CITY OF OMAHA

Notice is hereby given that the City Council of the City of Omaha met on December 17, 2024 and passed and approved the following ordinances:

 

ORDINANCE NO. 44073

AN ORDINANCE to approve an amendment to the City’s Master Plan regarding the City of Omaha Climate Action and Resilience Plan for the City of Omaha, and to provide for the effective date hereof.

Summary: Same

First Reading November 19, 2024; Second Reading November 26, 2024; Public Hearing December 10, 2024, Third Reading and Vote December 17, 2024

PASSED: December 17, 2024: 5-2

City of Omaha

Jean Stothert, Mayor

Elizabeth Butler, City Clerk

 

ORDINANCE NO. 44085

AN ORDINANCE approving a redevelopment and Tax Increment Financing (TIF) Redevelopment Agreement between the City of Omaha and The Duo Apartments, LLC, a Nebraska limited liability company, to implement the Central Park Plaza-The Duo Tax Increment Financing (TIF) Redevelopment Project Plan for a redevelopment project site located at 222 South 15th and 201 South 16th Streets, which proposes the conversion of the two existing towers into apartment units above the 16,000 sf of commercial space, and the new construction of a multifamily structure over a new city-owned parking structure at the 201 S. 16th Street site; the agreement authorizes the use of up to $26,449,080.00, which includes capitalized interest, in excess ad valorem taxes (TIF) generated by the development to help fund the cost of the project, and providing for an effective date.

Summary: Same

First Reading November 26, 2024; Second Reading and Public Hearing December 10, 2024; Third Reading and Vote December 17, 2024

PASSED: December 17, 2024: 6-0

City of Omaha

Jean Stothert, Mayor

Elizabeth Butler, City Clerk

 

ORDINANCE NO. 44086

AN ORDINANCE to amend Section 23 -177 of the Omaha Municipal Code concerning employment classifications by adding the employment classification entitled Streetcar Operations Manager with a 2024 salary range of $102,440 to $140,483.20; to repeal Section 23 -177 as heretofore existing; and to provide the effective date hereof.

Summary: Same

First Reading November 26, 2024; Second Reading and Public Hearing December 10, 2024; Third Reading and Vote December 17, 2024

PASSED: December 17, 2024: 6-0

City of Omaha

Jean Stothert, Mayor

Elizabeth Butler, City Clerk

 

ORDINANCE NO. 44087

AN ORDINANCE to amend Section 23 - 177 of the Omaha Municipal Code by changing the salary for the employment classification known as Convention Services and Housing Manager from a 2025 salary range of $52,915.20 to $66,497.60 to a salary range of $58,656.00 to $72,238.40; to repeal Section 23 - 177 as heretofore existing; and to provide the effective date hereof.

Summary: Same

First Reading November 26, 2024; Second Reading and Public Hearing December 10, 2024; Third Reading and Vote December 17, 2024

PASSED: December 17, 2024: 6-0

City of Omaha

Jean Stothert, Mayor

Elizabeth Butler, City Clerk

 

ORDINANCE NO. 44088

AN ORDINANCE to amend Section 23 -177 of the Omaha Municipal Code by changing the salary for the employment classification known as Economic Development Program Administrator from a 2025 salary range of $58,136.00 to $86,819.20 to a salary range of $58,656.00 to $86,819.20; to repeal Section 23 -177 as heretofore existing; and to provide the effective date hereof.

Summary: Same

First Reading November 26, 2024; Second Reading and Public Hearing December 10, 2024; Third Reading and Vote December 17, 2024

PASSED: December 17, 2024: 6-0

City of Omaha

Jean Stothert, Mayor

Elizabeth Butler, City Clerk

 

ORDINANCE NO. 44089

AN ORDINANCE to amend Section 23 - 177 of the Omaha Municipal Code by changing the 2025 salary for the employment classification known as Mental Health Crisis Co-Responder from a salary range of $57,366.40 to $75,254.40 to a salary range of $58,656.00 to $75,254.40; to repeal Section 23 - 177 as heretofore existing; and to provide the effective date hereof.

Summary: Same

First Reading November 26, 2024; Second Reading and Public Hearing December 10, 2024; Third Reading and Vote December 17, 2024

PASSED: December 17, 2024: 6-0

City of Omaha

Jean Stothert, Mayor

Elizabeth Butler, City Clerk

 

ORDINANCE NO. 44090

AN ORDINANCE to amend Section 23 - 177 of the Omaha Municipal Code by changing the 2025 salary for the employment classification known as Librarian I from a salary range of $57,574.40 to $73,798.40 to a salary range of $58,656.00 to $73,798.40; by changing the 2025 salary for the employment classification known as Library Technology Specialist from a salary range of $57,574.40 to $73,798.40 to a salary range of $58,656.00 to $73,798.40; to repeal Section 23 - 177 as heretofore existing; and to provide the effective date hereof.

Summary: Same

First Reading November 26, 2024; Second Reading and Public Hearing December 10, 2024; Third Reading and Vote December 17, 2024

PASSED: December 17, 2024: 6-0

City of Omaha

Jean Stothert, Mayor

Elizabeth Butler, City Clerk

 

ORDINANCE NO. 44091

AN ORDINANCE to approve exercising two (2) one-year options for a Master Health Services Agreement (MHSA) between the City of Omaha and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Nebraska (BCBSNE) for the provision of health claim administrative services for the City’s self-insured health program that was originally approved by the City Council on December 14, 2021 by Ordinance No. 42787; to authorize payments in accordance therewith from General Fund No. 11111, Healthcare Expense Account No. 41331, Organization Nos. 118014, 118015, and 118018; and to provide an effective date.

Summary: Same

First Reading November 26, 2024; Second Reading and Public Hearing December 10, 2024; Third Reading and Vote December 17, 2024

PASSED: December 17, 2024: 6-0

City of Omaha

Jean Stothert, Mayor

Elizabeth Butler, City Clerk

 

ORDINANCE NO. 44092

AN ORDINANCE to approve exercising two (2) one-year options for an Addendum which makes the City of Omaha a participating group in an Amended and Restated Prescription Benefit Services Agreement between CaremarkPCS Health, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Caremark”) and Employers Health Purchasing Corporation, an Ohio corporation (“EHPC”) to provide pharmacy benefit management services for the City’s self-insured health program that was originally approved by the City Council on December 14, 2021 by Ordinance No. 42788; to authorize payments in accordance therewith from General Fund No. 11111, Healthcare Expense Account No. 41331, Organization Nos. 118014, 118015, and 118018; and to provide an effective date.

Summary: Same

First Reading November 26, 2024; Second Reading and Public Hearing December 10, 2024; Third Reading and Vote December 17, 2024

PASSED: December 17, 2024: 6-0

City of Omaha

Jean Stothert, Mayor

Elizabeth Butler, City Clerk

 

ORDINANCE NO. 44093

AN ORDINANCE to approve a three-year renewal of annual subscription services with SoundThinking, Inc. (formerly ShotSpotter, Inc.) per the attached quote in the amount of $229,157.00 for each year and in the total amount of $687,471.00 over the three-year period for annual warranty, maintenance, support, and monitoring services for the gunshot location system for the Omaha Police Department for Years 2025, 2026, and 2027; involving payment from the City of Omaha from appropriations of more than one year in accordance with Section 5.17 of the Home Rule Charter of the City of Omaha, 1956, as amended; with payment to be made from General Fund 11111, Organization 113213 Information Technology, Account 42266 Information Technology Contracted; and to provide the effective date hereof.

Summary: Same

First Reading November 26, 2024; Second Reading and Public Hearing December 10, 2024; Third Reading and Vote December 17, 2024

PASSED: December 17, 2024: 6-0

City of Omaha

Jean Stothert, Mayor

Elizabeth Butler, City Clerk

 

ORDINANCE NO. 44094

AN ORDINANCE to amend sections 10-101, 10-103, 10-105, 10-107, 10-110, and 10-113 of Chapter 10, Article IV, Division 1 of the Omaha Municipal Code, and sections 10-141 and 10-144 of Chapter 10, Article V, Division 1 of the Omaha Municipal Code by increasing the threshold requiring public bidding on city contracts, and the threshold requiring approval of city contracts by resolution by the Omaha City Council, from $20,000 to $50,000, and to provide an effective date thereof. The City of Omaha electorate approved amendments to section 5.16 and 5.17 of the Home Rule Charter of the City of Omaha, increasing the aforementioned thresholds from $20,000 to $50,000, and corresponding amendments to the city code are required.

Summary: Same

First Reading November 26, 2024; Second Reading and Public Hearing December 10, 2024; Third Reading and Vote December 17, 2024

PASSED: December 17, 2024: 6-0

City of Omaha

Jean Stothert, Mayor

Elizabeth Butler, City Clerk

 

ORDINANCE NO. 44095

AN ORDINANCE approving a Redevelopment Agreement by and between the City of Omaha, Omaha Children’s Museum, Inc., and Omaha Children’s Trust for the redevelopment of the site generally located at Eighth and Douglas Streets; the installation of new public infrastructure to support the redevelopment project, and providing for an effective date.

Summary: Same

First Reading November 26, 2024; Second Reading and Public Hearing December 10, 2024; Third Reading and Vote December 17, 2024

PASSED: December 17, 2024: 6-0

City of Omaha

Jean Stothert, Mayor

Elizabeth Butler, City Clerk

 

ORDINANCE NO. 44096

AN ORDINANCE approving a redevelopment and Tax Increment Financing (TIF) Redevelopment Agreement between the City of Omaha and Millwork Parcel 5 Apts, LLC, and Smith Block, LLC, a Nebraska limited liability company, to implement the Frame Apartments and Millwork Hotel Tax Increment Financing (TIF) Redevelopment Project Plan for a redevelopment project site located northwest and southeast of 13th and Nicholas Streets, which provides for the redevelopment of two sites located on either side of Nicholas Street, within one block of each other. The Frame Apartments are a new construction five story apartment building with 149 units on the upper floors and 10,554 square feet of commercial space on the first floor. The Millwork Hotel involves the rehabilitation of an existing historic building for use as a boutique hotel with 135 rooms; the agreement authorizes the use of up to $10,297,186.00, which includes capitalized interest, in excess ad valorem taxes (TIF) generated by the development to help fund the cost of the project, and providing for an effective date.

Summary: Same

First Reading November 26, 2024; Second Reading and Public Hearing December 10, 2024; Third Reading and Vote December 17, 2024

PASSED: December 17, 2024: 6-0

City of Omaha

Jean Stothert, Mayor

Elizabeth Butler, City Clerk

 

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