♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >> Welcome to City Hall and good morning, Wichita. We'll have the meeting to order. And with us today virtually is Pastor Jeff Gannon Chapel Hill United Methodist Church. asked that following the indication that you also stand for the Pledge of Allegiance, if you could all please join us in standing and welcome, pastor, it. Ask again and you're on mute. You're still muted. >> Let us pray. Got of us all we come before you with gratitude for the gift and beauty of this day that you have for me. We thank you for your love. We thank you that you are with us in this very moment of time. We thank you for the promise you never leave us or forsake us. We give. Thanks that your grace has brought us safe thus far and your grace will lead us home. We thank you for creating each of us and all of us. Every city, every city in this country, every person who occupies the city's in your own image. With dignity and sacred word. We pray for the most vulnerable among us and ask that you help us to remember the poor. Especially the homeless and the hungry. We thank you, God for these your servants, our mayor, our city manager, our city staff and our city council members. I give thanks for their willingness to serve the common good. Less the work of their hands and give them the grace for respectful dialog and the humility for wise decisions. Come to their gotten grant them the serenity to accept what cannot be changed, courage to change the things that can. And the wisdom to know the difference. May this meeting glorify you? Oh, God. The source of all that is good. And maybe this meeting serve the needs of all of your people. We offer this prayer in your most holy name. Amen. >> flat. nation. Madam clerk called saying, >> approve the minutes of special meeting of January 8th 2024 and the regular meeting of January 9th 2024. >> We have approval of the minute 1/8/2024, and January 2024, any changes or corrections? Seeing none. I move that we approve those minutes to we have a second day. Second. We have a second. Any discussion. No discussion. Madam Clerk, please open the role. Motion passes 7, called the next item. >> Proclamations, Human Trafficking awareness month. >> We asked that I C T S O S please come The proclamation reads whereas each year human trafficking deprive thousands of men and women and children of their freedom, dignity and human rights. And whereas aggravated human trafficking is a, quote, recruiting harboring transporting providing or obtaining by any means a person under the age of 18, knowing that the person with or without force frog threat or portion will be used to engage in forced labor, involuntary servitude or gratification at the defendant or another. Whereas victims of human trafficking. Our Lord forcing course for the purpose of commercial debt or forced labor. Labor trafficking is the recruitment harboring transportation provision or obtaining of a person for labor or services using force fraud or coercion. And whereas which ties fortunate to have a dedicated multidisciplinary response to human trafficking, which incorporates prevention intervention and restoration through the partnership of nonprofit Medical Law Enforcement and social service agencies now, therefore be it resolved that I Lily Wu, mayor of the city of Wichita up along with the Wichita City Council. Do proclaim. The month of January as Human Trafficking Awareness Month with this this morning is I C T S O S. Good morning. mayor Vice-mayor Ballard and council members. First of all, congratulations on your newly elected and appointed rules and thank you to those continuing to serve. >> On the council city staff, we look forward to partnering together to continue to see our city grow and improve. My name is Jennifer White men, the executive director of ICT Eso Es, anti-trafficking nonprofit proudly serving our city since 2011. As you're aware, January is human trafficking Prevention and Awareness Month with me today are members of our community who work diligently every day to create a safer, for all who live here and their various roles. They also serve the needs of survivors, which ties fortunate to have a multidisciplinary team of organizations dedicated to the prevention intervention and restoration as survivors of trafficking abuse and explore exploitation. This team consists consists of local, state and federal law enforcement agencies, medical partners from clinics and hospitals, social workers, therapists and advocates from child and adult serving agencies, board members, volunteers and donors from every walk of life. I speak on on behalf of the group to extend our gratitude to the City Council for recognizing Human Trafficking Prevention and Awareness Month. And I implore you to connect with these organizations to learn more about how they are serving, where the gaps are and how we can come together as a city to see an end to the exploitation of our neighbors. Well, you may not realize it yet. Many of the issues that come across your desk are also anti trafficking work. When you're asked to consider the need for more safe and affordable housing, the fight against fentanyl. Workforce development and even quality of life projects like public art and parks. You are helping to design a city that is safe, welcoming and provides opportunities for all the best way to fight trafficking is to prevent it from happening. Thank you for the work you're doing. Thank you to my colleagues both here with us today. And those who weren't able to join us because this work never takes a break. I'd also like to expend extend a special thank you to city staff are normal around us for handling the administrative duties to get this proclamation on today's agenda. The real heroes are often behind the scenes. Thank you. Maybe I C T S O S partners. Police also come forward. Madam Clerk called the next item. Firefighter Cancer Awareness Month. Can we please have Ted Bush come forward? The proclamation reads, whereas exposure to carcinogens as a firefighter may seem inevitable and insurmountable. Every effort regardless of its scale is necessary to reduce firefighters, exposure. And aspects of their lives within our control. Whereas those efforts in awareness and education and preventative measures make a difference in the overall accumulation of carcinogenic exposure and reduce her risk of developing occupational cancer. Whereas firefighter Cancer Awareness Month takes place in January. But these efforts must be accounted for year-round. Whereas it takes all of us as firefighters and city leadership to make sure we continue this fight against firefighter cancer, what they're serving the community and after the alarms are over now, therefore, be it resolved that I Lily Wu, mayor of the city of which Todd long with the witch Cha City Council do hereby proclaim the month of January as firefighter cancer Awareness Month. Good morning. >> On behalf of the members of local one, 35 their families especially those members and families are affected by cancer. One of who is with me now, Amanda Lawsky daughter of Captain Chris or Laski who lost his life to cancer. In May of 2020. I want to thank the mayor and city Council for this recognition and proclamation proclaiming January as firefighter cancer Awareness Month. In 2013 firefighter Cancer Support Network published a white paper about cancer in the fire service. They were working research group, including firefighters, fire cheese physicians. Researchers and other experts. The white paper addressed the scope of cancer of the cancer problem in the fire service and the causes behind the problem. According to the research group by this group, cancer is the most dangerous under-recognized threat to the health and safety of our nation's firefighters. Is the number one cause of line duty deaths in the fire service. Past discussions around occupation. Exposure has centered around blood and body fluids. Now we know that occupational exposure include more than just that. And most occupations, you can control exposure through engineering and controls the firefighters work in uncontrolled atmospheres and are exposed to high level hazards. Virtually every shift. The firebrand has changed in the last 40 years. Modern residential fires have more in common with hazmat incidents than older residential fires. Older buildings were built primarily of natural material like wood. Modern buildings, materials include thermal plastics, manmade synthetics laminated veneer. Lightweight foam and gesture, polymer and how the generated flame retardants and other manmade materials that include chemicals. Homes, businesses, and even our fire stations. Usually some materials. We have around 84,000 chemicals used commercially today and that is what our fires are flashing sooner harder and quicker. We've basically swim in a toxic soup of chemicals. And we as firefighters need to reduce our exposure. There are over 200 unknown chemicals and the makeup of smoke on the fire ground. The occupation of firefighter just the occupation is now considered a class. One carcinogen. Not only chemical dangerous are faced on the fire ground through intensive research and study. We find that we face a carcinogen exposure even before we get to the fire. Our gear contains P fast. All fire gear contains P fast. Not just in Wichita. fast as a chemical used for durable water repellent finishes to provide water and oil repellents E. They're strong. Long-lasting carbon flooring bonds make them a different, make it difficult to degrade. Hans P faster often referred to forever chemicals. Studies linked P fast exposure to the development of cancer and other health effects related to behavior of development. But Apple the Serb territory. And I and doctor e n logical and reproductive systems. Local fire leadership city, leadership and the community must come together to encourage prevention health initiatives and education to protect firefighters from exposure to cancer, causing chemicals as much as possible. We must continue to fight together and can it continue to serve our community and the best way possible? Working together. We can make a difference in the lives of these firefighters. They're there for us. Let's be there for them. And to all the members who are fighting this dreaded disease. And to those we have lost lost their lives to cancer. I want to recognize some of those members. We lost to cancer was President. Captain Chris are Lawsky age. 52. Firefighter Kurt more age. 51. And Brian sunny age. 46, God bless him and God speed. Thank you. >> Madam Clerk called the next item recognition of the Wichita Independent school government class in AP, human geography class in attendance today. Can we please teacher Lindsay Ralston and her students to come forward. >> Good morning. My name is Allison I'm a history and geography teacher. The independence school and so have some of my students here with me this morning. We are excited just to see what happens behind these tools and we are really encouraging students in all classes to be part a cause and local government. And we know that voting council members is that is is a nationally is low. And as a teacher, I'm always encouraging since that these AU the people who make a difference in our lives and so knowing who they are, knowing what they stand for and being part take is in that process is really important. So delighted to be here this morning. >> Madam Clerk, please call the next item. Karen Cahill, who makes the decisions about what to do with the 5 million surplus. The city This is now the public agenda, a part of meeting. You will have 5 minutes to speak >> okay. And so I called out that's really well over house today. And show you all did too. people after sleeping and there's people out there. They have to sleep outside in this. And there's a lot of things that people have house. All the lies don't understand about being homeless. And one of them is that the life expectancy for someone that is and how says 48 years old? I'm 57. I don't see how city can put away 5 million dollars. Defend themselves and they go battles and we have people literally sleeping outside in the middle of winter. And the shelters here say how will they just don't obey the rules or one of the rules is you have 30 days. You have 30 days. 02:00AM. Develop a housing program, plant yourself and find a way to house your cells. And then you have to be out of shelter. If there's anybody after you. And it wants to get you, if you like X or something. I have to do is look at the shelters where it cold outside. And yesterday new 13 day they shut down the libraries which is in place. People especially on the couch, keep warm. And there are no buses running. So I don't know how they were able to take a bus to the homeless shelter. And northeast Wichita. There is a list of agencies they're supposed to help the homeless. Let's go through list with you. Okay. First of all, the family crisis center. Which is great, but it's only for families. The Union rescue mission that's from and only they have to ride between 4 and 08:00PM. And they get kicked out during the day and they'll have 30 days. Open door. That's only for the daytime. Humankind and the new shelter. 21st in honor of those are shelters. And now Catholic Charities listed as a resource for the homeless. They are saying Anthony Family Shelter, which is great, has actually wonderful if you're accepted. And I wish there more faces like this. do not assist with rapid rehousing unless you're a resident. If you're trying to get rapid rehousing in the city of Wichita, you have to be in a shelter to be able to get that. Okay through the open door. And we have been able to get into the shelters is not always as easy as you think it would And when I miss my flight back to Hawaii after coming back here to there, stretching back to health after and COVID and be unable to. And I sitting at the side of the street. officer tried to get me and you the Salvation Army, homeless shelter. I think should be able to have passed the raise. Okay. Why didn't that shelter before? And I've never failed You raise. And as you right the officer or don't you think that she should be medication before he comes in here? And I'm like. also just just hang up. I went a draft text. Make up your mind I can get a shelter. The National Alliance to end homelessness. I'm not sure what they do, but they don't provide direct services and will tell you to call 2, Some sections of use and mental health services. Their spat sore, healthy transitions children's Mental Health Alliance and transfer the benefits of homeless and individuals. Minority HIV. It's fun for and sheltered as well as and so communities. However, Kansas is not listed as being one of the people. Our state. For any of these programs. Have Asian Army closed due to lack of funding? Well, the city has got this 5.5 million dollars that they say is a set aside for home helping the homeless for now, that is not money. They set aside as many that they got from the American rescue plan that they had no other choice but spend on the homeless. permanently closed. You know, I read the prize just 1, 1, As rapid rehousing that you have shelter to good health. Cedric County am sick. That's calm here. Housing first. This is what not sure of it. We were never able to access it when we need it. The VA is just for vets. The children's Yeah. take your children away from you and the police department. So really just sheer shelters and you have 30 days. And at the end 30 days are expected to leave. And think there's some of that money that this huge surplus that we have should be set aside to pay rent for some of these homeless people get them off the street. Because of those are programs that work guarantee income direct payments to the homeless are programs that proven to work in other communities. And and thank you for allowing me to speak today. And I hope that we can help some of these homeless people because it's really cold outside. And their life expectancy is only 48 years old. I didn't hurt. Please call the next. There are. Councilmember Johnson. >> Thank you, this. Karen, appreciate you coming here to talk to us. Just want to give you a few answers to what you said. So the but this body makes the decision on where the 5.5 million will be spent. The former council had allocated 20 million dollars toward to commit community out of the 74 million that we received in Arpa funds. 5 of that went towards what you're talking about. But this body would make those decisions to your concerns about the shelter, the shelter on 21st Street is actually open. 24 7, there is no 30 day requirement. They will be in there until the end of March. So if someone needed that shelter until the end of March, they can be there humankind also has provided transportation opportunities outside of the city transit options that they have as well. Unfortunately, we we all received a report that there are now is people who did not want to go to the shelter for a number of reasons. And that is this at truly. We also know that in this not enough is being There are plans in the works. But right now the situation isn't the best. Some of that money that you are talking about are all of it is actually going towards broader plan that's been talked about in the public and the media. place called a multi agency center, which will provide more services foreign house and those with mental health challenges. Hopefully we can see that in the next 3 years. That's the plan. There's a homeless task force that meets regularly on that. If you are interested in that that is open to the public so you can see what's going on there. Our hope. This body, the county, the state is that we can get that going and serve people better. What we are right now, some of that stuff takes time. The Legislature has allocated some funds towards that as well. But I think I'm not wrong, that 80 million dollar project, so you look at this 5, it's do we put money towards static, the direct payment. You're talking about. Many of us believe in speaking for myself. I believe that center will actually be better because all of those agencies will be in the space to help navigate. I know that there have historically been some concerns about calling 2, 1, one, but they're working really hard. If you find a way to make the clc continuum of care work, they have a lot of agencies at the table to help out as well. And while not every agency has a perfect fit for those in need, there are agencies will and the help and they're continuing to work on improvement. So I would encourage you to check that out as well and follow the homeless task force. >> I'm the next item. Doctor, Gretchen Castel Eric cease-fire in Gaza. >> It's possible turn the mic up. I have laryngitis and it's very hard for you to hear me otherwise. It's actually Gretchen Castle. Good morning. Thank you for allowing me to come and speak to you. I hate you today as a concerned citizen who has watched with horror what the destruction Gaza, area roughly the size of Wichita. One of the most densely populated areas in the world. 2.2 million people. Well, where 20 3,000 people have no known to have been killed by Israeli Defense Forces. Bombs, tanks, artillery shells and soldiers since beginning of October. It's in since since October 7th in 3 months 100 case. At least 7,000 more lie dead beneath the rubble. Most of the dead are women and children. My congregation, Lorain Avenue Mennonite Church has written to President Biden calling for a cease-fire. And no more locks funding for his rules were a vengeance. Letter we received back did not even mention a cease-fire. And we have been upset to watch our government again. Time and refused to support a cease-fire resolution at the United Nations standing virtually alone among the nations of the world. Of course, condemn. Hamas is brutal. The killing of 1200 Israelis on October, 7th. But Israel's retaliation is so excessive. It violates international standards, but the streets of Seville of civilian populations. And has been called a genocide. I F cleansing by Amnesty International UN agencies over 100 international organizations and nations. American Jews who are part of organizations like Jewish Voice for Peace. Jewish voice for peace is live demonstrations. Across United States and even taken over congressional offices to try to make legislators hear the evidence take from the Israeli defense forces themselves. And from courageous reporters in Gaza. To condemn Israel's war on Gaza is not being Anti-Semitic. It is being pro human. Our government is denying the facts. Israel has built a wall in closing Gaza and has laid siege to Gaza and bombing in 2007 2014. But this past 3 months is unique in his level of destruction and killing. As a Holocaust scholar wrote in Jewish Currents magazine. At the start of this assault on Gaza and civilians in Gaza. And I quote. Under international law, the crime of genocide just to find by the intent to destroy whole or in part. And national ethnic. Racial or religious group. As such. That's from the UN Declaration and the Prevention and punishment of the crime of Genocide. Adoption to in 1948. In his murderous attack this Holocaust scholar wrote. Israel has loudly proclaimed this Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant declared in no uncertain terms. On October 9th. We are imposing a complete siege on Gaza. No electricity, no food, no water, no fuel. Everything is closed. We are fighting human animals. He said. And we will act accordingly. Israel tall guys and must leave the area in the north and moved to the South. And then attacked all. They trapped, traveling south, carrying whatever they could. to a refuge from the bombing to specific refuges for the bombing that Israel told him to go Hospitals, schools and medical facilities, et cetera, all bombed. More than ten-thousand sure that 1000 children have died and the lack of food and safe drinking water. According to World Health Program is works and Allen causes and in all the other areas of the world today come by. Think about that for a minute. The Israeli Defense College in the first week of the war that dropped more than 6,000 pounds, 6,000 bombs in one week the same next week. The next week. Okay. Our tax dollars supplied Israel with 3.8 billion normal annual aid. Last year. And in her early 2024, 14 point treat male billion more. We'll going if it's passed by the Senate has been passed by that by the House. has about $150 to each of us who pays taxes Gretchen have one parent kind of finish. One pair to respect everybody's minute time >> I have a resolution that I would like to pass out to you or have the clerk past how to that pass also give you I statement and the last paragraph just a little bit out to local ordinances that have been passed and north of intersections. Thank you. Thank you. Madam Clerk, you can call the next item. >> Lora, our taxes being used on war in the Middle East. >> Can you hear me? This good? I want to talk to you. About what I as an American jus and facing as defenders of this war. Seek to silence my voice and the voices of thousands of other Jews in America around the world. And in Israel itself. You wouldn't know from the mania that just past weekend, 400,000 people came to view say to call for ceasefire, including thousands from Jewish voice for peace. If not now, and the thousands of others, including Christians and Muslims. Friends of mine, elderly, Jewish woman like myself. Chained themselves to the White House gates a few weeks ago to try to get our message to President Biden. But the worst thing about the coverage is to misleading reports of Anti-Semitism. For example, The New York Times had a long story about a lawsuit by Harvard students. Again, Sir University calling it a bastion of Anti-Semitism. And what is the evidence last September? A Harvard Harvard Divinity School student group show the film Israel Israel is a documentary about the generational Jewish divide over Israel directed by Cho, young Jews. Some of the filmmakers were students of my of one of my best friends. The complaint said that the screening caused is student. To suffer, quote, anxiety and crow grossed, just comfort. The politicians like to quote the Anti-Defamation League. But Simone Zimmermann, co-founder of and if not now explains, quote, There's no doubt that Anti-Semitism America has increased since October 7th. What is dubious? She says as the reliability of data published by the ADL who repeatedly makes clear that they care more about criminalizing pro-Palestinian speech, then fighting real Anti-Semitism. Even a group that rarely criticizes Israel, J Street. Criticize the ADL report. They said we must confront Anti-Semitism from all corners and those who use it to further political goals. But just as it is wrong to hold Jews responsible for the actions of Israel's government. So too, is it wrong to count on criticism of Israel as Anti-Semitic? Another important voices from burning Steinberg, who was the executive director of Harvard Hillel from 1993 2, 2010. is a faith community, Jewish educational resource and social network. Heres what Bernie Steinberg said. During my long career as a Jewish educator and later, including searching years, living in Jerusalem. I have seen and lived through my community struggles now as an elder leader with the benefit of hindsight, I feel compelled to speak to what I see as a disturbing trend grouping our campus and many others. The weaponization of Anti-Semitism by powerful forces who seek to intimidate and ultimately silence legitimate criticism of Israel and of American policy on Israel. Steinberg continues. In most cases, it takes the form of bullying pro-Palestinian organizers in others. These campaigns persecuted anyone who simply does not show due deference to the bullies. Strindberg continues. What makes this trend particularly disturbing is the power differential billionaire donors and the politically connected, not Jews and Jews alike. On one side. Targeting disproportionately people of all populations on the other, including students, a tenured faculty, persons of color, Muslims and especially Palestinian activists. And in Israel, Meyer, but Roach and I history and civics teacher was held in solitary confinement because he posted on Facebook a message opposing the war in Gaza. He said. I'm quoting my approach and now most Israelis don't know much about Palestinians. They think their cherished, all of them were vague images with no names, no faces, no family, no homes, no hopes. He's said Bergin said what I am trying to do in my post is President Palestinians as human beings miss Florida. >> You have 5 minutes and your time. It's coming to >> Lashley. President Biden recently said Jews aren't safe because of Israel. This is a plain ridiculous statement. I will tell you what makes me safe. The fire department to food inspectors. The EMT CIA's. 5 look into place. And of course, you all on this council for keeping our city running. Thank you. Thank you. >> Madam Clerk, please call the next item. Consent agenda items. One through 11. Are there any items to be pulled from the consent agenda for discussion or clarification? Seeing none. Is there a motion to approve the consent agenda? I will motion to approve the consent agenda. there a second second? We have a second. Madam clerk can open the role members cast your ballot. Motion passes 7 to 0 at place called the next item petitions for public improvements. >> Good morning. Mayor City Council members, all guns public works and utilities for the record morning, I have a few new petitions for your consideration. The signatures on the petitions represent 100% of the improvement districts and petitions are valid for Kansas statute. Appling Place. Commercial addition located in District 4, the project will provide water improvements required for a new commercial development. Buffalo Pints Edition located in the District 2. project will provide water improvements, sanitary sewer improvements and paving improvements for a new residential development. And Whispering Creek condition. Located also located in District 2 project provide water improvements, sanitary sewer improvements and paving improvements required for new residential development. With that, its recommended the city council approved a new petition and budgets adopt new resolutions and authorizing necessary signatures stand for questions. >> Any questions for staff? Seeing none? I think discussion. I see none. Back to the bench. Madam Clerk, please open sorry motion. >> To approve the petition for public improvement. We have a second. Can you open the role? Please spend of Motion passes. 6. Who's here? 7 to 0. Not if it's a. As now 7 to 0. Thank you. Madam Clerk, please call the next item. >> Petition to renovate a building facade at 11. 0, one. West Douglas. >> Good morning. Mayor members city Mark older with the city manager's development services before you today is a petition to renovate the building to this is actually a request to have a public hearing in February this building renovation, the overall project is the rehab of a 11 0, one west us, which is on the southwest corner of Douglas and Seneca the overall project up in that building and become the offices of Lang real estate. Their total estimated investment and the building to move industry million dollars the facade investment project would include the exterior brickwork approve Missy entrance, new windows and as well as any other premier 16 and up have rendered Slater show you what's going on. So this is a map of the bone on the southeast corner. includes 3 addresses, but primarily addresses 11. 0, 1, So this is what the building looks like today. This is the north facade of of the building and in the east side. When the project is done, this is what the exterior look like on the north side. And this is a rendering of the corner of the updates that they would make to the building to update that intersection. The side It's going to be at the maximum assessment is proposed to be $395,000. And that includes 341,000 the actual facade project. And the rest includes administrative fee as well as a financing costs. This financing costs to include one year's debt service reserve that the city holds back. As security for the project. The maximum assessment on this project has been set based on 395,000 being. 25% of the has built value of the building, which is just under 1.6 million dollars. So in the project is the way the finance work on this, a special assessments would be levied against the parcels there at 11 one West Douglas. But the interest rate would be set at the ball and also one of the interest rate. Once we go to issue bonds, it is repaid over 15 year period. And then the how this works is that the owner would pay the construction cost front. Then when the when the facade project is complete, they'll be reimbursed for the project and then we would levy the special assessments against that property. So then following that, the action today, which would set the public hearing for September 24th for consideration Air September. out. I'm sorry, February 6 of 2024 for this project to consider and at the public hearing at that time. And then again, once the project is complete with that final assessments amount will be said and then. The project comes less than that 3.95. We would come back to set a final. Assessment if it's less that amount, the should be representatives from Lang, real state in the office in the chamber today. If you do have any questions, but I as well would stand for any questions. Councilmember Johnson, thanks, Thank you for the presentation. Mark >> Real quick. I know this was in the Grand Chute. This is the first time or use and start process. >> We're recommending the use of the A C ID special assessment for this project, especially due to that North side being behind the parking lot. See, it would allow that to do Historic of the facade improvement program does not allow that because of the requirement to be a budding a public right of way. >> Okay. And I know this boat is just to set the public hearing. But I'm curious about this. I kind of like this approach. So when talking with the applicant that they also think this will be something that would be I'm more beneficial going this way than the other way. That would only about. One for side effects. >> It does. They were appreciative of it just because a lot of those improvements, especially on the north side. And so Leon, that right away really limits the scope of the project that can be assisted through that funding. So, yes, they were appreciative. And that's what actually took a little bit longer to get this one for the council's to work through. This process. Okay. Thank you. Appreciate >> Councilmember whole Jaisol. Thank you, Mayor thanks, Mark. For the presentation. This is 15 years that they have to get this paid off or until they reached their cap. >> Well, that this one is not set a cap. It is just special assessments over 15 year. So we find that set up right the no more than 3.95. And then it's it. Specialist says just like any other special assessment project over the 15 years. I'm the only difference on this would because we hold that one years with the debt service reserve, if you know, as long as that escapade every year that 15 years actually paid that reserve. So they're making 14 years with the payments. But it said over the 15 years it set up front with this maximum assessment? Is that what something that we can expect the process to look like? we expect keep the same process. It was. We did historically with. The facade program as far as how we process that is just new tool that allows us to do with those facades don't typically about the right of way >> well, up 15 years on every project, doors are going to be some give and take we intend to stay with city's process of going 15 years. >> The facade program allowance and their 2 requests 20 under special circumstances, which they at that time they have to, you know, present than base of the council. Why they need 20 versus the 15. But the standard is to go with 15 years. >> Councilmember Johnston. Mark, thanks for presentation. Do you see foresee any risk to taxpayers? This type financing. >> This process the same, risk of to the taxpayers as you would on any other special Sesson project, whether it's the suburban special assessments for this type of program the one benefit we do have is that this is a complete project. And so you have the building there. these special assessment to pay the taxes. So we do everything we can to mitigate the risk. we've been protected with this and haven't had any situations yet. >> So what scenario with the taxpayers be >> It's it's minimal. Basically they would have to not pay their taxes and go to attack cell at which time we are in line to be reimbursed for any taxes weren't paid. But it's only for those years that were paid any. Whoever buys that building within be responsible for any remaining years of that, which is one of the benefits of the special assessment says they say with the property matter who the owner is. >> So it's improvement. It's pretty minimal. Incorrect streaming. And that's why we way to the improvements are done just again. Mitigating risk and make sure that >> the projects done in the improvements are made in there for you already have an increased value before we've are put at risk. Thank you, sir. >> I see no more questions for staff. We would like to now open it up for public comment. Anyone in the public would like to speak on this item. I see none. We'll bring it back to the bench Council. Councilmember Glasscock unless there are comments from the bench. I the motion. >> motion to receive the petition adopt the resolution and set a public hearing for 2/6/2024, and authorize the necessary signatures. >> There's a motion and a second. Madam Clerk, please open the role that purse cast your vote. Motion. Passes 7 to 0, but a please call the next item. >> Adoption of franchise for Kansas Fiber Network LLC. >> Madam Member City Council names, Jeff Things excuse me, but the law department and here present bill of the Kansas Fiber Network franchise agreement. The franchise agreement is now under the rules. Rights and fees for the company to utilize the city's right away. To provide their services to the local community. But just this cases fiber optic cable. Background cancels fiber network franchise is governed by municipal code 301-1108. SEC in Kansas statute. And AIDS section 12 dash 2, 1, The city is compensated by Kansas Fiber Network by the use, the right right away that the payment of a fee of 10% per linear foot. The fiber cable that it that they are utilizing in the right away. Plus the payment of any permit fees for Kerber, dirt cats. Again, this agreement is a renewal of the original agreement that took place in 2011 and modified and 2017. Sorry about my voice. My here went out over the weekend. So I'm lucky to unfrozen by today. Apologize for that. The franchise agreement is for a term 3 years with ability renew additional 3, 3 year terms. Again, it's a payment of $0.10 per linear foot which amounts to $1418.75 per month. Kansas Fiber not met. work for us repair or replace in the city improvements that are impacted by the placement or maintenance of its fiber cable and Kansas Fiber must relocate is cable for the necessary contruction construction of public improvements. It is recommended city council approved the first reading of the franchise orders for Kansas Fiber network and authorizing necessary signatures. Well, you have to stand for questions. >> I see no questions for staff where were going open it up to the public. Any comment from the public? >> I seen we're going to bring it back to the bench. I see I motion approve the franchise for Kansas. Fiber Network LLC place the ordinance first reading and authorizing necessary signatures to have a second second. We have a motion and a second. Members, please cast Motion passes 7 to 0, but a clerk please call the next item. >> 2024 city of Wichita, State, legislative agenda in 2024 joint legislative agenda. >> Joe Jonas, with the city manager's office here to present on the 2024 city, Wichita State legislative agenda and the joint legislative agenda. As you know, each year the city Wichita develops legislative agendas that guide the actions of focus of the city's contract lobbyists. There's actually a 2 agendas for consideration this morning for says the joint legislative agenda, which we prepare with community partners. And then the city's agenda. The agendas identify the key issue in policy areas that the city seeks to address and monitored during the legislative session and throughout 2024. But you should see this agenda is a fluid document. Subs changes circumstances warrant in Topeka and its first change in Wichita. Of Brighton Carpenter represents cities interest with the Kansas Legislature and Marley Carpenter is joining this morning by teams. But first present the joint legislative agenda which we prepare in concert with Sedgwick County, the Chamber of Commerce Riep and the greater which a partnership. It's a great opportunity for us to partner with like-minded south-central Kansas leaders, which tells us to leverage the collective strength and voice in the Legislature. The gender reads indictment of items in the 2024 joint state legislative agenda will help to attract and retain jobs. Ensure there's an adequate workforce and help provide a safe and prosperous place to live and work in South Central region. And for the particular items the agenda will support education, child care and workforce development policies. To help grow talent and workforce density in South Central Kansas will fully fund the downtown Wichita WSU KU by medical campus support a 50 million Dollar appropriation to establish state matching grant program to address local homeless estates. Support policies that expand commercial air service at Eisenhower Airport. It's port the extension of the heartland flyer Amtrak line connection, support policies that enhance economic development through this throughout the South Central region to grow the economy, increase job opportunities enhance the quality of life. I'll turn it over to Marlene out to present city's legislative priorities. Marley. >> Thank you, Jen Mayor and council and looking at the 2024 city of which are legislative priorities. We will support policies that address affordable housing increase broadband deployment it to underserved residents. Modernizing a lot of laws at the state level support increased Medicaid, mental health reimbursement rates continued funding at the 9, 8, 8, made Mental health hotline in tax credits, health care professionals. We'll continue discussions and allocation reentry programs in the pass to communities. Support Florence and the truth taxation operations those efforts have property valuations. he says we'll support the Eisenhower Legacy Transportation Program. Support. I apologize. I can't read that 3 station calculations oppose efforts to a property, I says. Regarding taxes, support a permanent start on sales tax Revenue Placement fund work with legislative leaders ensure that legislation exempting taxes for government competition with private entities not overly critics local governments support threes. Its statement. Ladies who are property tax rate action. city County revenue sharing and its special state rest >> Support discussions to address municipal water says I and regulate uncertainty for the region. It's 4 WP issues regarding bail requirements for really just legislation the Democratic race for forced the cameras are touched their existing cables and support staff writer the that will end at any provision. for Flynn. Looking at the list of issues to my expert. We will justice reform efforts in Kansas monitor issues around legislation that passed regarding right of way, communication, infrastructure and electronic transmission facilities minus definition it as we keep as it relates to people which are long last. current separate down slowly over monitor situation that free and local authority. Monitoring speeches medic revenue till are just personal responsibility. Monitors state as place to get building has state in monitor efforts to create a statewide simple therapist. >> Maybe a year cut off the wall. So monitor state legislation, strengthening criminal off person to carry a firearm well involved in the drug distribution. >> Thank you, Jim. Sorry about that. Not a problem. >> I'd like to make a one note that the while these agendas are of the cities. And guide our our focus on lobbying efforts in Topeka. It does not preclude individual council members from advocating on their own behalf on legislation. Important to them. It's just important that you make note that you represent yourself and not the city when you are making those. That testimony. The recommendation that is council approved the 2024 joint legislative agenda and city of Wichita State legislative agenda and will stand for questions. >> Questions for staff beginning with Councilmember Glasscock. >> This partial question partial, maybe Puerto discussion as well under the support of 50 million dollar preparation to establish a matching grant to address homelessness. It's the governor that announcer budget 40 million dollar a matching grant. So would you recommend that change that to match? What's already a directed in the governor's budget? Or should we still be pushing for a Marlins? >> Yes, I would leave the 50 million dollars figure in there. There may be a chance that working with legislators. We can increase that amount. >> Okay. Thank you, Marla. Councilmember Tunnel. Thank you. Thank you, Jim, for your presentation today. your work on this. I know it's hard to wrangle 7 people to get to some sort of consensus thank you early, obviously, too. We really appreciate her. >> Being our everyday into biko and we can't be there every day. And I did have I just wanted to make one comment and then more of out. I'm going to a question regarding this, the joint state legislative agenda, a personal passion project for me. I'm very glad to see childcare on there. I think sometimes people forget that childcare is workforce development and economic development. So thank you for that. Very glad to see that. My question under the city of Wichita State legislative agenda is marijuana reform support the modernization of marijuana laws at the state level? Can you please explain to me in your interpretation or Marley as well? What modernization of marijuana laws could mean. >> You want to start? >> Sure. Thank you. That was added last year and it is my understanding. It was too. >> Help modernize it as well >> Possibly >> support the. Medical marijuana and the state that did pass the House in 2022. Some not last session, but the session before and there's some discussion that there may be some additional support for in the Senate this year. Modernization just it just seems a bit big for me. >> I understand we have to start there because we don't know where the legislature is going to go. But I'm just curious if there might be some interest in changing it to monitor at this point. And then as we move forward with the legislative session, as you mentioned, this is a fluid document that could be changed. And in the council direction could change depending on what is proposed. You know, and talk to law enforcement agencies have talked to the kids, a spirit of that investigation and they're just concerned because there isn't much difference possession versus sales, for example. So and I'll be curious to see where the discussion goes. Thank you. >> I see no additional questions for staff at this moment. We're now going to open it up to the public comment portion, if you would like to speak on this matter, please state your name and your address and you have a limit of 5 minutes. >> Good morning. My name is just Bradley and In Midtown District 6. I have been speaking about Medicaid expansion for years. There's all kinds of stuff that economic development, jobs. Involved in Medicaid expansion that the Kansas Legislature has ignored. After year after year. And I'm a little bit trouble that we don't see a stronger. It's a real Mickey Mouse kind of thing on the city agenda here. monitor Medicaid expansion. We should be supporting it. The Wichita Chamber came out and support that Medicaid expansion a few years back. The state chamber, of course. Especially under o Neale. I believe name was a. Has you know, held their foot on the ground, the leadership in the legislature time and time again. every pews with these horrible comments about. Welfare to able-bodied people. These people are working poor. What is the minimum wage in Kansas? $7.25 an hour. People can't afford insurance on that. They're they're they're in a gap. >> They can't get >> health care subsidies that people who make a little more money. It can. But they're locked out of Medicaid in Kansas. 9 other states, 40 states. Does either through their legislature there, governor. Ballot initiatives. Missouri, Oklahoma, Louisiana. For goodness sakes. And almost all of them are are slave states except for Kansas, Wisconsin, Wyoming. So what does that say about us? How many of these people on the streets are mentally ill and could could The subsidies Medicaid to to treat their illness. I've had it with this. This Mickey Mouse added to government agencies are taking to that end. The working poor people that have been tonight, these benefits for so many years. It's unconscionable. How can they do that? And people on this council who are that have been involved in care. Taking a stand against Medicaid expansion due the council members support Medicaid expansion. And if so, why can't we take a stronger stand in this agenda? It's time. It's an embarrassment. Please make this stronger in terms of supporting outright. Medicaid expansion. Bringing it up, they the leaders in the legislature. Dan Hawkins. He's a he's involved himself in health care insurance business. But of course, he's patting his business with his retirement from the Kansas Legislature as speaker of the House. When that comes. Grandal and where who state Committee chairman at the help and Education committee who will do you know why? Bill to expand Medicaid, refusing to get it out of committee. Ty Masterson. We know about President the Senate. He and Dan Hawkins and their little able-bodied welfare Thang. And Dan Hawkins says, oh, I was trying to get a job with health insurance. How many people working as a waitress can get health insurance on their job. That's a fantasy. We know that people in industries that there less than minimum wage or you know what waitress scene child care. They don't the people taking care of the people who are in Schertz, their kids. Where is it worse to coverage? Please do something to expand Medicaid. Really kept us strong state. >> Hello, I'm Timothy Parker. I live in the Ohio neighborhood in district one. I just wanted to have a call to special attention to a cease-fire in Gaza on the it seems like an issue that's happening. Far away from us. So we're not really involved. But the fact is, art tax dollars are going into. what has been largely called a genocide by. International committees. Right now there's a the international Court of Justice is convening about the crimes that South Africa has levied against Israel for. Intentionally committing a genocide against the Palestinian There's a lot of new wants to this issue. But I think that the start to the least we can do is to ask for a cease-fire when we're silent on issues like this, it only helps to support the people who are committing it. Silence helps the oppressors. I would just like the council you know, our legislative branch. Put an emphasis on the seas farts. Very important. Thank you. Good My name is Mark Barlow. I mean, that could totals district. >> I wasn't prepared to speak today, but hearing about the legislative package about the flock cameras that we currently have installed kind of. It's my color up. I want to talk. We should not support any legislation reinforcing expanding or normalizing flock. Surveillance cameras installed on city polls as cameras represent a reprehensible breach of constitutional liberties. These are third-party cameras. Harvesting and selling are driving in travel habits to both public and private entities. We have more than 160 flock cameras cleverly deployed around our city right now. And I'm terrified that we're going to have more in the years to come. Thank you. >> Any additional public comment? I see none. We'll bring it back to the bench. Councilmember Johnson. >> Thanks, but couple things. I'm appreciative stand your ground is being monitored. I will working with whoever in the legislature to get that changed. That came from the CJ Loft. I think that we really need to get those changes and law. Many of those in the legislature spoke out in support of those changes that we've seen no action yet. So my hope is that we see that. In addition to that, I am supportive of keeping. Marijuana reform on here. If we want to get specific, I'm happy to do that as well. If this body wants to. I publicly said I support full legalization. want to go medical first to support that as well. And that this body wants to get specific. I'm supportive of either of those lastly. I think the point has been made with Medicaid know it was on our agenda last year. I understand that the leadership in the legislature has said that they will not do this no matter what. But I think it's incumbent upon us as the largest city and the state of Kansas to have that on our agenda, not just monitor, but advocating for such which it since tax dollars continue to leave and go to the federal government to support the health care expansion and other states while we continue So, you know, there's over 100,000 people who could have benefits of Medicaid expansion yet we will not do it. And I think that the legislature, whether they can choose to listen to us on this one issue or not, that would be on them. But I think for us it's good to advocate for people. Many of us travel through and Saint Joe. know that the impact the Medicaid expansion would have on some of the folks who need help there. There's nothing negative from Medicaid expansion and I would hope we can add that to one of the items that we're advocating for. Again, our city benefits. Medicaid is expanded. And if you look at what was proposed prior, if there is some form of marijuana, legalization weather again, medical or completely. Then there is a revenue generator to pay. So for those who are concerned about the cost Kansas again, although if we would have expanded when it first came out, there have been less money. There. There is a revenue source to pay for Medicaid expansion and really truly help people. I would hope that this body support adding that to the legislative agenda, not monitor. >> Councilmember whole jaisol. >> Thank you, Mayor. Appreciate I'd like to echo my colleagues every single mental health advocate. Hospital administrator, medical worker, homeless advocate. That we've talked in. The community has said that. The main thing that we can do to help the situation. So we have going on is expand Medicaid and I'd be I feel like. We'd be leaving their voices behind and not standing up for some of the voices that we have out there. If we don't put this about the line as well. Also. >> And I like to have discussion. I don't know if this is necessarily. >> The time There's a little last minute, but with how much money the state is collecting for the opioid settlement funding. I believe that 130 536 million over the next. 13 years. Our match of that is 15 million that's combined with county over the next 13. So if we can have discussion maybe about putting something in here as far auditor opportunities to work with the state allocate that funding and having some input into how some of that funding is spent. For example, I know that a lot of the funding from the state is going to go to law enforcement agencies which there is a place for that. But perhaps we could get it to where we can services and in jail and in prison for people who are still addicted. I would also entertained some discussion on that point as Maybe slipping something in Monitor. Phase of Of our legislative agenda. >> Councilmember Johnston. >> Jan and I appreciate your comments very much. As you know, I do. And sticks to executive Director Quality clinic. We care for those. You don't have Medicaid or Medicare. The very bottom rung of the ladder. we have a lot of patients and have at staff to take care of them. Bill. He also given free medications. As far as Medicaid expansion. Personally, I do favor it. Expansion. I think it will add a lot of people to the Medicaid. Ability to get Medicaid. And to be able to seek care migration honor health health corps. And so I think that's a good thing. It will patients away from Guadalupe Clinic. However, there's no shortage of poor people. We'll have plenty of people to take care of. being said. I also have. Paying federal taxes. the federal government pays 90%. Cost for Medicaid expansion. I have a problem Kansas not receiving that money back. I don't like the system of sending my the federal government and get it back. Don't like the system. But I do have a problem with. Not getting any money back from the federal dot. Tax dollars are paying so. I would support Medicaid expansion and I will support moving it up. The Advocate. >> Councilmember Ballard. Thank you, mayor. I just like to echo some other colleagues on Medicaid expansion. >> This is no secret that this is extremely important to me. And you really get saying that we're still continuing to talk about this. I'm sure as to when we went to be good to talk to Dan Hawkins and some of the other legislators up there. They basically literally put their hand up and so that they were not willing to talk about it with me when they got to my turn to pick what I want to talk about on the legislative agenda. Which is inappropriate a whole bunch of different levels my time to discuss what I want to talk about. So this is extremely important to why we're still talking about this really sad. I talked to time sometimes a different providers. The talk about how important this is not only to the 150,000 cans is that Kansans can qualify as it is, but it also allows us to. Be reimbursed for some of the services which allows us be more competitive in paying staff. The is real and we know that they don't get paid as much as they probably should especially the case loads that many people have been the not patients and they're willing to see, they have to see. But there's only 4 organizations in Wichita that take uninsured patients as it is. And you only imagine what a burden that they are caring for the rest of the state. So I appreciate everyone else in that has spoken so far to move this up. I think this is something that we can't just sit and watch anymore. No matter what they say in Topeka, we don't ask for it. We don't keep pushing for it. It's definitely going to be So it's important for us to keep pushing and pushing and pushing not to mention we're leaving 7 billion dollars PE on the table. And I just think it's incredibly important thank you. Councilmember >> Agenda. Morley. I just want to compliment you and the work of the joint legislative agenda might only read the partners when you announced that, too. But I think we're better And so the partner city, which top Central County, the chamber wish all partnership regional Economic area partnership. So I think exciting. Move forward that we can collaboratively, especially when we have leadership both in the state House and the state Senate. think it's a positive thing when we can get all the bodies together on this as well when it comes to Medicaid I can serve as the governor Self mission of work as percent to end her. A previous proposal as to my concern with moving this forward. I also am I'm interested a counselor Johnson about a specific language. If you are willing offer specific language for marijuana reform as well. >> Councilmember Johnson, thanks, Mayor. I have had different conversations with my colleagues. I support would be around medical cannabis at this point for agenda. So to answer that to council member lost support. Sure. Motion whenever you make it opioid settlement funds, monitoring monitoring list. And wanted to acknowledge received the message tenant slaughter, that states that no flock is being so too anyone. At this point. So wanted to clear that up. That was brought up earlier by one of our residents. So I want to answer that. And he is also available for any questions. >> I see no further discussion. The bench actually do. That's a member. Johnson again. >> Thank you, mayor. If we are with discussion them, I would like to make some motions to modify our legislative agenda. So I would move that we. Change marijuana reform to supporting the legalization of medical marijuana. >> I have a motion and a second. >> Where can you please open role and first cast your ballot? Motion passes. It's on my screen. There you go. Motion passes 6 to one. Councilmember whole Jaisol. >> Thank you, I just working out the language, a little bit I would like to add. To the watch list. For opportunities to collaborate with the state and bench, the suspension of their share of the opioid funding. Opioid settlement funding. I make the motion to put that on our legislative agendas and are other issues to watch. >> I motion and a second members, please cast your ballot. Motion carries 7 to 0. Councilmember And that was on the last its isolating get added in the motion. But I was just going to recommend if somehow we also let the state know that the county and the city have. >> Are developing a strategic plan for opioid settlement dollars. I think it might just carry some more weight if they are aware that we're working in collaboration with other partners and that we have a solid plan and that's in the process of being developed. So it even though it didn't make it into motion, we can considered in the future. Thank you. Councilmember Johnson, thank you, Mayor. >> I would move that Move Medicaid expansion from our monitor list to our state legislative agenda above the line. >> Members cast your ballot. Motion passes 4 to 3. Council member John said. >> Thank you, Mayor. I don't see any other. Folks on the So with that, I would also move that the council. Approved the amended 2024 state legislative agenda and the 2024 joint legislative agenda. >> Motion and a second. But please cast your ballot. Motion passes. 5 to 2. Clerk. Please call the next item. >> 2024 bridge, rehabilitation and repairs. >> Morning again, Mayor City Council member Paul and public works and utilities for the record. The item before you is 2020. Or bridge rehabilitation repair. The adopt a 2024 through 2033 Capital Improvement program includes funding to maintain to make improvements to existing bridges. Every other year. The city, inspect bridges we have over 250 bridges within bridge inventory. The improvements would typically be in for repairs for rehabilitation of bridge, infrastructure that's needed to promote public safety. Some examples of repairs include damage railing a crash barrier damage, pedestrian handrails take good concrete. Expansion joints, substructure deck or covert bridge repairs. Anticipated projects for 2024. Include First Street Bridge over the Arkansas River. I'm just west of Waco, as well as the Mount Vernon. Bridge over. I one. 35. The condition of the first There's a couple pictures of First Street bridge conditions show some concrete spalling underneath the bridge as well as some repair needed to the pairing. Structures. Well. Regarding the Mount Vernon Bridge, the approach slab has settled, as you can see what the asphalt has been placed here create a wedge. That approach slab will be removed and replaced to bring up to Creighton repair. The adopted 2024. Through 2033 Capital Improvement program includes 1 million dollars in 2024. For bridge rehabilitation or repair. Staff. Request a full budget be initiated at this time. If it is approved, then we will go out for an rfq for kind a consultant selection design bridge improvements. It's recommended that the city council approved budget adopt a resolution authorizing necessary signatures. And I will stand for questions. >> Any questions for staff? I see none. We'll now open it up to the public. Anyone who would like to speak on this matter, please state your name and your address. I see none. We'll bring it back to the bench. I seen that. I moved to approve the budget and adopt the resolution and authorize the necessary signatures. >> Second. Of in ocean, a second clerk, please open Sorry members, please cast your ballot. Motion passes 7 to 0. clerk, please call the next item. Multi-function print devices >> good morning. Members of the City Mark Manning with the Department of Finance today. I'm here today to present to the recommendation for multi function, devices. multifunction printer devices are Fps didn't exactly roll off the tongue. Most people refer to these as copiers are printers. So I may use that in this presentation. So we utilize about 150 of these devices throughout the city. Again, they perform perform a variety of services for us. They copy Pratt. They facts. They scan. So that's weather. Consider multi function. Our current provider is Konica Minolta and they've been our provider for the last contract which was initially initially initiated in 2019 and will expire in February of 2024, they were actually provider for the contract before that as well. So we've been with Konica Minolta for about 10 years. So whenever we look at what our copy or needs would be for the we had several objectives. So we wanted to look at first. We want identify the number of these devices that we would need and we looked at office efficiency. But we also looked at the numbers that we would need to adequately serve our customers. We're also wanted to align the imaging needs of the devices with the imaging needs of the various divisions and units of our organization. We also wanted to identify any special features that we might need and identify if there are devices that could accommodate special needs for us. And finally, we wanted to visit with our departments, the users of these devices and get their good and bad as what they liked about our devices and what they would seek future device. So upper to process for copiers. Wasn't we identified competitively bid intergovernmental cooperate contract for these services. These intergovernmental cooperate contracts are useful for us because it allows take advantage of large-scale purchasing power and they are permitted under city code to 0.6, 4. So staff is recommending Konica Minolta for our multi function, print arrangement into the future. Several reasons why that recommendation was made. They offer a out of a device options to meet our needs I mentioned that we want to line some of our special needs with some devices identify couple for you. The police department has a need for printing very high resolution, high-quality in their business and Conoco has a model that will accommodate that and allowed police department do that. We and finance occasionally Pratt, a lot of bond, bond material for a bomb sales. Typically we have to print at the last minute and its vote. Voluminous. So it was advantageous for us to have copper that had that capacity. And again, there is model that serves that purpose as well. These devices also have remote monitoring and diagnostic kept up the capabilities, which is very useful. They also have a variety of usage analytics, which will be helpful for us. And finally, they have a large and experienced staff with local office. So as far as what this will cost us, the monthly expenditures will be 24,924 $1892 a That's actually lower than what we're paying now. Now, our fee has a very little bit of a variable component. So it's somewhere between $505,000 a month lower than what we're paying now. depending on our usage. This is also all-in pricing which basically means that we're paying the station, the capital cost of the printer. And we're paying for paper. Everything else is covered. Toner, staple, service, etc. And finally, these costs are consistent are actually slightly lower than what's in the 2024 adopted budget. I saw that staff's recommendation is that you approve the selection of konica Minolta Business Solutions United Incorporated and authorizing the search signatures. And I would be happy to responding to questions. >> Thank you, Mark. Appreciate the cost savings right there. Can answer one question for Do you know what set county currently uses? >> Do But I have someone does know that answer >> Council just purchasing managers. My contract actually at the the county uses a mixture of can and they'll a mixture of konica. They purchase. So they use this contract source. Well. >> Any further questions for staff? I see none open it up to the public. Oh, sorry. Councilmember job done. >> Thanks, Because this company have heaters that could come back it's come any public comment. >> I see We'll bring it back to the bench. Any further discussion. I see I moved to approve the selection of coming the North Business Solutions. USA authorized necessary signatures for the konica minolta maintenance agreement and authorize purchasing manager signatures for the Baster tax Exempt. >> Lee's agreement to have a second second and the please cast your ballots. Motion passes 7 to 0. clerk, please call the next item. ordinance amending sections. 2.5, 6.0. 38 in 2.5, 6.50 of the code of the city of Wichita. >> Pertaining to campaign finance rules for political contributions by corporations and limited liability corporations to candidates for city elections. Good morning. Mayor Council Jennifer McKay and city Department. >> This item before you would amend the city's campaign finance ordinance. The background, campaign Finance Act, state law establishes caps on amount of back here. I think a hit too many. Slow areas. I think it's cold peers are slowing down. Okay. We'll just go ahead with this. A Kansas Campaign Finance Act Act. If find this act sepsis caps on the amount of contributions that any person with certain exceptions may make to a candidate for state or local office. This act applies to cities. A first class and it requires the appointment of campaign treasurers and detailed reporting by candidates for local office for violations of state law that Kansas Governmental Ethics Commission is the agency responsible for investigation? State law caps, the amount of contributions, 2, $500 for primary and $500 for general elections with exceptions. The city's ordinance does have an additional reporting requirement that those campaign finance reports that are required to be filed are also to be filed with the city clerk for city elections on January. Second, the ordinance was amended to prohibit contributions from corporations and LLCs. The proposed ordinance today would reverse the action taken on January second alone, campaign contributions from foreign and domestic corporations and limited liability companies in city of Wichita elections, other in such proprietorships, professional associations, partnerships, impacts would continue to be permitted to make campaign contributions in city which tall elections. The proposed amendment continues with what was taken up on January 2nd to make violation of the city's ordinance, a misdemeanor offense by correcting those penalties make them consistent with state law, the penalties would still include still include up to $2500 fines of up to 6 months in jail to be consistent with state law. The recommendations that you consider the proposed ordinance amendment them available for questions. Councilmember Whole Jaisol. Thank you, Mayor. Thank you, Jennifer. For the presentation. >> Could you give a little background as to why sole proprietorships and partnerships are allowable under the current ordinance. >> And this was to try to be consistent to make is defensible as possible. >> So there's been case cases before that have kind of parsed out that these are protected classes of businesses. >> Yes, okay. Thank you. Jennifer. Can you give us a little additional background? What it was prior to January second versus January? 1st. And this was based off of that 2015. Is that correct? Give us This this law goes back to city ordinance goes back to 2015 in which >> this it was changed January. 2nd there are no restrictions on sources at that time. >> I see no questions from the bench. It is now time for public comment. If you would like to speak on this matter. We ask that you come forward state, your name and your address and also please limit your comments to 5 minutes. >> Mark Barlow again. that could totals apology. Pretty brief I'm just not too sure how much money actually need to run for office. Mayor, will you raised over $200,000 for your campaign? I'm kind of baffled The fact that this is kind of on the docket and such a focus for your administration's here, it reeks of corruption. It reeks of taking money from corporate donors at CES. We want to make this a foreign contribution. You want to people from outside the state of Kansas giving you money for your campaign. That has nothing to do with Wichita. That smacks of corruption, cronyism and it's sickening. >> Councilmember whole Jaisol. Thank. Thank you, Point of clarification on that for and simply means I believe outside the state. So it could still be people within the country donating to campaigns, but it's not foreigners and I'm a foreign nation is just outside the state. Is that correct? To infer? And I also I'm just a little bit of pushback I don't believe any of my current council members are >> It's yeah, it's it's always in the eye of the beholder. But now sitting up here I do play that they all serve honorably and want to do what's best for the city. So >> this one at that point as well. But thank you for your opinion, sir. >> We'll continue public comment. Good morning. There. Members of the council. Welcome back. Those of you that return that welcome to the new that westphalia present builders association. My purpose in being here this morning is to encourage you to go back. Reinstate well as change short time ago. lot of comments were made about health care fair being fair and unfair. That's one thing. In the past. Don't start 7 years But in the past couple decades, I had any conversations at all. But any candidates or others? that they process and was available. So he's in the process is was unfair. You liked because they want raise as much money somebody else. But that's a totally different issue. We have also over the years, encourage businesses. Backed by citizen To get involved in the political process. Get more engaged and having an influence over public policy. And I think that's happening. It doesn't I didn't happen as fast as we would like. But it has has got better. And going with that as you get interested, then they're more interested in the candidates, but they stand for what they believe in sort of thing and they're willing to spend money. 2 do that to help those people get elected. Everybody. No one's ever get the same amount of money. Nobody's going know it's not. It's not like a one size fits guarantee that candidates a ferry and their philosophy there police what they think is good and not so good for the community. processes that we've using and you think about but to the various beans he's been available to everybody. Yeah, you get it to ask you people help you get it. That sort of thing. So. We don't see anything wrong with the way it was being done and like to see him reinstated. And a question him. thank you for listening. >> Good morning, mayor and council tone ISIS Morris and district 3 and news that newly sworn and a member of district 3 Pfizer E young food vice president, my family, automotive. Are the office, the company. But I'm here spoke. spoke to local companies. And owners to have policies. They say it's important to let them donate. Just like everyone House. But without that such a low limit. Needed have a cap that should be discussed to be more than 500. Especially when businesses are keys to any city businesses keep city alive. So people stay and not leave the city. They're in. There is a council to allow business owners with Alice season corporations to contribute. To be able to contribute to the campaigns is important to know raising money does not mean corruption, but it allows the runners to public office says to get to where it is because at the end of day, it is our choice citizens to vote. They want know about how much money you have. All things ample, but is this isn't United? 2 versus FTC. 2010 is a landmark in U.S. Supreme Court case court ruled in 5, 4 out of this to that. On independent political by corruption of corporations and union violation of the First Amendment Protection of Freedoms speech. The decision Unlimited corporation and union spending on independent political activities. Again, urge the council to help with this. >> Councilmember Johnson. >> Thanks, Jennifer. Real cap is that state law? Okay. So we wouldn't be able to go above the 500. That's correct. >> Good morning. My name is Jessica Car. I'm a rest and of Wichita. East side in Brandon Johnson's district. I speak, however, on behalf of women for Kansas, we have members in districts throughout the city. We are non-partisan group focused on equity REITs and commonsense legislation for all Kansans. Women for Kansas, Wichita supports the current ordinance. Banning corporate money in city elections. We do not support boatloads of money washing up on our city. Sure us and clogging up our civic pathways. We honor the Equal voice and equal civic power of all individuals in our community. Thank you. Good morning their city council member staff, thank you for allowing me to speak today. My name is Tony Porter with that, regional Chamber of Commerce. >> Here to speak to you today regarding campaign finance rules for city elections. The chamber supports reversing the ban and restoring corporations and limited liability companies rights to contribute to candidates for city elections. The chamber persons and businesses should be allowed to participate in the election process. The ban on these types of contributions, just not conform with previous legal decisions and state law. The United States Supreme Court's citizens United decision prohibited the government from restricting independent spending for political campaigns by corporations and other businesses. Additionally, Kansas State law authorizes any person to contribute to $500 to candidates and city elections per election cycle. In this case, the definition of person includes any individual committee corporation Organization or Association businesses, create jobs and sustain the Wichita economy. They are important stakeholders who should have a place in the election process. There are already contribution limits and transparent reporting requirements that regulate the process. The chamber supports reversing this ban and restoring the rights of corporations and LLCs to participate in the election process. Thank you all for your service and for allowing me the opportunity to speak. Good morning good morning to the council mayor will end to the citizens here today. >> I'm Deb Lucia. I live in district 5. Frankly, I was very surprised a couple of weeks ago with us even came up due to an emergency ordinance to change the original. The rules that we've had for years. Because I didn't know then emergency. And if there was one is certainly was not made public. We have a small business in the city of Wichita. This have vested interest in city government and they should have a say. Joining moneys to candidates is one way to express their voice. We're only talking about a $500 maximum donation here. The corporations can make took a talking about. Talks of money coming in. It's $500. The businesses, an LLC is can make. What emergency rose to deny businesses their voice. Previous emergency in that ordinance 2 weeks ago is in direct violation of the citizens United Supreme Court ruling, which was mentioned several times. The majority stated under the First Amendment corporate funding in candidate elections cannot be limited. To be really think the city's ordinance should ignore and is above a Supreme Court ruling. The Supreme Court ruling maintain the political speech is indispensable to a democracy. Which is no less true because the speech comes from a corporation or LLC. A thriving community cannot achieve its schools by silencing the voices of the very businesses it relies upon for its success. The emergency ordinance passed 2 weeks ago took control of our community away from the people that have invested in our city and at the heart of Wichita and has the control over to outside influencers, special interest groups and packs his donors are hidden from view with no transparency. That's where the money is going to have to go. This corporations that have been making donations before publicly to make it through packs. And that's going to be hidden. We're not going to see who's making donations to any of these candidates. But really, hate to say this raise. The question was obscuring and hiding who was donating to our candidates. The intense all along. In 18, 60 order. And former Slay Frederick Douglass delivered a plea for free speech in Boston. That said Liberty is meaningless where the right to other one's thoughts and opinions have ceased to exist. Donating to candidates is freedom of speech. Free speech and assembly have driven every major change in America, including marches for women's suffrage and civil rights movement. I'd like to think that my city as a leader for freedom. That cannot happen. If any voices, silence. I support and in support of today's proposed amendment that allows corporations and LLCs to openly donate a maximum of $500 to city council members. Mayor races for each primary and general election. Thank you. >> Good morning, Madam Mayor City Council. My name's Josh Order. 1, 5, 9, 0, one West Maple and Congressman Councilman Glasscock District. I would also like to encourage the council to revert back to the up region. You second. Rules. It's important as a city government. And I've talked to a lot of you and you like to rely on business in the community to help with issues. We like go to the government to government goes the business committee were asking for help with homeless issues or employment issues or what we're doing. Development. Those things are all partnerships that the government has with the business community. It's important for the business community to be able to also support government that aligns with their interests. My family runs a small manufacturing business. We're multi-billion dollar international conglomerate. We have 10 employees. It's important for us to be able to donate again. $500 to support government that aligns with our needs were directly impacted by the ordinances that you guys pass here, the legislative agenda that you support in Topeka. It is also important for me as a citizen to know who's donating to you as has been previously said, having open records requests. That we can go online and see what businesses have supported you. Everyone can go in. See who's given you money. And if it's a business that we don't align with, we can make that choice than ever. We're deciding who to vote for First Amendment rights are important, but I do think that the biggest issue is transparency between the government and the business community. So I would encourage you to go back to the $500 limit for corporations and Elsie's. Thank you. KENS badly district 6. >> I'm a little bit tired of this misstep occasion about crying businessman, business people say they don't have the support of the city. I mean, this is a joke. We're talking about finance campaign finance $500. People can get. So you want the businesses to be able to give. $500 here. $500 there. $500 from their LLC. It's not just $500 were talking about. A 1,1502 1000, depending on how many El Elsie's they have. To donate from it. return to previous. Prior to January. Second ordinance. That was changed 2015. The LLC problem. It's not a transparent. Thank issue donated from Lsc. it's not transparent. Oh, yeah. Maybe it's there on secretary of state's website. But how do you find it? You know, I've been raining, Diane left. There's articles in the witch and Wichita Eagle. And he spoke Councilman Glass cop. The discussion of the problems you had with that being attacked by these a Republican elected officials Odonnell Michael O'Donnell, Sedgwick County Commission. James claimed Nn Wichita City Council. caps legislator. A diss. All 3 of these people disgraced and through their LLC. Mayor Whipple during day previous campaign when he was first elected when he was elected. when they got caught blaming a Councilman Glasscock. For this line at that, they made about a abuse in the Kansas Legislature, which was about Republicans. But they tried to blame it on a Democrat. Mayor Whipple, our Democrat, candidate Whipple at the time. So this is the kind of thing the lfc thing. It's not a transparent. Place. It's not easy to find. They had to dig through Time Inc filings to find out what happened to you. We are a business friendly city. We are business friendly council. But how many people? And and free speech money is speech. Yeah. If you want to support a candidate, you can give. Your. Contribution. Or you can go out and work for the candidate. Mike statements went after money is not the only way. But to have this lopsided situation. ordinary person. It's going to have a hard time getting elected. It's just it's unconscionable. I hope you. Leave leave the ordinance as he is with the change. To limit. You know, the contributions, 2 people. Councilmember Glasscock. >> Mister Bradley, thank you for I think we all echo a need for transparency and that's the root of what this is. I do have a question for council regarding transparency as it stands with a curtain current. current ordinance passed on January 2nd, a business, corporation, any person to donate to a political action committee or to super PAC. That doesn't have to report donors as saying it's correct. >> Let's past the Johnson assistant city attorney, his work on this to to comment on that. The PACs do have to disclose. Some description of of their of their entity. I don't know that it's a tease. Yes. >> Thank you. Took a long way to my apologies. May Johnson law Department and good morning. Almost afternoon, everybody. Political action committees need to report on who they are and provide information on what the Political Action Committee is, which is why generally provide some more transparency maybe than other entities or organizations, the donations that they except though do not have to have more information, then it's otherwise required to report under the law. So if they're reporting requirement, they're reporting requirements would functionally than mere. What the what the entities reporting requirements are or the individuals reporting requirements that donated to pack. So I don't believe the pack itself has any extra reporting requirements for the entities or individuals that provide donations to the PAC PAC itself has more reporting requirements. So as of the ordinance on January second, No, A C corporation could donate to political action Committee. >> That is correct. Yes, yes, yes. Packs were not included in were not able to restrict anybody donating to political action committee from this bench. Correct. >> That's not what the ordinance amendment did. There are some ways to regulate political action committees, but that's a much sort of broader issue, making sure it's narrowly tailored to what we're trying to do. There would also be more issues probably with may be conflicts with state and federal law to start. It's just the kind question if you don't have the jurisdiction up here. >> To regulate who donates to a political action committee. >> I don't want to say for sure that we don't have any jurisdiction to regulate any activities of a political action committee. But I will say, I think may be setting a restriction or a prohibition similar to what currently exists for LLCs and corporations under the code would have serious legal issues with the conflicts with state and federal candidates cannot. >> Coordinate with a political action committee cannot coordinate efforts. And so there's less accountability. What a political action committee contribute something verse and individual candidates campaign. lesson question accountability candidates cannot corner with Football Action Committee. that's correct. Yes. want to say yes to >> Well, I have of course, here. Can you just help the audience understand the different says between Pack a super PAC and just donating to campaign candidate because those are 3 separate different entities that you could donate as individual or as a company currently under our state law. Even political Ruth. >> And I'm not sure state law specifically notes super PACs as a separate group. kind of that. The 2 groups we've got our in that question, at least we've got groups you can donate to individuals so individuals or entities can donate through either contributions or expenditures. Contributions can go to directly to candidates as individuals or their their political committees. Sometimes they've got a principal committee that they sort of control. That's part of it. And that separate from the second group that you're referring to, which is the political action committees, which then can also make contributions to candidates as well as expenditures on general issues or the election as well. >> Councilmember Jaisol. Thank you, Mayor. >> I'm Well, we happy to hear under the law. The hot lights, least. It's warm. Haha. To give just a kind of a brief overview of what exactly citizens United. >> In relation to pass as opposed to individual individual donations. >> Sure. And citizens United as we read it and some of the case law since then has so that emphasize that it focused a lot on what kind of contributions or expenditures corporations can make. So that case really focused on weather. Corporations could be prohibited from making expenditures under federal law under the Constitution. Basically. And it really did focus on expenditures, expenditures, meaning spending money to generally support the public debate, maybe even about a specific election issue. But in contrast to contributions directly to candidates and the Supreme Court in that case didn't really touch the contributions question and some court since then have said that means we still continue to follow the law that was there before where there can be bans on corporations making direct contributions to candidates. But that is not a statement on whether political committees can do that. And I think the court specifically recognize that was an option that there are these multiple conduit sometimes for corporate entities such as political committees. That's why there there's a difference then between corporations and expenditures, which was important in Citizens United. But then also the focus on corporations it sell for, says other things like political committees. So so with that. >> But I'd be on the line and saying that mostly it dealt with. Packs of how corporations spent money within themselves to get their message out as opposed to direct donations. >> I would say and not not packs necessarily. It's about whether corporations can make really direct contributions to candidates and even more than that, whether a ban on corporations making direct contributions to candidates passes the Constitution passes constitutional muster. Thank >> Councilmember Glasscock. >> Could theoretically every LLC or any individual owner of an LLC, former pack. >> I suppose so. at heart to stop trying to think through the rules of formation. But yes, theoretically yes into the including businesses can every individual part 4 back. I believe so. Thank you. >> Councilmember Johnson. >> Thanks, Mayor. I don't know if my question is as simple as council member class trying think of easier one to throw at you part January second, could businesses contribute to packs that could support an issue or candidate anyway? >> Yes. >> So that really never went away. That's correct. and just. I think you also said individual so they still can't prior to Yes, could donate to political committees before and after the ordinance. I think I said that right and cut Sorry. Haha. Jumping back and forth. >> further comments from the public, I saw someone walking up. Thank >> So my name is Jane Burns. I live in district I've been in front of various bodies over many years. Many mayors council folks and been here on the subject of health health professional, the health of physical activity in the outdoors many years ago. And that kind of morphed into walkability and bike ability for the one 3rd of which attends who do not drive. I was here those many years ago when there was a new library been talked about. I brought my grandchildren and here we have wonderful library that services real people. I'm a fan of real people. I came for the sustainability board to plead for some of you are here and some of you weren't. But you granted that sustainability integration board. For the planet. Yes. And for real people. I I appreciate all of your service to to this board and to this community. We've trusted in you real people live in Wichita Trust and in my are all of you. the individuals who live in Wichita each have voices and votes. ordinance that was passed on January 2nd. A balanced out some of those voices, the votes, one on one, the real people that could fall ones for says. LLC, ease that had many voices, many, voices, according to the Wichita Eagle today, it's excruciatingly difficult to find out owns all these LL Seas. It's filed with the secretary of state, but the website is cumbersome takes searching document after document. To find the real owners and then so that indicates that that's that's a difficulty. That's not Democratic real. Yes, it's legal. But boy. Is it hidden those hidden voices have many voices for says, will people for we each just have one. We have one vote. And and Asking you today to respect those real people. Voices for says those buried voices. So hidden voices. Are expressed their shrill and their noisy and they are considerably more. A prominent to elected officials. I'm going address again for just one 0nd. One of legislative priorities talking about. says, I don't know if you know a PFA SR businesses have a whole lot of interest in says and people don't consumer reports that cover article for February is how to get plastics out of our lives. pf Have enormous and burgeoning and future disasters written all over them. So it people need to be a paying attention to what other more powerful voices our 2, 1, 2, us real people. I wish Citizens United had never happened. I wish that political action committees. We're not so massive. And powerful. and effective. I'm going to ask you to please. Trust and represent the people of of Wichita. Thank you so much. As I have thanked so many city council folks before some folks are smiling. You know, I've been here before. Please act. To benefit people. Thank you. >> Good morning. Mayor and council members. My name is Sherry skill woman. I am Miss Ballard's district. And I would like to encourage the council to maintain the current form of this this ordinance. And here are my reasons. The I believe in democracy as being one person, one vote. And that it is also local. >> And I personally consider Citizens United to have had a very negative impact on democracy in the United States. >> And the not only am I concerned about so-called corporate personhood and letting corporations vote in. >> Local and >> various levels of elections in the U.S.. But I'm concerned about local part of situation as well. I appreciate council Jaisol. Helping us clarify that when phrase includes. For it does not mean that Russia or China get to vote here. But I believe that the citizens and residents of which you're tall should be the ones voting, not people from outside the state, whether they're in a corporate personhood or whether they are individuals. This is. The for the local people to vote on their democracy. So I encourage you to. maintain the current version and not revert back to outside interest and keep appropriate caps on the amount as well, which that seems to be covered. All right. Thank you very much for your attention and consideration. >> Hello, my name is and and district I just want to add a little bit of perspective to the situation. some of the other people up here money is. Considered a form of free And thing about that is is in our country. The top one percent own more than 50% of the wealth. And what often happens because of that is normal. People like me or just trying to get by are speeches drowned out and were not able to have a voice because money speaks so much louder. And so I don't think that this issue is so much about trying to take away corporations ability for speech. I think it's just about leveling the playing field. It's just about having equity because what makes a democracy work is having more people involved in it. And when you disenfranchise voters, when you disenfranchise citizens, you disable their ability to contribute to the process. So I think corporations, we all have something to gain here by empowering individual citizens. I can't donate $500 to a campaign. That's too much for me. And there are a lot of people like me who can't do that either. You know, we have our actual voice that we can come here and speak with to the city council members. We can reach out to them. We can call them. We can get involved in the city. That's our way of having our voice. But if somebody else can just donate a lot to a cause and then their voices heard louder than ours. It disables our ability to contribute in effective way and a helpful way. And so, you know, maybe if we had a system that was more equitable, all the donations went into a pool and then they were just equally distributed among the members. And you've got a volunteers to contribute to your campaigns. You know, that would allow more community involvement. I very much support local businesses. I think they are the backbone of our city and I in no way and trying to take their voice away from them. And I don't support that either. I I support quite the opposite of just getting more people involved were all on the same side here. You know, we all want the same thing. So we're just kind of pointing out how these systems affect us. And when we saw the election where one candidate got 200,000 and they won by a margin. It was just like, well, I think a little alarming liked. Do we not have an impact on this like I can't can can't compete with that. You know, so it's like it's nothing against any of the candidates for getting these large, you know, contributions together. It's just keep in mind that there are people that don't have money that still need to have a voice and how the city is run, especially when those powerful systems are affecting them. So drastically. I just want to add that perspective out I believe that the city council is going to work to make the system as equitable as they can. And I have other faith in your disability. Thank you. >> Any further comment I see 2 more people. I'm Jennifer Connelly and I live at 33 53 North. One 59 Street East. I just have one question. If an LLC. gets gets money. And then they also get money as an individual. Is that double the That's the only question I have. The question elc contribute in an individual contribute? The answer's yes. >> Hi, my name is Randy Technician Almond District. 5. >> I'm I'm here today support the ordinance as it and money to speak. And the campaigns at that has a lot of money becomes lopsided I think playing field needs to be leveled. And I brought example of >> not all but many flyers I received in the mail. I think there was 10 candidates for mayor that started out. I didn't hear from 6 of them. I receive a flyer from one can too 2 from one candidate, 3 from another candidate. 6 from that they a 3rd candidate and 11. The other candidate. And, you know, things fronts. And they take a lot of money to mail out. when. A person's receiving individual. Many manatee of these post cards. It is influential and you do and the playing field in this case was not even thank you. >> Councilmember glass cost his question for the speaker. You could you read the paid for by on a few of those? Yes, I can. I can read to pay for by all of them. Well, I think all of but I did look at all of them who they were paid by. Did you read those? I'd be glad Do. You want. Also from yesterday's okay, and who they were for just to pay for Biden. Okay. The Better Government Institute. Kansas, Democrat Party treasurer. Kansas, Democrat Party. Democrat Party. Again, Democrat Party to more. Which is all firefighters. They'll pick what treasure. This was hard to find. can't find it on that. Apf, Kansas. A PFA Kansas. Apf Kansas. Americans for Prosperity. air for Kansas. I can't. Find it on this one. for Kansas. Don't pick treasure. David Harris treasure. Better government has to to better Government Institute. Okay. So for the record and just for you to confirm only 3 of those were from a candidate committee. >> It appears so. >> So out of those all those mailers, she presented only 3 of them will be affected by today's ordinance. Probably other ones. Theoretically you not know the donors for. >> I think likely if they came from packed, probably the queue. >> Councilmember Johnston. Thank you, Mayor. Randi, thank you for coming today. Email me earlier and I think are sure to come speak. It's I'm glad you Thank you. Good to have your voice. Heard. To little story. I didn't ever expected to be in politics. Through some. Prayer side to get I went file. And then the basement of the courthouse and I ran into Councilman we had very nice discussion start off. I think I think a good friendship. He said JB. He says that. The person ran against me out out. Raise money, raise more lot more might that I did. But I went knocked on doors. That's how I got elected. And time and time again. People tell me you want to get elected, you got to knock on doors. they saying about raising money knock on doors? And so we did. We knocked on 7,000 over 7,700 doors. Our team did. I personally knocked out 2,432 doors. 104 degrees. Skaters by me. Still got some bug spray. and all kinds of weather. And I got to really it was a wonderful experience. I'd read every night. not doing that. For 5 nights a week. But once I got out there, I loved it because I loved talking to people. And get to see where they're at and what's important to them. That that's how you get elected is not by raising money. I will tell you that that my campaign, if you pull my reporting courage, you do. It's mostly individuals. Almost all individuals. The ARL sees maybe a corporation or 2. That contribute it. Some of those are from people. We're a gift from their business and personally, some of gave both. I will tell you that Justin's clothiers. Now this 2 years ago, after 107 years. That was a corporation. It's not a big mean corporation. It's a little local company. There's a lot of companies have different structures and town here. All of minor local. They're not from out of state, all local people that want to voice. I will. I appreciate comments about packs. If these people, if you take away people's voice business, people's voice, they'll go underground. Councilman Glass Point point we're going to packs which are legal right now, even after ordinance backs are legal. Dark money is legal. It just pushed underground. I know who it is. I'm I'm I just think what we need to have. Everyone haven't had voice, including businesses. Just to let you know that how you get elected, just knocking on doors and talking to people, which is the way it should be. Which is the way it should be, because then, you know, but the people are thinking and know what they want. thank you. >> Good morning. Celeste are set which China native born and raised here, graduate of local public schools with an accounting degree from KU in an MBA from Debbie issue. I'm against any change that was finally passed. Former vice Mayor Jaisol last election cycle. We need to restrict businesses to your comment. Councilmember Johnston, because when you're over a 6 to one and you're a grassroots campaign with volunteers working the streets and, you know, I knocked on doors too. You cannot compete against nearly a million dollars being spent on TV ads. Millers Flyers paid staff campaign strategists it just possible it's really not. I used work for the FBI say you may not know this as a fraud investigator and I went against big payday lenders and corrupt individuals and they had one thing in common. They wanted money and they wanted to continue to get money through any means possible. Money is a great character. And truly, I feel like businesses have a voice here. I've seen it in the failed West Bank development where we give subsidy after subsidy after subsidy to those businessmen who got her land for a dollar, an acre and we still don't have that development on the West Bank. So do businesses have a voice here in Wichita? They have an outsized voice and I hate to stand up here and speak against this new council, but I'm going to do that today because I've been a chief internal auditor and I've always tried to stand for integrity and fairness. And we have got to take money out of elections. We truly do. But let me step back and say I sincerely wish you all well. I'm glad to see that you're up here representing Wichita's. So let me just start by saying you made promises and all of your campaigns. That was the easy part. He promised transparency and trust to be restored. And city hall. And the hard part now is in front of you. You've got to live up to those promises. 73% of which times don't trust City Hall. You've got to restore that trust. You've got to be transparent. You've got to be held accountable. Don't start this by changing campaign reform. That was finally passed. I waited on it for 4 years. There are so many problems facing Wichita. We've got homelessness. We've got aircraft industry problems with Boeing and spirit. They're going to shake our economy. We've got Louis City financial deficit facing us in 2 years with the dead on the ball stadium. Are you aware of that that but it's going to drop out of the ball stadium and it's going to come out of the general fund. My gosh, you guys have so many things you need to do. So I'm puzzled. Why is your first order of business and doing this campaign were for it really be finals. Me. Which it has never allow businesses. An LLC is to give money to political campaigns. Only individual citizens could contribute money. But then in 2015, the former mayor and city council voted unanimously to overturn those restrictions. And now elections have turned into a money game. It is difficult. I'm speaking from the heart for grassroots candidates to campaign and compete business insider's remain anonymous Snare LLC. I KM LLC up in NL all see Broken Hill to Broken Hill. Surrey, numerous campaign contributions from one 50 north market and you that are business people know who that is. We had a speaker. Those are real estate developer coming over and over again. That adds up to thousands and thousands of dollars. So here's my request. Take your time to evaluate this new ordinance. Put some thought into it. There's a lot of questions going back and forth to legal that show. You really don't understand the full ramifications of this on January. First of this year, the corporate Transparency Act. Are you aware this was passed by the federal government? And I used to work with fence financial. I I will go into the detail. That fence concerned about corruption of businesses and this took effect this year on January. 1st. This information behind LL season businesses as part of this new act. And it's to require transparency and accountability from individuals. I want to see that change to this legislation. I want to see you make it transparent and I want you to honor your promise. Ease your legacy has started. Don't let it be marred by special interest groups hiding behind LL Cesar business entities. Please be accountable. Your legacy has started now. And I have the best hopes that you all will do an amazing job. Thank you for letting me speak. >> Any additional public comment? >> The not so we're going to bring it back to the bench. Councilmember title. >> Thank you very much. we had this discussion just a few weeks ago. I'm going make some comments that are going to be redundant. But my opinion hasn't changed from then. >> My first point is to make that I do believe the January second, but was not an emergency. So folks mentioned that and we're in agreement. I question if the emergency of it and but I said I appreciated the discussion. My next thought, sir, that I really do believe that going reversing this will increase transparency. I stated last last time we discuss this that in this way elsie's and individuals all have to list their camp. We have to list their contributions on our campaign. I think there's going to be some steps to make it even more transparent, which interested in hearing more about. I mentioned last time we discuss this as well is that there is state law. And we have an ethics policy. We worked really hard here within the city of Wichita to have an ethics policy. Those are appropriate guardrails. If someone feels that a candidate is being unduly influenced because of a campaign contribution that is legal. According to our state law, then they have a mechanism to be able to report it to our ethics advisory board and go through the proper channels. I do have little. Issue with the fact that people are assuming if you receive illegal campaign contribution that you are being unduly influenced. And and that you're doing backroom deals are that you're suffering from corruption. I've never seen a backroom deal. I've done a back room deal and no amount of money and the individual or corporation would give me would ever lead me to that. So I just want to caution people from assuming campaign contributions make people correct? I don't think that's the case and I haven't seen it. And if I had I would report it to the appropriate authorities. One of our speakers today and I appreciate everyone who has been here today said that's his voice would be drowned out. And again, that's just making some assumptions. There are, you know, candidates who may be. Have influence, but not all. And I just I don't want us 2 taint the entire system. And I listen to every voice and I give anyone who wants to talk to me any time. I probably don't even know he contributed to my campaign or not. But I just want to make sure that we understand we have state law. We have an ethics policy. I feel those are the appropriate guardrails and I don't think we need an additional layer of government to make sure that we're following the rules. Finally, I just want to mentioned and businesses. I do believe they have a said this last time. So again and being redundant, businesses pay property, tax businesses, pay sales tax and they should have a decision in the way that our community moves forward. Businesses are job creators and they help grow our economy, which is good for everyone. So again, I will be supportive of allowing Elysees to be able to make beagle campaign contributions following the state law. Thank you. >> Councilmember Glasscock first off, I want to say this is democracy and this is what can happen when we don't declare something an emergency and we go through the normal process of democracy because people can have the chance to come and speak before this body. And that is part of our Thank you for being here today. Thank you for your comments and thank you for your comments that you Facebook the email via calls in every form of communication. It was great to see this room packed. I want to see that more often as well, because that's how our system of government should work. We all want every single person of bench, every single person in this room once accountability and transparency. That's why we're here. That's why I propose ordinance so we can have more transparency and more accountability as evident by one of the speakers presenting mailers. Only 3 of those mailers were sent from a candidate's committee. Every single other one of those mailers was sent by Political Action committee or an organization. And this will not change that. And if anything, this will allow more accountability for the candidates and more transparency of who is contributing to those candidates for this process. That is the goal. That is why we're here today. And that's why does restore more transparency, accountability because cannot control the political action committee. Does. We cannot control someone the sun's out a mailer that is not on our behalf. And so the more money that goes to a candidate's committee and said a political action committee or LLC actually restores more accountable accountability and transparency and you can hold us accountable through this process. In addition, there's really no classification has asked legal counsel between a political act of committing LLC. If any LLC can also for political act. Action committee starting tomorrow, they're still able to do this process. And so I know some people espresso. They had concerns of Citizens United and that they feel there's too many in the political process. We also can not supersede the Supreme Court change that decision. The Supreme Court's ruled on that and we're held to those standards. And so I understand your concerns about that. But that is not for this body to make or change that decision as well. In addition, I just want to articulate that we're doing this because of transparency, accountability and to I think furthers this discussion. I'm going to make a motion so we can also talk about this as a body as well. And this is to restore more transparency accountability because I understand that you can access who donates to from an LLC who are the managing partners. But I will make a motion to amend section 2.0. 56 point '02, by adding the following sentences as well. Such report shall also include the names of the managing member or officer responsible for making a contribution from LLC and the names of officers directors, any one of the financial interests the corporation making a contribution. This information is public through the secretary of state's. This does not require additional burden for businesses donating, but it does require work and accountability from us to be able to make sure that we're doing the work of what do you know who's donating and that there's a point of contact for a business. You can also reach out to you if you have concerns. So again, no additional a requirement for a business, but it does put a another burden on candidates be able to offer more transparency and accountability the process. So with all those comments, I think that motion's we can have a discussion about transparency. Accountability appears well, second. >> I have a motion a second, but I also have several council members the board. We'll start with Vice Mayor Ballard. >> Speaking to the motion right now for work clarification, if there is a motion a second, I believe good note. Vote on the motion and then have more conversation regarding that. >> Okay. I apologize. Can we have legal clarify, please. I did want to correct something before we get to that mission on the Question of Foreign Corporation. Well, they are required to fulfill various reporting functions of the state. The definition does include a corporation's felt not only in the state or other states, but other countries. So when to clarify that so in addition, can you rephrase that question about motion in the debate? The question. >> Can clarify? We have a motion and a second differently, but I also have several council members that want to speak. Yes. Do we vote on that first on the substitute motion. So we will do now the current motion that has now seconded clerk anybody's if there's discussion on that motion members can speak to motion. So I those bumpers on. I can see it on the board anywhere. >> Is there a way we can just do it by and signal? If we want to do that, we will have to clear the screen. >> Case that's acceptable. If that works for the board. council is a speech to the move. Yeah, yeah. I know that there were several council members who wanted to speak, but now I don't see their names on my screen. Yeah. I just had Johnson. >> Thank you. Mayor just had a quick clarification. We're voting on your amendment to this. Not the passage of crept were voting on the amendment that I read. Councilmember total. After this think you Jennifer, this question is for you. >> So Councilmember Glasscock has made a motion. Is that what is also the state law little season, how they have to register? >> Pelosi's have registration requirements under state law. There's the registration of the formation of an LLC. There's a new reports in your reports for an LLC. Include multiple that's different than what this motion is. I mean, they they require the name of a 5% owners. More owners. just registered agents, the authorized person to sign documents office it's similar to that. But it's not nearing but is in LLC requirement. And took councilmember as Glasgow. just want to make sure take. >> To clarify, yours was just to have one contact information details. See. Thank you. >> councilmember job stunt Councilman. >> Glasscock. I would like to clarify something. So this is saying low season corporations. Have to identify the person. Managing partner or anyone who does on 5% or more. >> One contact a managing member or officer responsible. Okay. So that will increase transparency on LLCs corporations. My intent. >> No further comment. I will just add one more thing. This is to increase transparency and accountability. So this is going to make it more stringent the January 1st official rule and just every once clear that this again as passage that the January second ordnance, this is now a that that has been proposed by Councilmember Glasscock and seconded by Councilmember title. So we will open the role. >> And then burst. Please cast your ballot. Motion passes 7 to 0. Does that mean? Come back to? To discussion for the original Amendment. Council Jaisol. >> I popped up a little first off, I'd like to just say thank you to everybody who showed up today on both sides of the aisle I see a lot of the people I love and respect on my side and I see a lot of people I love and respect on the opposite side as well. So I do want to put that out there. Thank you all for showing up in expressing your your opinion on this just a couple of quick point. I'd like to make Citizens United and the case staff have followed since. Does acknowledge that we have the option of limiting Elsie's any of our elections. PACs that that is a difficult one. That is one that we have gone back and forth with with illegal. I have 4 or 5 ordinances that we've drawn up and for some reason or another they would fall off because of some concerns the legality. If you study citizens United, you would see some packs are limited and have the ability to be limited. Some Paxton, not so that one pretty difficult issue to pass parse through also. And I brought this up earlier, sole proprietorships and partnerships are protected under citizens. United. That again is also why the last ordinance look the way it and that is because of Elysees I do appreciate The changes were transparency here. I really do. But according to my feedback that I hear from the people out on the street. It's just the presence of money to begin with that they have the problem with. I don't have any issue with individual businesses. The mom and the pops expressing their freedom of speech. That's not what this was designed for. The issue that I see coming up is multiple elsie's that are controlled by the same person, essentially we we've talked about it up here. Members of our community who have 30 elsie's and this is something that we see in particular areas of employment, areas of business there there certain types of businesses who have to have multiple elsie's too guard against holdings? So the people who are involved in that have a natural through the process of their own businesses and natural pathway to be able to donate time and time and time and time again. So it's not a matter in my mind anyway, as a matter of $500, a matter of of the $1000. It's a matter of people who could theoretically donate. $10,000 to a campaign. And that is a very real possibility out there right now. So that was the attempt to obviously want to stick with what we have currently. But I do appreciate the debate up here. with that see the floor to my colleagues. >> Councilmember Ballard. Thank you, Mayor. >> My biggest concern is this is the first. This is the first priority of the new Council. >> For what it's worth, it's not businesses be allowed to give to campaigns. That bothers It's the way it's used to avoid the campaign finance limits. I took money from some businesses during my campaign. And I appreciate the support. In campaigns. You have to play by the rules on the board. But I also did not take multiple contributions from the same person hiding behind different business names. This creates an unfair advantage for Some people over others. And I want to create a level playing field as much as possible for city elections. I'm concerned that the new council is focused doing the work we've already done to create a more level playing field instead of wanting to work things that could make our elections more fair. During my time on council, I've had good meetings and build relationships with a lot of developers and business owners and that and come up with things that work for everyone. Most importantly, these deals work for the people of Wichita in District 6. The bottom line is my vote is not for sale and we should maintain the value councils going forward thinking. Council member John that. >> Thanks, My comments home be too much of a surprise. First, I want to thank everybody who came here today to speak to us on your view on this. Also want to thank council member Glasscock the amendment, the transparency and acknowledging that many of us would like to see more of that. Also would like to clear up a few some on line and some of the emails I've received regarding process as was mentioned at the January second meeting council member Ohio brought this up more than a year Just never made it to the bench. There were members, former members of this body, one in particular that continue to encourage us not to bring this up during an election cycle, although would not have a pet impact of the 2023 election. Therefore, you saw the come up at the end of 2023 and think that pushed to the beginning of 2024. That process was one in which we talked about and there was a public meeting and I'm still looking for to give you the date time and part of that meeting in which a former council member, I actually said that and the public that the shouldn't be talked about again, it was talked but we did not have the meeting about that many folks will want. Earlier today. It was mentioned that this is democracy and this is public engagement. This actually happened on January second because it was a council meeting and it was item. The difference was the emergency declaration, which would have meant that instead of this ban on consent agenda at the next council meeting. It could have been pool at that point. Again, the council members don't pull of gender item on consent. It's not talked about publicly. So there's one opportunity to discuss like we're having today. I won't get too much into Citizens United, but I did not agree with that when it was done. Also did not agree with this council that this council, former council and 2015 when they allowed a little sees to give and I'll give you a different approach. I'm not demonizing any business. Any business leader. I just think it's better if a candidate has to talk to humans get money for him full transparency. I received money from Mel C's, I believe in playing within the rules. That means if this does pass, I hope every candidate place within the rules. If you choose not to take money from Elsie's that is on you. If this does pass and that means you have to go back to the days of talking to humans. It's interesting. This comes up after MLK weekend. I had the opportunity and mayor and council member class copper there as well to attend the Brewer Insta too kind of gathering, talking about what we were doing. 4 supporting former Mayor Carl Brewer. And there were some folks talking about how loved he was. He was so loved businesses that could not give. There are a lot of people within these businesses that gate the difference between his finance report and maybe some of mine, even with the LLC contributions were you saw the names so addresses and you saw the company that these folks work for. Those were humans. When you have LLC is again, not demonizing. Sometimes you have trails of LL season. You don't know that person We've seen that with housing. I want to take us to house and but there's places in Wichita where there's 13 different ll season. There's a trail to get there. So there's a challenge sometimes of actually knowing behind those elsie's. But at the end of the day, every business owner is a human. And those humans can contribute and they can vote. What's not fair in the situation? Is that if I owned a business, I can get $1500. Why is that? Well, me and my wife can give 1000 and our business can give 500 if you don't have a business, you can't do that. So I have an unfair advantage. Also legally nonprofits can given the money. And I don't know if we've talked about that, but there's more than 3,000 nonprofits in the city of Wichita. And as we talk about collaboration and working together, those voices will not be heard. But the board members and executive directors can contribute up to $500. I don't see where there should be a difference. And it's not again, about one business giving $500 having some undue 2 time candidate can tell you, $500 will not me. I'm pretty sure won't sway anybody on this bench. But if you have somebody who has 34 elsie's that can raise you $500 from each of those that person may influence. You may pick up the phone faster, but that person calls because, you know, they also can organize those 34 elsie's against you in the future. I do believe the best way to win races, to talk to people. You can for contributions, knocking those doors and those phones money helps because you got to pay people to help out with that. Sometimes. But argument for me is that we should have never done that in 2015, which is why council member brought this up to me. I was supportive for nonprofits can contribute. Then I think the for-profit elsie's should not be able to as well. But I do appreciate this last amendment that would offer some form of transparency. And again, if if it does pass, when you look at finance reports, you might be surprised to see one particular name multiple times. And the question then systems. Business is not a human humans behind the business have the ability to get much more money than any single individual. I'll stop there. Thanks, Mayor. >> Councilmember Johnston. >> Councilman Justin, I appreciate your your comments and Councilmember also. I wonder why. After election and election was all over in November. In the 2 month period. This was not brought up to the council. But on the agenda. Just as an outsider. That's what that's what. I wonder why it was not. But why was an emergency day before the council. So I can create that. It just it just kind of not being transparent, not being out forefront out front of everybody. Everybody talk. Just reeked of not being transparent. So I appreciate Councilman Glass motion. I think that help with transparency a lot because it let you know the elsie's. Our management. And you will see if there's if there's 30, I don't think there going to get 30 donations. But if there's 2 or 3 donations from the same person will be able to see that. So I I appreciate that. I think that we should be transparent that. I appreciate. That's it. >> Councilmember Glasscock. >> Thank you again for the I also and thankful for the unanimous support to restore more transparency, accountability. This process. I shows that when we have genuine debate up here, we can build consensus and we can figure out a way to make our ordinances better overwhelmingly on the last point. But all say again, this is putting on a behind it. This is putting more accountability and transparency than the current process because as the example counter Johnson said we're ahead his wife. They have 2 businesses. They could donate up to $1500. They could still under the previous ordinance passed January. Second, donate to political Action Committee. I have no accountability or transparency to a candidate. Now, if they do it to a candidate, there will be more transparency and accountability than previously. And so I'm appreciative of the work of this body to make it a better process and thankful for the public as well to help engage in democracy to make this more transparent and accountable process. So thank you. Vice Mayor Valley. >> Thank you, mayor. Wouldn't my colleagues the interest in sending Question for all council members? >> My question is why would we have done that before this past January second? So we had that conversation that it didn't seem like that was a priority. The previous council do so. And so why would be a priority now when it wasn't, then we've also allowed 2 more weeks of engagements will still be on a second ordinance. Next week's there's more ample time. It just seems disingenuous to have not done that when we have the ability to do that previously. Council member. Councilmember Johnson. Thanks, First, a council member Johnston, it can get confusing one of these days. Police between myself, a council member who a we did want to see that >> Either right before or right after the election, there were some internal questions from. Other former council members that kind of continue to push that. And I believe we were supposed to originally maybe have the first hearing of that December 19th. I think. But there were some more questions and again got pushed to January 2nd. Or the question from Vice Mayor Ballard, I wouldn't mind this coming to district advisory board. I think to councilmember Glass car. I know one councilmember first that that was the plan to get all of that engagement But sometimes some of us continue to. Bush on staff, too, at different things. Look at different banks gets delayed. Some of that timeline had one out of the window. But again, think it was a year and a half that this had been been talked about. We talked about it in a public setting at a workshop. Unless this body changes process. We don't always go to the district advisory board. Oftentimes there's a proposal to. Have an ordinance or repeal. The last thing we had manager Anderson. And I think we amended. 20 different things and different ordinances that did not go to district Advisory Board of workshop. So we talk about in a public setting. But the public cares to email us or talk to us. They will and they will vote on it as a council. So I in this case it really wasn't a disingenuous thing is since we have multiple ways to process ordinances and that was not one of the time. But given what we've heard today and at least to emails I've received in support of what happened on January second, it would make sense to have a broader community discussion about why we would go back to that wind up until 2015. It individuals 2015 action. And we're back to look. I think it was. Generated from Citizens United and maybe some members of that body to try to align with that. But up until 2015, humans contribute it. I think I think it's a great suggestion by the vice mayor to go to have broader conversation about that. >> Council member John stunt. Thank you, Mayor. I just I'm new to this. A council and maybe the process is a little different. But the non-profit boards and I have shared in the past the data. past any council person can bring an agenda item forward during the meeting. Is that true or not true that this council? >> That's correct. Councilmember, it can bring off agenda item with a vote of the majority of the council. >> Okay. I certainly member couple council members could not block. For bringing something up to the council. But what he's and I don't believe so. No, okay. just want to clarify that. It could be brought up and that 2 month period that could have been a debate that the dabs there could have been debate public debate and there there wasn't. And want to point thank you. >> Councilmember whole Jaisol. Thank you, Just a little and you guys were here longer >> you know, he has been here decades. I guess I at least the city manager. So maybe help us with a breakdown of how that happened in 2015. I believe we were looking at changes to the charter. And it got voted as a to be added to the package of charter changes by a vote of 4 to 3. Normally it would take 5 votes to change the charter. But they got added to the charter was voted on overall. I believe that's correct. there were. >> A bundle of legislative changes and we want it 2. >> Starter out of some of that election. I think that the swearing-in cycle 5 recall this was part of several items. >> And then again, I'm not sure if your memory serves, I believe the past. 43 to get ad. To the to the charter bundle. Correct? >> I don't have any memory of that vote, but I would defer to you recollection and we can sure check that don't remember, but I do have a point here. I'm just trying to clarify everything background was where everybody else. So it was added to the bundle of charter changes, I believe on 43. And then that past a as a whole 5 to memories are so just wanted to at a little perspective as far as that Councilmember Johnson. Thank you, mayor. One of these days come on stun. Haha. Haha. >> I just want to so how council works to to your point? Councilmember Johnston, if I wanted to. Move that we have leather seats here in the council chambers from the bench, then we can vote on right? Terminally, we're not here. We all don't meet because that would be a violation of coma. But if I wanted to talk to the city manager about making all of these letter leather seats. That I would ask him talk to the rest of the body since we're not at a meeting. If staff then has a bunch of questions of what type of leather is there a parent? Councilmember whole Weisel said I want to have a West High logo in the middle of it. All of those things would have to talked about at some point, maybe some research that would take time. So while a member can bring an members also can request additional information at 2. Question. Even in the public, like a former council member do it. Why are we doing this now? And staff has to navigate all of those things. So it may not happen exactly when you are. As a council member, whatever that item might be sofas again, leather seats. West Harlow goes, that's how things can slow down sometimes. And it's not a it's not a bad thing. It's just gathering information, making sure there are some idea of what a final product would be when it comes to campaign finance. I will tell you Misha Lee. I disagree with Councilmember whole well because I said if we Banned LLC is we should packs and everything else we needed to get clarification. Jennifer and others and legal want to see if that was even possible given Citizens United and all of that research. So sometimes it just takes a while. It's not you want to do something. I say no. And it stops its getting all the background information, making sure it's there making sure he's ready for public consumption. That's how ended up happening. >> Councilmember Glass cockpit believe hasn't motion. Yeah. And to further that point, that's exactly what I did. Last meeting at something to the council member agenda that can be added on from this body. So that was example of that process working. >> So with the I don't see anyone on the recommend ordinance amending sections. 2.0, 56 Point '03, and 2.0. 56 Point 0, the code to the city of which opportunity to campaign finance rules, political contributions. >> But corporations, limited liability corporations to candidates for city elections with the are with the amendment added by council. >> We we have Councilmember Johnson. >> Yeah, there's been a motion and a second. I actually like to offer a substitute motion to the furnace item to March 5th and direct staff to present the amended ordinance to all district advisory boards. >> So we have an event also, though, shun the prior to that. I'm going use my point of privilege at this moment. I would like to us if you can to please stand you contributed or donated or volunteered during this last election in 2023, please stand up. I also asked one more point of privilege, least it down. If you go to it as a witch, a tent in the last. oral Councilmember general in 2023. Thank you. I simply make one a. Message from one of our speakers and Really concur with that individual and saying one which it had no one Everybody who stood up to Dave up their time, their talent or their treasure. Thank you very much for participating in democracy. But with that, is that voter turnout? still very low. Despite the fact that yes, a lot of contributions to come during this last election. Our voter turn out in November of 2023. for Sedgwick County was just 24%. Only 79,600. So people cast a ballot. In November of 2019. 61,500 folks cast a ballot in Sedgwick County with a voter turnout of 20%. Despite all of what has been said. It is difficult. To get folks to participate. That is why I am still hopeful when I see young people in our audience. Those who cannot participate yet. They come to learn they come to understand. That we ought to council must talk about ideas. And have dialogue on those ideas. Not attacked individuals but have those thoughts so that the best spot can come forward and help all of our community. So I am so appreciative that Oliver Councilmember spoke on this topic, at least and gave your thoughts and ideas of how to make this more transparent and more engaging for our community. So thank you again for those who attended today's meeting, I will continue with the meeting with the amendment that is set for us with a motion from Brandon Johnson and a second by by Ko Jaisol members. Can you please cast your ballot? Thank you Upstart Councilmember title. And I didn't ever Thank you. And I appreciate also all of the robust discussion. I stated before I didn't think last time was an emergency there's difference of opinion. >> But on January 9th, they did say that I wanted more community engagement. And I asked why this hasn't gone to the dep's. I don't think that we can never have enough transparency. I don't think that we can never have enough community engagement opportunities. I would ask that if this amendment does pass and this does go to dep's that when the presentation is made to them, that we really try and make sure that we are as explanatory as we can. The 7 of us here in many in this room are extremely engaged community members. We have to know the law. We have to know the ethics policy. My dad consistent of some really smart people. But this isn't their everyday vernacular like we're experiencing today. So if this were to pass, I would just ask that. And when the presentation is made at the DAP it so that everybody can understand the same language. So kind campaign finance 101, I guess what I'm asking for. So again, I believe in transparency, I believe in gathering as much community in point invoices. We can. I will continue to be supportive of this. Ordinance and the amendment that's been made to get even more transparent. But I'm also going to be supportive of more community engagement. Thank you. I see no further comment. Please cast your ballot. >> Motion passes 5 to 2. >> That was just the substitute motion outline motion is on the table for full passage with the amendment. >> Well, this motion was a motion to defer decision. This was the motion. If that's what you It's what what your council is intended to vote on. That was the most recent motion motion to defer to March 5th. And referred to DEP. That's that's the action taken today. >> will now be tougher to March 5th during the city Council meeting. And so I highly encourage all of our community to get engaged Speak about this ordinance. Madam Clerk, please call the next item. >> Zl and 2023 Dash 65 zone. Change request in the city from SS 5 single Family Residential District to Gio General Office district subject. 2 protective overlay number 4 to 7 to allow a funeral home generally located on the east side of North Taylor Road. Council member. Councilmember >> I move that we approve the zoning request. 2, 0, 2, 3, 6, 5 >> let staff present for case. >> Thank Thank Thank I think Councilmember Johnston is eager to get out of the fridge Councilmember Johnson. I know he looks like he's about an icicle over there It's chilly. All right. Scott waiting for the planning And good morning, everyone. Good afternoon. >> So in this case, the applicant is requesting as you heard to rezone the property from Sfi to Gio General Office Tiff's district. This item is being heard today because the planning commission and the DAV recommendations for approval are different. So both recommended approval. But slightly different. All explain that. In this case, applicant has indicated they're requesting the zoning change in order to allow a funeral home at the site. The site is located 30 to 24 North Tyler Road generally located north and east of the intersection of 20 night and Tyler Road. You can see here on the graphic outlined in Red. The subject site consist of 2 parcels and is approximately like 9.5, 4 acres in size. It's owned SF 5 and developed with the church. In terms of context to the North, this property zoned SF 5 single family. We'll go to that. There's a zoning map. And in agricultural use with some sheds and agriculture related structures to the south. This property zoned sfi single-family residential and developed with a single family dwelling to the east are properties owned SF 5 single family and developed with single-family dwellings to the West across North Tyler Road, our property zoned as have 5 single family and developed with single-family dwellings. In terms of the staff report. The staff report provides information about development standards, including screening and building heights. On December 14th. The Planning Commission reviewed the request, held a public hearing for the item and recommended approval of the requested change. 92 they did so with the addition of a protective overlay which would limit uses on the property to those permitted in the SF 5 single Family residential district. Plus funeral home, which is would be as allowed by right? The GEO General Office district. So they essentially said they can use it for anything allowed under SF 5 plus funeral home. One member of the public spoke about landscaping concerns at that public hearing. On December 4th District Advisory board reviewed the request and recommended approval of the zone change with an amendment to include a traffic study. That recommendation was approved 8 to 0. One member of the public spoke on the item with concerns regarding traffic. So those were in the Planning Commission meeting the debt, meaning in terms of protest, no protests were received on this case, therefore can be the zone. Change can be improved by simple majority of for 7 votes. In terms of recommendation, it is recommended. The city Council dot the findings of the MA PC improves. Request a zone change subject to the protective overlay for 27 authorize necessary signatures and struck the city clerk to publish ordinance after approval. Again, this requires 4 of 7 votes. Alternatives include the following. You can override the planning Commission, adopt alternative findings and Cruz's own change per the DAV recommendation which require 5 of 7 votes because it's ride. You can also override the planning Commission. Adopt alternative finds in tonight. His own change. You can return the case of Planning Commission for additional consideration. That would require a simple majority for 7. The in terms of processing counts. Policies at the public hearing for planning items Kurz at the Planning Commission meeting according to Policy City Council, does not typically receive public comments and zoning items. And I'll take you through some of the graphics very quickly here. So here's the aerial showing the site. Here's the zoning map. What you've seen. Here's the map from the comprehensive plan residential is recommended in the area. Here's a map showing the notification area as well as the protest area. And again, there were no protests. Petitions submitted. Here are photos from the site and surrounding area. This is a photo of the existing church building on the site. And with that, stand for any questions. >> Any questions for staff? I see none. Council member John stood. Thank you, Mayor. >> I'd like to make recommend recommended action to adopt the findings of Ma PC approved request a zoning change subject to a protective overlay number 4, 2, 2, 7, authorizing necessary signatures and struck the city clerk to publish the ordinance after approval. >> I will second that. We have a motion and a second. Members. Please cast your vote. Motion passes 7, 0, Madam Clerk, please call the next item. >> CL and 2023 Dash. Just 61 conditional use request in the city for group residents generally located on the east side of North Emporia Avenue within 100 feet north of East 10th Street North. >> Hello again, Scott. Wait on from the planning department. In this case, the applicant is requesting a conditional use as you heard order to allow for group residents, general at the site, the site is being hurt because the dab recommendation in the planning Commission recommendations are different. The applicant is indicated they're requesting the conditional use in order to allow for the owner to House 24 individuals, including staff at the site. In terms of the property. The site is the former Ronald McDonald Houses 11, 10 North Emporia Avenue generally located north and east of the intersection of Emporia, intense Street. subject site consists of 3 parcels excuse me, 3 parcels. It is just under half an acre in size zone, be multi-family and currently developed with a multi front family building that is used as a drop in center for use. 21 years or younger. So the conditional use would allow them to have additional individuals at the site. Under the current zoning, the property can use his group. Residents limited by right which last up to 15 individuals, including staff to reside at the location. In terms of context to the North, this property zone, TF 3 to family residential and developed as the city of Wichita, Emporia Park to the west as property zoned B, multi-family residential developed with a parking lot to the South as property, Zoned B, multifamily and developed with the single family dwelling. To the east as be multi-family undeveloped with parking lot. In terms of the staff report, the staff report provides information about parking at the site as well as an overview of the case. In terms of review. On December 14th, the Planning Commission held a public hearing for this item. And recommended approval. 11, 0. With this conditions indicated in the staff report, no members of the public spoke on the item. On December. 11th, the District Advisory board reviewed the application. Either the applicant or an agent was president the meeting the DAV recommended by 9 to 0 that the city council to for the item number to send it back to the deaths of that. The applicant could be present to answer questions of the board members. No members of the public spoke on this item at that meeting. In terms of protests. No protests. Petitions were received again, see application, therefore can be approved by a simple majority of for 7 votes. In terms of actions recommends city council dot findings of the Planning Commission proved the requests conditional use authorize necessary signatures and struck the city clerk to publish resolution after approval. That would require 4 of 7 votes. Alternatives include the following. You can override the planning Commission and return the item to the dab which would require. And I know you can do for the item and then take it back to the dad, which would require a simple majority of for 7 votes. You can override the planning commission. Adopt alternative find is in tonight change which require 5, 7, votes. In terms of process City Council policies and public hearing for planning out is cursed Planning Commission Korean Policy City Council does not typically receive public comments and zoning items. So that will take you through some of the graphics and then stand for questions. So here's the aerial showing the Here's zoning map. You can see a mix of zoning in the area. Here's a map from the comprehensive plan showing commercial located at that recommendation at that site. Here's the map from the planned future land use map and it shows it has a social use. This is the site plan that submitted as part of the application. Here's the notification area and the protests here again, no protests were submitted. Here's photos of the site. And surrounding area. that all stand for any questions. >> Vice Mayor Ballard, I believe this is their district. Thank you, mayor. Going to read the motion speak to the motion. >> Due to the fact that this I was a consent item and not discussed it. May you see applicant did not appear that doesn't December 14 dab 6 meeting. I move to defer this matter until to February. 20th 2024 council meeting to allow applicant to speak to the neighborhood Association camp here at the next tab. 6 per district 6 meeting answer questions that were raised. This particular case was on consent for ABC. So there was discussion. But there was lots of discussion with my dad in the applicant agent did not show up. So I felt more See if the applicant range. It will connect with the Midtown Neighborhood Association to >> Answer any questions they might have. And then to get back to the >> I have motion and a second. Can we open the role members cast your ballot? Motion passes 6, Madam Clerk called the next item. >> CEO and 2023 Dash 66 zone change request in the city from TF 3 to family residential district AMF. 29 multifamily residential district to redevelop exist. Existing home and to multi-family dwelling generally located on the southeast corner of South Aussie Street and South Santa Fe Avenue, for South Santa Fe Avenue. >> Hello again. will from the planning department and this the applicant is requesting. She heard to rezone the property from T F 3 to M F 29 residential. site being heard today because the dab in the planning commission recommendations are different. The applicant has indicated they're requesting the zoning change in order to allow for additional dwelling units at the site. The site is located at the southeast corner seeing Santa Fe. As you can see here, its address is for South Santa Fe. The subjects site consist of one parcel is approximately 0.3, 5 acres in size. Its own TF 3 and developed with a church. Properties to the north and south are zoned SF 5 single family and are developed with single-family residences. Here's zoning. One of the property city, ISIS ont of 3 to family developed with single-family house. The other property to the east is zoned La Limited industrial developed with an industrial space in use as a microbrewery. Properties to the West Zone. T F 3 and SF 5 and develop a single family residences. In terms of the staff report, the staff report provides information about the density parking landscaping and screening. On December 14th. The Planning Commission held a public hearing for this item recommended approval of zone change 11 to 0. No members of the public spoke on this item at that hearing. On December 6. The District advisory board heard the item and recommended denial of zone change request. The vote was 501. Members of the public ask questions about parking in the number of units. It could be on the property if the zone change was approved. One member of the public spoke against the application in support of and leading up to the recommendation. The DAV members expressed concerns about the effect a nearby properties. No protests where we see for this case there for that. So change can be approved by a simple majority vote for 7 vote. In terms of recommendation, it is recommended city Council dot. The findings of the Planning Commission approved the request. A zone change place. ordinance on first reading authorize necessary signatures. It struck the city clerk to publish ordinance after approval on second reading again, that would require 4 of 7 votes include the usual, which is overriding in the PC providing alternative findings. You can deny the request. requires 5 of 7 votes because it's no right or as always, you can return the case a PC additional consideration that would require 4, 7, votes. And again, just a note about public taking place at the Planning Commission meeting. So that'll take you through the graphics and photos. So here's an outline of the site. Here's the zoning map. You can see it's a mix of zoning in the area. Here's a map from the comprehensive plan recommending residential uses. Here's the map from the South Central neighborhood plan institutional this location. And I think that reflects former use or use the presidents of the church on the site. Here's the site plan as part of the application packet. Here's the notification and the protests map again. No protests were received. Here's a photo of the site. Again, this is the church building. And then the surrounding area as well. And with that, I'll stand for any questions. >> Any questions for staff? I see none. This is a district 3 council Thank you, Mayor. >> I'd like to move to defer this item until February 6. They're still just a little more information out there. We'd like to get an. Make sure that my dad also it's some of the questions answered that they had. So I would just like to make that motion. >> We have a motion. And second, you please sorry. Councilmember Johnson. Thanks, mayor. Keep in mind. But >> just to clarify your motion, that's the back to council. Did you also the right go back to as well? My dad doesn't want to hear it but they would like the information that I have recently acquired from it. So I just want to make sure to give them a chance to. Give them the information that I do have. >> I don't know. Xanana Can you please open ballot or to your ballot? Motion passes 6 to one. clerk, please call the next item. >> See up 2023 dash. 41 C up 2023. Dash. 42 see up 2023 dash. 43 and zeal and 2023 dash. 67. See up minor amendment in the city to remove portions of land from sea up DP One 16 see up Major amendment in the city to remove land from sea up tp 48 see up major minute and the city to add Lee and 2 and a man general provisions of see you PDP 15. >> Haha. >> Hello, everyone. Scott again from the planning department. And this is is a unique case is is that one staff report that covers 4 different cases? And we'll talk little bit about as we go through this. But just please keep that in mind. So here's a We've additional graphics that will help explain this. But essentially what is happening is that the property owner has been able to acquire some additional properties. The and it's multiple properties and those properties are in existing see up See up is an additional layer of zoning on a property. And so what they would like to do is remove those properties from those existing see up consolidate them into one existing, see up and then modify that existing see up and all walk you through the slides to help show that. But first just a brief overview and then we'll get to that. So in terms of this as I indicated, also asking to rezone their properties. 2 general commercial. They're and they're currently LC. They're requesting remove their properties from other community unit plans to consolidate them into an existing. As we call it see up and to update the provisions of that see up. So this item is being heard today because the dab in the planning commission recommendations are different. And protests have also been received against the application will show you the location of where those are. So again, please note there's is a single staff report, but is for 4 different but related cases. And so you're you see in the recommendation section of the staff report that there are 4 different motions and staff are recommending. But the council make 4 separate motions. One for each case. In terms of the request, the applicant has indicated they're requesting zoning actions in order to allow for future development and that these actions will greatly simplify the zoning for the subject site. In terms of the property. The subjects site is generally located to the north and west of Kellogg and Web. It consists of 10 parcels is just shy of 40 acres in size. The properties are currently zoned LC Limited commercial district and some portions are vacant. Summer developed with hotels. Properties to the north. The subject site Zone General Office Ngc the G O zone property of of flip to that later is developed with an office complex and the GC Zone Properties dealt with and athletics facility. The GC Zone Properties within a C up. Properties to the south Callan are zone GCL Si. L I limited industrial. The GC Properties are within ABC up and dealt with car dealerships. The L I zoned properties developed right of way for the highway. Properties to the east are lie and located within unincorporated Cedric County and the city which time. The property that is in the unincorporated Cedric counties dealt with a private airport complex. The property in the city which has developed with the Wholesale retail store. Properties to the West across Jim Creek are zoned 5 and M F 29 multi-family. portion is developed with the commercial building that is currently vacant. properties are developed single-family residences in the N F 29 properties are developed with duplexes. Terms of the staff report the staff report provides information about what is being requested the different development standards that are recommended and also requested. So that covers land use structure heights landscaping screening, setbacks and signage. In terms of review and December 14th, the Planning Commission held a public hearing for all of these applications and recommended approval of all for 10 to 0 subject to staff's recommendation. For individuals from the public spoke in opposition to the request with concerns about opening access from Bonnie Brae subdivision, closing access to land to the north from the Marriott Hotel. The intensity of uses allowed the GC zoning drainage from the development drainage from the development into the gym creek and the size and location of off-site signs. On December. 11th, the District Advisory board consider the items the dab took the following actions. They made no recommendation for see up 2023 dash. 41. They made no. And that was because but I vote. I mean, no recommendation for see up 2023 dash. 42 again. That was a tight vote. They recommended approval of the see up 2023. 43 5 to one on the condition of the screening in landscaping requirements. Be per the unified zoning Code and recommended denial of the zoning case. 2023. 67, that vote was 42. Now because of the intricacies of this case by recommending denial of the zoning and recommending approval of this up. Those are actually in conflict because the sea up was written with the intention that the property would be zone GC. And that is not advisable to approve one. And tonight tonight, especially not to deny the zoning with approving that see up just because the complexities involved in that. 4 members of the public at the debt meeting spoke in opposition with concerns about access. And Bonnie Brae subdivision drainage into the gym creek and intensity of uses allow the GC zoning in size and location of the on-site signs. In terms of protest. 5 protests were received for the request. A zone change which equaled just over one percent of the total protest area. And I'll show you a map that illustrates says it does not meet the 20% threshold. All for the requests can be approved with a simple majority vote of 4 of 7 votes. In terms of recommendation. And again, a note here that this is a single staff report, but 4 different cases. So it's recommended you make 4 separate actions, one for each case. And the recommended actions are identified at the bottom of the staff report, as is typical. So for all 4 applications, though, it is recommended city council adopt the findings of the Planning Commission approve the requested zoning change place. The ordinances on the first reading authorizing necessary signatures and struck the city clerk to publish ordinance after approval on the second meeting. Again, that would acquire 4 of 7 votes. A simple majority. As always, you can return You can override him. A PC provide alternative findings that I want to warn the applications This would require 5, 7, votes. 4, you know, we turn one or more of the cases to the planning Commission for additional consideration. They require 4 of 7 votes. And again, just a quick note about the process. public comments typically happened at the Planning Commission meeting. So here are the graphics of try and work through these. I think they'll be very helpful for explaining what's going on. So this is the black outline that you see on the screen. Here is a current boundaries. See up DP Dash 1, 1, 6, And a what the applicant again is requesting is to remove their properties from this up. They have some properties that are in this up. They want to consolidate into a different piece. What they're proposing as a result. What would happen by removing him properties at the orange boundaries are under yellowish boundaries is what would result from that removal. this is an existing see you PDP 15. What they're proposing to do is to consolidate their properties into this, see up. And they've got some modifications to the language for this up about what it allows and does not allow, but its boundaries would expand to take in all the applicant's property, which is outlined in the Orange hair. The next one then is another existing see up in the area again, if as the applicant proposes, they cut out their properties, remove it from this up. You can see that would shrink in size to the area that outlined in Orange. All right. This is the zoning There's a lot going on here. Just know that lot of the area, zoned commercial either general commercial or limited commercial. There's industrial to the east and there's a number of different see up overlay this base owning in play. we've talked about the ones that specifically referenced in this case before. Says the map from the comprehensive plan. It shows a employment. What's recommended in this area. This is the a map that shows notification area and the protest area. In this case, you'll see that the protests area actually expands quite a bit. When you get to the east. That is because it it's running into the unincorporated county and extends 1000 feet into the unincorporated county. You'll see the red and yellow and blue on the west side of the subject site. That is where the protests petitions were submitted some of them were invalid because we are missing the necessary signatures of all the owners and the ones that were in red were in the protest area. The port blue portions were outside. Again, the protest calculation was less than 20% so you can improve with a simple majority. Here are photos from the site. And surrounding properties. And then last know that I'd like to address is that some of the public comments that came in during the planning Commission during the dab. members of the public expressed concerns about a bridge over that Ship Creek and a connection to the Bonnie Brae a neighborhood. I can I can tell you that is not being proposed. There's not funding in the city cip for that. They were comments that were received. there's nothing that that I can say this time. That would point to any evidence that that's even being considered noise that planned or a funding allocated for it. So with that, I will stand for questions. >> Any questions for staff? I see none. This is a district 2 councilman title. Thank you. And I just want to thank staff and Scott, thank you and all of your team. This was really complicated case even though theoretically it's like it. But just because there's so many moving parts. >> And also thanks to legal in others, we had a meeting last Friday just to make sure that we're prepared. I also just want to mention that I have had ex parte communication with the applicant prior this to this coming to my death just to get kind of a 2, 2, really, if you will have also headaches, parte communication with the neighbors I did. There was a meeting that the applicant and the body for a homeowners association held. So the questions could be answered. I did not attend that meeting intentionally, but it is my understanding that the Bonnie Brae Homeowners Association was in support of this project. So we have 4 motions rates get get a break it down. So with that, I will move that the which just city council adopt the findings of the him a PC and approve the requested see up amendment authors, the necessary signatures and it struck the city clerk, the published the ordinance after approval on the first reading. >> I have a motion and a second. Can we put that on talent? And that person, please cast your If I may. Quick clarification question, I just wanted to double check. Is that foresee up? 23. >> Dash 41. Yes, so sorry. Pardon me. I will be more diligent at reading the number. I'm sorry about that. >> Motion passes 7, 0, Madam Clerk, please call the next item. we have 3 more. 3 That's okay. That's why this one is a little tricky. And so we're going see up 2023, 0, 0, 0, 4, 2, I move that the city council adopt the findings of the M A P C and approve the requested see up amendment authorizing necessary signatures and instruct the city clerk to publish the ordinance upon approval of the first reading. >> Motion and a second members, please cast your ballot. Motion passes 7, 0, counts of the protests. >> Thank you. See up 2023 0 says were 3 admit that the city council adopt the findings of the M 8 PC interpret their quest to tee up. Amendment author is the necessary signatures and it struck the city clerk to publish the ordinance after approval on the first reading. Motion and a second members, please cast your ballot. >> Motion passes 7, 0, Madam Clerk are sorry. Councilmember thank you. Last at zoning 2023, 0, 0, 0, 6, 7, I move that the city council adopt the findings of ABC and approve the requested zoning change place. The ordinance on first reading author is in a serious injures and it struck the city clerk to publish the ordinance after approval. And second reading. Motion and a second please cast your ballot. Motion passes 7, 0, Thank you, Scott. please call the next item. Councilmember agenda approval travel for mayor would to attend local government day in Topeka, Kansas, on January. >> 24 through the 26 2024. Second before we do that, it's actually January. 24 through the 25th Wednesday through Thursday. Second. So I have to vote first I move to approve the travel for myself to attend local government day in Topeka on January, 24th and 25th. And I have a second. members. Please cast your ballot. Motion passes 7, 0, That please call the next item. Approval of travel for council members Glasscock and whole high to attend local government day in Topeka, Kansas, on January 23rd to the 24th 2024. >> I move to approve that motion and I have a second. Please cast your ballot. Madam Clerk, I'm sorry. Motion passes 6. With one abstain. >> Approval of travel for Vice Mayor Ballard and Councilmember Tuttle to attend local government day in Topeka, Kansas, on January, 24th 2024. >> Motion to approve the travel for Vice Mayor Ballard and Councilmember Tunnel. Motion a second. Please cast your ballots. Motion passes 7, Madam Clerk, please call the next item. Approval of travel for Councilmember Johnson to attend local government day in Topeka, Kansas, on January. 24 through the 25th 2024. >> I motion to approve that travel for Councilmember Jonathan second. motion a second. Please cast your ballots. Motion passes 7, 0, clerk please call the next item. >> Councilmember appointments and comments. Councilmember Glasscock. This is a question Madam Clerk or legal when we approve minutes to register for January 8 or >> I don't think we did it for January 9 that we we did both. think it was a single motion which is permissible. Thank you, James. Good. So that was one. I still have appointments as What make appointments to the District for advisory Harry Willis Gentry the soon Gauge Allen Oliver, do they need to be separate? Motions are kind to the ball every board together. You can do them all together and then at record highs will recognizing that he won't be a voting member of the board as well. In addition to that, want to point Karen Short of the library board and represented Nicole Jaisol to the Transit Advisory Board. >> I motion to approve it. Oh, sorry. Just a quick clarification of procedure abstain from this and how. >> My brother and nephew are part of this motion. >> I think it's a great question. I don't think you have to abstain on because you're really did in this case in this situation. It's not a contract for services or involving think it's just a question of how you'd like to. >> Appreciate that. My brother, I could take early, but I love my nephew. So. ♪ >> I'm motion to approve that or appointment. Sorry by councils. I made the motion. I think we a second second second. We have a motion and a second members, please cast your ballot. Motion passes 7, 0, Madam Clerk, I'm sorry. Are there any further appointment? Disqus account discussion? We have several whole lot. Or further appointments at this moment. I will have appointment before we go to public discussion for their comments from the council. I would like to point Scott Styles to the Wichita Airport advisory board. The Sedgwick County Commission make nomination at their January. 3rd County Commission meeting for those watching the purpose of which Thai Airport advisory board. It's to provide advice and recommendations to the city council and city manager on matters of policy and strategic long-term development issues affecting municipally owned and operated airports. >> The port serves in an advisory capacity. Because this is already been brought publicly to the county and happy to make this nomination as well. Today going forward, I plan to take inspiration from former council member Bryan Frye and preview to the council. The appointments I plan to make at City Council meetings before I officially bring that for approval at the following evening as a reminder to the public, you may find a list of our boards and their vacancies on our website at Wichita DOT, I encourage everyone to who wants to fill one of the port positions to go to our website and also see where your passions they like Apply to start. motion. And a second members please cast of. Every unit to Motion passes 7, 0, Councilmember Thank you. I just want to thank all of our not-for-profits and community service agencies. >> Who worked tirelessly during the weekend. It was extremely cold. It was dangerously cold. We have some of our most vulnerable in the community. But was able to hear stories in and see very kind acts. Thanks to everyone who worked in or emergency winter shelter to again, make sure that our most vulnerable are protected. Councilmember Johnson. >> Thanks, I too want to those who have been out working in the coal and especially our publics works Team Park spokesman been out there in the sub Arctic temperatures also want to highlight. We had a wonderful MLK celebration. We wonderful lunches programs, breakfast in us to really was awesome as well. great speaker, very inspirational. So want to highlight that. And then also a mask councilmember total would go back to that zoning case and read all of it. Title and every motion of the little special briefing next week. I'll do it again. >> Councilmember just stood. Thank you, Mayor. >> I just want let their window not going to Topeka because I have a board meeting not profits that are working hard. That's while. If a clinic and I need to be there for that. The future, hopefully it will conflict. >> Councilmember Jaisol. Thank you, I'd like to be back up. A lot of my colleagues said special shout out to our public works Department. They got to keep the water gone. Got to keep the streets safe. So they've been out there working. Also a special shout out to the wpd. They've been driving around any time they see in an house person. They they are engaging asking, do you need a ride? They could get the right. The car right go to the emergency shelter. I know they've been busting their out there this weekend. I'm just trying to save everybody that they can. Again, everybody to a warm location. and I would also like to wish my little brother, highs a little happy birthday regardless of what I said earlier. I do in fact, love disagree on many issues but he is a good brother. He's a good dad and he has a good uncle. So I appreciate the work that we're doing on things that we agree with. And I hope he gets a little bit of time up there and dreary Topeka, actually, and joyous day. So. >> Vice Mayor Ballard. Thank you, I would also just like to the hot team. Deputy public works and everybody else that's been keeping everything within the city during extreme temps. thank you. I will one more time say thank you to our students who are here today. Really that. Your teacher and also your school allowed this to happen. And we are encouraging more folks to come to city council meetings. So this invitation goes all schools, public, private >> homeschool. We want to encourage more civic and public engagement and we always encourage it at these council meetings or at the district advisory boards. This is a reminder, again that you can sign up for that use letters from each of 6 city council members. So you can stay informed. And I get one more time. Everyone who came out today to city Council meeting. I see no further comments. So I move that the meeting be adjourned a second. We have a motion a second. Any discussion. Please open the role. Cast your ballots. Me a pass to set. meeting is adjourned. 7, 0. Thank you very much.