Ryana Parks-Shaw

Councilmember, District 5, Seat 2 (Mayor Pro Tem) on the Kansas City City Council

Official page

In the records we collect, Ryana cast 162 recorded votes, voted with the final outcome 99% of the time, attended 6 of 6 recorded meetings, and made 26 motions.

"Final outcome" compares each Yea or Nay with whether the measure passed, across 162 votes. Counts cover the records listed at the end of this page.

Where Ryana stands

On 36 recorded votes where members disagreed, Ryana was on the prevailing side 35 times and in the minority 1 times. The minority votes were most often on fiscal policy - taxation.

Fiscal Policy - TaxationYes 8, No 4
- Voted no on Sponsor: Director of Finance Department COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE Amending Ordinance No. 260207 by repealing Section 1 and enacting in its place a new Section 1.... Pass 10 to 2, Oct 1, 2026. Record
Fiscal Policy - Budget AllocationYes 7, No 0
Elections & VotingYes 6, No 0
Children & Families

What they bring forward

Topics of the motions they made, grouped into descriptive policy areas by the wording of each official title.

Fiscal Policy - Taxation4 motions
Children & Families2 motions
Labor & Employment2 motions
Parks & Recreation2 motions
Not in a single policy area10 motions

When the vote split

Unanimous votes say little about how members differ. These are the recorded votes where members disagreed, most recent first.

Yea
Nay
Absent or not voting
Abstain or present

Oct 22, 2026
Kansas City Council
Sponsor: Director of Finance Department Authorizing the City Manager to expend an amount not to exceed $1,100,000.00 for the purpose of audio and video system upgrades at City Hall in the Council Chambers, 10th floor hearing room, and related production and support locations and to enter all contracts necessary for such purposes; reducing appropriations of $280,000.00 in the Capital Improvements Sales Tax Fund (3090) related to World Cup Contingency; appropriating $280,000.00 from the Capital Improvements Sales Tax Fund (3090); and recognizing this ordinance as having an accelerated effective date. FINANCE COMMITTEE recommends “Advance and Do Pass, Debate.”
Passed
Pass 11 to 1. Fiscal Policy - Budget Allocation. Official record

Records used on this page

Each vote and bill above links to its own official record.

Where Ryana stands

On 36 recorded votes where members disagreed, Ryana was on the prevailing side 35 times and in the minority 1 times. The minority votes were most often on fiscal policy - taxation.

Fiscal Policy - TaxationYes 8, No 4

Voted no on Sponsor: Director of Finance Department COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE Amending Ordinance No. 260207 by repealing Section 1 and enacting in its place a new Section 1.... Pass 10 to 2, Oct 1, 2026. Record

Fiscal Policy - Budget AllocationYes 7, No 0

Elections & VotingYes 6, No 0

Children & Families

When the vote split

Unanimous votes say little about how members differ. These are the recorded votes where members disagreed, most recent first.

Yea

Nay

Absent or not voting

Abstain or present

Oct 22, 2026

Kansas City Council

Sponsor: Director of Finance Department Authorizing the City Manager to expend an amount not to exceed $1,100,000.00 for the purpose of audio and video system upgrades at City Hall in the Council Chambers, 10th floor hearing room, and related production and support locations and to enter all contracts necessary for such purposes; reducing appropriations of $280,000.00 in the Capital Improvements Sales Tax Fund (3090) related to World Cup Contingency; appropriating $280,000.00 from the Capital Improvements Sales Tax Fund (3090); and recognizing this ordinance as having an accelerated effective date. FINANCE COMMITTEE recommends “Advance and Do Pass, Debate.”

Passed

Pass 11 to 1. Fiscal Policy - Budget Allocation. Official record