Today’s public meetings

ARPA subcommittee meeting this afternoon

The Unified Government’s American Rescue Plan Subcommittee will meet at 1:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 15, in a virtual format.

The meeting will be in person in the fifth floor conference room, Suite 515, of City Hall, 701 N. 7th St., Kansas City, Kansas, and virtual on Zoom.

To be discussed are ARPA documentation and strategic planning steps, with discussion about additions and next steps.

The meeting is open to the public. To join the Zoom meeting, visit https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89901585526. The webinar ID is 899 0158 5526.

Mayoral Workshop planned, includes Health Equity Action Transformation presentation

A Unified Government Mayoral workshop is planned at 4:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 15, in the fifth floor conference room of City Hall, 701 N.7th St., Kansas City, Kansas. There will be a presentation by Health Equity Action Transformation followed by a Board of Health semi-annual update.

The public may be able to observe or listen live on YouTube or UGTV or through Zoom. The public may attend the meeting in the fifth floor conference room at City Hall, 701 N. 7th St., Kansas City, Kansas.

The Zoom link is https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83525839298?pwd=ZzN2c215UzJodWtQMVRTMkJDQjg1UT09. The passcode is 397556.

UG Board of Health to meet

The Unified Government Board of Health will meet at 6 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 15, in a hybrid format. The meeting will be in the fifth floor conference room, Suite 515, of the City Hall, 701 N. 7th St., Kansas City, Kansas.

It will be the group’s semiannual update.

The public may be able to observe or listen to the meeting live on YouTube or UGTV, or through Zoom.


The public may attend the meeting in the fifth floor conference room of City Hall.


The Zoom link is https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83525839298?pwd=ZzN2c215UzJodWtQMVRTMkJDQjg1UT09.


The passcode is 397556.

UG Commission to meet tonight

The Unified Government Commission will meet at 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 15, at the Commission Chambers, lobby level, City Hall, 701 N. 7th St., Knsas City, Kansas.

The meeting also is being held virtually through Zoom. To join the Zoom meeting, visit https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84559406724?pwd=U0NnODFzaGpiMkJDMk1MdEx1VUJTQT09.
The passcode is 068952.

The agenda includes an ordinance to acquire property near the Leavenworth Road and Hutton Road intersection; a second amendment to the Kaw Bridge Development; the nomination of Ollie Carrol to the Human Relations and Disabilities Issue Board, by Commissioner Melissa Bynum; an agreement between the Kansas City, Kansas, Public Schools, the UG and Kansas City, Kansas, Police Department to administer a 911 call taker training program; a resolution to extend the local health emergency for the COVID pandemic; adoption of the 2023 state legislative program; a presentation on economic development possibilities; and several Land Bank options.

Today’s public meetings

T-Bones Uncommitted Recreation Fund Committee to meet


The Unified Government’s T-Bones Uncommitted Recreation Fund Committee will meet at 11 a.m. Monday, Dec. 12.

The meeting is available for viewing on Zoom at https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85041651403


The meeting ID: 850 4165 1403.


To join by phone, use the toll-free number 877-853 5257.


Arts, economic development committee meets today


A Unified Government’s Arts, Culture and Economic Development Committee will meet at 1 p.m. Monday, Dec. 12, in a virtual format.


The meeting may be viewed in person in the fifth floor conference room of City Hall, 701 N. 7th, Kansas City, Kansas, or virtually on Zoom.


To be discussed are the Bloomberg Public Art Challenge and combining resources.


To join the Zoom meeting, visit https://brrarch.zoom.us/j/9169932443


The meeting ID is 916 9932 4430. The password is 486424.


To join by phone, call 1 669 900 6833.


UG Public Works and Safety Committee to meet


The Unified Government Public Works and Safety Committee will meet at 5 p.m. Monday, Dec. 12, at in the fifth floor conference room, Suite 515, City Hall, 701 N. 7th St., Kansas City, Kansas.


The meeting will be on Zoom. To join Zoom, visit
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/8459667256


The passcode is 480483


Call toll-free 877 853 5257 to join the meeting.


On the PWS agenda are a resolution declaring the improvements to Garland Park to be necessary and allowing the project to acquire property for it.


Also on the agenda is an agreement between the Kansas City, Kansas, Public Schools, the UG and the Kansas City, Kansas, Police Department to administer a 911 call taker training program.


There also will be the public works quarterly report and an update on right-of-way maintenance throughout Kansas City, Kansas.


UG Administration and Human Services Committee to meet


The UG’s Administration and Human Services Committee will meet after the PWS meeting.


The hybrid meeting will be in the fifth floor conference room, Suite 515, City Hall, 701 N. 7th St., Kansas City, Kansas. It also will be on Zoom.


The public may join the Zoom meeting at https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84596672561


The passcode is 480483.


On the agenda are an update on the UG’s remote work policy and a presentation on short-term rentals. The UG currently is developing a new short-term rental ordinance.


To connect to the Zoom meeting, visit
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84596672561…
The passcode is 480483.

UG plans special strategic budget planning meeting Thursday night

The Unified Government will hold a special strategic budget planning session from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 8.

The hybrid meeting will be held in the fifth floor conference room, Suite 515, at City Hall, 701 N. 7th St., Kansas City, Kansas. It also is available for viewing on Zoom, on YouTube and UGTV.

The meeting will discuss budget and organizational priorities and goal areas for the UG. It is a continuation of the Nov. 10 strategic planning meeting.

Consultants will lead the special session to review and refine priorities, identify strategies to address priorities, and revise and confirm goal areas, according to a UG spokesman. The UG is faced with a structural deficit and has difficult budget decisions ahead, according to the spokesman.

To join the Zoom meeting, visit https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87420645731?pwd=aG0yZk1reUhIRytNd1lRaFRKcXJkQT09

Passcode: 896936

To join by telephone, call toll-free 888-475-4499 or 877-853-5257.
The webinar ID is 874 2064 5731.