ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 9/10/2026, AUTHORIZING the City Manager to apply for, accept, and appropriate a grant of up to $6,250,000 from the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (“COPS”), FY 2026 COPS Hiring Program (ALN 16.068) to hire up to fifty entry-level police officers; and AUTHORIZING the Director of Finance to deposit the grant funds into Law Enforcement Grant Fund 368x8553, project account no. 26COPS.

Committee

Budget, Finance & Governance Committee

Requested by

Budget, Finance & Governance Committee

Introduced

September 3, 2026

On agenda

September 16, 2026

Passed

September 16, 2026

Enacted

September 16, 2026

Enactment no.

0307-2026

Where it was heard

Cincinnati City Council Sep 16, 2026 Passed Emergency Pass Cincinnati City Council Sep 16, 2026 Emergency clause to remain Pass Cincinnati City Council Sep 16, 2026 Suspension of the three readings Pass Budget, Finance & Governance Committee Sep 14, 2026 Cincinnati City Council Sep 10, 2026 Referred to Budget, Finance & Governance Committee

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