ORDINANCE NO. 52-788 AN ORDINANCE MAKING AND FIXING GENERAL TAX LEVY FOR THE DOWNTOWN WICHITA SELF-SUPPORTED MUNICIPAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT FOR THE YEAR BEGINNING JANUARY 1, 2026, AND ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2026. WHEREAS, the City of Wichita, Kansas, has established the Downtown Wichita Self Supported Municipal Improvement District (“District”) by Ordinance No. 44-895 under the authority of K.S.A. 12-1794, et seq., effective March 24, 2001, and the governing body of the City serves as the governing body of the District; and, WHEREAS, on February 12, 2008, the City of Wichita, Kansas established the term of the District Ordinance to the year 2012, and then automatically for one more year, for each year the City adopts a District budget; and WHEREAS, pursuant to K.S.A. 12-17,102, the governing body of the District is authorized to levy taxes annually within the District to carry out the purposes of the District; and WHEREAS, the Downtown Wichita Self-Supported Municipal Improvement District Advisory Board has submitted a proposed budget to the governing body of the District as required by law; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAIN�D BY THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OF WICHITA, KANSAS: SECTION 1. The governing body of the Downtown Wichita Self-Supported Municipal Improvement District (“District”) has adopted a budget requiring $1,396,024 in general taxes to be levied for the fund of the District for the year 2026, which begins January 1, 2026, and ends December 31, 2026. The boundaries of the District are as follows: Beginning at the east bank of the Arkansas River and the Kellogg Street Fly Over, eastward to Washington Street; North along Washington Street to Central Avenue; West along Central Avenue to its intersection with Greenway Boulevard; and along a line south through the War Memorial Park to the east bank of the Arkansas River; South along the east bank of the Arkansas River to the point of beginning at the Kellogg Street Fly Over, all in Wichita, Sedgwick County Kansas, EXCEPT AND EXCLUDING THEREFROM THE REAL PROPERTY DESCRIBED AS Lot 2, Emerson Addition to the City of Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kansas. And as shown upon the map attached as Exhibit A and made a·part of this ordinance. SECTION 2. There is hereby levied by the governing body of the District on all taxable tangible property in the District, according to the estimated assessed valuation thereof, a mill levy rate for the District, and said mill levy rate is subject to the actual determination of assessed valuation by the County Clerk. It is the intention of the City of Wichita to set a levy sufficient to raise the above amounts; PROVIDED, that said levy must remain within those limitations set by statute or ordinance. SECTION 3. That in accordance with Section 2 hereof, there be and hereby is levied upon all the taxable property in the District, according to the assessed valuation thereof, the following amount for the use of the District, for the year 2026, which begins January 1, 2026, and ends December 31, 2026, to wit: CALCULATION OF TAX DOLLARS TO BE LEVIED District Mill Levy Assessed Valuation $139,602,418 Taxes to be Levied: $1,396,024 10.000 SECTION 4. That the Director of Finance of the City of Wichita, Kansas, is hereby directed to make proper certification of the property taxes required in this ordinance to the County Clerk of Sedgwick County, Kansas, in conformity with and as provided by law. SECTION 5. The second reading of this ordinance shall be deferred to August 26, 2025, upon final approval of the City’s proposed budget. SECTION 6. This ordinance shall take effect and be in full force and effect from and after its passage and publication once in the official City paper and the Wichita Eagle. PASSED by the governing body of the City of Wichita, Kansas, this 26th day of August 2025. /s/ Lily Wu, Mayor ATTEST: (SEAL) /s/ Shinita Rice, Deputy City Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM: /s/ Jennifer Magaña, City Attorney and Director of Law DESCRIPTION OF THE DOWNTOWN SELF -SUPPORTED MUNICIPAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT ( SSMID) Within the City of Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kansas, beginning at the east bank of the Arkansas River and the Kellogg Street Fly Over, eastward to Washington Street; north along Washington Street to Central Avenue; west along Central Avenue to its intersec- tion with Greenway Boulevard; and along a line south through the War Memorial Park to the east bank of the Arkansas River; south along the east bank of the Arkansas River to the point of beginning at the Kellogg Street Fly Over, all in Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kansas, EXCEPT AND EXCLUDING THEREFROM THE REAL PROPERTY DESCRIBED AS Lot 2, Emerson Addition to the City of Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kansas. THE DOWNTOWN SELF-SUPPORTED MUNICIPAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT (SSMID)