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Raymond Malone, Fairness and Construction Board, 414 E 12th Street, 4th Floor East Kcmo. ( LETTER BEING IGNORED) (PART II) April 16, 2024 Quinton Lucas, Mayor City Council, All Districts Cc: Brian Platt, City Manager Cc:Jaime Guillen, CREO Director City of Kansas City, Missouri City Hall, 29th (Mayor) Kansas City, Missouri 64106 Honorable Mayor and City Councilpersons, These illegal and unethical practices have also dissuaded business retention, growth and success for not only disadvantaged businesses but also majority owned businesses. As from the day the Fairness in Construction Board was established, passive participation in race, color, national origin and sex-based discrimination by our local government have re-emerged and has had a ripple effect within the construction community resulting in abusive procurement, oppressive fiscal policies and procedures.   These divisive tactics are a direct result of the de factosilencing of the Fairness in Construction Board.  The Board has been deprived of decades-long basic monitoring and reporting as required by City Code, Section 3-463(11).  Specifically, the lack of transparency by the Civil Rights and Equal Opportunity Department Director and the Mayor’s office has adversely affected the Fairness in Construction Board’s ability to perform our duties effectively and enjoy a positive, inclusive atmosphere. Specific Concerns: 1. The Department lacks the basic operational ability to answer telephones and respond to messages, return calls or follow up when information is requested. Although the board has requested organizational information, including a Department organizational chart with contact numbers, roles and responsibilities information, none has been provided.   2. The Disparity Study remains a concern. To date we have received misleading or false information concerning the status of the study. We now have been informed that the solicitation was opened back up recently without any explanation. As you are aware, the MBE/WBE Program depends on a current and accurate study.   3. There have been multiple resolutions that are being considered by council that would        directly affect the MBE/WBE ordinance (PNW, Size Stds, etc.) We were not made aware of these resolutions by the Department and when asked the Department staff seems to have little or no information.   4. The unequal treatment in city-funded and assisted construction projects and procurement procedures and the opportunities for certified, small disadvantaged firms particularly in the city departments and EDCKC-led projects. Specifically lack of uniform reporting and enforcement on city andincentivized projects.   5. Reports of hostile work environments on construction projects and failure of Civil Rights and Equal Opportunity Department to respond and investigate pursuant to the duties under City Code, Chapter 3, Article IV and Chapter 38. Including the lack of investigation into abusive treatment and payment violations.

Raymond Malone, Chairman Fairness in Construction Board 414 E 12th Street, 4th Floor East Kansas City, Missouri 64106 raymond.malone1943@gmail.com April 16, 2024 Quinton Lucas, Mayor City Council, All Districts Cc: Brian Platt, City Manager Cc:Jaime Guillen, CREO Director City of Kansas City, Missouri City Hall, 29th Floor (Mayor) City Hall, 22nd Floor (City Council) Kansas City, Missouri 64106 Honorable Mayor and City Councilpersons, Our past letters and messages to you to date have gone unanswered, therefore I’m forced to write this letter to informed you of our very real concerns. As the appointed Chair of the Fairness in Construction Board, who has always strived for excellence and professionalism, I find it necessary to address these issues in the hope of fostering a more inclusive and equitable contracting environment. As a reminder, the Fairness in Construction Board was created to address and remediate unfair public procurement procedures in both city funded and assisted projects, including tax incentivized projects. Particularly, the Fairness in Construction Board addresses disparities and exclusion of available and qualified socioeconomically disadvantaged businesses on publicly funded and assisted contracts. Through the implementation of the Fairness in Construction Board (“Board”), we have created a more competitive and fair environment for all. This is achieved through the collaborative process of the members of the Board. Being comprised of collective bargaining organizations, majority owned businesses, minority and woman owned businesses, construction business organizations, professional construction services organizations, and community input has created a partnership that promotes equal access, opportunity and protection of the laws of the city, state and federal government in public procurement. The strength of the Board has been transparency in data collection and reporting from the City’s Civil Rights and Equal Opportunity Department. After repeated requests, the Board has been denied access to reports, administrative support and monitoring of city-funded and assisted contracts, including tax-incentivized projects (such as the Meta data-center project and more recently the Google data-center project). This has caused an increase in complaints of discriminatory activity in public procurement processes, on construction projects and reports of economic abuse of small and disadvantaged businesses on taxpayer funded projects. Over the past several decades, I have encountered numerous instances of discrimination based on race, color, sex and national origin in construction and its contracting procedures. These instances have ranged from subtle biases to outright discriminatory actions. A few examples of why Prime contractors need to be monitored. Especially JE Dunn, Turner Construction and McCownGordon in Kansas City Missouri our Disparity report displays discrimination. Mayor ignores Kcmo Fairness Board.

Constant reminder about the importance of family, love, and relationships overall. Accomplishments, awards, and possessions are left behind. Live eternally through the positive impact we have on others. #FamilyFirst #LoveAboveAll #RelationshipsMatter #LegacyOfLove #ImpactOverPossessions #CherishConnections #LiveWithPurpose #PositiveLegacy #EternalImpact #LoveAndKindness

A simple story dispelling the myths of ageing and sharing with others Marys trick to keeping active and engaged in community. Happy birthday Mary!!!! #activeageing #ageingmythbusters #qualityoflife #quality #ageingmatters #keepactive #mindandbody

Wow! Explains A LOT! Stopped me in my tracks. Thanks Holly Morris & Alex Partridge for sheding light on something thats been niggling me for years! For as long as I can remember I've questioned how long things last (degrees, course, etc). ⏳️ Or once the dopamine rush of a new creative idea has worn off, how long will it be before I hit the crash? 💥 What happens if this idea takes off, I go full throttle, create a whirlwind and then lose the drive & let people down? 😵💫 When I was barely conscious of this, I would seek out people who could enable me to get the idea across the line, or who could deliver on a idea (& therefore less flakey than me). Ive come to realise theres a couple of issues with this; 1) my dreams & goals are my dreams & goals. Yes, leverage other people's skills to realise your dreams BUT its a fine line between blending skills and expecting others to do it for you. And, I suspect I used the excuse to seek out 'help' as a deliberate attempt to avoid the uncomfortableness of having to do it myself. Subconsciously sabotaging the idea to stay 'safe'. 2) The idea that I can't follow through or that I have an untrainable skill gap is misguided self awareness. Someone, somewhere, at some point in time, may have said something which I chose to internalise as 'I cant'. I looked for evidence to back this up by replaying unhelpful scenarios & tagged those memories with the label of failure, none finisher, needs help etc etc It's a fine line between knowing your abilities so you can find complimenting skills and letting those lacking skills shame you.... As part of my mindfulness practice I remind myself everyday of my gifts of creativity and my thirst for inquiry. I'm a creator and my medium for delivery is self expression. Managing ADHD shame & over thinking is a life long practice. My brain feels like a sandstorm of ideas. I just can't follow up on all of them. But, whats the rush....?? Sure, i risk some ideas falling by the wayside but, my purpose is to keep creating and keep expressing. And, what was meant to be will follow with perfect timing. ♾️😍

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#Serious #Fraud #Office #SFO #Emergency #Response #Investigation #Now! Before David Lammy’s Monies evaporates in the Hamas off shore Tunnels of Evil Greed. #SFO take on a small number of large economic crime cases. The Director may investigate any suspected offence which appears to him on reasonable grounds to involve serious or complex fraud, bribery or corruption. #David #Lammy #and #wife #are #a #surprise #No2 on Tatler Social Power Index. Forensic Audit Trail of all Monies of David Lammy payments to his diverted off shore accounts from Islamic Donors required now. Via Trusts and myriads of Holding Companies and Fraudulent off shore Money Laundering WITH False Names Registered Illegal Transactions of Loans. Dubai, United Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Iran, Switzerland, Monaco and Hell and beyond. #Luke12v2v3 Everything that is hidden by David Lammy, will be shown, and everything that is secret will be made known. What you have said David Lammy in the dark, will be heard in the light, and what you have whispered in an inner room will be shouted from the housetops. What does the Bible say about who is in hell? Sacred Scripture does not tell us the names of any particular individuals who are in hell, but it repeatedly affirms that hell is real and people go there. Acts 24:15, for example, reminds us that “there will be a resurrection of both the just and the unjust.” In 2 Thessalonians 1:9. David Lammy Foreign Secretary for the UK Government, suspends 30 arms export licences to Israel after review. “This comes at a time when we fight a war on seven different fronts – a war that was launched by a savage terrorist organisation, unprovoked.” “At a time when we mourn six hostages who were executed in cold blood by Hamas inside tunnels in Gaza.” At a time when we fight to bring #101hostages #home.” Matthew 6:24 “No one can serve two masters, since either he will hate one and love the other, or he will be devoted to one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money. #The #Social #Power #Index, compiled each year by the upper class style bible Tatler, is the familiar home of billionaires, dukes and it girls, and for the past two years has been topped by #King #Charles #and #Queen #Camilla, described as “the power, the glory and the gatekeepers” of British high society. Which has made the appearance of one name near the top of this year’s list something of a surprise: that of Labours foreign secretary David Lammy. The UK foreign secretary, David Lammy, said it applied to 30 of the 350 existing arms licences, but would almost entirely exclude all UK components for the F-35 fighter jet programme, seen as a significant loophole by pro-Palestinian groups. #KIER #STARMER #REPENT #NOW #TO #SAVE #JUDGEMENT #ON #THE #UNITED #KINGDOM 🇬🇧 #TO #HEAL #OUR #LAND “#This #is #the #Prophetic #Word #of #the #Lord” #Archbishop #Prophet #Metin #Tilki #MBA

I like Joanna’s posts. If you’re in internal communications or want to learn more (no, it is NOT the same as external comms) I encourage you to follow her. I don’t know how many times I’ve heard “can you just….” It’s not that simple and the uniformed ask is just that - uniformed and not thinking of desired outcomes. Leaders, next time you ask “can you just….?” pause for a minute and think of the outcome you need. Strategic planning is key. 😊

The meaning of people with IQ > EQ intelligence But EQ is 4 times more than reasoning, guys IQ= 1 person can have a normal IQ in today's society, people have EQ= 1 large organization with a lot of experience and knowledge, created and controlled by a person with EQ, creating many people and creating a large organization with a vision and bringing value to society x 4 times a strong pillar like a house needs 4 pillars and a national assembly needs 4 pillars and a family needs 4 people (parents and 2 children) and 2 children are 4 pillars to create a family BQ: The spirit conquers the race and continues to create like that according to reincarnation For example, men are EQ because they can create 4 pillars, many children to create a race So pls tell some gov agencies crt house n people personnel don’t under estimate director person n don’t read the book by the cover

Today, we celebrate the incredible dads who have shaped our lives with their love, wisdom, and unwavering support. Happy Father's Day to all the remarkable fathers out there! Comment below and shout out the dads in your life!