ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY), submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 9/2/2025, AUTHORIZING the City Manager to apply for, accept, and appropriate a grant from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency, FY 2025 Port Security Grant Program (ALN 97.056) of up to $102,500, consisting of $35,000 to support the Cincinnati Police Department’s Port of Cincinnati Ohio River Surveillance Camera Network, and up to $67,500 to support the Cincinnati Fire Department’s Explosive Ordnance Disposal Robot for marine vessels; and AUTHORIZING the Director of Finance to deposit the grant funds for the Police Department into Law Enforcement Grant Fund revenue account no. 368x8553, project account no. 25PORT, and the grant funds for the Fire Department into Fire Grant Fund revenue account no. 472x8542.

Committee

Cincinnati City Council

Requested by

Budget and Finance Committee

Introduced

August 29, 2025

On agenda

September 4, 2025

Passed

September 4, 2025

Enacted

September 4, 2025

Enactment no.

0275-2025

Where it was heard

Cincinnati City Council Sep 4, 2025 Passed Emergency Pass Cincinnati City Council Sep 4, 2025 Emergency clause to remain Pass Cincinnati City Council Sep 4, 2025 Suspension of the three readings Pass Budget, Finance & Governance Committee Sep 2, 2025 Recommend Passage Emergency

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