Calendar

May
1
Thu
Special Committee for Housing @ Sunflower Room - Holliday Building 2nd Floor
May 1 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Eats & Beats @ Evergy Plaza
May 1 @ 6:00 pm – 10:00 pm

Summer Concert Series with Food Trucks, takes place every Thursday from 6:00pm – 10:00pm through to September 4, 2025.

May
3
Sat
TopCity Half Marathon and 5K @ Evergy Plaza
May 3 @ 7:30 am – 12:00 pm

Half Marathon and 5K Event. Both races will begin and end at Evergy Plaza. The route will take participants through various areas of the city, with a post-race celebration at Evergy Plaza.

Cinco De Mayo Festival @ Evergy Plaza
May 3 @ 12:00 pm – 10:00 pm

Day Festival with Entertainment, Food and Musical Arts.

May
4
Sun
Topeka Bible Church Spring Potluck @ Topeka Bible Church
May 4 @ 11:30 am – 2:30 pm

Outdoor Church Potluck with Bounce Houses and Activities.

May
6
Tue
Governing Body Meeting – conducted In-Person and Virtual via Zoom @ City Council Chambers
May 6 @ 6:00 pm

Topeka City Council

Addressing the Governing Body: Public comment for the meeting will be available via Zoom or in-person.  Individuals must contact the City Clerk’s Office at 785-368-3940 or via email at cclerk@topeka.org by no later than 5:00 p.m. on the date of the meeting, after which the City Clerk’s Office will provide Zoom link information and protocols prior to the meeting. View the meeting online at https://www.topeka.org/communications/live-stream/ or at https://www.facebook.com/cityoftopeka/.

Written public comment may also be considered to the extent it is personally submitted at the meeting or to the City Clerk’s Office located at 215 SE 7th Street, Room 166, Topeka, Kansas, 66603 or via email at cclerk@topeka.org on or before the date of the meeting for attachment to the meeting minutes.

Agendas are available by 5:00 p.m. on Thursday in the City Clerk’s Office, 215 SE 7th Street, Room 166, Topeka, Kansas, 66603 or on the City’s website at https://www.topeka.org.

May
7
Wed
Citizen Government Review Committee Meeting @ City Hall, First Floor Conference Room
May 7 @ 11:00 am – 1:00 pm

Agenda:

(1) ROLL CALL: (2) APPROVE pervious meeting minutes (3) General Public Comment (4) Work Session to discuss recommendations for report (5) Other Business (6) Adjournment

TMC Chapter 2.210, requires that a Citizens Government Review Committee be convened at least every ten (10) years and the last committee convened in 2014. The Committee’s task is to study and review the form of government and make recommendations to the Governing Body for amendments or modifications. The City of Topeka Governing Body approved Resolution No. 9600 on December 10, 2024, convening the Committee and appointing five (5) individuals and one (1) alternate member to serve on the Committee with full participation in meetings in the event one of the five voting members is unable to complete the term of service. The Committee shall meet between January and June of 2025 and shall submit its recommendations to the Governing Body within six months of appointment. As required by TMC 2.13.050, the report format shall include, but not be limited to areas of concern, general findings relative to those concerns, and recommendations for alleviating concerns or problems. The Committee may, at its pleasure, recruit the assistance of other citizens, scholars in the field, or professional municipal managers for participation on an ad hoc basis. The Committee shall provide the opportunity for public input at least once during the process prior to the final report being completed.

 If you need any accommodations for the meeting, please contact the City ADA Coordinator at 785-368-4470. Kansas Relay Service at 800-766-3777. Please provide a 48 Hour Notice if possible. Agendas are available in the City Clerk’s Office, 215 SE 7th Street, Room 166, Topeka, Kansas, 66603 or on the City’s website at https://www.topeka.org.  View the meeting online at https://www.topeka.org/communications/live-stream or at https://www.facebook.com/cityoftopeka.

 

Trade Boards of Appeals – Mechanical @ 1st Floor Holliday Conference Room
May 7 @ 5:00 pm

If there are no cases to consider, the meetings are cancelled.

Citizen Advisory Council Meeting
May 7 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
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May
8
Thu
MTPO – Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) Meeting @ 2nd Floor Sunflower Conference Room
May 8 @ 2:00 pm