RESOLUTION NO. 250138
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Sponsor: Mayor Quinton Lucas
RESOLUTION - Expressing the City Council’s intent on use of Public Safety Sales Tax funds for Fiscal Year 2025-26.
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WHEREAS, Key Performance Indicators (“KPIs”) for entities receiving funding under the Public Safety Sales Tax shall be established to ensure measurable outcomes and responsible stewardship of taxpayer dollars;
WHEREAS, entities receiving funding from the Public Safety Sales Tax shall submit quarterly and annual reports demonstrating progress toward these KPIs to ensure accountability and continuous improvement; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF KANSAS CITY:
Section 1. That the City Council hereby expresses its intent to fund the following items in Fiscal Year 2025-26 from the proceeds of the final full year of the Public Safety Sales Tax with a projected ending fund balance of $1.9 million:
a) Transfer to the General Debt and Interest Fund in the amount of $12,967,500.00 for the final payments on general obligation bonds issued to fund capital improvements for police facilities approved pursuant to Section 1 of Committee Substitute for Ordinance No. 100656;
b) Debt service in the amount of $2,976,364.00 for the final payments on debt financing issued to fund capital improvements for North Patrol Station, East Patrol/Crime Lab, and Police CAD/RMS System;
c) Office of Emergency Management security and safety equipment in the amount of $2,191,618.00;
d) General Services Department KCPD and public safety facilities maintenance, repair, and ongoing infrastructure investment in the amount of $2,000,000.00 (to be included as an Amendment to the Submitted Budget);
e) Year one funding of the multiyear fleet replacement financing program for KCPD in the amount of $1,000,000.00;
f) Security services in the amount of $1,000,000.00 pursuant to Committee Substitute for Ordinance No. 250044;
g) General Services Department OneIT in collaboration with KCPD in the amount of $755,529.00;
h) Citywide camera system maintenance in the Office of Emergency Management in the amount of $570,000.00;
i) Stormwater Flood Warning System in the Water Services Department for $500,000.00; and
j) Helicopter maintenance in the amount of $200,000.00.
Section 2. That the City Manager is hereby directed to ensure that the final FY2025-26 budget presented for adoption by the City Council is in alignment with Section 1 herein.
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