COMMITTEE
SUBSTITUTE FOR ORDINANCE NO. 200292
Authorizing the Director of Parks
and Recreation to enter into six Limited Term Contracts for the Park Rangers in
the interest of public safety for the park system.
WHEREAS, Kansas
City Parks and Recreation Department established the Park Ranger program in
2018 to support the enforcement of City ordinances and Park rules in Kansas
City Parks and Recreation parks and facilities; and
WHEREAS, Ordinance
No. 200228 directs the City Manager to refrain from executing or extending any
limited term contracts except as authorized by Council through an ordinance;
and
WHEREAS, Park
Rangers are filled through limited term contracts and provide an essential
service of safety and security in Kansas City parks and parks facilities; and
WHEREAS, the
Position Review Committee has reviewed and recommended approval of five Parks
Ranger Limited Term Contract positions on April 15, 2020 and one Parks Ranger
Supervisor Limited Term Contract position on April 20, 2020; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY
THE COUNCIL OF KANSAS CITY
Section 1. That
the Director of Parks and Recreation Department is authorized to execute five
limited term contracts for the Parks Rangers at $25.97/hour ($54,017.60 each,
$270,088.00 total) and one limited term contract for the Parks Ranger
Supervisor at $35.00/hour ($72,800.04 total) within available appropriations
from Account No. 21-2030- 701400-A, Park Safety, to satisfy the cost of these
contracts.
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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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Tammy
Queen
Director
of Finance
Approved
as to form and legality:
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Lana
K. Torczon
Assistant City Attorney