Kansas City - File #: 260205

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ORDINANCE NO. 260205

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Sponsor: Director of Finance Department

Adopting the Annual Budget of the City for the Fiscal Year 2026-27; estimating the revenues for the fiscal year; appropriating for the purposes stated the sums set forth in the budget; directing the Director of Finance to make the necessary entries upon the City’s records to show the appropriations and allocations provided for; authorizing inter-fund loans; and electing to establish a budget adoption deadline pursuant to Section 805(i) of the City Charter.

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WHEREAS, Section 805 of the City Charter requires the City Council to adopt an annual budget and, as adopted, the budget constitutes an appropriation of the amount for the purposes stated as the appropriation and authorization of the amount to be raised by taxation for the purposes of the City, plus any unencumbered balance from previous years;

WHEREAS, the City Council has reviewed this budget and held public hearings; NOW, THEREFORE,

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF KANSAS CITY:

Section 1. That the detailed estimated revenues of the City for the ensuing Fiscal Year 2026-27 are as set forth in said budget in Schedules VI, VII, IX, X, XI, XII and XIII.

Section 2. That by adoption of said annual budget, there are hereby appropriated for the purposes stated herein the sums set forth in Schedules I, II, III, IV and V. The sums hereby appropriated are set out in detail in Schedules VIII, IX, X, XI, XII and XIII, inclusive, by activity accounts, and the total sum appropriated for each such account is divided in the following classifications, as applicable, thereof, to-wit: (a) Personal Services, (b) Contractual Services, (c) Commodities, (e) Capital Outlay, (f) Pass Through Payments, and (g) Debt Service.

Section 3. That requisitions for encumbrances against and the payment of money out of the various appropriations described in this ordinance shall be made by those officers and employees of the City and by those persons or boards whose titles are set out opposite the designation of the departments, offices, and purposes to or for which appropriations have been made, respectively, as set forth in the following schedule:

Schedule of Appropriations

GOVERNMENTAL ACTIVITIES FUNDS

Department or Activity Requisitioning Authority Amount of Appropriation General Fund $934,612,450 Board Of Election Commissioner Director of Finance $5,162,500 City Planning and Development Director of City Planning and Development $2,060,175 Director of Finance (Debt) $482,390 Civil Rights and Equal Opportunity Director of Civil Rights and Equal Opportunity $3,850,031 Contingent Appropriation City Manager $8,332,545 Economic Development City Manager $75,000 Director of Finance $40 Director of Finance (Debt) $1,844,194 Finance Director of Finance $17,702,976 Director of Finance (Debt) $1,674,897 Fire Director of Fire/ Fire Chief $273,623,334 General Services Director of Finance (Debt) $2,191,016 Director of General Services $30,046,573 Housing & Community Development Director of Housing and Community Development $8,790,038 Human Resources Director of Finance (Debt) $106,800 Director of Human Resources $6,605,810 Justice and Community Intervention Director of Justice and Community Intervention $19,151,319 Law City Attorney $7,302,837 Municipal Court Administrator of the Municipal Court $10,013,433 Neighborhood Services Director of Finance (Debt) $86,755 City Manager $363 Director of Neighborhoods Services $29,395,275 Office of the City Auditor City Auditor $1,254,077 Office of the City Clerk City Clerk $842,643 Office of the City Manager City Manager $11,889,051 Offices of Mayor and Council At Large District 1 Councilperson $40,001 At Large District 2 Councilperson $40,035 At Large District 3 Councilperson $40,000 At Large District 4 Councilperson $40,279 At Large District 5 Councilperson $40,001 At Large District 6 Councilperson $40,000 In District 1 Councilperson $42,051 In District 2 Councilperson $40,004 In District 3 Councilperson $40,001 In District 4 Councilperson $40,000 In District 5 Councilperson $40,054 In District 6 Councilperson $40,000 Mayor $2,694,396 Mayor Pro Tem $4,347,965 Parks and Recreation Board of Parks and Recreation Commissioners $1,573,052 Police Board of Police Commissioners $315,973,590 Director of Finance (Debt) $2,191,250 City Attorney $5,900,000 Director of General Services $7,482,322 Public Works Director of Finance (Debt) $5,729,770 Director of Public Works $55,390,340 Transfers Director of Finance (Transfers) $90,363,267 Arterial Street Impact Fee $27,040 Transfers Director of Finance (Transfers) $27,040 Assessment and Triage Center Fund $1,000,000 Health Department Director of Health $1,000,000 Capital Improvements $113,145,782 Civil Rights and Equal Opportunity Director of Civil Rights and Equal Opportunity $348,039 Contingent Appropriation City Manager $1,971,164 Economic Development Director of Finance (Debt) $620,608 Finance Director of Finance $10,517,862 General Services Director of Finance (Debt) $4,730,531 Director of General Services $9,057,309 Neighborhood Services Director of Neighborhoods Services $800,000 Director of Finance (Debt) $175,545 Parks and Recreation Board of Parks and Recreation Commissioners $9,432,471 Director of Finance (Debt) $2,218,278 Public Works Director of Finance (Debt) $4,941,070 Director of Public Works $64,273,770 Transfers Director of Finance (Transfers) $1,261,135 Water Services Director of Water Services $2,798,000 Central City Sales Tax $13,931,873 Economic Development City Manager $596,000 Housing & Community Development Director of Housing and Community Development $13,335,873 Community Development Funds $7,608,758 Housing & Community Development Director of Housing and Community Development $7,608,758 Convention And Sports Complex $38,144,490 Convention and Entertainment Facilities Director of Convention and Entertainment Facilities $1,000,000 Director of Finance (Debt) $28,514,398 General Services Director of General Services $718,973 Convention and Tourism Director of Convention and Entertainment Facilities $2,000,000 Public Works Director of Finance (Debt) $5,911,119 Convention and Tourism $83,973,206 Convention and Entertainment Facilities Director of Convention and Entertainment Facilities $28,057,016 Convention and Tourism Director of Convention and Entertainment Facilities $14,673,022 General Services Director of Finance (Debt) $24,291 Neighborhood Services Director of Convention and Entertainment Facilities $10,000 Director of Neighborhoods Services $300,000 Office of the City Manager City Manager $614,213 Offices of Mayor and Council Mayor $702,666 Transfers Director of Finance (Transfers) $39,591,998 Convention Hotel Catering $9,437,010 Convention and Entertainment Facilities Director of Convention and Entertainment Facilities $4,667,632 Director of Finance (Debt) $4,085,653 Transfers Director of Finance (Transfers) $683,725 Development Services $24,094,666 City Planning and Development Director of City Planning and Development $18,526,824 Economic Development City Manager $2,501 Finance Director of Finance $58,899 General Services Director of Finance (Debt) $654,440 Director of General Services $355,580 Neighborhood Services Director of Neighborhoods Services $25,000 Office of the City Manager City Manager $750,000 Public Works Director of Public Works $610,707 Transfers Director of Finance (Transfers) $3,110,715 Domestic Violence Grant Fund $565,392 Law City Attorney $565,392 Domestic Violence Shelters Fund $105,170 Housing & Community Development Director of Housing and Community Development $105,170 Downtown Arena Project Fund $20,110,637 City Planning and Development Director of City Planning and Development $200,000 Convention and Entertainment Facilities Director of Convention and Entertainment Facilities $5,139,286 Convention and Tourism Director of Convention and Entertainment Facilities $1,384,624 Director of Finance (Debt) $13,296,445 Public Works Director of Public Works $90,282 Downtown Redevelopment District Debt $24,222,676 Economic Development Director of Finance (Debt) $23,772,314 City Planning and Development Director of Finance (Debt) $450,362 Economic Development $8,134,700 Civil Rights and Equal Opportunity Director of Civil Rights and Equal Opportunity $218,389 Economic Development City Manager $5,901,453 Director of Finance $1,243,690 City Attorney $87,741 General Services Director of Finance (Debt) $18,893 Neighborhood Services Director of Neighborhoods Services $409,989 Office of the City Manager City Manager $254,545 Fire Sales Tax $25,450,460 Fire Director of Fire/ Fire Chief $24,684,753 General Services Director of General Services $547,253 Transfers Director of Finance (Transfers) $218,454 Fire Sales Tax Capital $29,972,399 Fire Director of Finance (Debt) $11,863,567 Director of Fire/ Fire Chief $16,751,000 Finance Director of Finance (Debt) $1,110,960 Transfers Director of Finance (Transfers) $246,872 General Debt And Interest $62,066,600 Finance Director of Finance $914,472 Housing & Community Development Director of Finance (Debt) $3,269,652 Law City Attorney $28,000 Parks and Recreation Director of Finance (Debt) $5,665,924 Public Works Director of Finance (Debt) $52,188,552 General Grants $667,233 Housing & Community Development Director of Housing and Community Development $667,233 Golf Operations $12,827,846 General Services Director of Finance (Debt) $96,303 Parks and Recreation Board of Parks and Recreation Commissioners $11,371,346 Director of Finance (Debt) $1,199,697 Transfers Director of Finance (Transfers) $160,500 Health $78,377,921 Finance Director of Finance $1,220,950 General Services Director of Finance (Debt) $158,135 Director of General Services $2,198,145 Health Director of Health $23,433,953 Health and Medical Care Director of Finance (Debt) $153,000 Director of Health $31,856,816 Law City Attorney $84,000 Office of the City Manager City Manager $777,839 Offices of Mayor and Council Mayor $77 Police Board of Police Commissioners $858,659 Transfers Director of Finance (Transfers) $17,636,347 Health Levy-Opioid Program $1,308,089 Health Director of Health $1,308,089 HOME Investment $2,271,283 Housing & Community Development Director of Housing and Community Development $2,271,283 Homesteading Authority $200,160 Housing & Community Development Director of Housing and Community Development $200,160 Housing Oppor for Persons With Aids $2,201,869 Health Director of Health $2,201,869 Housing Trust Fund $13,914,621 General Services Director of Finance (Debt) $2,699 Housing & Community Development Director of Housing and Community Development $13,911,922 Housing Violation Fund $289,665 General Services Director of Finance (Debt) $2,699 Municipal Court Administrator of the Municipal Court $284,966 Neighborhood Services Director of Neighborhoods Services $2,000 Inmate Security $506,507 Municipal Court Administrator of the Municipal Court $506,507 Justice Assistance Grant $109,501 Police Board of Police Commissioners $109,501 KCATA Sales Tax $39,474,455 Transfers Director of Finance (Transfers) $121,843 Transportation Authorities Director of Public Works / Director of Transportation $39,352,612 Land Bank $3,358,126 General Services Director of Finance (Debt) $2,699 Housing & Community Development Director of Housing and Community Development $3,355,427 Liberty Memorial Trust Fund $134,129 Parks and Recreation Board of Parks and Recreation Commissioners $134,129 Love Thy Neighbor Fund $25,000 Housing & Community Development Director of Housing and Community Development $25,000 Marijuana Sales Tax Fund $6,644,757 Health Director of Health $2,214,919 Housing & Community Development Director of Housing and Community Development $2,214,919 Public Works Director of Public Works $2,214,919 Museum $2,181,047 Finance Director of Finance $40,655 Law City Attorney $4,000 Parks and Recreation Board of Parks and Recreation Commissioners $1,692,703 Director of Finance (Debt) $426,320 Transfers Director of Finance (Transfers) $17,369 Neighborhood Tourist Development $3,035,069 General Services Director of Finance (Debt) $2,699 Neighborhood Services Director of Neighborhoods Services $194,854 Director of Conventions and Entertainment Facilities $1,958,736 Office of the City Manager City Manager $839,458 Transfers Director of Finance (Transfers) $39,322 Northland WF Center-DS $1,278,000 Finance Director of Finance (Debt) $1,278,000 Parking $9,364,493 General Services Director of Finance (Debt) $5,398 Police Board of Police Commissioners $476,713 Public Works Director of Finance (Debt) $996,156 Director of Public Works $7,758,579 Transfers Director of Finance (Transfers) $127,647 Parks and Recreation $62,845,890 General Services Director of General Services $1,013 Director of Finance (Debt) $346,789 Parks and Recreation Board of Parks and Recreation Commissioners $59,096,530 Director of Finance (Debt) $921,999 Transfers Director of Finance (Transfers) $2,479,559 Performing Arts Center Garage $10,320,334 Finance Director of Finance (Debt) $281,541 Public Works Director of Finance (Debt) $9,455,701 Director of Public Works $583,092 Police Drug Enforcement $5,072,461 Police Board of Police Commissioners $5,072,461 Police Grant $14,592,657 Police Board of Police Commissioners $14,592,657 Probation Fund $693,501 General Services Director of Finance (Debt) $5,398 Municipal Court Administrator of the Municipal Court $688,103 Public Mass Transportation $51,968,761 General Services Director of Finance (Debt) $16,194 Human Resources Director of Human Resources $165,000 Office of the City Manager City Manager $82 Public Works Director of Public Works $10,676,439 Transfers Director of Finance (Transfers) $884,682 Transportation Authorities Director of Public Works / Director of Transportation $40,226,364 Public Safety Sales Tax $21,492,977 General Services Director of General Services $1,269,529 Justice and Community Intervention Director of Justice and Community Intervention $6,758,242 Director of Finance (Debt) $403,500 Office of the City Manager City Manager $2,062,450 Police Board of Police Commissioners $4,000,000 Director of Finance (Debt) $969,256 Transfers Director of Finance (Transfers) $5,530,000 Water Services Director of Water Services $500,000 Specialty Court Fund $469,124 Municipal Court Administrator of the Municipal Court $469,124 STIF Brush Creek-Blue Pkwy Town Center $1,302,070 Economic Development Director of Finance $38,350 Director of Finance (Debt) $1,263,720 STIF East Village $4,018,322 Economic Development Director of Finance (Debt) $4,018,322 STIF Hotel President $1,804,945 Economic Development Director of Finance (Debt) $1,804,945 STIF Linwood Shopping Center $1,870,757 Economic Development Director of Finance (Debt) $1,211,317 Housing & Community Development Director of Housing and Community Development $659,440 Strategic Neighborhoods $137,229 Housing & Community Development Director of Housing and Community Development $137,000 Transfers Director of Finance (Transfers) $229 Street Car $35,640,314 General Services Director of Finance (Debt) $2,699 Public Works Director of Public Works $1,015,616 Transfers Director of Finance (Transfers) $271,879 Transportation Authorities Director of Finance (Debt) $15,656,620 Director of Public Works / Director of Transportation $18,693,500 Street Maintenance $69,209,694 General Services Director of Finance (Debt) $1,074,523 Director of General Services $441,497 Office of the City Manager City Manager $98,928 Parks and Recreation Board of Parks and Recreation Commissioners $2,625,636 Director of Finance (Debt) $25,909 Public Works Director of Public Works $58,445,069 Director of Finance $3,000,000 Transfers Director of Finance (Transfers) $2,847,973 Water Services Director of Water Services $650,159 Violence Prevention & Interven $11,927,366 General Services Director of Finance (Debt) $10,796 Health Director of Health $6,003,133 Police Board of Police Commissioners $5,913,437 West Bottoms TIF $1,588,725 Economic Development Director of Finance (Debt) $1,588,725 Governmental Activities Total $1,869,728,207 Business-Type Activities Aviation $282,135,666 Aviation Director of Aviation $176,414,548 Director of Finance (Debt) $96,671,383 Civil Rights & Equal Opportunity Director of Civil Rights and Equal Opportunity $101,902 General Services Director of Finance (Debt) $153,846 Fire Director of Fire/ Fire Chief $8,579,647 Transfers Director of Finance (Transfers) $214,340 Customer Facility Charges $6,500,000 Aviation Director of Aviation $6,500,000 DEA Drug Forfeiture $150,000 Aviation Director of Aviation $150,000 Passenger Facility Charge $38,595,315 Aviation Director of Aviation $9,997,500 Director of Finance (Transfers) $28,597,815 Sewer $327,021,458 Finance Director of Finance $36,590 General Services Director of Finance (Debt) $83,671 Transfers Director of Finance (Transfers) $167,000 Water Services Director of Finance (Debt) $61,589,924 Director of Water Services $265,144,273 Stormwater $18,027,305 Finance Director of Finance $3,659 General Services Director of Finance (Debt) $18,893 Neighborhood Services Director of Neighborhoods Services $250,000 Water Services Director of Finance (Debt) $148,489 Director of Water Services $17,563,818 Transfers Director of Finance (Transfers) $42,446 Water $248,581,828 General Services Director of General Services $9,179 Director of Finance (Debt) $153,846 Finance Director of Finance $32,931 Water Services Director of Finance (Debt) $46,108,522 Director of Water Services $202,059,798 Transfers Director of Finance (Transfers) $217,552 Business-Type Activities Total $921,011,572 Consolidated Funds City Legal Expense Fund $22,410,973 Human Resources Director of Human Resources $200,000 Police City Attorney $5,900,000 Law City Attorney $16,310,973 Fleet Services $29,794,335 General Services Director of General Services $29,421,109 Director of Finance (Debt) $373,226 General Services $53,783,665 General Services Director of General Services $45,160,844 Office of the City Manager City Manager $8,622,821 Healthcare and Wellness $109,731,975 Human Resources Director of Human Resources $109,731,975 Information Tech Reimb Serv $30,960,831 General Services Director of General Services $30,820,831 Human Resources Director of Human Resources $140,000 Parks And Rec Working Capital $1,200,000 Parks and Recreation Board of Parks and Recreation Commissioners $1,200,000 Payments in Lieu of Taxes $14,758,100 Economic Development Director of Finance (Debt) $310,400 Finance Director of Finance (Debt) $10,687,800 Public Works Director of Finance (Debt) $439,600 Transfers Director of Finance (Transfers) $3,320,300 Pollution Cntrl Working Cap $4,000,000 Water Services Director of Water Services $4,000,000 Solid Waste Working Capital $719,788 Public Works Director of Public Works $719,788 Water Working Capital $1,000,000 Water Services Director of Water Services $1,000,000 Workers Compensation Fund $37,261,439 Office of the City Manager City Manager $36,759,498 Law City Attorney $501,941 Consolidated Funds Total $305,621,106 Grand Total $3,096,360,885

Section 4. That in accordance with Section 806(a)(1) of the City Charter, the Director of Finance is hereby authorized to borrow an amount not to exceed $350,000,000.00 from any City fund to meet the cash requirements of any other City fund in anticipation of the receipts from revenues, for the Fiscal Year 2026-27. Such borrowings may be in the form of temporary loans made from one current operating fund of the City, including the operating funds of the enterprise funds, to another, provided sufficient money is available for this purpose. Such temporary loans may be made from time to time and at such times and in such amounts as the Director of Finance may deem necessary. However, the aggregate amount of such outstanding loans shall at no time exceed $350,000,000.00 and at no time shall individually exceed 75% of the estimated revenues of each City fund for the Fiscal Year 2026-27 then outstanding and uncollected. Section 5. That all such loans shall be repaid on or before the due date thereof out of the receipts from revenues of the 2026-27 Fiscal Year and shall become due not more than nine months from the date of incurring the same, and in no event beyond the end of the 2026-27 Fiscal Year.

Section 6. That the Director of Finance is directed to make the necessary entries upon the City’s records to show the appropriations and allocations as set forth in this ordinance. Section 7. That the form of the budget hereby adopted, the estimated revenues therein contained, and the appropriations made by thi ordinance as set out in such budget are hereby approved. Section 8. That pursuant to Section 805(i) of the City Charter, the Council sets March 26, 2026, as the deadline for adoption of the Fiscal Year 2026-27 Budget.

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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