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March 4, 2026 ·2:00 PM Final

Council Chambers, Room 300

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Agenda — 81 items

  1. 1 ROLL CALL
  2. 1 Council convened at 2:01 P.M., Mayor Aftab Pureval, 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, Deputy City Solicitor Erica Faaborg, and Clerk of Council Anthony Covington.
  6. 4 MAYOR AFTAB
  7. 5 Cincinnati Retirement System
  8. 1. APPOINTMENT, submitted by Mayor Aftab Pureval, I hereby appoint Mia Rivolta to the Cincinnati Retirement System for a term of four years. This appointment is submitted to City Council for its advice & consent pursuant to its Rules. (Female/) 202600975 Held one week pursuant to rule of council
  9. 7 Lunken Airport Oversight & Advisory Board
  10. 2. APPOINTMENT, submitted by Mayor Aftab Pureval, I hereby appoint Dave Crockett to the Lunken Airport Oversight & Advisory Board for a term of three years. This appointment is submitted to City Council for its advice & consent pursuant to its Rules. (Male/White) 202600976 Held one week pursuant to rule of council
  11. 9 Workforce Council of Southwest Ohio Board of Directors
  12. 3. REAPPOINTMENT, submitted by Mayor Aftab Pureval, I hereby reappoint Bryan Wright to the Workforce Council of Southwest Ohio Board of Directors for a term expiring December 31, 2027. This appointment is submitted to City Council for its advice & consent pursuant to its Rules. (Male/White) 202600977 Held one week pursuant to rule of council
  13. 4. REAPPOINTMENT, submitted by Mayor Aftab Pureval, I hereby reappoint Jordan Vogel to the Workforce Council of Southwest Ohio Board of Directors for a term expiring December 31, 2027. This appointment is submitted to City Council for its advice & consent pursuant to its Rules. (Male/White) 202600978 Held one week pursuant to rule of council
  14. 5. REAPPOINTMENT, submitted by Mayor Aftab Pureval, I hereby reappoint Timothy Thorton to the Workforce Council of Southwest Ohio Board of Directors for a term expiring December 31, 2027. This appointment is submitted to City Council for its advice & consent pursuant to its Rules. (Male/AA) 202600979 Held one week pursuant to rule of council
  15. 6. REAPPOINTMENT, submitted by Mayor Aftab Pureval, I hereby reappoint Carol Sorenson-Williams to the Workforce Council of Southwest Ohio Board of Directors for a term expiring December 31, 2027. This appointment is submitted to City Council for its advice & consent pursuant to its Rules. (Female/White) 202600980 Held one week pursuant to rule of council
  16. 7. REAPPOINTMENT, submitted by Mayor Aftab Pureval, I hereby reappoint John Thomas to the Workforce Council of Southwest Ohio Board of Directors for a term expiring December 31, 2027. This appointment is submitted to City Council for its advice & consent pursuant to its Rules. (Male/White) 202600981 Held one week pursuant to rule of council
  17. 8. REAPPOINTMENT, submitted by Mayor Aftab Pureval, I hereby reappoint Jesse Simmons to the Workforce Council of Southwest Ohio Board of Directors for a term expiring December 31, 2027. This appointment is submitted to City Council for its advice & consent pursuant to its Rules. (Male/AA) 202600982 Held one week pursuant to rule of council
  18. 9. REAPPOINTMENT, submitted by Mayor Aftab Pureval, I hereby reappoint Jennifer Roeder to the Workforce Council of Southwest Ohio Board of Directors for a term expiring December 31, 2027. This appointment is submitted to City Council for its advice & consent pursuant to its Rules. Female/White) 202600983 Held one week pursuant to rule of council
  19. 10. REAPPOINTMENT, submitted by Mayor Aftab Pureval, I hereby reappoint Asha Parker to the Workforce Council of Southwest Ohio Board of Directors for a term expiring December 31, 2027. This appointment is submitted to City Council for its advice & consent pursuant to its Rules. (Female/AA) 202600984 Held one week pursuant to rule of council
  20. 11. REAPPOINTMENT, submitted by Mayor Aftab Pureval, I hereby reappoint Shwetha Pai to the Workforce Council of Southwest Ohio Board of Directors for a term expiring December 31, 2027. This appointment is submitted to City Council for its advice & consent pursuant to its Rules. (Female/South Asian) 202600985 Held one week pursuant to rule of council
  21. 12. REAPPOINTMENT, submitted by Mayor Aftab Pureval, I hereby reappoint Rene McPherdan to the Workforce Council of Southwest Ohio Board of Directors for a term expiring December 31, 2027. This appointment is submitted to City Council for its advice & consent pursuant to its Rules. (Female/AA) 202600986 Held one week pursuant to rule of council
  22. 13. REAPPOINTMENT, submitted by Mayor Aftab Pureval, I hereby reappoint Rodney Hardin to the Workforce Council of Southwest Ohio Board of Directors for a term expiring December 31, 2027. This appointment is submitted to City Council for its advice & consent pursuant to its Rules. (Male/AA) 202600987 Held one week pursuant to rule of council
  23. 14. REAPPOINTMENT, submitted by Mayor Aftab Pureval, I hereby reappoint Brian Griffin to the Workforce Council of Southwest Ohio Board of Directors for a term expiring December 31, 2027. This appointment is submitted to City Council for its advice & consent pursuant to its Rules. (Male/White) 202600988 Held one week pursuant to rule of council
  24. 15. REAPPOINTMENT, submitted by Mayor Aftab Pureval, I hereby reappoint Shanel Gentry to the Workforce Council of Southwest Ohio Board of Directors for a term expiring December 31, 2027. This appointment is submitted to City Council for its advice & consent pursuant to its Rules. (Female/AA) 202600989 Held one week pursuant to rule of council
  25. 16. REAPPOINTMENT, submitted by Mayor Aftab Pureval, I hereby reappoint Chris Fridel the Workforce Council of Southwest Ohio Board of Directors for a term expiring December 31, 2027. This appointment is submitted to City Council for its advice and consent pursuant to its Rules. (Male/White) 202600998 Held one week pursuant to rule of council
  26. 17. REAPPOINTMENT, submitted by Mayor Aftab Pureval, I hereby reappoint Catherine Fitzgerald the Workforce Council of Southwest Ohio Board of Directors for a term expiring December 31, 2027. This appointment is submitted to City Council for its advice and consent pursuant to its Rules. (Female/White) 202601004 Held one week pursuant to rule of council
  27. 18. REAPPOINTMENT, submitted by Mayor Aftab Pureval, I hereby reappoint Mark Dierig the Workforce Council of Southwest Ohio Board of Directors for a term expiring December 31, 2027. This appointment is submitted to City Council for its advice and consent pursuant to its Rules. (Male/AA) 202601010 Held one week pursuant to rule of council
  28. 19. REAPPOINTMENT, submitted by Mayor Aftab Pureval, I hereby reappoint Andrew Crum the Workforce Council of Southwest Ohio Board of Directors for a term expiring December 31, 2027. This appointment is submitted to City Council for its advice and consent pursuant to its Rules. (Male/White) 202601016 Held one week pursuant to rule of council
  29. 20. REAPPOINTMENT, submitted by Mayor Aftab Pureval, I hereby reappoint Natasha Chesnut the Workforce Council of Southwest Ohio Board of Directors for a term expiring December 31, 2027. This appointment is submitted to City Council for its advice and consent pursuant to its Rules. (Male/White) 202601022 Held one week pursuant to rule of council
  30. 21. REAPPOINTMENT, submitted by Mayor Aftab Pureval, I hereby reappoint Heather Boucher the Workforce Council of Southwest Ohio Board of Directors for a term expiring December 31, 2027. This appointment is submitted to City Council for its advice and consent pursuant to its Rules. (Female/White) 202601028 Held one week pursuant to rule of council
  31. 22. REAPPOINTMENT, submitted by Mayor Aftab Pureval, I hereby reappoint Hope Arthur the Workforce Council of Southwest Ohio Board of Directors for a term expiring December 31, 2027. This appointment is submitted to City Council for its advice and consent pursuant to its Rules. (Male/White) 202601032 Held one week pursuant to rule of council
  32. 30 MS. KEARNEY
  33. 23. RESOLUTION, submitted by Vice Mayor Kearney, from Emily Smart Woerner, City Solicitor, RECOGNIZING the Cincinnati Fire Department and EXPRESSING the appreciation of the Mayor and the Council of the City of Cincinnati for Fire Department personnel and their heroic efforts at Bramble Park on February 11, 2026. 202600908 Passed Pass
  34. 24. ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY), submitted by Vice Mayor Kearney, from Emily Smart Woerner, City Solicitor, AUTHORIZING the transfer of $1,300 within the General Fund for Vice Mayor Kearney’s General Fund personnel operating budget account no. 050x029x7100 to Vice Mayor Kearney’s General Fund non-personnel operating budget account no. 050x029x7200 to realign the office budget for Vice Mayor Kearney. 202600970 Referred to Budget, Finance & Governance Committee
  35. 25. ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY), submitted by Vice Mayor Kearney, from Emily Smart Woerner, City Solicitor, ESTABLISHING new permanent improvement program project account no. 758x162x261625, “YWCA Shelter Improvements,” to provide one-time resources for improvements to the YWCA shelter for survivors of domestic violence; AUTHORIZING the transfer of $200,000 from General Fund balance sheet reserve account no. 050x2582, “Housing and Economic Development Capital Project Reserve,” to the unappropriated surplus of General Fund 050; AUTHORIZING the transfer and appropriation of $200,000 from the unappropriated surplus of General Fund 050 to newly established permanent improvement program project account no. 758x162x261625, “YWCA Shelter Improvements,” to provide one-time resources for improvements to the YWCA shelter for survivors of domestic violence; AUTHORIZING the City Manager to expend $200,000 from permanent improvement program project account no. 758x162x261625, “YWCA Shelter Improvements,” to provide one-time resources for improvements to the YWCA shelter for survivors of domestic violence; and DECLARING such expenditure to serve a public purpose. 202600991 Referred to Budget, Finance & Governance Committee
  36. 26. ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY), submitted by Vice Mayor Kearney, from Emily Smart Woerner, AUTHORIZING the transfer and appropriation of $92,371.67 from the unappropriated surplus of General Fund 050 to the City Manager’s office non-personnel operating budget account no. 050x101x7400 to provide one-time resources to support the Center for Closing the Health Gap’s (“Center”) Health Expo in 2026 as well as its numerous other impactful initiatives throughout the year; AUTHORIZING the City Manager to expend $100,000 of existing resources from the City Manager’s Office non-personnel operating budget account no. 050x101x7400 to provide one-time resources to support the Center’s Health Expo in 2026 as well as its numerous other impactful initiatives throughout the year; and DECLARING that expenditures from the City Manager’s Office non-personnel operating budget account no. 050x101x7400 to support the Center’s Health Expo in 2026 and its numerous other impactful initiatives throughout the year are for a public purpose. 202600992 Referred to Budget, Finance & Governance Committee
  37. 27. ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY), submitted by Vice Mayor Kearney, from Emily Smart Woerner, City Solicitor, ESTABLISHING new permanent improvement program project account no. 758x162x261627, “Habitat for Humanity,” to support the City of Cincinnati’s urgent need for affordable housing, particularly affordable homeownership opportunities; AUTHORIZING the transfer of $350,000 from General Fund balance sheet reserve account no. 050x2582, “Housing and Economic Development Capital Project Reserve,” to the unappropriated surplus of General Fund 050; AUTHORIZING the transfer and appropriation of $350,000 from the unappropriated surplus of General Fund 050 to newly established permanent improvement program project account no. 758x162x261627, “Habitat for Humanity,” to provide one-time resources to support the City’s urgent need for affordable housing, particularly affordable homeownership opportunities; and DECLARING such expenditure to serve a public purpose by addressing the urgent need for affordable housing in the City. 202600993 Referred to Budget, Finance & Governance Committee
  38. 36 MS. OWENS
  39. 28. ORDINANCE, submitted by Councilmember Owens, from Emily Smart Woerner, City Solicitor, MODIFYING the provisions of Chapter 108, “Administrative Services,’ of the Cincinnati Municipal Code (“CMC”) by REPEALING Section 108-9, “Press Passes,” to streamline the CMC and to express the City’s support of open and accessible municipal government. 202600971 Referred to Budget, Finance & Governance Committee
  40. 38 MS. JOHNSON
  41. 39 MS. KEARNEY
  42. 40 MR. JAMES
  43. 29. ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY), submitted by Councilmember Johnson, Vice Mayor Kearney and Councilmember James, from Emily Smart Woerner, City Solicitor, AUTHORIZING the transfer of $100,000 from General Fund balance sheet reserve account no. 050x2581, “Reserve for Special Events Support,” to the unappropriated surplus of General Fund 050; and AUTHORIZING the transfer and appropriation of $100,000 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 $100,000 to the Avondale Film Festival. 202600973 Referred to Budget, Finance & Governance Committee
  44. 42 MR. JAMES
  45. 43 MS. KEARNEY
  46. 44 MR. JOHNSON
  47. 45 MS. OWENS
  48. 46 MR. WALSH
  49. 30. ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY), submitted by Councilmember James, Vice Mayor Kearney and Councilmembers Johnson, Owens and Walsh, from Emily Smart Woerner, City Solicitor, AUTHORIZING the transfer of $490,000 from General Fund balance sheet reserve account no. 050x2535, “Reserve for Operating Budget Contingencies,” to the unappropriated surplus of General Fund 050; AUTHORIZING the transfer and appropriation of $420,000 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 funding of $210,000 each for the Immigrant & Refugee Law Center and the Access to Counsel program; and AUTHORIZING the transfer and appropriation of $70,000 from the unappropriated surplus of General Fund 050 to the Department of Community and Economic Development General Fund non-personnel operating budget account no. 050x164x7400 to provide one-time funding for the West End Sports Bar & Grill. 202600974 Referred to Budget, Finance & Governance Committee
  50. 48 CITY MANAGER
  51. 31. REPORT, dated 3/4/2026 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 6H Management LLC, DBA New Waterloo, 602 Main St. (#08199012-2, New, D-5A) [ Objections:Yes] 202600945 Filed
  52. 32. REPORT, dated 3/4/2026, submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, regarding Special Event Permit Application for Noah Kahan Concert. 202600948 Filed
  53. 33. REPORT, dated 3/4/2026, submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, regarding Special Event Permit Application for Taste of Cincinnati 2026. 202600957 Filed
  54. 34. ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 3/4/2026, AUTHORIZING the City Manager to execute a Funding Agreement with Pleasant Ridge Development Corporation to facilitate acquisition of real property located at 6130, 6134, 6136, and 6146 Montgomery Road in the Pleasant Ridge neighborhood of Cincinnati; AUTHORIZING the transfer and appropriation of $2,052,800 from the unappropriated surplus of Pleasant Ridge Equivalent Fund 523 (Pleasant Ridge TIF District) to the Department of Community and Economic Development non-personnel operating budget account no. 523x164x7400 to provide resources for the acquisition of real property located at 6130, 6134, 6136, and 6146 Montgomery Road in the Pleasant Ridge neighborhood of Cincinnati; AUTHORIZING the transfer and appropriation of $80,000 from the unappropriated surplus of Pleasant Ridge Equivalent Fund 523 (Pleasant Ridge TIF District) to the Department of Community and Economic Development personnel operating budget account no. 523x164x7100 to provide staffing resources in support of the acquisition of real property in the Pleasant Ridge neighborhood of Cincinnati; and further DECLARING expenditures from such project account related to the acquisition of real property to be a public purpose and constitute a “Public Infrastructure Improvement” (as defined in Ohio Revised Code Section 5709.40(A)(8)) that will benefit and/or serve the District 23 - Pleasant Ridge Incentive District, subject to compliance with Ohio Revised Code Sections 5709.40 through 5709.43. (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).> 202600964 Referred to Housing & Growth Committee
  55. 35. ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 3/4/2026, AUTHORIZING the payment of $5,878.77 to Terracon Consultants, Inc. from Cincinnati Fire Department General Fund non-personnel operating budget account no. 050x272x2700x7289 for environmental sampling services at Firehouse 12 provided on behalf of the Office of Environment & Sustainability, pursuant to the attached then and now certificate from the Director of Finance. 202600966 Referred to Budget, Finance & Governance Committee
  56. 36. ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 3/4/2026, AUTHORIZING the payment of $13,335 to CCH Incorporated from General Fund Audit and Examiners Fees Non-Departmental non-personnel operating budget account no. 050x941x0000x7418 as a moral obligation for outstanding charges related to software licenses and maintenance services from January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026. 202600967 Referred to Budget, Finance & Governance Committee
  57. 37. ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 3/4/2026, AUTHORIZING the payment of $154 from Clerk of Council General Fund non-personnel operating budget account no. 050x041x0000x7415 to Cincinnati Copiers Incorporated dba ProSource for printer and copier services provided from May 1, 2025, through May 31, 2025, pursuant to the attached then and now certificate from the Director of Finance. 202600968 Referred to Budget, Finance & Governance Committee
  58. 38. ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 3/4/2026, AUTHORIZING the City Manager to accept and appropriate a donation of $5,000 from the Cincinnati Blue Line Foundation to support police recruitment efforts by the Cincinnati Police Department; and AUTHORIZING the Director of Finance to deposit the donation into Public Safety Special Projects Fund 456, revenue account no. 456x8571. 202600969 Referred to Budget, Finance & Governance Committee
  59. 39. ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 3/4/2026, AUTHORIZING the City Manager to adopt a cybersecurity program for the City of Cincinnati in compliance with Section 9.64 of the Ohio Revised Code. 202600972 Referred to Budget, Finance & Governance Committee
  60. 58 BUDGET, FINANCE & GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE
  61. 40. REPORT, dated 2/25/2026, submitted Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, regarding the Finance and Budget Monitoring Report for the Period Ending November 30, 2025. 202600936 Approved & Filed
  62. 41. ORDINANCE submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 2/25/2026, AUTHORIZING the City Manager to apply for, accept, and appropriate a grant of up to $13,947 from the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency Mosquito Control Program to investigate the prevalence of mosquito vectors and the incidence of infection in mosquito populations, to identify density locations for mosquito vector species, and to educate communities in the immediate area regarding how to reduce the mosquito populations; and AUTHORIZING the Director of Finance to deposit the grant resources into Public Health Research Fund revenue account no. 350x8536. 202600925 Passed Pass
  63. 42. ORDINANCE submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 2/25/2026, AUTHORIZING the City Manager to apply for, accept, and appropriate a grant of up to $50,000 from the National Association of County and City Health Officials Youth Violence Technical Assistance: Resilient, Innovative, Safe, and Empowered Communities program to support community-based organizations, local health departments, local government agencies, and other entities engaged in collaborative, community-led violence prevention efforts; and AUTHORIZING the Director of Finance to deposit the grant funds into Public Health Research Fund revenue account no. 350x8571. 202600926 Passed Pass
  64. 43. ORDINANCE submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 2/25/2026, AUTHORIZING the City Manager to accept and appropriate a donation of up to $57,500 from the Cincinnati Recreation Foundation to support the Cincinnati Recreation Commission’s National Junior Tennis and Learning program; and AUTHORIZING the Director of Finance to deposit donated resources into Fund 319, “Contributions for Recreation Purposes,” revenue account no. 319x8571. 202600927 Passed Pass
  65. 44. ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 2/25/2026, AUTHORIZING the City Manager to accept and appropriate a donation of up to $10,250 from the American Red Cross to support swim lessons and scholarships for the Cincinnati Recreation Commission’s Junior Lifeguard program; and AUTHORIZING the Director of Finance to deposit the donated funds into Fund 319, “Contributions for Recreation Purposes,” revenue account 319x8571. 202600930 Passed Emergency Pass
  66. 63 ORDINANCE submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 2/25/2026, AUTHORIZING the City Manager to apply for, accept, and appropriate a grant of up to $13,947 from the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency Mosquito Control Program to investigate the prevalence of mosquito vectors and the incidence of infection in mosquito populations, to identify density locations for mosquito vector species, and to educate communities in the immediate area regarding how to reduce the mosquito populations; and AUTHORIZING the Director of Finance to deposit the grant resources into Public Health Research Fund revenue account no. 350x8536. 202600925 Suspension of the three readings Pass
  67. 45. ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 2/25/2026, AUTHORIZING a payment of $6,904 from Cincinnati Police Department Criminal Activity Forfeiture - State Fund non-personnel operating budget account no. 369x222x1000x7419 to Mike Albert Leasing, Inc. as a moral obligation for outstanding charges related to vehicle leasing services in October and November 2025. 202600928 Passed Emergency Pass
  68. 46. ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 2/25/2026, AUTHORIZING the City Manager to execute a funding agreement with Green Umbrella to provide one-time operational support for green workforce development in Cincinnati; AUTHORIZING the City Manager to expend up to $450,000 of existing resources from Office of Environment and Sustainability General Fund non-personnel operating budget account no. 050x104x7400 to provide one-time operational support to Green Umbrella for green workforce development in Cincinnati; and DECLARING such expenditure to serve a public purpose by encouraging green workforce development in Cincinnati. 202600929 Passed Emergency Pass
  69. 65 ORDINANCE submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 2/25/2026, AUTHORIZING the City Manager to apply for, accept, and appropriate a grant of up to $50,000 from the National Association of County and City Health Officials Youth Violence Technical Assistance: Resilient, Innovative, Safe, and Empowered Communities program to support community-based organizations, local health departments, local government agencies, and other entities engaged in collaborative, community-led violence prevention efforts; and AUTHORIZING the Director of Finance to deposit the grant funds into Public Health Research Fund revenue account no. 350x8571. 202600926 Suspension of the three readings Pass
  70. 66 SUPPLEMENTAL ITEMS
  71. 67 CLIMATE, CITY SERVICES & INFRASTRUCTURE COMMITTEE
  72. 67 ORDINANCE submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 2/25/2026, AUTHORIZING the City Manager to accept and appropriate a donation of up to $57,500 from the Cincinnati Recreation Foundation to support the Cincinnati Recreation Commission’s National Junior Tennis and Learning program; and AUTHORIZING the Director of Finance to deposit donated resources into Fund 319, “Contributions for Recreation Purposes,” revenue account no. 319x8571. 202600927 Suspension of the three readings Pass
  73. 47. MOTION, submitted by Councilmember Owens, WE MOVE that the City Administration prepare a report within the next 30 days to identify the labor union involvement rate in the implementation of Cincy on Track funding. (BALANCE ON FILE IN THE CLERK’S OFFICE) 202600893 Adopted Pass
  74. 69 No announcements at this time.
  75. 69 ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 2/25/2026, AUTHORIZING the City Manager to accept and appropriate a donation of up to $10,250 from the American Red Cross to support swim lessons and scholarships for the Cincinnati Recreation Commission’s Junior Lifeguard program; and AUTHORIZING the Director of Finance to deposit the donated funds into Fund 319, “Contributions for Recreation Purposes,” revenue account 319x8571. 202600930 Emergency clause to remain Pass
  76. 70 Council adjourned at 2:27 P.M.
  77. 70 ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 2/25/2026, AUTHORIZING the City Manager to accept and appropriate a donation of up to $10,250 from the American Red Cross to support swim lessons and scholarships for the Cincinnati Recreation Commission’s Junior Lifeguard program; and AUTHORIZING the Director of Finance to deposit the donated funds into Fund 319, “Contributions for Recreation Purposes,” revenue account 319x8571. 202600930 Suspension of the three readings Pass
  78. 72 ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 2/25/2026, AUTHORIZING a payment of $6,904 from Cincinnati Police Department Criminal Activity Forfeiture - State Fund non-personnel operating budget account no. 369x222x1000x7419 to Mike Albert Leasing, Inc. as a moral obligation for outstanding charges related to vehicle leasing services in October and November 2025. 202600928 Emergency clause to remain Pass
  79. 73 ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 2/25/2026, AUTHORIZING a payment of $6,904 from Cincinnati Police Department Criminal Activity Forfeiture - State Fund non-personnel operating budget account no. 369x222x1000x7419 to Mike Albert Leasing, Inc. as a moral obligation for outstanding charges related to vehicle leasing services in October and November 2025. 202600928 Suspension of the three readings Pass
  80. 75 ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 2/25/2026, AUTHORIZING the City Manager to execute a funding agreement with Green Umbrella to provide one-time operational support for green workforce development in Cincinnati; AUTHORIZING the City Manager to expend up to $450,000 of existing resources from Office of Environment and Sustainability General Fund non-personnel operating budget account no. 050x104x7400 to provide one-time operational support to Green Umbrella for green workforce development in Cincinnati; and DECLARING such expenditure to serve a public purpose by encouraging green workforce development in Cincinnati. 202600929 Emergency clause to remain Pass
  81. 76 ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 2/25/2026, AUTHORIZING the City Manager to execute a funding agreement with Green Umbrella to provide one-time operational support for green workforce development in Cincinnati; AUTHORIZING the City Manager to expend up to $450,000 of existing resources from Office of Environment and Sustainability General Fund non-personnel operating budget account no. 050x104x7400 to provide one-time operational support to Green Umbrella for green workforce development in Cincinnati; and DECLARING such expenditure to serve a public purpose by encouraging green workforce development in Cincinnati. 202600929 Suspension of the three readings Pass