ORDINANCE NO. 250967
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Sponsor: Mayor Quinton Lucas
Estimating revenue and appropriating $498,835.00 in the Police Grants Fund for the FY25 Safer Outcomes Academies Project; designating requisitioning authority; and recognizing this ordinance as having an accelerated effective date.
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WHEREAS, the Board of Police Commissioners of Kansas City, Missouri, on October 28, 2025, approved acceptance of the Fiscal Year 2025 Safer Outcomes Grant Award in the amount of $495,835.00; and
WHEREAS, the Safer Outcomes Grant is a 100% federally funded award from the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Community Oriented Policing Services ("COPS"), for the period October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2027; and
WHEREAS, the award provides funding for procurement contract expenses related to the integration of virtual reality-based de-escalation training for law enforcement officers, to enhance officer readiness and improve community safety outcomes; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary to estimate revenue and appropriate $495,835.00 in the Police Grants Fund for the COPS FY25 Safer Outcomes Academies, and to designate requisitioning authority to properly account for and expend these funds in accordance with federal grant requirements; and
WHEREAS, the COPS Safer Outcomes Grant requires formal authorization by ordinance of the City Council of Kansas City, Missouri, as a condition of acceptance, and requires both the Mayor and Chief of Police to digitally accept the award through the Department of Justice's JustGrants system; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds it necessary and appropriate to authorize the acceptance of this grant to support advanced training technologies and reinforce the City's commitment to equitable, safe, and effective policing practices; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF KANSAS CITY:
Section 1. That the revenue in the following account in the KCMBU Police Grants Fund is hereby estimated in ...
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