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Neighborhood Programs Coordinator Alyssa Workman told the committee the Neighborhood Conservation Program covers 39 neighborhoods in the north city area; during 2024 there were 25 active neighborhoods, two organizing neighborhoods and 12 that were less active. The program provides mailers (staff said it produced 81 total mailers last year and staff designed 45 of them), grants, cleanups and other supports. Workman said the 2024 grant activity included 42 grants and that the city piloted \"grant packages\"—coordinated event packages such as food trucks—that proved popular and increased participation.

Workman said the city ran 14 neighborhood cleanup events in 2024 (two dumpsters paid per event as part of the program) and that interest required limited expansion of the program. The Neighborhood Executive Committee, a membership-based regional network, had 46 member organizations in 2024 with average meeting attendance of 82 people and a high of 98 participants; staff reported NEC attendance reached 100 in May 2025.

Brandon Duffy, neighborhood services supervisor, reviewed neighborhood indicators used to identify \"risk watch\" neighborhoods and target outreach. The indicators include crime (theft identified as the most common major crime), property-maintenance complaints, access to parkland (percentage living within a 10-minute walk), and housing cost burden metrics (HUD-defined rent and mortgage burden). Staff said rent burden is higher than mortgage burden in Overland Park. The indicators are compiled into five-year averages to create neighborhood priority lists; staff described 10 risk-watch neighborhoods identified for additional attention in 2024.

Committee members asked about inclusion of apartment residents, outreach to renters and use of NEC channels to publicize programs such as a new property-tax rebate. Staff said apartment addresses inside neighborhood boundaries are included in mailings and that staff will continue outreach to better include multifamily residents. Several council members praised staff for program growth, for running the NEC and for convening neighborhood leaders and said they would like staff to explore further outreach to apartment residents and to continue providing neighborhood profiles and year-to-year data.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Overland Park - Community Development - Jun 04, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Neighborhood staff reported on the Neighborhood Conservation Program, Neighborhood Executive Committee (NEC), grant and cleanup programs, and a neighborhood indicators system used to prioritize assistance.","taxTitle","Overland Park, Johnson County, Kansas","taxId",4679,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":75,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":76,"_41":77,"_43":78,"_45":79,"_46":80,"_48":81,"_50":82,"_52":83,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":84,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":85,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":72,"_73":72},6674341,"Committee hears staff report on EV and solar permitting incentives; councilors ask for more data",2035,2497000,4532000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3666933-3399ff94641a104a722ff76c11734405&start=2497&end=4532","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3666933-3399ff94641a104a722ff76c11734405/thumbnail_2497000.jpg","/articles/6674341/Overland-Park/Johnson-County/Kansas/Committee-hears-staff-report-on-EV-and-solar-permitting-incentives-councilors-ask-for-more-data","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6674341-bf42f1406bdf61739441905d6bfe46fa/orig.mp4?Expires=1771023967&Signature=bndi6xK8qta-jvASBjj5FlJkSBwZ2oEXv00jZEDFhs~cJr0yyOdKWkHKAre0RN6bj6Q6IJhuMew85EO6xdZDZhZj4HDJd72GA9KKrQIJtSvNYGPn7c8HJ43yT9agWD3j~8aE9BB8mir5eVoWyS0nRu6GpRNM~Y0rV8cXwRL61uqxvxUuRRehfSMoGLkZdMtXX5s-8Pwtm8CXl7ivrDSAGVTQlyNwUa-IW7emAaGzDjhuOP3s39kqQAddkAIxa3P5W4ygXY3FrkDdpCZPhNkVyTlqxw9KK-VojezAFqpT-Ui9ui1wHo7Z9UyZXcUW8nhnAr0Kc7N11rhQ3PfHkTIpjw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","City staff reviewed a pilot incentive program that reduced permit fees for electric-vehicle (EV) readiness and some solar-ready measures and asked whether the committee wants staff to recommend continuation to the city manager.

Permit Services Supervisor Lindsay Kavanaugh said the program began as a pilot after code discussions in 2018 and codification in 2021; a November 2023 resolution gave the city manager authority to set fees. Staff presented program counts and budget impact through the report period: one solar-ready new single-family home, 94 EV-ready new single-family homes, one EV-ready commercial project, one EV-capable commercial, and 37 EV retrofit permits for existing single-family homes. Staff said the budget impact to date was $37,717.50 and that additional activity has occurred since the report.

Council members questioned whether the incentive meaningfully changed behavior. Some noted that many early adopters would have installed EV charging capability regardless of a waived $30–$50 permit fee, while others said the small fee reduction and public information were useful in encouraging retrofits. Staff said the residential EV retrofit permits are typically issued over the counter with no additional plan review and that administrative burden has been modest. The city’s electrical-permit multiplier and fee calculations were explained in response to questions about costs for solar installations: permit fees are calculated on a multiplier of project cost (staff cited a 0.005 multiplier for certain permit calculations).

Committee members asked for additional year-to-year data and broader citywide context before deciding whether to continue, expand or modify the program. Staff noted the Environmental Advisory Council had reported 212 solar retrofits citywide as of September 2024 (not limited to program participation) and that EV registrations in Overland Park rose from about 75 in 2020 to over 1,000 by 2022. Several council members supported continuing the pilot while staff compiles more detailed year-to-year figures; one councilor said he did not consider the current uptake sufficient to mandate EV/solar readiness for all new construction.

Staff offered to return with updated year-by-year permit numbers, a breakdown of new-build versus retrofit costs, and information on how many new homes voluntarily included EV readiness. The committee did not take a formal vote; members generally asked staff and the city manager’s office to consider continuation while gathering additional data.","Staff reported on a pilot incentive program that waives or reduces permit fees for electric-vehicle (EV) readiness and some solar-ready measures; the committee discussed program uptake, costs and possible expansion to solar retrofits.",{"_33":87,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":88,"_41":89,"_43":90,"_45":91,"_46":92,"_48":93,"_50":94,"_52":95,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":96,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":97,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":72,"_73":72},6674346,"Regional Child Care Exchange pitched to Overland Park committee as public–private funding approach",1532,954000,2486000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3666933-3399ff94641a104a722ff76c11734405&start=954&end=2486","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3666933-3399ff94641a104a722ff76c11734405/thumbnail_954000.jpg","/articles/6674346/Overland-Park/Johnson-County/Kansas/Regional-Child-Care-Exchange-pitched-to-Overland-Park-committee-as-publicprivate-funding-approach","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6674346-12e7be4d804da1cbbb38a229d6fceff1/orig.mp4?Expires=1771023967&Signature=Lj9NbZbjMqzPAFgCsY85mtyukrwxTJctcAxTTfTCQIjyFLCOsPFi-zAkj4rhmUjPQ2psqJrApkN8DCJ4rBKYqA033FA41-Fw95aAXi6HZKFLTDqJ19xR0uYG3PcQAW9FMQjm8M9JctVHMSuk-r78-oVOxOmNELPJQdElvG6cHESdfjJtAF5OPhnelBAfs2jzh1Xa-IneFJ2wiFG~zFmjdWSTt8XpLz4NAEq9EEHodcgfojA202zzv~dJ6sRhph9scjO4NjoNCvu5jWuxPM4bmZ2JEwVfMSXSqBq1o67oy~AIp-P2y~TItSo5qBMHwjmvmG07jQPZ72jxId1V0aGFcw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","A presenter from the Mid-America Regional Council told the committee about an ongoing regional planning effort to create a Community Child Care Exchange that would pool multiple funding sources to make early care and education more affordable and stabilize the provider market.

\"Right now, child care is funded mostly by parents. In Johnson County, I think it's, like, 97 of all dollars that go into early care and education is parent funds,\" Dr. Toni Stervan, director of the early learning department at MARC, told the committee. The exchange concept would combine family payments with employer contributions, philanthropic funds, local government support and possible state funding to pay providers for slots through an intermediary.

Stervan said the exchange is one of several pillars in a regional early learning strategy that also includes workforce supports, training, data and governance. The model aims to reduce family costs and provide wage supplements to early educators, a workforce that the presenter described as \"very underpaid.\" She gave an illustrative example: if tuition is $12,000–$16,000 a year per child, layering funding sources could reduce the share a single family must pay.

Council members asked practical questions about who would participate, how the program would list and match licensed family child-care providers and whether employers could take advantage of tax credits for contributions. Stervan said licensing lists would be used to identify participating home-based providers and that Kansas and federal tax credits exist for employers that help fund childcare. She also said Missouri employers have indicated interest but that some commitments were awaiting state funding decisions.

Council members suggested outreach through the Overland Park Chamber of Commerce, the city manager’s office and HR departments at large local employers. Stervan said MARC and partner organizations can provide shareable materials and speak to employer groups. The committee requested follow-up materials, and council members discussed whether the city could participate as an employer or incentivize participation in development agreements. Stervan encouraged the city to refer employers and HR departments to the regional team and to consider including the exchange in local development or legislative agendas.","A MARC official described the 'Community Child Care Exchange', a model to pool employer, philanthropic, public and family funds to subsidize child care slots, support staff wages and improve access regionally.",{"_33":99,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":100,"_41":101,"_43":102,"_45":103,"_46":104,"_48":105,"_50":106,"_52":107,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":108,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":109,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":72,"_73":72},6674351,"Overland Park Teen Council wraps 12th year with service projects, learning sessions and national conference trip",577,368000,945000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3666933-3399ff94641a104a722ff76c11734405&start=368&end=945","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3666933-3399ff94641a104a722ff76c11734405/thumbnail_368000.jpg","/articles/6674351/Overland-Park/Johnson-County/Kansas/Overland-Park-Teen-Council-wraps-12th-year-with-service-projects-learning-sessions-and-national-conference-trip","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6674351-c538d0d8a8ffd0ed112414c59dcfd58b/orig.mp4?Expires=1771023967&Signature=HWUXEiRCXmL0R2~gh1Haq0Id7eKoNxPVTg~ic50xA33Ukst07CS1v8zjbL~d8rqrjIGQn8FW2g04dhm8PMYK2qebBJwlyXepfJrhvvhlJ0fBOH07zXUqsQXxC38UpneMtZ63cV9n2Sjjpf0tk~b8IMel0QlPCa2FolZ1hx4pOvLS30ViFFOOM9tKKRD6DIc43liHxvVa9XP3bnb3zPO1IkgzR1U2Ug9NHh1d1notAuT9M4LFiUHGh0SwBbO9pRi7-Dqc4lXNg1XcQqej1SJ6o97lItSy84Sf4DpVuZhxV6kAm-PPCXVwb9IUmkaPQQpjq-f~B8cZIRr6GEKqBe5vFQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Teen Council leaders presented a year-end report to the committee, summarizing service projects, learning sessions and outreach activities during the council’s 12th year.

\"I'm Akhil. I'm the vice president of Teen Council this year,\" said Akhil Reddy, who delivered the recap in the absence of the president and service chair. Reddy said the program had 58 students, including 30 first-year members and 27 returning members representing 14 high schools across the Overland Park area.

Reddy described major service projects that included a community tree giveaway and the Arboretum Luminary event, noting 43 and 45 Teen Council volunteers respectively. Members also joined invasive species removal, recycling events, a joint project at Ronald McDonald House and a Parks & Rec learning session at Deanna Rose. The group held a planning-and-development learning session that included attendance at a Planning Commission meeting and debate on a local apartment project.

Officers attended the National League of Cities conference in Washington, D.C., where they participated in a youth-council hackathon and met with city council members from other cities. \"One of the things was increasing youth engagement in city council and getting more teen councils to grow themselves,\" Reddy said.

The Teen Council also marched in the St. Patrick’s Day Parade, hosted a mock city-council meeting where students approved a consent agenda and created mock proposals, and debated a range of ideas designed to spur discussion. Staff and committee members praised the program’s growth and recommended continued staff support.

Committee members thanked the students and staff and wished graduating members well. The committee encouraged continued engagement with city boards and commissions and noted the Teen Council’s role in pipeline development for future civic participation.","Teen Council members told the committee they completed service projects, learning sessions with public safety and planning staff, and attended the National League of Cities conference in Washington, D.C., bringing back ideas for youth engagement.",{"_33":111,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":112,"_41":113,"_43":114,"_45":115,"_46":116,"_48":117,"_50":118,"_52":119,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":120,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":121,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":72,"_73":72},6674355,"Overland Park staff briefs committee on Metcalfe frequent-transit study and public outreach",236,123000,359000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3666933-3399ff94641a104a722ff76c11734405&start=123&end=359","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3666933-3399ff94641a104a722ff76c11734405/thumbnail_123000.jpg","/articles/6674355/Overland-Park/Johnson-County/Kansas/Overland-Park-staff-briefs-committee-on-Metcalfe-frequent-transit-study-and-public-outreach","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6674355-f147b5403f4e6b57e701269c6fad4a0a/orig.mp4?Expires=1771023967&Signature=o7t4PH8puhJINRZ4KDWQNK5dRS3xv5QYsualSyssod~-rU3SUBDrACMDFHHSsuuHwV0-uyfIBh4RssN1EjoZtffvWlJGjGltHoe~j1v7xxILP5a7IHrUMw0h2FCwHownmrIPiw60GU5vWX8t0sToOh7T6TXmrjA-MKmqGlhPxwqOOHtL-hsG6xbvt~Z~jnV8n7YLOXZsr6RF24ADEEHyBD9sJHh2oPupVkJWIs3y~GGX5Dj7QcpQFzrRvzopRmAORyglzRN9V45~PbvIZlBk9POKW6RbumgD5HbyGIbcWPlq4GwTjgATTdrQC6lCrx5MoUP5PI2V2-RaxoroYi8kGQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","City staff told the committee that a study of fast and frequent transit along Metcalfe Avenue is underway with Johnson County and an outside consultant, and that public outreach is beginning.

The presentation, shared with committee members on June 4, explained that the consultant’s survey is live and that staff will link the project page from the city website. \"Their website went live today as well,\" staff said. The outreach plan includes on-route engagement when the consultant rides the bus and in-person events at the Overland Park Farmers Market on June 14.

Committee members asked whether the study could support eventual rail or streetcar service. A council member referenced the Vision Metcalfe plan and said the corridor’s long-term goal could include a streetcar-style alignment, but the staff representative and consultant framed the immediate study objective as evaluating \"fast and frequent service\"—initially higher-frequency buses with potential later upgrades. \"As the study title suggests, this is about fast and frequent service,\" staff said.

Committee members also asked whether nearby employment centers such as Corporate Woods would be included; staff said comments can request additional connectors or circulator routes that link those centers to the primary route.

The committee noted timing: staff said recommendations are expected in the July to early August timeframe and that the study team hopes to identify options that could be operational in time for future events. Staff said other program elements—data collection, travel patterns, and tie-ins with existing transit corridors—will inform the final recommendations.

The committee requested continued updates on outreach and timing and confirmation when the city webpage is linked to the project site. Staff said the project website is live and they are \"working to link to it.\"","City staff and council members discussed the Metcalfe corridor frequent-transit study with Johnson County, including public outreach, a live survey, and the potential for future bus rapid transit or streetcar-like service.","actionData","errors"]

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