There are a lot of issues facing our industry today.
The following issues are before our coalition and we ask that you take read about the issues and take action today.
Source of Income Discrimination BanOrdinance 231019Held Until January 25th. Link to the City Website #231019 Note: Our Survey shows that in the past 4 years, at least 873 units have been sold because of city policy.Take or Update Answers on Our Survey See Survey Results If you are considering purchasing rental property in the city of Kansas City Missouri, please pay attention, this is the 3rd round of regulations proposed by the 'tenant advocacy' group and they have more coming. It seems that the majority of the city council is on board with this plan. TAKE ACTION NOW! Mark Your Read More
AGENDASpecial Committee for Legal ReviewChairperson Quinton LucasVice Chair Melissa RobinsonCouncil Member Andrea Bough Agenda Agenda PacketTuesday, December 12th, 2023 1:00 PM 26th Floor, Council Chamber414 E 12th Street, Kansas City, MissouriParking on Oak PUBLIC OBSERVANCE OF MEETINGSThe public can observe this meeting at the links provided below.Applicants and citizens wishing to participate have the option of attending in person or they may attend via Zoom at: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85624825067** Public testimony is limited to 2 minutes **Also email to public.testimony@kcmo.org. Subject: Ordinance #231019it will be added to the public record by the clerk TAKE ACTION NOWSend Your Emails - See Details BelowPlan to Read More
Neighbors: Do you want tent encampments in your neighborhood, or in front of your business? With no sanitation or security, it is unsafe for everyone. Tell the Council TODAY! Click below to tell councilmembers to Vote NO on proposed ordinance #220276 when they meet on Wednesday, 4/20 during the KCMO Finance Committee at 10:30 am Ordinance #220276 is currently being discussed by the Finance, Governance, and Public Safety Committee for the Kansas City Missouri City Council. Their next meeting is Wednesday, April 20th, at 10:30 am on the 26th Floor, Council Chambers at City Hall. This meeting will be simulcast on Zoom. Read More
We received an email below alerting us to a proposed City Ordinance No. 210463 that the city council is voting on Thursday, June 17th at 3 pm. Read More About Ordinance:click hereTo Send a Message Right Now: click here Please send a message, forward this message, and if you can attend the city council meeting at 3 pm on Thursday at City Hall. Dear fellow Kansas Citians: On THIS Thursday’s Council docket is a proposed ordinance No. 210463 that would allow the creation and placement of “Temporary Government Sponsored Shelters” — semi-permanent camps for hundreds of the homeless population — on Read More
How to Attend Wednesday’s Meeting Wednesday, January 27th, 2021 at 4pm In person at City Hall on the 26th Floor in the Council Chamber, but we are not 100% sure if you can get in and if you do, you will need to wear a mask and social distance. Attend Via Zoomhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/84530222968 We are asking everyone who can, to log in at 4pm at at least listen in to show your opposition to this ordinance. How to Send Written Testimony We should also email in our testimony whether we speak or not. If you are speaking you can put a Read More
Ordinance #210055, an ordinance that is punitive towards housing providers, is sponsored by KCMO City Council Members Kathryn Shields, Melissa Robinson, Ryana Parks-Shaw, Andrea Bough and Mayor Quinton Lucas. They are proposing a mandate that forces housing providers to rent to tenants with bad credit to keep them from being homeless during the pandemic. By simply inquiring & learning about past evictions, judgments or lawsuits by a landlord as part of your regular screening process, you could be subject to a $1,000 per day fine if you deny them, believe it or not. There is no other business where elected officials demand that business owners extend credit Read More
This Ordinance estimates revenue and appropriates funds in the amount of $14,814,859.50 in the General Grants Fund for the Emergency Rental Assistance Program from the U.S. Department of the Treasury to assist households that are unable to pay rent and utilities due to the COVID-19 pandemic; and authorizing the Director of Neighborhoods and Housing Services Department to execute contracts for Emergency Rental Assistance activities. KC Regional Housing Alliance supports this ordinance and expects it to pass. We do however reference this ordinance as an alternative to Ordinance No. 210055. This ordinance gets the rent paid and eliminates the need for Read More