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Council approves multiple TIF amendments, public safety funding, childcare pilot, health grant amendment, and a range of aviation and development actions

Kansas CityNov 13, 20256 min read

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At the November 13, 2025 Kansas City Council meeting (Council Chambers), the Council adopted special recognitions, approved appropriations and amendments including TIF plan changes (Shoal Creek, Platte Purchase, West Bottoms), funded police technology and a Safer Outcomes Academies grant, directed a one-year Tri-Share childcare pilot, accepted a CDC grant amendment for public health workforce development, advanced several aviation and infrastructure contracts, and approved development plans and easements for West Bottoms and a detention facility.

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Restated Master Development Trammell Crow Chicago Development Platte Purchase Development West Bottoms TIF The Industrial Development Economic Development

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Special Actions: Resolutions honoring Denise DeJulio (250975), declaring November 13, 2025 as 'Big Sonia Day' in appreciation of Sonia Warshawski (250976), and honoring David E. Sims on his retirement (250978) — Adopted.
Ordinance 250949: $500,000 appropriated from Public Safety Sales Tax to the Police Foundation for Kansas City Police Department technology improvements — Passed as Substituted as Amended.
Resolution 250973: Directed the City Manager to develop a proposal to establish/support a Regional Relief Fund to be used in connection with the Mid-America Regional Council (MARC) and report back within 30 days — Adopted.
Ordinance 250961: Approved the 24th Amendment to the Shoal Creek Parkway Tax Increment Financing (TIF) Plan — Passed.
Ordinance 250962: Approved the 9th Amendment to the Platte Purchase Development Plan and related financing agreement — Passed.
Ordinance 250963: Approved modification to the incentivized project construction timeline for Wheatley-Provident Hospital (1826 Forest) — Passed.
Ordinance 250964: Estimated and appropriated $31,569,602 to the Roy Blunt Luminary Park Project and authorized related cost‑share and airspace agreements — Passed.
Ordinance 250966: Amended Chapter 48 (Chronic nuisance) of the Code of Ordinances (repeal and replacement of Sec. 48-51) — Passed.
Ordinance 250967: Estimated and appropriated $498,835 in the Police Grants Fund for the FY25 Safer Outcomes Academies Project — Passed.
Ordinance 250968: Directed the City Manager to engage Child Care Aware of Missouri, Kids Win Missouri, and TOOTRIS to establish/administer a one-year Tri-Share Childcare pilot (amendment to Ord. 250855) — Passed as Substituted.
Ordinance 250970: Approved the 2nd Amendment to the West Bottoms TIF Plan and authorized City Manager to enter into a Redevelopment Agreement amendment with the TIF Commission — Passed.
Ordinance 250971: Estimated revenue and appropriated $6,945,750 in Special Obligation Bond Series 2026B Projects Fund; authorized a $5,577,711 construction contract with Infrastructure Solutions, LLC for West Bottoms Phase 1a Tranche 2 — Passed.
Ordinance 250938: Accepted and approved a CDC grant award amendment for the Health Department (additional $739,567; total $8,566,528) to support public health workforce development — Passed.
Ordinance 250965: Amended Chapter 56 (Short-term rental registration) to include options for operation during major events — Passed as Substituted.
Ordinance 250969: Approved a development plan for a detention and correctional facility on ~3.14 acres at NW corner of E. Front St. and N. Century Ave (CD-CPC-2025-00157) — Passed as Substituted.
Ordinance 250972: Authorized the City Manager to execute a Public Access Easement with West Bottoms - Propco Master, LLC and Propco Master II, LLC (near W. 11th & Santa Fe) — Passed.
Aviation actions (250956, 250957, 250958): Passed authorizations for a change order (Genesis Environmental Solutions), contract amendment to WSP USA, Inc., and an Amended & Restated Master Development Agreement with Trammell Crow Chicago Development, Inc.
Introductions/referred items: Transit Agreement amendment with KCATA for $5,100,000 (251001) and major construction contracts including ACC1 Apron Reconstruction (250977) and Wastewater Backup Generators design-build (250979) were referred to appropriate committees or noted as due back for future consideration.
Floor introduction 250991: Motion to direct the City Manager to suspend termination of water/sewer service for non-payment until Jan 12, 2026 and suspend late penalties — referred to Transportation, Infrastructure & Operations Committee.

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