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Council refers National Wildlife Federation’s Monarch Pledge to Sustainability Advisory Board

City of Leawood Governing Body · April 7, 2026

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Summary

A council member asked the mayor to sign the Mayor’s Monarch Pledge; the governing body voted to refer implementing steps to the Sustainability Advisory Board, asking that the board select action items and report back.

A council member asked the Leawood governing body to consider the National Wildlife Federation’s Mayor’s Monarch Pledge and suggested the city adopt at least three action items from the pledge's recommended list. The council moved to refer the question of how to proceed to the Sustainability Advisory Board; the motion was seconded and approved by the council.

The pledge would ask the city to choose and enact three actions from a list of 30 to support monarch butterflies and report on progress. Council discussion at the April 6 meeting authorized referral to the Sustainability Advisory Board for further consideration and implementation planning.

There was no vote recorded to adopt specific pledge actions at the meeting; the referral tasks the Sustainability Advisory Board with selection of action items and reporting back to the council.