Molly Bryan

The documents pertain to the City Council's meeting schedule and related discussions for February 2, 2026, including a Work Session and the Regular Meeting. Key discussion items covered in the agenda include the adoption of the agenda, public hearings, staff presentations, and announcements regarding committee meetings. The Consent Agenda for the Regular Meeting includes authorizing the surplus and disposition of five Police Department vehicles and authorizing an agreement with Clarke Power Services for annual and semi-annual generator maintenance. Bills introduced address amendments to the City Code regarding speed limits and stop intersections. Resolutions pending consideration involve authorizing agreements for downtown beautification, grant applications (Recreational Trails Program, Our Town Program, Historic Preservation Fund), and authorizing reappointments to the MSP CID Board of Directors. The documents also detail proceedings from the January 20, 2026 Regular Meeting, where resolutions were adopted concerning a Conference Center and Hotel Special Exception Permit, CDBG Program policies, fund transfers, and a BUILD Grant application, along with unanimous approval of several ordinances.

The City Council meeting agenda includes several recognition items, such as the posthumous Kevin Meinhardt Award recipient and the Lincoln University Men's Soccer Team. Key items for public hearing involve approving a Special Exception Permit for a Conference Center and Hotel exceeding 100,000 square feet at specific Madison and Monroe Street properties, with associated Resolution RS2025-56. The agenda also covers Mayor appointments to various boards and commissions, including the Convention & Visitors Bureau, Environmental Quality, Heartland Port Authority, Human Relations, Police Personnel, and Public Transit. Business items include approving contracts for a wastewater generator and yard waste removal, authorizing adjustments for transit scheduling software procurement, and introducing bills related to the Downtown Jefferson City Conference Center Community Improvement District (CID) and a final subdivision plat. Further actions include authorizing the continuance of the Half-Cent Capital Improvements Sales Tax to the August 4, 2026 ballot, budget adjustments for the Parking Fund, and vacating a utility easement. Resolutions address policies for the 2026 Community Development Block Grant Program, terminating the Sales Tax F Fund, and authorizing a BUILD Grant Application. The session concluded with plans to enter a Closed Session to discuss Real Estate and Negotiated Contracts.

The City Council meeting included recognition of outstanding local female golfers and their coaches, highlighting their district championship win. A public comment session focused on concerns regarding the initial rollout of the new municipal parking system managed by PCI Municipal, citing issues with communication, fee structures (specifically high online payment fees), security concerns, and the functionality of the park link permit system. The Council also introduced Bill 2025-064, an ordinance to establish the Downtown Jefferson City Conference Center Community Improvement District (CID), which includes designating the area as blighted and imposing a 1% sales and use tax and a special assessment on hotel usage to repay bonds for the conference center and hotel project. A staff presentation provided the annual progress report for the Christy Drive TIF and the monthly financial update for Fiscal Year 2025, noting that general sales tax exceeded projections while capital improvement, park sales, and public safety taxes fell below projections, with efforts made to reconcile the capital improvement shortfall using interest income.

The City Council meeting agenda includes recognition of the 2025 Jefferson City High School Girls Golf Team and an opportunity for public comment limited to four minutes per individual. Key public hearings focus on approving a petition for the creation of the Downtown Jefferson City Conference Center Community Improvement District (CID), associated with Bill 2025-064. Staff presentations include the Christy Drive Annual TIF Update and a Monthly Financial Update. Agenda items involve authorizing a Cooperative Agreement with Parks Green Bush for McKay Park, accepting Community Development Block Grant Funds, introducing bills for a final subdivision plat, submitting the Continuance of Half-Cent Capital Improvements Sales Tax to the voters, budget adjustments for the Parking Fund, vacation of a utility easement, and authorizing a grant agreement with MoDOT for FTA Section 5304 funds. Resolutions include approving a Special Exception Permit for a large Conference Center and Hotel project, and authorizing a design contract for stormwater infrastructure reconstruction.

The City Council meeting included a period for public comment where citizens raised significant concerns regarding the lack of official communication and transparency following the fatal shooting of Eric Spencer in a public area, including questions about security camera footage and procedural timelines. Other public comments addressed the anticipated impact of downtown parking garage closure and proposed leasing of parking spaces on local churches and their associated ministries, such as a food pantry. The council proceeded to vote on several pending bills related to zoning. This included the rezoning of 1.8 acres from C1 Neighborhood Commercial to RA2 Highdensity Residential to facilitate the development of a residential duplex. Additionally, the council approved amendments to the zoning code concerning setbacks and lot sizes for residential and mixed-use districts, based on recommendations from a 2022 housing study, and amendments related to plan unit development review procedures.