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Home My WebLink AboutR-2024-054 Approving Participation in the 2024 KCCC Leadership Exchange Program RESOLUTION NO. R-2024-054 A RESOLUTION APPROVING PARTICIPATION IN THE 2024 KANSAS CITY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE LEADERSHIP EXCHANGE PROGRAM. WHEREAS, the Kansas City Chamber of Commerce conducts an annual Leadership Exchange Program as an opportunity for regional business leaders and elected officials to learn from the experience of other communities in areas including regional collaboration, transportation planning and workforce development;and WHEREAS, the 2024 Leadership Exchange Program will review the efforts of Twin Cities, Minnesota and identify opportunities for the Kansas City region to model solutions based on successful efforts in Twin Cities; and WHEREAS, the City of Riverside has been and continues to support collaborative regional efforts that improve the quality of life, health and safety for residents of our City and the region;and WHEREAS, the Civic Council of Greater Kansas City has offered a $1,000 scholarship to support the City's participation in the program with the remaining $2,750 to be funded through the City budget. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE CITY OF RIVERSIDE, MISSOURI AS FOLLOWS: THAT the Board of Aldermen hereby approves the City's participation in the 2024 Leadership Exchange program through the Kansas City Chamber of Commerce and designates Mayor Kathy Rose as the City's representative for the program;and FURTHER THAT the Mayor, the City Administrator, and other appropriate City officials are hereby authorized to take any and all actions as may be deemed necessary or convenient to carry out and comply with the intent of this Resolution and to execute and deliver for and on behalf of the City all certificates, instruments, agreements and other documents, as may be necessary or convenient to perform all matters herein authorized. PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of Aldermen of the City of Riverside, Missouri,the 21st day of May 2024. tA T ', tratte,t4 ;01F, "', or Kathleen L. f e •:ATTEST: .r1 4.eze Robin Kinca'd, City Clerk Robin Kincaid From: Kathy Rose Sent: Friday, May 10, 2024 10:38 AM To: Robin Kincaid Subject: Fwd: Rose on LEx—Invitation/Scholarship-Chamber Leadership Exchange- Twin Cities Must Reply by May 22 Follow Up Flag: Follow up Flag Status: Flagged Here is the registration form Thank you! Sent from my iPhone Begin forwarded message: From: Melanie Mattes<mattes@kcchamber.com> Date: May 10,2024 at 10:11:35 AM CDT To:"Cathy K. Bennett"<bennett@kcchamber.com>,Kathy Rose<krose@riversidemo.gov> Subject:RE: Rose on LEx—Invitation/Scholarship-Chamber Leadership Exchange-Twin Cities Must Reply by May 22 ***This is an EXTERNAL email. Please exercise caution. DO NOT open attachments or click links from unknown senders or in an unexpected email. *** Mayor Rose, Thrilled to have you join us on this trip. Please register at the link below. https://membership.kcchamber.com/events/details/2024-leadership-exchange-registration-kc-to- minneapolis-14490 Once your registration form is submitted, I will follow up with an invoice within a couple days. It will reflect a $1000 discount thanks to the Civic Council scholarship. Invoice total will be$2750 and includes charter flight, meals,ground transportation and a robust agenda full of tours,panels, breakouts,and keynotes. Please let us know if there are any other questions we can answer at this time. Thank you, MELANIE MATTES Senior Vice President,Marketing 1 KCAMBER 30 West Pershing Road,Suite 301 Kansas City,MO 64108 Phone:(816)221-2424 >Direct: (816)374-5429 mattes@kcchamber.com>www.kcchamber.com From:Cathy K. Bennett<bennett@kcchamber.com> Sent: Friday, May 10,2024 9:43 AM To: Kathy Rose<krose@riversidemo.gov> Cc:Melanie Mattes<mattes@kcchamber.com> Subject: Rose on LEx—Invitation/Scholarship-Chamber Leadership Exchange-Twin Cities Must Reply by May 22 Mayor This is great news. Melanie on our team will send you the registration information.So please you will be able to join us. Cathy Bennett Senior VP Public Policy Greater KC Chamber of Commerce Cell 913-302-6434 eMail bennett@kcchamber.com On May 10,2024,at 8:05 AM, Kathy Rose<krose@rivessidemo.gov>wrote: Cathy: Thank you so much for the invite.I have always enjoyed my time with these educational and informative missions.Please count me in.Have a great weekend! Kathy Rose Sent from my iPhone On May 9,2024,at 2:36 PM, Cathy K. Bennett <bennett@kcchamber.com>wrote: ***This is an EXTERNAL email. Please exercise caution. DO NOT open attachments or click links from unknown senders or in an unexpected email. *** 2 Dear Mayor Rose: The 2024 KC Chamber Leadership Exchange for regional business leaders and elected officials is headed to the Twin Cities in Minnesota, September 23-25,and we would value your attendance and participation as a regional elected executive leader.This will be the 22nd year for the Leadership Exchange promising practices trip that focuses on KC regional opportunities and challenges using the lens that another metro area provides. And, what a lens the Twin Cities region provides,from new focus on revitalizing under resourced neighborhoods, to initiatives to reduce crime and improve justice, increase access to childcare and utilize regional strategies to plan and invest in transit and transportation infrastructure. We will also take a look at the Twin Cities sports economy as well as its corporate headquarters'economy. As you know,the trip is a terrific way to build relationships with other area elected and business leaders. Through the continued generosity and support of the Civic Council of Greater Kansas City,we would like to offer you a$1000 scholarship to help with the $3,750 Leadership Exchange registration fee for this year's study mission. Please review some of the trip details below and respond to this email no later than May 22 to let us know if you will be able to join us for this important benchmarking trip to a thriving peer region. This invitation is not transferable. Please contact me or Melanie Mattes(mattes@kcchamber.com )with any questions you may have. Trip Dates: Monday,September 23 to Wednesday,September 25, 2024 Leadership Exchange Program Focus Areas include: 1. The recipe for regional cooperation between Minneapolis and St. Paul 2. Public safety and justice—how Minneapolis was changed by the death of George Floyd and what should KC learn from it 3. Innovation in early education/childcare systems 4. What is the secret sauce to retaining all of the Fortune 500 companies located there 5. Regional Transit Planning 6. Lessons from the Center for Economic Inclusion and the GroundBreak Coalition working on creating generational wealth and improving access to housing Registration Fee: $3750 Registration Includes: Roundtrip charter air travel,two night's lodging at the Emery Autograph Collection Hotel, meals, ground transportation and a robust schedule of tours, meetings, panels and discovery sessions during the trip. 3 Final Deadline: May 22. Space is very limited and demand is very high for the Leadership Exchange. Do NOT wait to notify us of your intent to participate on a partial scholarship this year. The KC Chamber regrets that this invitation is not transferable How to Register: Once you notify us of your intent to attend the Leadership Exchange this year, we will provide you with a special link for your digital registration. We regret that reservations will not be taken over the phone or by email. Space is limited and you must notify us of your intent to attend the Leadership Exchange no later than May 22 to secure your spot. Questions: Please contact Melanie Mattes at LEX@kcchamber.com or 816-374-5429. Cathy K.Bennett Senior Vice President,Public Policy&Government Relations KCAMBER 30 West Pershing Road,Suite 301 Kansas City,MO 64108 Phone:(816)221-2424>Direct:(816)374-5412>Mobile:913-302-6434 bennett@kcchamber.com >www.kcchamber.com FOR A GREATER KANSAS CITY <image001.png> 4