Special Committee for Legal Review
Special MeetingKansas City, MO · March 19, 2024
Agenda
Kansas City 414 E. 12th Street
Kansas City, MO 64106
Agenda
Special Committee for Legal Review
Chairperson Quinton Lucas
Vice Chair Melissa Robinson
Councilmember Andrea Bough
Tuesday, March 19, 2024 1:30 PM 26th Floor, Council Chamber
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***Public Testimony is Limited to Two Minutes***
Lucas and Bough
240092 Sponsor: Mayor Quinton Lucas
Estimating and appropriating revenue in the amount of $4,000,000.00 in the Police
Grants Funds for the KC Violent Crime Reduction Grant from American Rescue
Plan Act Funds as allocated by the Missouri Department of Public Safety to the
Police Foundation of Kansas City; and designating requisitioning authority.
Attachments: 240092 docket memo
Lucas and Rea
240223 Sponsor: Mayor Quinton Lucas and Councilmember Crispin Rea
Amending Chapter 50, Code of Ordinances, by amending section 50-262 to
increase the penalty for the unlawful use of a firearm.
Attachments: 240223 docket memo
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City Manager's Office
240225 Sponsor: City Manager
Authorizing the City Manager to execute an Assignment and Assumption
Agreement in the Amount of $2,818,296.00 with the Port Authority of Kansas City
in connection with a contract between the Port Authority and HNTB for design
services related to the South Loop Park; authorizing the City Manager to enter into
Contract Amendment No. 1 with HNTB for $650,000.00 to provide for additional
survey and utility coordination work; and recognizing an accelerated effective date.
Attachments: 240225 - South Loop Docket Memo
Lucas
240261 Sponsor: Mayor Quinton Lucas
Amending Chapter 2, Article VI, Code of Ordinances, by repealing Division 5
“Silver Haired City Council” in its entirety and replacing it with a new Division 5 of
like subject matter for the sole purpose of changing “Silver Haired City Council” to
“Senior Citizens’ Advisory Council.”
Attachments: No Docket Memo 240261
Robinson
240275 Sponsor: Councilmember Melissa Robinson
Estimating and appropriating bond proceeds in the Taxable Special Obligation
Series 2025A Bond Fund to support the District Row Project; directing the City
Manager to negotiate a development agreement to support the District Row
Project within 90 days and report back to Council for approval; and establishing an
effective date.
Attachments: No Docket Memo 240275
240275 docket memo
O'Neill
240276 Sponsor: Councilmember Kevin O’Neill
Amending Section 3-622, “Prevailing wage applications to incentive plans,” for the
purpose of changing procedures related to the application of prevailing wage
requirements to development projects.
Attachments: Revised Docket memo for 240276
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Lucas
240280 Sponsor: Mayor Quinton Lucas
RESOLUTION - Consenting to the appointments of Michael McGee, Tom Porto,
and James Shackelford, as members and Mario Vasquez, Morgan Holecek, and
Justin Short as alternate members of the Tax Increment Financing Commission of
Kansas City, Missouri.
Attachments: No Docket Memo 240280
Duncan, Bough, Parks-Shaw and Lucas
240284 Sponsor: Councilmembers Johnathan Duncan and Andrea Bough, and Mayor
Quinton Lucas
Establishing an alternative response program within the Health Department to
respond to individuals in crisis or with quality-of-life concerns; directing the City
Manager to submit a budget amendment and to take other necessary steps in
support of the Program; and directing the City Manager to develop and
recommend a plan for the expansion of rapid rehousing options.
Attachments: No Docket Memo 240284
Public Testimony L. Hooper Supporting 240284
Public Testimony M. Moore Supporting Ordinance 240284
Public Testimony M. Wolfe Supporting Ordinance 240284
Public Testimony L. Sobchak Supporting 240284
Lucas
240286 Sponsor: Mayor Quinton Lucas
Authorizing the City Manager to execute a Funding Agreement with KC2026, a
Missouri 501(c)(4) nonprofit corporation, in the amount of $15 million over a
three-year period for the purpose of providing City services in connection with the
2026 FIFA World Cup competition to be held in Kansas City; and authorizing the
City Manager to enter into a Novation and a Guaranty of Obligations Agreement
with the Federation Internationale de Football Association ("FIFA") to allow
KC2026 to serve as the Host City Authority under the Host City Agreement.
Attachments: 240286 Docket Memo - World Cup Agreement
HELD IN COMMITTEE
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Robinson
240160 Sponsor: Councilmember Melissa Robinson
Changing the name of Troost Avenue to Truth Avenue; reducing the Contingent
Appropriation by $50,000.00 in the General Fund; and appropriating that amount
to the Public Works-Street Sign account of the General Fund.
Attachments: Docket Memo 240160
Willett
240163 Sponsor: Councilmember Nathan Willett
Changing the name of an approximately 3,800-foot-long stretch of Highway 169
Frontage Road to Trailblazer Drive; and waiving certain requirements of Section
88-605-03 of the City's Zoning and Development Code.
Attachments: 240163 docket memo
Robinson and Patterson Hazley
230977 Sponsor: Councilmember Melissa Robinson
Directing the city manager to execute a community investment agreement with
community builders of Kansas City, a Missouri nonprofit corporation, to support a
public municipal investment in the “offices at overlook” located on Dr. Martin Luther
King Jr. Boulevard in the city’s east side within the overlook tax increment
financing redevelopment area and the offices at overlook planned industrial
expansion authority general development plan area.
[COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR] ORDINANCE NO. 230977
Attachments: No Docket Memo 230977
Patterson Hazley
231017 Sponsor: Councilmember Melissa Patterson-Hazley
Amending Chapter 3, Code of Ordinances, by deleting Section 3-457, “Procedures
for all other contracts,” and inserting in lieu thereof a new Section 3-457 of like title,
for the purpose of giving the Director of the Civil Rights and Enforcement
Opportunity (“CREO”) Department the discretion to allow certain request for
proposal (“RFP”) documents to be submitted prior to a notice to proceed on
Housing and Community Development Department or other incentive projects.
Attachments: Revised Docket memo for 231017
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Lucas
240045 Sponsor: Mayor Quinton Lucas
Amending Chapter 74, Code of Ordinances, by repealing Article III, “Tax Increment
Financing” and enacting in lieu thereof a new article of like number and subject
matter to address statutory provisions recently applicable to TIF plans, projects,
and commissions in Clay County; and directing the City Manager to solicit the
consent of various municipalities as to appointment of municipal representatives to
the Clay County KC TIF Commission; authorizing the Administrative Commission
to assume certain rights and responsibilities; and authorizing the City Manager to
execute certain assignments and consents.
[COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR] ORDINANCE NO. 240045
Attachments: 240045 Docket Memo - Clay County TIF Commission
ADDITIONAL BUSINESS
1. There may be a general discussion regarding current Special Committee for Legal Review
issues.
2. Closed Session
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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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