ORDINANCE NO. 260865
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Sponsor: Mayor Pro Tem Ryana Parks-Shaw
Authorizing the City Manager to negotiate and execute a 1-year contract renewal with Child Care Aware of Missouri, Kids Win Missouri, TOOTRIS and the Mid-America Regional Council in an amount not to exceed $3,000,000.00 for the purpose of continuing the tri-share childcare pilot program for families of eligible first responders.
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WHEREAS, Ordinance No. 250855 established a one-year childcare pilot program in partnership with the State of Missouri; and
WHEREAS, Ordinance No. 250968 directed the City Manager to engage Child Care Aware of Missouri, Kids Win Missouri, and TOOTRIS to administer the pilot program; and
WHEREAS, Ordinance No. 260317 previously appropriated $3,000,000.00 to support the pilot childcare program; and
WHEREAS, due to implementation and program start-up timing, the pilot program operated from February through June of 2026, providing approximately five months of active program operations; and
WHEREAS, during that limited operating period, the pilot program helped 78 first responders obtain care for their children; and
WHEREAS, the limited pilot period does not provide sufficient timing to fully evaluate enrollment, utilization, provider capacity, employee recruitment and retention outcomes, and the program’s overall effectiveness; and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to extend the pilot program for an additional one-year period, using matching state funds, to allow adequate time for implementation, participation, and evaluation; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF KANSAS CITY:
Section 1. That the City Manager is hereby authorized to negotiate and execute a 1-year contract renewal with Child Care Aware of Missouri, Kids Win Missouri, TOOTRIS and the Mid-America Regional Council in an amount not to exceed $3,000,000.00 for the continued operation of a tri-share childcare pilot program for families of eligible first responders, using funds previ...
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