ORDINANCE NO. 260142
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Sponsor: Mayor Pro Tem Ryana Parks-Shaw
Directing the City Manager to submit a response to the Missouri Department of Revenue’s Request For Proposals for license office operations; and directing the City Manager to develop a yearly funding plan in an amount not to exceed $750,000.00 for operational costs and report back to City Council in 30 days.
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WHEREAS, Resolution No. 240894 directed the City Manager to review the feasibility of establishing a city-operated Department of Motor Vehicles licensing office; and
WHEREAS, the feasibility study identified potential site locations and estimated operational costs would range from $500,000.00 to $750,000.00 per year; and
WHEREAS, licensing offices offer a number of vital services, such as driver license renewals and motor vehicle titling and registration; and
WHEREAS, on January 8, 2026, the licensing office located at 1161 Emanuel Cleaver II Boulevard closed, significantly limiting access to licensing office services for Kansas City residents; and
WHEREAS, the Missouri License Offices Bureau is currently moving forward with a Request for Proposal process for operations of licensing offices; and
WHEREAS, the City Council believes it is in the best interest of Kansas City residents to establish a city-operated license office; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF KANSAS CITY:
Section 1. That the City Manager is directed to submit a response to the Missouri Department of Revenue’s Request for Proposals to operate a license office.
Section 2. That the City Manager is directed to develop a funding plan in an amount not to exceed $750,000.00 per year for operational costs of said licensing office and report back to City Council within 30 days.
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Approved as to form:
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Samuel Miller
Assistant City Attorney