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COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE
FOR ORDINANCE NO. 200228
Directing the City Manager to
implement certain cost containment measures to include a
hiring freeze and suspension of other discretionary expenditures including
travel; directing the City Manager to refrain from executing or extending any
limited term contracts, professional services contracts and sole source
contract waivers, except as authorized by Council in separate ordinances;
approving limited term contracts for the Offices of the Mayor and Council; and
establishing an expiration date for the directives.
BE IT ORDAINED
BY THE COUNCIL OF KANSAS CITY:
Section 1. The
City Manager is directed to implement certain cost containment measures to
include a hiring freeze and activate the Position Review Committee, and
suspension of other discretionary expenditures including travel.
Section 2. The
City Manager is directed to refrain from executing or extending any limited
term contracts, professional services contracts and sole source contract
waivers, except as authorized by Council in separate ordinances.
Section 3. The
hiring freeze shall not apply to positions with hourly wage rates under $20.00.
Section 4.
Limited term contracts for the Offices of the Mayor and Council are approved.
Section 5. The
directives contained in Sections 1 and 2 of this ordinance shall expire sixty
days following the effective date of this ordinance.
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Approved
as to form and legality:
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Cecilia
Abbott
City
Attorney