Housing, Urban Development & Zoning Committee

Agenda Housing, Urban Development & Zoning Committee Meeting St. Louis Board of Aldermen Tuesday, February 24, 2026 - 11:00 AM Kennedy Room President Megan Green Alderwoman Shameem Clark-Hubbard, Chair Alderwoman Alisha Sonnier, Vice Chair Committee Members: Alderman Shane Cohn Alderwoman Anne Schweitzer Alderwoman Laura Keys Alderman Michael Browning Alderman Rasheen Aldridge Order of Business I. Call to Order II. Roll Call III. Approval of Minutes Approval of minutes from Tuesday, February 17, 2026 IV. Board Bills for Review (The committee will discuss the following and take public comment on the following) Item Number 1 Board Bill Number 161 Introduced by Alderwoman Anne Schweitzer, Michael Browning, Shameem Clark Hubbard An Ordinance recommended by the Board of Estimate and Apportionment amending certain ordinances by reappropriating certain amounts specified herein in an aggregate amount of $6,866,460.48 for water infrastructure replacement and repair; and with an emergency clause. V. Resolutions for Review (The committee will discuss the following and take public comment on the following) Item Number 1 Resolution Number 239 Introduced by Alderwoman Shameem Clark-Hubbard Page 1 of 14  NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Aldermen of the City of St. Louis that we approve the rules and regulations proposed by the Board of Adjustment. VI. Committee Discussions None VII. Acknowledgment of Any Written Testimony VIII. Announcements IX. Excused Members X. Adjournment Page 2 of 14 Summary Board Bill Number 161 Introduced By Alderwoman Anne Schweitzer February 13, 2026 An Ordinance recommended by the Board of Estimate and Apportionment amending certain ordinances by reappropriating certain amounts specified herein in an aggregate amount of $6,866,460.48 for water infrastructure replacement and repair; and with an emergency clause. Page 3 of 14  BOARD BILL NUMBER 161 INTRODUCED BY ALDERWOMAN ANNE SCHWEITZER COSPONSORS: ALDERMAN MICHAEL BROWNING/ALDERWOMAN SHAMEEM CLARK-HUBBARD 1 An Ordinance recommended by the Board of Estimate and Apportionment amending Ordinance 2 Number 71393, Ordinance Number 71554, Ordinance Number 71555, Ordinance Number 3 71591, Ordinance Number 71592, Ordinance Number 71650, Ordinance Number 71840, and 4 Ordinance Number 71864 by reappropriating certain amounts specified herein in an aggregate 5 amount of $6,866,460.48 for water infrastructure replacement and repair; and with an emergency 6 clause. 7 WHEREAS, the City appropriated American Rescue Plan Act (“ARPA”) State and Local Fiscal 8 Relief (“SLFRF”) funds in several ordinances including Ordinance Number 71393, Ordinance 9 71554, Ordinance Number 71555, Ordinance Number 71591, Ordinance Number 71592, 10 Ordinance Number 71650, Ordinance Number 71840, and Ordinance Number 71864; and 11 WHEREAS, some of those funds have not been spent, and the City seeks to use them for 12 different purposes. 13 BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF ST. LOUIS AS FOLLOWS: 14 SECTION ONE. Ordinance Number 71393 is amended by reappropriating the following 15 amounts from the specified Sources of Funds: One Hundred Thousand Two Hundred Twenty 16 and 0/100ths Dollars ($100,220.00) of the funds that were appropriated in that ordinance for 17 Case Management and Program Operations; Three Hundred Seventy-Seven Thousand Eight 18 Hundred Eighty-Two and 84/100ths Dollars ($377,882.84) of the funds that were appropriated in 19 that ordinance for Mortgage Assistance; Twenty-Five Thousand and 00/100ths Dollars ($25,000) 20 of the funds that were appropriated in that ordinance for Emergency Shelter; Twenty-Nine and 21 70/100ths Dollars ($29.70) of the funds that were appropriated in that ordinance for Wrap Page 1 of 5 Board Bill Number 161 Schweitzer February 13, 2026 Page 4 of 14 1 Around Services; Fourteen Thousand Five Hundred Seventy-Three and 72/100ths Dollars 2 ($14,573.72) of the funds that were appropriated in that ordinance for Targeted Cash Assistance; 3 Six Hundred Ninety Thousand Four Hundred Thirty-Six and 71/100ths Dollars ($690,436.71) of 4 the funds that were appropriated in that ordinance for Direct Support Care Workers; Seventy- 5 Nine and 24/100ths Dollars ($79.24) of the funds that were appropriated in that ordinance for 6 Community Health Workers; Six Thousand Three Hundred and 00/100ths Dollars ($6,300.00) of 7 the funds that were appropriated in that ordinance for Mobile Vaccination Clinics; 68/100ths 8 Dollars ($.68) of the funds that were appropriated in that ordinance for Vaccination Education 9 and Marketing; Two Hundred Sixty-Two Thousand Six Hundred Seventy-Six and 62/100ths 10 ($262,676.62) of the funds that were appropriated in that ordinance for Behavioral Health 11 Providers; and Forty-Four Thousand Three Hundred Eighty-Five and 00/100ths Dollars 12 ($44,385.00) of the funds that were appropriated in that ordinance for Child Support Arrears for 13 Individuals Entering the Workforce. All of such Sources of Funds hereby are appropriated and 14 set apart for the Uses of Funds shown on Exhibit A. 15 SECTION TWO. Ordinance Number 71554 is amended by reappropriating the following 16 amounts from the specified Sources of Funds 70/100ths ($.70) of the funds appropriated in that 17 ordinance for the Reproductive Equity Fund-Community Needs. All of such Sources of Funds 18 hereby are appropriated and set apart for the Uses of Funds shown on Exhibit A. 19 SECTION THREE. Ordinance Number 71555 is amended by reappropriating the following 20 amounts from the specified Sources of Funds: Six Hundred Eighty Thousand and 00/100ths 21 Dollars ($680,000.00) of the funds appropriated in that ordinance for Summer and Year Round 22 Youth Programming. All of such Sources of Funds hereby are appropriated and set apart for the 23 Uses of Funds shown on Exhibit A. Page 2 of 5 Board Bill Number 161 Schweitzer February 13, 2026 Page 5 of 14 1 SECTION FOUR. Ordinance Number 71591 is amended by reappropriating the following 2 amounts from the specified Sources of Funds: Nine Hundred Sixty Thousand and 00/100ths 3 ($960,000.00) of the funds appropriated in that ordinance for Youth and Juvenile Diversion 4 Programming; One Hundred Thirteen Thousand Eight Hundred Fifty-Eight and 36/100ths 5 Dollars ($113,858.36) of the funds appropriated in that ordinance for Behavioral Health; Four 6 Hundred Forty-Five Thousand and 00/100ths Dollars ($445,000.00) of the funds appropriated in 7 that ordinance for Early Childhood Education; and Seven Thousand One Hundred Thirty-Five 8 and 42/100ths Dollars ($7,135.42) of the funds appropriated in that ordinance for Animal Care 9 and Control. All of such Sources of Funds hereby are appropriated and set apart for the Uses of 10 Funds shown on Exhibit A. 11 SECTION FIVE. Ordinance Number 71592 is amended by reappropriating the following 12 amount from the specified Sources of Funds: Three Hundred Ninety Thousand and 00/100ths 13 Dollars ($390,000.00) of the funds appropriated in that ordinance for Privately-owned Property 14 Stabilization; Three Hundred Thirty-Five Thousand Two Hundred Thirty-Eight and 82/100ths 15 Dollars ($335,238.82) of the funds appropriated in that ordinance for Affordable Housing 16 Production and Preservation; Four Hundred Thirty-Seven Thousand Nine Hundred Ninety-Four 17 and 00/100ths Dollars ($437,994.00) of the funds appropriated in that ordinance for the Proactive 18 Development Fund; Eight Hundred Fifty-Seven Thousand Five Hundred Ninety-Two and 19 67/100ths Dollars ($857,592.67) of the funds appropriated in that ordinance for Neighborhood 20 Beautification; and Two Hundred Thousand and 00/100ths Dollars ($200,000.00) of the funds 21 appropriated in that ordinance for Pell Grant Eligible College Student Assistance. All of such 22 Sources of Funds hereby are appropriated and set apart for the Uses of Funds shown on Exhibit 23 A. Page 3 of 5 Board Bill Number 161 Schweitzer February 13, 2026 Page 6 of 14 1 SECTION SIX. Ordinance Number 71650 is amended by reappropriating the following 2 amounts from the specified Sources of Funds: Sixty Thousand One Hundred Eighty-One and 3 00/100ths Dollars ($60,181.00) of the funds appropriated in that ordinance for Workplace 4 Modernization and Enhancements; and Seven Hundred Eighty-Four Thousand Four Hundred 5 Thirty and 00/100ths Dollars ($784,430.00) of the funds appropriated in that ordinance for 6 Refuse Pilot Project. All of such Sources of Funds hereby are appropriated and set apart for the 7 Uses of Funds shown on Exhibit A. 8 SECTION SEVEN. Ordinance Number 71840 is amended by reappropriating the following 9 amounts from the specified Source of Funds: Ten Thousand and 00/100ths Dollars ($10,000) of 10 the funds appropriated in that ordinance for the Impacted Tenants Fund. All of such Sources of 11 Funds hereby are appropriated and set apart for the Uses of Funds shown on Exhibit A. 12 SECTION EIGHT. Ordinance Number 71864 is amended by reappropriating the following 13 amounts from the specified Sources of Funds: Sixty-Three Thousand Four Hundred Forty-Five 14 and 00/100ths Dollars ($63,445.00) of the funds appropriated in that ordinance for Software 15 Management System. All of such Sources of Funds hereby are appropriated and set apart for the 16 Uses of Funds shown on Exhibit A. 17 SECTION NINE. The newly appropriated Uses of Funds on Exhibit A are allocated to 18 reimburse the Water Division for a portion of its expenditures that were made with Water 19 Division funds between March 3, 2021 and December 31, 2024, as allowed by the ARPA 20 guidance for the revenue loss/provision of government services eligibility category. The Water 21 Division is directed to use such funds for water infrastructure replacement and repair projects. 22 SECTION TEN. Interdepartmental Transfers. 23 Subject to approval by the Board of Estimate & Apportionment, departments, divisions, and Page 4 of 5 Board Bill Number 161 Schweitzer February 13, 2026 Page 7 of 14 1 agencies authorized to administer ARPA funds may transfer funds appropriated in any ARPA 2 appropriation ordinance to other departments, divisions, and agencies to add to existing ARPA 3 projects funded by any ARPA appropriation ordinance provided that the funds remain committed 4 to the same purpose and ARPA eligibility guidelines are satisfied. Upon approval of such 5 transfer requests by the Board of Estimate & Apportionment, the Comptroller is authorized and 6 directed to transfer any unencumbered appropriation balance or portion thereof from one project 7 to another. 8 SECTION ELEVEN. Emergency Clause. 9 This ordinance being deemed necessary for the 10 immediate protection of the public health and welfare, it is hereby declared to be an emergency 11 ordinance within the meaning of Sections 19 and 20 of Article IV of the City Charter and shall 12 take effect upon its approval by the Mayor. Page 5 of 5 Board Bill Number 161 Schweitzer February 13, 2026 Page 8 of 14 Board Bill Number 161 Exhibit A Page 9 of 14  BOARD BILL NUMBER 161 FISCAL NOTE Board Bill No. 161 Preparer’s Name Cheryl Campbell Phone Number or Email Address (will be available publicly) campbellch@stlouis-mo.gov Bill Sponsor Alderwoman Anne Schweitzer Bill Synopsis: This ordinance, recommended by the Board of Estimate and Apportionment, amends multiple previously adopted ARPA appropriation ordinances by reappropriating an aggregate amount of $6,866,460.48 of unspent American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (SLFRF). The funds are redirected to reimburse the Water Division for eligible expenditures incurred between March 3, 2021 and December 31, 2024 and to support water infrastructure replacement and repair. The ordinance also authorizes interdepartmental transfers of ARPA funds subject to approval and contains an emergency clause. Type of Impact: Reappropriation of previously authorized federal funds; administrative and accounting impact. Agencies Affected: Water Division; Comptroller; Departments, divisions, and agencies administering ARPA funds; Board of Estimate and Apportionment. SECTION A Does this bill authorize: • An expansion of services which entails additional costs beyond that approved in the current adopted city budget? ____Yes X No • An undertaking of a new service for which no funding is provided in the current adopted city budget? ____Yes X No • A commitment of city funding in the future under certain specified conditions? ____Yes X No (01/2017) Page 10 of 14 • An issuance of bonds, notes and lease-purchase agreements which may require additional funding beyond that approved in the current adopted city budget? ____Yes X No • An execution or initiation of an activity as a result of federal or state mandates or requirements? ____Yes X No • A capital improvement project that increases operating costs over the current adopted city budget? ____Yes X No • A capital improvement project that requires funding not approved in the current adopted city budget or that will require funding in future years? ____Yes X No If the answer is yes to any of the above questions, then a fiscal note must be attached to the board bill. Complete Section B of the form below. SECTION B • Does the bill require the construction of any new physical facilities? ____Yes __X__No o If yes, describe the facilities and provide the estimated cost: ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ • Is the bill estimated to have a direct fiscal impact on any city department or office? __X__Yes ____No o If yes, explain the impact and the estimated cost: The ordinance reallocates previously appropriated ARPA funds to reimburse the Water Division for eligible expenditures and to support water infrastructure replacement and repair. Administrative and accounting activity related to fund transfers and reimbursement processing will occur; however, the ordinance does not specify departmental administrative costs or project- level expenditures. Estimated costs cannot be determined from the bill text. • Does the bill create a program or administrative subdivision? ____Yes __X__No o If yes, then is there a similar existing program or administrative subdivision? ____Yes ____No o If yes, explain the how the proposed programs or administrative subdivisions may overlap: ____________________________________________________________________ 2 Page 11 of 14  ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ • Describe the annual operating, equipment, and maintenance costs that would result from the proposed bill, as well as any funding sources: The ordinance does not establish new programs or facilities generating identifiable ongoing operating, equipment, or maintenance costs. Funding consists of reappropriated federal ARPA State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (SLFRF) redirected toward reimbursement and infrastructure repair. Any resulting operational impacts are not quantified in the ordinance and cannot be estimated. 3 Page 12 of 14 Complete the chart below to list the total estimated expenditures required of the City resulting from the proposed board bill and any estimated savings or additional revenue. Financial Estimate of Impact on General Fund Fiscal Impact Year 1 (current) Year 2 Year 3 Additional Expenditures $0 $0 $0 Additional Revenue $0 $0 $0 Net $0 $0 $0 Financial Estimate of Impact on Special Funds Fiscal Impact Year 1 (current) Year 2 Year 3 Additional Expenditures Indeterminate Indeterminate Indeterminate Additional Revenue Indeterminate Indeterminate Indeterminate Net Indeterminate Indeterminate Indeterminate • Describe any assumptions used in preparing this fiscal note: This fiscal note was prepared based on review of the language contained within the Board Bill. The analysis assumes reallocation of previously appropriated federal ARPA funds without authorization of new City funding. Implementation is assumed to occur within existing administrative capacity. No project schedules, expenditure timing details, or departmental cost estimates were provided; therefore, impacts beyond reassignment of appropriations cannot be quantified. • List any sources of information (including any City officials, agencies, or departments) used in preparing this fiscal note: Board Bill language; Referenced ARPA appropriation ordinances identified within the bill. • Have the financial estimates of this bill been verified by the City Budget Division? ____Yes __X__No o If yes, by whom? _______________________________ . 4 Page 13 of 14  RESOLUTION NUMBER 239 ADOPTING THE BOARD OF ADJUSTMENTS RULES AND REGULATIONS WHEREAS, pursuant to ordinance 64195, The Board of Adjustment shall submit to the Clerk of the Board of Aldermen on or before June 1 of each year proposed rules and regulations as it may deem necessary to carry into effect the provisions of the Zoning Code. WHEREAS, proposed rules and regulations shall be subject to the approval and adoption by resolution of the Board of Aldermen on or before June 30 of said year. WHEREAS, the Board of Adjustment has delivered a copy of the proposed rules and regulations to the Clerk of this Board; and WHEREAS, we find that the proposed rules and regulations are reasonable and appropriate to the duties of the Board of Adjustment; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Aldermen of the City of St. Louis that we approve the rules and regulations proposed by the Board of Adjustment and we further direct the Clerk of this Board to advise the Zoning Administrator of our approval. Introduced this 13th day of February 2026 by: The Honorable Shameem Clark Hubbard, Alderwoman 10th Ward Adopted this 13th day of February 2026 as attested by: __________________________________ ______________________________ Sharita Rogers Megan Green Acting Clerk, Board of Aldermen President, Board of Aldermen Page 14 of 14