manager's Office
230921 Sponsor: City Manager
Authorizing acceptance from the Missouri Emergency Management Agency of
grant funds for the FY23 Emergency Management Performance Grant (EMPG) in
the amount of $158,066.67; and estimating revenue and appropriating the sum of
$158,066.67 to the General Grants Fund.
Attachments: TMP-3655 Admin Approp
Docket Memo
FY23 EMPG Ordinance
Director of the Law Department
230922 Sponsor: City Attorney
Approving and authorizing settlement of a claim for a Workers' Compensation
benefit filed by James Parker for an injury under 287.140, RSMo, resulting from his
job while employed by the City.
Attachments: docket memo-parker
Director of the Law Department
230924 Sponsor: City Attorney
Approving and authorizing settlement of a claim for a Workers' Compensation
benefit filed by Michael Webb for injuries resulting from an accident on June 3,
2021, while employed by the City.
Attachments: docket memo-webb
Lucas
230940 Sponsor: Mayor Quinton Lucas
Amending Chapter 34, Health and Sanitation, Code of Ordinance, by deleting
Chapter 34-53, entitled “Report of certain diseases and events required,” and
replacing it with a new Chapter 34-53 of same title, for the purpose of adding fatal
and nonfatal overdoses to the list of mandatory reporting events; directing the City
Manager to evaluate additional funding for two dedicated Health Department
overdose investigators; and establishing an overdose review board.
Attachments: 230940 Health and Sanitation Code Docket Memo Updated
HELD IN COMMITTEE
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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
Robinson
230887 Sponsor: Councilmember Melissa Robinson
RESOLUTION - Directing the City Manager to submit proposed resolution(s) to the
City Council whenever the City anticipates acceptance of grants which require
matching funds in excess of one million dollars to be provided out of capital
improvement sales tax funds or from general obligation bond funds.
Attachments: Docket Memo Res. 230887.pdf
ADDITIONAL BUSINESS
1. There may be a general discussion regarding current Finance, Governance, and Public
Safety issues
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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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Adjournment
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