City of St. Louis

The meeting involved procedural motions, including suspending rules to introduce Resolution Numbers 259 and 260, followed by a recess for a presentation. The Board adopted the Courtesy Resolutions Calendar and honored guests for Women in Trade's Week and Women's History Month. The session included a report of city officials detailing numerous Board Bills that were Third Read and Finally Passed, covering amendments to airport operations, city charter modifications, speed hump installations across various wards, funding for flood wall maintenance, and the creation of a Community Improvement District (CID). The Mayor's appointment to the 2019 Grand Center Community Improvement District was approved. Discussion also covered Board Bills for perfection, including one for vacating alley/street rights-of-way for commercial development parking and one appropriating opioid settlement funds to the Department of Health. Resolution Number 258, opposing Missouri House Bill 3066 and Senate Bill 1657 concerning Police Board fiscal authority, was sent to the Public Safety Committee. Courtesy Resolutions honored the life of Sarah Lynette Gleason, recognized journalist Justina Coronel, and congratulated the artist Slow Spread Love on a live show. The meeting concluded with an adjournment until a future date.

The meeting agenda included a report from the Clerk of the Board of Aldermen detailing the Third Read and final passage of numerous Board Bills (e.g., B.B. #25CSAAIC through B.B. #147AA). The Office of the Mayor submitted a nomination for appointment to the Grand Center Community Improvement District. Discussions covered Board Bills for Perfection, including directing the Director of Streets to install speed humps on specific blocks of Lee Avenue and considering an ordinance for a Chapter 99 Redevelopment Plan for 8111 North Broadway. Board Bills for Third Reading included vacating air rights near Children's Place, establishing a sales tax reimbursement account for a project at 3942 Laclede Avenue, and authorizing revenue bonds for parking meters. A resolution was introduced ordering a Special Election for the Office of the Sheriff. Committee reports presented ordinances for a limited exemption for convention facilities, establishing criteria for redevelopment project impact assessments, establishing the Downtown St. Louis Sports and Entertainment Community Improvement District, and reappropriating funds for water infrastructure replacement.

The regular meeting commenced with a roll call establishing a quorum, followed by a reflection/prayer honoring Black History Month. Key procedural actions included suspending the rules to introduce Resolution Numbers 255 and 256, and placing Resolution Numbers 251 and 252 Enbanc. The meeting included introduction of honored guests, such as the WashU Bear Caucus and representatives from North Newstead Association. The Board approved the minutes from the February 20, 2026, Full Board meetings. The Report of City Officials detailed the final passage of several Board Bills (121, 122, 123, 126, 129, 133, 134) and the Mayor's appointments for the Waterman/Lake, Washington Place, and DeBaliviere Place Special Business Districts. Legislative discussions covered Board Bills for perfection, including those related to speed hump installations, a Chapter 99 Redevelopment Plan for 8111 North Broadway, vacation of air rights, and establishing a sales tax reimbursement account for a Laclede Avenue project. Committee reports addressed several Board Bills, recommending passage for those concerning street vacations, stormwater grant agreements, and updates to procurement thresholds and forestry regulations. Several Board Bills were perfected, including those appropriating ARPA interest funds for tornado relief and water infrastructure repair, and reestablishing a Clean Energy Development Board. Finally, several Board Bills passed third reading and final passage, including those funding capital maintenance for the flood wall, establishing the Kingsbury Place HOA's Capital Improvement Tornado Recovery Community Improvement District, amending the CWE South Business District ad valorem tax, and traffic calming measures.

The meeting involved various procedural actions and legislative discussions. Key activities included the unanimous approval of the minutes from the February 6, 2026, Full Board meeting. The Report of City Officials detailed the Third Read and Final Passage of several Board Bills related to modifying cooperation agreements, installing speed humps, and terminating a Community Improvement District. The Mayor submitted appointments and reappointments for the South Grand Community Improvement District and the Locust Central Special Business District, which were subsequently approved. The board reviewed and referred numerous Board Bills covering topics such as opioid settlement fund appropriations, honorary street naming, streamlining mobile food vendor operations, establishing a Nuisance Review Board, funding flood wall projects, repairing water infrastructure, creating new Community Improvement Districts, and approving redevelopment plans. Several Board Bills were moved between informal and regular perfection calendars. Additionally, three Resolutions were introduced and referred to committees: Resolution Number 239 regarding the Board of Adjustment's rules and regulations, Resolution Number 240 supporting the City's efforts to be recognized as a Bird City, and Resolution Number 241 proposing a submission to the FHWA to amend the MUTCD for new street sign usage.

The Housing, Urban Development and Zoning Committee meeting included discussion on the order of business, approval of minutes, and planning for upcoming items. Key discussions involved Board Bill 88 being held in committee, Alderman Kotar's non-controversial board bill, and a presentation on affordable housing, which is a cornerstone of resident well-being. The committee heard an update from the CDA Executive Director regarding an RFP for affordable housing and the St. Louis Development Corporation's annual economic development plan update. Discussion also covered the impact of tax abatements on school funding, with the CFO of public schools scheduled to present. Board Bill 90, a simple rezoning request for a property currently operating as a bar, to allow for a multi-family building development while keeping the bar as a permitted use, was discussed and passed with a recommendation to pass. The presentation detailed HUD guidelines for affordable housing, noting that 44 percent of the city population is at or below 50 percent Area Median Income (AMI), and CDA's success in directing 85 percent of its funds to low to moderate income strata. The presentation also reviewed CDA's housing production programs, HUD funding sources (CDBG, HOME, NSP), and the NOFA process implemented since 2014, emphasizing gap subsidy and mixed-income development priorities.