City Council
Council Chambers
Agenda — 72 items
- 1 Cleveland City Council Meeting Notice for April 28, 2025
- 2 CALL TO ORDER; ROLL CALL
- 3 MOMENT OF REFLECTION
- 4 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
- 5 DISPENSE WITH THE JOURNAL
- 6 PUBLIC COMMENT
- 7 REPORTS AND COMMUNICATIONS
- 8 •The Ohio Division of Liquor Control
- 9 #4220354. New License Application, C1. Jack Spratts Pizza LLC, 4323 Payne Ave. (Ward 7).
- 10 #02520740120. Economic Development Transfer Application, D5. Aramark Educational Services LLC, 2121 Euclid Ave. (Ward 5).
- 11 #8003727. Stock Application, C1 C2. 7310 Franklin Blvd, Inc., 7310 Franklin Blvd. (Ward 15).
- 12 #25958550005. Transfer of Ownership Application, C1. Exotic Smoke & More LLC, 3671 West 130th St. (Ward 16).
- 13 #26312758205. New License Application, C2. Family Dollar Stores of Ohio LLC-Store 24132, 4247 Fulton Rd. (Ward 13).
- 14 #6564509. Transfer of Ownership Application, D5 D6. Ophelia Holdings LLC, 11526-28 Clifton Blvd. (Ward 15).
- 15 SPECIAL RESOLUTIONS
- 16 •Condolence; Moment of Silence
- 17 Condolence Resolution for Deborah Ann Hanson
- 18 Condolence Resolution for Mary Ann Shotwell
- 19 Condolence Resolution for David Lynn Thomas
- 20 Condolence Resolution for Ella Louise Cleveland
- 21 Condolence Resolution for Robert C. Townsend
- 22 •Congratulations/Recognition/Appreciation/Commendation/Commemoration/Welcome
- 23 Congratulations Resolution for Salvatore Bucca
- 24 Congratulations Resolution for Black Environmental Leaders Association
- 25 Congratulations Resolution for Margie "Pure Salsa" Colon
- 26 Congratulations Resolution for Dr. CJ Matthews & Jacquelyn Matthews - 37th Pastoral Anniversary
- 27 Congratulations Resolution for Pastor CJ Matthews II - 4th Pastoral Anniversary
- 28 Congratulations Resolution for Sardis Baptist Church - 100th Anniversary
- 29 Recognition Resolution for Henry Joseph Hilow
- 30 Recognition Resolution for Roseanne Hilow
- 31 PRESENTATIONS
- 32 FIRST READING LEGISLATION
- 33 •Emergency Ordinances Referred
- 34 AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE Authorizing the Director of Innovation and Technology to employ one or more consultants, computer software developers, or vendors or one or more firms of consultants, computer software developers, or vendors necessary to implement various technology projects, services, and upgrades to existing systems under the 2025 ITS Capital Project Plan, other related professional services to implement the Plan; and to enter into various contracts to implement this ordinance.
- 35 AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE Authorizing the Director of Finance, on behalf of the Office of Prevention, Intervention, and Opportunity for Youth and Young Adults, to enter into one or more contracts with Karamu House to provide the Out-of-School-Time theater arts program, for a period of twelve months, with two, one-year options to renew, exercisable by the Director of Finance.
- 36 AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE Authorizing the Director of Finance, on behalf of the Office of Prevention, Intervention, and Opportunity for Youth and Young Adults, to enter into one or more contracts with Rhonda Crowder & Associates L.L.C. for providing the Out-of-School-Time marketing program, for a period of twelve months, with two, one-year options to renew, exercisable by the Director of Finance.
- 37 AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE Authorizing the Director of Public Safety to lease certain property located at 7818 Kinsman Road to Vanguards of Cleveland for the purpose to use as a Community Resource Center and a Minority Public Safety Museum, for a term of thirty years, with two, thirty-year options to renew, exercisable by the Director of Public Safety.
- 38 AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE Approving the application to add certain parcels of real property to the North Coast Waterfront New Community Authority District and to amend the petition for establishment of the North Coast Waterfront New Community Authority as a New Community Authority and declaring an Emergency.
- 39 AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE Authorizing the Director of Public Safety to apply for and accept a grant from the Ohio Office of Criminal Justice Services for the FY25 Recovery Ohio LEF Grant Program to provide funding for the operation of the Cartel Gang Narcotics Laundering Task Force.
- 40 AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE Authorizing the Assistant Director of the Civil Service Commission to employ one or more professional consultants to develop, administer, and grade promotional examinations for the Divisions of Police and Fire, Department of Public Safety.
- 41 AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE To supplement the Codified Ordinances of Cleveland, Ohio 1976 by amending Section 121.10, as amended by Ordinance No. 1425-2000, passed August 7, 2000, relating to Consultant Review Committee Approval Required for Unbid Services Agreements.
- 42 AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE Authorizing the Director of Capital Projects to issue a permit to the Cleveland Public Library, Martin Luther King, Jr. branch to encroach into the public right of-way of Euclid Avenue by installing, using and maintaining a free-standing monument sign.
- 43 •Emergency Ordinances Read in Full and Passed
- 44 AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE Authorizing the Director of the Department of Public Health to enter into agreement with B. Riley Sober House for peer support specialists project through the use of Ward 11 Casino Revenue Funds.
- 45 AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE Authorizing the Director of the Department of Public Safety to enter into agreement with MidTown Cleveland, Inc. for the 2025 Asian Expo through the use of Ward 7 Casino Revenue Funds.
- 46 AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE Authorizing the Director of the Department of Community Development to enter into agreement with the Catholic Charities Corporation for the public purpose of providing the Fatima Family Center Afterschool Program funding through the use of Wards 7 and 9 Casino Revenue Funds.
- 47 AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE Authorizing the Director of the Department of Public Safety to enter into agreement with Northwest Neighborhoods Community Development Corporation for the Summer Safety Film Series 2025 through the use of Ward 15 Casino Revenue Funds.
- 48 •Ordinances Referred
- 49 AN ORDINANCE Changing the Use, Area, and Height Districts of parcels of land north and south of Lorain Avenue between West 32nd Street and Columbus Road as shown on the attached map (Map change 2670).
- 50 •Emergency Resolutions Referred
- 51 AN EMERGENCY RESOLUTION Endorsing the Two Lights For Tomorrow national initiative and calling on all citizens to unite in remembrance of our shared history, honoring the sacrifices made by those who fought for our independence and reminding ourselves of the values we hold dear today; and encouraging all government buildings, community centers, public spaces, and all citizens to take part in this symbolic display by prominently displaying two lights for all to see, as a way of bringing awareness to our America’s 250th anniversary for this year and beyond.
- 52 •Emergency Resolutions Read in Full and Adopted
- 53 AN EMERGENCY RESOLUTION Declaring gun violence a public health crisis and pledging to work to reduce the pervasiveness of gun violence in the City of Cleveland.
- 54 AN EMERGENCY RESOLUTION Recognizing May 1 - May 7, 2025, as Gun Violence Survivors Week in Cleveland
- 55 AN EMERGENCY RESOLUTION Determining the sufficiency of the application to add certain parcels of real property to the North Coast Waterfront New Community Authority District and to amend the Petition for establishment of the North Coast Waterfront New Community Authority as a New Community Authority and setting a date for a public hearing under Chapter 349 of the Revised Code, and declaring an Emergency.
- 56 AN EMERGENCY RESOLUTION Withdrawing objection to the transfer of location of a D1, D2, D3 and D3A Liquor Permit at 2400 Superior Avenue and repealing Resolution No. 334-2025, objecting to said permit.
- 57 SECOND READING LEGISLATION
- 58 •Emergency Ordinances Passed
- 59 AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE To supplement the Codified Ordinances of Cleveland, Ohio, 1976, by enacting new Sections 669.01 to 669.07 and 669.99 relating to unlawful discriminatory salary practices; and to amend various sections of the codified ordinances.
- 60 AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE Authorizing the Director of Port Control to enter into one or more requirement contracts without competitive bidding with ADB Safegate Americas LLC for the purchase of equipment, parts, labor, and required services needed to maintain operational compliance of the airfield lighting control systems, including replacement parts and software, for the Division of Airports, Department of Port Control, for a period not to exceed two years, with two one-year options to renew, exercisable by the Director of Port Control.
- 61 AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE Authorizing the purchase and/or rental by one or more requirement contracts of machines, equipment, supplies and parts needed to repair, replace, refurbish, maintain, upfit, and enhance vehicles, equipment, and machines, including labor, materials, installation, training, inspections, and related services, for the various divisions of the Department of Port Control, for a period of one year, with three one-year options to renew, exercisable by the Director of Port Control.
- 62 AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE Authorizing the Director of Port Control to enter into various written 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 Port Control, for a period of one year, with a one-year option to renew, exercisable by the Director of Port Control.
- 63 AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE Authorizing the Director of Public Health to enter into a lease of certain space located at the Northern Ohio Blanket Mills building at 3466 St. Rocco’s Court, Cleveland, Ohio, with Blanket Mills Prime Tenant, LLC, or its designee, for a term of ten (10) years, for the public purpose of establishing and operating a health care clinic.
- 64 AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE Authorizing the Director of Public Health to enter into one or more contracts with Downtown Cleveland Alliance, The Centers for Families and Children, and other partners in homeless services for the purpose of continuing “A Home for Every Neighbor: A Vision For Housing Our Unsheltered Community” Initiative, which is a direct-to-housing encampment resolution to bring people off the streets and into housing, for the Department of Public Health, for a period of one year, with one option to renew for a period up to one year, exercisable by the Director of Public Health.
- 65 AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE Authorizing the Director of Public Works, on behalf of the Office of Sustainability, to employ one or more professional consultants to manage the use of City-owned electric vehicle charging stations or electric vehicle service equipment; and to charge fees relating to the charging stations and equipment; and authorizing the Director to enter into various written standard purchase and requirement contracts needed for materials, equipment, supplies and services needed to maintain the stations, including labor when necessary, for the Department of Public Works.
- 66 •Emergency Resolutions Adopted
- 67 AN EMERGENCY RESOLUTION Adopting the Children’s Outdoor Bill of Rights to declare the City of Cleveland’s commitment to providing access to parks and green spaces and a wide variety of quality outdoor opportunities for every Cleveland child.
- 68 INTRODUCTIONS
- 69 ANNOUNCEMENTS
- 70 MISCELLANEOUS
- 71 MOTION TO EXCUSE THE ABSENCES
- 72 ADJOURN