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Finance, Governance and Public Safety Committee — December 16, 2025 (meeting minutes)

Kansas CityDec 16, 20253 min read

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Committee approved a $596,008.67 settlement (Debra Wolf v. City), advanced a $15,918,655 amendment to the KCATA transit agreement with related fund reallocations, and approved $2,031,975 for parks maintenance. Multiple budget, bond, tax and economic development items were held until January 6, 2026 for further consideration.

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251045 — Approve and authorize settlement in Debra Wolf v. City of Kansas City, Missouri for $596,008.67 (Consent; Adv and Do Pass).
251053 — Authorize City Manager to execute Amendment No. 1 to the 2025-2026 Transit Services Agreement with KCATA ($15,918,655) and reallocate/appropriate multiple fund balances and expenditures; waived certain fund balance limitations (Adv and Do Pass as Cmte Sub).
251033 — Waive fund balance limitations and appropriate $2,031,975 from Parks and Recreation Fund for maintenance at Gregg/Klice Community Center pool, Penguin Park, and Parks Administration (Adv and Do Pass).
Held until January 6, 2026 — 251050 (2nd quarter FY2025-26 budget adjustments), 251051 ($125,000 Violence Prevention & Intervention Fund appropriation for Kansas City Metropolitan Crime Commission), 251052 ($440,640 Vine District Garage appropriation), 251058 (economic development incentive policy/code revisions), 250553 (software grant management system resolution), 251027 (submission of $750,000,000 waterworks revenue bond authorization to voters), and 251029 (one-percent earnings tax continuation ballot question).

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