RESOLUTION NO. 25-320 A RESOLUTION OF THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OF WICHITA, KANSAS DETERMINING THAT THE CITY IS CONSIDERING ADOPTION OF A REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT PLAN WITHIN THE BOUNDARIES OF THE CENTER CITY SOUTH REDEVELOPMENT DISTRICT (PROJECT AREA 3A); ESTABLISHING THE DATE AND TIME OF A PUBLIC HEARING ON SUCH MATTER; AND PROVIDING FOR THE GIVING OF NOTICE OF SUCH PUBLIC HEARING. WHEREAS, the City Council (the “Governing Body”) of the City of Wichita, Kansas (the “City”) desires to promote, stimulate and develop the general and economic welfare of the City and the state of Kansas (the “State”) and to assist in the development and redevelopment of eligible areas within the City, thereby promoting the general welfare of the citizens of the State and the City, by acquiring property and providing for the development and redevelopment thereof and the financing relating thereto; and WHEREAS, pursuant to the provisions of K.S.A. 12 1770, et seq., as amended (the “Act”), the City is authorized to establish redevelopment districts within eligible areas of the City, as said terms are defined in the Act, to approve redevelopment district plans for the completion of redevelopment projects within such redevelopment project areas, and to finance all or a portion of redevelopment project costs from tax increment revenues and various fees collected within such redevelopment district, revenues derived from redevelopment projects, revenues derived from local sales taxes, other revenues described in the Act, or a combination thereof or from the proceeds of full faith and credit tax increment bonds of the City or special obligation tax increment bonds of the City payable from such described revenues; and WHEREAS, pursuant to K.S.A. 12 1770 et seq., as amended (the “TIF Act”) and Ordinance No. 47-475, passed May 8, 2007, and published May 11, 2007, the City Council (the “Governing Body”) of the City established a redevelopment district pursuant to the TIF Act known as the Center City South Redevelop- ment District (the “District”) and approved a District Plan (the “District Plan”), and WHEREAS, by Ordinance No. 48-124, passed December 9, 2008, and published December 12, 2008, the Governing Body added certain property and increased the boundaries of the District pursuant to K.S.A. 12-1771(f) and made a substantial change to the District Plan; and WHEREAS, the District Plan provides that redevelopment of the District would be in several project areas within the District as set forth in separate redevel- opment plans to be approved by the governing body of the City pursuant to the TIF Act; and WHEREAS, by Ordinance No. 49-570, passed September 10, 2013, and published September 13, 2013, the Governing Body made a non-substantial change to the District Plan by amending Exhibit C to Ordinance No. 48-124 to include Schedule 1 thereto, which is a map generally describing the redevel- opment project areas within the District; and WHEREAS, by Ordinance No. 50-538, passed May 23, 2017, and published May 26, 2017, the Governing Body made a substantial change to the District Plan by further amending Exhibit C to Ordinance Nos. 48-124 and 49-570; and WHEREAS, by Ordinance No. 51-150, passed November 19, 2019, and published November 22, 2019, the Governing Body made a substantial change to the District Plan by further amending Exhibit C to Ordinance Nos. 48-124, 49-570 and 50-538; and WHEREAS, the City has prepared a redevelopment project plan entitled “Center City South Redevelopment District Project Area 3A Project Plan, dated June 2025” (the “Project Plan”) in accordance with the Act which Project Plan includes rehabilitation of property within the project area including but not limited to site acquisition, site improvements, parking, landscaping, lighting, infrastructure, and streetscape improvements, including the costs of design, engineering, surveying and inspection; and WHEREAS, the City is considering adoption of the Project Plan; and WHEREAS, on June 26, 2025, the Wichita-Sedgwick County Metropolitan Area Planning Commission reviewed the proposed Project Plan and adopted a resolution finding that the Project Plan is consistent with the comprehensive plan for the development of the City; and WHEREAS, a copy of the Project Plan has been delivered by the City to the Board of County Commissioners of Sedgwick County, Kansas and to the Board of Education of U.S.D. No. 259, Sedgwick County, Kansas (Wichita); and WHEREAS, the Act provides that prior to adoption of the Project Plan, the City shall, by resolution, call a public hearing to consider such adoption and shall give notice of said public hearing in accordance with the Act. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OF WICHITA, KANSAS, AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Proposed Project Plan. The City is considering the approval of the Project Plan for the redevelopment of Project Area 3A (the “Project Area”) of the District, which contains the information required by the Act. A map depicting the boundaries of the District and Project Area 3A is attached hereto as Exhibit A. Section 2. Public Hearing. Notice is hereby given that a public hearing will be held by the Governing Body to consider the approval of the proposed Project Plan on August 19, 2025, in the City Council Chambers, City Hall, 455 North Main Street, Wichita, Kansas, the public hearing to commence at 9:00 a.m. or as soon thereafter as the Governing Body can hear the matter. At the public hearing, the Governing Body will receive public comment on the proposed Project Plan, and may, after the conclusion of such public hearing, consider the passage of an ordinance adopting the Project Plan pursuant to the Act. Section 3. Notice of Public Hearing. The City Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to provide for notice of the public hearing by taking the following actions: (a) A copy of this resolution shall be mailed by United States certified mail, return receipt requested, within 10 days of this date to: (i) the Board of County Commissioners of Sedgwick County, Kansas; (ii) the Board of Education of U.S.D. No. 259; (iii) each owner and occupant of land within the Project Area. (b) This resolution, specifically including Exhibit A attached hereto, shall be published once in the official newspaper of the City not less than one week nor more than two weeks preceding the date of the public hearing. Section 4. Public Records. A copy of the Project Plan, which will include a summary of the feasibility study required by the Act, the boundaries of the District, any necessary relocation assistance plan and a map of the Project Area to be redeveloped, are public records and are available for public inspection during regular office hours in the office of the City Clerk, City Hall, 13th Floor, 455 North Main Street, Wichita, Kansas, from the date hereof until the date of the public hearing. Section 5. Further Action. The Mayor, City Manager, City Clerk, City Attorney and other officials and employees of the City, including Gilmore & Bell, P.C., Bond Counsel, are hereby further authorized and directed to take such other actions as may be appropriate or desirable to accomplish the purposes of this resolution. Section 6. Effective Date. This resolution shall be effective upon its adoption by the Governing Body. ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Wichita, Kansas, on July 15, 2025. (SEAL) Lily Wu, Mayor ATTEST: Paul Leeker, City Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM: Jennifer Magaña, Director of Law and City Attorney EXHIBIT A DETAILED MAP DEPICTING PROJECT MAP OF CENTER CITY SOUTH REDEVELOPMENT AREA 3A DISTRICT AND PROJECT AREA 3A