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Presentation: Municipal Court Implementation Action Plan
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This presentation is a follow-up to the July 14, 2026 presentation of the Municipal Court Operational Review conducted by Raftelis (consultant). This Implementation Action Plan (IAP) identifies the recommendations, suggested implementation steps, priorities and general time frame for which to consider for implementation along with identifying the responsible party to lead the initiative and who will or may have involvement. The responsibility for these initiatives may be lead or have involvement by the Municipal Court Judges, Court Administrator, City Manager/Staff and City Council. After receiving the Implementation Action Plan Judge Maxwell-Lopez and the City Manager have provided comments and suggestions to the draft Implementation Action Plan provided by Raftelis.
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Raftelis developed this draft Implementation Action Plan to assist the City and Municipal Court with implementation of the recommendations outlined in the Municipal Court Operational Review report presented at the July 14, 2026 City Council meeting.
To assist with finalizing this plan it is important to discuss and agree upon who is responsible or involved in the implementation of the recommendations as well as a timeline in which to achieve the results. In finalizing the plan it is important to consider: (1) modifying the described activities for implementing an individual recommendation based on the knowledge of what will be required for completion; and (2) adjust the assignment of responsibility based on workload or other considerations. Information included in this draft Implementation Action Plan represents the consultants' recommendations; final decisions about implementation rest with the City of Lee's Summit, its governing body, elected judges, and its senior management staff. It is important to note that this document is intended to be a living and evolving management tool. It is entirely...
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