RESOLUTION NO. 081220

Directing the City Manager to implement the recommendations set out in the April 21, 2008 report of the CIMO Review Subcommittee.

WHEREAS, the Capital Improvements Management Office (CIMO) was created to eliminate the backlog of capital projects that had been created as a result of inadequate staffing and to develop and implement Citywide standards for capital project delivery and administration; and

WHEREAS, as these goals have been largely accomplished, the initial reasons for the creation of CIMO no longer exist; and

WHEREAS, the Finance and Audit Committee Chair established a CIMO Review Subcommittee, comprised of councilmembers and City staff, to review CIMO's structure and evaluate the model for future capital projects; and

WHEREAS, this subcommittee reviewed documents and analyses concerning CIMO operations and met with City staff who work with CIMO in order to make recommendations for the structure of an ongoing capital improvements delivery system; and

WHEREAS, the CIMO Review Subcommittee issued a report on April 21, 2008, consisting of nine recommendations to improve both capital project management and capital project support services; NOW, THEREFORE,

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF KANSAS CITY:

That the City Manager is directed to implement the recommendations from the April 21, 2008 CIMO Review Subcommittee report.

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