RESOLUTION NO. 250906
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Sponsor: Mayor Pro Tem Ryana Parks-Shaw
RESOLUTION - Adopting the International Association for Public Participation (IAP2) standards as City’s guiding principles and approach toward public engagement; directing the City Manager, within 90 days, to develop a coordinated plan to implement the Kansas City Public Engagement Plan Recommendations, review sections of City’s Code of Ordinances that may need to be amended to implement such Recommendations and report to Council and propose any corresponding amendments to the City’s Code.
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WHEREAS, the City Council previously adopted Resolution No. 230126, which directed the City Manager to develop and implement a community engagement process for significant infrastructure plans and projects in Kansas City; and
WHEREAS, the City Council later adopted Committee Substitute for Resolution No. 230998, which directed more extensive community collaboration in City’s development of a public engagement plan, with an explicit goal to “further enhance citizen participation and engagement to enable Kansas Citians to have a greater say in the planning, design, and implementation of their community”; and
WHEREAS, the Neighborhood Services Department, with assistance from the UMKC Center for Neighborhoods and the Kansas City Neighborhood Advisory Council, applied standards outlined by the International Association for Public Participation (IAP2) to analyze public input concerning the appropriate degree of public engagement for various City services, with such data gathered over three in-person public input sessions attended by individuals representing 38 neighborhood organizations and via 108 online survey responses; and
WHEREAS, the resulting analysis is outlined in the “Kansas City Public Engagement Plan Recommendations,” which propose improvements to City’s public engagement practices for specific areas identified by the public and the adoption of comprehensive public engagement procedures that conform with IAP2 standards; and
WHEREAS, the City values voices throughout the community and recognizes the vital importance of collaboration between community members and their government to better ensure that Kansas City’s growth and services reflect the character, values and priorities of its residents; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF KANSAS CITY:
Section 1. That the International Association for Public Participation (IAP2) standards are hereby adopted as City’s guiding principles and approach toward public engagement, requiring that all City projects affecting resident quality of life at least satisfy the “Inform” level of resident engagement, and encouraging higher levels of engagement on the IAP2 Spectrum wherever possible through tools and accountability measures. A copy of the Kansas City Public Engagement Plan Recommendations, outlining the IAP2 Spectrum and proposing improved City procedures conforming with IAP2 standards based on extensive public input gathered by the Neighborhood Services Department, is on file with the City Clerk.
Section 2. That the City Manager is hereby directed, within 90 days of the passage of this resolution, to develop a coordinated plan to implement the Kansas City Public Engagement Plan Recommendations, including reviewing City’s Code of Ordinances to identify sections that may need to be amended to implement such Recommendations.
Section 3. That the City Manager is hereby directed to report such implementation plan and propose any corresponding amendments to the City’s Code of Ordinances to the City Council within 90 days of the passage of this resolution.
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