Finance, Governance and Public Safety Committee

Kansas City 414 E. 12th Street Kansas City, MO 64106 Meeting Minutes - Final Tuesday, June 11, 2024 10:30 AM Meeting Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84530222968 26th Floor, Council Chamber Finance, Governance and Public Safety Committee Chairperson Andrea Bough Vice Chair Quinton Lucas Councilmember Crispin Rea Councilmember 26th Floor, Council Chamber Darrell Curls Councilmember Wes Rogers Finance, Governance and Public Meeting Minutes - Final June 11, 2024 Safety Committee 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 ***** PUBLIC TESTIMONY LIMITED TO TWO MINUTES ***** Present: Andrea Bough, Quinton Lucas, Crispin Rea, Darrell Curls and Wes Rogers 240481 Sponsor: Director of General Services Department Authorizing the Manager of Procurement Services to exceed the $1,000,000.00 contract threshold for existing sole source contract No. EV2765 with Conrad Fire Equipment, Inc. to provide specialized fire services and supplies; and authorizing the Manager of Procurement Services to amend and extend the contract. Sponsors: Director of General Services Corey Buress, General Services, presented this ordinance. This ordinance authorizes the Manager of Procurement Services to exceed the $1,000,000 contract threshold for the existing sole source contract with Conrad Fire Equipment, Inc. for specialized fire services and supplies and to amend and extend the contract. Adv and Do Passto the Council due back on 6/13/2024 240482 Sponsor: Director of Law Department Approving and authorizing settlement of a lawsuit entitled P.M. Williams v. City of Kansas City, Missouri, Case No. 2016-CV12544, in the amount of $1,500,000.00. This item was consented to there was no discussion Adv and Do Pass, Consentto the Council due back on 6/13/2024 240494 Sponsor: Director of Neighborhood Services Department Accepting a $150,000.00 Transitional Grant from the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation to provide continuity and support toward the operating expenses of the Kansas City BizCare office; estimating revenue and appropriating the amount of $150,000.00 in the General Grants Fund; establishing requisitioning authority; and recognizing an accelerated effective date. Sponsors: Director of Neighborhoods Page 1 of 6 Finance, Governance and Public Meeting Minutes - Final June 11, 2024 Safety Committee Gene Ann Lawson, Neighborhoods department presented this ordinance. This ordinance accepts a $150,000 Transitional Grant from the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation to support the operating expenses of the Kansas City BizCare office, estimates and appropriates the funds, and establishes requisitioning authority. Adv and Do Passto the Council due back on 6/13/2024 240495 Sponsor: Mayor Quinton Lucas RESOLUTION - Consenting to the appointment of Mario Vasquez as a member and Dan Fowler as an alternate member to the Kansas City Tax Increment Financing Commissions. Sponsors: Lucas Mayor Lucas Presented this resolution. This resolution consents to the appointment of Mario Vasquez as a member and Dan Fowler as an alternate member of the Kansas City Tax Increment Financing Commission. Immediate Adoption As A Consentto the Council due back on 6/13/2024 240497 Sponsor: Councilmember Melissa Patterson Hazley and Mayor Quinton Lucas COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE RESOLUTION - Expressing the City Council’s support for the City’s grant application for the Environmental and Climate Justice Community Change Grants Program through the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); and directing the City manager to submit the grant application to the EPA. Sponsors: Patterson Hazley, Duncan and Lucas Melissa Kazakowitz, City manager’s Office presented this ordinance. This resolution expresses the City Council’s support for the City’s application to the Environmental and Climate Justice Community Change Grants Program through the EPA and directs the City Manager to submit the grant application. Immediate Adoption as a Committee Substituteto the Council due back on 6/13/2024 240499 Sponsor: Mayor Pro Tem Ryana Parks-Shaw and Mayor Quinton Lucas COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE Authorizing the City Manager to enter into a Tax Redirection Agreement with Starlight Theater Association of Kansas City, Inc., and its affiliates and assigns (“Association"), for the City to contribute certain revenues from City taxes generated by the Starlight Improvement Project to be credited against the Bridge Loan Repayment as set forth in a separate Funding Agreement between the City and Association until the Loan is paid off. Sponsors: Parks-Shaw, Lucas, Curls, Bough, Rogers and Rea Page 2 of 6 Finance, Governance and Public Meeting Minutes - Final June 11, 2024 Safety Committee Councilmember Parks Shaw presented this ordinance. This ordinance authorizes the City Manager to enter into a Tax Redirection Agreement with Starlight Theater Association to contribute certain City tax revenues for improvements to Starlight Theater. Adv and Do Pass as Cmte Sub, Debateto the Council due back on 6/13/2024 240500 Sponsor: Councilmember Kevin O’Neill Directing the City Manager to implement a policy requiring all City employees with a City-provided mobile phone to include their City mobile phone number in their email signature line for use by the public and report back to the City Council 90 days after the adoption of this ordinance. Sponsors: O'Neill This item was held off docket Hold off Agenda 240502 Sponsor: Councilperson Crispin Rea Amending Chapter 38, Code of Ordinance, Civil Rights, by repealing and replacing Section 38-61, for the purpose of including an additional ordinance violation in that list of ordinance violations subject to certain reporting requirements and possible sentence enhancement; and directing the City Manager to engage the Kansas City Police Department to coordinate training regarding the hate offense enhancement penalty. Sponsors: Rea councilmember Rea presented this ordinance. This ordinance amends Chapter 38, Code of Ordinance, Civil Rights, by repealing and replacing Section 38-61, for the purpose of including an additional ordinance violation in that list of ordinance violations subject to certain reporting requirements and possible sentence enhancement; and directing the City Manager to engage the Kansas City Police Department to coordinate training regarding the hate offense enhancement penalty. Adv and Do Passto the Council due back on 6/13/2024 240503 Sponsor: Councilperson Melissa Robinson Amending Chapter 38, Code of Ordinance, Civil Rights, by enacting a new Section 38-44, for the purpose of requiring all City department directors to submit a performance improvement plan to the Human Rights Commission; and directing the City Manager to develop and implement an administrative regulation to provide for the required form and content of such plans. Sponsors: Robinson This ordinance amends Chapter 38 of the Civil Rights Code by enacting a new section requiring City department directors to submit performance improvement plans to the Human Rights Commission and directs the City Manager to develop related administrative regulations. Page 3 of 6 Finance, Governance and Public Meeting Minutes - Final June 11, 2024 Safety Committee Hold off Agenda ITEMS REFERRED FROM SPECIAL COMMITTEE FOR LEGAL REVIEW 240401 Sponsor: Mayor Quinton Lucas Directing the City Manager to review the City’s relationship with the Mid-America Regional Council (MARC) and to explore the creation of a new and independent Kansas City Metropolitan Planning Organization (KCMO-MPO) for the purpose of overseeing the regional transportation planning and allocation of federal transportation funds within the boundaries of Kansas City. Sponsors: Lucas This item will be held until July 16 2024 Hold on Agenda 240409 Sponsor: Mayor Quinton Lucas COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE Amending Chapter 70, Code of Ordinances, Traffic and Vehicles, by repealing and replacing Section 70-961, for the purpose of authorizing the City’s automated camera enforcement system; directing the City Manager to issue a request for proposals to select a vendor for the automated camera enforcement system; and directing the City Manager to include certain requirements in the request for proposals. Sponsors: Lucas This item was held until July 16 2024 Hold on Agenda 240483 Sponsor: Director of Law Department Authorizing the City Attorney to execute an $80,000.00 contract amendment with Foulston Siefkin LLP to continue to provide representation on natural gas regulatory issues at the new Airport Terminal Operations before the Missouri Public Service Commission and advise on all natural gas procurement issues for a total contract amount of $245,000.00; and authorizing the City Attorney to further amend the contract. Jim Brady, City Attorney’s office presented this ordinance. This ordinance authorizes an $80,000 contract amendment with Foulston Siefkin LLP for representation on natural gas regulatory issues at the new Airport Terminal Operations before the Missouri Public Service Commission, increasing the total contract amount to $245,000. Adv and Do Passto the Convention Management Advisory Authority due back on 6/13/2024 Page 4 of 6 Finance, Governance and Public Meeting Minutes - Final June 11, 2024 Safety Committee HELD IN COMMITTEE ADDITIONAL BUSINESS 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 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 3. 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=3hOuBIg4fok • Watch Channel 2 on your cable system. The channel is available through Time Warner Cable (channel 2 or 98.2), AT&T U-verse (channel 99 then select Kansas City) and Google Fiber on Channel 142. • To watch archived meetings, visit the City Clerk’s 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; Page 5 of 6 Finance, Governance and Public Meeting Minutes - Final June 11, 2024 Safety Committee • 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. The City Clerk`s Office now has equipment for the hearing impaired for use with every meeting. To check out the equipment please see the secretary for each committee. Be prepared to leave your Driver`s License or State issued Identification Card with the secretary and she will give you the equipment. Upon returning the equipment your license will be returned. Adjournment Page 6 of 6