City Council - Regular Meeting

Tuesday, October 20, 2026

About this meeting

Government Body
City Council
Meeting Type
City Council
Location
Wichita, KS
Meeting Date
October 20, 2026

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Tuesday, October 20, 2026

24 items on the agenda.

OPENING OF REGULAR MEETING

Call to Order

OPENING OF REGULAR MEETING

Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance

OPENING OF REGULAR MEETING

Approve the minutes of the regular meeting October 13, 2026

AWARDS AND PROCLAMATIONS

Child Entrepreneurs' Day

AWARDS AND PROCLAMATIONS

Lights On Afterschool

AWARDS AND PROCLAMATIONS

Dyslexia Awareness Month

AWARDS AND PROCLAMATIONS

2026 Crimestoppers Coordinator of the Year - Kris Gupilan

PUBLIC AGENDA•Item 1.

Daycia Hill - Police Accountability

PUBLIC AGENDA•Item 2.

Cynthia Fitz - City Leadership Accountability and Community Trust

CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS 1 THROUGH 13•Item II.

CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS 1 THROUGH 13

COUNCIL BUSINESS•Item 1.

Board of Bids and Contracts dated October 19, 2026

RECOMMENDED ACTION: Receive and file report, approve the contracts and authorize the necessary signatures.

COUNCIL BUSINESS•Item 1.

Petitions for Public Improvements

RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve the new petitions and budgets, adopt the new resolutions and authorize the necessary signatures.

COUNCIL BUSINESS•Item V.

UNFINISHED COUNCIL BUSINESS

COUNCIL BUSINESS•Item 1.

2026 Cultural Funding Operational Grant Recommendations

RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve the funding allocations recommended for arts and cultural organizations by the Cultural Funding Committee and authorize the necessary signatures.

COUNCIL BUSINESS•Item 2.

Affordable Housing Fund Program Plan Updates and Expenditures

RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve the updated Affordable Housing Fund Program Plan and the expenditure of $1.619 million of Affordable Housing Funds, approve the Memorandum of Understanding with the Wichita Housing Authority, and authorize the necessary signatures

COUNCIL BUSINESS SUBMITTED BY CITY AUTHORITIES•Item VII.

NON-CONSENT PLANNING AGENDA - NONE

COUNCIL BUSINESS SUBMITTED BY CITY AUTHORITIES•Item VIII.

NON-CONSENT HOUSING AGENDA - NONE

COUNCIL BUSINESS SUBMITTED BY CITY AUTHORITIES•Item IX.

NON-CONSENT AIRPORT AGENDA - NONE

COUNCIL AGENDA•Item X.

COUNCIL MEMBER AGENDA

COUNCIL MEMBER APPOINTMENTS AND COMMENTS

Board Appointments

RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve appointments.

Adjournment

Adjournment

ATTACHMENT 1 - CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS 1 THROUGH 13•Item a.

Applications for Licenses to Retail Cereal Malt Beverages

RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve licenses subject to staff review and approval.

ATTACHMENT 1 - CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS 1 THROUGH 13•Item a.

Preliminary Estimates

RECOMMENDED ACTION: Receive and file.

ATTACHMENT 1 - CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS 1 THROUGH 13•Item a.

Supplemental Agreement No. 2 for Maintenance for Traffic Permitting Program

RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve Supplemental Agreement No. 2 and authorize the necessary signatures.