City Council & Committee Meetings - 11.9.26

The City of Shawnee, Kansas, City Council and Council Committee meetings (November 9, 2026, as identified in the meeting title and committee remarks) considered several spending and procurement matters. Police staff requested approval of an Axon contract expansion, with a 95-month term and a not-to-exceed amount of $4.96 million, payable at $620,000 annually; the expansion would add drones, camera and dispatch systems, translation and AI-assisted call-support tools, and related equipment for police and fire. The transcript does not capture a final vote on that request. The council approved moving forward with the Johnson Drive Pavilion project, estimated at about $250,000, with bidding and a contract award anticipated in 2027. It also approved a City Hall east-lobby office remodel projected at $70,000, to be funded from an approximately $80,000 federal tax credit placed in the city’s fund.

The committee received an update from Alliant Insurance Services, previously selected as the city’s insurance broker; staff and the broker forecast a 10–12% overall renewal increase, while anticipating a decrease in property coverage costs and exploring higher deductibles or retentions to manage future premiums. The renewal is scheduled to return to council in December for coverage effective January 1. The council also approved policy revisions that retain the five-minute public-comment limit and require excise-tax revenue to have a nexus to the platted area and support related infrastructure or services. A proposed revision to the risk-management fund, including budget-process oversight, was left for a future meeting. The committee discussed 2027 legislative priorities and potential changes to the co-living ordinance; no procurement award was identified in those discussions.