Legislation Details

File #: 260863    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Ordinance Status: Passed
File created: 9/4/2026 In control: Council
On agenda: 9/10/2026 Final action: 9/10/2026
Title: Sponsor: Director of Aviation Department Estimating revenue in the amount of $456,000.00 to the KCI Other Grants account; authorizing acceptance of an Airport Improvement Program (AIP) Grant Offer from the United States of America, acting through the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for the purpose of providing funds to acquire Vehicle Movement Area Transmitters (VMATs) for airport-owned vehicles; and recognizing this ordinance as having an accelerated effective date.
Sponsors: Ryana Parks-Shaw, Lindsay French, Director of Aviation
Attachments: 1. FAA Grant for VMATs - Ordinance Request, 2. VMAT Docket Memo 0.2.pdf, 3. VMAT Grant Approp--Admin, 4. MCI-CEG-3-29-0040-106-2026 Grant Agreement Final Supplemental 26, 5. MCI-CEG-3-29-0040-105-2026 Grant Agreement draft AIP, 6. Authenticated Ordinance 260863
ORDINANCE NO. 260863

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Sponsor: Director of Aviation Department

Estimating revenue in the amount of $456,000.00 to the KCI Other Grants account; authorizing acceptance of an Airport Improvement Program (AIP) Grant Offer from the United States of America, acting through the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for the purpose of providing funds to acquire Vehicle Movement Area Transmitters (VMATs) for airport-owned vehicles; and recognizing this ordinance as having an accelerated effective date.

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WHEREAS, the City of Kansas City Aviation Department submitted to the FAA a project application dated June 12, 2026, for a grant of Federal AIP funds for a project at or associated with the Kansas City International Airport and anticipates that $456,000.00 will be offered in grant 3-29-0040-106-2026; and the FAA has indicated an intent to offer the grant, but provided that the grant must be accepted and executed by the City no later than September 16, 2026; NOW, THEREFORE,

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF KANSAS CITY:

Section 1. That the revenue in the following account of the Aviation Fund is hereby estimated in the following amount:

26-8300-620000-478410 KCI Other Grants $456,000.00

Section 2. That the City Manager is authorized to accept a $456,000.00 grant from the Airport Improvement Program (AIP) Grant Offer from the United States of America, acting through the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for the purpose of providing funds to acquire Vehicle Movement Area Transmitters (VMATs) for airport-owned vehicles. A copy of the grant agreement, identified as 3-29-0040-106-2026, is on file in the Aviation Department and is approved in substantial form.

Section 3. That this ordinance, relating to the design, repair, maintenance or construction of a public improvement, is recognized as an ordinance with an accelerated effective date as provided by Section 503(a)(3)(D) of the City Charter and shall take effect in accordance with Section 503,...

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