ORDINANCE NO. 240726
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Sponsor: Councilmember Kevin O’Neill
Estimating revenue in the amount of $2,555,732.00 to the KCI-Other-Grants account; authorizing acceptance of an anticipated Airport Improvement Program (AIP) Grant Offer from the United States of America, acting through the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); authorizing the Director of Aviation to accept the grant; and recognizing this ordinance as having an accelerated effective date.
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WHEREAS, the Aviation Department submitted to the FAA a project application dated January 31, 2024, for a grant of Federal AIP funds for a project at or associated with the Kansas City International Airport and anticipates that $2,555,732.00 will be offered in grant 3-29-0040-096-2024; and
WHEREAS, the FAA has indicated an intent to offer the grant, but provided that the grant must be accepted and executed by the City no later than September 15, 2024; and
WHEREAS, the AIP Grant would be provided in accordance with the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018, the Department of Transportation Appropriations Act, 2021, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024, and the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024 ; and
WHEREAS, the purpose of the AIP Grant is to provide funds for the reconstruction of Runway 1L/19R Taxiway High Speed Connectors A1, A2, A3, A9, A13, Taxiway B East Shoulder STA 322+39.24 to STA 1+61.24, Install LED Elevated Medium Intensity Taxiway Edge Lights (MITLs), and Install LED Taxiway Centerline Lights - Phase 2 Construction - 23% of the project; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF KANSAS CITY:
Section 1. That the sum of $2,555,732.00 is hereby estimated to the following account:
25-8300-620000- 478410 KCI-Other-Grants $2,555,732.00
Section 2. That an AIP Grant Agreement between the City of Kansas City, Missouri, acting through its Director of Aviation Department, and the Federal Aviation Administration for the period of 4 years from the date of acceptance in the amount of $2,555,732.00 is hereby accepted and approved. A copy of the grant agreement is on file with the Director of the Aviation Department.
Section 3. That this ordinance, relating to the design, repair, maintenance or construction of a public improvement, is recognized as an ordinance with an accelerated effective date as provided by Section 503(a)(3)(D) of the City Charter and shall take effect in accordance with Section 503, City Charter.
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I hereby certify that there is a balance, otherwise unencumbered, to the credit of the appropriation to which the foregoing expenditure is to be charged, and a cash balance, otherwise unencumbered, in the treasury, to the credit of the fund from which payment is to be made, each sufficient to meet the obligation hereby incurred.
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Tammy L. Queen
Director of Finance
Approved as to form:
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Charlotte Ferns
Senior Associate City Attorney