Finance & Budget Meeting (11/2/2026) | LEE'S SUMMIT, MO

The City of Lee’s Summit Finance & Budget Committee met November 2, 2026. The committee recommended several items to the City Council, including acceptance of a $1.039 million U.S. Department of Justice COPS grant for a police-and-fire drones-as-first-responders program and a $12,948 Edward Byrne Justice Assistance Grant for additional drone equipment, with no local match. Members also recommended approval of a mobile command post purchase using asset-forfeiture funds; staff said the used unit could save about $100,000 compared with buying new, though the purchase amount was not clear in the transcript. A HealthNet intergovernmental transfer was described as providing the city a net $6,585,118.82. Recorded roll-call votes on the grant and command-post items were unanimous recommendations for approval.

Other procurement and budget actions included recommending a three-year, $254,240 renewal with Environmental Systems Research Institute for ArcGIS products supporting infrastructure tracking and 911 mapping, and an increase to the Kansas City Audio-Visual contract for standardized equipment, installation, maintenance, and support across city facilities; the stated not-to-exceed amount was approximately $1.212 million, but the exact figure is garbled in the transcript. The FY27 budget amendment included spending authority for Legacy Park path asphalt work, recognition of a $150,000 Jackson County contribution for park and playground improvements, and grant-funded drone expenses. The committee also reviewed FY26 budget closeout adjustments and first-quarter financial results, including bad-debt write-offs and ambulance billing; no new procurement action was identified in that financial review. The October 5 committee action letter was approved.