ORDINANCE NO. 250091

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Sponsor: Mayor Quinton Lucas

Authorizing the City Manager to enter into a contract of up to $905,000.00 with the Greater Kansas City Sports Commission for the purpose of promoting neighborhoods and tourism in connection with a 2025 Kansas City Chiefs Postseason Championship Celebration in the event the Kansas City Chiefs are victorious in Super Bowl LIX; estimating revenue in the amount of $100,000.00 in the Public Safety Sales Tax Fund; appropriating $100,000.00 from the unappropriated fund balance of the Public Safety Sales Tax Fund for a transfer to the General Fund; estimating revenue in the amount of $100,000.00 in the General Fund; reducing contingent appropriations in the General Fund by $515,000.00; appropriating $615,000.00 in the General Fund; recognizing this Ordinance as a major event for purposes of utilizing certain NTDF funds; authorizing City officials to seek reimbursement of funds in the event there is no Postseason Championship Celebration; designating requisitioning authority; and recognizing this ordinance as having an accelerated effective date.

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WHEREAS, ? 92.336, RSMo, provides that ten percent of the proceeds of the City's convention and tourism tax be committed to the Neighborhood Tourism and Development Fund ("NTDF"), to be used for the purpose of promoting such neighborhood through cultural, social, ethnic, historic, educational, and recreations events; and

WHEREAS, Section 2-941, Code of Ordinances provides that the City Manager shall have authority to enter into contracts for the expenditure of NTDF funds for major events, including parades and rallies, where there is anticipated attendance of at least 15,000 participants; NOW, THEREFORE,

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF KANSAS CITY:

Section 1. That the City Manager is authorized to execute a contract in a total amount up to $905,000.00 with the Greater Kansas City Sports Commission from $290,000.00 p...

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