2026-10-22 - City Council

Summary

Built from the official minutes and the posted agenda. The minutes record motions and votes, not the debate, and the livestream recording is linked below, but its transcript is still pending, so there is no timing yet.

A Business Session met at 1:00 PM the same day.
Council met at 2:00 PM in Council Chambers; 12 members present, Robinson excused. Mayor Lucas presiding.
Three special-action resolutions adopted 12-0: Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Parks-Shaw's recognition of Local Initiatives Support Corporation Greater Kansas City (45th anniversary), and an honor for Marge Wolfer.
Public Safety Sales Tax funding priorities resolution adopted as substituted, 9-2 (Willett and Rogers opposed).
63rd and Prospect resolution (up to $15 million) adopted as substituted, 10-0 with O'Neill and Willett out.
Blue River Road restoration resolution adopted as substituted, 12-0.
Country Club Plaza sidewalk vacation held on the docket until November 5.
Most debate-docket ordinances passed 12-0; the audio/video upgrade passed 11-1 (Willett opposed).
Introduced and sent to committee (due back October 27): Antioch Mall TIF amendment, 2027 meeting cancellations, Denali III PILOT revision, Constant Company industrial revenue bonds, the Citywide Business Plan update, Visit KC contract, and several water, parks and planning items.
Received and filed: West Bottoms Central CID annual report and the Police Department's 2027-28 budget request.

Public Safety Sales Tax Funding Priorities

Resolution 260886 (sponsor Lucas) came from the joint committee with "immediate adoption as a committee substitute, debate."
Adopted as substituted, 9-2. Nay: Willett, Rogers. Patterson Hazley out; Robinson excused.

63rd and Prospect Development Funding

Resolution 260885 (Parks-Shaw and Curls) directs the City Manager to identify up to $15,000,000 and negotiate agreements with Southpointe, LLC for site preparation, pre-development and infrastructure.
Adopted as substituted, 10-0; O'Neill and Willett out, Robinson excused.

ProspectUS Fund

Ordinance 260919 establishing Fund 2220 and continuing use of former Blue Ridge Mall TIF increment passed 12-0.

Blue River Road Restoration

Resolution 260887 (Curls) directs a restoration plan, no alterations to Blue River Road until it is complete, and declares intent to preserve it as a historic automobile corridor. Written public testimony and a petition were attached.
Adopted as substituted, 12-0.

Country Club Plaza Sidewalk Right-of-Way Vacation

Committee substitute 260445 (includes a $5,000 appropriation for public communication) was held on the docket until November 5, two weeks.

Hickman Mills Strategic Plan

Resolution 260915 approving the plan (E. 87th Street, Raytown Road, city limits, Highway 71) adopted 12-0 on neighborhood committee recommendation of immediate adoption.

State Direct Loan Sewer Revenue Bonds

Ordinances 260895 (Series 2026A) and 260896 (Series 2026B), each up to $100,000,000, passed 12-0.

First Quarter Budget Adjustments

Ordinance 260916, First Quarter FY 2026-27 revenue and appropriation adjustments plus interfund borrowing for the SRF sewer bond funds, passed as substituted 12-0.

Extreme Weather Program Funding

Ordinance 260918 moves $485,424 from the Marijuana Sales Tax Fund (neighborhood cleanup) to the Extreme Weather Program; passed 12-0.

Council Chambers Audio Video Upgrades

Ordinance 260920, up to $1,100,000 including $280,000 moved from World Cup contingency, passed 11-1. Nay: Willett.

Vacant Property Education Campaign

Ordinance 260921, $50,000 appropriation, passed 12-0.

Budget Public Engagement Plan

Ordinance 260927 (Parks-Shaw) applying the IAP2 approach to FY 2027-28 budget processes, $5,000, passed 12-0.

Water Low-Income Assistance Agreement

Ordinance 260905, one-year $1,000,000 cooperative agreement with Mid America Assistance Coalition, passed 12-0.

Blue Hills Townhomes Funding

Ordinance 260906 adds $2,000,000 for Blue Hills Townhomes and shifts $100,000 for the Conrad Wright project; passed 12-0.

Tax Increment Financing Plan Amendments

KCI Corridor Twenty-Third Amendment (260914) and North Oak Fifteenth Amendment with Vivion Road improvements (260922) each passed 12-0.
Antioch Mall Sixth Amendment (260937) had first reading and went to the Finance, Governance and Public Safety Committee, due back October 27.

Water Services Contract Approvals

Ordinance 260909, contract with Kansas City Winwater Company above the $1,000,000 threshold, passed 12-0.
Introduced and sent to the Transportation, Infrastructure and Operations Committee (due back October 27): Burns and McDonnell Amendment No. 2 ($2,776,512.65, total $13,293,901.85), a $1,449,048.68 water betterment with the Port Authority, M Con construction-manager-at-risk preconstruction ($280,000), and an Ace Pipe Cleaning renewal.

Airport Grant Authorizations

Ordinances 260911 (FAA grants) and 260912 (MoDOT airport grants) passed 12-0 on the consent docket.

Parks Bond Fund Transfers

Barry Road Park replacement playground, $1,000,000 from the Dog Park CD2 GO Bond account (260931), introduced and sent to committee.

Classification Pay Adjustments

Ordinance 260946 adjusting minimum pay for two job classifications moved to consider, advance and pass in one sitting, 12-0.

Council Meeting Cancellation Schedule

Ordinance 260939 (Lucas) cancelling committee and session meetings in 15 weeks of 2027 had first reading; referred to committee, due back October 27.

Denali III PILOT Revision

Ordinance 260940, amended Industrial Development Plan revising the PILOT schedule for a multifamily and garage project, first reading; referred to committee.

Constant Company Industrial Revenue Bonds

Ordinance 260941, taxable industrial revenue bonds up to $572,500,000, first reading; referred to committee.

Citywide Business Plan

Resolution 260943 adopting the 2026 update (2028-2032 models) had first reading; referred to committee.

Residences at Overlook Plan Amendment

Ordinance 260938, development plan amendment for more units and height, first reading; referred to the Neighborhood Planning and Development Committee.

Shoal Creek Valley Area Plan Amendment

Resolution 260949 (O'Neill) changing a 23.65-acre tract to Mixed Use Neighborhood introduced; referred to committee.

Paseo Property Pre-Development Agreement

Ordinance 260947 (Patterson Hazley) for a pre-development agreement with Grayson & Vine Holdings, LLC introduced, advanced and passed in one sitting, 11-0. Willett out, Robinson excused.

Visit KC Agreement

Ordinance 260948 (O'Neill), five-year agreement starting May 1, 2027 with a one-year renewal option, introduced; referred to committee.

Police Department Budget Request

The Police Department's 2027-28 budget request (260929) was received and filed.

Other business

Final plats passed on consent, 12-0: Brooke Hills Fourth Plat, Northland Park Lot 1, Staley Estates 2nd Plat. Also passed: Assistance to Firefighters grant of $486,054.54 (10% city match) and a Technology Group Solutions contract extension.
Introduced: Darby Townhomes plat, M-B Companies airport equipment contract.
West Bottoms Central Community Improvement District annual report received and filed.

Agenda

Resolutions recognizing Breast Cancer Awareness Month and LISC Greater KC; final readings incl. 260445 Plaza sidewalk vacation and a resolution on 63rd & Prospect infrastructure/co-development with Southpointe, LLC.

Sources

Video

Transcript

Transcript pending.