Overview

• Copaken Brooks will install controlled parking gates at its 12th and Grand surface lot, with installation targeted for October.
• City officials signed a $100,000 contract to expand private security coverage in the downtown entertainment district.
• KCPD is increasing its presence with additional foot patrol officers and broader patrols under a downtown enforcement plan.
• Mayor Quinton Lucas is advancing a proposed ordinance to set minimum safety standards for surface lots, including lighting, enclosures and trespass signage.
• The Downtown Council is collaborating with the city, KCPD and Copaken Brooks as officials frame these steps as initial measures to be evaluated over time.