Kansas City Council (May 14, 2026) — Minutes: approvals on grants, contracts, plats, CID appointments, and bond referrals
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The City Council met May 14, 2026 (Council Chambers). Actions included adoption of ceremonial resolutions (Older Americans Month; recognitions), appointment of multiple successor directors for Community Improvement Districts, authorization of grants and contracts (notably a $5,000,000 EPA organic waste grant and related subgrants), passage of several procurement and facility contracts (copiers, airport boarding-bridge maintenance amendment), amendments to appropriations for the Promise Place housing project, authorization of agreements for the Missouri River Terminal Project, land plats and development approvals, and referral of multiple bond authorization measures and election questions to committee. The Council also directed an expedited audit of City contracts with the Greater Kansas City Coalition to End Homelessness.
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- Adopted resolution declaring May 2026 as Older Americans Month (260455).
- Adopted recognition resolutions for KC Second Chance program graduate Tracie Russell (260456) and for Octavio “Chato” Villalobos on retirement (260479).
- Appointed successor directors to numerous Community Improvement Districts (multiple resolutions including 260411–260427, 260421–260426).
- Directed City Auditor to perform an expedited audit of City contracts with the Greater Kansas City Coalition to End Homelessness, report due within 45 days (260446).
- Accepted a $5,000,000 grant from the U.S. EPA for the Kansas City Organic Waste Improvement Project and authorized cooperative agreements with named local partners (260440).
- Authorized a one-year lease with two one-year renewal options with Community Capital Fund for office space at Robert J. Mohart Multipurpose Center (260431).
- Approved ordinance revising Promise Place project appropriations and funding sources, including TIF revenue and Shared Success Fund adjustments (260379).
- Passed procurement / contract authorizations including a five-year copier contract with SumnerOnce Inc. (260373) and a $1,200,000 amendment for airport passenger boarding-bridge maintenance with Oshkosh AeroTech (260430).
- Authorized Betterment and Improvement Funding Agreement with the Port Authority for water utility infrastructure related to the Missouri River Terminal Project (260449).
- Approved plats and land-use actions including Flexcaves final plat (CLD-FnPlat-2026-00003 / 260428) and other plats referred to committee (e.g., Countryshire Third Plat 260471, Central Bank Sporting Complex 260472).
- Moved multiple major bond/election measures to committee for referral/review, including voter authorizations for sanitary sewer revenue bonds (260481), waterworks revenue bonds (260482), general obligation bonds for convention facilities (260483), housing trust fund GO bonds (260484), and renewal of a central city sales tax (260485).
- Received and filed election certification materials for the April 7, 2026 General Municipal Election (260463).
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