City of Columbia, Missouri  
Meeting Agenda - Final  
City Council  
Friday, November 1, 2024  
7:30 AM  
Memorial Student Union  
518 Hitt St.  
City, County Chamber,  
CPS, University Joint Meeting  
Columbia, MO 65201  
I.  
WELCOME & INTRODUCTIONS (7:45 a.m.)  
Sarah Chinniah, Vice Chancellor for Business Operations and Strategic  
Initiatives, University of Missouri  
II.  
UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI UPDATES (7:55 a.m.)  
Chadwick Higgins, UM System Chief Engagement Officer & Vice Chancellor  
for Extension & Engagement  
- Mission, Vision and Structure  
- Major programming efforts in Columbia and Boone County  
III.  
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE UPDATES (8:15 a.m.)  
Adonica Coleman, Chair of the Board  
I70 Update  
Workforce Development  
- Show Me Careers  
- Childcare Tax Credit Bill  
- Upskilling Workforce Credentials  
IV.  
BOONE COUNTY GOVERNMENT UPDATES (8:35 a.m.)  
Kip Kendrick, Presiding Commissioner  
- FY25 Budget Preview  
- Public Safety Childcare Center  
- Gravel Road Stabilization and Paving Projects  
- Master Plan Update  
- Housing Study Discussion  
V.  
CITY OF COLUMBIA UPDATES (8:50 a.m.)  
Barbara Buffaloe, Mayor  
- Housing Study  
- Transit Study  
VI.  
COLUMBIA PUBLIC SCHOOLS UPDATES (9:05 a.m.)  
Dr. Brian Yearwood, Superintendent and Suzette Waters, School Board  
Chair  
VII.  
UPDATES AT LARGE (9:20 a.m.)  
VIII.  
CLOSING / ADJOURNMENT (9:25 a.m.)  
Adonica Coleman, Chair of the Board  
Members of the public may attend any open meeting. For requests for  
accommodations related to disability, please call 573-874-CITY (573-874-2489) or  
email CITY@CoMo.gov. In order to assist staff in making the appropriate arrangements  
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USB DRIVES PROHIBITED: Due to cybersecurity concerns, flash drives and other media  
devices are no longer permitted for delivering files or presentation materials. A speaker  
who desires to display a presentation must upload the presentation, in advance, to the  
city network using an upload portal. To upload your files and learn more, visit  
CoMo.gov/upload. (Effective Jan. 1, 2023)