RESOLUTION NO. 260990
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Sponsor: Mayor Quinton Lucas
RESOLUTION - Establishing the City of Kansas City's major priorities and positions on matters of regional importance to the Kansas City metropolitan area and for the 2027 session of the Kansas State Legislature.
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WHEREAS, the Kansas State Legislature will convene on January 11, 2027; and
WHEREAS, in the past, Kansas City has partnered with federal, state and local representatives and governmental entities across the state line to address many of the issues impacting our region; and
WHEREAS, the City recognizes that the lives of Kansas Citians are impacted by the regulatory environment across the state line and wishes to support coordinated, regional approaches to priority issues; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF KANSAS CITY:
That the City adopts the following major priorities on matters that impact federal, state and local government partners in Kansas and that may come before the 2027 session of the Kansas State Legislature:
• International Air Service. Support state incentives to attract and maintain international air service for Kansas residents and businesses at airports at the largest airports serving Kansas serving residents, including the Kansas City International Airport.
• Fixed Rail and Bus Transit. Support efforts to expand investment in commuter transit, including fixed rail and streetcar development of East-West lines, for residents of northeast Kansas and surrounding areas. Continue and expand support for fixed rail interstate transit, including evaluation of high-speed rail, through Kansas, while evaluating sustainable ways to invest in regional transportation as comprehensive and efficient as what existed for ConnectKC26.
• Preventing Homelessness and Support for Affordable Housing. Support increased investments in pathways to safe and affordable housing and permanent supportive housing for people exiting homelessness and enco...
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