ORDINANCE NO. 240729
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Sponsor: Councilmember Kevin O’Neill
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; estimating revenue in the amount of $3,011,204.00 to the Federal Grants account; and appropriating the funds from the Unappropriated Fund Balance.
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WHEREAS, the Aviation Department submitted to the FAA an application for a grant of Federal AIP funds at or associated with the Kansas City International Airport and anticipates that $3,011,204.00 will be offered in grant 3-29-0040-098-2024; and
WHEREAS, 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, and the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022; and
WHEREAS, the purpose of the AIP Grant is to provide funds for the acquisition of four (4) zero emissions electric powered buses; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF KANSAS CITY:
Section 1. That upon offering to the City, the AIP Grant Agreement between the City of Kansas City, Missouri, acting through its Director of the Aviation Department, and the FAA for the period of four years from the date of acceptance in the amount of $3,011,204.00 shall be accepted and approved. A copy of the Grant Agreement shall be on file with the Director of the Aviation Department, upon its transmittal to City.
Section 2. That the Director of Aviation is authorized to execute any and all necessary documents to effectuate and accept the grant upon its being offered to City.
Section 3. That AIP Grant revenue in the amount of $3,011,204.00 shall be estimated in the following account:
25-8300-620000-478410 KCI-Other-Grants $3,011,204.00
Section 4. Appropriating from the Unappropriated Fund Balance the amount of $3,011,204.00 to the following account:
25-8300-622360-634200-62240577 KCI Airport Fund $3,011,204.00
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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