RESOLUTION NO. 250403
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Sponsor: Mayor Quinton Lucas
RESOLUTION - Appointing Mario Vasquez as the City Manager of the City of Kansas City, Missouri, as recommended by the Mayor; and ratifying a salary.
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WHEREAS, Mayor Quinton Lucas is hereby submitting for the Council's consideration this Resolution appointing Mario Vasquez as the City Manager of the City of Kansas City, Missouri in conformance with Section 218(b) of the Charter; and
WHEREAS, Mario Vasquez has demonstrated the executive and administrative qualifications necessary to serve as City Manager as required by Section 218(a) of the Charter; and
WHEREAS, Mario Vasquez will become the 18th City Manager in Kansas City's history since the appointment of L.P. Cookingham on June 10, 1940; and
WHEREAS, Section 218(d) of the Charter provides that: "[T]he Mayor may fix the compensation of the City Manager, subject to ratification by a vote of at least six additional members of the Council"; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF KANSAS CITY:
That Mario Vasquez is hereby appointed the next City Manager of the City of Kansas City, Missouri, effective immediately, at an annual salary of two hundred and sixty-five thousand dollars ($265,000.00), with the Mayor and Mario Vasquez expected to execute an employment contract, subject to Council approval, no later than June 1, 2025.
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