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[COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR] ORDINANCE NO. 240276
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Sponsor: Councilmember Kevin O'Neill
Amending Section 3-622, "Prevailing wage applications to incentive plans," for the purpose of changing procedures related to the application of prevailing wage requirements to development projects.
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WHEREAS, on March 4, 2021, the City Council passed Ordinance No. 210179, as Amended, enacting Code ? 3-622, entitled "Prevailing Wage"; and
WHEREAS, Code ? 3-622 requires that developers for certain city projects, including those that seeking certain incentives from the City or economic development agencies, pay prevailing wage to workmen on the project; and
WHEREAS, on November 10, 2021, the Council passed Committee Substitute for Ordinance No. 210991, as Amended, which expanded the projects covered by ? 3-622; and
WHEREAS, ? 3-622 provides that exceptions to the prevailing wage requirement may be granted in certain circumstances; and
WHEREAS, the Council desires to clarify the requirements and conditions for the exceptions; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF KANSAS CITY:
Section 1. That Chapter 3, section 3- 622 of the Code of Ordinances, entitled "Contracts and Leases," is hereby amended by repealing Section 3-622 and enacting in lieu thereof a new section of like number and subject matter to read as follows:
Sec. 3-622. Prevailing wage applications to incentive plans.
(a) The following definitions shall apply to this section:
(1) Board shall mean the Fairness in Construction Board.
(2) City means the City of Kansas City, Missouri.
(3) Director means the director of the civil rights and equal opportunity department or such director's delegate.
(4) Prevailing wage rate shall mean the prevailing hourly rate of wages as set forth in RSMo ?? 290.210 to 290.340 and the annual wage order which is paid to a workman engaged in work of a similar character within t...
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