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May 28, 2026 ·2:00 PM Final

Council Chambers, Room 300

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Agenda — 77 items

  1. 1 ROLL CALL
  2. 1 Council convened at 2:09 P.M., Mayor Aftab Puveral, Presiding.
  3. 2 Council observed a moment of silent prayer and recited the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
  4. 3 There being no objection, the Minutes of the previous session of council were Approved and Filed.
  5. 3 In attendance were City Manager Sheryl Long, City Solicitor Emily Smart Woerner, and Clerk of Council Anthony Covington.
  6. 4 MS. ALBI
  7. 1. RESOLUTION, submitted by Councilmember Albi, from Emily Smart Woerner, City Solicitor, RECOGNIZING the Hamilton County Mental Health and Recovery Services Board as a 2026 Mental Health Awareness Month honoree and EXPRESSING the appreciation of the Mayor and the Council of the City of Cincinnati for the Board’s dedicated work in mental health, addiction, and prevention services. 202601702 Passed Pass
  8. 2. MOTION, submitted by Councilmember Albi, WE MOVE that City Council allocate funds in the amount of $20,000 from the General Fund balance sheet reserve account 050x2581, “Reserve for Special Events Support’ to support the 2026 West End Festival. (STATEMENT ATTACHED) 202601693 Referred to Budget, Finance & Governance Committee
  9. 7 MR. JEFFREYS
  10. 3. ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY), submitted by Councilmember Jeffreys, Johnson, Albi, Cramerding and Owens, from Emily Smart Woerner, City Solicitor, MODIFYING the provisions of Title V, “Traffic Code,” of the Cincinnati Municipal Code (“CMC”) by ORDAINING new Chapter 519, “Street Racing, Stunt Driving, and Street Takeover”; MODIFYING the provisions of Chapter 759, “Use of a Motor Vehicle to Facilitate a Prostitution or Drug Related Crime,” of the CMC by ORDAINING new Sections 759-6, “Use of a Motor Vehicle for Street Racing, Stunt Driving, and Street Takeover Prohibited”; 759-6-1, “Impoundment of Motor Vehicles Used to Facilitate Street Racing, Stunt Driving, and Street Takeover”; and 759-6-2, “Answer to Notice; Hearings for Motor Vehicles Impounded for Street Racing, Stunt Driving, and Street Takeover”; and by AMENDING Sections 759-1, “Legislative Findings”; 759-5, “Impoundment of Motor Vehicles Used to Facilitate Officer Evasion, Prostitution or Drug Related Crimes”; 759-7, “Answer to Notice; Hearings”; 759-9, “Posting Bond”; 759-11, “Default”; 759-13, “Appeal”; and 759-15, “Sale of Impounded Vehicles”; MODIFYING the provisions of Chapter 513, “Impoundment of Motor Vehicles,” of the CMC by AMENDING Sections 513-1, “Impoundment of Motor Vehicles,” and 513-11, “Sale of Impounded Vehicles”; and MODIFYING the provisions of Title XV, “Code Compliance and Hearings,” of the CMC by AMENDING Section 1501-11, “Class E Civil Offenses,” all to make participation in street racing, stunt driving, and street takeover a misdemeanor of the first degree; to make the use of a motor vehicle to facilitate the commission of a crime involving street racing, stunt driving, and street takeover a Class E Civil Offense; and to permit police officers to impound vehicles used in the commission of such offenses. 202601706 Referred to Public Safety & Quality of Life Committee
  11. 9 CITY MANAGER
  12. 4. REPORT, dated 5/28/2026, submitted Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, regarding the Department of Finance Reports for the Month Ended February 28, 2026. 202601660 Referred to Budget, Finance & Governance Committee
  13. 5. REPORT, dated 5/28/2026, submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, regarding Special Event Permit Application for Queen Bee. 202601661 Filed
  14. 6. REPORT, dated 5/28/2026, submitted Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, regarding a supplemental encampment update and resources. (Reference Document # 202402557) 202601662 Referred to Housing & Growth Committee
  15. 7. ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 5/28/2026, ESTABLISHING department number 105, “Office of Strategic Growth,”; and AUTHORIZING the transfer of $185,000 within the General Fund from and to various operating budget accounts according to the attached Schedule of Transfer to provide resources for the new Office of Strategic Growth for the remainder of FY 2026. 202601665 Referred to Budget, Finance & Governance Committee
  16. 8. ORDINANCE submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 5/28/2026, ESTABLISHING new capital improvement program project account no. 980x232x262360, “Wasson Way Phase 7 PID 114602 COTF Grant,” to provide resources to assist with the construction of Phase 7 of the Wasson Way Shared Use Path; AUTHORIZING the City Manager to accept and appropriate a Clean Ohio Trails Fund grant of up to $500,000 from the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (“ODNR”) to the newly established capital improvement program project account no. 980x232x262360, “Wasson Way Phase 7 PID 114602 COTF Grant”; AUTHORIZING the Director of Finance to deposit the grant resources into newly established capital improvement program project account no. 980x232x262360, “Wasson Way Phase 7 PID 114602 COTF Grant”; and AUTHORIZING the City Manager to do all things necessary to assist with the construction of Phase 7 of the Wasson Way Shared Use Path project, including but not limited to entering into any agreements necessary for the receipt and administration of the ODNR grant resources. 202601666 Referred to Budget, Finance & Governance Committee
  17. 9. ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 5/28/2026, AUTHORIZING the City Manager and employees of the Department of Economic Inclusion (“Department”) to solicit and accept donations of money, in-kind contributions, participation fees, and other things of value from the business community, individual benefactors, and other appropriate sources for the City’s 2026 Business Enterprise Expo; AUTHORIZING the Director of Finance to deposit the donated funds into Special Events Fund 314; and AUTHORIZING the Department to hold resources donated pursuant to this ordinance, which exceed the total 2026 Business Enterprise Expo expenses, in Special Events Fund 314 to be utilized for future business development events hosted by the Department. 202601667 Referred to Budget, Finance & Governance Committee
  18. 10. ORDINANCE submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 5/28/2026, AUTHORIZING the City Manager to apply for, accept, and appropriate a Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (“STEP”) grant of up to $75,000 for FY 2027 from the State of Ohio Department of Public Safety, Ohio Traffic Safety Office (ALN 20.600) to aid in reducing deaths and injuries resulting from vehicular accidents; and AUTHORIZING the Director of Finance to deposit the STEP grant funds into Law Enforcement Grant Fund 368x8553, project account no. 26STEP. 202601668 Referred to Budget, Finance & Governance Committee
  19. 11. ORDINANCE submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 5/28/2026, AUTHORIZING the City Manager to apply for, accept, and appropriate a grant of up to $70,000 for FY 2027 from the Ohio Department of Public Safety Ohio Traffic Safety Office’s FY 2027 Impaired Driving Enforcement Program (ALN 20.608) to aid in reducing death and injuries resulting from vehicular accidents; and AUTHORIZING the Director of Finance to deposit the grant funds into Law Enforcement Grant Fund 368x8553, project account no. 26IDEP. 202601669 Referred to Budget, Finance & Governance Committee
  20. 12. ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 5/28/2026, AUTHORIZING the City Manager to accept and appropriate a donation of $1,102,201 from the Cincinnati Park Board Commissioners’ Fund to provide resources for horticultural supplies, maintenance contracts, salary and benefits reimbursements, Krohn Conservatory gift shop inventory, and other operational expenses; and AUTHORIZING the Director of Finance to deposit the donated funds into Parks Private Endowment and Donations Fund revenue account no. 430x8571. 202601670 Referred to Budget, Finance & Governance Committee
  21. 13. ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 5/28/2026, AUTHORIZING a payment of $65,000 from the Office of Performance and Data Analytics Cincinnati Area Geographic Information System Fund non-personnel operating budget account no. 449x108x1300x7418 to Nearmap US Inc. as a moral obligation for outstanding charges related to aerial imagery subscription services. 202601671 Referred to Budget, Finance & Governance Committee
  22. 14. ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 5/28/2026, AUTHORIZING the transfer and appropriation of $620,000 from the unappropriated surplus of Cincinnati Area Geographic Information System Fund 449 to the Office of Performance and Data Analytics Cincinnati Area Geographic Information System Fund non-personnel operating budget account no. 449x108x7400 to provide resources for the Accela upgrade and other year-end software and licenses needs. 202601672 Referred to Budget, Finance & Governance Committee
  23. 15. ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 5/28/2026, AUTHORIZING the City Manager to apply for, accept, and appropriate a grant of up to $25,000 from the Murray & Agnes Seasongood Good Government Foundation to administer the Innovation Incubator Initiative; and AUTHORIZING the Director of Finance to deposit the grant funds into Environment and Sustainability Fund 436x8571. 202601673 Referred to Budget, Finance & Governance Committee
  24. 16. ORDINANCE submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 5/28/2026, AUTHORIZING the City Manager to apply for, accept, and appropriate a grant of up to $220,000 for FY 2027 from the State of Ohio Department of Public Safety, Ohio Traffic Safety Office, FY 2027 Traffic Safety Resource Prosecutor Program (ALN 20.600), to provide resources for a Traffic Safety Resource Prosecutor to provide training, education, and technical support to traffic crimes prosecutors and law enforcement agencies throughout Ohio and to develop a coordinated statewide, multidisciplinary planned approach to the prosecution of impaired driving and other traffic crimes in Ohio; and AUTHORIZING the Director of Finance to deposit the grant funds into Law Enforcement Grant Fund 368x8553, project account no. 27TSRP. 202601674 Referred to Budget, Finance & Governance Committee
  25. 17. ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 5/28/2026, AUTHORIZING the payment of $95.47 from Office of Budget and Evaluation General Fund non-personnel operating budget account no. 050x102x0000x7415 to Cincinnati Copiers Incorporated dba ProSource for printer and copier services provided from April 1, 2026, to April 30, 2026, pursuant to the attached then and now certificate from the Director of Finance. 202601675 Referred to Budget, Finance & Governance Committee
  26. 18. ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 5/28/2026, AUTHORIZING a payment of $18,351 to CGI Technologies and Solutions, Inc. (“CGI”) from General Fund Enterprise Software and Licenses Non-Departmental non-personnel operating budget account no. 050x952x0000x7418 as a moral obligation for maintenance services for the Cincinnati Budget System for the period of March 1, 2026, to March 31, 2026; and AUTHORIZING a payment of $55,184.66 to CGI from General Fund Enterprise Software and Licenses Non-Departmental non-personnel operating budget account no. 050x952x0000x7418 as a moral obligation for maintenance services for the Cincinnati Financial System for the period of March 1, 2026, to March 31, 2026. 202601676 Referred to Budget, Finance & Governance Committee
  27. 19. ORDINANCE, submitted by Sheryl M.M. Long, City Manager, ACCEPTING AND CONFIRMING the grant of a public utility easement in favor of the City of Cincinnati for water mains and related fixtures, equipment, and appurtenances through certain real property in Delhi Township, Hamilton County, Ohio in accordance with the plat entitled WSL #3705 - Magnolia Place E-1137, as recorded in Plat Book 502, Page 1, Hamilton County, Ohio Recorder’s Office. 202601678 Referred to Budget, Finance & Governance Committee
  28. 20. ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 5/28/2026, AUTHORIZING the establishment of permanent improvement program project account nos. 980x101x261003, “Findlay Market Area Improvements,” to provide resources for improvements to the area in and around Findlay Market including, but not limited to, 1720 Race Street; 980x101x261009, “Connected Communities Improvements,” to provide resources for improvements necessary to advance the goals of Connected Communities including, but not limited to, the BuildReady program; 980x101x261013, “West Fork Incinerator Demolition,” to provide resource for the Port of Greater Cincinnati Development Authority to remediate the West Fork Incinerator site; and 980x161x261628, “Neighborhood & Community Infrastructure,” to provide resources for place-based, quality-of-life investments including community-based improvements, neighborhood investments connected to resident services, and other neighborhood-focused permanent improvements; AUTHORIZING the establishment of capital improvement program project account no. 980x232x262371, “LEAP Academy Safety Improvements,” to provide resources to plan, design, construct, and inspect safety and traffic calming improvements near the LEAP Academy located in the neighborhood of North Fairmount; AUTHORIZING the transfer and return to source of $5,370,908.30 from various General Capital Budget capital or permanent improvement program project accounts to close out or decrease certain existing capital or permanent improvement program project accounts, according to Schedule A of the attached Schedules of Transfer, effective immediately in FY 2026; AUTHORIZING the transfer and appropriation of $4,099,239.26 from the unappropriated surplus of various funds to new or existing capital or permanent improvement program project accounts to provide resources for certain capital or permanent improvement program project accounts, according to Schedule B of the attached Schedules of Transfer for FY 2027; AUTHORIZING the transfer and appropriation of $1,121,669.00 from the unappropriated surplus of General Fund 050 to various non-personnel operating budget accounts within the General Fund, according to Schedule C of the attached Schedules of Transfer for FY 2027; AUTHORIZING the transfer and appropriation of $150,000.04 from the unappropriated surplus of General Fund 050 to City Planning and Engagement General Fund non-personnel operating budget account no. 050x171x7200, effective immediately in FY 2026; and further DECLARING certain projects to be for a public purpose, all to carry out the Capital Improvement Program. 202601679 Referred to Budget, Finance & Governance Committee
  29. 21. REPORT, dated 5/28/2026, submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, regarding Special Event Permit Application for 2026 Bengals Block Parties. 202601680 Filed
  30. 22. REPORT, dated 5/28/2026, submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, regarding Special Event Permit Application for Black Tech Week 2026. 202601681 Filed
  31. 23. REPORT, dated 5/28/2026, submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, regarding Special Event Permit Application for Skate the Mohawk. 202601682 Filed
  32. 24. REPORT, dated 5/28/2026, submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, regarding Special Event Permit Application for Buddy Walk 2026. 202601683 Filed
  33. 31 CLERK OF COUNCIL
  34. 25. REGISTRATION, submitted by the Clerk of Council from Legislative Agent Colleen Reynolds, Government Affairs, Partner, 255 E Fifth Street, Suite 1900, Cincinnati., Ohio 45202. (8K) 202601644 Filed
  35. 26. REGISTRATION, submitted by the Clerk of Council from Legislative Agent Colleen Reynolds, Government Affairs, Partner, 255 E Fifth Street, Suite 1900, Cincinnati., Ohio 45202. (HISPANIC CHAMBER CINCINNATI USE) 202601645 Filed
  36. 27. REGISTRATION, submitted by the Clerk of Council from Legislative Agent Colleen Reynolds, Government Affairs, Partner, 255 E Fifth Street, Suite 1900, Cincinnati., Ohio 45202. (Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra) 202601646 Filed
  37. 28. REGISTRATION, submitted by the Clerk of Council from Legislative Agent Colleen Reynolds, Government Affairs, Partner, 255 E Fifth Street, Suite 1900, Cincinnati., Ohio 45202. (HPSRD) 202601647 Filed
  38. 29. REGISTRATION, submitted by the Clerk of Council from Legislative Agent Colleen Reynolds, Government Affairs, Partner, 255 E Fifth Street, Suite 1900, Cincinnati., Ohio 45202. (Urban League of Greater Southwest Ohio) 202601648 Filed
  39. 30. REGISTRATION, submitted by the Clerk of Council from Legislative Agent Colleen Reynolds, Government Affairs, Partner, 255 E Fifth Street, Suite 1900, Cincinnati., Ohio 45202. (Cincinnati Art Museum) 202601649 Filed
  40. 31. REGISTRATION, submitted by the Clerk of Council from Legislative Agent Colleen Reynolds, Government Affairs, Partner, 255 E Fifth Street, Suite 1900, Cincinnati., Ohio 45202. (Fifth Third Bank) 202601650 Filed
  41. 32. REGISTRATION, submitted by the Clerk of Council from Legislative Agent Colleen Reynolds, Government Affairs, Partner, 255 E Fifth Street, Suite 1900, Cincinnati., Ohio 45202. (University of Cincinnati) 202601651 Filed
  42. 33. REGISTRATION, submitted by the Clerk of Council from Legislative Agent Colleen Reynolds, Government Affairs, Partner, 255 E Fifth Street, Suite 1900, Cincinnati., Ohio 45202. (CincyTech) 202601652 Filed
  43. 34. REGISTRATION, submitted by the Clerk of Council from Legislative Agent Colleen Reynolds, Government Affairs, Partner, 255 E Fifth Street, Suite 1900, Cincinnati., Ohio 45202. (Cincinnati Ballet) 202601653 Filed
  44. 35. REGISTRATION, submitted by the Clerk of Council from Legislative Agent Colleen Reynolds, Government Affairs, Partner, 255 E Fifth Street, Suite 1900, Cincinnati., Ohio 45202. (Jewish Federation of Cincinnati) 202601654 Filed
  45. 36. REGISTRATION, submitted by the Clerk of Council from Legislative Agent Colleen Reynolds, Government Affairs, Partner, 255 E Fifth Street, Suite 1900, Cincinnati., Ohio 45202. (STEINER) 202601658 Filed
  46. 37. REGISTRATION, submitted by the Clerk of Council from Legislative Agent Colleen Reynolds, Government Affairs, Partner, 255 E Fifth Street, Suite 1900, Cincinnati., Ohio 45202. (United Way of Greater Cincinnati) 202601659 Filed
  47. 38. REGISTRATION, submitted by the Clerk of Council from Legislative Agent Jay Kincaid, Consultant, Principal, 1411 Pleasant Street, Cincinnati, Ohio 45202. (FC CINCINNATI) 202601703 Filed
  48. 39. APPOINTMENT, submitted by the Clerk of Council, I hereby recommend the appointment of A’Laundra Brown as a Deputy Clerk in the Office of the Clerk of Council pursuant to Article II, Section 5a of the Charter of the City of Cincinnati. 202601705 Held one week pursuant to rule of council
  49. 47 BUDGET, FINANCE & GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE
  50. 40. ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 5/20/2026, AUTHORIZING the City Manager to accept and appropriate a grant of up to $238,283.88 from the Hamilton County ReSource Residential Recycling Incentive grant program to provide resources for recycling education and awareness, residential recycling, drop-off recycling, yard waste, food waste, composting, waste reduction, litter collection, and the labor, equipment and materials to support these efforts; and AUTHORIZING the Director of Finance to deposit the grant resources into General Fund revenue account no. 050x8782, Office of Environment and Sustainability project account no. 26HamCoRRI, “FY 2026 Hamilton County RRI Grant.” 202601590 Passed Emergency Pass
  51. 41. ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 5/20/2026, ESTABLISHING new capital improvement program project account no. 984x234x262359, “Lunken Runway ODOT FY27 Direct Grant,” to provide resources for pavement improvements on runway 07/25 at Lunken Airport; AUTHORIZING the City Manager to apply for, accept, and appropriate a grant of up to $750,000 from Ohio Department of Transportation to newly established capital improvement program project account no. 984x234x262359, “Lunken Runway ODOT FY27 Direct Grant;” and AUTHORIZING the Director of Finance to deposit the grant resources into newly established capital improvement program project account no. 984x234x262359, “Lunken Runway ODOT FY27 Direct Grant.” 202601586 Passed Emergency Pass
  52. 42. ORDINANCE submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 5/20/2026, AUTHORIZING the City Manager to accept and appropriate a donation of $15,000 from the Cincinnati Fire Foundation to provide resources to purchase medical coolers; AUTHORIZING the City Manager to accept and appropriate a donation of $1,500 from the Cincinnati Fire Foundation to provide resources to purchase promotional materials in support of the Neighbors Looking Out for Neighbors campaign; and AUTHORIZING the Director of Finance to deposit the donations into Fund 472, “Fire Grants and Donations,” revenue account no. 472x8571. 202601588 Passed Pass
  53. 43. ORDINANCE submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 5/20/2026, AUTHORIZING the City Manager to accept in-kind donations and contributions of miscellaneous supplies from the Cincinnati Parks Foundation, valued at approximately $54,458 as set forth in Attachment A, to benefit various City parks. 202601587 Passed Emergency Pass
  54. 51 ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 5/20/2026, AUTHORIZING the City Manager to accept and appropriate a grant of up to $238,283.88 from the Hamilton County ReSource Residential Recycling Incentive grant program to provide resources for recycling education and awareness, residential recycling, drop-off recycling, yard waste, food waste, composting, waste reduction, litter collection, and the labor, equipment and materials to support these efforts; and AUTHORIZING the Director of Finance to deposit the grant resources into General Fund revenue account no. 050x8782, Office of Environment and Sustainability project account no. 26HamCoRRI, “FY 2026 Hamilton County RRI Grant.” 202601590 Emergency clause to remain Pass
  55. 44. REPORT, dated 5/20/2026, submitted Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, regarding the Deputy Clerk of Council salary range market analysis. (Reference Document # 202600220) 202601630 Approved & Filed
  56. 52 ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 5/20/2026, AUTHORIZING the City Manager to accept and appropriate a grant of up to $238,283.88 from the Hamilton County ReSource Residential Recycling Incentive grant program to provide resources for recycling education and awareness, residential recycling, drop-off recycling, yard waste, food waste, composting, waste reduction, litter collection, and the labor, equipment and materials to support these efforts; and AUTHORIZING the Director of Finance to deposit the grant resources into General Fund revenue account no. 050x8782, Office of Environment and Sustainability project account no. 26HamCoRRI, “FY 2026 Hamilton County RRI Grant.” 202601590 Suspension of the three readings Pass
  57. 45. ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 5/20/2026, APPROPRIATING to public use certain real property interests required to construct, establish, reconstruct, improve, maintain, repair, and preserve a shared use path along Reading Road, Whittier Street, Fredonia Avenue, and through to Blair Court, commonly known as Wasson Way Phase 7. 202601578 Passed Emergency Pass
  58. 46. ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 5/20/2026, AUTHORIZING the City Manager to design, install, and maintain artwork on various traffic control boxes located in the Clifton neighborhood, notwithstanding any conflicting Department of Transportation and Engineering rules and regulations or any provision of the Cincinnati Municipal Code that would prohibit the installation and maintenance of the artwork. 202601641 Passed Emergency Pass
  59. 54 ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 5/20/2026, ESTABLISHING new capital improvement program project account no. 984x234x262359, “Lunken Runway ODOT FY27 Direct Grant,” to provide resources for pavement improvements on runway 07/25 at Lunken Airport; AUTHORIZING the City Manager to apply for, accept, and appropriate a grant of up to $750,000 from Ohio Department of Transportation to newly established capital improvement program project account no. 984x234x262359, “Lunken Runway ODOT FY27 Direct Grant;” and AUTHORIZING the Director of Finance to deposit the grant resources into newly established capital improvement program project account no. 984x234x262359, “Lunken Runway ODOT FY27 Direct Grant.” 202601586 Emergency clause to remain Pass
  60. 47. RESOLUTION (LEGISLATIVE) (B VERSION), submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 5/26/2026, DECLARING the necessity of assessing properties in Lighting Group 2 that benefit from special street lighting within the City of Cincinnati for the cost of such lighting for the three-year period beginning August 1, 2025. 202601677 Passed Pass
  61. 55 ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 5/20/2026, ESTABLISHING new capital improvement program project account no. 984x234x262359, “Lunken Runway ODOT FY27 Direct Grant,” to provide resources for pavement improvements on runway 07/25 at Lunken Airport; AUTHORIZING the City Manager to apply for, accept, and appropriate a grant of up to $750,000 from Ohio Department of Transportation to newly established capital improvement program project account no. 984x234x262359, “Lunken Runway ODOT FY27 Direct Grant;” and AUTHORIZING the Director of Finance to deposit the grant resources into newly established capital improvement program project account no. 984x234x262359, “Lunken Runway ODOT FY27 Direct Grant.” 202601586 Suspension of the three readings Pass
  62. 48. MOTION (AMENDED), submitted by Vice Mayor Kearney, Councilmembers James, Albi and Johnson, WE MOVE that the City Administration reserve the amount of $3,271,193 for bridge-loan program for the purpose of funding Continuum of Care for the Homeless (CoC) programs if federal funding for year 2026-2027 has not arrived by July 1, 2026. This amount is half of the total needed to allow eleven (11) local organizations to continue providing needed services to prevent homelessness and support these experiencing homelessness if the expected five-month delay occurs in receiving funding from the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). (BALANCE ON FILE IN THE CLERK’S OFFICE) (STATEMENT ATTACHED) (COUNCILMEMBER CRAMERDING RECUSED FROM THIS ITEM). 202601642 Adopted Pass
  63. 57 SUPPLEMENTAL ITEMS
  64. 57 ORDINANCE submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 5/20/2026, AUTHORIZING the City Manager to accept and appropriate a donation of $15,000 from the Cincinnati Fire Foundation to provide resources to purchase medical coolers; AUTHORIZING the City Manager to accept and appropriate a donation of $1,500 from the Cincinnati Fire Foundation to provide resources to purchase promotional materials in support of the Neighbors Looking Out for Neighbors campaign; and AUTHORIZING the Director of Finance to deposit the donations into Fund 472, “Fire Grants and Donations,” revenue account no. 472x8571. 202601588 Suspension of the three readings Pass
  65. 58 HOUSING & GROWTH COMMITTEE
  66. 49. ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY), submitted by Councilmember Walsh, from Emily Smart Woerner, City Solicitor, DECLARING that East 13th Street from Reading Road to Pendleton Street in the Pendleton neighborhood shall hereby receive the honorary, secondary name of “Marvin G. Butts Way” in honor of MarvinG. Butts, III and in recognition of his contributions to the Cincinnati community and the business community in Pendleton. 202601617 Passed Emergency Pass
  67. 59 ORDINANCE submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 5/20/2026, AUTHORIZING the City Manager to accept in-kind donations and contributions of miscellaneous supplies from the Cincinnati Parks Foundation, valued at approximately $54,458 as set forth in Attachment A, to benefit various City parks. 202601587 Suspension of the three readings Pass
  68. 50. REPORT, dated 5/13/2026, submitted Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, regarding LEED tax abatements. (Reference Document # 202600150) 202601530 Approved & Filed
  69. 61 No announcements at this time.
  70. 62 Council adjourned at 2:44 P.M.
  71. 62 ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 5/20/2026, APPROPRIATING to public use certain real property interests required to construct, establish, reconstruct, improve, maintain, repair, and preserve a shared use path along Reading Road, Whittier Street, Fredonia Avenue, and through to Blair Court, commonly known as Wasson Way Phase 7. 202601578 Emergency clause to remain Pass
  72. 63 ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 5/20/2026, APPROPRIATING to public use certain real property interests required to construct, establish, reconstruct, improve, maintain, repair, and preserve a shared use path along Reading Road, Whittier Street, Fredonia Avenue, and through to Blair Court, commonly known as Wasson Way Phase 7. 202601578 Suspension of the three readings Pass
  73. 65 ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 5/20/2026, AUTHORIZING the City Manager to design, install, and maintain artwork on various traffic control boxes located in the Clifton neighborhood, notwithstanding any conflicting Department of Transportation and Engineering rules and regulations or any provision of the Cincinnati Municipal Code that would prohibit the installation and maintenance of the artwork. 202601641 Emergency clause to remain Pass
  74. 66 ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 5/20/2026, AUTHORIZING the City Manager to design, install, and maintain artwork on various traffic control boxes located in the Clifton neighborhood, notwithstanding any conflicting Department of Transportation and Engineering rules and regulations or any provision of the Cincinnati Municipal Code that would prohibit the installation and maintenance of the artwork. 202601641 Suspension of the three readings Pass
  75. 68 RESOLUTION (LEGISLATIVE) (B VERSION), submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 5/26/2026, DECLARING the necessity of assessing properties in Lighting Group 2 that benefit from special street lighting within the City of Cincinnati for the cost of such lighting for the three-year period beginning August 1, 2025. 202601677 Suspension of the three readings Pass
  76. 73 ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY), submitted by Councilmember Walsh, from Emily Smart Woerner, City Solicitor, DECLARING that East 13th Street from Reading Road to Pendleton Street in the Pendleton neighborhood shall hereby receive the honorary, secondary name of “Marvin G. Butts Way” in honor of MarvinG. Butts, III and in recognition of his contributions to the Cincinnati community and the business community in Pendleton. 202601617 Emergency clause to remain Pass
  77. 74 ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY), submitted by Councilmember Walsh, from Emily Smart Woerner, City Solicitor, DECLARING that East 13th Street from Reading Road to Pendleton Street in the Pendleton neighborhood shall hereby receive the honorary, secondary name of “Marvin G. Butts Way” in honor of MarvinG. Butts, III and in recognition of his contributions to the Cincinnati community and the business community in Pendleton. 202601617 Suspension of the three readings Pass