Legislation Details

File #: 260448    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Ordinance Status: Passed
File created: 5/6/2026 In control: Council
On agenda: 5/14/2026 Final action: 5/14/2026
Title: Sponsor: Councilmember Melissa Robinson Amending Chapter 2, Code of Ordinances, entitled "Administration" by repealing Section 2-1956 entitled "Quarterly budget reports" and enacting in lieu thereof a section of like number and subject matter for the purpose of analyzing the allocation of use tax revenues received in excess of budgeted amounts, which may be used in alignment with corresponding sales taxes. Finance Committee recommends "Advance and Do Pass."
Sponsors: Melissa Robinson, Johnathan Duncan, Lindsay French, Ryana Parks-Shaw
Attachments: 1. Docket Memo 260448, 2. 260448com, 3. Authenticated Ordinance 260448
ORDINANCE NO. 260448

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Sponsor: Councilmember Melissa Robinson

Amending Chapter 2, Code of Ordinances, entitled "Administration" by repealing Section 2-1956 entitled "Quarterly budget reports" and enacting in lieu thereof a section of like number and subject matter for the purpose of analyzing the allocation of use tax revenues received in excess of budgeted amounts, which may be used in alignment with corresponding sales taxes.

Finance Committee recommends "Advance and Do Pass."

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WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 68-442, Code of Ordinances, the City imposes a local use tax at the same rate as the total rate of all local sales taxes, provided that the rate of the local use tax is adjusted to match the total rate of all local sales taxes currently in existence; and

WHEREAS, in the case of Macon County Emergency Services Board v. Macon County Commission, the Missouri Supreme Court has ruled that local use tax revenues are discretionary unless the authorizing statute says otherwise; and

WHEREAS, the City Council exercises its discretion over use tax revenues as allowed by law through the annual budget; and

WHEREAS, the City Council desires to exercise good stewardship over use tax revenues received above budgeted amounts for the purposes allowed by the code amendments herein; NOW THEREFORE,

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF KANSAS CITY:

Section 1. That Chapter 2, Code of Ordinances entitled "Administration" is hereby amended by repealing Section 2-1956 entitled "Quarterly budget reports" and enacting in lieu thereof a section of like number and subject matter to read as follows:

Sec. 2-1956. Quarterly budget reports.

(a) The city manager, with the assistance of the finance department, will prepare a quarterly budget report analyzing actual and anticipated revenues and expenditures for the first three quarters of every fiscal year. These reports will be presented to the city council finance, governance, and et...

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