RESOLUTION NO. 250423
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Sponsor: Mayor Pro Tem Ryana Parks-Shaw
RESOLUTION - Directing the City Manager to establish a citywide workforce development pipeline initiative (the "Initiative") by engaging with key multi-sector workforce stakeholders to align and expand career opportunities for Kansas City residents; identifying interested stakeholders to provide input on the Initiative; further directing the City Manager to develop a comprehensive workforce needs and asset assessment and report back to Council within 120 days; coordinating the City's involvement in the North American Workforce Initiative (NAWI); and directing the City Manager to prepare an implementation plan, timeline, and funding strategy for the Initiative within 180 days.
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WHEREAS, the City of Kansas City, Missouri recognizes that workforce development is essential to promoting economic mobility, reducing poverty, and ensuring the City's continued competitiveness; and
WHEREAS, an inclusive and effective workforce development ecosystem requires coordinated investments in supportive infrastructure-particularly round-the-clock childcare, affordable workforce housing, and reliable transportation. Kansas City's 24-hour economy includes critical sectors such as manufacturing, healthcare, logistics, IT, and public safety, which require workers across all three shifts; and
WHEREAS, local chambers of commerce, including but not limited to the Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce, the Northland Chamber, Hispanic Chamber, Heartland Black Chamber, South KC Chamber, LGBTQ Chamber, Black Chamber, Asian American Chamber, and Prospect Business Association represent a broad spectrum of businesses and can guide employer engagement and industry alignment; and
WHEREAS, Kansas City's higher education institutions, including the University of Missouri-Kansas City (UMKC), Metropolitan Community College (MCC), Rockhurst University, and others, provide the postsecondary trainin...
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