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[COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR] ORDINANCE NO. 220981

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Sponsor(s): Councilmembers Melissa Robinson and Brandon Ellington

Reducing the Contingent Appropriation by $175,000.00 in the General Fund; appropriating the amount of $175,000.00 to the Neighborhood Initiatives account; and authorizing the Director of Housing and Community Development Department to enter into a $175,000.00 agreement with the Ivanhoe Neighborhood Council for management, operation, and implementation of the Ivanhoe's Strategic Plan.

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WHEREAS, Ivanhoe is often considered one of Kansas City's most dynamic examples of sustained progress as a successful neighborhood association and community development corporation; and

WHEREAS, the INC is a 501(c)(3) organization with a mission to build a "clean, beautiful, safe, and thriving neighborhood"; and

WHEREAS, the INC is facing severe economic challenges that will prevent it from achieving its goals to change lives and revitalize the community including economic development, cleanliness, capacity building, housing, jobs, beautification, enrichment activities and improvement initiatives for families, youth and senior citizens; and

WHEREAS, without immediate financial support, INC will not be able to continue operations, jeopardizing its ability to meet Community Development Block Grant obligations and preventing it from continuing to build staff capacity and to foster a high level of resident engagement in decision-making and program participation; NOW, THEREFORE,

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF KANSAS CITY:

Section 1. That the appropriation in the following account of the General Fund is reduced by the following amount:

23-1000-179990-B Contingent Appropriation $175,000.00

Section 2. That the sum of $175,000.00 is hereby appropriated from the Unappropriated Fund Balance of the General Fund to the following account in the General Fund:

23-1000-552349-B Neighborho...

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