ORDINANCE NO. 260674
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Sponsor: Councilmember Melissa Patterson Hazley
Reducing appropriations in the amount of $166,224.00 and appropriating the same from the Unappropriated Fund Balance of the Economic Development Fund (2215) for the purpose of the City Manager's office assuming responsibility for the implementation of the ProspectUs Plan; authorizing the City Manager to take actions necessary to effectuate the intent of this ordinance; and recognizing this ordinance as having an accelerated effective date.
Neighborhood Committee recommends "Advance and Do Pass"
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WHEREAS, the ProspectUs Plan has incorporated the policies of the KC Spirit Playbook and other appropriate planning documents; and
WHEREAS, as a result of a study, the City Planning and Development Department has proposed a framework for the orderly development and redevelopment within the ProspectUs Plan area; and
WHEREAS, said framework provides a guide for future development and redevelopment of the area, for specific and general policies to guide future decisions, and for identification of public and private needs throughout the community and possible solutions to those needs; and
WHEREAS, the plan calls for continued public commitment for implementation; and
WHEREAS, Resolution No. 250413 directed the City Manager to develop a strategy for implementation of the ProspectUs Plan, negotiate with the EDC for the creation of an advisory group, and negotiate with the EDC to include in the 2026-2027 EDC annual contract funding for a ProspectUs Plan Manager utilizing funding from positions created in the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Adopted Budget; and
WHEREAS, Ordinance No. 250348 authorized the annual contract with the EDC which outlines EDC's responsibilities for the 2025-2026 fiscal year; and
WHEREAS, Ordinance No. 260095 authorized an amendment to the annual contract with the EDC to include the implementation of the ProspectUs plan through...
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