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[COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR] ORDINANCE NO. 250949, AS AMENDED
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Sponsor: Councilmember Wes Rogers
COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE, AS AMENDED
Reducing Contingent Appropriation in the amount of $500,000.00 in the General Fund to provide funding for the Police Foundation of Kansas City to use towards technology improvements for the Kansas City Police Department; designating requisitioning authority; directing the City Manager to include a request for appropriation in the FY27 submitted budget from the Public Safety Sales Tax Fund in the amount of $500,000.00 as a transfer to the General Fund; and recognizing this ordinance as having an accelerated effective date.
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WHEREAS, the Police Foundation of Kansas City will donate $500,000.00 towards technology improvements for the Kansas City Police Department; and
WHEREAS, said funds will enhance the Department’s “Drone as First Responder” program, which has been shown to reduce response times, clear calls for service, and enhance situation awareness; and
WHEREAS, the additional funds will also improve the Department’s use of Peregrine software for data integration and operations management; and
WHEREAS, the City Council seeks to promote public safety and support efficient, data-driven law enforcement practices; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF KANSAS CITY:
Section 1. That the Contingent Appropriation in the General Fund is hereby reduced in the following amount:
26-1000-179990-B Contingent Appropriation $500,000.00
Section 2. That the sum of $500,000.00 is hereby appropriated from the Unappropriated Fund Balance of the General Fund to the following account:
26-1000-101024-B Police Foundation of Kansas City $500,000.00
Section 3. That the City Manager is hereby designated as requisitioning authority for Account No. 26-1000-101024-B.
Section 4. That the City Manager is hereby directed to include in the FY27 submitted budget a transfer of $500,000.00 from the unappropriated fund balance of the Public Safety Sales Tax Fund, No. 2320, to the General Fund.
Section 5. 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 503(a)(3)(B) and 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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Samuel Miller
Assistant City Attorney