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Council adopted a mix of resolutions, ordinances, and contracts including approval of the 435 & Soccer Drive TIF plan, amendments to area plans and plats, funding and contract awards for water and wastewater projects, agreements for HIV prevention and mental-health crisis services, authorization to place large sewer and water revenue bond questions and multiple general obligation bond and sales tax questions on upcoming ballots, and a directive to evaluate City housing programs.
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What this means
The council approved several local project plans, funding agreements, and service contracts that affect city utilities, housing, public health, and economic development. Voters will be asked to approve large revenue bonds for water and sewer system work and several November ballot measures (convention facility and housing bonds, and a sales tax renewal). The City Manager was directed to evaluate housing programs for impacts on concentrated poverty and report back within 90 days, and the council approved grant and contract funding for HIV services, youth violence prevention programming, and a mental-health crisis center.
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- Passed the 435 & Soccer Drive Tax Increment Financing (TIF) Plan and authorized a tax contribution and disbursement agreement.
- Adopted a resolution directing a City Manager-led business survey plan for FY 2026-27 to identify business concerns and expansion/retention plans.
- Adopted a resolution directing the City Manager to compile a public list of companies offering health/wellness discounts and to develop a community weight management program.
- Approved an amendment to the Swope Area Plan to allow Mean Well Power Solutions expansion (6655 Troost Avenue).
- Approved the Prospect-Hickman Mills Vision Plan.
- Directed the City Manager to evaluate City housing programs and policies for effects on concentrated poverty and report back within 90 days.
- Accepted and appropriated grant funding for HIV surveillance and high-impact HIV prevention programs (two separate grant actions).
- Approved multiple water and wastewater contracts and repairs, including Blue River WWTP primary site power work and emergency water distribution repairs.
- Authorized a 30-year lease (with renewal options) for a hotel development at Kansas City International Airport.
- Approved contract awards for youth summer/after-school programming and a $1,000,000 contract for the Kansas City Assessment and Triage Center (KC-ATC) crisis intervention services.
- Authorized placing revenue bond questions for sanitary sewer and waterworks ($750,000,000 each) on the August 4, 2026 ballot and called elections for general obligation bonds and a sales tax renewal to appear on the November 3, 2026 ballot.
- Appropriated $400,000 from Capital Improvements Fund as World Cup contingency funds.
- Approved settlement payments in two lawsuits (Kenya Mitchell settlement of $400,000 and Andrea Dorch settlement of $500,000).
- Passed rezoning and development plan approvals including a major amendment for the Country Club Plaza area (rezoning to MPD) and several plats and zoning amendments.
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