RESOLUTION NO. 250974
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Sponsor: Mayor Quinton Lucas
RESOLUTION - Directing the City Manager to align agencies that provide economic development incentives involved in the development and regulation of data centers to ensure uniform adherence to evolving best standards and practices.
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WHEREAS, plans are in place to build numerous large format data centers in Kansas City; and
WHEREAS, evaluation of large format data centers on local infrastructure is necessary policy discussion for the City; and
WHEREAS, the novelty of large format data centers means that the best standards and practices for their development, operation, maintenance, and regulation are evolving with time; and
WHEREAS, strategic and coordinated collaboration across all agencies that provide economic development incentives involved in the development, operation, maintenance, and regulation of data centers will best ensure that these facilities will benefit all of Kansas City; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF KANSAS CITY:
Section 1. The City Manager is directed to:
i.) Identify all agencies that provide economic development incentives involved in the development, maintenance, operation, and regulation of large format data centers.
ii.) Catalogue how those agencies are so involved.
iii.) Identify sources of best standards and practices for the development, maintenance, operation, and regulation of data centers.
iv.) Identify which agencies are best situated to implement the various standards and practices.
v.) Establish a plan that ensures large format data centers are developed, operated, maintained, and regulated in accordance with best standards and practices.
vi.) Identify within this plan what gaps in City government and infrastructure may inhibit the achievement of any plan, and how those gaps may be remedied.
vii.) Ensure that this plan is regularly updated to reflect the most up-to-date standards and practices.
Section 2. The City Manager shall provide an update within 120 days of the effective date of this resolution.
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