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January 14, 2026 ·2:00 PM Final

Council Chambers, Room 300

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Agenda — 110 items

  1. 1 ROLL CALL
  2. 1 Council convened at 2:08 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, City Solicitor Emily Smart Woerner and Clerk of Council Anthony Covington.
  6. 4 MAYOR AFTAB
  7. 4 Councilmember Cramerding was absent from today's meeting.
  8. 5 City Planning Commission
  9. 1. APPOINTMENT, submitted by Mayor Aftab Pureval, I hereby appoint Anna Albi to the City Planning Commission as the Member of Cincinnati City Council. This appointment is submitted to City Council for its advice & consent pursuant to its Rules. (Female/White) 202600105 Held one week pursuant to rule of council
  10. 7 Southwest Ohio Regional Transit Board
  11. 2. REAPPOINTMENT, submitted by Mayor Aftab Pureval, I hereby reappoint Rickell Howard Smith to the Southwest Ohio Regional Transit Board for a term of three years. This appointment is submitted to City Council for its advice & consent pursuant to its Rules. (Female/AA) 202600106 Held one week pursuant to rule of council
  12. 3. REAPPOINTMENT, submitted by Mayor Aftab Pureval, I hereby reappoint Sara Sheets to the Southwest Ohio Regional Transit Board for a term of three years. This appointment is submitted to City Council for its advice & consent pursuant to its Rules. (Female/White) 202600116 Held one week pursuant to rule of council
  13. 4. REAPPOINTMENT, submitted by Mayor Aftab Pureval, I hereby reappoint Tianay Amat to the Southwest Ohio Regional Transit Board for a term of three years. This appointment is submitted to City Council for its advice & consent pursuant to its Rules. (Female/AA) 202600121 Held one week pursuant to rule of council
  14. 11 Cincinnati Metropolitan Housing Authority (CMHA) Board of Commissioners
  15. 5. APPOINTMENT, submitted by Mayor Aftab Pureval, I hereby appoint Lann Field to the Cincinnati Metropolitan Housing Authority (CMHA) Board of Commissioners for a term of five years. This appointment is submitted to City Council for its advice & consent pursuant to its Rules. (Female/White) 202600107 Held one week pursuant to rule of council
  16. 13 Housing Advisory Board
  17. 6. APPOINTMENT, submitted by Mayor Aftab Pureval, I hereby appoint Dave Roberts to the Housing Advisory Board for a term of four years. This appointment is submitted to City Council for its advice & consent pursuant to its Rules. (Male/White) 202600108 Held one week pursuant to rule of council
  18. 7. REAPPOINTMENT, submitted by Mayor Aftab Pureval, I hereby reappoint Susan Thomas to the Housing Advisory Board for a term of four years. This appointment is submitted to City Council for its advice & consent pursuant to its Rules. (Female/White) 202600110 Held one week pursuant to rule of council
  19. 16 Cincinnati Board of Health
  20. 8. APPOINTMENT, submitted by Mayor Aftab Pureval, I hereby appoint Dr. Santosh Menon to the Cincinnati Board of Health for a term of three years. This appointment is submitted to City Council for its advice & consent pursuant to its Rules. (Male/AI) 202600109 Held one week pursuant to rule of council
  21. 18 Ohio Kentucky Indiana Regional Council
  22. 9. REAPPOINTMENT, submitted by Mayor Aftab Pureval, I hereby reappoint Councilmember Mark Jeffreys to the Ohio Kentucky Indiana Regional Council of Governments for a term of one year. This appointment is submitted to City Council for its advice & consent pursuant to its Rules. (Male/White) 202600127 Held one week pursuant to rule of council
  23. 20 Cincinnati Accessibility Board of Advisors
  24. 10. REAPPOINTMENT, submitted by Mayor Aftab Pureval, I hereby reappoint Key Beck to the Cincinnati Accessibility Board of Advisors for a term of two years. This appointment is submitted to City Council for its advice & consent pursuant to its Rules. (They/Them/AA) 202600133 Held one week pursuant to rule of council
  25. 22 Cincinnati Elections Commission
  26. 11. APPOINTMENT, submitted by Mayor Aftab Pureval, I hereby appoint Andria Carter to the non-party affiliated seat of the Cincinnati Elections Commission for a term of four years. This appointment is submitted to City Council for its advice & consent pursuant to its Rules. (Female/AA) 202600137 Held one week pursuant to rule of council
  27. 24 Board of Downtown Cincinnati Special Improvement District
  28. 12. APPOINTMENT, submitted by Mayor Aftab Pureval, I hereby appoint Liz Keating to the Board of Downtown Cincinnati Special Improvement District for a term of four years. This appointment is submitted to City Council for its advice & consent pursuant to its Rules. (Female/White) 202600141 Held one week pursuant to rule of council
  29. 26 MS. ALBI
  30. 27 MS. KEARNEY
  31. 28 MR. JOHNSON
  32. 29 MR. JAMES
  33. 30 MR. NOLAN
  34. 31 MR. WALSH
  35. 13. RESOLUTION, submitted by Councilmember Albi, Vice Mayor Kearney, President Pro Tem Johnson, and Councilmembers James, Nolan and Walsh, from Emily Smart Woerner, City Solicitor, EXPRESSING the denouncement of the Mayor and Council of the shooting of Renee Nicole Good by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in Minneapolis on January 7, 2026; and URGING any federal law enforcement operating in Cincinnati to comply with City policy and operational requirements related to masks, body cameras, and officer identification. 202600147 Passed Pass
  36. 33 MR. JEFFREYS
  37. 34 MS. ALBI
  38. 35 MR. JAMES
  39. 14. MOTION, submitted by Councilmembers Jeffreys, Albi and James, WE MOVE that the administration work with Cincinnati Recreation Commission (CRC) to report back within 60 days to identify which specific CRC locations are not eligible for being childcare facilities today. (BALANCE ON FILE IN THE CLERK’S OFFICE) (STATEMENT ATTACHED) 202600078 Referred to Budget, Finance & Governance Committee
  40. 37 MR. JEFFREYS
  41. 38 MS. OWENS
  42. 39 MR. NOLAN
  43. 40 MS. ALBI
  44. 41 MR. JAMES
  45. 15. MOTION, submitted by Councilmembers Jeffreys, Owens, Nolan, Albi and James, WE MOVE that the administration report back within 90 days to identify opportunities to build income restricted housing atop new city facilities in the next several years. (BALANCE ON FILE IN THE CLERK’S OFFICE) (STATEMENT ATTACHED) 202600079 Referred to Housing & Growth Committee
  46. 43 MS. KEARNEY
  47. 16. MOTION, submitted by Vice Mayor Kearney, WE MOVE that City Council allocate to Habitat for Humanity $350,000 from the FY’25 Carryover Budget to help to meet Cincinnati’s urgent need for affordable housing, and affordable homeownership in particular. The funds will support the acquisition of nine (9) properties in the West End neighborhood of Cincinnati. (BALANCE ON FILE IN THE CLERK’S OFFICE) 202600080 Referred to Budget, Finance & Governance Committee
  48. 17. MOTION, submitted by Vice Mayor Kearney, WE MOVE that City Council allocate $69,000 from the Carryover Budget for ‘FY25 for completion of the West End Sports Bar and Grill, to be located at 1776 Linn Street in the West End neighborhood of Cincinnati. (BALANCE ON FILE IN THE CLERK’S OFFICE) 202600085 Referred to Budget, Finance & Governance Committee
  49. 18. MOTION (AMENDED), submitted by Vice Mayor Kearney, WE MOVE that the administration work with City Council to create *a report within 60 days on* a “Buy the Building (BTB)” program to assist small businesses in obtaining ownership of a building in which they will house their business. The City of Cincinnati’s Office of Opportunity would track the progress of the program, including participants’ demographics and report to Council on a quarterly basis. (BALANCE ON FILE IN THE CLERK’S OFFICE) (STATEMENT ATTACHED) 202600091 Referred to Budget, Finance & Governance Committee
  50. 19. MOTION (AMENDED), submitted by Vice Mayor Kearney, WE MOVE that City Council allocate to the Center for Closing the Health Gap $100,000 from the Special Events portion of the FY’25 Carryover Budget, or another source to be identified by the administration, to support the organization’s Health Expo on April 18, 2026 as well as its numerous other impactful initiatives across the City throughout the year to empower residents in improving their health, and support the important work of tackling health disparities. (BALANCE ON FILE IN THE CLERK’S OFFICE) (STATEMENT ATTACHED) 202600095 Referred to Budget, Finance & Governance Committee
  51. 20. MOTION, submitted by Vice Mayor Kearney, WE MOVE that City Council allocate to the Art Academy of Cincinnati $250,0000 from the FY’25 Carryover Budget to support increased safety measures and infrastructure of the college. The AAC is committed to community safety, accessibility, and the well-being of students in the five block radius immediately surrounding our AAC college campus in OTR. (BALANCE ON FILE IN THE CLERK’S OFFICE) (STATEMENT ATTACHED) 202600102 Referred to Budget, Finance & Governance Committee
  52. 49 MS. KEARNEY
  53. 50 MR. JOHNSON
  54. 21. MOTION, submitted by Vice Mayor Kearney and Councilmember Johnson, WE MOVE that the City Council allocate to the Cincinnati Recreation Commission the amount of $700,000 from the $5.42 million allocated for public safety by Ordinance No. 290-2025 to help in funding the expansion of the Youth2Work program to year-round jobs, including afterschool jobs. Youth2Jobs includes not only preparation for the world of work through the development of soft skills, but sessions on setting and reaching goals, career exposure and exploration, financial literacy, post-high school plans, and more. (BALANCE ON FILE IN THE CLERK’S OFFICE) (STATEMENT ATTACHED) 202600081 Referred to Budget, Finance & Governance Committee
  55. 52 MS. OWENS
  56. 22. MOTION, submitted by Councilmembers Owens, Vice Mayor Kearney, and Councilmembers Jeffreys, Cramerding, Nolan, Walsh, Albi and James, WE MOVE that the City Administration and the Cincinnati Police Department provide an update on all $5.42 million allocated in Motion #202501648 “Cincinnati’s Increased Investment in Public Safety” approved on September 10, 2025. FURTHER WE MOVE that the Administration provide the update to the committee on Budget, Finance and Governance on January 26, 2026. 202600073 Referred to Budget, Finance & Governance Committee
  57. 54 CITY MANAGER
  58. 23. REPORT, dated 1/14/2026, submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, regarding Special Event Permit Application for Longest Table 2026. 202600054 Filed
  59. 24. REPORT, dated 1/14/2026, submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, regarding Special Event Permit Application for Ault Park Fireworks. 202600055 Filed
  60. 25. ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 1/14/2026, AMENDING Ordinance No. 2-2025 to provide funding to the Hamilton County Land Reutilization Corporation for remediation services at the West Fork Incinerator site. 202600058 Referred to Budget, Finance & Governance Committee
  61. 26. ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 1/14/2026, AUTHORIZING the payment of $136,586.53 from Cincinnati Fire Department General Fund non-personnel operating budget account no. 050x271x5300x7289 to University of Cincinnati Physicians Company, LLC for paramedic training and related services provided to the Cincinnati Fire Department in the final months of FY 2025, pursuant to the attached then and now certificate from the Director of Finance. 202600059 Referred to Budget, Finance & Governance Committee
  62. 27. ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 1/14/2026, AUTHORIZING a payment of $16,032.96 to Mike Albert Leasing, Inc. from Cincinnati Fire Department General Fund non-personnel operating budget account no. 050x271x5300x7419 as a moral obligation for passenger van rentals in July 2025; AUTHORIZING a payment of $5,911.36 to T-Mobile USA from Cincinnati Fire Department General Fund non-personnel operating budget account no. 050x271x5200x7212 as a moral obligation for cellular services provided between March 2025 and August 2025; AUTHORIZING a payment of $4,805.67 to Hamilton County from Cincinnati Fire Department General Fund non-personnel operating budget account no. 050x271x5100x7289 as a moral obligation for services provided at the Emergency Operations Center in July 2025; AUTHORIZING a payment of $4,020.82 to ESO Solutions, Inc. from Cincinnati Fire Department General Fund non-personnel operating budget account no. 050x271x5300x7418 as a moral obligation for electronic health record data extraction performed in May 2025; AUTHORIZING a payment of $3,850.00 to Bowling Green State University from Cincinnati Fire Department General Fund non-personnel operating budget account no. 050x271x5200x7215 as a moral obligation for training registration in February 2025; AUTHORIZING a payment of $7,173.68 to 911 Fleet and Fire Equipment Holdings, LLC from Cincinnati Fire Department General Fund non-personnel operating budget account no. 050x272x4300x7364 as a moral obligation for fire recruit gear purchased in April 2025; and AUTHORIZING a payment of $5,000 to Joy Outdoor Education Center from Cincinnati Fire Department General Fund non-personnel operating budget account no. 050x272x4200x7289 as a moral obligation for Fire Cadet programming in June 2025. 202600060 Referred to Budget, Finance & Governance Committee
  63. 28. ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 1/14/2026, AMENDING Ordinance No. 231-2025 to include the purchase or construction of solar facilities related to the installation of a solar photovoltaic array at the former Center Hill Landfill as authorized uses of bond issuance. 202600061 Referred to Budget, Finance & Governance Committee
  64. 29. ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 1/14/2026, ESTABLISHING new capital improvement program project account no. 980x104x261012, “Center Hill Solar Power Array,” to provide for the installation of a solar photovoltaic array at the site of the former Center Hill Landfill; AUTHORIZING the transfer and return to source of $475,400 from capital improvement program project account no. 980x104x261029, “Green Cincinnati Sustainability Initiatives,” to Income Tax Permanent Improvement Fund 758 to realign sources with uses; AUTHORIZING the transfer and return to source of $6,325,000 from capital improvement program project account no. 980x101x261055, “Strategic Property Acquisition: Health,” to Public Building Improvement Bond Fund 861 to realign sources with uses; AUTHORIZING the transfer and appropriation of $12,100,400 to newly established capital improvement program project account no. 980x104x261012, “Center Hill Solar Power Array,” according to the attached Schedule of Appropriation; and DECLARING expenditures for the Center Hill Solar Power Array serve a public purpose by expanding opportunities for renewable energy generation and reducing greenhouse gas emissions in Cincinnati. 202600062 Referred to Budget, Finance & Governance Committee
  65. 30. ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 1/14/2026, AUTHORIZING the City Manager to accept a donation of $1,000 from the Rotary Foundation of Cincinnati to provide resources for team building and promotional events in the Cincinnati Fire Department; AUTHORIZING the Director of Finance to deposit the donated resources into General Fund revenue account no. 050x8571; and AUTHORIZING the transfer and appropriation of $1,000 from the unappropriated surplus of General Fund 050 to Cincinnati Fire Department non-personnel operating budget account no. 050x271x7200 for Cincinnati Fire Department team building and promotional events. 202600063 Referred to Budget, Finance & Governance Committee
  66. 31. ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 1/14/2026, APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING the City Manager to execute a First Amendment to Community Reinvestment Area Tax Exemption Agreement with E.M.A. Freeman L.L.C., amending an agreement previously authorized by Council for a 100 percent tax exemption of the value of improvements made to real property located at 2022-2024 Freeman Avenue in the West End neighborhood of Cincinnati, removing the obligation for the company to obtain certification of compliance with LEED standards. 202600065 Referred to Budget, Finance & Governance Committee
  67. 32. ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 1/14/2026, APPROVING the revised Public Transportation Agency Safety Plan for the Connector as recommended by the streetcar’s Accountable Executive and Chief Safety Officer. 202600066 Referred to Climate, City Service & Infrastructure Committee
  68. 33. ORDINANCE submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 1/14/2026, AUTHORIZING the City Manager to take all necessary and proper actions to cooperate with the Director of the Ohio Department of Transportation to facilitate the performance of bridge maintenance activities for the bridges carrying State Route 32 from Eastern Avenue over the Little Miami River in connection with the Ohio Department of Transportation’s State Route 32 bridge project in the City of Cincinnati. 202600067 Referred to Climate, City Service & Infrastructure Committee
  69. 34. ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 1/14/2026, AUTHORIZING a payment of $857.06 to the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) from Cincinnati Recreation Commission General Fund non-personnel operating budget account no. 050x199x1910x7452 as a moral obligation for outstanding charges related to music licensing services. 202600072 Referred to Budget, Finance & Governance Committee
  70. 35. REPORT, dated 1/14/2026, submitted Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, regarding the Department of City Planning and Engagement Zone Change process time. (Reference Document # 202501273) 202600074 Referred to Budget, Finance & Governance Committee
  71. 68 CLERK OF COUNCIL
  72. 36. OATH OF OFFICE, submitted by the Clerk of Council, for Councilmember Scotty Johnson, appointment as President Pro-Tempore of the Council of the City of Cincinnati for term ending January 4, 2028. 202600075 Filed
  73. 37. OATH OF OFFICE, submitted by the Clerk of Council, for Councilmember Jan-Michele Kearney, appointment as Vice Mayor of the Council of the City of Cincinnati for term ending January 4, 2028. 202600103 Filed
  74. 71 BUDGET, FINANCE & GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE
  75. 38. ORDINANCE, submitted by Councilmember Owens, MODIFYING the provisions of Chapter 1041, “Environmental Advisory Board,” of the Cincinnati Municipal Code by AMENDING Section 1041-5, “Board membership, meetings, and governance,” to increase the maximum number of Environmental Advisory Board members. 202600036 Passed Pass
  76. 39. REPORT, dated 1/7/2026, submitted Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, regarding Sawyer Point Playground Replacement. (Reference Document # 202402487) 202600004 Approved & Filed
  77. 40. REPORT, dated 1/7/2026, submitted Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, regarding the Finance and Budget Monitoring Report for the Period Ending September 30, 2025. 202600005 Approved & Filed
  78. 41. REPORT, dated 1/7/2026, submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, regarding Cincy On Track Funded Project Statuses. (Reference Document # 202501820) 202600050 Approved & Filed
  79. 42. ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 1/7/2026, AUTHORIZING the transfer and appropriation of $79,345.81 from the unappropriated surplus of Miscellaneous Permanent Improvement Fund 757 to existing capital improvement program project account no. 980x981x262534, “Fleet Replacements - Obsolete,” to acquire automotive and motorized equipment using proceeds from the sale and subrogation of obsolete automotive and motorized equipment. 202600018 Passed Emergency Pass
  80. 76 ORDINANCE, submitted by Councilmember Owens, MODIFYING the provisions of Chapter 1041, “Environmental Advisory Board,” of the Cincinnati Municipal Code by AMENDING Section 1041-5, “Board membership, meetings, and governance,” to increase the maximum number of Environmental Advisory Board members. 202600036 Suspension of the three readings Pass
  81. 43. ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 1/7/2026, ESTABLISHING new capital improvement program project account no. 985x195x261947, “Golf Facilities Improvements,” to provide resources for building improvements, pavement installation, and irrigation enhancements at City-owned golf courses; ESTABLISHING new capital improvement program project account no. 985x195x261948, “Golf Equipment,” to provide resources for equipment acquisition for operating and maintaining City-owned golf courses, including but not limited to golf carts and agronomic equipment; AUTHORIZING the transfer and return to source of $4,179,267.75 from capital improvement program project account no. 985x195x251922, “Neumann Clubhouse Replacement,” to the unappropriated surplus of Park and Recreation Improvement Bond Fund 860; AUTHORIZING the transfer and appropriation of $4,179,267.75 from the unappropriated surplus of Park and Recreation Improvement Bond Fund 860 to newly established capital improvement program project account no. 985x195x261947, “Golf Facilities Improvements,” to provide resources for building improvements, pavement installation, and irrigation enhancements at City-owned golf courses; AUTHORIZING the transfer and appropriation of $1,000,000 from the unappropriated surplus of Municipal Golf Activities Fund 105 to newly established capital improvement program project account no. 985x195x261947, “Golf Facilities Improvements,” to provide resources for building improvements, pavement installation, and irrigation enhancements at City-owned golf courses; and AUTHORIZING the transfer and appropriation of $1,500,000 from the unappropriated surplus of Municipal Golf Activities Fund 105 to newly established capital improvement program project account no. 985x195x261948, “Golf Equipment,” to provide resources for equipment acquisition for operating and maintaining City-owned golf courses, including but not limited to golf carts and agronomic equipment. 202600032 Passed Emergency Pass
  82. 44. ORDINANCE (B VERSION) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 1/14/2026, AMENDING Ordinance No. 129-2022 to increase the amount of a grant sub-award that the City Manager is authorized to apply for, accept, and appropriate from $36,000 to $42,515 because the Cincinnati Police Department provided more services than originally anticipated pursuant to a FY 2022 Improving Criminal Justice Responses to Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking Program (ALN 16.590) grant. 202600077 Passed Pass
  83. 45. ORDINANCE submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 1/7/2026, AMENDING Ordinance No. 129-2022 to increase the amount of a grant sub-award that the City Manager is authorized to apply for, accept, and appropriate from $36,000 to $38,515 because the Cincinnati Police Department provided more services than originally anticipated pursuant to a FY 2022 Improving Criminal Justice Responses to Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking Program (ALN 16.590) grant. 202600017 Indefinitely Postponed Pass
  84. 46. ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 1/7/2026, AUTHORIZING the City Manager to accept an in-kind donation of six Trek Service Electric mountain bikes valued collectively at approximately $30,000 and one bicycle towable REX-1 stretcher and towing accessories valued at approximately $3,700 to be used by the Cincinnati Fire Department’s Emergency Medical Bike Unit. 202600015 Passed Emergency Pass
  85. 47. ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 1/7/2026 AUTHORIZING the payment of $4,742.50 from Emergency Communications Center General Fund non-personnel operating budget account no. 050x103x0000x7418 as a moral obligation payment to CentralSquare Technologies, LLC (dba Tritech Software Systems) for the annual maintenance fees associated with the Field Ops software during FY 2024 and FY 2025. 202600030 Passed Emergency Pass
  86. 81 ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 1/7/2026, AUTHORIZING the transfer and appropriation of $79,345.81 from the unappropriated surplus of Miscellaneous Permanent Improvement Fund 757 to existing capital improvement program project account no. 980x981x262534, “Fleet Replacements - Obsolete,” to acquire automotive and motorized equipment using proceeds from the sale and subrogation of obsolete automotive and motorized equipment. 202600018 Emergency clause to remain Pass
  87. 48. ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 1/7/2026, AUTHORIZING a payment of $14,750 from the Cincinnati Police Department Criminal Activity Forfeiture - State Fund non-personnel operating budget account no. 369x227x4010x7299 as a moral obligation to The S.T.A.R. Chapter Foundation, Inc. for outstanding charges related to the Rising STAR Youth Bowling Program, which was awarded funding through the City’s Community Preventive Education Program. 202600014 Passed Emergency Pass
  88. 82 ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 1/7/2026, AUTHORIZING the transfer and appropriation of $79,345.81 from the unappropriated surplus of Miscellaneous Permanent Improvement Fund 757 to existing capital improvement program project account no. 980x981x262534, “Fleet Replacements - Obsolete,” to acquire automotive and motorized equipment using proceeds from the sale and subrogation of obsolete automotive and motorized equipment. 202600018 Suspension of the three readings Pass
  89. 49. ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 1/7/2026, AUTHORIZING a payment of $4,675 from Cincinnati Recreation Commission Recreation Special Activities Fund non-personnel operating budget account no. 323x199x1910x7289 to Juggler Dave and Friends, LLC as a moral obligation for outstanding charges for entertainment services provided between June and August 2025. 202600031 Passed Emergency Pass
  90. 50. RESOLUTION (LEGISLATIVE) (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 1/7/2026, DESIGNATING specific City personnel to request advances from the Auditor of Hamilton County as required by Sections 321.34 of the Ohio Revised Code; and REQUESTING that the Auditor of Hamilton County draw and the Treasurer of Hamilton County pay on such draft to the Treasurer of the City of Cincinnati weekly, beginning January 6, 2026, funds derived from such taxes which may be in the county treasury to the account of the City of Cincinnati. 202600020 Passed Emergency Pass
  91. 84 ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 1/7/2026, ESTABLISHING new capital improvement program project account no. 985x195x261947, “Golf Facilities Improvements,” to provide resources for building improvements, pavement installation, and irrigation enhancements at City-owned golf courses; ESTABLISHING new capital improvement program project account no. 985x195x261948, “Golf Equipment,” to provide resources for equipment acquisition for operating and maintaining City-owned golf courses, including but not limited to golf carts and agronomic equipment; AUTHORIZING the transfer and return to source of $4,179,267.75 from capital improvement program project account no. 985x195x251922, “Neumann Clubhouse Replacement,” to the unappropriated surplus of Park and Recreation Improvement Bond Fund 860; AUTHORIZING the transfer and appropriation of $4,179,267.75 from the unappropriated surplus of Park and Recreation Improvement Bond Fund 860 to newly established capital improvement program project account no. 985x195x261947, “Golf Facilities Improvements,” to provide resources for building improvements, pavement installation, and irrigation enhancements at City-owned golf courses; AUTHORIZING the transfer and appropriation of $1,000,000 from the unappropriated surplus of Municipal Golf Activities Fund 105 to newly established capital improvement program project account no. 985x195x261947, “Golf Facilities Improvements,” to provide resources for building improvements, pavement installation, and irrigation enhancements at City-owned golf courses; and AUTHORIZING the transfer and appropriation of $1,500,000 from the unappropriated surplus of Municipal Golf Activities Fund 105 to newly established capital improvement program project account no. 985x195x261948, “Golf Equipment,” to provide resources for equipment acquisition for operating and maintaining City-owned golf courses, including but not limited to golf carts and agronomic equipment. 202600032 Emergency clause to remain Pass
  92. 51. ORDINANCE submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 1/7/2026, DEDICATING, ACCEPTING, AND CONFIRMING the dedication to public use of an approximately 0.0656-acre tract of real property as a portion of Beechmont Avenue, a public right-of-way for street purposes in the Mt. Washington neighborhood of Cincinnati. 202600021 Passed Pass
  93. 85 ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 1/7/2026, ESTABLISHING new capital improvement program project account no. 985x195x261947, “Golf Facilities Improvements,” to provide resources for building improvements, pavement installation, and irrigation enhancements at City-owned golf courses; ESTABLISHING new capital improvement program project account no. 985x195x261948, “Golf Equipment,” to provide resources for equipment acquisition for operating and maintaining City-owned golf courses, including but not limited to golf carts and agronomic equipment; AUTHORIZING the transfer and return to source of $4,179,267.75 from capital improvement program project account no. 985x195x251922, “Neumann Clubhouse Replacement,” to the unappropriated surplus of Park and Recreation Improvement Bond Fund 860; AUTHORIZING the transfer and appropriation of $4,179,267.75 from the unappropriated surplus of Park and Recreation Improvement Bond Fund 860 to newly established capital improvement program project account no. 985x195x261947, “Golf Facilities Improvements,” to provide resources for building improvements, pavement installation, and irrigation enhancements at City-owned golf courses; AUTHORIZING the transfer and appropriation of $1,000,000 from the unappropriated surplus of Municipal Golf Activities Fund 105 to newly established capital improvement program project account no. 985x195x261947, “Golf Facilities Improvements,” to provide resources for building improvements, pavement installation, and irrigation enhancements at City-owned golf courses; and AUTHORIZING the transfer and appropriation of $1,500,000 from the unappropriated surplus of Municipal Golf Activities Fund 105 to newly established capital improvement program project account no. 985x195x261948, “Golf Equipment,” to provide resources for equipment acquisition for operating and maintaining City-owned golf courses, including but not limited to golf carts and agronomic equipment. 202600032 Suspension of the three readings Pass
  94. 52. ORDINANCE submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 1/7/2026, MODIFYING Chapter 509, “Parking Meters,” of the Cincinnati Municipal Code by AMENDING Sections 509-2, “Types of Parking Meters,” 509-5, “Parking in Metered Spaces or Spaces Requiring Payment,” and 509-7, “Unmetered Parking,” to update the on-street parking requirements in the Cincinnati Municipal Code with current best practices and useful technology for the parking industry. 202600044 Passed Pass
  95. 87 No announcements at this time.
  96. 87 ORDINANCE (B VERSION) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 1/14/2026, AMENDING Ordinance No. 129-2022 to increase the amount of a grant sub-award that the City Manager is authorized to apply for, accept, and appropriate from $36,000 to $42,515 because the Cincinnati Police Department provided more services than originally anticipated pursuant to a FY 2022 Improving Criminal Justice Responses to Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking Program (ALN 16.590) grant. 202600077 Suspension of the three readings Pass
  97. 88 Council adjourned at 2:46 P.M.
  98. 88 A motion was made by Mayor Aftab Pureval, seconded by Councilmember Nolan to indefinitely postpone item # 45.
  99. 91 ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 1/7/2026, AUTHORIZING the City Manager to accept an in-kind donation of six Trek Service Electric mountain bikes valued collectively at approximately $30,000 and one bicycle towable REX-1 stretcher and towing accessories valued at approximately $3,700 to be used by the Cincinnati Fire Department’s Emergency Medical Bike Unit. 202600015 Emergency clause to remain Pass
  100. 92 ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 1/7/2026, AUTHORIZING the City Manager to accept an in-kind donation of six Trek Service Electric mountain bikes valued collectively at approximately $30,000 and one bicycle towable REX-1 stretcher and towing accessories valued at approximately $3,700 to be used by the Cincinnati Fire Department’s Emergency Medical Bike Unit. 202600015 Suspension of the three readings Pass
  101. 94 ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 1/7/2026 AUTHORIZING the payment of $4,742.50 from Emergency Communications Center General Fund non-personnel operating budget account no. 050x103x0000x7418 as a moral obligation payment to CentralSquare Technologies, LLC (dba Tritech Software Systems) for the annual maintenance fees associated with the Field Ops software during FY 2024 and FY 2025. 202600030 Emergency clause to remain Pass
  102. 95 ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 1/7/2026 AUTHORIZING the payment of $4,742.50 from Emergency Communications Center General Fund non-personnel operating budget account no. 050x103x0000x7418 as a moral obligation payment to CentralSquare Technologies, LLC (dba Tritech Software Systems) for the annual maintenance fees associated with the Field Ops software during FY 2024 and FY 2025. 202600030 Suspension of the three readings Pass
  103. 97 ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 1/7/2026, AUTHORIZING a payment of $14,750 from the Cincinnati Police Department Criminal Activity Forfeiture - State Fund non-personnel operating budget account no. 369x227x4010x7299 as a moral obligation to The S.T.A.R. Chapter Foundation, Inc. for outstanding charges related to the Rising STAR Youth Bowling Program, which was awarded funding through the City’s Community Preventive Education Program. 202600014 Emergency clause to remain Pass
  104. 98 ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 1/7/2026, AUTHORIZING a payment of $14,750 from the Cincinnati Police Department Criminal Activity Forfeiture - State Fund non-personnel operating budget account no. 369x227x4010x7299 as a moral obligation to The S.T.A.R. Chapter Foundation, Inc. for outstanding charges related to the Rising STAR Youth Bowling Program, which was awarded funding through the City’s Community Preventive Education Program. 202600014 Suspension of the three readings Pass
  105. 100 ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 1/7/2026, AUTHORIZING a payment of $4,675 from Cincinnati Recreation Commission Recreation Special Activities Fund non-personnel operating budget account no. 323x199x1910x7289 to Juggler Dave and Friends, LLC as a moral obligation for outstanding charges for entertainment services provided between June and August 2025. 202600031 Emergency clause to remain Pass
  106. 101 ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 1/7/2026, AUTHORIZING a payment of $4,675 from Cincinnati Recreation Commission Recreation Special Activities Fund non-personnel operating budget account no. 323x199x1910x7289 to Juggler Dave and Friends, LLC as a moral obligation for outstanding charges for entertainment services provided between June and August 2025. 202600031 Suspension of the three readings Pass
  107. 103 RESOLUTION (LEGISLATIVE) (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 1/7/2026, DESIGNATING specific City personnel to request advances from the Auditor of Hamilton County as required by Sections 321.34 of the Ohio Revised Code; and REQUESTING that the Auditor of Hamilton County draw and the Treasurer of Hamilton County pay on such draft to the Treasurer of the City of Cincinnati weekly, beginning January 6, 2026, funds derived from such taxes which may be in the county treasury to the account of the City of Cincinnati. 202600020 Emergency clause to remain Pass
  108. 104 RESOLUTION (LEGISLATIVE) (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 1/7/2026, DESIGNATING specific City personnel to request advances from the Auditor of Hamilton County as required by Sections 321.34 of the Ohio Revised Code; and REQUESTING that the Auditor of Hamilton County draw and the Treasurer of Hamilton County pay on such draft to the Treasurer of the City of Cincinnati weekly, beginning January 6, 2026, funds derived from such taxes which may be in the county treasury to the account of the City of Cincinnati. 202600020 Suspension of the three readings Pass
  109. 106 ORDINANCE submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 1/7/2026, DEDICATING, ACCEPTING, AND CONFIRMING the dedication to public use of an approximately 0.0656-acre tract of real property as a portion of Beechmont Avenue, a public right-of-way for street purposes in the Mt. Washington neighborhood of Cincinnati. 202600021 Suspension of the three readings Pass
  110. 108 ORDINANCE submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 1/7/2026, MODIFYING Chapter 509, “Parking Meters,” of the Cincinnati Municipal Code by AMENDING Sections 509-2, “Types of Parking Meters,” 509-5, “Parking in Metered Spaces or Spaces Requiring Payment,” and 509-7, “Unmetered Parking,” to update the on-street parking requirements in the Cincinnati Municipal Code with current best practices and useful technology for the parking industry. 202600044 Suspension of the three readings Pass