Transportation, Infrastructure and Operations Committee

414 E. 12th Street Kansas City Kansas City, MO 64106 Meeting Minutes - Final-Revised Transportation, Infrastructure and Operations Committee Wednesday, July 13, 2022 9:00 AM 26th Floor, Council Chamber https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84530222968 PUBLIC OBSERVANCE OF MEETINGS Members of the City Council may attend this meeting via videoconference. 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 videoconference platform ZOOM, using this link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84530222968 City Manager 220574 Sponsor(s): Councilmembers Robinson, Bunch and O’Neill RESOLUTION - Directing the City Manager to negotiate with Jackson County to partner in providing effective rehabilitation and detention services in the Jackson County New Detention Center Campus. Sponsors: Robinson, Bunch and O'Neill Held until 7.20.22 Hold on Agenda General Services Page 1 of 5 Transportation, Infrastructure and Meeting Minutes - Final-Revised July 13, 2022 Operations Committee 220576 Authorizing the Director of General Services to submit the Jackson County Sheriff Deputy Off-Duty Employment Request to the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office to provide security services; estimating interest income from the American Rescue Plan and appropriating same to RebuildKC and for security services at Westport and the Plaza; designating requisitioning authorities; and recognizing this ordinance as having an accelerated effective date. Yolanda McKinzy and Scott Glaser, General Services, presented. This ordinance authorizes the Director of General Services to submit a request to Jackson County Sheriff’s Office to provide Off-Duty Employment for security services at Westport and the Plaza. The purpose is to provide safety and security to visitors in the City’s entertainment districts including 18th & Vine, Country Club Plaza, and Westport. The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office agreed to provide off duty officers as security to the entertainment districts. The City desires to fund security services at the Plaza and Westport to provide increased presence in these areas. The presence of officers is a concerted effort to upgrade and streamline security operations to better ensure the safety of the thousands of people visiting the entertainment districts on any given day or night during summer months. This item was held off the agenda. Hold off Agenda Aye: Lucas, Loar, Bunch, Shields, Robinson and O'Neill Public Works 220577 Reducing an appropriation in the amount of $275,000.00 in the Capital Improvements Sales Tax Fund; appropriating that amount to the Grand Boulevard Bike Improvements account; and authorizing Amendment No. 3 for Design Professional Services with Veenstra and Kimm, Inc. in the amount of $514,920.00 for a total contract amount of $1,116,973.00. Sponsors: Bunch and Fowler Patti Hildebrand and Wes Minder, Public Works, presented. This ordinance authorizes the Director of Public Works to execute a design professional services contract with Veenstra and Kimm for various projects. The projects include: connecting Segment 2 of the Route 152 Trail to McHenry Park, designing three bridges for the second Creek Greenway Trail, providing design services for Segment 3 of the Shoal Creek Trail, and converting the on-street bike lanes on Grand Avenue from Truman Road south to Pershing Road into a separated two-way cycle trail. These improvements on Grand Avenue will enhance safety for bicycle and pedestrian users, add street trees, and reduce impervious surfaces. Adv and Do Pass, Debate Page 2 of 5 Transportation, Infrastructure and Meeting Minutes - Final-Revised July 13, 2022 Operations Committee Aye: Lucas, Loar, Bunch, Shields, Robinson and O'Neill HELD IN COMMITTEE City Manager 220326 Authorizing the City Manager to execute a Memorandum of Understanding with the Board of Police Commissioners of Kansas City, Missouri to provide off-street parking to the Kansas City, Missouri Police Department at City parking facilities commonly known as the JE Dunn Garage and Ed Wolf Garage for a term of ten years; and authorizing one additional five-year renewal. Held off agenda Hold off Agenda Aye: Lucas, Loar, Bunch, Shields, Robinson and O'Neill 220442 Declaring the City’s support of balanced energy options that achieve climate goals inclusive of natural gas and renewable natural gas strategies, its commitment to considering the inequities of higher energy costs upon marginalized communities and its opposition to legislation or policies that eliminate energy options for local energy consumers by mandating certain fuel sources or energy-specific technologies. Sponsors: O'Neill Referred to NP&D, Held until 7.27.22 referred Aye: Lucas, Loar, Bunch, Shields, Robinson and O'Neill Water Services 220507 Authorizing the Director of Water Services to execute a $183,000.00 Cooperative Agreement with Bridging the Gap, Inc. for the Leak Stoppers Program, Renewal No. 2. Held off agenda Hold off Agenda Aye: Lucas, Loar, Bunch, Shields, Robinson and O'Neill Aviation Page 3 of 5 Transportation, Infrastructure and Meeting Minutes - Final-Revised July 13, 2022 Operations Committee 220547 Authorizing a $373,700.00 Amendment No. 6 with WSP USA Inc., for the Airfield and Landside Design project at CBW Downtown Airport; and authorizing a maximum expenditure of $448,440.00 from previously appropriated funds for a total contract amount of $997,939.00. Held off agenda Hold off Agenda Aye: Lucas, Loar, Bunch, Shields, Robinson and O'Neill SEMI-ANNUAL DOCKET The listing of Semi-Annual Docket items is provided this week for informational purposes only. Please see City Clerk`s Office for a complete listing. ADDITIONAL BUSINESS 1. There may be a general discussion regarding current Transportation, Infrastructure and Operations Committee issues. 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; • 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. 3. 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. Page 4 of 5 Transportation, Infrastructure and Meeting Minutes - Final-Revised July 13, 2022 Operations Committee The City provides several ways for residents to watch City Council meetings: • Livestream on the city’s website at www.kcmo.gov • Livestream 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 Adjournment Page 5 of 5