ORDINANCE NO. 250558
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Sponsor: Director of Health Department
Authorizing Amendment No. 3, in the amount of $900,000.00, with Kansas City Metropolitan Crime Commission to provide uninterrupted delivery of critical reentry services, such as workforce readiness, housing navigation, behavioral health referrals, and mentoring support essential to reducing recidivism and promoting successful community reintegration, for a total contract amount not to exceed $1,800,000.00; recognizing this ordinance as having an accelerated effective date; and designating requisitioning authority.
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WHEREAS, the Kansas City Metropolitan Crime Commission (KCMCC) is a trusted and experienced partner in public safety, with a strong track record of reducing violence and supporting long-term community stability; and
WHEREAS, the Second Chance Program, operated by the Kansas City Metropolitan Crime Commission, has served justice-impacted individuals on felony probation or parole in Kansas City since 2010; and
WHEREAS, continued investment in this partnership reflects the City’s commitment to second chances, equity, and safer neighborhoods for all residents; and
WHEREAS, with funding from the City’s Violence Prevention Fund, the program expanded in 2023 to provide culturally appropriate, evidence-based reentry support to 67 additional high-risk individuals recently released from incarceration; and
WHEREAS, due to increased program capacity supported through this funding, the program is now on track to reach its targeted goal of serving 120 returning citizens, further enhancing its impact on community reintegration and long-term public safety; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF KANSAS CITY:
Section 1. That the Director of Health is hereby authorized to execute the contract amendment for the Kansas City Metropolitan Crime Commission (KCMCC) to provide uninterrupted delivery of critical reentry services-such as workforce readiness, housing navigation, behavioral health referrals, and mentoring support essential to reducing recidivism and promoting successful community reintegration in the amount of $900,000.00, for a total contract amount not to exceed $1,800,000.00, from funds previously appropriated to Account No. 26-2000-501905-B. A copy of the amendment is on file in the Health Department.
Section 2. That the Director of Health is hereby designated requisitioning authority for Account No. 26-2000-501905-B.
Section 3. 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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Tammy L. Queen
Director of Finance
Approved as to form:
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Joseph A. Guarino
Senior Associate City Attorney