December 16, 2025, Agenda Meeting
6:00 PM
ROLL CALL
INVOCATION: Director Antwan
Phillips
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
PRESENTATIONS
Watson Elementary MCA Grant
Recognition
Jay Hartman – Entergy
Arkansas
Modifications
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ADDITIONS: |
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To declare it
impractical and unfeasible to bid; to authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract with the Arkansas Municipal League
Municipal Vehicle Program for the City of Little Rock's Motor Vehicles and
Equipment for the 2026 year; to provide coverage for Liability, Compensation,
and Collision Insurance for City Vehicles and Equipment; to declare an
emergency; and for other purposes. Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: An ordinance authorizing the
City Manager to enter into a contract with the Arkansas
Municipal League Municipal Vehicle Program for the City of Little Rock’s
motor vehicles and equipment. This
allows coverage for Liability, Compensation, and Collision Insurance for City
vehicles and equipment. |
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Agenda
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1. RESOLUTION |
To authorize
entry into a contract with the Jane M. Baugus Limited Partnership for the
Purchase of approximately fifty (50) acres of land, for use by the Little
Rock Port Authority; and for other purposes. Staff recommends approval. Synopsis:
A resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into a contract with the Jane M. Baugus Limited
Partnership for the purchase of approximately 50 acres of land. |
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2. RESOLUTION |
To authorize
the Mayor to enter into a
contract with Steel Properties Land Company LLC, for the purchase of
approximately three and a half (3 ˝ ) acres of land,
for use by the Little Rock Port Authority; and for other purposes. Staff recommends approval. Synopsis:
A resolution authorizing the Mayor to enter into a contract with Steel Property Land Company,
LLC, for the purchase of approximately 3.5 acres of land. |
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3. RESOLUTION |
To authorize
the City Manager to enter into an annual Purchase
Order Contract with BDE Investments LLC, d/b/a SERVPRO and R&J
Construction and Commercial Building, LLC, to provide Carpentry repairs on an
as-needed basis; and for other purposes. Synopsis: A resolution authorizing the City Manager to
execute an agreement with ServPro and R & J
Construction and Commercial Building, LLC to provide carpentry services on an
as-needed hourly basis, Bid No. 3050. |
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4. RESOLUTION |
To authorize
the City Manager to enter into a three (3) year
service agreement with Arkansas Public Safety Solutions (APSS), in an amount
not to exceed $89,559.00, for Field Service Management of the Motorola
Avigilon Video Surveillance System (VSS); and for other purposes. Staff recommends approval. Synopsis:
The service agreement the city entered into with
APSS is expiring this year. To maintain the dozens of Avigilon cameras the
police department has invested in, APSS has proposed the attached service
agreement. This is a three-year agreement, with each year costing the
department $29,853.00. The benefit of continuing this service is APSS's
equipment coverage and responsiveness to issues. This agreement covers all
problems with our cameras, from broken globes to software updates. In the
event a camera needs to be removed to be repaired, they will loan us a camera
to ensure our camera coverage is not compromised. |
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5. RESOLUTION |
To authorize
the City Manager to enter into a contract with North
American Fire Equipment Company, Inc. (NAFECO), in an amount not to exceed
$86,349.67, plus applicable taxes and fees, for the purchase of an Arctic 4
Stage 24 CFM 6000 PSI Compressor and a triple Fill Station with controls
rated at 5500 PSI; and for other purposes. Staff recommends approval. Synopsis:
The Little Rock Fire Department (LRFD) is seeking approval for the City
Manager to enter into a contract with North American
Fire Equipment Company, Inc. (NAFECO) for the purchase of an Arctic 4 Stage
24 CFM 6000 PSI Compressor and a Triple Fill Station with Controls rated at
5500 PSI. |
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6. RESOLUTION |
To authorize
the City Manager to enter into a contract for the
use of Community Programs Prevention, Intervention, and Treatment (“PIT”)
Funds for Bonterra’s Data Management Systems, Software
and Services, in an amount not to exceed $100,000.00, to use with PIT
Programs as endorsed by Commission on Children, Youth, and Families; and for
other purposes. Staff recommends approval. Synopsis:
A resolution authorizing the City Manager to enter into an agreement to pay
for the use of Bonterra for a period of one
year. Bonterra,
listed in previous Resolutions and Board Communications as Apricot, the core
of Bonterra’s case management platform, is a case management platform
optimizing workflow automation, participant engagement and unified case
management. |
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7. RESOLUTION |
To authorize
the City Manager to enter into a one (1)-year
contract extension with the Boys and Girls Club (Mitchell) in an amount not
to exceed $100,000.00, to provide Positive Prevention Programming, endorsed
by the Commission on Children, Youth, and Families; and for other purposes. Staff recommends approval. Synopsis:
A resolution to authorize the City Manager to enter into
a contract extension with Boys and Girls Club (Mitchell) to administer
positive prevention programming for the City of Little Rock. |
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8. RESOLUTION |
To authorize
the City Manager to enter into a one (1)-year
contract extension with the Boys and Girls Club (Penick) in an amount not to
exceed $100,000.00, to provide Positive Prevention Programming, endorsed by
the Commission on Children, Youth, and Families; and for other purposes. Staff recommends approval. Synopsis:
A resolution to authorize the City Manager to enter into
a contract extension with Boys and Girls Club (Penick) to administer positive
prevention programming for the City of Little Rock. |
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9. RESOLUTION |
To authorize
the City Manager to enter into a one (1)-year
contract extension with the Boys and Girls Club (Thrasher) in an amount not
to exceed $100,000.00, to provide Positive Prevention Programming, endorsed
by the Commission on Children, Youth, and Families; and for other purposes. Staff recommends approval. Synopsis:
A resolution to authorize the City Manager to enter into
a contract extension with Boys and Girls Club (Thrasher) to administer
positive prevention programming for the City of Little Rock. |
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10. RESOLUTION |
To authorize
the City Manager to enter into a one (1)-year
contract extension with the Boys and Girls Club (Whetstone) in an amount not
to exceed $100,000.00, to provide Positive Prevention Programming, endorsed
by the Commission on Children, Youth, and Families; and for other purposes. Staff recommends approval. Synopsis:
A resolution to authorize the City Manager to enter into
a contract extension with Boys and Girls Club (Whetstone) to administer
positive prevention programming for the City of Little Rock. |
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11. RESOLUTION |
To authorize
the City Manager to enter into a one (1)-year
contract extension with Bridge 2 Success in an amount not to exceed
$100,000.00, to provide Positive Prevention Programming, endorsed by the
Commission on Children, Youth, and Families; and for other purposes. Staff recommends approval. Synopsis:
A resolution to authorize the City Manager to enter into
a contract extension with Bridge 2 Success to administer positive prevention
programming for the City of Little Rock. |
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12. RESOLUTION |
To authorize
the City Manager to enter into a one (1)-year
contract extension with Life Skills for Youth, in an amount not to exceed
$100,000.00, to provide Positive Prevention Programming, endorsed by the
Commission on Children, Youth, and Families; and for other purposes. Staff recommends approval. Synopsis:
A resolution to authorize the City Manager to enter into
a contract extension with Life Skills for Youth to administer positive
prevention programming for the City of Little Rock. |
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13. RESOLUTION |
To authorize
the City Manager to enter into a one (1)-year
contract extension with Lightdentity, in an amount
not to exceed $100,000.00, to provide Positive Prevention Programming,
endorsed by the Commission on Children, Youth, and Families; and for other
purposes. Staff recommends approval. Synopsis:
A resolution to authorize the City Manager to enter into
a contract extension with Lightdentity to
administer positive prevention programming for the City of Little Rock. |
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14. RESOLUTION |
To authorize
the City Manager to enter into a one (1)-year
contract extension with Our House, in an amount not to exceed $100,000.00, to
provide Positive Prevention Programming, endorsed by the Commission on
Children, Youth, and Families; and for other purposes. Staff recommends approval. Synopsis:
A resolution to authorize the City Manager to enter into
a contract extension with Our House to administer positive prevention
programming for the City of Little Rock. |
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15. RESOLUTION |
To make appointments to the Central Arkansas Library Systems Board of
Trustees; and for other purposes. Staff recommends approval. |
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16. RESOLUTION |
To appoint Bryan Hosto as a commissioner of Metrocentre Improvement
District No. 1 of the City of Little Rock, Arkansas; and for other purposes. Staff recommends approval. |
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17. RESOLUTION |
To authorize the City Manager to enter into
a contract with Brissqq Ltd., d/b/a eLogii, in an amount not to exceed $498,500.00, to
provide the City’s Public Works Department, Solid Waste Services Division,
with Fleet Routing, Optimization Software, and Mobile Applications for a term
of three (3) years; and for other purposes. Staff recommends approval. Synopsis:
Resolution to authorize the City Manager to enter into
a contract to provide the Public Works Department Solid Waste Services
Division with Fleet Routing and Optimization software and mobile applications
for a term of three (3) years. |
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GROUPED ITEMS (Items 18 - 26) |
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18.
ORDINANCE |
To amend Chapter 36, Article V, Division 6, §§ 36-324.1 of Little Rock
Revised Code of Ordinances (1988) to provide for the modification of various
procedures and land use regulations related to the UU Urban Use District,
Zoning Classification; and for other purposes. (Deferred from
December 2, 2025) Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: The ordinance will amend the Urban
Use (UU) zoning district regulations to fulfill a strategic action identified
in the implementation plan of the Downtown Master Plan. |
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19.
ORDINANCE |
Amending Little Rock, Ark., Ordinance No. 21,944 (May 18, 2021),
authorizing the City Manager to continue the existing agreement between the
City of Little Rock and GovernmentJobs.com, Inc., d/b/a NEOGOV in an amount
not to exceed $70,000.00, for the Learn Module, for the period beginning
November 1, 2025, through October 31, 2026; and for
other purposes. Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: An ordinance to amend Little Rock,
Ark., Ordinance No. 21,944, authorizing the City Manager to continue the
existing agreement for the Learn module with Governmentjobs.com, Inc., d/b/a
NEOGOV. |
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20.
ORDINANCE |
To amend Little Rock, Ark. Ordinance No. 18,649 (February 19, 2002) and
Little Rock, Ark., Rev Code §§ 2-260.3 through 2-260.8 (1988) to
update the City’s Financial Policies, to declare an emergency;
and for other purposes. Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: An ordinance to amend City of
Little Rock, Arkansas Ordinance No. 18,649 (February 19, 2002) and Chapter 2,
Article VI, Division 7 (Financial Policies) of the City of Little Rock,
Arkansas Code of Ordinances to update the City’s Financial Policies. |
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21.
ORDINANCE |
To amend Little Rock, Ark., Ordinance No. 22,568 (December 26, 2024),
to reflect revenue and expenditure adjustments for the General Fund, Street
Fund, Vehicle Storage Fund, Waste Disposal Fund, and Parking Garage Fund for
the 2025 Fiscal Year Budget; to declare an emergency; and for
other purposes. Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: Sixteen (16) adjustments need to be
made to the 2025 Budget to adjust for changes in actual and anticipated
revenues and expenditures. |
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22.
ORDINANCE |
To amend the various sections of the Little Rock Code of Ordinances to
increase the base rate of Business License Fees for Year 2027; to
declare an emergency; and for other purposes. Staff
recommends approval. Synopsis: An ordinance amending section 17-51
of the City of Little Rock, Arkansas Code to increase the base rate of
business license fees by three percent (3%) for the fiscal year 2027. |
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23.
ORDINANCE |
To amend certain
portions of the provisions of Chapter 28, Article I, § 28-25 AND § 28-28 of the Revised Code of Ordinances
(1988), of the City of Little Rock, Arkansas, as to the Landfill and
Collection Fees; and for other purposes. (Deferred from December 2, 2025) Staff
recommends approval. |
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24.
ORDINANCE |
To declare it impractical and unfeasible to
bid; to authorize the City Manager to extend the Sole-Source Agreement with
City Year Little Rock for one (1) year, in an amount not to exceed
$100,000.00, to establish an Educational Program related to the City of
Little Rock’s Education Initiative for use by the Little Rock Public School
District, to declare an emergency; and for other purposes. Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: Approval of an ordinance
authorizing the City Manager to extend the contract for the Whole School
Whole Child Program for 2026 with City Year Little Rock. |
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25.
ORDINANCE |
To amend Little Rock, Ark., Ordinance No.
22,019 (August 3, 2021), to declare it unpractical and unfeasible to bid; to
authorize the City Manager to amend the Agreement with Central Arkansas
Library System in an amount not to exceed $100,000.00, to provide programming
coordination, meetings, and applications for the Be Mighty Summer Meals
Program; to declare an emergency; and for other purposes. Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: Approval of an ordinance
authorizing the City Manager to extend the contract for Be Mighty Little Rock
for a period of one year. |
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26.
ORDINANCE |
To amend Chapter 8, Article II, Division I, § 8-31© of the Little Rock Code of Ordinances,
to provide for a revision of Permit Fee Schedules for Building, Electrical,
Plumbing, Mechanical, Fire, and related work performed in the City of Little
Rock, Arkansas, to declare an emergency, and for other
purposes. Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: The proposed ordinance updates the
City’s permit fee schedules for building, electrical, plumbing, mechanical,
fire, and related construction activities. These revisions are intended to
reflect current industry standards, support enhanced inspection and
enforcement functions, and ensure the city recovers appropriate costs
associated with regulatory oversight. The ordinance also includes an
emergency clause to allow the revised fee structure to take effect
immediately upon passage to prevent continued revenue loss and ensure
consistent application of permit requirements. |
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SEPARATE ITEMS (Item 27) |
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27.
RESOLUTION |
To express support for Ward 2 Director Ken Richardson in his Health
Battles, which have made it Clear that he has not been able to fulfill his
duties as a member of the Little Rock City Board of Directors; to request
that he resign his position as a member of the Board of Directors; and for
other purposes. (Deferred
from November 18, 2025) (Sponsored
by Director Lance Hines) |
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PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS (Items 28 - 29) |
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28.
RESOLUTION
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To approve and authorize the submission of the amended 2023,2024, and
2025 Annual Action Plans to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban
Development; and for other purposes. Staff recommends approval. Synopsis: The Annual
Action Plan delineates the uses of the CDBG, HOME, and HOPWA entitlements for
the 2023, 2024, and 2025 Program Years. This Board action
approves the submission of the Amended Action Plans to the Department of
Housing and Urban Development. |
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29.
RESOLUTION |
To approve City Issuance of two (2) operator permits and sixty (60)
Taxicab permits d/b/a Ztrip and Yellow Cab
Respectively, for the 2026 Calendar Year, running from January 1, 2026, to
December 31, 2026; and for other purposes. Staff recommends approval. |
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CITIZEN COMMUNICATION Three (3) minutes are allowed to present a specific item
that is not already on the Agenda. This time is
allotted for any person to express a written or oral viewpoint, or other
message to the Board of Directors. A maximum of thirty (30) minutes is
allotted for citizen communications at each meeting. Individuals wishing to address the City
Board during Citizen Communication will be required to submit a yellow card
to the City Clerk prior to the official start of the meeting, when the Mayor drops the gavel.
Citizen Communication Cards are available on the table in the hallway
located outside of the Board Chambers.
Citizen Communication will be held immediately following the Consent
Agenda items on the first Tuesday and at the end of the printed Agenda on the
third Tuesday. |
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