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Name: Cincinnati Cincinnati City Council
Start: 2026-06-10
Location: Council Chambers, Room 300

June 10, 2026 ·2:00 PM Final

Council Chambers, Room 300

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Agenda — 190 items

1 ROLL CALL
1 Council convened at 2:01 P.M., Mayor Aftab Pureval, Presiding.
2 Council observed a moment of silent prayer and recited the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
3 There being no objection, the Minutes of the previous session of council were Approved and Filed.
3 In attendance were City Manager Sheryl Long, City Solicitor Emily Smart Woerner, and Clerk of Council Anthony Covington.
4 MAYOR AFTAB
5 Port of Greater Cincinnati Development Authority
1. REAPPOINTMENT, submitted by Mayor Aftab Pureval, I hereby reappoint Amy Spiller to the Port of Greater Cincinnati Development Authority for a term of four years. This reappointment is submitted to City Council for its advice and consent pursuant to its Rules. (Female/White). 202601766 Confirmed Pass
7 Citizen Complaint Authority
2. REAPPOINTMENT, submitted by Mayor Aftab Pureval, I hereby reappoint Dr. Randi Burlew to the Citizen Complaint Authority for a term of two years ending in June 2028. This reappointment is submitted to City Council for its advice and consent pursuant to its Rules. (Female/AA). 202601767 Confirmed Pass
3. ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY), submitted by Mayor Aftab Pureval, from Emily Smart Woerner, City Solicitor, AUTHORIZING the transfer of $2,300,000 from the unappropriated surplus of General Fund 050 to General Fund balance sheet reserve account no. 050x3422, “Discretionary Reserve,” effective immediately; AUTHORIZING the transfer of $1,285,425 from General Fund balance sheet reserve account no. 050x3422, “Discretionary Reserve,” to the unappropriated surplus of the General Fund; AUTHORIZING the transfer of $100,000 from General Fund balance sheet reserve account no. 050x2581, “Reserve for Special Events,” to the unappropriated surplus of the General Fund; AUTHORIZING the transfer and appropriation of $2,385,425 from various operating budget accounts and the unappropriated surplus of General Fund 050 to various operating budget accounts within the General Fund, according to Schedule A of the attached Schedules of Transfer, to implement Mayor’s recommended changes to the FY 2027 General Fund Operating Budget Update; AUTHORIZING the transfer and return to source of $2,500,000 from permanent improvement program project account no. 980x105x271047, “Farmer Music Center 40(B),” to the unappropriated surplus of Municipal Public Improvement Equivalent Fund 491; AUTHORIZING the transfer and return to source of $2,000,000 from permanent improvement program project account no. 980x105x271013, “Farmer Music Center,” to the unappropriated surplus of Income Tax Permanent Improvement Fund 758; AUTHORIZING the establishment of permanent improvement program project account no. 980x101x271018, “Fountain Square Safety Improvements,” to provide resources for improvements to improve safety and security at Fountain Square and surrounding areas; AUTHORIZING the transfer and appropriation of $500,000 from the unappropriated surplus of Income Tax Permanent Improvement Fund 758 permanent improvement program project account no. 980x101x271018, “Fountain Square Safety Improvements,” for inclusion in the Capital Improvement Program and Budget for Fiscal Year 2027 to implement the Mayor’s recommended changes to the FY 2027 Capital Budget Update; and DECLARING certain projects to be for a public purpose, all to carry out the FY 2027 Capital Improvement Program. 202601983 Referred to Budget, Finance & Governance Committee
10 MS. ALBI
4. ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY), submitted by Councilmember Albi, from Emily Smart Woerner, City Solicitor, AUTHORIZING the transfer of $20,000from General Fund balance sheet reserve account no. 050x2581, “Reserve for Special Events Support,” to the unappropriated surplus of General Fund 050; AUTHORIZING the transfer and appropriation of $20,000 from the unappropriated surplus of General Fund 050 to the City Manager’s Office General Fund non-personnel operating budget account no. 050x101x7400 to provide one-time special events support of $20,000 for the West End “Stop the Violence” Festival effective July 1, 2026; AUTHORIZING the City Manager to execute a funding agreement with On Impact Recruiting Services to provide one-time support for the West End “Stop the Violence” Festival; AUTHORIZING the City Manager to expend up to the $20,000 from City Manager’s Office General Fund non-personnel operating budget account no. 050x101x7400 to provide one-time support to On Impact Recruiting Services, the sponsor of the West End “Stop the Violence” Festival; and DECLARING such expenditure to serve a public purpose. 202601967 Referred to Budget, Finance & Governance Committee
12 MR. JEFFREYS
5. ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY), submitted by Councilmember Jeffreys, from Emily Smart Woerner, City Solicitor, AUTHORIZING the transfer of $50,000 from General Fund balance sheet reserve account no. 050x2581, “Reserve for Special Events Support,” to the unappropriated surplus of General Fund 050; AUTHORIZING the transfer and appropriation of $50,000 from the unappropriated surplus of General Fund 050 to the City Manager’s Office General Fund non-personnel operating budget account no. 050x101x7400 to provide one-time special events support of $50,000 for the 2026 OwnCincy Workship series effective July 1, 2026; AUTHORIZING the City Manager to expend up to $50,000 from City Manager’s Office General Fund non-personnel operating budget account no. 050x101x7400 to provide one-time support to OwnCincy for the 2026 OwnCincy Workshop series; and DECLARING such expenditure to serve a public purpos. 202601940 Referred to Budget, Finance & Governance Committee
6. MOTION, submitted by Councilmember Jeffreys, WE MOVE that the Administration establish a Graffiti Victim Amnesty Program within the Department of Buildings & Inspections, similar to the illegal dumping/litter amnesty program, for property owners who have had their building tagged with graffiti, and in parallel report back within 60 days on alternative solutions that do not penalize the victim. (STATEMENT ATTACHED) (BALANCE ON FILE IN THE CLERK’S OFFICE) 202602266 Referred to Public Safety & Quality of Life Committee
15 MS. OWENS
7. ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY), submitted by Councilmember Owens, from Emily Smart Woerner, City Solicitor, AMENDING Ordinance No. 149-2023 to authorize the City Manager and the employees of the Office of Councilmember Owens to collect sponsorships, registration fees, and vendor fees for the annual Social Service Day event, and to deposit those contributions into Fund No. 314, “Special Events.” 202601939 Referred to Budget, Finance & Governance Committee
17 MS. KEARNEY
18 MR. CRAMERDING
8. ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY), submitted by Vice Mayor Kearney and Councilmember Cramerding, from Emily Smart Woerner, City Solicitor, MODIFYING Chapter 307, “Classified Compensation Schedules,” of the Cincinnati Municipal Code by AMENDING Section 035 of Division 9 to update the salary schedule range for the classification of Deputy Clerk. 202601972 Referred to Budget, Finance & Governance Committee
20 CITY MANAGER
9. REPORT, dated 6/10/2026 submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on a communication from the State of Ohio, Division of Liquor Control, advising of a permit application for Bristol Draw LLC, DBA Bristol Draw, 3103 Harrison Ave. ( #10015563-1, New, D3) [ Objections:None] 202601717 Filed
10. ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 6/10/2026, AUTHORIZING the City Manager to accept and appropriate a donation of up to $10,000 from the Estate of Doyle R. Spradlin for improvements to the Dunham Recreation Area sand volleyball courts; and AUTHORIZING the Director of Finance to deposit the donated resources into Fund 319, “Contributions for Recreation Purposes,” revenue account no. 319x8571 202601743 Referred to Budget, Finance & Governance Committee
11. REPORT, dated 6/10/2026, submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, regarding Special Event Permit Application for CBMWOF Induction Ceremony. 202601936 Filed
12. ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 6/10/2026, AUTHORIZING a payment of $8,160 to JLK Global Enterprises, Inc. from General Fund Emergency Communications Center non-personnel operating budget account no. 050x103x1000x7297 as a moral obligation for temporary personnel services provided for the period of March 2, 2026 to March 27, 2026; and AUTHORIZING a payment of $4,000 to Response Technologies, Ltd. from General Fund Emergency Communications Center non-personnel operating budget account no. 050x103x0000x7289 as a moral obligation for annual alarm monitoring services for the period of November 1, 2025 to November 1, 2026. 202601941 Referred to Budget, Finance & Governance Committee
13. ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 6/10/2026, AUTHORIZING the City Manager to accept up to $13,964.94 from the Ohio Department of Commerce, Division of Unclaimed Funds to reimburse the City for unclaimed funds owed to the City; and AUTHORIZING the Director of Finance to deposit the unclaimed funds in the unappropriated surplus of General Fund 050. 202601943 Referred to Budget, Finance & Governance Committee
14. ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 6/10/2026, AUTHORIZING the City Manager and employees of the Cincinnati Recreation Commission to solicit and accept donations of money, sponsorships, in-kind contributions, team registration fees, vendor fees, and other things of value from the Cincinnati business community, individual benefactors, and other appropriate sources to provide resources to support the Queen City Slam Basketball Tournament; and AUTHORIZING the Director of Finance to deposit the resources donated to or generated by the event into Fund No. 319, “Contributions for Recreation Purposes.” 202601944 Referred to Budget, Finance & Governance Committee
15. ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 6/10/2026, AUTHORIZING the City Manager to apply for, accept, and appropriate, a grant of up to $15,000 from American Trails through the Trails Capacity Program to provide funding for staff training and the development of a volunteer trail stewardship program, and AUTHORIZING the Director of Finance to deposit grant resources into Park Miscellaneous Revenue and Special Activity revenue account no. 326x8571, Parks project account no. 26AMTRL1, “FY 2026 American Trails Grant.” 202601945 Referred to Budget, Finance & Governance Committee
16. ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 6/10/2026, AUTHORIZING the City Manager to accept and appropriate a donation of $1,000 from the Rotary Club of Cincinnati to support Youth Services programming; and AUTHORIZING the Director of Finance to deposit the donation into Fund 456, “Public Safety Special Projects,” revenue account no. 456x8571. 202601946 Referred to Budget, Finance & Governance Committee
17. ORDINANCE submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 6/10/2026, AUTHORIZING the City Manager to apply for, accept, and appropriate a grant of up to $80,000 from the State of Ohio Department of Health Creating Healthy Communities program to reimburse the City for personnel and non-personnel expenses related to its Healthy Communities Program; and AUTHORIZING the Director of Finance to deposit the grant funds into Public Health Research Fund revenue account no. 350x8536. 202601947 Referred to Budget, Finance & Governance Committee
18. ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 6/10/2026, AUTHORIZING the City Manager to accept a donation of up to $1,000,000 from CinciVTICA, LLC to support the operations and maintenance of the City’s streetcar system; and AUTHORIZING the Director of Finance to deposit the donation into Streetcar Operations Fund revenue account no. 455x8645. 202601949 Referred to Budget, Finance & Governance Committee
19. ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 6/10/2026, ESTABLISHING new Fund 362, “Convention Center Naming Rights Fund,” for the purpose of depositing the proceeds from the sale of the naming rights for the Convention Center, and AUTHORIZING the expenditure of resources from new Fund 362, “Convention Center Naming Rights Fund,” to acquire, construct, equip, expand, improve, install, modernize, and renovate the Convention Center and surrounding properties, as well as related “facilities” as defined in R.C. Chapter 351, including, without limitation, predevelopment costs, demolition costs, exterior renovations, improvements to entrances and circulation, creation of outdoor space, extending exhibit hall space, upgrading meeting rooms, delivery and loading dock enhancements, improvements to building systems and technology, energy efficiency improvements, improvements to reduce emissions, costs of hotels, parking facilities, and walkways. 202601952 Referred to Budget, Finance & Governance Committee
20. ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 6/10/2026, ADOPTING AND APPROVING a Capital Improvement Program and Budget for Fiscal Year 2027, transferring and appropriating taxes and other revenue and existing funds, including proceeds from the Cincinnati Southern Railway Infrastructure Trust, as provided in the attached Schedules of Transfer, and DECLARING certain projects to be for a public purpose, all to carry out the Capital Improvement Program. 202601953 Referred to Budget, Finance & Governance Committee
21. ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 6/10/2026, APPROVING AND ADOPTING a Capital Improvement Program and Budget for FY 2027; AUTHORIZING the transfer and appropriation of revenue and existing funds to carry out certain parts of the Capital Improvement Program; AUTHORIZING the transfer and appropriation of $25,190,000 from the unappropriated surplus of Water Works Fund 101 to Water Works Capital Improvement Fund 756, to continue funding for the current Capital Improvement Program, which includes new water mains, water main replacements, treatment plant improvements, system development, tanks, pumping stations, and private development; AUTHORIZING the transfer and appropriation of $20,000,000 from the unappropriated surplus of Water Works Fund 101 to Private Lead Service Line Replacement Fund 312 to continue funding private lead service line replacement activities; AUTHORIZING the use and expenditure of $80,503,000 for Greater Cincinnati Water Works Capital Improvements; AUTHORIZING the use and expenditure of $20,000,000 for Greater Cincinnati Water Works private lead service line replacement activities; and DECLARING expenditures from Private Lead Service Line Replacement Fund 312 for private lead service line replacement activities as well as certain project accounts to be for a public purpose, all to carry out the Capital Improvement Program. 202601954 Referred to Budget, Finance & Governance Committee
22. ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 6/10/2026, PROVIDING for the appropriation of funds and authorization of expenditures from the General Fund 050 in the amount of $593,289,560 for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026 and ending June 30, 2027, representing of the Recommended FY 2027 General Fund Operating Budget Update, per the attached Schedule of Appropriation, to provide for the current expenses and other expenses of the City; AUTHORIZING the transfer of $3,522,340 from the unappropriated surplus of General Fund 050 to the unappropriated surplus of Bond Retirement Fund 151 to pay the City’s FY 2027 General Fund debt service obligations related to the Ohio Police & Fire Pension Fund in the amount of $2,340,180 and the Early Retirement Incentive Program (“ERIP”) in the amount of $1,182,160; AUTHORIZING the transfer of $22,868,310 from the unappropriated surplus of General Fund 050 to the unappropriated surplus of Cincinnati Health District Fund 416 to provide for the FY 2027 General Fund Operating Budget Update portion of the expenses of the Cincinnati Health Department; AUTHORIZING the transfer of $1,007,960 from the unappropriated surplus of General Fund 050 to the unappropriated surplus of Citizens Job Fund 308 to provide resources for the Career Pathways Initiative; AUTHORIZING the transfer of $18,430 from the unappropriated surplus of General Fund 050 to the unappropriated surplus of Enterprise Technology Solutions Fund 702 to provide resources for debt service for the ERIP; AUTHORIZING the transfer of $160,000 from the unappropriated surplus of General Fund 050 to the unappropriated surplus of Qualified Employee Benefit Arrangement (QEBA) Fund 748 to provide resources for Contribution to Total Benefit Arrangement payments; AMENDING the sections of Chapter 307, “Classified Compensation Schedules,” of the Cincinnati Municipal Code regarding the compensation schedules of employees in Divisions 0, 5, 7 (LAW), 8, and 9 by applying a three percent wage adjustment for non-represented employees to constitute the new classification and salary range schedule for these classifications and to provide for wage adjustments effective June 21, 2026; REVISING the Department of Buildings and Inspections fee schedule to reflect the annual consumer price index adjustment of two and four tenths percent applied to fees charged for services related to property permitting and maintenance; and AUTHORIZING the Department of City Planning and Engagement (“DCPE”) to adjust fees charged for certain services for planning-related functions and in administering the Cincinnati Zoning Code to allow the DCPE to recover a higher portion of its true cost of the services provided. 202601955 Referred to Budget, Finance & Governance Committee
23. ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 6/10/2026, PROVIDING for the transfer and appropriation for the current expenses and other expenditures of the Restricted Revenue Funds of the City in the total amount of $469,348,050, for operating requirements, capital outlay, and debt service for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026, and ending June 30, 2027, as specified by this Ordinance and according to the attached Schedules of Appropriation; AUTHORIZING the transfer of $11,760 from the unappropriated surplus of Convention Center Fund 103 to the unappropriated surplus of Bond Retirement Fund 151 to pay the City’s FY 2027 General Fund debt service obligations related to bonds issued to fund Public Building Improvement Bonds for energy improvements; AUTHORIZING the transfer of $800 from the unappropriated surplus of General Aviation Fund 104 to the unappropriated surplus of Bond Retirement Fund 151 to pay the City’s FY 2027 General Fund debt service obligations related to bonds issued to fund Public Building Improvement Bonds for energy improvements; AUTHORIZING the transfer of $106,670 from the unappropriated surplus of Street Construction, Maintenance, and Repair Fund 301 to the unappropriated surplus of Bond Retirement Fund 151 to pay the City’s FY 2027 General Fund debt service obligations related to bonds issued to fund Public Building Improvement Bonds for energy improvements in the amount of $59,110 and the Early Retirement Incentive Program (“ERIP”) in the amount of $47,560; AUTHORIZING the transfer of $188,140 from the unappropriated surplus of Income Tax-Infrastructure Fund 302 to the unappropriated surplus of Bond Retirement Fund 151 to pay the City’s FY 2027 General Fund debt service obligations related to bonds issued to fund the ERIP; AUTHORIZING the transfer of $38,410 from the unappropriated surplus of Municipal Motor Vehicle License Tax Fund 306 to the unappropriated surplus of Bond Retirement Fund 151 to pay the City’s FY 2027 General Fund debt service obligations related to bonds issued to fund Public Building Improvement Bonds for energy improvements in the amount of $3,540 and the ERIP in the amount of $34,870; AUTHORIZING the transfer of $19,450 from the unappropriated surplus of County Law Enforcement Applied Regionally (CLEAR) Fund 457 to the unappropriated surplus of Bond Retirement Fund 151 to pay the City’s FY 2027 General Fund debt service obligations related to bonds issued to fund the ERIP; AUTHORIZING the transfers from the unappropriated surplus of Parking System Facilities Fund 102 of $50,000 to reserve account no. 102x3441, “U-Square Garage - Reserve for Capital Projects,” and of $20,000 to reserve account no. 102x3442, “VP3 Garage - Reserve for Capital Projects,” to make contractually obligated payments for repairs to each garage; AUTHORIZING the transfer of $279,000 from the unappropriated surplus of General Aviation Fund 104 to reserve account no. 104x3444, “FAA/ODOT Local Match - Reserve for Capital Projects,” to hold resources needed to fulfill the local match requirement for future capital improvements financed with FAA/ODOT grants awarded to Lunken Airport; AUTHORIZING the City Manager to apply for, accept, and appropriate a formula grant of up to $275,000 from the U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Transit Administration (ALN 20.507) to provide funding for streetcar operations in FY 2027; AUTHORIZING the City Manager to apply for, accept, and appropriate a formula grant of up to $330,000 from the U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Transit Administration (ALN 20.525) to provide funding for streetcar operations in FY 2027; AUTHORIZING the Director of Finance to deposit the Federal Transit Administration formula grant funds into Streetcar Operations Fund revenue account no. 455x8554; MODIFYING Chapter 514, “Parking Permits,” of the Cincinnati Municipal Code by AMENDING Section 7, “Permit Types, Qualifications and Fees”; and AMENDING Ordinance No. 349-2024 and Ordinance No. 294-2018, as amended by Ordinances No. 380-2018 and No. 84-2019. 202601956 Referred to Budget, Finance & Governance Committee
24. ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 6/10/2026, AUTHORIZING the transfer of $50,000 within the General Fund, from and to various operating accounts of General Fund 050 according to the attached Schedules of Transfer, to realign and provide funds for the ongoing needs of the Law Department, and AUTHORIZING the transfer and appropriation of $1,500,000 from the unappropriated surplus of Community Health Center Activities Fund 395 according to the attached Schedules of Transfer, to provide funds for the ongoing needs of the Cincinnati Health Department. 202601957 Referred to Budget, Finance & Governance Committee
25. ORDINANCE submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 6/10/2026, AMENDING Ordinance No. 313-2025 to increase, from $4,200,000 to $4,440,000, the amount of grant funding the City Manager is authorized to accept and appropriate from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Lead Hazard Reduction Grant Program (ALN 14.900), for lead hazard reduction activities; to change the fund into which the resources will be deposited from Fund 387, “Lead Hazard Research Control,’ to Fund 381, “Cincinnati Abatement Project”; and to increase, from $3,960,000 to $4,200,000, the amount of grant funding the Director of Finance is authorized to deposit into Cincinnati Abatement Project Fund revenue account no. 381x8556 for lead abatement. 202601958 Referred to Budget, Finance & Governance Committee
26. ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 6/10/2026, APPROVING, AND AUTHORIZING the City Manager to execute a Community Reinvestment Area Tax Exemption Agreement with 5500 Glengate, LLC, thereby authorizing a twelve-year tax exemption for 100 percent of the value of improvements made to real property located at 5500 Glengate Lane in the Pleasant Ridge neighborhood of Cincinnati, in connection with the remodeling of seven buildings into approximately 52,300 square feet of residential space, consisting of a total of 73 residential rental dwelling units, at a total remodeling cost of approximately $2,550,000. 202601959 Referred to Budget, Finance & Governance Committee
27. ORDINANCE submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 6/10/2026, DEDICATING, ACCEPTING, AND CONFIRMING the dedication to public use of an approximately 0.0295-acre tract of real property as a portion of Spring Grove Avenue and Draper Street, a public right-of-way for street purposes, in the Camp Washington neighborhood of Cincinnati. 202601960 Referred to Budget, Finance & Governance Committee
28. ORDINANCE submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 6/10/2026, AUTHORIZING the City Manager to execute a Lease Agreement with Spring in Our Steps, Inc., an Ohio Corporation, pursuant to which the City will lease for a term of seven years, the City owned property located at 2125 Vine Street in the CUF neighborhood of Cincinnati. 202601962 Referred to Budget, Finance & Governance Committee
29. ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 6/10/2026, AUTHORIZING the City Manager to execute any and all agreements and documents and take such other steps as may be necessary to vacate and sell approximately 0.6306 acres of public right-of-way known as Beechmont Avenue in the Mt. Washington neighborhood of Cincinnati, to the Mt. Washington Community Development Corporation, subject to the reservation of easements and a declaration of restrictions, in order to facilitate the Mt. Washington Community Development Corporation’s development of an affordable senior housing facility on its adjacent site. 202601965 Referred to Budget, Finance & Governance Committee
30. ORDINANCE submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 6/10/2026, AUTHORIZING the City Manager to apply for, accept, and appropriate Water Supply Revolving Loan Account loan funding of up to $8,000,000, comprised of $4,240,000 in principal forgiveness and $3,760,000 in zero-interest loan funding, from the Ohio Environment Protection Agency and the Ohio Water Development Authority, to be expended from the Water Works non-personnel budget account no. 756x300x7600 and 312x300x7200, to assist with the cost of replacing public and private lead service lines within the Greater Cincinnati Water Works’ service area; and AUTHORIZING, the Director of Finance to receive and deposit loan funds into Fund Numbers 756x8569, 756x8527, 312x8569, and 312x8527. 202601975 Referred to Budget, Finance & Governance Committee
31. ORDINANCE submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 6/10/2026, AUTHORIZING the City Manager to apply for, accept, and appropriate Water Supply Revolving Loan Account loan funding of up to $91,000,000 from the Ohio Environment Protection Agency and the Ohio Water Development Authority to reimburse costs incurred by the Greater Cincinnati Water Works to replace aging water mains and service lines; and AUTHORIZING, the Director of Finance to deposit loan funds into Water Works Capital Improvement Fund revenue account no. 756x8569. 202601980 Referred to Budget, Finance & Governance Committee
32. ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 6/10/2026, ESTABLISHING new capital improvement program project account no. 980x199x261951, “Winton Hills Recreation Improvements RCF,” to provide resources for various improvements at the Winton Hills Recreation Area; AUTHORIZING the City Manager to accept a donation of $100,000 from the Reds Community Fund (“RCF”) to provide resources for various improvements at the Winton Hills Recreation Area; AUTHORIZING the Director of Finance to deposit $100,000 from RCF into Fund 319x8571, “Contributions For Recreation Purposes,” to provide resources for various improvements at the Winton Hills Recreation Area; AUTHORIZING the City Manager to transfer and appropriate $100,000 from the unappropriated surplus of Fund 319, “Contributions For Recreation Purposes,” into newly established capital improvement program project account no 980x199x261951, “Winton Hills Recreation Improvements RCF,” to provide resources for various improvements at the Winton Hills Recreation Area; and AUTHORIZING the City Manager to accept in-kind donations related to improvements in the Winton Hills neighborhood from RCF, valued at approximately $1,000,000, for improvements to the Winton Hills Recreation Area. 202601981 Referred to Budget, Finance & Governance Committee
33. ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 6/10/2026, AUTHORIZING the transfer and appropriation of $1,659,955 from the unappropriated surplus of General Fund 050 to Office of the City Manager non-personnel operating budget account no. 050x101x7400 in support of the FY 2024 Human Services Impact Award priority of eviction prevention and housing stabilization; AUTHORIZING the transfer and return to source of $54,874,398 to the unappropriated surplus of General Fund 050 in accordance with the attached Schedule of Transfer Part A; AUTHORIZING the transfer of $54,874,398 from the unappropriated surplus of General Fund 050 to balance sheet reserve account no. 050x3422, “Discretionary Reserve,” to preserve resources for commitments made in FY 2026; AUTHORIZING the transfer of $54,874,398 from balance sheet reserve account no. 050x3422, “Discretionary Reserve,” to the unappropriated surplus of General Fund 050 effective July 1, 2026; AUTHORIZING the transfer and appropriation of $54,874,398 from the unappropriated surplus of General Fund 050 to various operating budget accounts in accordance with the attached Schedule of Transfer Part B, effective July 1, 2026, to provide resources for various programs and services previously approved by Council in FY 2026; and DECLARING that expenditures from City Manager’s Office General Fund non-personnel operating budget account no. 050x101x7400 to provide resources for eviction prevention and housing stabilization constitute a public purpose. 202601982 Referred to Budget, Finance & Governance Committee
34. ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 6/10/2026, AUTHORIZING the City Manager to take any and all steps as may be necessary in order to vacate as public rights-of-way and retain approximately 0.7168 acres of real property, being a portion of Turkey Bottom Road, Airport Road, and Davis Lane in the East End neighborhood of Cincinnati. 202601984 Referred to Budget, Finance & Governance Committee
35. REPORT, dated 6/10/2026, submitted Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, regarding school zone crashes and speeding. (Reference Document # 202601370) 202601985 Referred to Public Safety & Quality of Life Committee
36. ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 6/10/2026, MODIFYING the provisions of Chapter 324, “Minority and Women Business Enterprise Program,” of the Cincinnati Municipal Code by AMENDING Section 324-22, “Vendor Good Faith Efforts to Meet Goals” to improve efficiency and create additional flexibility to review documented good faith efforts to meet applicable contract participation goals. 202601986 Referred to Budget, Finance & Governance Committee
37. ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 6/10/2026, APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING the City Manager to execute a Community Reinvestment Area Tax Exemption Agreement with Brandon Larkey and Andrew Zofkie, thereby authorizing a fifteen-year tax exemption for 100 percent of the value of improvements made to real property located at 522 E. 12th Street in the Pendleton neighborhood of Cincinnati, in connection with the remodeling of an existing building into approximately 6,060 square feet of residential space consisting of six residential rental dwelling units, at a total construction cost of approximately $173,000. 202601987 Referred to Housing & Growth Committee
38. ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 6/10/2026, APPROVING, AND AUTHORIZING the City Manager to execute a Community Reinvestment Area Tax Exemption Agreement with C5 at Center Hill, LLC, an affiliate of Core5 Industrial Partners, thereby authorizing a fifteen-year tax exemption for 100 percent of the value of improvements made to real property located at 6031 Center Hill Avenue in the Winton Hills neighborhood of Cincinnati, in connection with the construction of a new building into approximately 307,800 square feet of industrial space, at a total construction cost of approximately $23,777,550. (Subject to the Temporary Prohibition List <https://www.cincinnati-oh.gov/law/ethics/city-business>). <https://www.cincinnati-oh.gov/law/ethics/city-business%3e).> 202602063 Referred to Housing & Growth Committee
51 CLERK OF COUNCIL
39. REGISTRATION (TERMINATION), submitted by the Clerk of Council from Legislative Agent Hector Soliman-Valdez, Director of Local Government Affairs, Government Affairs, 28 Liberty Ship Way, Suite 2815, Sausalito, CA 94965. (Law Enforcement Technology) 202601938 Filed
40. STATEMENT, submitted by the Clerk of Council formally filing a copy of the Financial Disclosure Statement for Aftab Pureval/Mayor. (ETHICS) 202601963 Filed
41. STATEMENT, submitted by the Clerk of Council formally filing a copy of the Financial Disclosure Statement for Aftab Pureval/Mayor. (CITY) 202601964 Filed
42. STATEMENT, submitted by the Clerk of Council formally filing a copy of the Financial Disclosure Statement for Anthony Vincent Cadle/DCED: Division Manager of the Economic Development Division. 202601992 Filed
43. STATEMENT, submitted by the Clerk of Council formally filing a copy of the Financial Disclosure Statement for Kelly Lavender Carr/HR/Deputy Director. 202601997 Filed
44. STATEMENT, submitted by the Clerk of Council formally filing a copy of the Financial Disclosure Statement for Markiea L. Carter/Opportunity & Resident Services/Director. 202602003 Filed
45. STATEMENT, submitted by the Clerk of Council formally filing a copy of the Financial Disclosure Statement for Laura Veronica-Gloria Castillo/Interim Director for the Office of Procurement. 202602009 Filed
46. STATEMENT, submitted by the Clerk of Council formally filing a copy of the Financial Disclosure Statement for Diana Ruth Christy/Department of Sewers/Director. 202602015 Filed
47. STATEMENT, submitted by the Clerk of Council formally filing a copy of the Financial Disclosure Statement for Raj Chundur/OPDA/CAGIS Deputy Director. 202602020 Filed
48. STATEMENT, submitted by the Clerk of Council formally filing a copy of the Financial Disclosure Statement for Anna Cochran/Finance/Division Manager. 202602026 Filed
49. STATEMENT, submitted by the Clerk of Council formally filing a copy of the Financial Disclosure Statement for Paul Brian Conway/Transportation & Engineering/Deputy Director. 202602031 Filed
50. STATEMENT, submitted by the Clerk of Council formally filing a copy of the Financial Disclosure Statement for Crystal Ann Courtney/Parks Division Manager of Natural Resources. 202602036 Filed
51. STATEMENT, submitted by the Clerk of Council formally filing a copy of the Financial Disclosure Statement for Arthur D. Dahlberg/Buildings & Inspections Director. 202602041 Filed
52. STATEMENT, submitted by the Clerk of Council formally filing a copy of the Financial Disclosure Statement for Michelle Daniels/Assistant Health Commissioner. 202602046 Filed
53. STATEMENT, submitted by the Clerk of Council formally filing a copy of the Financial Disclosure Statement for Andrew Michael Dudas/City Manager’s Office/Office of Budget Evaluation/Budget Director. 202602051 Filed
54. STATEMENT, submitted by the Clerk of Council formally filing a copy of the Financial Disclosure Statement for Kristen Cosgrove Eatmon/Chief of Staff. 202602056 Filed
55. STATEMENT, submitted by the Clerk of Council formally filing a copy of the Financial Disclosure Statement for Erica Elizabeth Faaborg/Law/Deputy City Solicitor. 202602061 Filed
56. STATEMENT, submitted by the Clerk of Council formally filing a copy of the Financial Disclosure Statement for Herta M. Fairbanks/CFO/Division Manager Finance/IT. 202602068 Filed
57. STATEMENT, submitted by the Clerk of Council formally filing a copy of the Financial Disclosure Statement for Jason A. Fleming/Water Works/Deputy Director. 202602073 Filed
58. STATEMENT, submitted by the Clerk of Council formally filing a copy of the Financial Disclosure Statement for Mollie Kathleen Lair/Director of Communications. 202602078 Filed
59. STATEMENT, submitted by the Clerk of Council formally filing a copy of the Financial Disclosure Statement for Daniel Clare Fortinberry/Department of Public Services/Parking Division Manager. 202602083 Filed
60. STATEMENT, submitted by the Clerk of Council formally filing a copy of the Financial Disclosure Statement for Cynthia Marie France/Public Services/Facilities Manager. 202602088 Filed
61. STATEMENT, submitted by the Clerk of Council formally filing a copy of the Financial Disclosure Statement for Ian Ross Franke/Buildings & Inspections/Division Manager/Trades. 202602093 Filed
62. STATEMENT, submitted by the Clerk of Council formally filing a copy of the Financial Disclosure Statement for Brian Nicholas Gay/Budget & Evaluation/Division Manager. 202602098 Filed
63. STATEMENT, submitted by the Clerk of Council formally filing a copy of the Financial Disclosure Statement for Yury Raul Gonzales/Cincinnati Health Department/Medical Director. 202602103 Filed
64. STATEMENT, submitted by the Clerk of Council formally filing a copy of the Financial Disclosure Statement for Amanda Gabrielle Gray/MSD/Superintendent. 202602108 Filed
65. STATEMENT, submitted by the Clerk of Council formally filing a copy of the Financial Disclosure Statement for Joseph William Gray 4th/Finance/Debt Manager. 202602114 Filed
66. STATEMENT, submitted by the Clerk of Council formally filing a copy of the Financial Disclosure Statement for Roy Jeffrey Hackworth/Department of Community Development/Manager. 202602119 Filed
67. STATEMENT, submitted by the Clerk of Council formally filing a copy of the Financial Disclosure Statement for Kimberly H. Hamilton/Buildings & Inspections/Division Manager. 202602120 Filed
68. STATEMENT, submitted by the Clerk of Council formally filing a copy of the Financial Disclosure Statement for Matthew G. Hammer/Assistant Police Chief. 202602121 Filed
69. STATEMENT, submitted by the Clerk of Council formally filing a copy of the Financial Disclosure Statement for Marion Eugene Haynes III/Law Dept/Deputy Solicitor. 202602122 Filed
70. STATEMENT, submitted by the Clerk of Council formally filing a copy of the Financial Disclosure Statement for Latisha A. Hazell/Human Resources Director. 202602123 Filed
71. STATEMENT, submitted by the Clerk of Council formally filing a copy of the Financial Disclosure Statement for Adam D. Hennie/Interim Police Chief. 202602124 Filed
72. STATEMENT, submitted by the Clerk of Council formally filing a copy of the Financial Disclosure Statement for Tim D. Heyl. 202602125 Filed
73. STATEMENT, submitted by the Clerk of Council formally filing a copy of the Financial Disclosure Statement for Curtis Allen Hines. 202602126 Filed
74. STATEMENT, submitted by the Clerk of Council formally filing a copy of the Financial Disclosure Statement for Stacey L. Hoffman/City Planning & Engagement/City Planning Division Manager. 202602128 Filed
75. STATEMENT, submitted by the Clerk of Council formally filing a copy of the Financial Disclosure Statement for Felisha Howell/HR/Division Manager. 202602129 Filed
76. STATEMENT, submitted by the Clerk of Council formally filing a copy of the Financial Disclosure Statement for Matthew Stuart Hulme/DOTE/Division Manager. 202602130 Filed
77. STATEMENT, submitted by the Clerk of Council formally filing a copy of the Financial Disclosure Statement for Javarious Gary Jackson/City Manager’s Office/Assistant to the City Manager. 202602131 Filed
78. STATEMENT, submitted by the Clerk of Council formally filing a copy of the Financial Disclosure Statement for Eric Marshall Jamison. 202602132 Filed
79. STATEMENT, submitted by the Clerk of Council formally filing a copy of the Financial Disclosure Statement for Cuthbert Jude Johnson/HR/Superintendent. 202602133 Filed
80. STATEMENT, submitted by the Clerk of Council formally filing a copy of the Financial Disclosure Statement for Reese Parker Johnson/Sewers/Deputy Director. 202602134 Filed
81. STATEMENT, submitted by the Clerk of Council formally filing a copy of the Financial Disclosure Statement for Matthew John Kennedy/CCA Director. 202602135 Filed
82. STATEMENT, submitted by the Clerk of Council formally filing a copy of the Financial Disclosure Statement for Katherine Erinn Keough-Jurs. 202602136 Filed
83. STATEMENT, submitted by the Clerk of Council formally filing a copy of the Financial Disclosure Statement for Hanna Suhail Khoury/ETS/Information Technology Manager. 202602137 Filed
84. STATEMENT, submitted by the Clerk of Council formally filing a copy of the Financial Disclosure Statement for Camille N Knox/Division Manager. 202602138 Filed
85. STATEMENT, submitted by the Clerk of Council formally filing a copy of the Financial Disclosure Statement for James Samuel Kovac Jr/ETS/IT Manager. 202602139 Filed
86. STATEMENT, submitted by the Clerk of Council formally filing a copy of the Financial Disclosure Statement for Oliver Louis Kroner/Office of Environment & Sustainability/Director. 202602140 Filed
87. STATEMENT, submitted by the Clerk of Council formally filing a copy of the Financial Disclosure Statement for Lisa N Kunz/Law/Chief of Staff. 202602141 Filed
88. STATEMENT, submitted by the Clerk of Council formally filing a copy of the Financial Disclosure Statement for Kelly LaFrankie/OPDA/Division Manager. 202602142 Filed
89. STATEMENT, submitted by the Clerk of Council formally filing a copy of the Financial Disclosure Statement for Nicole Dorothy Lee/Finance/City Treasurer. 202602143 Filed
90. STATEMENT, submitted by the Clerk of Council formally filing a copy of the Financial Disclosure Statement for Li Liu/Greater Cincinnati Water Works/Division Manager. 202602144 Filed
91. STATEMENT, submitted by the Clerk of Council formally filing a copy of the Financial Disclosure Statement for Gregory D. Long/Transportation & Engineering/Interim Director. 202602145 Filed
92. STATEMENT, submitted by the Clerk of Council formally filing a copy of the Financial Disclosure Statement for Sherly Marie Long/City Manager. 202602146 Filed
93. STATEMENT, submitted by the Clerk of Council formally filing a copy of the Financial Disclosure Statement for Ebony J. Lothery/ETS/Information Technology Manager. 202602147 Filed
94. STATEMENT, submitted by the Clerk of Council formally filing a copy of the Financial Disclosure Statement for Scott Thomas Maring/Treatment Superintendent. 202602148 Filed
95. STATEMENT, submitted by the Clerk of Council formally filing a copy of the Financial Disclosure Statement for James J. McCord/ETS/Deputy Director. 202602149 Filed
96. STATEMENT, submitted by the Clerk of Council formally filing a copy of the Financial Disclosure Statement for Herbert Ian McCoy/IT Manager. 202602150 Filed
97. STATEMENT, submitted by the Clerk of Council formally filing a copy of the Financial Disclosure Statement for Frank Christopher McKinley/Cincinnati Fire Dept. 202602151 Filed
98. STATEMENT, submitted by the Clerk of Council formally filing a copy of the Financial Disclosure Statement for Richard J. Merz/Parks/Division Manager. 202602152 Filed
99. STATEMENT, submitted by the Clerk of Council formally filing a copy of the Financial Disclosure Statement for David Wayne Miller/Pharmacy Director. 202602153 Filed
100. STATEMENT, submitted by the Clerk of Council formally filing a copy of the Financial Disclosure Statement for Howard M. Miller/CMO/OES/Division Manager. 202602154 Filed
101. STATEMENT, submitted by the Clerk of Council formally filing a copy of the Financial Disclosure Statement for Travis Jay Miller/Parks/Planning & Design Division Manager. 202602155 Filed
102. STATEMENT, submitted by the Clerk of Council formally filing a copy of the Financial Disclosure Statement for Jennifer Leigh Mobley/Parks/Deputy Director. 202602156 Filed
103. STATEMENT, submitted by the Clerk of Council formally filing a copy of the Financial Disclosure Statement for Monica Morton/Asst. Finance Director. 202602157 Filed
104. STATEMENT, submitted by the Clerk of Council formally filing a copy of the Financial Disclosure Statement for Grant McCann Mussman/Health Commissioner. 202602158 Filed
118 BUDGET, FINANCE & GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE
105. ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY), submitted by Vice Mayor Kearney, from Emily Smart Woerner, City Solicitor, AUTHORIZING the transfer and return to source of $14,044 from Councilmember Kearney’s General Fund personnel services operating budget account no. 050x029x7100 to the unappropriated surplus of General Fund 050 effective immediately; AUTHORIZING the transfer of $5,000 from the unappropriated surplus of General Fund 050 to General Fund balance sheet reserve account no. 050x2581, “Reserve for Special Events Support” effective immediately; AUTHORIZING the transfer of $5,000 from General Fund balance sheet reserve account no. 050x2581, “Reserve for Special Events Support,” to the unappropriated surplus of General Fund 050 effective July 1, 2026; AUTHORIZING the transfer and appropriation of $5,000 from the unappropriated surplus of General Fund 050 to Office of the City Manager non-personnel operating budget account no. 050x101x7400 to provide resources for the Cincinnati Metro Athletic Conference (“CMAC”) Leadership Conference, which is a transformative one-day event uniting players, coaches, and community leaders across the CMAC football program, effective July 1, 2026; AUTHORIZING the transfer of $4,522 from the unappropriated surplus of General Fund 050 to the unappropriated surplus of Recreation Special Activities Fund 323 effective immediately; AUTHORIZING the transfer and appropriation of $4,522 from the unappropriated surplus of Recreation Special Activities Fund 323 to Cincinnati Recreation Commission personnel operating budget account no. 323x199x7100 to provide resources for youth employment effective July 1, 2026; AUTHORIZING the transfer of $4,522 from the unappropriated surplus of General Fund 050 to General Fund balance sheet reserve account no. 050x3422, “Discretionary Reserve,” to preserve resources for commitments made in FY 2026 that will be fulfilled in FY 2027 effective immediately; AUTHORIZING the transfer of $4,522 from General Fund balance sheet reserve account no. 050x3422, “Discretionary Reserve,” to the unappropriated surplus of General Fund 050 effective July 1, 2026; and AUTHORIZING the transfer and appropriation of $4,522 from the unappropriated surplus of General Fund 050 to Department of Opportunity and Resident Services non-personnel operating budget account no. 050x161x7200 to provide resources for the Mobile Market Project effective July 1, 2026. 202601765 Passed Emergency Pass
106. ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY), submitted by Vice Mayor Kearney, from Emily Smart Woerner, City Solicitor, AUTHORIZING the transfer of $5,000 from General Fund balance sheet reserve account no. 050x2581, “Reserve for Special Events Support,” to the unappropriated surplus of General Fund 050, effective July 1, 2026; and AUTHORIZING the transfer and appropriation of $5,000 from the unappropriated surplus of General Fund 050 to Office of the City Manager non-personnel operating budget account no. 050x101x7400 to provide resources for the Cincinnati Metro Athletic Conference Leadership Conference, effective July 1, 2026. 202601764 Passed Emergency Pass
107. ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY), submitted by Vice Mayor Kearney and Councilmember Walsh, from Emily Smart Woerner, City Solicitor, AUTHORIZING the transfer of $7,557 within the General Fund from and to various City Council General Fund operating budget accounts, according to the attached Schedule of Transfer, to realign the office budgets of various City Councilmembers. 202601763 Passed Emergency Pass
108. ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 6/3/2026, AUTHORIZING the transfer and appropriation of $116,627.30 from the unappropriated surplus of Miscellaneous Permanent Improvement Fund 757 to existing capital improvement program project account no. 980x981x262534, “Fleet Replacements - Obsolete,” to acquire automotive and motorized equipment using proceeds from the sale and subrogation of obsolete automotive and motorized equipment. 202601735 Passed Emergency Pass
122 ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY), submitted by Vice Mayor Kearney, from Emily Smart Woerner, City Solicitor, AUTHORIZING the transfer and return to source of $14,044 from Councilmember Kearney’s General Fund personnel services operating budget account no. 050x029x7100 to the unappropriated surplus of General Fund 050 effective immediately; AUTHORIZING the transfer of $5,000 from the unappropriated surplus of General Fund 050 to General Fund balance sheet reserve account no. 050x2581, “Reserve for Special Events Support” effective immediately; AUTHORIZING the transfer of $5,000 from General Fund balance sheet reserve account no. 050x2581, “Reserve for Special Events Support,” to the unappropriated surplus of General Fund 050 effective July 1, 2026; AUTHORIZING the transfer and appropriation of $5,000 from the unappropriated surplus of General Fund 050 to Office of the City Manager non-personnel operating budget account no. 050x101x7400 to provide resources for the Cincinnati Metro Athletic Conference (“CMAC”) Leadership Conference, which is a transformative one-day event uniting players, coaches, and community leaders across the CMAC football program, effective July 1, 2026; AUTHORIZING the transfer of $4,522 from the unappropriated surplus of General Fund 050 to the unappropriated surplus of Recreation Special Activities Fund 323 effective immediately; AUTHORIZING the transfer and appropriation of $4,522 from the unappropriated surplus of Recreation Special Activities Fund 323 to Cincinnati Recreation Commission personnel operating budget account no. 323x199x7100 to provide resources for youth employment effective July 1, 2026; AUTHORIZING the transfer of $4,522 from the unappropriated surplus of General Fund 050 to General Fund balance sheet reserve account no. 050x3422, “Discretionary Reserve,” to preserve resources for commitments made in FY 2026 that will be fulfilled in FY 2027 effective immediately; AUTHORIZING the transfer of $4,522 from General Fund balance sheet reserve account no. 050x3422, “Discretionary Reserve,” to the unappropriated surplus of General Fund 050 effective July 1, 2026; and AUTHORIZING the transfer and appropriation of $4,522 from the unappropriated surplus of General Fund 050 to Department of Opportunity and Resident Services non-personnel operating budget account no. 050x161x7200 to provide resources for the Mobile Market Project effective July 1, 2026. 202601765 Emergency clause to remain Pass
109. ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 6/8/2026, AUTHORIZING the City Manager to appropriate resources generated by interest earnings in the amount of up to $3,700,000 to capital improvement program project account no. 980x243x252400, “Convention Center District Development Grant,” to provide resources for the redevelopment of the Convention Center District, pursuant to Agreement No. 55x112, “Grant Agreement Between the Office of Budget and Management and the City of Cincinnati”; and AUTHORIZING the Director of Finance to deposit certain interest earnings associated with the “Convention Center District Development” grant project into capital improvement program project account no. 980x243x252400, “Convention Center District Development Grant.” 202601942 Passed Emergency Pass
123 ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY), submitted by Vice Mayor Kearney, from Emily Smart Woerner, City Solicitor, AUTHORIZING the transfer and return to source of $14,044 from Councilmember Kearney’s General Fund personnel services operating budget account no. 050x029x7100 to the unappropriated surplus of General Fund 050 effective immediately; AUTHORIZING the transfer of $5,000 from the unappropriated surplus of General Fund 050 to General Fund balance sheet reserve account no. 050x2581, “Reserve for Special Events Support” effective immediately; AUTHORIZING the transfer of $5,000 from General Fund balance sheet reserve account no. 050x2581, “Reserve for Special Events Support,” to the unappropriated surplus of General Fund 050 effective July 1, 2026; AUTHORIZING the transfer and appropriation of $5,000 from the unappropriated surplus of General Fund 050 to Office of the City Manager non-personnel operating budget account no. 050x101x7400 to provide resources for the Cincinnati Metro Athletic Conference (“CMAC”) Leadership Conference, which is a transformative one-day event uniting players, coaches, and community leaders across the CMAC football program, effective July 1, 2026; AUTHORIZING the transfer of $4,522 from the unappropriated surplus of General Fund 050 to the unappropriated surplus of Recreation Special Activities Fund 323 effective immediately; AUTHORIZING the transfer and appropriation of $4,522 from the unappropriated surplus of Recreation Special Activities Fund 323 to Cincinnati Recreation Commission personnel operating budget account no. 323x199x7100 to provide resources for youth employment effective July 1, 2026; AUTHORIZING the transfer of $4,522 from the unappropriated surplus of General Fund 050 to General Fund balance sheet reserve account no. 050x3422, “Discretionary Reserve,” to preserve resources for commitments made in FY 2026 that will be fulfilled in FY 2027 effective immediately; AUTHORIZING the transfer of $4,522 from General Fund balance sheet reserve account no. 050x3422, “Discretionary Reserve,” to the unappropriated surplus of General Fund 050 effective July 1, 2026; and AUTHORIZING the transfer and appropriation of $4,522 from the unappropriated surplus of General Fund 050 to Department of Opportunity and Resident Services non-personnel operating budget account no. 050x161x7200 to provide resources for the Mobile Market Project effective July 1, 2026. 202601765 Suspension of the three readings Pass
110. ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 6/3/2026, AUTHORIZING the City Manager to accept and appropriate $10,925,956 from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Community Development Block Grant (“CDBG”) Program (ALN 14.218) to various newly established Community Development Block Grant Fund 304 project accounts, in accordance with the attached Appropriation Schedule and in accordance with the 2026 Annual Action Plan, to fund projects and operating allocations for the CDBG Program; ANNOUNCING the City’s intent to use said sums for projects and operating allocations for the CDBG Program in accordance with the 2026 Annual Action Plan, and the attached Appropriation Schedule, and to file the 2026 Annual Action Plan; and AUTHORIZING the City Manager to file the 2026 Annual Action Plan. 202601739 Passed Emergency Pass
111. ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 6/3/2026, AUTHORIZING the City Manager to accept and appropriate $2,596,978.03 from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Home Investment Partnerships (“HOME”) Grant Program (ALN 14.239) to various Home Investment Trust Fund 411 project accounts in accordance with the attached Appropriation Schedule; ANNOUNCING the City’s intent to file the 2026 Annual Action Plan and to use said sums as set forth in the attached Appropriation Schedule for projects and operating allocations for the HOME Program in accordance with the 2026 Annual Action Plan; and AUTHORIZING the City Manager to file the 2026 Annual Action Plan. 202601740 Passed Emergency Pass
125 ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY), submitted by Vice Mayor Kearney, from Emily Smart Woerner, City Solicitor, AUTHORIZING the transfer of $5,000 from General Fund balance sheet reserve account no. 050x2581, “Reserve for Special Events Support,” to the unappropriated surplus of General Fund 050, effective July 1, 2026; and AUTHORIZING the transfer and appropriation of $5,000 from the unappropriated surplus of General Fund 050 to Office of the City Manager non-personnel operating budget account no. 050x101x7400 to provide resources for the Cincinnati Metro Athletic Conference Leadership Conference, effective July 1, 2026. 202601764 Emergency clause to remain Pass
112. ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 6/3/2026, AUTHORIZING the City Manager to accept and appropriate $972,328 from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Emergency Solutions Grant (“ESG”) Program (ALN 14.231) to various newly established Emergency Shelter Grant Fund 445 project accounts in accordance with the attached Appropriation Schedule and the 2026 Annual Action Plan to fund projects and operating allocations for the ESG Program; ANNOUNCING the City’s intent to use this sum for projects and operating allocations for the ESG Program, in accordance with the 2026 Annual Action Plan and the attached Appropriation Schedule; and AUTHORIZING the City Manager to file the 2026 Annual Action Plan. 202601741 Passed Emergency Pass
126 ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY), submitted by Vice Mayor Kearney, from Emily Smart Woerner, City Solicitor, AUTHORIZING the transfer of $5,000 from General Fund balance sheet reserve account no. 050x2581, “Reserve for Special Events Support,” to the unappropriated surplus of General Fund 050, effective July 1, 2026; and AUTHORIZING the transfer and appropriation of $5,000 from the unappropriated surplus of General Fund 050 to Office of the City Manager non-personnel operating budget account no. 050x101x7400 to provide resources for the Cincinnati Metro Athletic Conference Leadership Conference, effective July 1, 2026. 202601764 Suspension of the three readings Pass
113. ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 6/3/2026, AUTHORIZING the City Manager to accept and appropriate a grant of $2,043,145 from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (“HOPWA”) Grant Program (ALN 14.241) into Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS Fund 465 according to the attached Appropriation Schedule to provide funding to projects and operating allocations for the HOPWA Grant Program; announcing the City’s intent to use said sum for projects and operating allocations for the HOPWA Grant Program according to the 2026 Annual Action Plan and the attached Appropriation Schedule, and to file the 2026 Annual Action Plan; and AUTHORIZING the City Manager to file the 2026 Annual Action Plan. 202601742 Passed Emergency Pass
114. ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 6/3/2026, AUTHORIZING the City Manager to accept a grant of up to $24,620 from the Cincinnati Parks Foundation to reimburse the Cincinnati Parks Department for engineering, fabrication, and installation of a giant butterfly display outside of Krohn Conservatory to support the annual butterfly show; and AUTHORIZING the Director of Finance to deposit grant resources into Fund 332, “Krohn Conservatory Fund,” revenue account no. 332x8571. 202601722 Passed Emergency Pass
128 ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY), submitted by Vice Mayor Kearney and Councilmember Walsh, from Emily Smart Woerner, City Solicitor, AUTHORIZING the transfer of $7,557 within the General Fund from and to various City Council General Fund operating budget accounts, according to the attached Schedule of Transfer, to realign the office budgets of various City Councilmembers. 202601763 Emergency clause to remain Pass
115. ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 6/3/2026, AUTHORIZING the City Manager to accept and appropriate a grant of $56,151 from the Cincinnati Parks Foundation to Cincinnati Riverfront Park Fund non-personnel operating budget account no. 329x202x7200 to reimburse the Cincinnati Parks Department for costs incurred for additional security at Riverfront Park from July 2025 to September 2025; and AUTHORIZING the Director of Finance to deposit the grant funds into Fund 329, “Cincinnati Riverfront Park Fund,” revenue account no. 329x8571. 202601723 Passed Emergency Pass
129 ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY), submitted by Vice Mayor Kearney and Councilmember Walsh, from Emily Smart Woerner, City Solicitor, AUTHORIZING the transfer of $7,557 within the General Fund from and to various City Council General Fund operating budget accounts, according to the attached Schedule of Transfer, to realign the office budgets of various City Councilmembers. 202601763 Suspension of the three readings Pass
116. ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 6/3/2026, AUTHORIZING the City Manager to apply for a grant of up to $150,000 from the Ohio Department of Natural Resources NatureWorks Grant Program to provide resources for the acquisition, development, and rehabilitation of public outdoor recreational areas. 202601726 Passed Emergency Pass
117. ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 6/3/2026, AUTHORIZING the City Manager to accept a grant of up to $25,000 from the Cincinnati Parks Foundation to reimburse the Cincinnati Parks Department for expenses incurred by the Explore Nature! program to provide scholarships and busing services to program participants with financial needs; and AUTHORIZING the Director of Finance to deposit the grant funds into Fund 326, “Park Miscellaneous Revenue and Special Activity Fund,” revenue account no. 326x8571. 202601736 Passed Emergency Pass
131 ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 6/3/2026, AUTHORIZING the transfer and appropriation of $116,627.30 from the unappropriated surplus of Miscellaneous Permanent Improvement Fund 757 to existing capital improvement program project account no. 980x981x262534, “Fleet Replacements - Obsolete,” to acquire automotive and motorized equipment using proceeds from the sale and subrogation of obsolete automotive and motorized equipment. 202601735 Emergency clause to remain Pass
118. ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 6/3/2026, AUTHORIZING the City Manager to accept and appropriate $29,804 from the Ford Motor Company to existing capital improvement program project account no. 980x981x232505, “Fleet Replacements,” to acquire automotive and motorized equipment funded by the cash value of the credits received from the purchase of automotive parts. 202601738 Passed Emergency Pass
132 ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 6/3/2026, AUTHORIZING the transfer and appropriation of $116,627.30 from the unappropriated surplus of Miscellaneous Permanent Improvement Fund 757 to existing capital improvement program project account no. 980x981x262534, “Fleet Replacements - Obsolete,” to acquire automotive and motorized equipment using proceeds from the sale and subrogation of obsolete automotive and motorized equipment. 202601735 Suspension of the three readings Pass
119. ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 6/3/2026, AUTHORIZING the City Manager to execute a funding agreement with Adopt A Class to provide one-time operational support to the program; AUTHORIZING the City Manager to expend up to $20,000 from the City Manager’s Office General Fund non-personnel operating budget account no. 050x101x7400 to provide one-time operational support to Adopt A Class; and DECLARING such expenditure to serve a public purpose. 202601724 Passed Emergency Pass
120. ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 6/3/2026, AUTHORIZING a payment of $4,440 from permanent improvement program project account no. 758x272x2000x7316x262720, “Administrative & Firehouse Furniture and Equipment,” as a moral obligation to Upstate Wholesale Supply, Inc. dba Brite for information technology equipment purchases made in August 2025. 202601737 Passed Emergency Pass
134 ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 6/8/2026, AUTHORIZING the City Manager to appropriate resources generated by interest earnings in the amount of up to $3,700,000 to capital improvement program project account no. 980x243x252400, “Convention Center District Development Grant,” to provide resources for the redevelopment of the Convention Center District, pursuant to Agreement No. 55x112, “Grant Agreement Between the Office of Budget and Management and the City of Cincinnati”; and AUTHORIZING the Director of Finance to deposit certain interest earnings associated with the “Convention Center District Development” grant project into capital improvement program project account no. 980x243x252400, “Convention Center District Development Grant.” 202601942 Emergency clause to remain Pass
121. ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 6/3/2026, AUTHORIZING a payment of $4,250 from Department of Transportation and Engineering capital improvement program project account no. 980x233x5000x7682x232377, “Hillside Stairway Rehabilitation Program,” to York Venture, Inc., as a moral obligation for appraisal services related to the Polk Street Project provided between August 27, 2025, and April 15, 2026. 202601725 Passed Emergency Pass
135 ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 6/8/2026, AUTHORIZING the City Manager to appropriate resources generated by interest earnings in the amount of up to $3,700,000 to capital improvement program project account no. 980x243x252400, “Convention Center District Development Grant,” to provide resources for the redevelopment of the Convention Center District, pursuant to Agreement No. 55x112, “Grant Agreement Between the Office of Budget and Management and the City of Cincinnati”; and AUTHORIZING the Director of Finance to deposit certain interest earnings associated with the “Convention Center District Development” grant project into capital improvement program project account no. 980x243x252400, “Convention Center District Development Grant.” 202601942 Suspension of the three readings Pass
122. ORDINANCE submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 6/3/2026, LEVYING assessments for unpaid costs incurred by the City of Cincinnati in making emergency repairs to sidewalks, sidewalk areas, curbs, and gutters at various locations in the City through the City of Cincinnati’s Sidewalk Safety Program, in accordance with Cincinnati Municipal Code Sections 721-149 through 721-169. 202601758 Passed Pass
123. ORDINANCE submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 6/3/2026, the provisions of the Administrative Code of the City of Cincinnati (“Administrative Code”) by ORDAINING new Article XXXI, “Department of Economic Inclusion and Procurement”; MODIFYING the provisions of Chapter 320, “Compliance Guidelines for Construction Contracts Issued By Water Works and the Department of Sewers,” of the Cincinnati Municipal Code (“CMC”) by ORDAINING new Section 320-1-C3, “City Purchasing Agent,” AMENDING Sections 320-5, “Apprenticeship Requirements,” and 320-9, “Monitoring and Reporting,” and REPEALING Section 320-1-D, “Director”; MODIFYING the provisions of Chapter 321, “Procurement and Disposal of Supplies, Services and Construction,” of the CMC by AMENDING Section 321-118, “Applicability of Prevailing Wage Rates to City Development Agreements”; MODIFYING the provisions of Chapter 323, “Small Business Enterprise and Local Business Enterprise Programs,” of the CMC by AMENDING Sections 323-1-C, “Certification,” 323-1-C2, “Commercially Useful Function,” 323-1-D, “Department,” 323-1-I, “Independent Ownership and Control,” 323-3, “Purpose; Scope and Limitations,” 323-7, “SBE Certification,” 323-9, “SLBE or ELBE Certification,” 323-11, “SBE Program Goals,” 323-17, “Mandatory Subcontracting to SLBEs/ELBEs,” 323-19, “SLBE/ELBE Sheltered Market Program,” 323-21, “Sanctions,” 323-23, “Appeal,” 323-25, “Duties of the Department of Economic Inclusion,” 323-27, “City Maintained Records and Reports,” 323-29, “SBE, SLBE and ELBE Resource Information,” 323-31, “SBE, SLBE and ELBE Directory,” 323-33, “SBE, SLBE and ELBE Assistance to Provide an Equitable Opportunity to Compete for Contracts and Subcontracts,” 323-35, “Contractor and Subcontractor Assistance to Support Compliance with Applicable SBE, SLBE and ELBE Requirements,” and 323-99, “Penalties,” and REPEALING Section 323-1-D1, “Director”; MODIFYING the provisions of Chapter 324, “Minority and Women Business Enterprise Program,” of the CMC by AMENDING Sections 324-1-C, “Certification,” 324-1-C4, “Compliance,” 324-1-C7, “Contract Participation Goals,” 324-1-D, “Department,” 324-1-G, “Good Faith Efforts,” 324-1-S1, “Solicitation Goal,” 324-1-S3, “Subcontractor Utilization Plan,” 324-11, “MBE and WBE Certification,” 324-13, “Annual Participation Goals for the MBE/WBE Program,” 324-15, “MBE and WBE Participation Goals,” 324-19, “Subcontractor Utilization,” 324-21, “City Agency Pre-Solicitation Goal Waiver or Reduction Requests,” 324-22, “Vendor Good Faith Efforts to Meet Goals,” 324-23, “Requests for Post-Award Waivers or Reductions of Contract Participation Goals; Substitution of MBEs or WBEs,” 324-27, “Counting MBE and WBE Participation,” 324-35, “Request for Reconsideration and Appeal of Denial of Certification,” 324-37, “Duties of the Department of Economic Inclusion,” 324-39, “City Maintained Records and Reports,” 324-41, “MBE and WBE Resource Information,” 324-43, “MBE and WBE Directory,” 324-45, “MBE and WBE Assistance to Provide an Equitable Opportunity to Compete for Contracts and Subcontracts,” 324-47, “Enforcement,” and 324-49, “Economic Inclusion Advocacy and Accountability Board,” and REPEALING Section 324-1-D1, “Director”; MODIFYING the provisions of Chapter 325, “Equal Employment Opportunity Program,” of the CMC by AMENDING Sections 325-5, “Duties of the Department of Economic Inclusion,” 325-7, “Requirements for Execution of City Contracts,” 325-9, “Equal Employment Opportunity Clause,” 325-11, “Notice to and Requirements of Bidders and Offerors,” and 325-13, “Enforcement and Appeal”; MODIFYING the provisions of Chapter 326, “Wage Enforcement,” of the CMC by AMENDING Sections 326-5, “Contract or Agreement Provisions,” and 326-7, “Wage Theft Monitoring, Investigation and Compliance”; MODIFYING the provisions of the Administrative Code by REPEALING Sections 23, “Division of Purchasing; City Purchasing Agent; Duties,” 24, “City Purchasing Agent; Duties,” and 25, “City Purchasing Agent: Combined Purchases; Authorization to Sign Contracts,” of Article IX, “Department of Finance”; and MODIFYING the provisions of the Administrative Code by REPEALING Article XXIX, “Department of Economic Inclusion.” (COUNCILMEMBER JAMES RECUSED FROM THIS ITEM) 202601864 Passed Pass
137 ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 6/3/2026, AUTHORIZING the City Manager to accept and appropriate $10,925,956 from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Community Development Block Grant (“CDBG”) Program (ALN 14.218) to various newly established Community Development Block Grant Fund 304 project accounts, in accordance with the attached Appropriation Schedule and in accordance with the 2026 Annual Action Plan, to fund projects and operating allocations for the CDBG Program; ANNOUNCING the City’s intent to use said sums for projects and operating allocations for the CDBG Program in accordance with the 2026 Annual Action Plan, and the attached Appropriation Schedule, and to file the 2026 Annual Action Plan; and AUTHORIZING the City Manager to file the 2026 Annual Action Plan. 202601739 Emergency clause to remain Pass
138 SUPPLEMENTAL ITEMS
138 ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 6/3/2026, AUTHORIZING the City Manager to accept and appropriate $10,925,956 from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Community Development Block Grant (“CDBG”) Program (ALN 14.218) to various newly established Community Development Block Grant Fund 304 project accounts, in accordance with the attached Appropriation Schedule and in accordance with the 2026 Annual Action Plan, to fund projects and operating allocations for the CDBG Program; ANNOUNCING the City’s intent to use said sums for projects and operating allocations for the CDBG Program in accordance with the 2026 Annual Action Plan, and the attached Appropriation Schedule, and to file the 2026 Annual Action Plan; and AUTHORIZING the City Manager to file the 2026 Annual Action Plan. 202601739 Suspension of the three readings Pass
139 CLIMATE, CITY SERVICES & INFRASTRUCTURE COMMITTEE
124. MOTION, submitted by Councilmembers Cramerding, Jeffreys and Albi, WE MOVE that the Administration work with the Department of Transportation and Engineering, CPD, ODOT, and other appropriate agencies and jurisdictions to identify and implement temporary measures to mitigate traffic delays due to the construction on the Brent Spence Bridge. WE FURTHER MOVE that the Administration provides regular updates on such mitigation efforts, their success or need for adjustments, planned additional mitigation efforts, and any funding needs to implement these efforts on a rolling basis until the construction is completed. 202601467 Adopted Pass
140 ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 6/3/2026, AUTHORIZING the City Manager to accept and appropriate $2,596,978.03 from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Home Investment Partnerships (“HOME”) Grant Program (ALN 14.239) to various Home Investment Trust Fund 411 project accounts in accordance with the attached Appropriation Schedule; ANNOUNCING the City’s intent to file the 2026 Annual Action Plan and to use said sums as set forth in the attached Appropriation Schedule for projects and operating allocations for the HOME Program in accordance with the 2026 Annual Action Plan; and AUTHORIZING the City Manager to file the 2026 Annual Action Plan. 202601740 Emergency clause to remain Pass
141 HOUSING & GROWTH COMMITTEE
141 ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 6/3/2026, AUTHORIZING the City Manager to accept and appropriate $2,596,978.03 from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Home Investment Partnerships (“HOME”) Grant Program (ALN 14.239) to various Home Investment Trust Fund 411 project accounts in accordance with the attached Appropriation Schedule; ANNOUNCING the City’s intent to file the 2026 Annual Action Plan and to use said sums as set forth in the attached Appropriation Schedule for projects and operating allocations for the HOME Program in accordance with the 2026 Annual Action Plan; and AUTHORIZING the City Manager to file the 2026 Annual Action Plan. 202601740 Suspension of the three readings Pass
125. ORDINANCE submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 5/20/2026, APPROVING a major amendment to the concept plan and development program statement governing Planned Development District No. 43, "The Banks," to expand the boundary of the planned development and to establish development parameters to align with The Banks Urban Design Plan Update (2026) in the Central Business District neighborhood. 202601640 Passed Pass
126. RESOLUTION submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 5/20/2026, APPROVING The Banks Urban Design Plan Update as the planning guide for The Banks in the Central Business District neighborhood. 202601638 Passed Pass
143 ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 6/3/2026, AUTHORIZING the City Manager to accept and appropriate $972,328 from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Emergency Solutions Grant (“ESG”) Program (ALN 14.231) to various newly established Emergency Shelter Grant Fund 445 project accounts in accordance with the attached Appropriation Schedule and the 2026 Annual Action Plan to fund projects and operating allocations for the ESG Program; ANNOUNCING the City’s intent to use this sum for projects and operating allocations for the ESG Program, in accordance with the 2026 Annual Action Plan and the attached Appropriation Schedule; and AUTHORIZING the City Manager to file the 2026 Annual Action Plan. 202601741 Emergency clause to remain Pass
127. ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY), submitted by Councilmember Johnson, from Emily Smart Woerner, City Solicitor, DECLARING that Ninth Street at Central Avenue in the West End neighborhood shall hereby receive the honorary, secondary name of “James Johnson Way” in honor of James L. Johnson, and his lifelong commitment to justice, public service, and mentorship and his enduring impact to the Cincinnati community. 202601744 Passed Emergency Pass
144 ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 6/3/2026, AUTHORIZING the City Manager to accept and appropriate $972,328 from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Emergency Solutions Grant (“ESG”) Program (ALN 14.231) to various newly established Emergency Shelter Grant Fund 445 project accounts in accordance with the attached Appropriation Schedule and the 2026 Annual Action Plan to fund projects and operating allocations for the ESG Program; ANNOUNCING the City’s intent to use this sum for projects and operating allocations for the ESG Program, in accordance with the 2026 Annual Action Plan and the attached Appropriation Schedule; and AUTHORIZING the City Manager to file the 2026 Annual Action Plan. 202601741 Suspension of the three readings Pass
128. ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY), submitted by Councilmember Owens, from Emily Smart Woerner, City Solicitor, DECLARING that Washington Avenue at Greenwood Avenue in the Avondale neighborhood shall hereby receive the honorary, secondary name of “George and Ruby Malone Way” in honor of George and Ruby Malone, and their lifelong commitment to homeownership for Black Cincinnatians and their enduring impact to the Cincinnati community. 202601745 Passed Emergency Pass
146 No announcements at this time.
146 ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 6/3/2026, AUTHORIZING the City Manager to accept and appropriate a grant of $2,043,145 from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (“HOPWA”) Grant Program (ALN 14.241) into Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS Fund 465 according to the attached Appropriation Schedule to provide funding to projects and operating allocations for the HOPWA Grant Program; announcing the City’s intent to use said sum for projects and operating allocations for the HOPWA Grant Program according to the 2026 Annual Action Plan and the attached Appropriation Schedule, and to file the 2026 Annual Action Plan; and AUTHORIZING the City Manager to file the 2026 Annual Action Plan. 202601742 Emergency clause to remain Pass
147 Council adjourned at 2:52 P.M.
147 ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 6/3/2026, AUTHORIZING the City Manager to accept and appropriate a grant of $2,043,145 from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (“HOPWA”) Grant Program (ALN 14.241) into Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS Fund 465 according to the attached Appropriation Schedule to provide funding to projects and operating allocations for the HOPWA Grant Program; announcing the City’s intent to use said sum for projects and operating allocations for the HOPWA Grant Program according to the 2026 Annual Action Plan and the attached Appropriation Schedule, and to file the 2026 Annual Action Plan; and AUTHORIZING the City Manager to file the 2026 Annual Action Plan. 202601742 Suspension of the three readings Pass
149 ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 6/3/2026, AUTHORIZING the City Manager to accept a grant of up to $24,620 from the Cincinnati Parks Foundation to reimburse the Cincinnati Parks Department for engineering, fabrication, and installation of a giant butterfly display outside of Krohn Conservatory to support the annual butterfly show; and AUTHORIZING the Director of Finance to deposit grant resources into Fund 332, “Krohn Conservatory Fund,” revenue account no. 332x8571. 202601722 Emergency clause to remain Pass
150 ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 6/3/2026, AUTHORIZING the City Manager to accept a grant of up to $24,620 from the Cincinnati Parks Foundation to reimburse the Cincinnati Parks Department for engineering, fabrication, and installation of a giant butterfly display outside of Krohn Conservatory to support the annual butterfly show; and AUTHORIZING the Director of Finance to deposit grant resources into Fund 332, “Krohn Conservatory Fund,” revenue account no. 332x8571. 202601722 Suspension of the three readings Pass
152 ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 6/3/2026, AUTHORIZING the City Manager to accept and appropriate a grant of $56,151 from the Cincinnati Parks Foundation to Cincinnati Riverfront Park Fund non-personnel operating budget account no. 329x202x7200 to reimburse the Cincinnati Parks Department for costs incurred for additional security at Riverfront Park from July 2025 to September 2025; and AUTHORIZING the Director of Finance to deposit the grant funds into Fund 329, “Cincinnati Riverfront Park Fund,” revenue account no. 329x8571. 202601723 Emergency clause to remain Pass
153 ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 6/3/2026, AUTHORIZING the City Manager to accept and appropriate a grant of $56,151 from the Cincinnati Parks Foundation to Cincinnati Riverfront Park Fund non-personnel operating budget account no. 329x202x7200 to reimburse the Cincinnati Parks Department for costs incurred for additional security at Riverfront Park from July 2025 to September 2025; and AUTHORIZING the Director of Finance to deposit the grant funds into Fund 329, “Cincinnati Riverfront Park Fund,” revenue account no. 329x8571. 202601723 Suspension of the three readings Pass
155 ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 6/3/2026, AUTHORIZING the City Manager to apply for a grant of up to $150,000 from the Ohio Department of Natural Resources NatureWorks Grant Program to provide resources for the acquisition, development, and rehabilitation of public outdoor recreational areas. 202601726 Emergency clause to remain Pass
156 ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 6/3/2026, AUTHORIZING the City Manager to apply for a grant of up to $150,000 from the Ohio Department of Natural Resources NatureWorks Grant Program to provide resources for the acquisition, development, and rehabilitation of public outdoor recreational areas. 202601726 Suspension of the three readings Pass
158 ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 6/3/2026, AUTHORIZING the City Manager to accept a grant of up to $25,000 from the Cincinnati Parks Foundation to reimburse the Cincinnati Parks Department for expenses incurred by the Explore Nature! program to provide scholarships and busing services to program participants with financial needs; and AUTHORIZING the Director of Finance to deposit the grant funds into Fund 326, “Park Miscellaneous Revenue and Special Activity Fund,” revenue account no. 326x8571. 202601736 Emergency clause to remain Pass
159 ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 6/3/2026, AUTHORIZING the City Manager to accept a grant of up to $25,000 from the Cincinnati Parks Foundation to reimburse the Cincinnati Parks Department for expenses incurred by the Explore Nature! program to provide scholarships and busing services to program participants with financial needs; and AUTHORIZING the Director of Finance to deposit the grant funds into Fund 326, “Park Miscellaneous Revenue and Special Activity Fund,” revenue account no. 326x8571. 202601736 Suspension of the three readings Pass
161 ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 6/3/2026, AUTHORIZING the City Manager to accept and appropriate $29,804 from the Ford Motor Company to existing capital improvement program project account no. 980x981x232505, “Fleet Replacements,” to acquire automotive and motorized equipment funded by the cash value of the credits received from the purchase of automotive parts. 202601738 Emergency clause to remain Pass
162 ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 6/3/2026, AUTHORIZING the City Manager to accept and appropriate $29,804 from the Ford Motor Company to existing capital improvement program project account no. 980x981x232505, “Fleet Replacements,” to acquire automotive and motorized equipment funded by the cash value of the credits received from the purchase of automotive parts. 202601738 Suspension of the three readings Pass
164 ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 6/3/2026, AUTHORIZING the City Manager to execute a funding agreement with Adopt A Class to provide one-time operational support to the program; AUTHORIZING the City Manager to expend up to $20,000 from the City Manager’s Office General Fund non-personnel operating budget account no. 050x101x7400 to provide one-time operational support to Adopt A Class; and DECLARING such expenditure to serve a public purpose. 202601724 Emergency clause to remain Pass
165 ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 6/3/2026, AUTHORIZING the City Manager to execute a funding agreement with Adopt A Class to provide one-time operational support to the program; AUTHORIZING the City Manager to expend up to $20,000 from the City Manager’s Office General Fund non-personnel operating budget account no. 050x101x7400 to provide one-time operational support to Adopt A Class; and DECLARING such expenditure to serve a public purpose. 202601724 Suspension of the three readings Pass
167 ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 6/3/2026, AUTHORIZING a payment of $4,440 from permanent improvement program project account no. 758x272x2000x7316x262720, “Administrative & Firehouse Furniture and Equipment,” as a moral obligation to Upstate Wholesale Supply, Inc. dba Brite for information technology equipment purchases made in August 2025. 202601737 Emergency clause to remain Pass
168 ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 6/3/2026, AUTHORIZING a payment of $4,440 from permanent improvement program project account no. 758x272x2000x7316x262720, “Administrative & Firehouse Furniture and Equipment,” as a moral obligation to Upstate Wholesale Supply, Inc. dba Brite for information technology equipment purchases made in August 2025. 202601737 Suspension of the three readings Pass
170 ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 6/3/2026, AUTHORIZING a payment of $4,250 from Department of Transportation and Engineering capital improvement program project account no. 980x233x5000x7682x232377, “Hillside Stairway Rehabilitation Program,” to York Venture, Inc., as a moral obligation for appraisal services related to the Polk Street Project provided between August 27, 2025, and April 15, 2026. 202601725 Emergency clause to remain Pass
171 ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 6/3/2026, AUTHORIZING a payment of $4,250 from Department of Transportation and Engineering capital improvement program project account no. 980x233x5000x7682x232377, “Hillside Stairway Rehabilitation Program,” to York Venture, Inc., as a moral obligation for appraisal services related to the Polk Street Project provided between August 27, 2025, and April 15, 2026. 202601725 Suspension of the three readings Pass
173 ORDINANCE submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 6/3/2026, LEVYING assessments for unpaid costs incurred by the City of Cincinnati in making emergency repairs to sidewalks, sidewalk areas, curbs, and gutters at various locations in the City through the City of Cincinnati’s Sidewalk Safety Program, in accordance with Cincinnati Municipal Code Sections 721-149 through 721-169. 202601758 Suspension of the three readings Pass
175 ORDINANCE submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 6/3/2026, the provisions of the Administrative Code of the City of Cincinnati (“Administrative Code”) by ORDAINING new Article XXXI, “Department of Economic Inclusion and Procurement”; MODIFYING the provisions of Chapter 320, “Compliance Guidelines for Construction Contracts Issued By Water Works and the Department of Sewers,” of the Cincinnati Municipal Code (“CMC”) by ORDAINING new Section 320-1-C3, “City Purchasing Agent,” AMENDING Sections 320-5, “Apprenticeship Requirements,” and 320-9, “Monitoring and Reporting,” and REPEALING Section 320-1-D, “Director”; MODIFYING the provisions of Chapter 321, “Procurement and Disposal of Supplies, Services and Construction,” of the CMC by AMENDING Section 321-118, “Applicability of Prevailing Wage Rates to City Development Agreements”; MODIFYING the provisions of Chapter 323, “Small Business Enterprise and Local Business Enterprise Programs,” of the CMC by AMENDING Sections 323-1-C, “Certification,” 323-1-C2, “Commercially Useful Function,” 323-1-D, “Department,” 323-1-I, “Independent Ownership and Control,” 323-3, “Purpose; Scope and Limitations,” 323-7, “SBE Certification,” 323-9, “SLBE or ELBE Certification,” 323-11, “SBE Program Goals,” 323-17, “Mandatory Subcontracting to SLBEs/ELBEs,” 323-19, “SLBE/ELBE Sheltered Market Program,” 323-21, “Sanctions,” 323-23, “Appeal,” 323-25, “Duties of the Department of Economic Inclusion,” 323-27, “City Maintained Records and Reports,” 323-29, “SBE, SLBE and ELBE Resource Information,” 323-31, “SBE, SLBE and ELBE Directory,” 323-33, “SBE, SLBE and ELBE Assistance to Provide an Equitable Opportunity to Compete for Contracts and Subcontracts,” 323-35, “Contractor and Subcontractor Assistance to Support Compliance with Applicable SBE, SLBE and ELBE Requirements,” and 323-99, “Penalties,” and REPEALING Section 323-1-D1, “Director”; MODIFYING the provisions of Chapter 324, “Minority and Women Business Enterprise Program,” of the CMC by AMENDING Sections 324-1-C, “Certification,” 324-1-C4, “Compliance,” 324-1-C7, “Contract Participation Goals,” 324-1-D, “Department,” 324-1-G, “Good Faith Efforts,” 324-1-S1, “Solicitation Goal,” 324-1-S3, “Subcontractor Utilization Plan,” 324-11, “MBE and WBE Certification,” 324-13, “Annual Participation Goals for the MBE/WBE Program,” 324-15, “MBE and WBE Participation Goals,” 324-19, “Subcontractor Utilization,” 324-21, “City Agency Pre-Solicitation Goal Waiver or Reduction Requests,” 324-22, “Vendor Good Faith Efforts to Meet Goals,” 324-23, “Requests for Post-Award Waivers or Reductions of Contract Participation Goals; Substitution of MBEs or WBEs,” 324-27, “Counting MBE and WBE Participation,” 324-35, “Request for Reconsideration and Appeal of Denial of Certification,” 324-37, “Duties of the Department of Economic Inclusion,” 324-39, “City Maintained Records and Reports,” 324-41, “MBE and WBE Resource Information,” 324-43, “MBE and WBE Directory,” 324-45, “MBE and WBE Assistance to Provide an Equitable Opportunity to Compete for Contracts and Subcontracts,” 324-47, “Enforcement,” and 324-49, “Economic Inclusion Advocacy and Accountability Board,” and REPEALING Section 324-1-D1, “Director”; MODIFYING the provisions of Chapter 325, “Equal Employment Opportunity Program,” of the CMC by AMENDING Sections 325-5, “Duties of the Department of Economic Inclusion,” 325-7, “Requirements for Execution of City Contracts,” 325-9, “Equal Employment Opportunity Clause,” 325-11, “Notice to and Requirements of Bidders and Offerors,” and 325-13, “Enforcement and Appeal”; MODIFYING the provisions of Chapter 326, “Wage Enforcement,” of the CMC by AMENDING Sections 326-5, “Contract or Agreement Provisions,” and 326-7, “Wage Theft Monitoring, Investigation and Compliance”; MODIFYING the provisions of the Administrative Code by REPEALING Sections 23, “Division of Purchasing; City Purchasing Agent; Duties,” 24, “City Purchasing Agent; Duties,” and 25, “City Purchasing Agent: Combined Purchases; Authorization to Sign Contracts,” of Article IX, “Department of Finance”; and MODIFYING the provisions of the Administrative Code by REPEALING Article XXIX, “Department of Economic Inclusion.” (COUNCILMEMBER JAMES RECUSED FROM THIS ITEM) 202601864 Suspension of the three readings Pass
181 ORDINANCE submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 5/20/2026, APPROVING a major amendment to the concept plan and development program statement governing Planned Development District No. 43, "The Banks," to expand the boundary of the planned development and to establish development parameters to align with The Banks Urban Design Plan Update (2026) in the Central Business District neighborhood. 202601640 Suspension of the three readings Pass
184 ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY), submitted by Councilmember Johnson, from Emily Smart Woerner, City Solicitor, DECLARING that Ninth Street at Central Avenue in the West End neighborhood shall hereby receive the honorary, secondary name of “James Johnson Way” in honor of James L. Johnson, and his lifelong commitment to justice, public service, and mentorship and his enduring impact to the Cincinnati community. 202601744 Emergency clause to remain Pass
185 ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY), submitted by Councilmember Johnson, from Emily Smart Woerner, City Solicitor, DECLARING that Ninth Street at Central Avenue in the West End neighborhood shall hereby receive the honorary, secondary name of “James Johnson Way” in honor of James L. Johnson, and his lifelong commitment to justice, public service, and mentorship and his enduring impact to the Cincinnati community. 202601744 Suspension of the three readings Pass
187 ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY), submitted by Councilmember Owens, from Emily Smart Woerner, City Solicitor, DECLARING that Washington Avenue at Greenwood Avenue in the Avondale neighborhood shall hereby receive the honorary, secondary name of “George and Ruby Malone Way” in honor of George and Ruby Malone, and their lifelong commitment to homeownership for Black Cincinnatians and their enduring impact to the Cincinnati community. 202601745 Emergency clause to remain Pass
188 ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY), submitted by Councilmember Owens, from Emily Smart Woerner, City Solicitor, DECLARING that Washington Avenue at Greenwood Avenue in the Avondale neighborhood shall hereby receive the honorary, secondary name of “George and Ruby Malone Way” in honor of George and Ruby Malone, and their lifelong commitment to homeownership for Black Cincinnatians and their enduring impact to the Cincinnati community. 202601745 Suspension of the three readings Pass