ORDINANCE NO. 150301

Authorizing the Director of the Convention and Entertainment Facilities Department to enter into a five (5) year agreement with the Kansas City Convention and Visitors Bureau of Greater Kansas City, Inc., d/b/a Visit KC, a corporation formed and existing under Chapter 355, RSMO, (CVA) to provide services for the promotion of conventions and tourism business in Kansas City, Missouri for Fiscal Year 2015-16 to Fiscal Year 2019-20 with a one-year option to renew with City Council approval based upon Visit KC’s ability to meet performance measures.

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF KANSAS CITY:

Section 1. That the Director of Convention and Entertainment Facilities Department is hereby authorized to enter into a five-year agreement with the Kansas City Convention and Visitors Bureau of Greater Kansas City, Inc., d/b/a Visit KC for the promotion of tourism, convention business, and many attractions, facilities, and enterprises within Kansas City for its economic betterment with funds for the contract being paid from funds previously appropriated to Account No. 16-2360-672000-F and 16-5050-672000-F. 

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I hereby certify that there is a balance, otherwise unencumbered, to the credit of the appropriation to which the foregoing expenditure is to be charged, and a cash balance, otherwise unencumbered, in the treasury, to the credit of the fund from which payment is to be made, each sufficient to meet the obligation hereby incurred.

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Director of Finance

Approved as to form and legality:

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Lana K. Torczon

Assistant City Attorney