RESOLUTION NO. 210919

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RESOLUTION - Adopting an AdvanceKC Purpose and Values Statement and directing the Advance KC 2.0 Standing Committee to evaluate the tiering of incentives, use of an equity scorecard, and a housing continuum.

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WHEREAS, the Council adopted Committee Substitute for Resolution No. 210180 Directing City Manager to convene a workgroup of community stakeholders to review the AdvanceKC Process and Scorecard and make recommendations for improvement; and

WHEREAS, the workgroup, known as the AdvanceKC 2.0 Standing Committee, has been established and has been undertaking a review of the AdvanceKC process and policies; and

WHEREAS, a values statement for economic development creates a shared set of beliefs which guides the City in its decision making, system designs, and organizational behaviors related to the utilization and application of incentive tools against which the Council can evaluate its policy decisions; and

WHEREAS, the AdvanceKC 2.0 Standing Committee, has met, and identified value statements related to the use of incentives for Council's consideration and adoption; and

WHEREAS, the AdvanceKC Purpose and Values Statement will guide and direct the City's policies, priorities, processes and its organizational culture towards the advancements of economic development in Kansas City; and

WHEREAS, the AdvanceKC 2.0 Standing Committee has identified certain policy frameworks related to tiering of incentives, an equity scorecard, and a housing continuum, which may advance the economic development policy goals of the City Council; NOW, THEREFORE,

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF KANSAS CITY

Section 1. That the City Council hereby adopts the following AdvanceKC Purpose and Values Statement and directs the City Manager to submit a copy to the AdvanceKC 2.0 Standing Committee.

2021 AdvanceKC Purpose and Values

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