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Committee advances Esri GIS contract, West Bottoms change order and TIF plan; holds Midtown Justice Campus resolution

Kansas CityApr 21, 20263 min read

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Finance, Governance and Public Safety Committee (April 21, 2026) advanced a three-year $2,125,000 Esri GIS contract, approved a $732,659 West Bottoms change order with related lease and TIF amendments, approved the 435 & Soccer Drive TIF Plan, and approved code changes on prevailing wage/MBE-WBE and affordable housing; a Midtown Justice Campus resolution was held until May 19, 2026.

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Finance, Governance and Public Safety Committee

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Authorized Manager of Procurement Services to execute a three-year contract (EV4428) with Environmental Systems Research Institute, Inc. (Esri) for GIS software and maintenance services totaling $2,125,000; committee recommended Advance and Do Pass (unanimous).
Authorized a $732,659 change order with Infrastructure Solutions, LLC for West Bottoms Bid Package 2 (Change Order 1); transferred appropriations from West Bottoms Street Improvement to West Bottoms Public Infrastructure; approved a five-year lease (with four five-year renewal options) for a kiosk at 1020 Santa Fe Street; authorized the City Manager to enter into Second Amendments to related redevelopment/tax/cooperative agreements with the TIF Commission; committee recommended Advance and Do Pass (unanimous).
Approved the recommendations of the Tax Increment Financing Commission and approved the 435 & Soccer Drive Tax Increment Financing Plan; authorized the City Manager to enter into a Tax Contribution and Disbursement Agreement with the TIF Commission and Land Reserve, Inc.; Do Pass as Committee Substitute (unanimous).
Held the Midtown Justice Campus resolution (directing review of site, design, acquisition for a co-located police central patrol division and Community Resource Center) until May 19, 2026.
Approved code amendments (Do Pass as Committee Substitute) to: expand prevailing wage application to certain incentive projects, revise MBE/WBE waiver alignment among economic development agencies, and amend affordable housing set-aside/Payment in Lieu fee to better reflect subsidy per unit.

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