Legislation Details

File #: 260457    Version: Name:
Type: Ordinance Status: Referred
File created: 5/4/2026 In control: Council
On agenda: 5/21/2026 Final action:
Title: Sponsor: Director of Law Department Approving and authorizing settlement of a lawsuit entitled Kenya Mitchell v. City of Kansas City, Missouri, Case No. 2516-CV05992, and related claims, in the amount of $400,000.00.
Attachments: 1. Docket Memo 260457

ORDINANCE NO. 260457

 

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Sponsor:  Director of Law Department

 

Approving and authorizing settlement of a lawsuit entitled Kenya Mitchell v. City of Kansas City, Missouri, Case No. 2516-CV05992, and related claims, in the amount of $400,000.00.

 

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BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF KANSAS CITY:

 

Section 1. That the payment of the sum of $400,0000.00 for the settlement of claims asserted by Kenya Mitchell in the lawsuit styled Kenya Mitchell v. City of Kansas City, Missouri, Case No. 2516-CV05992, and related claims, as recommended by the City Attorney and the Risk Management Committee, is hereby approved.

 

Section 2. That the City Attorney is hereby authorized to pay the sum of $400,000.00 in settlement of said claims asserted by Kenya Mitchell in this lawsuit from funds previously appropriated in Account No. 27-7010-131545-618200, Automobile Liability Fund.

 

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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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                                                                                                                              Brenton Siverly

                                                                                                                              Director of Finance

 

                                                                                                                              Approved as to form:

 

 

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                                                                                                                              Jason Conkright

                                                                                                                              Associate City Attorney