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January 7, 2026 ·2:00 PM Final

Council Chambers, Room 300

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Agenda — 47 items

  1. 1 ROLL CALL
  2. 1 Council convened at 2:37 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 EXECUTIVE SESSION
  7. 5 Pursuant to Ohio Revised Code 121.22(G)(1)
  8. 6 MS. OWENS
  9. 1. 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 Referred to Budget, Finance & Governance Committee
  10. 8 CITY MANAGER
  11. 2. REPORT, dated 1/7/2026, submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, regarding Special Event Permit Application for Red Leprechaun 2026 St. Patrick’s Day Block Party. 202600002 Filed
  12. 3. REPORT, dated 1/7/2026, submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, regarding Special Event Permit Application for Queen City Slam 2026. 202600003 Filed
  13. 4. REPORT, dated 1/7/2026, submitted Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, regarding Sawyer Point Playground Replacement. (Reference Document # 202402487) 202600004 Referred to Budget, Finance & Governance Committee
  14. 5. 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 Referred to Budget, Finance & Governance Committee
  15. 6. ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 1/7/2026, DESIGNATING the Brinker Building located at 4030 Glenway Avenue in the West Price Hill neighborhood as a local historic landmark. 202600006 Referred to Housing & Growth Committee
  16. 7. REPORT, dated 1/7/2026, submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, regarding Special Event Permit Application for. Bockfest 2026. 202600012 Filed
  17. 8. REPORT, dated 1/7/2026 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 BT NATURALS LLC, 309 VINE ST SUITE 201. (08978465-3, TRFO, D-5) [OBJECTIONS: YES] 202600013 Filed
  18. 9. 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 Referred to Budget, Finance & Governance Committee
  19. 10. 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 Referred to Budget, Finance & Governance Committee
  20. 11. REPORT, dated 1/7/2026, submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, regarding Special Event Permit Application for 58th Annual Cincinnati St. Patrick’s Parade. 202600016 Filed
  21. 12. 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 Referred to Budget, Finance & Governance Committee
  22. 13. 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 Referred to Budget, Finance & Governance Committee
  23. 14. REPORT, dated 1/7/2026 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 VIRK TRADING LLC, dba 420 SMOKE TIME, 2613 SHORT VINE ST. (#10004947-1, C-1, C-2, NEW) [OBJECTIONS: YES] 202600019 Filed
  24. 15. 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 Referred to Budget, Finance & Governance Committee
  25. 16. 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 Referred to Budget, Finance & Governance Committee
  26. 17. REPORT, dated 1/7/2026, submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, regarding Special Event Permit Application for Run Like Hell 5K. 202600024 Filed
  27. 18. REPORT, dated 1/7/2026, submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, regarding Special Event Permit Application for 3rd Annual Lytle Park Wine & Food Festival. 202600026 Filed
  28. 19. REPORT, dated 1/7/2026, submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, regarding Special Event Permit Application for Crown and Current Music Festival. 202600028 Filed
  29. 20. REPORT, dated 1/7/2026, submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, regarding Special Event Permit Application for Walk to End Alzheimer’s Cincinnati Tri-State. 202600029 Filed
  30. 21. 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 Referred to Budget, Finance & Governance Committee
  31. 22. 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 Referred to Budget, Finance & Governance Committee
  32. 23. 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 Referred to Budget, Finance & Governance Committee
  33. 24. 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 Referred to Budget, Finance & Governance Committee
  34. 25. REPORT, dated 1/7/2026 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 Sundry & Vice LLC, 18 W 13th St (# 10009369-1, TRFO, D5 D6) [ Objections: None]. 202600045 Filed
  35. 26. REPORT, dated 1/7/2026 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 TWB Cincinnati LLC, DBA Toms Watch Bar, 175 Joe Nuxhall Way. (#10006013-1, TRFO, D5J [Objections: Yes] 202600046 Filed
  36. 27. REPORT, dated 1/7/2026 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 Vapor Beverage Division5345 Medpace Way, 5345 Medpace Way. ( #10009774-1, TRFO, D-5A,) [ Objections: None] 202600047 Filed
  37. 28. REPORT, dated 1/7/2026 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 WBG3 LLC, DBA Wings Bar & Grill, 6000 Montgomery Rd Unit 1. (#10010483-1, New, D5-J) [Objections None] 202600048 Filed
  38. 29. REPORT, dated 1/7/2026 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 Taco Lab LLC, DBA Taco Lab, 165 W McMillan Street Suite 100. (#08776985-2, New, D5J) [Objections: None] 202600049 Filed
  39. 30. REPORT, dated 1/7/2026, submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, regarding Cincy On Track Funded Project Statuses. (Reference Document # 202501820) 202600050 Referred to Budget, Finance & Governance Committee
  40. 38 CLERK OF COUNCIL
  41. 31. REGISTRATION, submitted by the Clerk of Council from Legislative Agent George Glover, Government Affairs, Sr Government Relations Advisor, 225 E Fifth Street, Suite 1900 Cincinnati, Ohio 45202. (TERMINATION) 202600009 Filed
  42. 32. REGISTRATION, submitted by the Clerk of Council from Legislative Agent Hector Soliman-Valdez, Government Affairs, Director of Local Government Affairs, c/o 28 Liberty Ship Way, Suite 28/15, Sausalito, CA 94965. (FLOCK SAFETY) 202600010 Filed
  43. 33. REGISTRATION, submitted by the Clerk of Council from Legislative Agent Roland Vaughn, Government Affairs, Government & Public Affairs Professional, c/o 28 Liberty Ship Way, Suite 28/15, Sausalito, CA 94965. (FLOCK SAFETY) 202600011 Filed
  44. 42 No announcements at this time.
  45. 43 Council adjourned at 4:15 P.M.
  46. 44 NEW BUSINESS
  47. 34. APPOINTMENT, submitted by Mayor Aftab Pureval, I hereby appoint Councilmember Seth Walsh to the City Planning Commission as the Member of Cincinnati City Council. This appointment is submitted to City Council for its advice and consent pursuant to its Rules. (Male/White). 202600076 Held one week pursuant to rule of council