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February 19, 2026 ·2:00 PM Final

Council Chambers, Room 300

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Agenda — 126 items

  1. 1 ROLL CALL
  2. 1 Council convened at 2:00 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 Assistant City Manager John Brazina, City Solicitor Emily Smart Woerner and Clerk of Council Anthony Covington.
  6. 4 MAYOR AFTAB
  7. 1. ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY), submitted by Mayor Aftab Pureval, from Emily Smart Woerner, City Solicitor, AUTHORIZING the transfer and return to source of $50,000,000 from General Fund balance sheet reserve account no. 050x3421, “Income Tax Reserve for Refunds,” to the unappropriated surplus of General Fund 050; and AUTHORIZING the transfer and appropriation of $50,000,000 from the unappropriated surplus of General Fund 050 to City Manager’s Office fringe benefit operating budget account no. 050x101x7500 to provide resources for a one-time payment, upon receipt of appropriate court orders, to the Cincinnati Retirement System to reduce the City’s unfunded pension liability. (COUNCILMEMBER NOLAN EXCUSED FROM THIS ITEM) 202600894 Referred to Budget, Finance & Governance Committee
  8. 2. ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY), submitted by Mayor Aftab Pureval, from Emily Smart Woerner, City Solicitor, AUTHORIZING the City Manager and City Solicitor to seek amendment of the Collaborative Settlement Agreement and Consent Decree in the class action lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio, Western Division captioned Sunyak, et al., v. City of Cincinnati, et al., Case Nos. 1:11-cv-445 and 1:12-cv-329. (COUNCILMEMBER NOLAN EXCUSED FROM THIS ITEM) 202600895 Referred to Budget, Finance & Governance Committee
  9. 3. COMMUNICATION, submitted by Mayor Aftab Pureval, the Mayoral of Cincinnati Code of Conduct form for 2026. 202600813 Filed
  10. 8 MS. KEARNEY
  11. 4. 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 Held
  12. 10 MS. OWENS
  13. 5. RESOLUTION, submitted by Councilmember Owens, from Emily Smart Woerner, City Solicitor, RECOGNIZING Antonio “AJ” Johnson as a 2026 Black History Month honoree and EXPRESSING the appreciation of the Mayor and the Council of the City of Cincinnati for Mr. Johnson’s historic leadership as President of the Black Student Association at Xavier University, and for establishing a legacy that has resulted in fifty years of uninterrupted Black History Month programming. 202600907 Passed Pass
  14. 6. 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 Referred to Climate, City Service & Infrastructure Committee
  15. 13 MS. ALBI
  16. 14 MS. KEARNEY
  17. 15 MR. JAMES
  18. 7. MOTION, submitted by Councilmember Albi, Vice Mayor Kearney and Councilmember James, WE MOVE that the Administration take the necessary steps to prohibit sharing any real-time data, information or footage obtained through City-owned surveillance technology (including but not limited to cameras, drones and license plate readers) with any third-party for the purpose of assisting or supporting civil immigration enforcement unless mandated by law, a Court order, or judicial warrant. 202600902 Referred to Youth & Human Services Committee
  19. 17 CITY MANAGER
  20. 8. REPORT, dated 2/19/2026 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 Thaitableoakley Inc., DBA Thai Village, 3036 Madison Road. ( #10011461-1, TRFO, D-5 D-6) [Objections: None] 202600487 Filed
  21. 9. ORDINANCE submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 2/19/2026, REPEALING Ordinance No. 32-1997, which Council passed on January 29, 1997, in its entirety to ensure fairness and flexibility in booking policies and procedures for the Cincinnati Convention Center. 202600490 Referred to Budget, Finance & Governance Committee
  22. 10. REPORT, dated 2/19/2026, submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, regarding Special Event Permit Application for Johnsonville Big Taste Grill Sampling Event. 202600745 Filed
  23. 11. REPORT, dated 2/19/2026, submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, regarding Special Event Permit Application for Reds Post Game Drone Shows. 202600747 Filed
  24. 12. ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 2/19/2026, AUTHORIZING a payment of $94,788.83 from Cincinnati Health Department Health Network Fund non-personnel operating budget account no. 446x265x1110x7285 to Greater Cincinnati Dental Laboratories, Inc. as a moral obligation for laboratory services provided between January and November 2025. 202600749 Referred to Budget, Finance & Governance Committee
  25. 13. ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 2/19/2026, AUTHORIZING the transfer and appropriation of $1,542,900 within General Fund 050 and from the unappropriated surplus of General Fund 050 according to the attached Schedules of Transfer to realign and provide resources for the ongoing needs of City departments; AUTHORIZING the transfer of $300,000 within Income Tax-Infrastructure Fund 302 according to the attached Schedules of Transfer to provide resources for the ongoing needs of the Department of Transportation and Engineering and the Department of Public Services; and AUTHORIZING the transfer and appropriation of $335,300 from the unappropriated surplus of 9-1-1 Cell Phone Fees Fund 364 according to the attached Schedules of Transfer to provide resources for the ongoing needs of the Emergency Communications Center. 202600752 Referred to Budget, Finance & Governance Committee
  26. 14. ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 2/19/2026, AUTHORIZING the City Manager to execute a Development Agreement with Cincinnati CH (OH), LLC and the Board of County Commissioners of Hamilton County, Ohio, acting for and on behalf of Hamilton County, Ohio, pertaining to the construction of a full-service convention center hotel and related infrastructure improvements in the Central Business District; ESTABLISHING new capital improvement program project account no. 980x164x261624, “Convention Center District Hotel,” to provide resources in the form of a loan to pay for improvements to develop a full-service convention center hotel and related infrastructure improvements; AUTHORIZING the transfer and return to source of $10,000,000 from capital improvement program project account no. 980x164x241620, “Convention Center District Urban Renewal TIF,” to the unappropriated surplus of Urban Renewal - Tax Increment Bond Fund 852; AUTHORIZING the transfer and appropriation of $10,000,000 from the unappropriated surplus of Urban Renewal - Tax Increment Bond Fund 852 to the newly established capital improvement program project account no. 980x164x261624, “Convention Center District Hotel,” to provide resources in the form of a loan to pay a portion of the construction costs for improvements to develop a full-service convention center hotel and related infrastructure improvements; AUTHORIZING the transfer and appropriation of $40,000,000 from the unappropriated surplus of Urban Development Bond Fund 862 to the newly established capital improvement program project account no. 980x164x261624, “Convention Center District Hotel,” to provide resources in the form of a loan to pay for improvements to develop a full-service convention center hotel and related infrastructure improvements; and DECLARING that (i) the construction and development of the convention center hotel to be an urban renewal project located in an urban renewal area, each as defined in Ohio Revised Code Chapter 725, and (ii) expenditures from the newly established capital improvement program project account no. 980x164x261624, “Convention Center District Hotel,” to provide resources in the form of a loan to pay for improvements to develop a full-service convention center hotel and related infrastructure improvements serve a public purpose because the project will foster additional redevelopment and reinvestment in the Convention Center District in support of the City-owned Convention Center. (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).> 202600903 Referred to Budget, Finance & Governance Committee
  27. 15. ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 2/19/2026, AUTHORIZING the City Manager to execute a Real Estate Agreement with Whex Garage LLC, (an affiliate of 3CDC) and Cincinnati CH (OH), LLC, pursuant to which the City will: (i) vacate as public right-of-way and convey an air parcel being a portion of West Fifth Street adjacent to the City-owned Cincinnati Convention Center, (ii) convey an existing air parcel adjacent to West Fifth Street, (iii) vacate as public right-of-way and convey all of Home Alley between West Fourth Street and West Fifth Street in the Central Business District, and (iv) grant, retain, and obtain certain easement rights to facilitate the construction of a new convention center headquarter hotel, Cincinnati Convention Center, the parking garage commonly known as Whex Garage, and an elevated and enclosed pedestrian walkway connecting the structures. (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).> 202600904 Referred to Budget, Finance & Governance Committee
  28. 16. ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 2/19/2026, DECLARING a hotel to be developed on property located at 240 W. Fourth Street and 251 W. Fifth Street in the Central Business District of Cincinnati to be designated a convention center headquarters hotel for purposes of Ohio Revised Code Section 5739.093; DECLARING such convention center headquarters hotel and any associated convention center headquarters hotel facilities to be a public purpose; DECLARING lodging transactions occurring at such convention center headquarters hotel to be exempt from City of Cincinnati’s lodging taxes levied pursuant to Cincinnati Municipal Code Chapter 312 for a period of thirty years; REQUIRING the convention center headquarters hotel’s qualifying vendor to make payments in lieu of qualifying lodging taxes; ESTABLISHING new Fund 406, “Convention Center Hotel Lodging Tax Equivalent Fund,” for the purpose of receiving payments in lieu of qualifying lodging taxes associated with the convention center headquarters hotel; and AUTHORIZING expenditures from the newly-created Fund 406, “Convention Center Hotel Lodging Tax Equivalent Fund,” to facilitate construction financing for the convention center headquarters hotel and any associated convention center headquarters hotel facilities. (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).> 202600905 Referred to Budget, Finance & Governance Committee
  29. 17. ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 2/19/2026, AMENDING Ordinance No. 48-2024 for the purpose of expanding the scope of the project to be financed with proceeds of the City’s not to exceed $23,000,000 Economic Development Revenue Bonds (Convention Center Renovation Urban Renewal Project) to include a convention center headquarters hotel project and related infrastructure improvements in the support of the Convention District. 202600906 Referred to Budget, Finance & Governance Committee
  30. 28 CLERK OF COUNCIL
  31. 18. REGISTRATION, submitted by the Clerk of Council from Legislative Agent James Benedict, Government Strategies, Vice President, 700 Walnut Street, Suite 450, Cincinnati, OH 45202. (BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF GREATER CINCINNATI) 202600760 Filed
  32. 19. REGISTRATION, submitted by the Clerk of Council from Legislative Agent James Benedict, Government Strategies, Vice President, 700 Walnut Street, Suite 450, Cincinnati, OH 45202. (BETHANY HOUSE SERVICES) 202600767 Filed
  33. 20. REGISTRATION, submitted by the Clerk of Council from Legislative Agent James Benedict, Government Strategies, Vice President, 700 Walnut Street, Suite 450, Cincinnati, OH 45202. (CINCINNATI MUSEUM CENTER) 202600772 Filed
  34. 21. REGISTRATION, submitted by the Clerk of Council from Legislative Agent James Benedict, Government Strategies, Vice President, 700 Walnut Street, Suite 450, Cincinnati, OH 45202. (3CDC) 202600780 Filed
  35. 22. REGISTRATION, submitted by the Clerk of Council from Legislative Agent James Benedict, Government Strategies, Vice President, 700 Walnut Street, Suite 450, Cincinnati, OH 45202. (CINCINNATI BULK TERMINALS) 202600793 Filed
  36. 23. REGISTRATION, submitted by the Clerk of Council from Legislative Agent James Benedict, Government Strategies, Vice President, 700 Walnut Street, Suite 450, Cincinnati, OH 45202. (CENTER FOR ADDICTION TREATMENT) 202600806 Filed
  37. 24. REGISTRATION, submitted by the Clerk of Council from Legislative Agent James Benedict, Government Strategies, Vice President, 700 Walnut Street, Suite 450, Cincinnati, OH 45202. (DUKE ENERGY) 202600820 Filed
  38. 25. REGISTRATION, submitted by the Clerk of Council from Legislative Agent James Benedict, Government Strategies, Vice President, 700 Walnut Street, Suite 450, Cincinnati, OH 45202. (CINCINNATI WORKS) 202600828 Filed
  39. 26. REGISTRATION, submitted by the Clerk of Council from Legislative Agent James Benedict, Government Strategies, Vice President, 700 Walnut Street, Suite 450, Cincinnati, OH 45202. (CINCINNATI SHAKESPEARE COMPANY) 202600841 Filed
  40. 27. REGISTRATION, submitted by the Clerk of Council from Legislative Agent James Benedict, Government Strategies, Vice President, 700 Walnut Street, Suite 450, Cincinnati, OH 45202. (CINCINNATI CHILDRENS HOSPITAL & MEDICAL CENTER) 202600842 Filed
  41. 28. REGISTRATION, submitted by the Clerk of Council from Legislative Agent James Benedict, Government Strategies, Vice President, 700 Walnut Street, Suite 450, Cincinnati, OH 45202. (WOMEN HELPING WOMEN) 202600843 Filed
  42. 29. REGISTRATION, submitted by the Clerk of Council from Legislative Agent James Benedict, Government Strategies, Vice President, 700 Walnut Street, Suite 450, Cincinnati, OH 45202. (YWCA OF GREATER CINCINNATI) 202600844 Filed
  43. 30. REGISTRATION, submitted by the Clerk of Council from Legislative Agent James Benedict, Government Strategies, Vice President, 700 Walnut Street, Suite 450, Cincinnati, OH 45202. (WHITNEY STRONG) 202600846 Filed
  44. 31. REGISTRATION, submitted by the Clerk of Council from Legislative Agent Charles H. Gerhardt III, Government Strategies, President & CEO, 700 Walnut Street, Suite 450, Cincinnati, OH 45202. (BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF GREATER CINCINNATI) 202600847 Filed
  45. 32. REGISTRATION, submitted by the Clerk of Council from Legislative Agent Charles H. Gerhardt III, Government Strategies, President & CEO, 700 Walnut Street, Suite 450, Cincinnati, OH 45202. (BIRKLA INVESTMENT GROUP) 202600848 Filed
  46. 33. REGISTRATION, submitted by the Clerk of Council from Legislative Agent Charles H. Gerhardt III, Government Strategies, President & CEO, 700 Walnut Street, Suite 450, Cincinnati, OH 45202. (BETHANY HOUSE SERVICES) 202600849 Filed
  47. 34. REGISTRATION, submitted by the Clerk of Council from Legislative Agent Charles H. Gerhardt III, Government Strategies, President & CEO, 700 Walnut Street, Suite 450, Cincinnati, OH 45202. (CINCINNATI MUSEUM CENTER) 202600850 Filed
  48. 35. REGISTRATION, submitted by the Clerk of Council from Legislative Agent Charles H. Gerhardt III, Government Strategies, President & CEO, 700 Walnut Street, Suite 450, Cincinnati, OH 45202. (3CDC) 202600851 Filed
  49. 36. REGISTRATION, submitted by the Clerk of Council from Legislative Agent Charles H. Gerhardt III, Government Strategies, President & CEO, 700 Walnut Street, Suite 450, Cincinnati, OH 45202. (CINCINNATI BULK TERMINALS) 202600852 Filed
  50. 37. REGISTRATION, submitted by the Clerk of Council from Legislative Agent Charles H. Gerhardt III, Government Strategies, President & CEO, 700 Walnut Street, Suite 450, Cincinnati, OH 45202. (CENTER FOR ADDICTION TREATMENT) 202600853 Filed
  51. 38. REGISTRATION, submitted by the Clerk of Council from Legislative Agent Charles H. Gerhardt III, Government Strategies, President & CEO, 700 Walnut Street, Suite 450, Cincinnati, OH 45202. (DUKE ENERGY) 202600854 Filed
  52. 39. REGISTRATION, submitted by the Clerk of Council from Legislative Agent Charles H. Gerhardt III, Government Strategies, President & CEO, 700 Walnut Street, Suite 450, Cincinnati, OH 45202. (CINCINNATI SHAKESPEARE COMPANY 202600855 Filed
  53. 40. REGISTRATION, submitted by the Clerk of Council from Legislative Agent Charles H. Gerhardt III, Government Strategies, President & CEO, 700 Walnut Street, Suite 450, Cincinnati, OH 45202. (CINCINNATI CHILDRENS HOSPITAL & MEDICAL CENTER) 202600856 Filed
  54. 41. REGISTRATION, submitted by the Clerk of Council from Legislative Agent Charles H. Gerhardt III, Government Strategies, President & CEO, 700 Walnut Street, Suite 450, Cincinnati, OH 45202. (WOMEN HELPING WOMEN) 202600857 Filed
  55. 42. REGISTRATION, submitted by the Clerk of Council from Legislative Agent Charles H. Gerhardt III, Government Strategies, President & CEO, 700 Walnut Street, Suite 450, Cincinnati, OH 45202. (YWCA OF GREATER CINCINNATI) 202600858 Filed
  56. 43. REGISTRATION, submitted by the Clerk of Council from Legislative Agent Anne Sesler, Government Strategies, Director of Public Affairs, 700 Walnut Street, Suite 450, Cincinnati, OH 45202. (BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF GREATER CINCINNATI) 202600859 Filed
  57. 44. REGISTRATION, submitted by the Clerk of Council from Legislative Agent Anne Sesler, Government Strategies, Director of Public Affairs, 700 Walnut Street, Suite 450, Cincinnati, OH 45202. (BETHANY HOUSE SERVICES) 202600860 Filed
  58. 45. REGISTRATION, submitted by the Clerk of Council from Legislative Agent Anne Sesler, Government Strategies, Director of Public Affairs, 700 Walnut Street, Suite 450, Cincinnati, OH 45202. (PLAYHOUSE IN THE PARK) 202600861 Filed
  59. 46. REGISTRATION, submitted by the Clerk of Council from Legislative Agent Anne Sesler, Government Strategies, Director of Public Affairs, 700 Walnut Street, Suite 450, Cincinnati, OH 45202. (WOMEN HELPING WOMEN) 202600862 Filed
  60. 47. REGISTRATION, submitted by the Clerk of Council from Legislative Agent Anne Sesler, Government Strategies, Director of Public Affairs, 700 Walnut Street, Suite 450, Cincinnati, OH 45202. (YWCA OF GREATER CINCINNATI) 202600863 Filed
  61. 48. REGISTRATION, submitted by the Clerk of Council from Legislative Agent Anne Sesler, Government Strategies, Director of Public Affairs, 700 Walnut Street, Suite 450, Cincinnati, OH 45202. (WHITNEY STRONG) 202600864 Filed
  62. 49. REGISTRATION-UPDATE, submitted by the Clerk of Council from Legislative Agent Alana Tucker, Government Strategies, Senior Director of Government Affairs, 700 Walnut Street, Suite 450, Cincinnati, OH 45202. 202600865 Filed
  63. 50. REGISTRATION, submitted by the Clerk of Council from Legislative Agent Alana Tucker, Government Strategies, Senior Director of Government Affairs, 700 Walnut Street, Suite 450, Cincinnati, OH 45202. (BEST POINTE EDUCATION & BEHAVIORAL HEALTH) 202600866 Filed
  64. 51. REGISTRATION, submitted by the Clerk of Council from Legislative Agent Alana Tucker, Government Strategies, Senior Director of Government Affairs, 700 Walnut Street, Suite 450, Cincinnati, OH 45202. (CENTER FOR ADDICTION TREATMENT) 202600867 Filed
  65. 52. REGISTRATION, submitted by the Clerk of Council from Legislative Agent Alana Tucker, Government Strategies, Senior Director of Government Affairs, 700 Walnut Street, Suite 450, Cincinnati, OH 45202. (BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF GREATER CINCINNATI) 202600868 Filed
  66. 53. REGISTRATION, submitted by the Clerk of Council from Legislative Agent Alana Tucker, Government Strategies, Senior Director of Government Affairs, 700 Walnut Street, Suite 450, Cincinnati, OH 45202. (CINCINNATI MUSEUM CENTER) 202600869 Filed
  67. 54. REGISTRATION, submitted by the Clerk of Council from Legislative Agent Alana Tucker, Government Strategies, Senior Director of Government Affairs, 700 Walnut Street, Suite 450, Cincinnati, OH 45202. (CINCINNATI CHILDRENS HOSPITAL & MEDICAL CENTER) 202600870 Filed
  68. 55. REGISTRATION, submitted by the Clerk of Council from Legislative Agent Alana Tucker, Government Strategies, Senior Director of Government Affairs, 700 Walnut Street, Suite 450, Cincinnati, OH 45202. (PLAYHOUSE IN THE PARK) 202600871 Filed
  69. 56. REGISTRATION-UPDATE, submitted by the Clerk of Council from Legislative Agent Vaughn Roland, Politicom Law, Government & Public Affairs Professional, 28 Liberty Ship Way, Suite 2815, Sausalito, CA 94965. 202600872 Filed
  70. 57. REGISTRATION-UPDATE, submitted by the Clerk of Council from Legislative Agent Hector Soliman-Valdez, Politicom Law, Director of Local Government Affairs, 28 Liberty Ship Way, Suite 2815, Sausalito, CA 94965. 202600873 Filed
  71. 58. REGISTRATION, submitted by the Clerk of Council from Legislative Agent Doug Moormann, Government Strategies, Vice President, 700 Walnut Street, Suite 450, Cincinnati, OH 45202. (BIRKLA INVESTMENT GROUP) 202600874 Filed
  72. 59. REGISTRATION, submitted by the Clerk of Council from Legislative Agent Doug Moormann, Government Strategies, Vice President, 700 Walnut Street, Suite 450, Cincinnati, OH 45202. (CORE SPACES) 202600875 Filed
  73. 60. REGISTRATION, submitted by the Clerk of Council from Legislative Agent Charles H. Gerhardt III, Government Strategies, President & CEO, 700 Walnut Street, Suite 450, Cincinnati, OH 45202. (KEEP CINCINNATI BEAUTIFUL) 202600876 Filed
  74. 61. REGISTRATION, submitted by the Clerk of Council from Legislative Agent Charles H. Gerhardt III, Government Strategies, President & CEO, 700 Walnut Street, Suite 450, Cincinnati, OH 45202. (TALBERT HOUSE) 202600877 Filed
  75. 62. REGISTRATION, submitted by the Clerk of Council from Legislative Agent Charles H. Gerhardt III, Government Strategies, President & CEO, 700 Walnut Street, Suite 450, Cincinnati, OH 45202. (THE NANCY & DAVID WOLF HOLOCAUST & HUMANITY CENTER) 202600878 Filed
  76. 63. REGISTRATION, submitted by the Clerk of Council from Legislative Agent James Benedict, Government Strategies, Vice President, 700 Walnut Street, Suite 450, Cincinnati, OH 45202. (MORTAR) 202600879 Filed
  77. 64. REGISTRATION, submitted by the Clerk of Council from Legislative Agent James Benedict, Government Strategies, Vice President, 700 Walnut Street, Suite 450, Cincinnati, OH 45202. (KEEP CINCINNATI BEAUTIFUL) 202600880 Filed
  78. 65. REGISTRATION, submitted by the Clerk of Council from Legislative Agent James Benedict, Government Strategies, Vice President, 700 Walnut Street, Suite 450, Cincinnati, OH 45202. (TALBERT HOUSE) 202600881 Filed
  79. 66. REGISTRATION, submitted by the Clerk of Council from Legislative Agent James Benedict, Government Strategies, Vice President, 700 Walnut Street, Suite 450, Cincinnati, OH 45202. (THE NANCY & DAVID WOLF HOLOCAUST & HUMANITY CENTER) 202600882 Filed
  80. 67. REGISTRATION, submitted by the Clerk of Council from Legislative Agent Anne Sesler, Government Strategies, Director of Public Affairs, 700 Walnut Street, Suite 450, Cincinnati, OH 45202. (MORTAR) 202600883 Filed
  81. 68. REGISTRATION, submitted by the Clerk of Council from Legislative Agent Anne Sesler, Government Strategies, Director of Public Affairs, 700 Walnut Street, Suite 450, Cincinnati, OH 45202. (TALBERT HOUSE) 202600884 Filed
  82. 69. REGISTRATION, submitted by the Clerk of Council from Legislative Agent Anne Sesler, Government Strategies, Director of Public Affairs, 700 Walnut Street, Suite 450, Cincinnati, OH 45202. (THE NANCY & DAVID WOLF HOLOCAUST & HUMANITY CENTER) 202600885 Filed
  83. 70. REGISTRATION, submitted by the Clerk of Council from Legislative Agent Alana Tucker, Government Strategies, Senior Director of Government Affairs, 700 Walnut Street, Suite 450, Cincinnati, OH 45202. (KEEP CINCINNATI BEAUTIFUL) 202600886 Filed
  84. 71. REGISTRATION, submitted by the Clerk of Council from Legislative Agent Alana Tucker, Government Strategies, Senior Director of Government Affairs, 700 Walnut Street, Suite 450, Cincinnati, OH 45202. (TALBERT HOUSE) 202600887 Filed
  85. 83 BUDGET, FINANCE & GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE
  86. 72. REPORT, dated 2/11/2026, submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, regarding the Finance and Budget Monitoring Report for the Period Ending October 31, 2025. 202600420 Approved & Filed
  87. 73. ORDINANCE submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 2/11/2026, AUTHORIZING the City Manager to apply for, accept, and appropriate a grant of up to $10,000 from the American Public Health Association Building Bridges Learning Community Project to enhance collaboration between governmental public health, nonprofit, and community-based organizations and advance health equity and overall community well-being; and AUTHORIZING the Director of Finance to deposit the grant funds into Public Health Research Fund revenue account no. 350x8571. 202600437 Passed Pass
  88. 74. ORDINANCE submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 2/11/2026, AUTHORIZING the City Manager to apply for, accept, and appropriate a grant of up to $25,000 from the 2026 Power-building Partnership for Health Program, funded by Health in Partnership, to support a series of monthly workshops from February through December 2026; and AUTHORIZING the Director of Finance to deposit the grant funds into Public Health Research Fund revenue account no. 350x8571. 202600492 Passed Pass
  89. 75. ORDINANCE submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 2/11/2026, AUTHORIZING the City Manager to apply for, accept, and appropriate a grant of up to $39,600 from the Ohio Department of Public Safety, Office of Criminal Justice Services, FY 2026 State of Ohio Violent Crime Reduction Grant Program, to support Domestic Violence Prevention and Reduction training for Cincinnati Police Department officers; and AUTHORIZING the Director of Finance to deposit the grant funds into Law Enforcement Grant Fund 368, project account no. 26SVCR. 202600436 Passed Pass
  90. 76. ORDINANCE submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 2/11/2026, AUTHORIZING the City Manager to accept an in-kind donation of goods and professional services from Corbeau Ski Club, through the Cincinnati Recreation Foundation, valued at approximately $63,000 to support the Cincinnati Recreation Commission’s Learn to Ski/Snowboard program, in which all Cincinnati youth can participate. 202600438 Passed Pass
  91. 88 ORDINANCE submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 2/11/2026, AUTHORIZING the City Manager to apply for, accept, and appropriate a grant of up to $10,000 from the American Public Health Association Building Bridges Learning Community Project to enhance collaboration between governmental public health, nonprofit, and community-based organizations and advance health equity and overall community well-being; and AUTHORIZING the Director of Finance to deposit the grant funds into Public Health Research Fund revenue account no. 350x8571. 202600437 Suspension of the three readings Pass
  92. 77. ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 2/11/2026, AUTHORIZING the City Manager to execute a Naming Rights Agreement with First Financial Bank, an Ohio-state chartered bank, providing for the sale of naming rights to the City-owned convention center located at 525 Elm Street. 202600714 Passed Emergency Pass
  93. 78. ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY), submitted by Mayor Aftab Pureval, from Emily Smart Woerner, City Solicitor, AUTHORIZING the transfer of $200,000 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 $200,000 from the unappropriated surplus of the General Fund to City Manager’s Office General Fund non-personnel operating budget account no. 050x101x7400 to provide one-time special events support of $100,000 each for the Black Family Reunion and the Abercrumbie Group; AUTHORIZING the transfer of $1,006,417 from General Fund balance sheet reserve account no. 050x3440, “Infrastructure and Capital Project Reserve,” to the unappropriated surplus of General Fund 050; and AUTHORIZING the transfer and appropriation of $1,006,417 from the unappropriated surplus of General Fund 050 to capital improvement program project account no. 981x256x262505, “Fleet Replacements” to provide resources for additional replacement fleet vehicles. 202600210 Passed Emergency Pass
  94. 90 ORDINANCE submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 2/11/2026, AUTHORIZING the City Manager to apply for, accept, and appropriate a grant of up to $25,000 from the 2026 Power-building Partnership for Health Program, funded by Health in Partnership, to support a series of monthly workshops from February through December 2026; and AUTHORIZING the Director of Finance to deposit the grant funds into Public Health Research Fund revenue account no. 350x8571. 202600492 Suspension of the three readings Pass
  95. 79. MOTION, submitted by Vice Mayor Kearney, WE MOVE that $200,000 from the Infrastructure and Capital Project Reserve fund be allocated to YWCA to address urgent needs to ensure the shelter for survivors of domestic violence remains safe and efficient for survivors and the community. Capital needs include cameras, security doors, accessibility, and basement improvements. 202600432 Adopted Pass
  96. 80. MOTION, submitted by Councilmembers Johnson, James and Vice Mayor Kearney, WE MOVE that City Council allocate funds in the amount of $100,000 from the Special Events Fund for ‘FY25 to support the Avondale Film Festival. (STATEMENT ATTACHED) 202600726 Adopted Pass
  97. 92 ORDINANCE submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 2/11/2026, AUTHORIZING the City Manager to apply for, accept, and appropriate a grant of up to $39,600 from the Ohio Department of Public Safety, Office of Criminal Justice Services, FY 2026 State of Ohio Violent Crime Reduction Grant Program, to support Domestic Violence Prevention and Reduction training for Cincinnati Police Department officers; and AUTHORIZING the Director of Finance to deposit the grant funds into Law Enforcement Grant Fund 368, project account no. 26SVCR. 202600436 Suspension of the three readings Pass
  98. 81. MOTION (AMENDED), submitted by Councilmembers James, Johnson, Walsh, Owens and Vice Mayor Kearney, WE MOVE that City Council allocate funds from the Operating Contingencies Budget for FY25 to: Immigration & Refugee Law Center - $210,000; Access to Counsel- $210,000; West End Sports Bar & Grill - $70,000. (BALANCE ON FILE IN THE CLERK’S OFFICE) (STATEMENT ATTACHED) 202600435 Adopted Pass
  99. 94 SUPPLEMENTAL ITEMS
  100. 94 ORDINANCE submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 2/11/2026, AUTHORIZING the City Manager to accept an in-kind donation of goods and professional services from Corbeau Ski Club, through the Cincinnati Recreation Foundation, valued at approximately $63,000 to support the Cincinnati Recreation Commission’s Learn to Ski/Snowboard program, in which all Cincinnati youth can participate. 202600438 Suspension of the three readings Pass
  101. 95 CLIMATE, CITY SERVICES & INFRASTRUCTURE COMMITTEE
  102. 82. MOTION, submitted by Councilmembers Walsh, Jeffreys, Owens, James, Albi, and Vice Mayor Kearney, WE MOVE that the City Administration provide a report to City Council evaluating the City of Cincinnati’s current sidewalk snow and ice removal policy, including its effectiveness, consistency of compliance, and enforcement practices during recent winter seasons. (BALANCE ON FILE IN THE CLERK’S OFFICE) 202600412 Adopted Pass
  103. 96 ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 2/11/2026, AUTHORIZING the City Manager to execute a Naming Rights Agreement with First Financial Bank, an Ohio-state chartered bank, providing for the sale of naming rights to the City-owned convention center located at 525 Elm Street. 202600714 Emergency clause to remain Pass
  104. 97 HOUSING & GROWTH COMMITTEE
  105. 97 ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 2/11/2026, AUTHORIZING the City Manager to execute a Naming Rights Agreement with First Financial Bank, an Ohio-state chartered bank, providing for the sale of naming rights to the City-owned convention center located at 525 Elm Street. 202600714 Suspension of the three readings Pass
  106. 83. ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY), submitted by Vice Mayor Kearney, from Emily Smart Woerner, City Solicitor, RENAMING Bank Street to William L. Mallory, Sr. Street in the West End neighborhood of the City of Cincinnati notwithstanding Council Resolution No. 16-2003, any Committee of Names conflicting rules and regulations, or any provision of the Cincinnati Municipal Code that would prohibit a street name that is similar to another street name outside the City of Cincinnati but within Hamilton County; MODIFYING Chapter 507, “One-Way Streets,” of the Cincinnati Municipal Code by AMENDING Sections 507-1-C6, “Colerain Avenue, south from Brighton Lane to Bank Street,” 507-1-W4, “Western Avenue, south from Bank Street to Gest Street,” and 5074-1-W7, “Western Avenue, south from Bank Street to Gest Street,” and 507-1-W7, “Winchell Avenue, north from Lincoln Park Drive to 125 feet north of Bank Street,” to reflect the name change of Bank Street to William L. Mallory, Sr. Street. 202600424 Passed Emergency Pass
  107. 84. ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY), submitted by Vice Mayor Kearney, from Emily Smart Woerner, City Solicitor, DECLARING that Chickering Avenue at Este Avenue in the Spring Grove Village neighborhood shall hereby receive the honorary, secondary name of “Amir Anthony Jordan Way” in honor of Amir Anthony Jordan, a beloved son, brother, grandson, and community member whose kindness, imagination, and compassion left a lasting impact on all who knew him. 202600261 Passed Emergency Pass
  108. 99 ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY), submitted by Mayor Aftab Pureval, from Emily Smart Woerner, City Solicitor, AUTHORIZING the transfer of $200,000 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 $200,000 from the unappropriated surplus of the General Fund to City Manager’s Office General Fund non-personnel operating budget account no. 050x101x7400 to provide one-time special events support of $100,000 each for the Black Family Reunion and the Abercrumbie Group; AUTHORIZING the transfer of $1,006,417 from General Fund balance sheet reserve account no. 050x3440, “Infrastructure and Capital Project Reserve,” to the unappropriated surplus of General Fund 050; and AUTHORIZING the transfer and appropriation of $1,006,417 from the unappropriated surplus of General Fund 050 to capital improvement program project account no. 981x256x262505, “Fleet Replacements” to provide resources for additional replacement fleet vehicles. 202600210 Emergency clause to remain Pass
  109. 85. ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 2/11/2026, APPROVING, AND AUTHORIZING the City Manager to execute a Community Reinvestment Area Tax Exemption Agreement with The Citadel at 8th LLC, thereby authorizing an eight-year tax exemption for 100 percent of the value of improvements made to real property located at 114 E. Eighth Street in Downtown Cincinnati, in connection with the remodeling of an existing building into approximately 7,500 square feet of commercial office space and approximately 7,500 square feet of residential space consisting of eight residential rental dwelling units, at a total construction cost of approximately $950,000. 202600453 Passed Emergency Pass
  110. 100 ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY), submitted by Mayor Aftab Pureval, from Emily Smart Woerner, City Solicitor, AUTHORIZING the transfer of $200,000 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 $200,000 from the unappropriated surplus of the General Fund to City Manager’s Office General Fund non-personnel operating budget account no. 050x101x7400 to provide one-time special events support of $100,000 each for the Black Family Reunion and the Abercrumbie Group; AUTHORIZING the transfer of $1,006,417 from General Fund balance sheet reserve account no. 050x3440, “Infrastructure and Capital Project Reserve,” to the unappropriated surplus of General Fund 050; and AUTHORIZING the transfer and appropriation of $1,006,417 from the unappropriated surplus of General Fund 050 to capital improvement program project account no. 981x256x262505, “Fleet Replacements” to provide resources for additional replacement fleet vehicles. 202600210 Suspension of the three readings Pass
  111. 86. ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 2/11/2026, AUTHORIZING the City Manager to execute a Funding Agreement with Urban Sites Capital Advisors, LLC providing for a grant from the City to fund design plans and engineering services to facilitate future streetscape improvements and other public infrastructure improvements to public rights-of-way including the portion of Walnut Street located north of E. 14th Street and south of Liberty Street in the Over-the-Rhine neighborhood of Cincinnati; AUTHORIZING the transfer and appropriation of the sum of $87,230 from the unappropriated surplus of the Downtown/OTR East Equivalent Fund 483 (Downtown/OTR East TIF District) to the Department of Community and Economic Development non-personnel operating budget account no. 483x164x7400 to provide resources for streetscape improvements and other public infrastructure improvements to rights-of-way including the portion of Walnut Street located north of E. 14th Street and south of Liberty Street in the Over-the-Rhine neighborhood of Cincinnati; and further DECLARING expenditures from such accounts related to the design plans and engineering services to facilitate future streetscape improvements and other public infrastructure improvements to public rights-of-way including the portion of Walnut Street located north of E. 14th Street and south of Liberty Street in the Over-the-Rhine neighborhood of Cincinnati, 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 4-Downtown/OTR East District Incentive District, subject to compliance with Ohio Revised Code Sections 5709.40 through 5709.43. 202600491 Passed Emergency Pass
  112. 87. ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 2/11/2026, AUTHORIZING the City Manager to execute a release of easements to terminate certain easement rights benefitting the City of Cincinnati for the construction, maintenance, repair and operation of a subway for rapid transit and railway purposes, for constructing and maintaining a retaining wall and footings for the same, for the right of ingress and egress to adjacent subway tubes under Montgomery Road, and any easements reserved by law for public utilities, all over a portion of real property located along or near Harris Avenue in the City of Norwood. 202600425 Passed Emergency Pass
  113. 88. MOTION, submitted by Councilmembers Walsh and Jeffreys, WE MOVE that the Administration provide a report within forty-five (45) days establishing a metric for success of our currently established TIF districts. (BALANCE ON FILE IN THE CLERK’S OFFICE) 202600419 Adopted Pass
  114. 89. MOTION, submitted by Councilmembers Walsh and Jeffreys, WE MOVE that the Administration provide a report within sixty (60) days on restrictions and policies in the zoning and building codes that impact the ability to more easily build quality development including, but not limited to, minimum lot sizes, setbacks and yard requirements, single stair reform, and ADU restrictions. (BALANCE ON FILE IN THE CLERK’S OFFICE) 202600405 Adopted Pass
  115. 105 No announcements at this time.
  116. 106 Council adjourned at 3:08 P.M.
  117. 109 ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY), submitted by Vice Mayor Kearney, from Emily Smart Woerner, City Solicitor, RENAMING Bank Street to William L. Mallory, Sr. Street in the West End neighborhood of the City of Cincinnati notwithstanding Council Resolution No. 16-2003, any Committee of Names conflicting rules and regulations, or any provision of the Cincinnati Municipal Code that would prohibit a street name that is similar to another street name outside the City of Cincinnati but within Hamilton County; MODIFYING Chapter 507, “One-Way Streets,” of the Cincinnati Municipal Code by AMENDING Sections 507-1-C6, “Colerain Avenue, south from Brighton Lane to Bank Street,” 507-1-W4, “Western Avenue, south from Bank Street to Gest Street,” and 5074-1-W7, “Western Avenue, south from Bank Street to Gest Street,” and 507-1-W7, “Winchell Avenue, north from Lincoln Park Drive to 125 feet north of Bank Street,” to reflect the name change of Bank Street to William L. Mallory, Sr. Street. 202600424 Emergency clause to remain Pass
  118. 110 ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY), submitted by Vice Mayor Kearney, from Emily Smart Woerner, City Solicitor, RENAMING Bank Street to William L. Mallory, Sr. Street in the West End neighborhood of the City of Cincinnati notwithstanding Council Resolution No. 16-2003, any Committee of Names conflicting rules and regulations, or any provision of the Cincinnati Municipal Code that would prohibit a street name that is similar to another street name outside the City of Cincinnati but within Hamilton County; MODIFYING Chapter 507, “One-Way Streets,” of the Cincinnati Municipal Code by AMENDING Sections 507-1-C6, “Colerain Avenue, south from Brighton Lane to Bank Street,” 507-1-W4, “Western Avenue, south from Bank Street to Gest Street,” and 5074-1-W7, “Western Avenue, south from Bank Street to Gest Street,” and 507-1-W7, “Winchell Avenue, north from Lincoln Park Drive to 125 feet north of Bank Street,” to reflect the name change of Bank Street to William L. Mallory, Sr. Street. 202600424 Suspension of the three readings Pass
  119. 112 ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY), submitted by Vice Mayor Kearney, from Emily Smart Woerner, City Solicitor, DECLARING that Chickering Avenue at Este Avenue in the Spring Grove Village neighborhood shall hereby receive the honorary, secondary name of “Amir Anthony Jordan Way” in honor of Amir Anthony Jordan, a beloved son, brother, grandson, and community member whose kindness, imagination, and compassion left a lasting impact on all who knew him. 202600261 Emergency clause to remain Pass
  120. 113 ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY), submitted by Vice Mayor Kearney, from Emily Smart Woerner, City Solicitor, DECLARING that Chickering Avenue at Este Avenue in the Spring Grove Village neighborhood shall hereby receive the honorary, secondary name of “Amir Anthony Jordan Way” in honor of Amir Anthony Jordan, a beloved son, brother, grandson, and community member whose kindness, imagination, and compassion left a lasting impact on all who knew him. 202600261 Suspension of the three readings Pass
  121. 115 ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 2/11/2026, APPROVING, AND AUTHORIZING the City Manager to execute a Community Reinvestment Area Tax Exemption Agreement with The Citadel at 8th LLC, thereby authorizing an eight-year tax exemption for 100 percent of the value of improvements made to real property located at 114 E. Eighth Street in Downtown Cincinnati, in connection with the remodeling of an existing building into approximately 7,500 square feet of commercial office space and approximately 7,500 square feet of residential space consisting of eight residential rental dwelling units, at a total construction cost of approximately $950,000. 202600453 Emergency clause to remain Pass
  122. 116 ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 2/11/2026, APPROVING, AND AUTHORIZING the City Manager to execute a Community Reinvestment Area Tax Exemption Agreement with The Citadel at 8th LLC, thereby authorizing an eight-year tax exemption for 100 percent of the value of improvements made to real property located at 114 E. Eighth Street in Downtown Cincinnati, in connection with the remodeling of an existing building into approximately 7,500 square feet of commercial office space and approximately 7,500 square feet of residential space consisting of eight residential rental dwelling units, at a total construction cost of approximately $950,000. 202600453 Suspension of the three readings Pass
  123. 118 ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 2/11/2026, AUTHORIZING the City Manager to execute a Funding Agreement with Urban Sites Capital Advisors, LLC providing for a grant from the City to fund design plans and engineering services to facilitate future streetscape improvements and other public infrastructure improvements to public rights-of-way including the portion of Walnut Street located north of E. 14th Street and south of Liberty Street in the Over-the-Rhine neighborhood of Cincinnati; AUTHORIZING the transfer and appropriation of the sum of $87,230 from the unappropriated surplus of the Downtown/OTR East Equivalent Fund 483 (Downtown/OTR East TIF District) to the Department of Community and Economic Development non-personnel operating budget account no. 483x164x7400 to provide resources for streetscape improvements and other public infrastructure improvements to rights-of-way including the portion of Walnut Street located north of E. 14th Street and south of Liberty Street in the Over-the-Rhine neighborhood of Cincinnati; and further DECLARING expenditures from such accounts related to the design plans and engineering services to facilitate future streetscape improvements and other public infrastructure improvements to public rights-of-way including the portion of Walnut Street located north of E. 14th Street and south of Liberty Street in the Over-the-Rhine neighborhood of Cincinnati, 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 4-Downtown/OTR East District Incentive District, subject to compliance with Ohio Revised Code Sections 5709.40 through 5709.43. 202600491 Emergency clause to remain Pass
  124. 119 ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 2/11/2026, AUTHORIZING the City Manager to execute a Funding Agreement with Urban Sites Capital Advisors, LLC providing for a grant from the City to fund design plans and engineering services to facilitate future streetscape improvements and other public infrastructure improvements to public rights-of-way including the portion of Walnut Street located north of E. 14th Street and south of Liberty Street in the Over-the-Rhine neighborhood of Cincinnati; AUTHORIZING the transfer and appropriation of the sum of $87,230 from the unappropriated surplus of the Downtown/OTR East Equivalent Fund 483 (Downtown/OTR East TIF District) to the Department of Community and Economic Development non-personnel operating budget account no. 483x164x7400 to provide resources for streetscape improvements and other public infrastructure improvements to rights-of-way including the portion of Walnut Street located north of E. 14th Street and south of Liberty Street in the Over-the-Rhine neighborhood of Cincinnati; and further DECLARING expenditures from such accounts related to the design plans and engineering services to facilitate future streetscape improvements and other public infrastructure improvements to public rights-of-way including the portion of Walnut Street located north of E. 14th Street and south of Liberty Street in the Over-the-Rhine neighborhood of Cincinnati, 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 4-Downtown/OTR East District Incentive District, subject to compliance with Ohio Revised Code Sections 5709.40 through 5709.43. 202600491 Suspension of the three readings Pass
  125. 121 ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 2/11/2026, AUTHORIZING the City Manager to execute a release of easements to terminate certain easement rights benefitting the City of Cincinnati for the construction, maintenance, repair and operation of a subway for rapid transit and railway purposes, for constructing and maintaining a retaining wall and footings for the same, for the right of ingress and egress to adjacent subway tubes under Montgomery Road, and any easements reserved by law for public utilities, all over a portion of real property located along or near Harris Avenue in the City of Norwood. 202600425 Emergency clause to remain Pass
  126. 122 ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 2/11/2026, AUTHORIZING the City Manager to execute a release of easements to terminate certain easement rights benefitting the City of Cincinnati for the construction, maintenance, repair and operation of a subway for rapid transit and railway purposes, for constructing and maintaining a retaining wall and footings for the same, for the right of ingress and egress to adjacent subway tubes under Montgomery Road, and any easements reserved by law for public utilities, all over a portion of real property located along or near Harris Avenue in the City of Norwood. 202600425 Suspension of the three readings Pass