City Council
Council Chambers
Agenda — 76 items
- 1 CALL TO ORDER; ROLL CALL
- 2 MOMENT OF REFLECTION
- 3 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
- 4 DISPENSE WITH THE JOURNAL
- 5 PUBLIC COMMENT
- 6 REPORTS AND COMMUNICATIONS
- 7 SPECIAL RESOLUTIONS
- 8 •Condolence; Moment of Silence
- 9 Condolence Resolution for Robert A. Valoven
- 10 Condolence Resolution for Dr. Javier Lopez
- 11 Condolence Resolution for Mozella P. Thomas-Wiggins
- 12 •Congratulations/Recognition/Appreciation/Commendation/Commemoration/Welcome
- 13 Congratulatory Resolution for Midtown Cleve 2026 Annual Mtg. Honoree Hunger Network
- 14 Congratulatory Resolution for Midtown Cleve 2026 Annual Mtg. Honoree Burton "Burt" Saltzman
- 15 Congratulatory Resolution for Midtown Cleve 2026 Annual Mtg. Honoree AfricaTown
- 16 Congratulatory Resolution for Midtown Cleve 2026 Annual Mtg. Honoree The Midline Site Readiness & Land Studio
- 17 Congratulatory Resolution for Midtown Cleve 2026 Annual Mtg. Honoree Cleve Public Library Hough Branch & Asian Town Art Box
- 18 Congratulatory Resolution for Midtown Cleve 2026 Annual Mtg. Honoree Baseball Heritage Museum
- 19 Congratulatory Resolution for Midtown Cleve 2026 Annual Mtg. Honoree Asia Town Culture Committee
- 20 Congratulatory Resolution for Joy A. Anderson
- 21 Congratulatory Resolution for The Light Remains Opening Reception Honoree Robert Pabst
- 22 Congratulatory Resolution for The Light Remains Opening Reception Honoree George Remington
- 23 Congratulatory Resolution for The Light Remains Opening Reception Honoree Keith Berr
- 24 Recognition Resolution for Rev. Dr. Tanikka Marie Sheppard
- 25 Recognition Resolution for Pam Ashby
- 26 Recognition Resolution for Kristen R. Smith
- 27 Recognition Resolution for Renee Tramble Richard, Esq.
- 28 Recognition Resolution for Young Women's Christian Association of Cleve
- 29 Recognition Resolution for National Federation of the Blind of Cleve. Pedestrian Safety
- 30 Recognition Resolution for Jamey Haddad
- 31 Recognition Resolution for Gina Mitchner
- 32 Recognition Resolution for Amy Sivertson
- 33 Recognition Resolution for Casey Brown
- 34 Recognition Resolution for Maura Jamieson
- 35 PRESENTATIONS
- 36 FIRST READING LEGISLATION
- 37 •Emergency Ordinances Referred
- 38 AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE Giving consent of the City of Cleveland to the Director of Transportation of the State of Ohio to resurface Shaker Boulevard from Buckeye Road to the east corporation line in the City of Cleveland; authorizing agreements; and causing payment to the State for the City’s share of the improvement.
- 39 AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE Authorizing the Director of Capital Projects to apply to the District One Public Works Integrating Committee for state funding to resurface State Road from Burger Avenue to Hillcrest Avenue and authorizing the Director of Finance, or appropriate director, to accept the funding from the Ohio Public Works Commission; giving consent of the City of Cleveland to the Director of Transportation of the State of Ohio to construct the improvement; authorizing agreements; and causing payment to the State for the City’s share of the improvement.
- 40 AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE Authorizing the Director of Public Safety to enter into an agreement with the Cleveland Municipal School district also known as Cleveland Metropolitan School District relating to the purchase, lease and redevelopment of Miles School located at 11918 Miles Avenue to facilitate a new administration building for Fire and EMS and to include offices for Public Safety Administration; authorizing the Mayor and the Commissioner of Purchases and Supplies to purchase the building and property; authorizing the leaseback of a portion of the building and property to the school district for a term of thirty years; determining the method of making the public improvement of renovating the building and property; authorizing contracts, accepting grants and gifts, and authorizing the direct employment of the necessary labor to implement, for the Department of Public Safety and/or Office of Capital Projects.
- 41 AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE Authorizing the Director of Development to apply for and accept a grant from the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development for the NORA Village project; authorizing the Director to enter into a grant agreement with Northern Ohio Recovery Association, or its designee to implement the project.
- 42 AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE To repeal various sections of Chapter 365 and 240 of the Codified Ordinances of the City of Cleveland, 1976, as amended by various ordinances; to supplement the Codified Ordinances by enacting new Sections 365.01 through 365.10, 240.05 through 240.08, all related to lead safe certificate program, lead safety, and various civil penalties; and to repeal Section 7 of Ordinance No. 747-2019, passed July 24, 2019.
- 43 AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE To supplement the Codified Ordinances of Cleveland Ohio, 1976 by amending Section 162.01 as amended by Ordinance No. 1006-2023 passed October 23, 2023, relating to compensation for the Cleveland Commission on Black Women and Girls.
- 44 AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE Extending the moratorium on the review and issuance of all use, building and zoning permits, certificates of occupancy, and other license or permit applications, including licenses or permits issued by the Department of Public Utilities, for data centers in the City until the earlier of the effective date of any newly enacted or amended codified ordinances sections regulating data centers or January 29, 2027.
- 45 •Emergency Ordinances Read in Full and Passed
- 46 AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE To amend Section 1 of Ordinance 1233-2026, passed October 5, 2026 relating to the agreement with The Bellaire-Puritas Development Corporation DBA The Jefferson-Puritas West Park Community Development Corporation for the Summer Safety Series.
- 47 AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE Authorizing the Director of the Department of City Planning to enter into agreement with Campus District, Inc. for the Campus District Master Plan Development Project through the use of Ward 5 Neighborhood Equity Fund.
- 48 AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE Authorizing the Director of the Department of Public Health to enter into agreement with Care Alliance DBA Care Alliance Health Center for the Men’s Health Summit 2026 addressing health disparities and preventive health care through the use of Ward 5 Casino Revenue Funds.
- 49 AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE Authorizing the Director of the Department of Public Health to enter into agreement with The Zeta Omega Foundation, Inc. for the Zeta Omega Community Blood Drive, Health and Wellness Fair addressing health disparities through the use of Wards 6, 9 and 10 Neighborhood Equity Funds.
- 50 •Emergency Resolutions Referred
- 51 AN EMERGENCY RESOLUTION Opposing the U.S. Department of Commerce and U.S. Census Bureau proposed rule, “Decennial Census of the Population of Americans; Proposed Residence Criteria and Proposed Regulations for Demographic Questions” (Federal Register Doc. 2026-18481, 91 FR 57524, with its comment period extended by Federal Register Doc. 2026-20328, 91 FR 63207), which would exclude noncitizens other than lawful permanent residents from the decennial census count and prohibit the collection of race, ethnicity, and sexual orientation data; and urging its withdrawal.
- 52 •Emergency Resolutions Read in Full and Adopted
- 53 AN EMERGENCY RESOLUTION Objecting to the transfer of ownership of a D1, D2, D3 and D3A Liquor Permit to 2063 East 4th Street.
- 54 AN EMERGENCY RESOLUTION Withdrawing objection to the transfer of ownership of a C1 and C2 Liquor Permit at 15428 Lake Shore Blvd. and repealing Resolution No. 84-2025 objecting to said permit.
- 55 AN EMERGENCY RESOLUTION Declaring October 2026 as Domestic Violence Awareness Month in the City of Cleveland, honoring survivors and victims, and recommitting the City to end domestic violence.
- 56 SECOND READING LEGISLATION
- 57 •Emergency Ordinances Read in Full and Passed
- 58 AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE Authorizing the Director of Parks and Recreation to execute various deeds of easement granting to the Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District certain easement rights at or under several City-owned properties at Emery Park and Estabrook Park for the Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District’s Big Creek Storage Tunnel Project; and declaring the easement rights not needed for the City’s public use.
- 59 AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE Authorizing the Directors of Development and/or Finance to apply for and accept a grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation for the Regional Infrastructure Accelerator program and authorizing the Director to enter into one or more professional services contracts to implement the grant.
- 60 AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE Amending the Title and Section 2 of Ordinance No. 715-2025, passed July 9, 2025, relating to Cleveland Casino Revenues for use by Cleveland City Council.
- 61 AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE Authorizing the Director of Community Development to enter into one or more agreements with The Legal Aid Society, as the lead partner organization, to implement a program to provide access to legal services for covered individuals in eviction proceedings under Section 375.12 of the Codified Ordinances of Cleveland, Ohio, 1976, Legal Representation in Housing Court.
- 62 AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE Authorizing the Director of Community Development to lease the Five Pointe Building, also known as the Collinwood Community Center, located at 813 East 152nd Street to the Famicos Foundation to operate and provide a range of social services and to maintain the Five Pointe Building, for a period of two years with one two-year option to renew.
- 63 AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE To amend Section 129.22 of the Codified Ordinances of Cleveland, Ohio, 1976, as amended by Ordinance No. 1548-84, passed October 8, 1984, relating to easement acquisition.
- 64 AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE Authorizing the purchase by one or more requirement contracts for various types of electrical test equipment and labor and materials necessary to maintain and repair electrical test equipment, including training when necessary, for the Division of Cleveland Public Power, Department of Public Utilities, for a period of two years.
- 65 AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE Authorizing the Director of Port Control to enter into an Amended Lease Agreement with I-X Center Corporation, or wholly-owned subsidiary or successor in interest, to incorporate a payroll credit provision into the original lease.
- 66 AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE Authorizing the Director of Parks and Recreation, Public Works and/or Finance to enter into one or more contracts with one or more temporary employment agencies to provide professional services to supply temporary and/or seasonal personnel for the Department of Parks and Recreation, Public Works and/or Finance for the various divisions of City government, for a period up to one year.
- 67 AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE Authorizing the Director of Public Utilities to enter into one or more concession agreements for the operation of a first-class food and beverage service at the Carl B. Stokes Public Utilities Building, for a period of two years, with two one-year options to renew, exercisable by the Director of Public Utilities.
- 68 AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE Authorizing the purchase by one or more standard and requirement contracts for the purchase, lease, or lease with option to purchase, of various on-road vehicles, apparatus, and off-road equipment, cabs, bodies and accessories, equipment, and other aftermarket items necessary to equip the vehicles authorized for their intended purposes, including vehicle rehabilitation, training, and inspections, as needed, for the Department of Public Works.
- 69 •Emergency Resolutions Read in Full and Adopted
- 70 AN EMERGENCY RESOLUTION Declaring October 13th as Bernie Kosar Day in the City of Cleveland.
- 71 THIRD READING LEGISLATION
- 72 INTRODUCTIONS
- 73 ANNOUNCEMENTS
- 74 MISCELLANEOUS
- 75 MOTION TO EXCUSE THE ABSENCES
- 76 ADJOURN
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