ORDINANCE NO. 220859
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Sponsor: Director of Aviation Department
Estimating revenue in the amount of $763,000.00 to the Federal Stimulus Grants account; and authorizing acceptance of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of 2021 referred to as the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) Act Grant Offer from the United States of America, acting through the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
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WHEREAS, the Aviation Department submitted to the FAA a Project Application dated August 13, 2022, for a grant of Federal funds for a project at or associated with the Charles B Wheeler Downtown Airport which is included as part of this Grant Agreement; and
WHEREAS, the grant must be accepted and executed by the City no later than November 10, 2022; and
WHEREAS, the FAA has approved a project for the Charles B Wheeler Downtown Airport (herein called the “Project”) consisting of Airport Master Plan study; and
WHEREAS, the BIL Grant is provided in accordance with the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) (H.R. 3684 Public Law 117-58); and
WHEREAS, the purpose of the BIL Grant is to provide funds to complete an airport master plan and update the Airport Layout Plan (ALP) to address key issues, objectives and goals pertinent to the airport’s future development; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF KANSAS CITY:
Section 1. That revenue in the following account of the Aviation Fund is hereby estimated in the following amount:
23-8300-620000-479979 Federal Stimulus Grants $763,000.00
Section 2. That a BIL Grant Agreement between the City of Kansas City, Missouri, acting through its Director of the Aviation Department, and the Federal Aviation Administration for the period of 4 years from the date of acceptance in the amount of $763,000.00 is hereby accepted and approved. A copy of the grant agreement is on file with the Director of the Aviation Department.
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I hereby certify that there is a balance, otherwise unencumbered, to the credit of the appropriation to which the foregoing expenditure is to be charged, and a cash balance, otherwise unencumbered, in the treasury, to the credit of the fund from which payment is to be made, each sufficient to meet the obligation hereby incurred.
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Tammy L. Queen
Director of Finance
Approved as to form and legality:
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Charlotte Ferns
Senior Associate City Attorney