David Banks

Context

Councilmember, District 4. From the city website (retrieved 2026-10-22); verify.

Issues

• Reinvestment Housing Incentive District Policy Revisions - asked whether the policy updates itself
• Industrial Revenue Bond Policy Revisions - asked why the "but for" test is needed
• Citizens Government Review Committee Composition - seconded approval
• Citizens Government Review Committee Code of Ethics Recommendation - questioned in-chamber attendance
• 0.1% sales tax for affordable housing trust fund and homeless initiatives - supported
• City Auditor charter ordinance amendment - seconded the election ordinance
• Stormwater Master Plan - chaired the committee
• Public Engagement Procedure for Construction Projects - chaired the committee
• Right-of-Way Construction Permit Ordinance - chaired the committee
• 21st Street at Wanamaker Pavement Project - chaired the committee
• 2027 Micro-Surfacing Pavement Preservation - chaired the committee
• 2027 UBAS Pavement Preservation - chaired the committee
• Shunganunga Creek Bank Reconstruction - chaired the committee
• 10th Avenue Alley Sanitary Sewer Replacement - chaired the committee
• Utilities Capital Plan Amendment - chaired the committee
• Topeka Boulevard 15th to 21st Reconstruction - chaired the committee
• Southeast 29th Street Butcher Creek Box Rehabilitation - chaired the committee
• KDOT I-70 Downtown Project Closures - chaired the committee
• MTAA Hyperscale Data Center - not a supporter; cited nearby schools and city-county coordination

Log

• 2026-10-12 - Policy & Finance Committee - member of the Policy & Finance Committee; seconded the minutes and the review committee ordinance, asked about the "but for" test and attendance.
• 2026-10-20 - Public Infrastructure Committee - Chaired the Public Infrastructure Committee; voted 3-0 on every action item and asked to bring the utilities capital plan amendment back for review.
• 2026-10-20 - City Council - attended the Governing Body meeting.
• 2026-10-13 - City Council - told the MTAA president he is not a supporter of data centers and asked for city-county collaboration.
• 2026-10-22 - Page created from public sources.