ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 4/9/2025, AUTHORIZING the City Manager to accept a donation of up to $3,500,000 from the Cincinnati Parks Foundation to provide resources for permanent improvements to Lot 23 at Smale Riverfront Park; AUTHORIZING the Director of Finance to deposit the donated funds into Parks Private Endowment and Donations Fund 430; ESTABLISHING new capital improvement program project account no. 980x203x252039, “Lot 23 Improvements,” to provide resources for permanent improvements to Lot 23 at Smale Riverfront Park; and AUTHORIZING the transfer and appropriation of up to $3,500,000 from Parks Private Endowment and Donations Fund 430 to newly established capital improvement program project account no. 980x203x252039, “Lot 23 Improvements,” to provide resources for permanent improvements to Lot 23 at Smale Riverfront Park.

Committee

Cincinnati City Council

Requested by

Budget and Finance Committee

Introduced

April 4, 2025

On agenda

April 16, 2025

Passed

April 16, 2025

Enacted

April 16, 2025

Enactment no.

0090-2025

Where it was heard

Cincinnati City Council Apr 16, 2025 Passed Emergency Pass Cincinnati City Council Apr 16, 2025 Emergency clause to remain Pass Cincinnati City Council Apr 16, 2025 Suspension of the three readings Pass Budget, Finance & Governance Committee Apr 14, 2025 Recommend Passage Emergency Cincinnati City Council Apr 9, 2025 Referred to Budget & Finance Committee

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