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[COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR] RESOLUTION NO. 250138
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Sponsor: Mayor Quinton Lucas
COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE
RESOLUTION - Expressing the City Council's intent on use of Public Safety Sales Tax funds for Fiscal Year 2025-26.
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WHEREAS, the Public Safety Sales Tax has been established by the citizens of Kansas City to support public safety efforts throughout the City;
WHEREAS, Key Performance Indicators ("KPIs") for entities receiving funding under the Public Safety Sales Tax shall be established to ensure measurable outcomes and responsible stewardship of taxpayer dollars;
WHEREAS, the Kansas City Police Department ("KCPD") and other recipients shall implement and report on relevant KPIs tailored to Council-dictated public safety objectives, including but not limited to, violent and property crime reduction, 911 call answering times and trends, property crimes reports, total traffic citations and locational challenges, and resource allocation, to ensure transparency, accountability, and alignment with the goals of the Public Safety Sales Tax funding; and
WHEREAS, entities receiving funding from the Public Safety Sales Tax shall submit quarterly and annual reports demonstrating progress toward these KPIs to ensure accountability and continuous improvement; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF KANSAS CITY:
Section 1. That the City Council hereby expresses its intent to fund the following items in Fiscal Year 2025-26 from the proceeds of the final full year of the Public Safety Sales Tax with a projected ending fund balance of $1,750,000.00 million:
a) Transfer to the General Debt and Interest Fund in the amount of $12,967,500.00 for the final payments on general obligation bonds issued to fund capital improvements for police facilities approved pursuant to Section 1 of Committee Substitute for Ordinance No. 100656;
b) Debt service in the amount of $2,976,364.00 for the final payments o...
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