ORDINANCE NO. 240981

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Sponsor:  Councilmember Melissa Robinson

Authorizing the Manager of Procurement Services to expand the scope of a contract (EVP3425) with LAZ Parking, LLC to include additional parking services throughout the City; waiving the requirements of Section 2-1954, Code of Ordinances, entitled “Fund balance and reserve policy” for the purpose of utilizing general fund dollars for the contract; estimating revenue in the amount of $1,476,665.00 in Fund No. 2160; appropriating $1,619,841.00 from the unappropriated fund balance of the General Fund to Fund No. 2160 and recognizing this ordinance as having an accelerated effective date.

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BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF KANSAS CITY:

                     Section 1. That the Manager of Procurement Services is authorized to re-enter into negotiations with LAZ Parking, LLC for the purpose of expanding the scope of EVP3425 to include parking services and enforcement for Westport Commercial District, Midtown Residential enforcement, Country Club Plaza, 18th and Vine ambassador and enforcement, downtown nights and weekends enforcement, and dedicated Streetcar.

                     Section 2. That the City Council hereby waives the requirements of Section 2-1954, Code of Ordinances entitled “Fund balance and reserve policy” for the purpose of utilizing general fund dollars in the contract.

                     Section 3. That revenue in the amount of $1,476,665.00 is hereby estimated in the following account of the Parking Fund:

[ACCOUNT STRING]                                                                                    [NAME]                                                               $1,476,665.00

                     Section 4. That the amount of $1,619,841.00 is hereby appropriated from the Unappropriated Fund Balance of the General Fund to the following accounts:

25-2160--B                                                                                                                              [NAME]                                                               $1,619,841.00

Section 5. That the City Manager is directed to include a funding request of $3,394,442.00 in the FY2025-2026 budget submission for the purpose of funding EVP3425 in FY26.

                     Section 6. That this ordinance is recognized as having an accelerated effective date as provided by Section 503(a)(c) of the City Charter in that it appropriates money, and shall take effect in accordance with that section.

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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:

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                     Samuel Miller

                                          Assistant City Attorney