COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR ORDINANCE NO. 220538
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Reducing appropriations in the American Rescue Plan Fund reserve by $300,000.00; increasing appropriations in the American Rescue Plan by $300,000.00 for Clean Neighborhoods programs to allow for additional funding for mowing and abatement of Land Bank properties; directing the City Manager to include in the FY23-24 Budget Submittal $306,000 of additional funding for mowing and abatement of Land Bank properties; and recognizing an accelerated effective date.
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WHEREAS, the City currently pays the mowing contractors $10 per 1,000 square feet (K) of property maintained; and
WHEREAS, the contractors have requested to be paid $12 per K of property maintained to offset the increase of gas and allow their staff to be paid $15 per hour; and
WHEREAS, the City currently has approximately 23,000 Ks of property to maintain and will need additional funds to cover the increases; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF KANSAS CITY:
Section 1. That the sum of $300,000.00 is hereby reduced from the reserve of the American Rescue Plan in the following account:
23-2585-125003-619960 Reserve for Unanticipated Cost $300,000.00
Section 2. That the appropriation in the following account is increased by the following amount:
23-2585-893220-B Clean Neighborhoods $300,000.00
Section 3. That the City Manager is directed to include in the FY23-24 Budget Submittal $306,000 of additional funding for mowing and abatement of Land Bank properties.
Section 4. This ordinance is recognized as an ordinance with an accelerated effective date as provided by Section 503(a)(3)(C) of the City Charter in that it appropriates money, and shall take effect in accordance with Section 503, City Charter.
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