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Kansas City, MO Black Family Technology Awareness Week

Type: Resolution
Status: Adopted on 2/1/07
Vote: Unanimous
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Text:
RESOLUTION NO. 070134
Declaring February 11-17, 2007, as the Black Family Technology Awareness Week in Kansas City.
WHEREAS, the Black Family Technology Awareness Association of Kansas City (BFTAA) is working to ensure that every black family has access to a personal computer and the Internet primarily in their homes, the educational tools that will enhance computer literacy, and software and content in order to stay productive; and
WHEREAS, BFTAAs mission is to close the digital divide by helping to bridge the gap between our nations black families and technology with a vision to empower black families by technology; and
WHEREAS, a few of the goals of BFTAA are to reach and mobilize 1,000 families during awareness week to learn about the benefits of technology, continuing to raise the knowledge level of black families of the importance of computers and technology, while also increasing availability to those who need it, empowering and fully equipping families with the resources needed to become actively involved with the technology revolution. BFTAA intends to assist the process by working with faith-based organizations, corporations with a strong presence in the community, small businesses, resource centers, such as schools and libraries, and city and state government agencies; and
WHEREAS, BFTAA will honor Present Day Technology Leaders and Pioneers who helped shape technology for the future and use or promote technology in innovative and creative ways; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF KANSAS CITY:
That the Mayor and Council hereby declare February 11-17, 2007, as the third Black Family Technology Awareness Week in Kansas City; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this Resolution be spread upon the Minutes of the Council in testimony thereof and that a copy hereof be presented to Lewis Walker, Phillip Vann, Ruth Ramsey, Jackie Ramey, Claresta Lewis, Tracy Brunston, Dee Williams, Theresa Adair, Community Network African American Telecommunications Professionals of AT&T, W.E.B. DuBois Learning Center, and The Black Data Processing Associates (BDPA)- Kansas City Chapter, with the appreciation of the Mayor, Council and citizens of Kansas City for helping to bridge the gap between the black families in this community and technology.
Category:City Governments
Category:Communications
Category:Kansas City
Category:Missouri
Category:Resolutions
Kansas City, MO Declaring a Holiday Season of Conscience in Kansas City

Type: Resolution
Status: Adopted on 12/11/97
Vote: Unanimous
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Text:
RESOLUTION NO. 971756
Declaring a Holiday Season of Conscience in Kansas City.
WHEREAS, the people of the United States spend over 300 billion dollars on clothing and toys each year, of which sixty percent is imported and experts estimate as much as one-half is made by workers who are paid in violation of local labor laws; and
WHEREAS, due to the intense global competition for paying jobs of any sort, local labor laws in many countries often do not require the paying of a living wage. Also, workers in the apparel and toy industry abroad include children, teenage women and others who must work long hours in unhealthy conditions and are often paid wages of thirty cents an hour or less; and
WHEREAS, competition from exploited, underpaid workers is contributing to the destruction of apparel, toy and other manufacturing in the United States and the loss of well paying jobs. This deindustrialization undermines the national, state and local economy and encourages Kansas Citians to purchase goods made by exploited labor; and
WHEREAS, in their fundamental decency and sense of justice the people of Kansas City, Missouri, believe in the dignity of labor, that all working people should be paid a living wage and that no one should be forced to work under harsh or unsafe conditions; 
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF KANSAS CITY:
That the Mayor and Council hereby declare the holiday season to be a Holiday Season of Conscience in Kansas City and urge everyone to support an end of sweatshop abuse by committing to a sweat-free shopping season this holiday season; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that a copy of this Resolution be spread upon the Minutes of the Council in testimony thereof and that a copy hereof be presented to Jerry Meszaros, on behalf of United Methodist Bishop Fritz Moody.
Category:Anti-Sweatshop
Category:City Governments
Category:Kansas City
Category:Missouri
Category:Resolutions
Kansas City, MO Designating March as Womens History Month

Type: Resolution
Status: Adopted on 3/20/08
Vote: Unanimous
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Text:
RESOLUTION NO. 080290
Designating March as Womens History Month in Kansas City.
WHEREAS, American women of every race, class, and ethnic background have made historic contributions to the growth and strength of our nation in countless recorded and unrecorded ways; and
WHEREAS, American women have played and continue to play critical economic, cultural, and social roles in every sphere of life by constituting a significant portion of the labor force working inside and outside of the home; and
WHEREAS, American women have played a unique role throughout history by providing the majority of the volunteer labor force of the nation; and
WHEREAS, American women were particularly important in the establishment of early charitable, philanthropic, and cultural institutions in our nation; and
WHEREAS, American women of every race, class, and ethnic background served as early leaders in the forefront of every major progressive social change movement; and
WHEREAS, American women have been leaders, not only in securing their own rights of suffrage and equal opportunity, but also in the abolitionist movement, the emancipation movement, the industrial labor movement, the civil rights movement, and other movements, especially the peace movement, which create a more fair and just society for all; and
WHEREAS, despite these contributions, the role of American women in history has been consistently overlooked and undervalued, in the literature, teaching and study of American history; 
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF KANSAS CITY:
That March is designated as "Women's History Month in Kansas City, Missouri; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Mayor and Council hereby call upon all citizens of the City to recognize the significance of women in our history, especially throughout the month of March; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this Resolution be spread upon the Minutes of the Council in token of appreciation felt by the Council for all of the positive contributions of women to our society and copies hereof be presented to leaders of organizations recognized for their good works on behalf of women.
Category:City Governments
Category:Kansas City
Category:Missouri
Category:Resolutions
Category:Women and Gender
Kansas City, MO Discontinuation of Bottled Water Program

Type: Resolution
Status: Adopted on 9/11/08
Vote: Unanimous
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Text:
RESOLUTION NO. 080919
Supporting the decision of the Water Services Department to discontinue its bottled water program.
WHEREAS, Kansas City produces the best tap water in the country and has been consistently recognized with top honors in water quality, taste, odor, and appearance; and
WHEREAS, bottled drinking water has significant environmental impacts, from the high carbon footprint of producing and distributing single serve petroleum bottles to the potential of the bottles not being recycled and filling our landfills; and
WHEREAS, the Water Services Department will discontinue its bottled water program effective October 1, 2008; and
WHEREAS, this City Council has gone on record several times expressing its desire to be the greenest city in the country and WSDs decision to cease bottled water production puts the City a step closer to this goal; 
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL IN KANSAS CITY:
That the Mayor and the Council hereby wholeheartedly support the decision of the Water Services Department to discontinue its bottled water program effective October 1, 2008.
Category:City Governments
Category:Drinking Water
Category:Kansas City
Category:Missouri
Category:Resolutions
Kansas City, MO Equal Pay Day

Type: Resolution
Status: Adopted on 4/24/08
Vote: Unanimous
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Text:
RESOLUTION NO. 080428
Declaring Tuesday, April 22, 2008 as Equal Pay Day throughout the City of Kansas City, Missouri.
WHEREAS, forty years after the passage of the Equal Pay Act and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, women and people of color continue to suffer the consequences of unequal pay; and
WHEREAS, according to statistics released in 2007 by the U.S. Census Bureau, year-round, full-time working women in 2006 earned only 77 percent of the earnings of year-round, full-time working men, indicating little change or progress in pay equity; and
WHEREAS, according to an analysis of data in over 300 classifications provided by the U.S. Department of Labor Statistics in 2001, women earn less in every occupational classification for which enough data is available; and
WHEREAS, higher education is not free from wage discrimination. According to a U.S. Department of Education analysis, full-time, female faculty members earn nearly nine percent less than their male counterparts; and
WHEREAS, fair pay strengthens the security of families and eases future retirement costs, while enhancing the American economy. Tuesday, April 22, symbolizes the time in the New Year in which the wages paid to American women catch up to the wages paid to men from the previous year; 
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF KANSAS CITY:
That the Mayor and Council hereby declare Tuesday, April 22, 2008 as Equal Pay Day throughout the City of Kansas City, Missouri; and 
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this Resolution be spread upon the Minutes of the Council in testimony thereof and that a copy hereof be presented to Buying Influence, Inc. with the Mayor and Council urging urge the citizens of Kansas City to recognize the full value of women's skills and significant contributions to the labor force, and further encourage businesses to conduct an internal pay evaluation to ensure women are being paid fairly.
Category:City Governments
Category:Kansas City
Category:Labor Issues
Category:Missouri
Category:Resolutions
Kansas City, MO Honoring the Hip Hop Community for Their Efforts to Stop Violence

Type: Resolution
Status: Adopted on 3/22/07
Vote: Unanimous
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Text:
RESOLUTION NO. 070361
Honoring the Hip Hop Community and local Faith Leaders for their heroic efforts on March 17-18, 2007 to stop violence in Kansas City.
WHEREAS, on the weekend of March 17-18, 2007, the Hip Hop Community and Local Faith Leaders rallied together to help Councilperson Saundra McFadden Weaver at a time when the City was in a state of emergency; and
WHEREAS, due to the recent gun violence and murders in our community, tempers flared throughout the Third District; and
WHEREAS, the Hip Hop Community and local Faith Leaders helped bridge the gap between the Kansas City, Missouri Police Department and the highly emotional crowds, that surely had the makings of a riot; and
WHEREAS, when the crowd tried to break through the police barricade the Rappers and the Faith Leaders stood united between the highly emotional crowd and the Kansas City Police to maintain peace and order; and
WHEREAS, when one individual pulled a gun in the midst of the crowd and try to insight them to riot, these same individuals acted in such a way that kept peace and harmony by showing themselves to be caring and concerned citizens; and
WHEREAS, this act of courage and citizen participation should be commended and duplicated in Kansas City; 
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF KANSAS CITY:
That the Mayor and Council hereby honor the Hip Hop Community and local Faith Leaders for their heroic efforts on March 17-18, 2007 to stop violence in Kansas City; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this Resolution be spread upon the Minutes of the Council in testimony thereof and that copies hereof be presented to Underground Railroad with the appreciation of the Mayor and Council for the courage needed to stand up when the City needed them the most.
Category:City Governments
Category:Kansas City
Category:Missouri
Category:Peace
Category:Resolutions
Kansas City, MO Implementation of the Sustainable Skylines Initiative

Type: Resolution
Status: Adopted on 1/10/08
Vote: Unanimous
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Text:
RESOLUTION NO. 080035
Authorizing the City to partner with the U.S. EPA and other stakeholders to implement the Sustainable Skylines Initiative and authorizing the Mayor to execute the Commitment to Sustainability memorandum of understanding on the City's behalf.
WHEREAS, the purpose of this commitment is to establish a partnership to implement the Sustainable Skylines Initiative among stakeholders in the Kansas City metropolitan area; and
WHEREAS, the goal of the Initiative and the memorandum of understanding is to achieve measurable environmental benefits through locally-guided projects, while also contributing to the vitality of the metropolitan Kansas City economy and the quality of life of Kansas City metropolitan citizens; and
WHEREAS, the Initiative may include projects that address climate, transportation, energy, land use, resource efficiency, water, and air quality; and
WHEREAS, the City has been developing a climate protection plan to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from City government operations and community-wide GHG emissions within Kansas City since the initial meeting of the Citys Climate Protection Plan Steering Committee on October 23, 2006; and
WHEREAS, the City Council on November 8, 2007 adopted Resolution No. 071216 which authorized the Mayor to sign the Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerces Greater Kansas City Climate Protection Partnership; and
WHEREAS, joining this Initiative furthers the Citys efforts at improving air quality, reducing GHG emissions, and bettering the environmental health for all residents; and
WHEREAS, the City wishes to collaborate with other public and private partners to implement this initiative to achieve measurable environmental benefits through locally-guided projects in the metro area; 
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF KANSAS CITY:
Section 1. The City agrees to cooperate with other stakeholders to implement the Sustainable Skylines Initiative.
Section 2. As a member of the Initiative, the City plans to participate as a public partner in development of all projects of the Initiative and to participate as a project partner in the Solar City Buildings/Solar Schools workgroup. This project is a collaborative effort with partners offering expertise, funding and staff assistance. Local government buildings and schools will be assessed to identify which buildings hold significant potential for success regarding the application of solar power.
Section 3. The Mayor is authorized to execute the Commitment to Sustainability memorandum of understanding on behalf of the City.
Category:City Governments
Category:Kansas City
Category:Missouri
Category:Resolutions
Category:Sustainability Policies
Kansas City, MO Incorporate Green Infrastructure Controls in City's Overflow Control Plan

Type: Resolution
Status: Adopted on 2/7/08
Vote: Unanimous
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Text:
RESOLUTION NO. 080139
Authorizing the City to partner with the United States Environmental Protection Agency to incorporate green infrastructure controls, when possible, into the City's Overflow Control Plan.
WHEREAS, the United States Environmental Protection Agency ("EPA") has developed an action strategy for managing wet weather with green infrastructure and incorporating green infrastructure controls into an Overflow Control Plan; and
WHEREAS, the EPA is seeking municipal operators which desire to incorporate green infrastructure controls into their Overflow Control Plan; and
WHEREAS, the EPA has indicated a willingness to provide certain tools and assistance to select municipal operators for the purpose of incorporating green infrastructure into the municipal operators Overflow Control Plan; and
WHEREAS, the City Council on August 9, 2007, has adopted Resolution No. 070830, establishing a policy to integrate green solutions protective of water in the City planning and development processes, when possible, particularly in the City's comprehensive Wet Weather Solutions Program; and
WHEREAS, the City wishes to collaborate with other public and private partners to incorporate green infrastructure controls into its Overflow Control Plan, when possible, to achieve measurable environmental benefits through locally-guided projects in the metro area; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF KANSAS CITY:
The City shall seek to partner with the EPA to incorporate green infrastructure controls, when possible, into the City's Overflow Control Plan.
Category:City Governments
Category:Kansas City
Category:Missouri
Category:Resolutions
Category:Toxics and Pollution
Kansas City, MO Opposing Unscrupulous Lending and Home Improvement Practices

Type: Resolution
Status: Adopted on 11/9/00
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Vote: Unanimous
Text:
RESOLUTION NO. 001464
Supporting the findings and recommendations of the Mayors Task Force on Unscrupulous Lending and Home Improvement; adopting the Task Forces Guiding Principles; and directing the City Manager to use best efforts to promote the endorsement and implementation of the Guiding Principles by the business community.
WHEREAS, in January 2000, Mayor Barnes convened the Task Force on Unscrupulous Lending and Home Improvement to investigate and make recommendations concerning predatory lending and home remodeling practices in the Kansas City area; and
WHEREAS, Kansas City has not escaped an ongoing national trend of equity-rich, cash poor homeowners being the target of unscrupulous lending and home improvement schemes; and
WHEREAS, the City Council recognizes the negative impact and adverse effect of unscrupulous and deceptive lending and home improvement scams in the community, particularly upon the elderly, the poor, and the minority population of the City; and
WHEREAS, the Task Force adopted a proactive approach in addressing this serious problem by attracting the support and interest of several government agencies and community partners, whose overall goal was the revitalization of the Kansas City urban core neighborhoods; and
WHEREAS, among the recommendations of the Task Force are improving financial literacy and increasing awareness through education and counseling, enhancing community resources to combat predatory practices, and supporting new legislation and its enforcement to combat predatory practices; and
WHEREAS, the City Council adheres to the attached Guiding Principles developed by the Task Force and encourages the business community to endorse and adopt the same; and
WHEREAS, it is the intent of the City Council that the City incorporates the Guiding Principles into its business practices by encouraging our business partners to endorse the Principles and implement them in their normal course of business; 
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF KANSAS CITY:
Section 1. That the City Council hereby supports the findings and recommendations of the Mayors Task Force on Unscrupulous Lending and Home Improvement and adopts the Task Forces Guiding Principles.
Section 2. That the City Manager is hereby directed to use best efforts to promote the implementation of the Guiding Principles set forth by the Task Force as an integral component of the Citys business practices, and to actively seek their endorsement by the business community of Kansas City.
Category:City Governments
Category:Housing
Category:Kansas City
Category:Missouri
Category:Predatory Lending
Category:Resolutions
Kansas City, MO Ordinance Pertaining to Violation of an Order of Protection

Type: Ordinance
Status: Adopted on 8/21/08
Vote: In Favor - 11 Opposed - 1
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Text:
ORDINANCE NO. 080765
Amending Chapter 50, Code of Ordinances, by enacting a new Section 50-47, Violation of Order of Protection.
WHEREAS, there are citizens who have been the victims of domestic and other threatened violence which have sought and been granted orders of protection by Missouri courts and courts of other jurisdictions; and
WHEREAS, there are a significant number of orders of protection violated within the Citys corporate limits for which there are not the resources available to the Kansas City, Missouri Police Department to prosecute such violations of orders of protection as a violation of a Missouri criminal statute; and
WHEREAS, the Council desires that the Kansas City, Missouri Police Department have the resources of the City Prosecutors Office and the Municipal Court available for the prosecution of violations of orders of protection so that domestic and other violence can be better deterred and penalized; 
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF KANSAS CITY:
Section 1. That Chapter 50, Code of Ordinances of the City of Kansas City, Missouri, is hereby amended by enacting in Article II, Offenses Against the Administration of Justice a new Section 50-47, Violation of an Order of Protection, to read as follows:
Sec. 50-47. Violation of an Order of Protection
:(a) It shall be unlawful for any person to violate the terms or conditions of a full order of protection entered by a court of the State of Missouri or by any other state, tribe, territory or possession of the United States, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or the District of Columbia.
:(b) A copy of an order of protection entered by a court of the State of Missouri or a certified copy of an order of protection entered by any other state, tribe, territory or possession of the United States, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or the District of Columbia shall be prima facie evidence of the existence and validity of the order of protection.
:(c) Refusal of the person whose benefit the order of protection was issued to sign a complaint or to testify shall not be a defense to a violation of a full order of protection.
Category:City Governments
Category:Kansas City
Category:Missouri
Category:Ordinances
Category:Women and Gender