COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE
FOR ORDINANCE NO. 080587
Estimating $270,000.00 in revenue
in the General Fund from a legal settlement with HEDFC; appropriating $270,000.00
and authorizing a $270,000.00 contract with the Hispanic Economic Development
Corporation (HEDC) for the purpose of cost-sharing in a facility acquisition
for the Westside CAN Center.
WHEREAS, the Westside CAN Center is an important community anchor in the
Citys Latino community; and
WHEREAS, the
Westside CAN Center houses property code enforcement staff and police staff and
is an invaluable extension of City services into the community; and
WHEREAS, the
Westside CAN Center has historically operated in rent free office space in the
Westside community provided by generous and committed local building owners; and
WHEREAS, an offer
of free rent is no longer being made available in the area where the Westside
CAN Center can be most effective with its service delivery efforts; and
WHEREAS, the Hispanic Economic Development
Corporation (HEDC) has stepped forward and is willing to help acquire, own and
maintain permanent space for the Westside CAN Center; and
WHEREAS, a recent legal settlement with the Housing and
Economic Development Financial Corporation (HEDFC) can provide the necessary
funding to support this initiative without impacting other important City
initiatives; and
WHEREAS, HEDC will use its own funds and with a 50%
contribution from the City will provide stability for Westside CAN as well as
endowing HEDC with an asset that will hopefully increase in value over time;
NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED
BY THE COUNCIL OF KANSAS CITY:
Section 1. That
revenue in the following amount is hereby estimated in the following account of
the General Fund:
09-1000-130000-485250 HEDFC
Legal Settlement $270,000.00
Section 2. That $270,000.00 is hereby
appropriated from the Unappropriated Fund Balance of the General Fund to the
following account of the General Fund
09-1000-572350-B Community
Action Network Center $270,000.00
Section 3. That
the Director of Neighborhood and Community Services is hereby authorized to
execute a contract with the Hispanic Economic Development Corporation for an
amount not to exceed $270,000.00 for the purpose of assisting in the purchase
of real property for the relocation of the Westside CAN Center. The contract shall assure that adequate space in the facility
shall always be provided at no cost to the City for City property code
enforcement and police staff.
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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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Wanda Gunter
Acting Director of Finance
Approved as to form and legality:
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William Geary
Assistant City Attorney