ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 3/18/2026, ESTABLISHING new capital improvement program project account no. 980x233x262350, “Ridge Avenue Rehabilitation MTIF Grant 2,” to provide resources to restore deteriorating pavement along Ridge Avenue in the Oakley and Pleasant Ridge neighborhoods; ESTABLISHING new capital improvement program project account no. 980x233x262352, “Elm and Main Street MTIF Grant,” to provide resources to construct replacement track drains along the streetcar alignment in the Central Business District and Over-the-Rhine neighborhoods; ESTABLISHING new capital improvement program project account no. 980x233x262355, “Hopple Street Viaduct PID 121735 MTIF Grant,” to provide resources to replace expansion joints and wearing surface along the Hopple Street viaduct in the Camp Washington, North Fairmount, and Millvale neighborhoods; AUTHORIZING the City Manager to accept a grant of up to $4,559,000 from the Southwest Ohio Regional Transit Authority (“SORTA”) Metro Transit Infrastructure Fund (“MTIF”); AUTHORIZING the City Manager to appropriate SORTA MTIF grant resources as follows: (1) up to $3,000,000 to newly established capital improvement program project account no. 980x233x262350, “Ridge Avenue Rehabilitation MTIF Grant 2”; (2) up to $560,000 to newly established capital improvement program project account no. 980x233x262352, “Elm and Main Street MTIF Grant”; and (3) up to $999,000 to newly established capital improvement program project account no. 980x233x262355, “Hopple Street Viaduct PID 121735 MTIF Grant”; AUTHORIZING the Director of Finance to deposit SORTA MTIF grant resources as follows: (1) up to $3,000,000 to newly established capital improvement program project account no. 980x233x262350, “Ridge Avenue Rehabilitation MTIF Grant 2”; (2) up to $560,000 to newly established capital improvement program project account no. 980x233x262352, “Elm and Main Street MTIF Grant”; and (3) up to $999,000 to newly established capital improvement program project account no. 980x233x262355, “Hopple Street Viaduct PID 121735 MTIF Grant”; and AUTHORIZING the City Manager to enter into any agreements necessary for the receipt and administration of these grant resources.

Committee

Cincinnati City Council

Requested by

Budget, Finance & Governance Committee

Introduced

March 13, 2026

On agenda

April 1, 2026

Passed

April 1, 2026

Enacted

April 1, 2026

Enactment no.

0092-2026

Where it was heard

Cincinnati City Council Apr 1, 2026 Passed Emergency Pass Cincinnati City Council Apr 1, 2026 Emergency clause to remain Pass Cincinnati City Council Apr 1, 2026 Suspension of the three readings Pass Budget, Finance & Governance Committee Mar 30, 2026 Recommend Passage Emergency Cincinnati City Council Mar 18, 2026 Referred to Budget, Finance & Governance Committee

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