File #: 230160    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Ordinance Status: Passed
File created: 2/9/2023 In control: Council
On agenda: 3/2/2023 Final action: 3/2/2023
Title: Sponsor: Councilmember Ryana Parks-Shaw Waiving the limitations established by the Fund Balance and Reserve Policy in section 2-1954 of the Code of Ordinances; establishing Fund No. 2000, the Violence Prevention and Intervention Fund on the books of the City; appropriating $30,000,000.00 from the Unappropriated Fund Balance of the General Fund; estimating revenue in the amount of $30,000,000.00 in the Violence Prevention and Intervention Fund; appropriating $30,000,000.00 from the Unappropriated Fund Balance of the Violence Prevention and Intervention Fund; establishing that the City's Health Commission shall advise and make recommendations to the Mayor and Council regarding the use of the Blueprint for Violence Prevention Fund; and recognizing this ordinance as having an accelerated effective date.
Sponsors: Ryana Parks-Shaw, Quinton Lucas, Dan Fowler, Melissa Robinson, Eric Bunch, Andrea Bough, Kevin O'Neill, Brandon Ellington, Lee Barnes Jr., Kevin McManus
Attachments: 1. Ordinance 230160 Docket Memo, 2. Approp Admin - Ordinance 230160, 3. Approp Admin Rev - Ordinance 230160, 4. Ordinance 230160 Rockhurst University Letter of Support c 2-28-23, 5. Public Testimony - LOS 230160 VP Intervention Fund, 6. Violence Prevention Funding City Council Blueprint Presentation, 7. Blueprint Presentation 3.1.2023, 8. Letter of Recommendation - KCMO Blue Print Violence Prevention 3.1.2023, 9. Letter of Support - Rockhurst University 3.1.2023, 10. Public Testimony - LOS 230160 VP Intervention Fund, 11. Violence Prevention Funding City Council Blueprint Presentation, 12. Authenticated Ordinance 230160
Related files: 230716, 230717, 230718
ORDINANCE NO. 230160

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Sponsor: Councilmember Ryana Parks-Shaw

Waiving the limitations established by the Fund Balance and Reserve Policy in section 2-1954 of the Code of Ordinances; establishing Fund No. 2000, the Violence Prevention and Intervention Fund on the books of the City; appropriating $30,000,000.00 from the Unappropriated Fund Balance of the General Fund; estimating revenue in the amount of $30,000,000.00 in the Violence Prevention and Intervention Fund; appropriating $30,000,000.00 from the Unappropriated Fund Balance of the Violence Prevention and Intervention Fund; establishing that the City's Health Commission shall advise and make recommendations to the Mayor and Council regarding the use of the Blueprint for Violence Prevention Fund; and recognizing this ordinance as having an accelerated effective date.

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WHEREAS, Section 2-1954(h) of the Code of Ordinances prohibits allocations from the unappropriated general fund balance outside of the annual budget process or quarterly budget analysis except in the case of a state of emergency or whenever the allocation is accompanied by a commensurate increase or decrease in revenue in another general fund obligation; and

WHEREAS, the City Council desires to allocate funds from the unappropriated general fund balance outside of the annual budget process or quarterly budget analysis without declaration of a state of emergency or commensurate increase or decrease in revenue in another general fund obligation; and

WHEREAS, the City Council approved Resolution No. 200557 to adopt the Violence Free Kansas City Committee's KC Blueprint for Violence Prevention and a Safe and Healthy Community "the Blueprint"; and

WHEREAS, the desired funds will be allocated from the unallocated portion of the general fund to establish the Violence Prevention and Intervention Fund and implement the Blueprint; and

WHEREAS, the Council desires funds will be allocated at an amount of $6,000,0...

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