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Budget, Finance & Governance Committee

April 2, 2025 ·10:00 AM Final ·SPECIAL MEETING

Council Chambers, Room 300

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Agenda — 22 items

  1. 1 PRESENTATIONS
  2. 1 ROLL CALL
  3. 3 DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC INCLUSION
  4. 4 Laura Castillo, Director
  5. 5 CITY PLANNING AND ENGAGEMENT
  6. 6 Katherine Keough-Jurs, Director
  7. 7 CINCINNATI RECREATION COMMISSION
  8. 8 Daniel Betts, Director
  9. 9 CINCINNATI PARKS DEPARTMENT
  10. 10 Jason Barron, Director
  11. 12 AGENDA
  12. 14 DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT
  13. 1. ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 4/2/2025, AUTHORIZING the City Manager to enter into (i) a Funding and Development Agreement with Cincinnati Center City Development Corporation (“3CDC”), OTR Holdings, Inc. (an affiliate of 3CDC), and Findlay Community Center LLC (an affiliate of 3CDC) relating to the redevelopment of certain real property generally bounded by Goose Alley, Findlay Street, Vine Street, and Bardes Alley (the “Project Site”) in the Over-the-Rhine neighborhood of Cincinnati into (a) an approximately 59,700 square foot community center and approximately 7,900 square foot public outdoor play area, and (b) an approximately 8,400 square foot early learning childcare center and approximately 4,900 square foot childcare center playground (collectively, the “Project”); (ii) a Ground Lease to Findlay Community Center LLC of the Project Site for a term of 75 years for the construction of the Project; (iii) a Findlay Community Center Sublease back from Findlay Community Center LLC; and (iv) related agreements; ESTABLISHING new capital improvement program project account no. 980x164x251633, “Findlay Community Center,” to provide resources for the Project; AUTHORIZING the transfer and appropriation of $24,250,000 from the unappropriated surplus of Urban Development Bond Fund 862 to newly established capital improvement program project account no. 980x164x251633, “Findlay Community Center,” to provide resources for the Project; and further DECLARING expenditures from newly established capital improvement program project account no. 980x164x251633, “Findlay Community Center,” to serve a public purpose because they will facilitate the Project for the benefit of the citizens of Cincinnati and, in particular, the residents of Over-the-Rhine. (Subject to the Temporary Prohibition List <https://www.cincinnati-oh.gov/law/ethics/city-business>). 202500618 Recommend Passage Emergency
  14. 2. ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 4/2/2025, AUTHORIZING the City manager to enter into (i) a Funding and Development Agreement with Christian Community Health Services (“Crossroad”) and Cincinnati Center City Development Corporation (“3CDC”) relating to the redevelopment of the existing Over-the-Rhine Recreation Center building and adjacent real property into a public health center and corresponding parking facilities, (ii) a Ground Lease to Crossroad of the health center property for a term of 55 years for the construction and operation of a health center, (iii) a Parking Project Ground Lease to Crossroad for a term of 55 years for the construction and operation of the parking facilities, and (iv) related agreements; ESTABLISHING new capital improvement program project account no. 980x164x251626, “North OTR Public Parking Improvements,” to provide resources for the redevelopment of the existing Over-the-Rhine Recreation Center building and adjacent real property into a public health center and corresponding parking facilities; AUHTORIZING the transfer and appropriation of $3,167,464 from the unappropriated surplus of the Urban Development Bond Fund 862 to newly established capital improvement program project account no. 980x164x251626, “North OTR Public Parking Improvements,” to provide resources for the redevelopment of the existing Over-the-Rhine Recreation Center building and adjacent real property into a public health center and corresponding parking facilities; and further DECLARING expenditures from the newly established capital improvement program project account no. 980x164x251626, “North OTR Public Parking Improvements,” to serve a public purpose because they will facilitate the redevelopment of the existing Over-the-Rhine Recreation Center building and adjacent real property into a public health center and corresponding parking facilities for the benefit of the citizens of Cincinnati and, in particular, the residents of Over-the-Rhine. (Subject to the Temporary Prohibition List <https://www.cincinnati-oh.gov/law/ethics/city-business>). 202500616 Recommend Passage Emergency
  15. 18 VACATING PROPERTY
  16. 3. ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 3/31/2025, AUTHORIZING the City Manager to take any and all steps as necessary in order to vacate as public right-of-way and retain approximately 0.0759 acres of real property, being a portion of Goose Alley in the Over-the-Rhine neighborhood of Cincinnati. 202500612 Recommend Passage Emergency
  17. 21 PRESENTATIONS
  18. 4. PRESENTATION submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, dated 4/2/2025, regarding the Department of Economic Inclusion (DEI) Budget. 202500601 Filed
  19. 5. PRESENTATION submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, dated 4/2/2025, regarding the Department of City Planning and Engagement (CPE) Budget Presentation. 202500602 Filed
  20. 6. PRESENTATION submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, dated 4/2/2025, regarding the Cincinnati Recreation Commission (CRC) Budget Presentation. 202500603 Filed
  21. 7. PRESENTATION submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, dated 4/2/2025, regarding the Cincinnati Parks Department Budget Presentation. 202500604 Filed
  22. 27 ADJOURNMENT