COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR ORDINANCE NO. 200415

Establishing a limited prosecutorial bar for certain acts within the City.

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF KANSAS CITY:

Section 1. Notwithstanding the provisions of any other law to the contrary, with respect to any individual arrested for or charged with a violation of either Chapter 50 or Chapter 70, Code of Ordinances, City of Kansas City, Missouri, with such acts giving rise to the alleged violation having occurred within:

a.       The Central Business District, as defined in Section 10-212(d)(2) in the Code of Municipal Ordinances, generally described as the area between the Missouri River on the north, Broadway on the west, Holmes on the east and Pershing Road on the south;

b.      The Country Club Plaza Area, as defined in Section 10-212(d)(2) in the Code of Municipal Ordinances, generally described as the area between 46th Terrace on the north, Main Street on the east, Ward Parkway on the south and Belleview Avenue on the west;

c.       The Westport Shopping District Area, as defined in Section 10-212(d)(2) in the Code of Municipal Ordinances, generally described as the area between 39th Street on the north, Main Street on the east, 43rd Street on the South and Southwest Trafficway on the west; or

d.      Mill Creek Park in the City of Kansas City, Missouri;

and which occurred between 12:01 a.m. Friday, May 29, 2020 through 11:59 p.m. Tuesday, June 2, 2020, no prosecution shall commence or otherwise continue against such individuals who, as a part of any such charge, were not alleged to have committed violations arising under sections 50-47, 50-71 through 50-75, 50-106, 50-111, 50-111.5, 50-117, 50-121, 50-124, 50-125, 50-127, 50-168, 50-169, 50-171, 50-193, 50-232, 50-242, 50-261 through 50-275, 70-172, 70-173, 70-211 through 70-213, 70-521 through 70-604 of the Code of Ordinances as those sections existed during the time period stated above.

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Approved as to form and legality:

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Matthew Gigliotti

Acting City Attorney