RESOLUTION NO. 250233
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Sponsor: Councilmember Melissa Robinson
RESOLUTION - Directing the City Manager to work in collaboration with the Historic Northeast Coalition to coordinate strategies to prevent fires and the chronic outbreak of fires in the historic northeast of the City and its surrounding areas.
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WHEREAS, from November 2024 through January 2025 the historic northeast of the City, and its surrounding areas, has experienced a total of 78 structure fires in residential, commercial, vacant and occupied buildings, and has also experienced fires in vacant lots and alleys, specifically within the City zip codes of 64106, 64123, 64124, 64125, 64126 and 64127; and
WHEREAS, there have been various causes of these fires, and many causes remain undetermined; and
WHEREAS, the Council believes that the best way to help prevent fires and the chronic outbreak of fires in the historic northeast of the City is for the City Manager to develop coordinated strategies across multiple City Departments in collaboration with the Historic Northeast Coalition; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF KANSAS CITY:
That the City Manager is directed to develop coordinated strategies in collaboration with the Historic Northeast Coalition to help prevent fires and the chronic outbreak of fires in the historic northeast of the City. The Manager is further directed to report back to Council on the progress of developing the above strategies prior to May 14, 2025.
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