ORDINANCE NO. 260918
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Sponsor: Director of Finance Department
Waiving the requirements in Article VII, Section 68-451 of the Code of Ordinances entitled “Sales Tax (adult use marijuana)” for the purpose of reallocating neighborhood cleanup funds to homelessness response efforts; reducing appropriations of the Marijuana Sales Tax Fund (2190) by $485,424.00 and reappropriating the same for the purpose of supporting the Extreme Weather Program; and recognizing this ordinance as having an accelerated effective date.
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WHEREAS, the Housing Department has reported a need for an additional one million ($1,000,000.00) for cold weather operations, providing additional shelter beds per night during the cold weather months; and
WHEREAS, Article VII, Section 68-451 of the Code of Ordinances allocates proceeds from the Marijuana Sales Tax; one-third for neighborhood cleanup via the Public Works Department, one-third for homelessness response efforts via the Housing Department, and one-third for violence prevention via the Health Department; and
WHEREAS, the FY 2026-27 first quarter analysis has determined that the allotment for neighborhood cleanup is projected to have unexpended funds of $485,524.00 that can be transferred to the Housing Department; and
WHEREAS the FY 2026-27 first quarter budget analysis has determined that the remaining $514,476.00 will come from the Housing Department’s previously appropriated funds in the General Fund and Marijuana Sales Tax Fund; and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to reallocate revenue from the Marijuana Sales Tax that will result in a proportional use of proceeds beyond the one-third allotment prescribed by Section 68-451, Code of Ordinances; and
WHEREAS, the FY 2026-27 first quarter budget analysis has determined an appropriation to support this directive will require a transfer of appropriations between the Neighborhoods and Housing Departments in the Marijuana Sales Tax Fund; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF KANSAS CITY:
Section 1. That the City Council hereby waives the requirements in Article VII, Section 68-451(b) of the Code of Ordinances entitled “Sales tax (adult use marijuana)” for the purpose of providing additional funding for the Extreme Weather Program, as described in the appropriation contained in Section 3 of this Ordinance.
Section 2. That the appropriation in the following account of the Marijuana Sales Tax Fund (2190) is hereby reduced by the following amount:
27-2190-573220-B Neighborhood Cleanup $485,524.00
Section 3. That the sum of $485,524.00 is hereby appropriated from the Unappropriated Fund Balance of the Marijuana Sales Tax Fund (2190) to the following account:
27-2190-552038-B Cold Weather Shelter $485,424.00
Section 4. That the Director of Housing is hereby designated as requisitioning authority for Account No. 27-2190-552038-B.
Section 5. That this ordinance relating to the appropriation of money is recognized as an ordinance with an accelerated effective date as provided by Section 503(a)(3)(C) of the City Charter and shall take effect in accordance with Section 503, City Charter.
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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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Brenton Siverly
Director of Finance
Approved as to form:
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Samuel Miller
Associate City Attorney