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Record of Proceedings

Kansas City Council Meeting - July 30, 2026

City Council Legislative Session — Thursday, July 30, 2026
BodyKansas City, Missouri
SessionCity Council Legislative Session
DateThursday, July 30, 2026
StatusNEW · FILED
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Our guest chaplain is Pastor Dale Schwartzler of Day Spring Pentecostal Church.

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All who can who are able, please stand for the invitation and remain standing for the Pledge of Allegiance.

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Father, we come before you today with Thanksgiving and gratitude in our heart for the city that you have blessed us with.

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I thank you for the men and the women here, Lord, today, that have given their time and made sacrifices to serve this great city.

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May your favor be upon them.

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May your shine your your countenance shine upon them.

0:32

May you bless them with wisdom and knowledge and insight to know what to do.

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May there be unity and cooperation, Lord God, and may this your spirit flow in this place, Lord God, to bring your love, Lord God, and guidance to this city.

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I pray a blessing upon this session and upon this city and all that are here.

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With your favor, we give thanks in Jesus' name.

0:52

I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands.

1:03

Liberty and Justice for all.

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The clerk will call the role.

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Curls.

1:12

Present.

1:14

Here.

1:14

Duncan.

1:15

O'Neill.

1:16

Here.

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Willie.

1:17

President.

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French.

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Here.

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Rogers.

1:21

Patterson has Robinson.

1:24

Ray.

1:25

President Bunch.

1:28

Thank you.

1:29

Well, here.

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Bunch.

1:30

Lucas.

1:35

Lucas.

1:36

Here.

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12 members present.

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So the clerk, please call the special actions.

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260668 resolution honoring Michael Radabaugh on his retirement after 29 years, seven months of dedicated service to the city of Kansas City, Missouri.

2:06

Mayor Pro Tim.

2:07

Thank you, Honorable Mayor.

2:09

I am honored to have my summer intern, one of my summer interns actually do this today.

2:15

And so Ms.

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Jair Ware will present this.

2:19

Hello, my name is Jair Ware.

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I am a senior at Wash Spring University and a Kansas City native.

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So today we will be.

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Today we will be honoring Michael Radbaugh on his retirement for 29 plus years of serving Kansas City in the water department.

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A few words from his colleagues.

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First, he is someone who is outstanding.

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He's a problem solver.

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He's a um navigator of issues.

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He is a understands city limitations and works with departments to fill those gaps, usually with notable sacrifices and to himself in ways that would work in bridging communication between different departments.

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He is someone that works heavily in understanding the background and research of different stormwater drain issues in Kansas City.

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His current supervisor has only good and notable information to share about him.

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When knowing of his retirement, they said that they will be losing a big chunk.

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Ooh, wow, okay, big chunk of knowledge and information in the department and understanding navigating issues regarding stormwater.

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So he has in-depth knowledge of stormwater infrastructure at various locations, and he really helps groups uh do jobs effectively and efficiently.

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Um not taking shortcuts and he's in his work in the last 10 years of his uh supervisor knowing him.

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He has just been so helpful with navigating issues that are inter-departmental and bridging those gaps.

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Um, he is someone who's not afraid of challenges, he actually embraces them.

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Uh time and time again, there have been difficult issues, and he solves them in um with swiftness.

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He's also very known for like serving people in the community and um being very effective and helpful and just being a kind face to look at when they meet him.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
Procedural█████████████████████████████████████████████56%
Land Use Planning████████10%
Housing and Community Development██████8%
Economic Development█████6%
Pending Litigation████5%
Personnel Matters███4%
Affordable Housing██2%
Historic Preservation██2%
Electric Vehicle Regulation██2%
Summary of Proceedings

Kansas City Council Meeting - July 30, 2026

The Kansas City Council convened on July 30, 2026, with 12 members present. The meeting opened with an invocation and the Pledge of Allegiance, followed by roll call. The council adopted several resolutions and ordinances, including honors, planning amendments, funding approvals, and new programs targeting vacant properties, housing rehabilitation, and e-bike regulations. Notable actions included the establishment of a Housing Accelerator Fund, expansion of vacant property registration fees, and adoption of electric bicycle rules.

Consent Calendar

  • 260651: Resolution appointing Brenton Cyberly as interim director and successor directors to the Performing Arts Community Improvement District. Passed 13-0.
  • 260644-260652: Series of grant amendments, plats, lease agreements, and contract authorizations (health grants, Congress Industrial Park plat, Woodland Avenue Church plat, Stop Violence Against Women grant, lease with Kansas City Friends of Alvin Ailey) all passed unanimously.

Discussion Items

  • 260668: Resolution honoring Michael Radabaugh for 29 years, 7 months of service at Water Services. Adopted by voice vote; Mr. Radabaugh gave remarks.
  • 260666: Resolution directing the city manager to work with the Economic Development Corporation to prepare a proactive TIF plan for Prospect Avenue (9th St. to Gregory Blvd.) within 90 days. Passed 12-0.
  • 260598: Amendment to the Greater Downtown Area Plan on 1.7 acres at Bellevue Avenue and 30th Street for the Northtown Center project (land use change from residential low density to downtown mixed use). Passed 12-0.
  • 260626: Amendment to the Midtown Plaza Area Plan on 2.25 acres at 4901 Main Street (land use change to mixed use community). Passed 12-0.
  • 260648: Authorization for a one-year contract with U.S. Engineering LLC for KCI airport facilities operations and maintenance. Passed 12-0.
  • 260657: Authorization for a torch relay agreement with LA 28 for the 2028 Olympic torch relay, including $1,000 appropriation for preliminary costs. Passed 12-0.
  • 260658: Establishment of the Housing Accelerator Fund ($750,000 from general and development service funds) for rehabilitating abandoned, nuisance, and distressed residential properties in disinvested neighborhoods. Councilwoman Patterson-Hasley sponsored; Councilman O'Neill expressed concern about duplication with existing funds. Passed 12-0.
  • 260659: Designation of specific neighborhoods (Washington Wheatley, Townport Creek, South Roundtop, Key Coalition, Blue Valley, Blue Hills) and properties as Housing Accelerator Target Areas. Passed 12-0.
  • 260660: Direction to the Central City Economic Development Sales Tax Board to issue targeted RFPs for projects on Prospect Avenue. Passed 12-0.
  • 260399: Direction to develop a plain-language vacant property maintenance guide, a citywide registration outreach campaign, and allocate $50,000 for the campaign. Passed 12-0.
  • 260400: Amendment allowing administrative approval of certificates of appropriateness for repair orders on historic structures, closing an exemption for dangerous buildings. Passed 12-0.
  • 260401: Expansion of vacant property registration to include unimproved vacant land and commercial properties, with semi-annual fees ($200 for chronically vacant nuisance properties, escalating $500-$1,000 for commercial, $100-$200 for unimproved). An amendment (O'Neill/Rogers version) exempted commercial and unimproved properties from fees for the first 12 months if actively listed with a licensed realtor. Passed 12-0 after amendment.
  • 260557: Declaring businesses operating without required licenses as nuisances, requiring neighborhood notification for liquor license changes. Passed 11-0.
  • 260599: Rezoning 1.7 acres at Bellevue and 30th from R-2.5 to DX-2. Passed 11-0.
  • 260627: Rezoning 0.5 acres at 49th and Main to B4-5 for an 80,000 sq ft entertainment venue with 64 on-site and off-site parking. Passed 12-0.
  • 260637: Amendment to development plan to allow motor vehicle repair on 1.27 acres near NE Barry Road and Indiana Ave. Passed 12-0.
  • 260653: Vacation of approximately 13,000 sq ft of right-of-way along Charlotte Street. Passed 12-0.
  • 260654: Development plan for Midwest Recovery Center on 1.7 acres at 137th and Holmes. Passed 12-0.
  • 260662: Designation of Dunford Place to the Kansas City Register of Historic Places. Passed 12-0.
  • 260508: Amendment to Chapter 70 regulating electric bicycles, micromobility devices, and electric motorcycles (speed limits on sidewalks up to 15 mph, bike lanes up to 20 mph, helmet requirements, enforcement with first warning then citation). Passed 12-0.
  • 260656: Contract with U.S. Engineering LLC for KCI terminal HVAC and pump maintenance ($1,724,737). Passed 12-0.
  • 260685: Late-filed ordinance amending a prior directive regarding a funding agreement with Phillips Edison Company (extending construction timeline to three years after street relocation). Passed 12-0.
  • 260686 & 260687: Late-filed ordinances appropriating funds for Forest Avenue Sidewalk Project ($500,000 from capital improvement fund) and water/sewer main improvements ($70,000 total). Referred to Finance and Governance Committee (originally moved to Transportation, but reassigned).
  • 260692, 260690, 260691: Late-filed ordinances (small business enterprise program, repealing MWBE program, directing suspension of MWBE program) sponsored by Lucas, O'Neill, and Boo, with multiple co-sponsors. Referred to Finance, Governance, and Public Safety Committee.

Key Outcomes

  • All voting items passed unanimously (12-0 or 13-0).
  • The council held a closed session to discuss legal matters under Missouri law (RSMo 610.021(1)) related to litigation.
  • Several ordinances were introduced for first reading and referred to committees for further review.
  • The meeting adjourned without further business.

Meeting Transcript

Our guest chaplain is Pastor Dale Schwartzler of Day Spring Pentecostal Church. All who can who are able, please stand for the invitation and remain standing for the Pledge of Allegiance. Father, we come before you today with Thanksgiving and gratitude in our heart for the city that you have blessed us with. I thank you for the men and the women here, Lord, today, that have given their time and made sacrifices to serve this great city. May your favor be upon them. May your shine your your countenance shine upon them. May you bless them with wisdom and knowledge and insight to know what to do. May there be unity and cooperation, Lord God, and may this your spirit flow in this place, Lord God, to bring your love, Lord God, and guidance to this city. I pray a blessing upon this session and upon this city and all that are here. With your favor, we give thanks in Jesus' name. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands. Liberty and Justice for all. The clerk will call the role. Curls. Present. Here. Duncan. O'Neill. Here. Willie. President. French. Here. Rogers. Patterson has Robinson. Ray. President Bunch. Thank you. Well, here. Bunch. Lucas. Lucas. Here. 12 members present. So the clerk, please call the special actions. 260668 resolution honoring Michael Radabaugh on his retirement after 29 years, seven months of dedicated service to the city of Kansas City, Missouri. Mayor Pro Tim. Thank you, Honorable Mayor. I am honored to have my summer intern, one of my summer interns actually do this today. And so Ms. Jair Ware will present this. Hello, my name is Jair Ware. I am a senior at Wash Spring University and a Kansas City native. So today we will be. Today we will be honoring Michael Radbaugh on his retirement for 29 plus years of serving Kansas City in the water department. A few words from his colleagues. First, he is someone who is outstanding. He's a problem solver. He's a um navigator of issues. He is a understands city limitations and works with departments to fill those gaps, usually with notable sacrifices and to himself in ways that would work in bridging communication between different departments.

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