Council - Regular Meeting

CHAPLAIN OF THE MONTH: Pastor Dr. Serita Wright - Commissioned to Heal Community Outreach

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:

ROLL CALL:

PUBLIC OBSERVANCE OF MEETINGS:

Members of the City Council may attend this meeting via videoconference. The public can observe this meeting at the links provided below. Closed Sessions may be held by teleconference.

RESOLUTION - Recognizing and honoring Laurie Abbott for her distinguished career, exceptional dedication to public service, unwavering support of City leadership, and lasting contributions to the City of Kansas City, Missouri, and its residents.

RESOLUTION - Declaring October 2026 as Arts and Humanities Month in Kansas City.

CONSENT DOCKET

RESOLUTION - Directing the City Manager to implement recommendations of the Health Commission by retaining the current Safety Net Provider network, establishing enhanced accountability and reporting requirements, and conducting a competitive solicitation for the Health Levy Innovation Fund to identify additional eligible safety net providers; and directing the City Manager to post a competitive solicitation before the end of 2027 for the Safety Net Provider network and award Safety Net Provider contracts for fiscal year 2029 based on the results of that solicitation.

COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE. NEIGHBORHOOD COMMITTEE recommends “Immediate Adoption as a Committee Substitute, Debate”

Calling an election on April 6, 2027, for the purpose of submitting to the voters of Kansas City a question of whether to enact an ordinance that prohibits City officers, agents, and employees from implementing, advancing, furthering, or fostering a plan to design or construct certain stadiums or arenas without the approval of a majority of voters and providing for penalties for violations thereof; directing the City Clerk to provide notice of the election; enacting the ordinance contingent upon voter approval; and recognizing an accelerated effective date.

LEGAL REVIEW COMMITTEE recommends “Advance and Do Pass, Debate”.

Calling an election on April 6, 2027, for the purpose of submitting two questions to the voters of Kansas City that would enact an ordinance that imposes a one-fourth cent (1/4%) sales tax and continues a three-eighths cent (3/8%) sales tax and authorizing the City to seek federal funding and undertake capital improvement projects involving the development of a citywide monorail system, conversion of existing roadways, operation of an electric bus shuttle service, improvements to Penn Valley Park, and establishment of a regional transportation hub at Union Station; enacting the sales taxes contingent upon voter approval of each question; directing the City Clerk to provide notice of the election; directing the City Clerk to provide notice to the Director of Revenue if either or both of the sales tax questions are passed by the voters; and recognizing an accelerated effective date.

LEGAL REVIEW COMMITTEE recommends “Advance and Do Pass, Debate”.

RESOLUTION - Authorizing the Mayor to file an application for the Promoting Resilient Operations for Transformative, Efficient, and Cost-Saving Transportation (PROTECT) grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation (U.S. DOT) for resiliency improvements addressing traffic safety, surface transportation reliability, and stormwater management in and around East 63rd Street and The Paseo Boulevard.

COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE. TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE recommends “Immediate Adoption as a Committee Substitute, Debate”

Approving the plat of Rowe Estates, an addition in Platte County, Missouri, on approximately 28.5 acres generally located at 3003 Northwest Oakcrest Drive, creating two lots for the purpose of a residential development; accepting various easements; authorizing the Director of City Planning and Development to execute and/or accept certain agreements; and directing the City Clerk to facilitate the recordation of this ordinance and attached documents. (CLD-FnPlat-2026-00016).

NEIGHBORHOOD COMMITTEE recommends “Advance and Do Pass, Consent”

Accepting and approving a one-year $24,000.00 grant with the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (“MDESE”), Office of Childhood, to provide funding for the Childcare Health Consultation program at the Kansas City, Missouri Health Department for FY27, October 1, 2026 - September 30, 2027; estimating and appropriating $24,000.00 in the Health Grants Fund; and recognizing this ordinance as having an accelerated effective date.

NEIGHBORHOOD COMMITTEE recommends “Advance and Do Pass, Consent”

Accepting and approving a one-year award from Nurture KC to receive capacity grant funding in the amount of $44,900.00 to support the Nurse-Family Partnership (NFP) home visiting program; appropriating and estimating the sum of $44,900.00; and recognizing this ordinance as having an accelerated effective date.

NEIGHBORHOOD COMMITTEE recommends “Advance and Do Pass, Consent”

Authorizing acceptance of Federal Emergency Management Agency grant funds passed through from the Missouri State Emergency Management Agency from the Fiscal Year 2025 Emergency Management Performance Grant in the amount of $93,793.88; estimating revenue and appropriating the sum of $93,793.88 to the General Grants Fund; adjusting appropriation in the General Fund to account for the dollars charged to the grant and the grant match; and recognizing this ordinance as having an accelerated effective date.

NEIGHBORHOOD COMMITTEE recommends "Advance and Do Pass, Consent"

Approving and authorizing settlement of a lawsuit entitled April Leonard v. City of Kansas City, Missouri, Case No. 2516-CV07962, in the amount of $900,000.00.

TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE recommends "Advance and Do Pass, Debate"

DEBATE DOCKET