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[COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR] ORDINANCE NO. 250132

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Sponsor:  Councilmember Nathan Willett

COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE

Directing the City Manager to develop a finance plan to support the development of Northland Career Center’s workforce development facility and report back to Council within 45 days.

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WHEREAS, the current Northland Career Center is limited in capacity and programs offered; and

WHEREAS,  there is currently a capital campaign to build a new Northland Workforce Development Center to expand the programs offered and number of students and adults enrolled; and

WHEREAS, workforce development in trades and specialized programs are essential for social and economic mobility; and

                     WHEREAS, the State of Missouri has appropriated $37,000,000.00 to be used to match contributions to the project; and

                     WHEREAS, the City wishes to explore the use of certain sources of funds to be dedicated to providing local matching funds for this project; NOW, THEREFORE,

                     BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF KANSAS CITY:

Section 1. That the City Manager is directed to develop a finance plan to support the development of the Northland Career Center’s workforce development facility in an amount not to exceed $30,000,000.00.

Section 2. That the City Manager is hereby directed to report back to Council within forty-five  (45) days of the passage of this Ordinance with the finance plan.

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Approved as to form:

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Emalea Kaye Black

Associate City Attorney