City Council
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Agenda — 127 items
- 1 Council Meeting Agenda Notice 9/14/2026
- 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 From Larry Jones II, Commissioner of Innovation and Technology Services, City of Cleveland. Notification of Utilization of the Cooperative Purchasing Agreement with Dell Technology for the purchase of equipment.
- 9 From Council President Blaine A. Griffin, Designating, without objection by Council, Mrs. Rachel Nigro-Scalish to serve as Clerk of Council Pro Tempore for all matters requiring the Clerk’s signature on August 31st - September 1, 2026.
- 10 From Larry Jones II, Commissioner of Innovation and Technology Services, City of Cleveland. Notification of Utilization of the Cooperative Purchasing Agreement with Dell Technology for the purchase of equipment. Received.
- 11 Pursuant to Ordinance 341-91, Codified Section 121.06 Director Drummond, Department of Public Safety Applied and Accepted of several small Grants from the State of Ohio’s Office of Criminal Justice Service for the Extradition Reimbursement Program.
- 12 •From Ohio Division of Liquor Control
- 13 #07569455-2. Transfer of Location Application, C1 C2. RPM Spirits Inc., 4170 Lee Rd., (Ward 1).
- 14 #10016027-1. Transfer of Ownership Application, D5. BW’s Coffee Food & Spirits, LLC., 16826 Lakeshore Blvd., (Ward 10).
- 15 #10019501-1. New License Application, C1. Madison Deli LLC., 10207 Madison Ave., (Ward 12).
- 16 #10005762-1. Transfer of License Application, C2. Ashbury Food LLC., 11025 Ashbury Ave. ( Ward 9).
- 17 #10015968-1. Transfer of Ownership, D2 D2X D3 D3A. Kenny’s Old Brooklyn Tavern 4227 Fulton Rd., (Ward 11).
- 18 #10017662-1. Transfer of Ownership Application, C2 C1. City Mart 4741W. 130th St. (Ward 13).
- 19 #10008045-2. Transfer of License Application, C2 C2X. Alcon W, 25th Business Holdings Inc., 3870 West 25th St., ( Ward 14). Received.
- 20 SPECIAL RESOLUTIONS
- 21 •Condolence; Moment of Silence
- 22 Condolence Resolution for Lincoln Andre Perkins
- 23 Condolence Resolution for Lois Opal Smith
- 24 Condolence Resolution for Elder James Lee Gates
- 25 Condolence Resolution for Dorothy M. Williams
- 26 Condolence Resolution for Della Mae Owens
- 27 Condolence Resolution for Clarence E. McLeod III
- 28 Condolence Resolution for Maria Magdalena Gomez
- 29 Condolence Resolution for Jereginal Jerome Morgan
- 30 Condolence Resolution for Dr. Barbara Blamo
- 31 Condolence Resolution for Elizabeth Walker
- 32 Condolence Resolution for Arlette L. Wright
- 33 •Congratulations/Recognition/Appreciation/Commendation/Commemoration/Welcome
- 34 Congratulations Resolution for George Washington Carver School Court Celebration
- 35 Congratulations Resolution for 3rd Annual Raiz Community Baby Shower
- 36 Congratulations Resolution for Kristie Groves
- 37 Congratulations Resolution for Charles Leamon -100th Birthday
- 38 Congratulations Resolution for The Arch at Saint Michaels Ribbon Cutting
- 39 Congratulations Resolution for Lisa Ray Retirement
- 40 Congratulations Resolution for Andrew “Andy” Burke Retirement
- 41 Congratulations Resolution for Asphalt Art Ribbon Cutting
- 42 Congratulations Resolution for United Black Fund Of Greater Cleveland
- 43 Congratulations Resolution for Jeremy A. Peak
- 44 Congratulations Resolution for Pastor Milton O. and Lady Phyllis Bradford-40th Anniversary
- 45 Congratulations Resolution for Alexander Fernandez
- 46 Recognition Resolution for Big Brothers & Big Sisters Of Greater Cleveland 2026 Big & Little Award of the Year
- 47 Recognition Resolution for Judge Anthony J. Russo
- 48 Recognition Resolution for Kimberly Roy Wilson
- 49 Recognition Resolution for José A. Torres Ramíres
- 50 Recognition Resolution for Khalid Samad Greater CLE Activism Award Honoree
- 51 Recognition Resolution for Dolores Gray-Greater CLE Activism Award Honoree
- 52 Recognition Resolution for Northeast Ohio Coalition For the Homeless Greater CLE Activism Award Honoree
- 53 Recognition Resolution for Hank Davis “ICONS” Greater CLE Activism Award Honoree
- 54 Recognition Resolution for Dayz Whun Greater CLE Activism Award Honoree
- 55 Recognition Resolution for Margaret Wong Greater CLE Activism Award Honoree
- 56 Recognition Resolution for Dr. Charles Modlin Greater CLE Activism Award Honoree
- 57 Recognition Resolution for Lois Goodman Greater CLE Activism Award Honoree
- 58 Recognition Resolution for Phyllis “Seven” Harris Greater CLE Activism Award Honoree
- 59 Recognition Resolution for Janice Contreras Greater CLE Activism Award Honoree
- 60 Recognition Resolution for Graffiti HeArt
- 61 Recognition Resolution for Edvardo Kobra
- 62 Recognition Resolution for Jeremy Johnson
- 63 Recognition Resolution for Alfred Porter, Jr. Greater CLE Activism Award Honoree
- 64 Recognition Resolution for Michael D. Polensek Greater CLE Activism Award Honoree
- 65 Recognition Resolution for Anita Bradley Greater CLE Activism Award Honoree
- 66 Recognition Resolution for Greater Cleveland Food Bank Greater CLE Activism Award Honoree
- 67 Recognition Resolution for Laura Cowan Greater CLE Activism Award Honoree
- 68 Recognition Resolution for Carey Gibbons Greater CLE Activism Award Honoree
- 69 Recognition Resolution for Dr. Shereen Naser Greater CLE Activism Award Honoree
- 70 Recognition Resolution for Brandon Chrostowsk Greater CLE Activism Award Honoree
- 71 Recognition Resolution for Blaine A. Griffin Greater CLE Activism Award Honoree
- 72 Recognition Resolution for Ted Ginn, Sr., Greater CLE Activism Award Honoree
- 73 Recognition Resolution for Black on Black Crime Inc. Greater CLE Activism Award Honoree
- 74 Welcome Resolution for Attorney Fred D. Gray, Sr.
- 75 PRESENTATIONS
- 76 FIRST READING LEGISLATION
- 77 •Emergency Ordinances Referred
- 78 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.
- 79 AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE Authorizing the Director of Capital Projects to issue a permit to 1293 West 9th Street, LLC to encroach into the public right-of-way of West 9th Street by installing, using and maintaining a new elevated concrete landing, ramp, and stairs.
- 80 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.
- 81 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.
- 82 AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE Authorizing the Director of Public Safety to cause payment to Cuyahoga County for services rendered through the County Medical Examiner’s Office to reimburse the County for the City’s share of costs for maintaining and use of the Automated Fingerprint Identification System.
- 83 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.
- 84 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.
- 85 AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE Authorizing the Directors of Community Development, Public Health and Public Works to transfer various permanent parcels for the control, possession, and use of the Department of Development Industrial-Commercial Land Bank for future redevelopment.
- 86 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.
- 87 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.
- 88 AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE To supplement the Codified Ordinances of Cleveland, Ohio, 1976, by enacting new Section 173.22 relating to the Fair Employment Wage Board.
- 89 •Emergency Ordinances Read in Full and Passed
- 90 AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE Approving the collective bargaining agreement with the Cleveland Police Patrolmen’s Association (C.P.P.A.) Analyst and Specialist Unit; and to amend Section 59 of Ordinance No. 194-2021, passed March 29, 2021, as amended, relating to compensation for various classifications.
- 91 •Emergency Resolutions Referred
- 92 AN EMERGENCY RESOLUTION Requesting the County Fiscal Officer to make advances during the year 2027, pursuant to Section 321.34 of the Ohio Revised Code.
- 93 AN EMERGENCY RESOLUTION Accepting the amounts and rates as determined by the Cuyahoga County Budget Commission, authorizing the necessary tax levies pursuant to Section 5705.34 of the Ohio Revised Code, and certifying them to the County Fiscal Officer.
- 94 •Emergency Resolutions Read in Full and Adopted
- 95 AN EMERGENCY RESOLUTION Withdrawing objection to a New C1 Liquor Permit at 6909 Clark Avenue and repealing Resolution No. 581-2026 objecting to said permit.
- 96 AN EMERGENCY RESOLUTION Objecting to the transfer of ownership of a D4 Liquor Permit to 15435 St. Clair Avenue.
- 97 AN EMERGENCY RESOLUTION Objecting to the transfer of ownership of a C2 and C2X Liquor Permit to 15315 Bartlett Avenue.
- 98 AN EMERGENCY RESOLUTION Objecting to the transfer of ownership of a C2 and C2X Liquor Permit to 7025 Fleet Avenue.
- 99 AN EMERGENCY RESOLUTION Withdrawing objection to a New D5A Liquor Permit at 24 Public Square and repealing Resolution No. 580-2026 objecting to said permit.
- 100 AN EMERGENCY RESOLUTION Strongly supporting the continuation and preservation of the Cleveland State University U-Pass program with the Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority and encouraging Cleveland State University and the Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority to work collaboratively to ensure students continue to have access to affordable and reliable public transportation.
- 101 AN EMERGENCY RESOLUTION Encouraging Cleveland Public Library to establish musical instrument lending at its main branch and various other branches.
- 102 AN EMERGENCY RESOLUTION Withdrawing objection to the transfer of ownership of a C1 and C2 Liquor 3750 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. and repealing Resolution No. 244-2026 objecting to said permit.
- 103 AN EMERGENCY RESOLUTION Calling upon the Clerk of Cleveland Municipal Court to waive any automated red-light and speeding camera citations issued prior to November 2014 and to immediately cease all collection efforts associated with such citations.
- 104 AN EMERGENCY RESOLUTION Withdrawing objection to a New C1 Liquor Permit at 4166 East 71st Street and repealing Resolution No. 338-2026, objecting to said permit.
- 105 AN EMERGENCY RESOLUTION Withdrawing objection to the transfer of ownership of a C1 and C2 Liquor permit at 4051 West 140th Street and repealing Resolution No. 412-2026 objecting to said permit.
- 106 AN EMERGENCY RESOLUTION Renaming a portion of Lake Erie as the new “Gulf of Cleveland” now and forever.
- 107 AN EMERGENCY RESOLUTION Declaring September 25 (9/25) as Dolly Parton Day in the City of Cleveland to honor and celebrate her life and legacy along with the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.
- 108 AN EMERGENCY RESOLUTION Recognizing September 14 through 20, 2026, as National Diaper Need Awareness Week in the City of Cleveland, and expressing appreciation to the Diaper Bank of Greater Cleveland for its continued service to families throughout Cuyahoga County.
- 109 SECOND READING LEGISLATION
- 110 •Emergency Ordinances Read in Full and Passed
- 111 AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE An emergency ordinance to make additional appropriations of One Million Sixty-Four Thousand Nine Hundred Eighty Dollars ($1,064,980) to the General Fund and One Million Sixty-Four Thousand Nine Hundred Eighty Dollars ($1,064,980) to the Special Revenue Fund.
- 112 AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE Authorizing the Director of Parks and Recreation to enter into one or more concession agreements for the operation of a first-class food and beverage service in the Public Auditorium, for a period not to exceed three years, with two one-year options to renew, exercisable by the Director of Parks and Recreation.
- 113 AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE AND SALE OF BONDS IN THE MAXIMUM PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF $2,885,000 FOR THE PURPOSE OF RETIRING OUTSTANDING BOND ANTICIPATION NOTES THAT WERE ISSUED TO PROVIDE FUNDS TO ACQUIRE VEHICLES AND EQUIPMENT FOR PERFORMING FUNCTIONS OF THE CITY’S DEPARTMENTS, INCLUDING THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY, AND AUTHORIZING RELATED MATTERS.
- 114 AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE AND SALE OF BONDS IN THE MAXIMUM PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF $1,385,000 FOR THE PURPOSE OF RETIRING OUTSTANDING BOND ANTICIPATION NOTES THAT WERE ISSUED TO PROVIDE FUNDS TO ACQUIRE HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS AND EQUIPMENT FOR PERFORMING FUNCTIONS OF THE CITY’S DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY, INCLUDING THE DIVISION OF FIRE, AND AUTHORIZING RELATED MATTERS.
- 115 AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE AND SALE OF BONDS IN THE MAXIMUM PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF $6,730,000 FOR THE PURPOSE OF RETIRING OUTSTANDING BOND ANTICIPATION NOTES THAT WERE ISSUED TO PROVIDE FUNDS TO IMPROVE MUNICIPAL PARKS AND RECREATION FACILITIES AND AUTHORIZING RELATED MATTERS.
- 116 AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE AND SALE OF BONDS IN THE MAXIMUM PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF $13,650,000 FOR THE PURPOSE OF RETIRING OUTSTANDING BOND ANTICIPATION NOTES THAT WERE ISSUED TO PROVIDE FUNDS TO IMPROVE BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES, AND PROVIDING FOR THE DISCHARGE OF GOVERNMENTAL FUNCTIONS AND SERVICES OTHERWISE BENEFITING THE PUBLIC SAFETY, HEALTH AND WELFARE AND FOR THE PROVISION OF NECESSARY FIXTURES, FURNISHINGS, EQUIPMENT, TECHNOLOGY, APPURTENANCES, UTILITIES, AND SITE IMPROVEMENTS FOR THE PURPOSE AND AUTHORIZING RELATED MATTERS.
- 117 AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE AND SALE OF BONDS IN THE MAXIMUM PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF $13,975,000 FOR THE PURPOSE OF RETIRING OUTSTANDING BOND ANTICIPATION NOTES THAT WERE ISSUED TO PROVIDE FUNDS TO IMPROVE THE MUNICIPAL STREET SYSTEM AND RELATED FACILITIES AND AUTHORIZING RELATED MATTERS.
- 118 AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE Authorizing the Directors of Capital Projects and/or City Planning to apply for and accept grants from the Ohio Department of Transportation for the 2024 Pedestrian Safety Improvement Program to implement safety improvements at various sites throughout the City; to apply for and accept any gifts or grants from any public or private entity; giving consent of the City of Cleveland to the Director of Transportation of the State of Ohio to construct the safety improvements; authorizing the Director of Capital Projects to enter into any relative agreements; and causing payment to the State for the City’s share of the improvement.
- 119 •Emergency Resolutions Read in Full and Adopted
- 120 AN EMERGENCY RESOLUTION Urging the United States Postal Service (USPS) to establish an Age-Friendly Mail Access Initiative working committee in partnership with Cleveland City Council, the Administration’s Department of Aging, Cuyahoga Metropolitan Housing Authority (CMHA), senior and affordable housing providers, and property owners to provide secure and accessible outgoing mail collection services for residents living in senior high-rise and senior residential buildings throughout the City of Cleveland.
- 121 TABLED LEGISLATION
- 122 AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE Determining the method of making the public improvement of both designing and installing an on-site solar photovoltaic and battery energy storage-ready system at the Gunning Park Recreation Center; authorizing the Director of Capital Projects, on behalf of the Office of Sustainability, to enter into one or more contracts with Ameresco, Inc. for that purpose and also for operating and maintaining the system after installation; and authorizing the purchase of materials, equipment, supplies and services to implement the improvement.
- 123 INTRODUCTIONS
- 124 ANNOUNCEMENTS
- 125 MISCELLANEOUS
- 126 MOTION TO EXCUSE THE ABSENCES
- 127 ADJOURN
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