ORDINANCE NO. 220697

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Appropriating $1,107,537.39 from the Unappropriated Fund Balance of the City Legal Expense Fund to the General Liability account; and approving and authorizing the City Attorney to enter into a Settlement Agreement and Mutual Release with H&R Block Companies.

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WHEREAS, the City and HRB Deployment & Support LLC, HRB Tax Group, Inc, Block Financial, LLC, H&R Block Tax Services LLC, HRB Technology LLC, and HRB Resources LLC (collectively “H&R Block Companies”), wish to enter into a Settlement Agreement and Mutual Release; and

WHEREAS, the Settlement Agreement and Mutual Release would terminate the City’s lease of the property located at 4400 Blue Parkway from H&R Block Companies and provide for the payment of rent and other obligations, provide for the payment of amounts due and owing under an Easement Agreement between City and H&R Block Companies, and settle tax litigation styled Block Financial LLC, et al. v. City of Kansas City, Missouri, et al., Case Number 2116-CV22577; NOW, THEREFORE,

                     BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF KANSAS CITY:

Section 1.  That the sum of $1,107,537.39 is appropriated from the Unappropriated Fund Balance of the City Legal Expense Fund to the following account:

23-7010-131521-B                                                                                    General Liability                                                               $1,107,537.39

Section 2.  That the City Attorney is authorized to enter into the Settlement Agreement and Mutual Release with HRB Deployment & Support LLC, HRB Tax Group, Inc, Block Financial, LLC, H&R Block Tax Services LLC, HRB Technology LLC, and HRB Resources LLC.

Section 3. That payment of the sum not to exceed $1,107,537.39 pursuant to the obligations contained in the Settlement Agreement and Mutual Release, is hereby approved.

Section 4.  That the City Attorney is hereby authorized to pay the sum not to exceed $1,107,537.39 pursuant to the obligations of the Settlement Agreement and Mutual Release from funds  appropriated in Account No.  7010-131521-B.

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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 Queen

Director of Finance

Approved as to form and legality:

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Matthew Cooper

Associate City Attorney