ORDINANCE NO. 250928
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Sponsor: Mayor Quinton Lucas
Applying the special skills waiver of the residency requirement of City Code Section 2-721.1 for Rafael (“Ralph”) Oropeza who is to be selected as a member of the Construction Workforce Board.
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WHEREAS, Article VII, Section 8 of the Missouri Constitution and City Code Section 2-721.1 impose certain residency requirements on members of boards and commissions in the State of Missouri and the City of Kansas City; and
WHEREAS, Article VII, Section 8 of the Missouri Constitution provides and City Code incorporates an exception to the residency rule where the member of a Board or Commission possesses is appointed to “administrative positions requiring technical or specialized skill or knowledge,” and
WHEREAS, Rafael (“Ralph”) Oropeza has since March 2023 served as business manager for the Greater Kansas City Building and Construction Trades Council; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Oropeza, has throughout a long career in the building and construction trades, developed technical and specialized skills germane to the work of the Construction Workforce Board, including labor agreements, workforce deployment, fair wage protection practices, and knowledge of the City’s Code of Ordinances; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Oropeza possess the unique qualities and technical skills to effectuate the underlying purposes of the Construction Workforce Board and policies of the City of Kansas City, as adopted by City Council; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF KANSAS CITY:
Section 1. That pursuant to City Code Section 2-721.1, the City Council has determined under these circumstances it is in the best interests of the City to waive the residency requirement for Rafael (“Ralph”) Oropeza who is to serve as a member of the Construction Workforce Board based on the technical and specialized skills and knowledge he possesses for the Board role.
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Approved as to form:
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Julian Langenkamp
Associate City Attorney