ORDINANCE NO. 251001
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Sponsor(s): Councilmembers Kevin O’Neill and Wes Rogers
Authorizing the City Manager to enter into Amendment No. 1 to the 2025-2026 Transit Services Agreement with the Kansas City Area Transportation Authority in the amount of $5,100,000.00; appropriating that amount from the Unappropriated Funds Balance of the _______ Fund; and recognizing this ordinance as having an accelerated effective date.
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WHEREAS, the IRIS program provides essential rideshare services to fill gaps in public transit, particularly in underserved areas; and
WHEREAS, the IRIS program has been a lifeline for many residents, enabling them to maintain employment and access essential services; and
WHEREAS, the continuation of the IRIS program is crucial for maintaining equitable access to transportation across Kansas City; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF KANSAS CITY:
Section 1. The City Manager is authorized to enter into Amendment 1 to the 2025-2026 transit services agreement with the Kansas City Area Transportation Authority in the amount of $5.1 million to provide IRIS service for the City of Kansas City.
Section 2. That the sum of $5,100,000.00 is hereby appropriated from the Unappropriated Fund Balance of the ____ Fund to the following account:
26-___-692000-F KCATA - Operations $5,100,000.00
Section 3. That the Director of Public Works is hereby designated as requisitioning authority for Account No. ____-692000-F.
Section 4. That this ordinance relating to the appropriation of money and the expenses of government is recognized as an ordinance with an accelerated effective date as provided by Section Section 503(a)(3)(C) 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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William Choi
Interim Director of Finance
Approved as to form:
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Dustin E. Johnson
Assistant City Attorney