ORDINANCE NO. 240400

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Sponsor: City Manager

Authorizing execution of a contract with the Economic Development Corporation of Kansas City, Missouri in an amount not to exceed $5,196,000.00 for the purpose of providing funds for certain development and redevelopment activities; authorizing expenditure from previously appropriated funds; and designating requisitioning authority.

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WHEREAS, on behalf of the City, the Economic Development Corporation of Kansas City, Missouri ("EDC") engages in comprehensive business retention and recruitment efforts and proactive redevelopment efforts designed to attract businesses and jobs to Kansas City, to retain its existing business and employment base, and to enhance economic productivity of real property within the City; and

WHEREAS, the Mayor and Council desire that EDC support and coordinate the activities of, and provide professional staff for, all of the economic development and redevelopment agencies operating on behalf of the City; and

WHEREAS, the City and EDC acknowledge that each of the Economic Development Agencies are part of the City's overall economic development efforts and contemplate that EDC will enter into agreements, as appropriate, with each of the Economic Development Agencies specifying the level of support and services to be provided by EDC; and

WHEREAS, EDC supports the adoption and implementation of AdvanceKC, which serves as a guide for long-term economic development investments and the targeted use of incentives; and

WHEREAS, the City has appropriated the sum of $5,196,000.00 to support economic development activities, of which $5,046,000.00 represents annual support of the EDC's operations and $150,000.00 is provided as a payment for the City of Kansas City's membership with the Kansas City Area Development Council; and

WHEREAS, the objectives to be achieved are best achieved through a long-term commitment to the...

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