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Committee advances towing and sidewalk‑cafe fee measures; several items held for 9/16

Kansas CitySep 9, 20252 min read

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The Finance, Governance and Public Safety Committee (Andrea Bough, Quinton Lucas, Crispin Rea, Darrell Curls, Wes Rogers) met Sept. 9, 2025. The committee advanced an update to towing regulations (Ordinance 250709) and approved a temporary moratorium on annual permit fees for sidewalk cafés, parklets, and street cafés (Ordinance 250673). Multiple items were held until the Sept. 16 meeting. Staff presented the Citywide Business Plan goal on Inclusive Growth and Development. The agenda included authority for a closed session under multiple statutory subsections and instructions for public testimony.

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Advanced (Adv and Do Pass as Cmte Sub) Ordinance 250709 — updates to City towing regulations (repeal/replace sections in Chapters 70 & 76) to clarify operator rules, towing locations, fees and penalties.
Advanced (Adv and Do Pass) Ordinance 250673 — temporary moratorium on annual permit fees for sidewalk cafés, parklets, and street cafés; directs City Manager to provide an annual report on the program.
Held until 9.16.2025: Ordinance 250711 — new Chapter 52 to regulate surface parking lots in entertainment districts and specified areas (held on agenda).
Held until 9.16.2025: Ordinance 250713 — Cooperative Agreement with Kansas City EDC Loan Corporation and $2,800,000 TIF appropriation for a multifamily project at 9th and Central (held on agenda).
Held until 9.16.2025: Resolution 250553 — expressing need for a software grant management system (held in committee).
Held until 9.16.2025: Ordinance 250682 — First Amendment to the Metro North Mall General Development Plan to extend estimated completion time to 20 years (held on agenda).
Received presentation on the Citywide Business Plan’s Inclusive Growth and Development Goal (KCMO Finance Department).
Committee noted potential closed session authority under multiple subsections of Section 610.021 for legal, real estate, personnel, labor negotiations, bidding, sealed bids, and auditor communications.

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