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March 30, 2026 ·7:00 PM Final ·The meeting will be live broadcast. See meeting notice for details.

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Agenda — 72 items

  1. 1 Council Meeting Notice 3/30/2026. Item-1172
  2. 2 CALL TO ORDER; ROLL CALL
  3. 3 MOMENT OF REFLECTION
  4. 4 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
  5. 5 DISPENSE WITH THE JOURNAL approved Pass
  6. 6 PUBLIC COMMENT
  7. 7 REPORTS AND COMMUNICATIONS
  8. 8 •Communications
  9. 9 From Council Member Stephanie Howse-Jones, Chair of Mayor’s Appointment Committee of Cleveland City Council. Recommending the appointment of J. Stephan Holmes to Cleveland-Cuyahoga County Port Authority, for a two-year term, term ending January 31, 2028. The appointment is approved. 416-2026 received and filed
  10. 10 From Council Member Stephanie Howse-Jones, Chair of Mayor’s Appointment Committee of Cleveland City Council. Recommending the appointment of Teleange’ Thomas to Cleveland-Cuyahoga County Port Authority, for a four-year term, term ending January 31, 2030. The appointment is approved. 417-2026 received and filed
  11. 11 From Council Member Stephanie Howse-Jones, Chair of Mayor’s Appointment Committee of Cleveland City Council. Recommending the appointment Anne E. Nelson to Cleveland Commission on Black Women and Girls. Without objection the appointment is approved. 418-2026 received and filed
  12. 12 •The Ohio Division of Liquor Control
  13. 13 #02530081-1. Transfer of License Application, D5. Ethos on the River LLC, 1048 Old River Rd. (Ward 7). 419-2026 received and filed
  14. 14 #10010514-1. Transfer of Ownership Application, C1. 5505 Saint Clair Gas Inc., 5505 St. Clair Ave., (Ward 8). 420-2026 received and filed
  15. 15 #08003607-21. Transfer of Ownership Application, C2 C1. 7 Eleven Inc., 1035 E. 185th St. (Ward 10). 421-2026 received and filed
  16. 16 #08987220-1. New License Application, C2. Tony’s Beverage LLC., 831 E. 140 St. (Ward 10). 422-2026 received and filed
  17. 17 #01525509-1. New License Application, C2. Clarks Beverage LLC., 3315 Clark Ave. (Ward 14). 423-2026 received and filed
  18. 18 SPECIAL RESOLUTIONS
  19. 19 •Condolence; Moment of Silence
  20. 20 Condolence Resolution for Ethal Mae Dowdley-Smith 424-2026 read into the record
  21. 21 Condolence Resolution for Leatrice D. Thomas 425-2026 read into the record
  22. 22 Condolence Resolution for Mila Chatman 426-2026 read into the record
  23. 23 Condolence Resolution for Amor Wilson 427-2026 read into the record
  24. 24 Condolence Resolution for William Samuel “Chil” Childress 428-2026 read into the record
  25. 25 Condolence Resolution for Alondra G. Serrano (nee Reyes) 429-2026 read into the record
  26. 26 Condolence Resolution for Christine Bates Mansour 430-2026 read into the record
  27. 27 •Congratulations/Recognition/Appreciation/Commendation/Commemoration/Welcome
  28. 28 Congratulations Resolution for Wings Over Jordan Alumni & Friends, Inc. Tallerworks Honoree 431-2026 read into the record
  29. 29 Congratulations Resolution for Mayor Sandra Morgan Tallworks Honoree 432-2026 read into the record
  30. 30 Congratulations Resolution for Dale Heyink 433-2026 read into the record
  31. 31 PRESENTATIONS
  32. 32 FIRST READING LEGISLATION
  33. 33 •Emergency Ordinances Referred
  34. 34 AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE Authorizing the Director of Finance, on behalf of the Office of Sustainability, to apply for and accept one or more grants from various public or private entities to establish and operate a climate resilience pilot program, for a period of up to two years. 400-2026 read and referred to administrative review
  35. 35 AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE To designate certain parcels located within the Midline Development Area as a Priority Investment Area pursuant to Ohio Revised Code Section 122.161; to declare said parcels as brownfield sites requiring environmental remediation suitable for redevelopment; and to authorize a five-year tax exemption for improvements to such property pursuant to Ohio Revised Code Section 5727.76. 401-2026 read and referred to administrative review
  36. 36 AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE Designating the Sapirstein Garage and House as a Cleveland Landmark. 403-2026 read and referred to administrative review
  37. 37 AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE Authorizing the Director of Port Control to enter into a license agreement granting the North Coast Waterfront Development Corporation the right to use and occupy City-owned property located on Dock 32 at 101 Erieside Avenue to continue the operation of the North Coast Yard and providing event programming for the general public, for a period of one year, with one one-year option to renew, exercisable by the Director of Port Control. 404-2026 read and referred to administrative review
  38. 38 AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE Authorizing the City of Cleveland to participate in the Sustainable Ohio Public Energy Council electric aggregation program to serve residential and small commercial customers; and authorizing the Director of Finance, on behalf of the Office of Sustainability, to enter into one or more contracts with the Sustainable Ohio Public Energy Council to implement the electrical aggregation program for a period of up to 36 months, beginning with the August 2026 meter read cycle. 406-2026 read and referred to administrative review
  39. 39 AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE Determining the method of making the public improvement of constructing the Archwood Avenue and West 39th Street, Bradgate Avenue, Clybourne Avenue, East 58th Street and Luther Avenue area sewer replacement projects; authorizing the Director of Public Utilities to enter into one or more public improvement contracts; authorizing the Director to employ one or more professional consultants necessary to design the improvement; and authorizing the Director to apply for and accept any loans or grants from any public or private entity. 407-2026 read and referred to administrative review
  40. 40 AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE Authorizing the purchase by one or more requirement contracts of plumbing services and backflow testing and inspection, including labor and materials necessary to repair, replace, and install existing and new equipment and appurtenances, and the purchase of the necessary equipment and appurtenances, for the various divisions of the Department of Public Utilities, for a period of two years. 408-2026 read and referred to administrative review
  41. 41 AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE Authorizing the purchase by one or more requirement contracts of various sized PVC and FRE ductline materials, for the Division of Cleveland Public Power, Department of Public Utilities, for a period of two years. 409-2026 read and referred to administrative review
  42. 42 AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE Authorizing the purchase by one or more requirement contracts of labor and materials necessary to maintain and repair substations, including roofs and landscaping, and to evaluate, test, maintain, repair, or replace substation equipment, including but not limited to, transformers, switchgears, circuit breakers, batteries, fiber optic splicing, and training if necessary, for the Division of Cleveland Public Power, for a period up to two years. 410-2026 read and referred to administrative review
  43. 43 •Emergency Ordinances Read in Full and Passed
  44. 44 AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE Determining the method of making the public improvement of designing and constructing a portion of Phase 2 improvements to the African-American Cultural Garden and authorizing one or more contracts with the Association of African American Cultural Gardens, Inc. 405-2026 approved Pass
  45. 45 AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE Authorizing the Director of the Department of Aging to enter into agreement with NuPoint Community Development Corporation for Senior Lawn Care Program providing grass cutting and maintenance through the use of Ward 2 Casino Revenue Funds. 411-2026 approved Pass
  46. 46 •Emergency Resolutions Referred
  47. 47 AN EMERGENCY RESOLUTION Supporting the Ohio Commission for the United States Semiquincentennial, AMERICA250-OH, and endorsing their mission to educate, preserve, innovate, and celebrate every Ohioan in every county. 414-2026 read and referred to administrative review
  48. 48 AN EMERGENCY RESOLUTION Designating April 18th as Annual Cleveland Superman Day. 415-2026 read and referred to administrative review
  49. 49 •Emergency Resolutions Read in Full and Adopted
  50. 50 AN EMERGENCY RESOLUTION Objecting to the transfer of ownership of a C1 and C2 Liquor Permit to 4051 W. 140th Street. 412-2026 adopted Pass
  51. 51 AN EMERGENCY RESOLUTION Withdrawing objection to the transfer of location of a C1 and C2 Liquor Permit at 8302 Carnegie Avenue and repealing Resolution No. 24-2026, objecting to said permit. 413-2026 adopted Pass
  52. 52 SECOND READING LEGISLATION
  53. 53 •Emergency Ordinances Passed
  54. 54 AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE Authorizing the Director of Public Utilities to enter into one or more requirement contracts without competitive bidding with The Safety Company LLC dba MTech Company to provide proprietary parts and services to maintain CUES pipeline inspection trucks and equipment, including labor, for the Division of Water Pollution Control, Department of Public Utilities, for a term of two years. 1368-2025 approved Pass
  55. 55 AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE Authorizing the purchase by one or more requirement contracts of hauling and disposing of residuals from the Crown Water Works Plant, and in emergencies, other water treatment plants; authorizing the Director of Public Utilities to enter into one or more requirement contracts without competitive bidding with Polydyne, Inc. for polymer chemicals needed for dewatering Crown’s residuals, for the Division of Water, Department of Public Utilities, for a term up to two years. 1513-2025 approved Pass
  56. 56 AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE Authorizing the purchase by one or more requirement contracts of valves, actuators, and appurtenances, and labor and materials needed to repair, replace, maintain, exercise, and test existing valves, valve actuators and valve appurtenances, and to provide related services, for the Division of Water, Department of Public Utilities, for a period of two years. 30-2026 approved Pass
  57. 57 AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE Authorizing the purchase by one or more requirement contracts of labor, materials and equipment necessary to perform various tree trimming services, for the Division of Cleveland Public Power, Department of Public Utilities, for a period up to two years. 184-2026 approved Pass
  58. 58 AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE Authorizing the Director of Public Utilities to enter into one or more requirement contracts without competitive bidding with OPEX Corporation to provide proprietary hardware and software support and on-call maintenance for mail extractors, scanners, and ID assist towers, for the Division of Fiscal Control, Department of Public Utilities, for a period of two years. 237-2026 approved Pass
  59. 59 AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE Authorizing the Director of Public Utilities to enter into one or more contracts with BancTec, Inc. for software support and maintenance services for its payment processing system, for the Division of Utilities Fiscal Control, Department of Public Utilities, for a period of two years. 280-2026 approved Pass
  60. 60 AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE Authorizing the Director of Finance, on behalf of Cleveland Municipal Court, to apply for and accept a grant from the Ohio Attorneys General’s Office to participate in the Ohio Law Enforcement Body Armor Program; authorizing the Director to enter into one or more contracts with various agencies or entities to implement the grant; and authorizing the purchase by one or more requirement contracts of body armor gear needed to implement the grant. 352-2026 approved as amended Pass
  61. 61 AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE To supplement the Codified Ordinances of Ohio, 1976, by enacting new Section 127.481, relating to the purchase of food and beverages for the Cleveland Municipal Court. 364-2026 approved Pass
  62. 62 AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE Authorizing the Director of Innovation and Technology to enter into one or more contracts with United Way of Greater Cleveland to provide answering services to route 3-1-1 calls, for the Department of Innovation and Technology, for a period of one year beginning April 1, 2026, with two one-year options to renew exercisable by the Director of Innovation and Technology. 367-2026 approved as amended Pass
  63. 63 •Ordinances Passed
  64. 64 AN ORDINANCE Expanding the West 117th Street Design Review District to include additional parcels north and south of Detroit Avenue between West 116th Street and West 107th Street and removing residential parcels of land along West 117th Street south of Thornton Road and north of Lorain Avenue (Map Change No. 2683). 1521-2025 approved Pass
  65. 65 AN ORDINANCE Changing the Use, Height and Area Districts of parcels of land north of Herman Avenue between West 65th Street and West 58th Street; and subjecting an area titled the Site Development Boundary to Section 333.02 of the Codified Ordinances of Cleveland, Ohio, 1976; and attaching the Approved Site Development Plan (Map Change 2697). 185-2026 approved Pass
  66. 66 •Emergency Resolutions Adopted
  67. 67 AN EMERGENCY RESOLUTION Urging civility in local government and supporting calls for local governments to promote dignity, respect and constructive dialogue in public meetings and community engagement. 372-2026 adopted as amended Pass
  68. 68 INTRODUCTIONS
  69. 69 ANNOUNCEMENTS
  70. 70 MISCELLANEOUS
  71. 71 MOTION TO EXCUSE THE ABSENCES
  72. 72 ADJOURN