The meeting will come to order.

Our guest chaplain is Pastor Frank Ross of the Apostolic Revival Church.

Would all who are able please stand for the invocation and remain standing for the Pledge of Allegiance.

Pastor.

Let us pray.

Almighty God, we acknowledge you today.

You are sovereign and omniscient.

We are standing in need of prayer today.

We trust that as we acknowledge you, that you will in turn direct our path as your word declares.

Gracious God, we are so appreciative of the liberties that we have in America, the freedom to pray in public, being one of many.

This wonderful beautiful city adopted the spiritual tradition of prayer before the council meeting in the year of 1995.

Now Congressman Emmanuel Cleaver instituted prayer before the weekly City Council legislative sessions.

Thank you, God.

You tell us in Scripture that if we humble ourselves and pray that you will hear from heaven, and you would heal our land.

Lord, we need that healing.

In the words of Mayor Quentin Lucas, we are proud in Kansas City to stand up for our values, our laws, and all of our people.

Then you mention civil authorities.

That prayer should be made for them.

And God, you tell us in verse three, for this is good and acceptable in your sight.

And so, dear merciful, kind, and loving God, I want to pray for our city and our mayor and the twelve council members represented here today.

All the decisions and policies and legislation and budgets and city affairs and oversight of city departments that will be meted out today.

These officials experience the intense pressures, oh God, and the weight and the stresses of their leadership.

Lord, do not let them buckle or fail, but undergird them and endow each one with strength to press forward.

Lord, give these elected officials wisdom, balance, and direction to make the proper choice for their respective districts.

And as they pour out energy, effort, and intelligence, Lord, please renew and replenish this council board.

I pray peace and health and prosperity over our mayor and his family and the 12 council members and their family.

Lord, we all have the same love and interest, and that is Kansas City.

And because of consistent, committed, dedicated leadership from this council, Kansas City continues to thrive and be a blessed place.

Lord, please keep our city protected and safe, a safe place to call home.

And Almighty God, let honor, truth, and justice continue to rule within these walls.

It's in the mighty name of Jesus we pray.

Amen.

And I'm safe, America.

Why is your hand under the role?

Thank you so much.

Thank you.

Clerk will call the roll.

Yes, sir.

Earls.

Present.

Thank you, Parkshaw.

Great to meet you.

Boo here.

O'Neal.

Will it?

President.

France?

Here.

Rogers.

Patterson Hasley.

President Robinson?

Here.

Rhea.

Bunch.

Good to meet you.

Here.

Twelve members present.

Will the clerk please call the special action?

Yes, sir.

260455.

Declaring May 2026 as Older Americans Month in Kansas City.

Thank you.

Good to meet you.

You'll never know.

You're right, I'll go.

I don't have a uh, take your time.

Always demand to remind us of great days at Seventh Heaven and all things relating to some good age, Councilman O'Neill.

Well, it's not liquor by the drink.

I got it.

Mr.

Mayor, in my uh privileged position as being the eldest uh member of the council, and the wisest.

What?

Oh, I am proud to introduce this uh resolution declaring May 2026 as older Americans months in Kansas City.

May is older American Months, a time for us to recognize and honor Kansas City's Missouri, Kansas City, Missouri's older Americans.

Contributions, highlights, aging trends, and reaffirm our commitment to serving older adults in our communities.

Whereas through their wisdom, our wisdom.

Our wealth and of life experiences, the things we've seen, the, you know, I I have to say I often think about a lot of the people I went through life with, right?

And I'm 30 years old and I meet a 70-year-old.

And now I look back at that and think in 1970, that person went through the 20s and 30s, and I could have had this great information to garner from them, and I just I had something else to do.

So there is some great things that the older people can teach.

Um older Americans are exploring the many opportunities for staying active and engaged, and I think our generation, uh, those of us are living different lives than maybe our parents, where I think we're healthier, we're not eating as much fried food, all those various things.

So I am proud to announce that uh, you know, just because you're 70 doesn't mean you're old.

It just means you're 70.

And uh I'm proud to uh acknowledge this, and I'm I'm grateful to everybody that's bringing this together.

Um this is old uh older Americans month in Kansas City, and I just want you to know I do support it.

Thank you.

Thank you, Councilman O'Neill.

Well said, you're not just 70, you're great.

Councilman Rogers.

I just want to thank all of you for being here.

I've had the privilege to work with each of you as a well, actually going all the way back to the prosecutor's office, Debbie, and you're the public administrator, so it's incredible to see all the good work that you have done, and including my own grandfather who sometimes watches us on TV, and if he's watching today, I say hi.

But I know you've gotten to be great friends with him over the years and done a lot for older Americans, and I could go on and on and on, but I'll just say thank you to all of you.

Any other comments on the resolution?

I will just add, and Councilman O'Neill, I appreciate you bringing this.

This week for the Truman Foundation luncheon, they had Winton Marsalis, the jazz artist as the speaker.

And he in many ways made the exact point that you did.

He talked about how when he was a young man, he got to play with the greats and talking about meeting great traditional jazz artists being here in Kansas City 30, 40, 50 years ago, and encourage everybody in the audience to take the opportunity to listen to somebody with some knowledge, some good stories.

So we will encourage every young person to come talk to you about everything under the sun.

But I want to thank you all.

We know the services that you work in in our community to make sure that every Kansas City is appreciated, is loved, and more than anything to make sure that everybody knows their value to all of us in the community, no matter their age.

If there are another's wish to speak the resolution, the resolution is now before a council.

All in favor indicate by saying aye.

Aye.

Thank you, Mayor Lucas and Council members.

Um, thank you for honoring older adults today.

And I I specify older, not old.

Um, it is a journey, it is progressive, and we like to think about longevity.

I'm not sure when we officially become an older adult, but we know the changing demographics and the um the pace at which the aging population is growing.

You've seen the data, you know the dilemmas in housing, transportation, nutrition, and caregiving services.

We learned at a recent gathering that our greatest asset is the human experience.

There's there is a richness in communities who hold the older adults in high esteem.

And in fact, ensuring healthy aging and longevity is at the end of the day, economic mobility for families.

Support um for the growing aging population benefits us all in this great city, and so thank you again for recognizing older Americans month.

Thank you so much.

Appreciate it.

I appreciate you.

Thank you so much.

Appreciate it, man.

Thank you.

Thank you, guys.

I think we're okay.

My doctor says they're not.

Thank you so very much.

Yes.

Thank you.

Thank you.

I see you.

Good to see you too.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Thank you for being here.

Thank you.

Thanks a lot.

260456, recognizing the accomplishments and perseverance of Miss Tracy Russell and her successful completion of the KC second chance re-entry program and celebrating all of her accomplishments or achievements thus far.

Speaker, just a second.

The pride of Black County High School, Councilman Rogers.

Thank you.

So now we recognize and pardon me.

We recognize the accomplishments and perseverance of Tracy Russell on her successful completion of Kansas City's second chance reentry program.

The second chance reentry program is a small pilot program made possible through a partnership with the City of Kansas City's Department of Community Safety and other community organizations.

Individuals returning to their communities after jail often face challenges that contribute to the likelihood of being reincarcerated.

But the KC second chance program and restart program make rehabilitation possible.

The second chance reentry program's vision is to reduce recidivism, homelessness, and unemployment by improving access to and delivery of services prior to offenders leaving jail.

And I will tell you there's two reasons.

This is it's close to home for me personally.

Is Judge Corey Carter, who's here behind the mayor, was actually my mentor at the prosecutor's office.

So we prosecuted at the time the most violent offenders in Quake County, and um dealt with some heartbreaking things, and it was a hard way to learn how to be a lawyer, but I was very lucky for the mentorship of Judge Carter, who is a fantastic trial lawyer, now a great judge, and I'm not surprised that he's been involved in such an important program for helping people get back on their feet.

And it's second reason it's important to me is something I don't talk about publicly very often is that um my own dad was a second chance citizen, and it's always incredible when somebody does well.

So Miss Russell today is not about any of that background information.

Today is about you and your accomplishments and um Miss Russell's recently been released to the supervision of the municipal court and a corrections reentry specialist.

She's remained compliant with her prescription medications for almost a year obtain her birth certificate and state ID uh began to receive benefits, been featured in a photo exhibit by Shirley Styles entitled The Road Home, which captures individuals and their unique stories and continues to mend and strengthen her relationships with their own family.

So, Miss Russell, you're an excellent example of the successes associated with this program, and we and for your success and for your achievements.

And we cannot tell you how proud we are of you as a city.

We've got your back, Judge Carter has your back, and and today we get to celebrate you.

So congratulations for your work.

Amen.

Thank you.

Thank you, Councilman Rogers.

Councilman Duncan.

Thank you, Honorable Mayor.

Um I have the great privilege of having known Tracy for many years.

Uh Tracy um has always been an advocate for others.

And uh I'm so proud that you're being an advocate for yourself, and I'm so proud of this city has stepped up to give you that helping hand up.

So I am just in awe.

So thank you for all that you're doing, and uh judge and and the court, thank you.

Um, this is a true testament to what happens when we invest in our people.

Are there others who wish to speak to the resolution?

Hearing on the resolutions and now before council, all in favor indicate by saying aye.

Aye.

Aye, aye.

All opposed.

Resolution is adopted.

Whoever would like to speak.

Good afternoon.

My name is Tracy Russell.

Rolling up in Memphis, Tennessee, I experienced homelessness beginning at the age of 14, following a traumatic family loss.

I endured significant challenges, including abuse and instability, but remained resilient through it all.

After arriving in Kansas City, sometime later, I connected with Shelter Services and the Restaurant Program through the Municipal Court and Corrections Department re-entry program.

Through these supports, I gained access to mental health services, stability, and housing resources.

I successfully earned my GED, and now I'm working towards continuing my education.

I am also a past advocate with KC Tennant, where I supported others facing home housing insecurity.

While I continue to heal from past trauma, I remain focused on building a stable future.

My greatest motivation is my son, and I am determined to create a safe loving home so that we can one day be reunited.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Congratulations.

Thank you so much.

Thank you, sir.

Appreciate all you do.

Thank you very much.

Thank you so much.

Always good to see you, sir.

Thank you.

Thank you.

That's awesome.

Thank you.

Congratulations.

I appreciate it.

I appreciate you very much.

Okay, we'll see yes.

I think bye.

Next action.

260479.

Recognizing honoring Octavio Villalobos for his dedicated service to the Kansas City community, his advocacy for Hispanic and Latinos community, and his retirement from the Kansas City, Missouri Police Department.

After 26 years of distinguished service.

Councilman Rayo.

Thank you, Mr.

Mayor.

This resolution is a bittersweet one.

Probably more bitter for us, more sweet for Chato.

It honors Octavio Villa Lobos, otherwise and endearingly known as uh Chato, after 26 years of service with the Kansas City Police Department, that has included 20 years with the West Side Can Center, where he became a trusted advocate, mentor, and bridge between law enforcement and the community.

I can tell you that in my short time on the city council, he has been an incredible asset to our office and addressing public safety issues, incredible asset to the neighborhood and the folks over there.

It's an example of how a can center can work all based on a trusted relationship between the folks in the neighborhood and with Jotto.

There were conversations that you were able to go and have that no one else could have had.

There were situations that you were able to de-escalate and address that no one else would have been able to do.

Chato has received numerous recognitions for his service and leadership, including the Kansas City Chiefs Hometown Hero Award, the Royals Buck O'Neill Legacy Award, the Guadalupe Center Thomas Purcell Award, Downtown Council Urban Hero Award, and the West Side Housing Community Partner Award.

All are awards that I think we are probably familiar with sitting in the crowd and watching incredible people being honored.

That's amazing that you've been honored that many times with that many prestigious awards, and it speaks to your your your quality, Chato.

Um he's also served as the mayor's uh executive protection detail, and nothing's happened to the mayor, thank God.

I think that's because of Chato and his hard work.

And he's uh partner with the Maddie Road Center, helped develop and coordinate two Spanish language citizen police academies that provide crime prevention education information about KCPD services to Spanish speaking residents.

Um shout out to my friend, my brother.

I don't know what else to say.

Um you are going to be sorely missed.

I think you've probably heard that quite a bit over the last couple of weeks as you as you um come upon your retirement.

I wish you well, I wish you peace, I wish you relaxation and rest.

Um, don't be a stranger.

Please stay involved in the community.

Your presence is also still needed, maybe just in a different capacity now.

So thank you for all your years of service.

All right, there are others who wish to speak to the resolution.

Councilwoman Robinson.

Thank you.

Chato.

I met you during any town, teaching the next generation about the cycle of oppression and how we begin a cycle of liberation.

And you have been such an amazing individual to the community, on duty, off duty.

So I just didn't want to miss the opportunity to say thank you.

If we were to look up the definition of community policing, your face would be right there.

And I was just telling him a story as I was walking in.

We were talking about the Eastside Can Center, and we were talking about things, how do we make things better?

And I remember Chato uh when he uh working at the West Side Can Center, he would tell the community don't call the police, call me.

Here's my cell phone number.

That's community policing.

That's a community guardian, that's uh someone that's you know stepping in the gap and saying that we collectively as a community can be better, and I'm a resource to help you to do that.

I'm a bridge to help you to do that, and so as we're building the Eastside Care Center, I've always said, like, I want a Chato, and the police department says he's like Michael Jordan, so you are the GOAT, greatest of all time.

Uh, and wanted to take the opportunity to say thank you for your service to Kansas City.

Um, you will be missed.

Please keep us updated on TikTok with all of your dance moves.

This is my love you, dear friend, and thank you for all that you've done for the city.

Councilman Donc.

Chato, we haven't known each other for very long, but uh we had a great conversation, and I remember telling you that you can't pour from an empty cup.

Uh so go fill up your cup.

Uh, you poured so much into this community, and it it's shown, right, to the awards that Councilman Raya talked about, but through everyday conversations, people rely on you.

Um, you stood up and said choose me.

And that that is 26 years of a lot of weight that you put on your shoulders.

Um, so put some bags down, man.

Make it easy.

Councilman O'Neill.

Yeah, I just I just want to I've known you uh seven years I've been on the forest, you've been the rock.

I mean, you're the guy that you always see, you know.

You you did the uh detail here, you've been all over the city.

I I think you guys have a tough job, and you've always handled it with a smile and never seen you in a bad mood, and I can't give you the accolades that my colleague gave you because she's she's really good at it.

I just want you to know that a lot of us really appreciate you and know how how good you are for community relations and other things, and we're gonna miss you.

So thank you.

Council.

Well, yeah, I just want to echo what Councilman O'Neill said.

You've done uh community policing the right way.

You've built strong relationships with all different types of folks, and really appreciate your service to our city, and and good luck in your next chapter.

There are others who wish to speak to the resolution.

Mayor Pro Tim.

Thank you, Honorable Mayor.

I didn't want to miss the opportunity just to rise and honor you and thank you for 26 years of the sacrifice that you've given to the residents of Kansas City.

Uh, my colleagues have done a great job summarizing all the wonderful accolades and all the great things that you have done.

Uh, but it has been an honor to know you, and just you know, the amount of um security that I would feel, even though you were the mayor's detail, you handled yourself in in such a way that I knew you had all of us under your wings that no matter what was gonna happen when no matter what was uh amiss, I know you had all of our backs, and I just want to thank you for doing that with a smile on your face, and really being someone that others can look up to, and I just thank you so much and wish you all the best.

And I just have to say, could you have waited until the end of July to do this?

I know we're gonna need you, but you would be missed, as has already been said.

Congratulations to you, and thank you to you and your family for your sacrifice.

Thank you, Mayor Pro Tim.

Uh, if I may just say a few things about Chato, I won't go too long, although I've spent more hours with him than probably any of y'all.

A little while back, Chato told me about a way that he occasionally will arrest people.

Which you never know where a cop's going when he tells you that story.

And he said, if he actually knows the people and all of that, he says, Look, I'm gonna give you the chance to meet with us.

You can meet us down the street.

I don't want to have to go into your house in front of your kids in front of your family and do it that way.

Is there some other way that we can handle this?

That tells me a lot about who Cho is.

Chaotto always works for the community.

Chato was always about the West side.

He was all about making Kansas City better and taking care of his family.

He's a product of Kansas City Public School, served our country and the United States Army, came back here, worked for KCPD, gave his heart and soul to solving issues well beyond the time that he was at work.

And the other thing, as you noted, Mayor Pro Timmy did it with a smile.

When I was first elected mayor, we went to Fiesta Hispana and the Barney Alice Plaza, and y'all knew that Chato was actually the mayor, right?

Everybody's taking pictures, everybody's coming up to him, they're bringing problems, solutions, food, everything under the sun.

That was to be anywhere with Officer Villalobos.

And I will know, as we all who have been here for the last several years know, it has not necessarily been an easy seven years in law enforcement for a number of different reasons.

But Chato, man, he would just show up.

And whether he was working a protest, working late on the west side, trying to solve issues, doing anything under the sun.

He was coming up professionally, with respect with everybody he was working with, and frankly, as an outstanding example of what it means to be a police officer, not just here, but anywhere in the country.

You are a model police officer, a model veteran, a model father, husband, and we are lucky to have you.

And if I may just say this personally, when I took my first child home from the hospital, Chato was there with me.

And I remember looking at him for a minute and see, y'all mom has usually figured things out better than we do.

I think I looked at Chato for a minute and was like, what am I gonna do?

And he just knew, yeah, you figure it out, you can handle it, and life is much easier as a father in this community, knowing that there are men like him who are mentors, who are friends, who are protecting and serving all of us.

So, Chato, on behalf of this entire city, on behalf of my family, my wife, my kids, everybody.

We want to say thank you.

And you know, the biggest smile I've ever seen.

Uh, one day, so y'all know I make it to the Northland.

I was up at Staley High School for a football game, and Chato's daughter was performing either as a dancer or a cheerleader.

And uh, you know, we're standing there doing whatever, and his daughter comes up, and he's trying to look like he's working, but he's so happy seeing her.

And I'm like, this is why this man is working so much and so hard.

So, as was said, enjoy your time with your family, with your kids, and thank you for all that you've done for us.

If there are others who wish to speak to this resolution, the resolution is now forward council.

All in favor indicate by saying I.

Aye, all opposed, resolution adopted, Officer Villa Locos.

I have allergies, so I'd appreciate it if you didn't tell anybody saw a police officer cry today.

I sincerely appreciate all of your words.

It was an honor to serve the city that I grew up in.

My mother came here as an undocumented immigrant when I was three years old, and all I've ever known growing up on the west side with all the numerous nonprofits down there, businesses, small business residences, churches, is that I was very lucky that you brought us here that I could grow up to see what true synergy looks like for people who live in marginalized communities that I've got to witness the city council for the last 15 years as I worked for Mayor Slade James and Mayor Quentin Lucas, and it's been an honor to see how hard you all work for my city.

And there's a saying that says, you know, everybody likes to eat the sausage, and so you see how it's made.

I sincerely from the bottom of my heart appreciate all of you, the mayor's team.

I get to see them in action, and I know and I have faith working with councilman Bunch and Chris Penrea, thank you for your words, brother.

I I've known you for a long time, and just your true legacy to your mother's work, man.

Uh you guys call me anytime.

I still have a major influence in that community, but uh just uh I'll keep this short.

But I I want to specifically thank the city of the Kansas City Missouri Police Department.

Over the last 20 years, I've been assigned to the Westside Can Center, and they have allowed me and have had the courage that even though they don't have all the answers on how to work with the undocumented population, they trusted me and every accolade I've ever gotten in my life, every award I've ever won was because of those collaborations with those not-for-profits and those churches, the trust of those residents and those business owners.

So I hope that you continue to support those nonprofits on the West Side and everywhere else in those communities that need it.

You guys are doing a great job.

Um the Westside Cancer means everything to me.

Our leader Coromac had a tough job taking over when Linda left when she left us.

Um, and I hope to still see you guys supporting the centers like that to really put what you guys fight for into action down there.

So with all that from the bottom of my heart, I sincerely appreciate all of you in this honor.

Thank you.

Okay.

Oh, yeah, full council picture.

Everybody wants a picture with you.

You made it.

You made it.

You come all the way up, and then we'll, y'all can come close.

Well, whoever needs to come closer.

All right.

Anybody's there.

You have your next one.

Thank you.

All right, congratulations.

This won't take much work.

The clerk will proceed with a final reading's consent docket.

Yes, sir.

CID.

60412, appointing Jerry Campbell as assessment directors in 906 grand community improvement district.

206413, appointing Matthew Iway, Cheryl Gambiambo, and Stephanie Porter as successor directors to the Pioneer Center Committee Improvement District.

240414, appointing Tim Harris and Kelly Harris Klein as assessor directors of Value B U C I D.

Sure.

260415, appointing Candace Hayes, Christian Sackrosh, and William Vega as successor directors to the historic Kansas City Club Community Improvement District.

260416, appointing Mark Moverley, Bob Coates, and Mike Beal as assessor directors to the Pioneer Plastic Committee Improvement District 210417, appointing Jake Baker, Trevor Stevens, and Trip Moore as assessor directors to the West Bottom Central Committee Improvement District.

210412, appointing Russ Klein and Ryan Klein as assessor directors to the Flintlock Shops Community Improvement District.

2104122, appointing Mike Levitt and Kylie Brooks, the assessment directors to Tiffany Square East Community Improvement District, 210413, appointing Leonard Merby and Jordan Merribias, the Session Directors to the Watts Meal Improvement District.

210414 2424 I'm sorry appointing Amy Eilis Angie Rogers and Jamie Block as the such directors of Landy Mall Community Improvement District 210425 appointing Ryan Klein Russ Klein and Angie Rogers as successor directors to the Skelly Community Improvement District 210 260426 appointing Josh North and Rita Burkis Assessor Directors 1707 Locust Community Improvement District 260427 appointing Mark Mobile Mark Hallier and Haley Bruner and Successor Director to Wall Street Garage Community Improvement District.

Clerk will call the roll.

Duncan O'Neill Aye Willett French Rogers Patterson Hasley.

Aye Robinson?

Aye.

Rhea.

Bunch.

Lucas.

Aye.

Ten ayes.

The ordinances pass.

Will the clerk proceed with the final reading debate document?

Yes, sir.

26046.

Directing the city auditor to perform an expedite compliance review of the city's contract with the Greater Kansas City Coalition to end homelessness to confirm the city's fund have been used in accordance with contract terms and acrobat requirements and to report findings to the city council within 30 days of adoption.

Finance committees do pass.

Councilwoman Boo.

Honorable mayor, this um would do uh exactly as the uh title said, would direct city auditor to perform an expedited audit of the city's contracts with Greater Kent City Coalition Den Homelessness and report back within 30 days.

Finance governance public safety reviewed and recommended advance in due pass.

Thank you, Councilwoman Boo.

Any further discussion?

Just uh Councilman.

Sorry, just a quick uh update on this one.

I I didn't turn into the finance committee to hear the discussion, but I did read the story this morning in this morning's paper.

Is this in relationship to accusations?

Is that why we're doing it or um, I'd argue it just relates to there were several resignations uh from the board of directors, at least from their leadership positions.

Questions about uh certain compliance issues, adherence to rules, conflict of interest, etc.

Uh the thought was it's best to see what what's real, what's not, and this allows us to get that rooting.

If there are no as a wish to speak to the resolution, uh no, never mind.

Uh no further discussion, the clerk will call the roll.

Aye, Parkshaw, Boo, aye, Duncan, O'Neill, Willard, Franch, aye, Rogers, Patterson Hasley, aye, Robinson, aye, Raya, Bunch, Lucas, and eyes, one abstention.

The uh resolution is adopted.

Committee advances motion.

Honorable mayor, I'll move the child requirement for reading of ordinances on three separate days being way for the ordinances on today's document listed as committee advances, and that these ordinances are advanced for final reading and consideration at this time.

Second, the clerk will call the roll on the motion.

Curls, aye, who?

Aye, O'Neill, aye.

Will it?

Aye, Franch.

Aye, Rogers, aye.

Aye, Rhomerson, aye.

Raya, Bunch, Lucas, 11 ayes.

The ordinant the motion passes will the clerk receive the items on the advanced consent document.

Yes, sir.

260431.

Authorizing Director of Joan Service Executive 1U Lisa Greenwood, two options to do renewal for one year east with the community capital fund for the purpose of office space at Robert Moharb Multipurpose Center, 3200 Wayne Avenue, 105 106 0789A 9B 110 1112 204 and 204A 2056 and 7, Kansas City, Missouri, 64109.

Finance committee of suit pass.

Clerk call the role.

Curls 428.

I'm sorry, 0428, approving the platform flex caves in addition to Jackson County, Missouri on approximately 4.38 acres, journey located on the north side of East 135th Street, approximately 150 feet west of Oak Street, creating one lot for the purpose of commercial development, except in various easements, authorizing director of city plan development to execute steps on agreements and directing city clerk facilitates recordation of the ordinance and attached documents, neighborhood committees do pass.

Clerk will call the roll.

Aye.

Parkshaw?

Aye.

Aye.

Thank you.

O'Neill?

Aye.

Aye.

Franch.

Aye.

Rogers.

Aye.

Patterson Hasley.

Aye.

Robinson.

Aye.

Raya.

Bunch.

Lucas.

Aye.

Eleven ay.

The ordinance is passed.

Clerk proceed with the items in the advanced debate document.

Yes, sir.

260373 authorizing manager of procurement services and executive five year one, six hundred sixty-five thousand nine hundred sixty dollars contract with Sumner once Inc.

to provide multifunctional copiers, printers, and scanners authorizing the manager of procurement services to amend and extend the contract, appropriating thousand dollars funded information technology on appropriate fund balance and recognizes one as having solid finance moves to pass.

Councilwoman Boo.

Honorable Mayor, this is a five-year uh citywide printing, scanning and a copier contract.

Uh to enhance the overall available availability, efficiency, and safe delivery of services across the organization.

It improves our cybersecurity posture by using a modern platform, considers the total cost of ownership, and simplifies training support and troubleshooting.

Finance, governance, and public safety reviewed and recommended advanced and due pass.

Is there any further discussion?

Curls.

Aye.

Parkshaw.

Aye.

Aye.

Duncan?

Aye.

O'Neill.

Aye.

Will it?

Aye.

French?

Aye.

Rogers.

Patterson Hasley.

Aye.

Robinson?

Aye.

Raya.

Funch.

Lucas.

Eleven hours.

03679.

Reducing a revenue estimate and appropriating an amount of four million one hundred sixty-six thousand six hundred and sixty-seven dollars with the general obligation series 2022 A question one fund originally established in Promised Place Housing Project.

Estimated and appropriating TIFS surplus TIFF revenue and amount of one million one hundred thousand dollars from anticipated termination of the rubble each mall tip plan and providing for an additional appropriation from the share success fund for promised place housing project.

Restating the city manager's authorization to execute an agreement with promised place for the lose utilization of funds appropriate their hearing and modifying the timeline for substantial completion of the project and recognizes one as it's having solid effective date.

Finance committed to pass.

Councilwoman Boo.

This project is um entirely an affordable housing project.

Finance governance and public safety reviewed and recommended advance and due pass.

Any further discussion?

Hearing none, clerk recall the roll.

Aye.

Parkshaw?

Aye.

Boo?

Aye.

Duncan?

O'Neill.

Aye.

Will it?

No.

Franch?

Aye.

Rogers?

Aye.

Patterson Hasley.

Aye.

Carlson?

Aye.

Raya.

Funch.

Lucas.

Aye.

Ten eyes, one nay.

The ordinance passes.

260447.

Partially exempt in the city of Kansas City from the provision of section 311 2026 RSMO for temporary extended hours or for operation for liquor licensees during the 2026 fee for World Cup tournament.

Finance committee recommends do pass.

Councilwoman Boo.

Yes, uh go ahead.

I may the committee substitute for ordinance number two six zero four four seven be amended so that it reads as the document entitled committee substitute for ordinance number two six zero four four seven as amended, which has been distributed to all council members.

It's been moved and seconded.

Is there any further discussion on the motion?

Councilwoman Boo.

Um Honorable Mayor, this amendment changes section two by further defining the districts and areas that will be allowed to operate until 5 a.m.

during the time of the World Cup and clarifies that the Kansas City Police Department shall be involved in the approval of the security plans associated with longer operating hours.

During committee, we took up this ordinance, um, made several amendments to um partially exempt the city from section 311.2026, which would extend the hours of opening uh to in essence twenty-three hours.

Uh this ordinance in section three defines uh certain areas of the city that would be allowed to open until three or to five a.m.

And then uh provides um certain sections in section one that are uh able to operate operate until three a.m.

Finance governance and public safety reviewed and recommended advanced and due pass.

Is there any further discussion on the motion?

Councilman Rogers.

Just very briefly, is this the one that makes the West Side Westport Clark?

Yes, and Western down there.

So this would allow it it defines as um in um it's section A and section D to define what your go to two, three A and three D.

Yes.

The Central Business District has extended um West the western boundary to state line and the southern boundary to Kansas City Terminal Track um rail tracks, and then Westport area has defined an 88810 2290 with an extended western boundary of Clark Avenue and an extended northern boundary of 39th Street.

Councilman uh Willett, thank you, Mr.

Mayor.

I do want to say I appreciate you meeting with some of my constituents um about this young businesses in certain use areas and finding some common sense solution.

Thank you, Councilman Willett.

Is there any further discussion?

Uh hearing now the clerk call the roll on the motion.

Pearls.

Aye.

Park Shaw?

Aye.

Boo.

Aye.

Duncan?

Aye.

O'Neill.

Aye.

Will it?

Aye.

Franch?

Aye.

Rogers.

Aye.

Patterson Hasley.

Aye.

Robinson.

Aye.

Raya Funch.

Lucas.

Aye.

Nice.

Motion passes the ordinances amended as before council.

I just want to briefly thank our uh the Jackson County Prosecutor and other public safety entities who also were helpful in discussing the very real public safety issues we have and will continue to collaborate with the city and KCPD to ensure all Kansas Citians and our visitors can be safe through this period.

If there's no further discussion on the ordinances amended, the clerk will call the roll.

Curls.

Aye.

Park Shaw.

Aye.

Boo?

Aye.

O'Neill.

Aye.

Aye.

French?

Aye.

Rogers.

Aye.

Hasley?

Aye.

Robinson?

Aye.

Raya.

Bunch.

Lucas.

Aye.

Eleven hours.

The ordinance is amended passes.

260448.

Amendment type two code of orders to type in administration by repealing section 1956 and title quarterly budget reports and enacting loop their opening section of light number and subject matter for the purpose of analyzing the allocation of use tax revenues received in excess of budget amounts, which may be used to alignment with the corresponding tax sales tax.

Finance committee to pass.

Councilwoman Boo.

Honorable mayor, this ordinance would amend chapter two of the code of ordinances adding section D that would require quarterly budget reports to include an analysis of local use tax revenues received about those anticipated at the time of the annual budget for potential use toward the same purposes for which the corresponding sales tax is utilized.

Thank you, Councilwoman Boo.

Mayor Pro Tim.

Thank you, Honorable Mayor.

Yeah, you actually picked up another co-sponsor on I was just late letting them know.

Please add me.

Thank you, Mayor Pro Tim.

Is there any further discussion?

Hearing on the clerk call the roll.

Curls.

Aye.

Park Shaw.

Aye.

Aye.

Duncan?

Aye.

Will it?

Franch?

Aye.

Rogers.

Aye.

Patterson Hasley.

Aye.

Robinson?

Aye.

Raya.

Punch.

Lucas.

Aye.

Ten I'm one abstention.

Ordinance passes.

260449 authorizes city manager to execute a betterment and improvement funding agreement with Port Authority of Kansas City, Missouri for the purpose of reimbursing certain water utility infrastructure to be constructed on the city's behalf, accepting certain right-of-way easements, granting certain easements conveying certain property, and authorizing execution, delivery, and recording of such documents as required to effectuate and before going all in furtherance of road and bridge work to Missouri River Terminal Project.

Finance committee to pass.

Councilwoman Boo.

All right, Honorable Mayor.

Um I too have an amendment on a floor amendment on this one.

I move that committee substitute for ordinance number two six zero four four nine be amended so that reads as in the document entitled committee substitute for ordinance number two six zero four four nine as amended, which is district distributed to all council members.

Second.

We moved and seconded.

Is there any further discussion on the motion?

Councilwoman Boo.

Yes, um, honorable Mayor, this amendment will revert um ordinance number two six zero four four nine back to its original form by re-including a waiver of certain fees and pedestrian requirements as part of a betterment and improving funding agreement between the city and port KC improvements of the Missouri River Terminal Project.

This the underlying ordinance authorized the city um manager to execute a better betterment and improvement funding agreement with Port Authority of Kansas City for the purpose of reimbursing certain water utility infrastructures to be constructed on the city's behalf, accepting certain right-of-ways and easements, granting certain easements, uh conveying certain property, waiving certain fees, and pedestrian requirements, and authorizing the execution, delivery, and recording of such documents.

Um we made a motion.

Unfortunately, there was a committee substitute that was we hadn't intended to pass, and we are reverting back to what we originally intended to pass.

Sometimes we make mistakes in finance committee.

It doesn't happen often, but sometimes it does.

So this amendment would revert to the original um ordinance as introduced, not the motion that was made to adopt a committee substitute that we hadn't really talked about, but was read and a motion was passed later to adopt it.

Thank you, Councilman Boo.

Is there any further discussion on the motion?

Hearing none, the clerk will call the roll.

Pearls.

Aye.

Parkshaw.

Aye.

Aye.

Duncan.

O'Neal.

Aye.

Will it?

Aye.

Franch?

Aye.

Rogers.

Aye.

Patterson Hasley.

Aye.

Robinson.

Rhea.

Funch.

Lucas.

Lucas.

Aye.

11 ayes.

Motion passes the ordinances amended to support councils.

Is there any further discussion?

Hearing none, the clerk will call the roll.

Curls.

Aye.

Parkshaw.

Aye.

Hi.

O'Neal.

Aye.

Aye.

Franch.

Aye.

Rogers.

Aye.

Hasley.

Aye.

Robinson.

Hi.

Raya.

Funch.

Lucas.

Aye.

11 hours.

The ordinance is amended passes.

260440.

Except then $5 million grant from the U.S.

Environmental Protection Agency Fund to fund the Kansas City Organic Waste Improvement Project from March 1st, 2026 through February 28, 2029.

Authorizing an agreement with EPA to administer such grant.

Estimate and appropriating $5 million in general grass fund.

Authorizing cooperative agreement with Canby Markets, Pete's Garden, Urban Produce Push, KCK and Compost, Bridging the Gap, Missouri Organic Recycling, and Compost Collective KC to implement such grant and recognize this one as having solar effective date.

Neighbor committees do pass.

Tim.

Thank you, Honorable Mayor.

The City of Kansas City has been awarded federal funding through the solid waste infrastructure for recycling program to implement the Kansas City Organic Waste Improvement Project.

This project aims to significantly expand the city's capacity for food rescue composting and organic waste diversion by investing in infrastructure equipment and partnerships with local nonprofits and businesses.

Of course, uh the list of partners were already read by the clerk, the neighborhood planning development committee reviewed and recommended due pass.

Is there any further discussion on the ordinance?

Call the role.

Aye.

Parkshaw?

Aye.

Aye.

O'Neill?

Aye.

Will it?

No.

Franch?

Aye.

Rogers?

Aye.

Patterson Hasley.

Aye.

Robinson?

Aye.

Raya.

Bunch.

Lucas.

Aye.

Ten ayes, one a ordinance passes.

26044.

On the next item, I'm told there's a request to hold the item for one week.

There's no objection.

The item be held for one week.

60452.

Yes, sir.

Approving a council approved signage plan on about 42 acres to allow for various signings to serve current landing and district MPD.

And generally located on north and south sides of Berkeley Parkway.

Mayor Pro Tim.

Thank you, Honorable Mayor.

Um Council approved signage.

Our signage plans are intended to integrate the design of the signs proposed for the development project with the design of infrastructure.

I'm sorry, with the design of the structures into the unified architectural statement and allow flexibility in the size, height, duration, number, and type of signs allowed.

A council approved signage plan provides a means for defining common sign regulations for large and unique developments to encourage maximum incentive and latitude in the design and display of signs to achieve, not circumvent the intent of this chapter.

This ordinance uh recommends uh this ordinance ultimately will allow for uh the control of signage within the current landing portion of Berkeley Riverfront.

Uh the permits uh permits all sign types allowed in non-residential districts.

The applicant is requested to allow for off-site advertising on digital signage.

Uh the staff recommended denial of the application due to the inclusion of off-site advertising, the city plan commission recommended approval for the application and the uh neighborhood plan and development committee reviewed and recommended due pass, and I believe there's is there a committee sub?

Yes, okay.

Thank you.

Thank you, Mayor Pro Tim, Councilman Willett.

Thank you, Mr.

Mayor.

I move that ordinance number two six zero four five two be amended so that it reads as in the document titled ordinance number two six zero four five two as amended, which has been distributed to all council members.

Second.

We moved and seconded.

Is there any discussion on the motion, Councilman Willett?

Thank you, Mr.

Mayor.

This amendment allows advertising signs promoting any commercial message of a business service or product offered within the plan area or Berkeley Riverfront MPD plan on any sign allowed within the plan area.

Advertising signs promoting any commercial message of a business service or product not sold within the plan area or Berkeley Riverfront MPD plan shall be limited to wayfinding signage and the existing entertainment district signs.

Councilman Willard.

My only question would be, um, I guess can we can we do that?

Regulate the different types of speech, um kind of in a lawful space.

I mean, I guess that look, it's just uh so we're saying commercial speech of one type is allowed, but commercial speech of another type isn't allowed under our Central Hudson as opposed to read.

Central Hudson test is opposed to reading.

So I mean, kind of what's the what's the origin perhaps of of what they're whomever wants this is trying to do.

Well, our council district four members have totally deserted us, so I'm gonna give the best uh stab at this.

Um but I believe since the signage is normally sometimes controversial.

You know, obviously the city would have a lot of regulations, but regarding this being such an entertainment destination, they want those types of signage to be only promoting what is actually within the actual area itself, and then the other areas signage that's just how we normally do based on those two items like the wayfinding and existing entertainment.

Councilman Duncan.

I guess the only question is why do we care?

All right, why are we doing this?

This was asked by the applicant and worked on with staff between now and then.

Stafford.

Love to know more from the applicant.

So I in a perfect world, I would love for the applicant and your committee to share the why, and maybe they did two days ago.

But literally two days ago, they were before a council, a committee and didn't feel the need to share that, and this is kind of a material change.

I'd and actually, if I may, uh we really only had a quorum for about 20 minutes.

Under and so we we uh when we learned that this there was supposed to be a committee sub committee, uh, but the at the time this the attorney hadn't had a chance to or had reviewed it but hadn't submitted it, didn't have the the sign-off for any of the committee members.

So we were we were up against the timeline, which is why we didn't take it up in committee because we we all we were trying to get as much as we could prior to the 20 minute time frame.

So, add on to information, we were all uh briefed on when we met with them based off this language, but it was uh we had it ourselves because uh okay councilman Rogers the the lawyer from pri for the project is here.

I will say it's important this gets done today.

Um so if we have any questions, I would ask that we give her an opportunity to answer them.

But um I'm supportive of it as is, it's been the process has been voted on, and I think that it's important that we get it done now.

I mean, I I guess I'll ask you.

Are you comfortable with what the committee approved?

I'm kind of back to Councilman Duncan's core question, and I don't I hate to stand in the place of the applicant, but if it currently, so this amendment allows advertising signs promoting any commercial message or product offered within the plan area, but it would seem to be to limit those services that are outside of the plan area.

Back to kind of the core question.

Why does that matter?

So you would have to have the right to put advertising on the building, and so the owner of how this could be used nefariously is if this is a larger district than just what the applicant owns, and they're able to exclude others who may advertise whatever the heck they want in the same district, and I see that as kind of problematic.

The way I thought this came to us was that they just wanted to put up a big old sign during the world cup.

If all it is is about big signs during the world cup, why don't we just do the non-amended version so they get their sign?

If a neighbor that they don't like wants to put up their own sign, then the neighbor that they don't like and put up their own sign, and that's just the story of how the signage works.

Councilman Curves.

Thank you, Ms.

Mayor.

Uh Councilman Rogers, you said we have to approve this today.

What's the rush?

Is this due to the World Cup or what's the emergency?

Well, you know, yes, is the short answer.

I'm sorry.

So, yeah, so I mean it's currently any right, so you've got Argentina coming down there, and you've got a lot of activity that's gonna be coming down there very soon.

And like I said, it's already been vetted.

We know what's I mean, I wish someone is here that was in the committee.

I'm not, I just know that this is a priority and that the expectation is that it gets done today.

So I need to go backward on I think what people believe is going to happen.

Councilman Woman French.

Is the purpose of the amendment to reduce the amount of possible clutter, the possible amount of signage?

Why don't we just do this since I see counsel for the applicant here, although we're not going to start letting them testify at counsel?

Uh why don't we just hold this one till the end of the docket?

Maybe we'll learn more about the need for it or not, and then we'll deal with it that way.

So we'll hold this item until the end of the doc and then we'll proceed with the next one.

Yes, sir.

260407, authorizing director of public works executive property given with the Brookside Shops Committee Improvement District and the GRI Brookside Shops LLC for the design and construction of certain public and aesthetic improvements within the Brookside Shops Committee Improvement District, Transportation Committee to pass.

Councilman O'Neill.

Mr.

Mayor, the primary purpose of the Brookside Shop CID includes a partnership with the City of Kansas City, the GRI Brookside Shops LLC, to and to fund and develop aesthetic, environmental, and public improvements within the boundaries of the Brookside Shops CID.

The city has agreed to finance the design and construction of a portion of the trolley track trail between 62nd Terrace and 63rd, which currently is woefully not together.

Um the Brookside Shops Community and within the community district, the Brookside Shop CID and GRI Brookside will enter into a cooperative agreement setting forth the covenants agreements and obligations of the city, the Brookside Shop CID and the GRI Brookside to make possible the public improvements.

The T I no operations committee recommends advance and do pass, and if either of my colleagues from the sixth district would quit talking and see if they want to mention anything.

Just checking to see if you guys want to add anything to the CID conversation.

We trust our elders, Councilman.

Your elders, that's right.

Um, today's infrastructure recommends advance and do pass.

Thank you, Councilman O'Neil and uh the chatty six district feedback.

Uh any further discussion on the ordinance.

Harry, now the clerk will call the roll.

Parkshaw aye.

Who?

Aye, Duncan, O'Neill, aye.

Will it?

Rogers, aye.

Patterson Hasley, aye.

Robertson, aye.

Raya, Bunch, Lucas.

Aye.

The uh ordinance passes.

Yeah, please.

Go ahead.

Go ahead.

Yeah.

Okay.

260418.

Authorizing direct public arts execute a license agreement with the Kansas Fiber Network for a term of 10 years for one option to renew for an additional five years to install fiber conduit within the right-of-way and authorizing director of public works to execute a communications easement agreement with Kansas Fiber Network LLC Transportation Committee to pass.

Councilman O'Neill.

Mr.

Mayor, the Kansas Fiber Network LLC has requested permission to install fiber optic lines and associated equipment within city-owned right-of-way and on city owned land adjacent to the Missouri River.

This infrastructure will support expanded communications capacity and improved connectivity on both sides of the river.

Transportation Infrastructure and Operations Committee recommends advance and do pass.

What is it, Jason?

It next to thank you, Councilman O'Neill.

Is there any further discussion?

Harry, now the clerk will call the roll.

Aye.

Park Shaw.

Aye.

Who?

Aye.

Duncan?

Aye.

O'Neill.

Aye.

Willett?

Aye.

Franch?

Aye.

Rogers.

Aye.

Ronison.

Aye.

Raya.

Bunch.

Lucas.

Aye.

Eleven eyes.

Ordinance passes.

National Airport.

Total contract amount of 10 million two hundred and twelve thousand five hundred twenty-five dollars.

Transportation creditors do pass.

Councilman O'Neill.

Mr.

Mayor, this amendment will add an additional one point two million dollars for spare parts inventory at 10% markup to the city.

Number two, it will recognize a contractor name change from JBT Aerotech Corporation, which we originally purchased these uh um this inventory from uh to Oshkosh Aerotech LLC.

And three, this will update required federal language, the reasons for and purposes to be accomplished with this.

Thank you, Councilman O'Neill.

Is there any further discussion?

Harry None, the clerk will call the roll.

Park Shaw.

Aye.

Aye.

Duncan.

Aye.

Neil.

Aye.

Will it?

Aye.

Aye.

Rogers.

Aye.

Patterson Hansley.

Aye.

Robinson?

Aye.

Raya.

Bunch.

Lucas.

Aye.

Eleven eyes.

The ordinance passes.

All right.

Let's do first readings.

Honorable mayor.

Uh, the charter requirement for reading ordinances on three separate days.

Way.

I move.

Sorry.

I move that the charter requirement for reading ordinances on three separate days.

We waive for the ordinances on today's document list.

It is first readings and that these ordinances be introduced as listed to the committee so designated.

Second.

So we moved and second.

Is there any further discussion on the item?

Harry None, the clerk called the roll.

Curls.

Aye.

Parkshaw.

Aye.

Aye.

Duncan?

Aye.

Aye.

Will it?

Aye.

Branch?

Aye.

Rogers.

Aye.

Hasley.

Aye.

Robinson.

Aye.

Raya.

Bunch.

Lucas.

Aye.

Eleven eyes.

The uh motion passes.

Let's do some of these easy.

Actually, we'll do Councilman.

Oh, Councilwoman Boo will do yours first.

Honorable mayor, I requested the clerk receive document read an ordinance prepared too late to be on today's docket.

The clerk received the ordinance to sign a number and read the title.

That number is going to be 260486.

I mean in a pleasable overlay, which was created by committee substitute for ordinance number 190100 and amended by ordinance number 220729, and which establishes you and Heights Brother Legislation regulations and Area General located on the south and north sides of West 47th Street between Madison Avenue on the West Mill Creek Parkway on the east, in order to remove two parcels generally located on the east side of Windows Street and between West 46 Terrace on the north and West 47th Street on the south from the Overlay District.

Councilman O'Neill.

That's our still organized there for a second.

Yeah.

I request that the clerk receive dock it and read a resolution prepared too late to be on today's docket.

The clerk will receive the ordinance to sign a number and read the title.

Yes, sir.

That number is going to be 260487.

Expressing council support for 435 and soccer drive redevelopment.

May Councilman O'Neill.

I move for the immediate adoption of this resolution.

It's been moved in seconds.

Councilman O'Neill.

Yeah, I just the reason that I'm introducing this, and I apologize for a same-day resolution, but we thought this was a one-week cold, and it ended up being a two-week hold.

Um, this is a resolution on a on a on an ordinance that will come for front of us next week that we've I think we've all seen and heard, and uh I hope we're all supportive of that.

I think it's a it's a great opportunity in the Northland to start a project that we've been working on for seven years.

And so this just assures to the client that we are on board and we want to help them, um, and we will uh look to support this next week in the uh this allows them to go to to the retail conventions in Vegas and start selling that that project to many of the retailers that we hope to attract there.

So that's thank you, Councilman O'Neill.

I will say I am very fully in support uh perhaps related even to the ordinance we were just discussing, where there are changes after committee to the extent that we could adhere to committee, avoiding the and has nothing to do with you, the holds on the floor where there's more work potentially being done, uh that'd be helpful.

And uh we wouldn't be here right now with that.

There's no further discussion.

Uh the clerk will call the roll on the motion, curls.

Aye, Parkshaw, aye.

Boo, aye, Duncan.

Aye, O'Neal, Willet French, aye, Rogers, Patterson Hasley.

Aye.

Robinson, Raya, Bunch, Lucas.

Aye.

Ten eyes, one abstention.

The motion passes.

The uh resolution is now before council.

Oh, that's it.

Oh, that's it.

We're done.

You've affirmed it.

All right, well done.

All right, let's go back to uh the item we were working on before, item two six zero four five two.

Okay, so I understand that I think from the applicant they're interested in something passing today.

Understood that this relates to having necessary signage.

Everybody assigns things to the world cup, so we'll just say that.

The original version of the ordinance certainly allows for the signage.

There is an amendment before us, and you know, I would just say adding seven opinion and amendment.

This material after committee, you know, seems not great, but the amendments before us anyway, um, and this amendment, and we're kind of trying to get to the core of why.

So, although we don't let the applicant speak, um, does staff have any desire to opine in connection with your amendment or if it has nothing to do with you and it's not your idea, you don't have to say anything.

But it's your freedom, what do you do?

But staff, yeah.

Oh, yes, no, it's yes, we only staff speaks, and you have to speak, right?

But staff does not have to speak.

I mean, it's kind of, and I'm almost more inclined, and of course, the sponsor could ask you to speak, I guess, as to what this is all doing, but um to the core of whose idea is it.

So the we had the committee subject given to us committee members before council committee, and that's what we were briefed on.

That's what we reviewed.

Got it.

And that was different than what the um the law had at that time, even though it was given or printed copies were around there, they weren't.

Oh, you didn't have a copy.

So I think you know, maybe I'll just propose this, and you don't have to say a lot.

You sit down for a second.

I may just propose why don't we just pass the ordinance that does the thing that the applicant needs, and if we need to go back and keep other people from being able to hang banners, then I don't know why we can't come back next week and restrict people's ability to have commercial banners that are something else.

That's I don't I don't know if this does restrict other people.

That's kind of what I read the amendment to do.

The amendment says these guys can so you can have an advertisement that is based on something sold within the area, but you cannot have an advertising sign based on something not sold within the area.

I don't understand the distinction, and I don't know if this is the fact finding moment to get that distinction, but if can I be recognized?

Uh so I think the issue we have is because we started our meeting 30 minutes early, which not everybody knew that, uh and and in addition to the fact that we only had corn for 20 minutes.

In talking with staff, this is a recommendation on staff's behalf because this is closer to what the CPC recommendation was.

But I think in just in the time constraints that we had, we didn't actually have this information, have everything organized for us to be able to do this.

So if anything, I would just recommend that we do allow staff to provide any clarity if needed.

Um, and I just want to say that.

So thank you.

This is where I almost get confused though to your point.

I believe this was introduced by Councilman Wright or um it was introduced by council sponsor, Rogers.

And Rogers, okay, and so staff doesn't really get a bite at the apple to policy matter, tell us what should be in the ordinance.

I mean I with the greatest respect, right?

It's C BC did something, the council member sponsors elected to introduce something different.

The council member sponsors did so, and you know, here we are now.

So councilwoman boom.

Yes, uh may I ask a question of staff though, and a very specific question of staff, and then how we normally do our commercial signs, because it's my understanding that we do not normally allow commercial signs that advertise items off-site, and so I'm thinking that that is what this amendment is going towards is conforming our our council approved signage plan to what our normal policy is.

So for example, um, like with our.

Right, because if if I have a business, I can I can I can put a sign up that advertises my business, but I can't put a sign up that advertises someone else's business, and I would like staff to clarify if that is to some extent what this is trying to do is to conform this council approved signage plan to what our policy is.

And you can tell me I'm wrong.

Okay, sir.

What's your name?

Matthew Barnes city planning and development.

Uh so this amendment uh would permit off-site advertisement on the wayfinding signage within the district and on the uh entertainment district sign.

Uh that's that large sign there.

So this would permit that off-site advertisement.

So it would allow off-site advertising, but within the entertainment district, or you could put on the wayfinding sign, I could say, like, in the Berkeley Riverfront Park on the wayfinding sign, it could say something about the World cup, or it could say come to um the Bar Korean Brookside.

Yes.

Well, I'm interested in it would be a permitted to advertise any business anywhere.

So it could advertise you know Valley's casino or anything else that's not within within the um so I guess it would be a no vote on the amendment and we just vote on the original thing that allows the sign.

And if we need to edit it in the river front because there's a proliferation of Marlborough ads or so that should be discriminating against one party.

Then we can do that.

Councilman O'Neill.

I'm not trying to prolong this debate, but I I'm curious staff.

The Berkeley Riverfront kind of has two bosses, right?

The Port Authority and the City.

And the Port Authority, I know has certain jurisdictions.

Is this outside of that jurisdiction and we're we're responsible for these decisions or is this?

Yeah, yeah, so this is uh this is a master plan development.

That overall plan is silent on signage.

Um so this there's currently two other council approved signage plans within this district.

Uh this would be for specifically the area around current landing.

Um this is the development that we have we have given to the current to develop.

Correct.

Okay.

Yeah, Mr.

Mayor, I'm just trying to do a solid for a colleague.

Uh and also Councilman Bunch was not available to be there during committee, so we had neither for port district representation and obviously not right now, but uh I can withdraw my motion to amend if you would like me to, and we can just look at maybe amending it next week.

The main thing is for this to get done.

That's great.

Yeah.

We'll uh withdraw the motion if the second also withdraws whoever that was.

Yes.

Yep, all right.

The ordinance is now before council.

If there's no further discussion, the clerk call the roll on the ordinance.

No, Barkshaw?

Aye.

Boo, aye.

I'm sorry.

I hear you.

Duncan?

O'Neill?

Aye.

Will it?

Aye.

Franch?

Aye.

Rogers?

All right.

Robinson?

Aye.

Raya Bund?

Oh, sir.

Lucas.

Aye.

Denise one day.

Alright, ordinance passes.

Is there's no bid further business coming forward council, we'll stand adjourned.