ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 9/8/2026, 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 2026 Port Security Grant Program (ALN 97.056) of up to $146,371, consisting of $32,452 to support the Cincinnati Police Department’s Port of Cincinnati Ohio River Surveillance Camera Network, and up to $113,919 to support the Cincinnati Fire Department’s night vision equipment and explosive ordnance disposal robot; 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. 26PORT, and the grant funds for the Fire Department into Fire Grants and Donations Fund revenue account no. 472x8542.

Committee

Cincinnati City Council

Requested by

Budget, Finance & Governance Committee

Introduced

September 2, 2026

On agenda

September 10, 2026

Passed

September 10, 2026

Enacted

September 10, 2026

Enactment no.

0298-2026

Where it was heard

Cincinnati City Council Sep 10, 2026 Passed Emergency Pass Cincinnati City Council Sep 10, 2026 Emergency clause to remain Pass Cincinnati City Council Sep 10, 2026 Suspension of the three readings Pass Budget, Finance & Governance Committee Sep 8, 2026 Recommend Passage Emergency

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