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February 20, 2025 ·2:00 PM Final

Council Chambers, Room 300

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Agenda — 100 items

  1. 1 ROLL CALL
  2. 1 Council convened at 2:05 P.M., Vice Mayor Jan-Michele Kearney, 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, Assistant City Solicitor Marion Haynes, and Clerk of Council Melissa Autry.
  6. 4 MAYOR AFTAB
  7. 4 Councilmember Nolan was excused from today's Council meeting.
  8. 5 Workforce Council of Southwest Ohio Board of Directors
  9. 1. APPOINTMENT, submitted by Mayor Aftab Pureval, I hereby appoint Chaka Powell to the Workforce Council of Southwest Ohio Board of Directors for a term of two years. This appointment is submitted to City Council for its advice and consent pursuant to its Rules. (Female/AA). 202500257 Held one week pursuant to rule of council
  10. 7 Port of Greater Cincinnati Development Authority
  11. 2. REAPPOINTMENT, submitted by Mayor Aftab Pureval, I hereby reappoint Pradeep Bekal to the board of the Port of Greater Cincinnati Development Authority for a term of four years. This appointment is submitted to City Council for its advice and consent pursuant to its Rules. (Male/ A) 202500258 Held one week pursuant to rule of council
  12. 9 Cincinnati Board of Health
  13. 3. REAPPOINTMENT, submitted by Mayor Aftab Pureval, I hereby reappoint Ashlee Young, MPH to the Cincinnati Board of Health for a term of three years. This appointment is submitted to City Council for its advice and consent pursuant to its Rules. (Female/AA) 202500259 Held one week pursuant to rule of council
  14. 4. REAPPOINTMENT, submitted by Mayor Aftab Pureval, I hereby reappoint Jennifer W. Forrester, MD to the Cincinnati Board of Health for a term of three years. This appointment is submitted to City Council for its advice and consent pursuant to its Rules. (Female/White) 202500260 Held one week pursuant to rule of council
  15. 12 Hamilton County Transportation Improvement District
  16. 5. APPOINTMENT, submitted by Mayor Aftab Pureval, I hereby appoint Greg Long as the City’s representative to the Hamilton County Transportation Improvement District. This appointment is submitted to City Council for its advice and consent pursuant to its Rules. (Male/White) 202500261 Held one week pursuant to rule of council
  17. 14 MS. ALBI
  18. 15 MS. KEARNEY
  19. 16 MS. PARKS
  20. 17 MR. CRAMERDING
  21. 18 MR. JEFFREYS
  22. 19 MR. JOHNSON
  23. 20 MR. NOLAN
  24. 21 MS. OWENS
  25. 22 MR. WALSH
  26. 6. RESOLUTION, submitted by Councilmember Albi, Vice Mayor Kearney, and Councilmembers Parks, Cramerding, Jeffreys, Johnson, Nolan, Owens and Walsh, from Emily Smart Woerner, City Solicitor, RECOGNIZING the City of Cincinnati Warming Shelter Team’s diligent work in keeping residents warm during the coldest weeks of January 2025. 202500270 Passed Pass
  27. 24 MS. ALBI
  28. 7. ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY), submitted by Councilmember Albi, from Emily Smart Woerner, City Solicitor, ADVISING the United Way of Greater Cincinnati and any other organization tasked with evaluating applications for the City’s human services funding in FY 2026 to include an Impact Award that addresses food insecurity as part of the City’s broader gun violence prevention priority. 202500269 Referred to Budget & Finance Committee
  29. 26 MR. JEFFREYS
  30. 8. RESOLUTION, submitted by Councilmember Jeffreys, from Emily Smart Woerner, City Solicitor, RECOGNIZING Cincinnati Red Bike and EXPRESSING the support of the Mayor and the Council of the City of Cincinnati for the multi-partner “Strengthen and Sustain” three-year funding plan and Council’s intent to support the appropriation of $125,000 in annual operating support of Cincinnati Red Bike during calendar years 2025, 2026, and 2027. 202500235 Passed Pass
  31. 9. MOTION, submitted by Councilmember Jeffreys, WE MOVE that the Administration share a plan within 60 days for benchmarking Development Performance Measures or other regional peer cities (e.g. Blue Ash, Florence, Norwood). (BALANCE ON FILE IN THE CLERK’S OFFICE) (STATEMENT ATTACHED) 202500287 Referred to Budget & Finance Committee
  32. 10. MOTION, submitted by Councilmember Jeffreys, WE MOVE that within 60 days the Administration share a plan for benchmarking development Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) vs other peer cities (e.g. Columbus, Indianapolis, Louisville) and other regional cities (e.g. Blue Ash, Florence, Norwood). (BALANCE ON FILE IN THE CLERK’S OFFICE) (STATEMENT ATTACHED) 202500218 Filed
  33. 30 MS. KEARNEY
  34. 11. MOTION, submitted by Vice Mayor Kearney, WE MOVE that Cincinnati City Council approve the establishment of an LGBTQIA+ Commission to advise City Council and the administration on an ongoing basis about issues of concern and policy recommendations. The members of the commission would be appointed by the mayor and commissioners would not receive any remuneration for their service. A draft of the proposed Ordinance is attached. 202500242 Referred to Healthy Neighborhoods Committee
  35. 32 MS. OWENS
  36. 12. ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY), submitted by Councilmember Owens, from Emily Smart Woerner, City Solicitor, ESTABLISHING the City’s human services funding priorities for the first year of the biennial budget, beginning with FY 2026, the second year of the biennial budget (budget update), beginning with FY 2027, and subsequent budgets and fiscal years; ESTABLISHING a human services funding Impact Award for one large-scale social innovation project to be awarded only in the first year of the biennial budget, and a revised multi-year funding cycle for all human services funding; ADVISING the United Way of Greater Cincinnati (“United Way”) and any organization assisting the City with evaluating human services funding applications that Council’s priorities for FY 2026 and FY 2027 are to allocate up to ten percent of appropriated human services funding for the Impact Award; 26 percent for Comprehensive Workforce Development Support; 26 percent for Youth Gun Violence Prevention and Reduction; 26 percent for Supporting, Securing, and Stabilizing Housing for High-Risk Populations; ten percent for Emergency Wrap-Around Services through Project LIFT; and two percent for overhead; ADVISING the United Way and any organization assisting the City with evaluating human services funding applications that applications that have previously applied directly to the City for Leveraged Support funding in the categories of Homelessness and Eviction Prevention, Human Services and Violence Prevention, or Workforce Programming and Poverty Reduction, should instead apply for human services funding; and ADVISING the United Way and any organization assisting the City with evaluating human services funding applications that future Impact Awards categories will be determined by Council for the first year of each biennial budget. 202500267 Referred to Budget & Finance Committee
  37. 13. ORDINANCE, submitted by Councilmember Owens, from Emily Smart Woerner, City Solicitor, AUTHORIZING the transfer of $5,000 within the General Fund from Councilmember Owens’ General Fund personnel operating budget account no. 050x025x7100 to Councilmember Owens’ General Fund non-personnel operating budget account no. 050x025x7200 to realign the office budget for Councilmember Owens. 202500268 Referred to Budget & Finance Committee
  38. 35 CITY MANAGER
  39. 14. ORDINANCE submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 2/20/2025, AMENDING the official zoning map of the City of Cincinnati to rezone the real property located at 2608-2622 Euclid Avenue in the Corryville neighborhood from the RMX-T, “Residential Mixed-Use Transportation Corridor,” and OG-T, “Office General Transportation Corridor,” zoning districts to Planned Development District No. 102, “Euclid Student Housing Development.” (Subject to the Temporary Prohibition List <https://www.cincinnati-oh.gov/law/ethics/city-business>) 202500228 Referred to Equitable Growth & Housing Committee
  40. 15. REPORT, dated 2/20/2025, submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, regarding Special Event Permit Application for Reds Pre-Game Block Party. 202500251 Filed
  41. 16. REPORT, dated 2/20/2025, submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, regarding Special Event Permit Application for Oakley After Hours. 202500252 Filed
  42. 17. REPORT, dated 2/20/2025, submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, regarding Special Event Permit Application for Oktoberfest Zinzinnati 2025. 202500254 Filed
  43. 18. REPORT, dated 2/20/2025, submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, regarding Special Event Permit Application for Queen Bee Half Marathon and 4-Miler. 202500255 Filed
  44. 19. ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 2/20/2025, APPROVING a major amendment to the concept plan governing a portion of Planned Development District No. 101, “Santa Maria Community Services,” to facilitate the construction of two new buildings closer to the perimeter property line than was established in the concept plan. (Subject to the Temporary Prohibition List <https://www.cincinnati-oh.gov/law/ethics/city-business>) 202500256 Referred to Equitable Growth & Housing Committee
  45. 20. REPORT, dated 2/20/2025, submitted Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, regarding City Council electronic voting system. (Reference Document # 202401604) 202500262 Referred to Budget & Finance Committee
  46. 21. REPORT, dated 2/20/2025, submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, regarding Mt. Airy traffic calming. (Reference Document # 202402232) 202500263 Referred to Climate, Environment & Infrastructure Committee
  47. 22. REPORT, dated 2/20/2025 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 Bharat 05 OH LLC, DBA Express Mart Shell, 2454 Harrison Avenue. (#0683842, TRFO, C2 C2X D6) [Objections: None] 202500264 Filed
  48. 23. REPORT, dated 2/20/2025, submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, regarding Special Event Permit Application for Pride Festival and Parade 2025. 202500265 Filed
  49. 24. ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 2/20/2025, MODIFYING Chapter 307, “Classified Compensation Schedules,” of the Cincinnati Municipal Code by AMENDING Section 012 of Division D5 to ensure that the classification title and salary range schedule for the Director of Finance are consistent with the position’s level of responsibility and competitive with similar positions across internal and external job markets. 202500274 Referred to Public Safety & Governance Committee
  50. 25. ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 2/20/2025, MODIFYING Chapter 307, “Classified Compensation Schedules,” of the Cincinnati Municipal Code by AMENDING Section 259 of Division D8 to update the salary schedule range for the classification of Environmental Services Director. 202500275 Referred to Public Safety & Governance Committee
  51. 26. ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 2/20/2025, MODIFYING Chapter 307, “Classified Compensation Schedules,” of the Cincinnati Municipal Code by ORDAINING Sections 444 and 445 of Division 0C to establish the classification titles and salary range schedules for the positions of Zoning Technician and Senior Zoning Plan Examiner; and AMENDING Section 441 of Division 0C to update the salary range schedule for the position of Zoning Plan Examiner. 202500277 Referred to Public Safety & Governance Committee
  52. 49 Environmental Advisory Board
  53. 27. APPOINTMENT submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 2/20/2025, recommending the appointment of Douglas Walton to the Environmental Advisory Board for a term of three years from January 1, 2025. This appointment is submitted to the City Council for its approval. (MALE, BIPOC) 202500266 Held one week pursuant to rule of council
  54. 28. APPOINTMENT submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 2/20/2025, recommending the appointment of Monica Perdomo to the Environmental Advisory Board for a term of three years from January 1, 2025. This appointment is submitted to the City Council for its approval. (FEMALE, BIPOC) 202500271 Held one week pursuant to rule of council
  55. 29. APPOINTMENT submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 2/20/2025, recommending the appointment of Nayana Shah to the Environmental Advisory Board to complete the current term ending in December 2026. This appointment is submitted to the City Council for its approval. (FEMALE, BIPOC) 202500272 Held one week pursuant to rule of council
  56. 30. APPOINTMENT submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 2/20/2025, recommending the appointment of Dave Schmitt to the Environmental Advisory Board for a term of three years from January 1, 2025. This appointment is submitted to the City Council for its approval. (MALE, WHITE) 202500273 Held one week pursuant to rule of council
  57. 31. APPOINTMENT submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 2/20/2025, recommending the appointment of Ericka Copeland to the Environmental Advisory Board for a term of three years from January 1, 2025. This appointment is submitted to the City Council for its approval. (FEMALE, BIPOC) 202500276 Held one week pursuant to rule of council
  58. 32. APPOINTMENT submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 2/20/2025, recommending the appointment of Van Sullivan to the Environmental Advisory Board to complete the current term ending in December 2025. This appointment is submitted to the City Council for its approval. (TRANS NONBINARY, WHITE) 202500278 Held one week pursuant to rule of council
  59. 56 CLERK OF COUNCIL
  60. 33. REGISTRATION, submitted by the Clerk of Council from Legislative Agent Annalese Cahill, Government Affairs, Government Relations Manager, 225 E Fifth Street, Suite 1900, Cincinnati, Ohio 45202. (Boston Beer Company) 202500280 Filed
  61. 34. REGISTRATION, submitted by the Clerk of Council from Legislative Agent Colleen Reynolds, Government Affairs, Government Relations Manager, 225 E Fifth Street, Suite 1900, Cincinnati, Ohio 45202. (Boston Beer Company) 202500281 Filed
  62. 35. REGISTRATION, submitted by the Clerk of Council from Legislative Agent Annalese Cahill, Government Affairs, Government Relations Manager, 225 E Fifth Street, Suite 1900, Cincinnati, Ohio 45202. (Found Village) 202500282 Filed
  63. 36. REGISTRATION, submitted by the Clerk of Council from Legislative Agent Colleen Reynolds, Government Affairs, Government Relations Manager, 225 E Fifth Street, Suite 1900, Cincinnati, Ohio 45202. (Found Village) 202500283 Filed
  64. 37. REGISTRATION, submitted by the Clerk of Council from Legislative Agent Matt Davis, Government Affairs, Government Relations Manager, 225 E Fifth Street, Suite 1900, Cincinnati, Ohio 45202. (Found Village) 202500284 Filed
  65. 38. REGISTRATION, submitted by the Clerk of Council from Legislative Agent Annalese Cahill, Government Affairs, Government Relations Manager, 225 E Fifth Street, Suite 1900, Cincinnati, Ohio 45202. (Parallel) 202500285 Filed
  66. 39. REGISTRATION, submitted by the Clerk of Council from Legislative Agent Colleen Reynolds, Government Affairs, Government Relations Manager, 225 E Fifth Street, Suite 1900, Cincinnati, Ohio 45202. (Parallel) 202500286 Filed
  67. 64 BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE
  68. 65 Item was held at the Council meeting on 1/15/2025 for 30 days
  69. 40. ORDINANCE submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 12/16/2024, AUTHORIZING the Department of City Planning and Engagement (“DCPE”) to adjust fees charged for certain services for planning-related functions and in administering the Cincinnati Zoning Code to allow the DCPE to recover a higher portion of its true cost of the services provided. 202402562 Motion to Refer back to Committee Pass
  70. 41. REPORT, dated 2/5/2025, submitted Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, regarding the Finance and Budget Monitoring for the Period Ending November 30, 2024. 202500175 Approved & Filed
  71. 42. RESOLUTION (LEGISLATIVE) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 2/5/2025, DECLARING the necessity of assessing for the control of blight and disease of shade trees, and for the planting, care, maintenance, trimming, and removal of public trees, in and along the streets and the public right-of-way within the City of Cincinnati’s Urban Forestry Maintenance District for calendar year 2026. 202500177 Passed Pass
  72. 43. ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 2/5/2025, AUTHORIZING the transfer and appropriation of $281,640.85 from the unappropriated surplus of General Fund 050 to non-departmental Judgments Against the City non-personnel operating budget account no. 050x951x7400 to restore resources from a prior year encumbrance related to the White v. City of Cincinnati judgment that was cancelled inadvertently; AUTHORIZING the transfer of $285,000 within Income Tax-Infrastructure Fund 302 from non-departmental Reserve for Contingencies non-personnel operating budget account no. 302x990x7200, with transfers of $80,000 to Department of Public Services (“DPS”) personnel operating budget account no. 302x255x7100 due to an unmet position vacancy allowance, $200,000 to DPS non-personnel operating budget account no. 302x255x7200 for citywide building maintenance needs, and $5,000 to non-departmental Tuition Reimbursement non-personnel operating budget account no. 302x928x7400 to reimburse departmental tuition reimbursement expenses; and AUTHORIZING the transfer of $1,155,000 within Recreation Special Activities Fund 323 from and to various Cincinnati Recreation Commission operating budget accounts according to the attached Schedule of Transfer to realign resources with planned expenditures on minibuses, fitness equipment, and utility expenses. 202500188 Passed Emergency Pass
  73. 69 A motion was made by Councilmember Cramerding, seconded by Councilmember Walsh to send the Ordinance back to committee.
  74. 44. ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 2/5/2025, AUTHORIZING the Department of Community and Economic Development (“DCED”) to repurpose up to $160,000 from the General Fund resources previously awarded to the Kennedy Heights Community Urban Re-Development Corporation through the Neighborhood Business District Improvement Program to pay the remaining mortgage on the property located at 6549 Montgomery Road; and DECLARING such expenditure to serve a public purpose. 202500197 Passed Emergency Pass
  75. 45. ORDINANCE submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 2/5/2025, ESTABLISHING new capital improvement program project account no. 980x233x252356, “Montana Avenue OPWC Grant,” to provide Ohio Public Works Commission (“OPWC”) grant resources to rehabilitate Montana Avenue; AUTHORIZING the City Manager to accept and appropriate grant resources of up to $2,350,000 from OPWC to newly established capital improvement program project account no. 980x233x252356, “Montana Avenue OPWC Grant”; AUTHORIZING the Director of Finance to deposit OPWC grant resources of up $2,350,000 in OPWC grant resources into capital improvement program project account no. 980x233x252356, “Montana Avenue OPWC Grant”; and AUTHORIZING the City Manager to enter into any agreements necessary for the receipt and administration of these grant resources. 202500189 Passed Pass
  76. 71 ORDINANCE submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 12/16/2024, AUTHORIZING the Department of City Planning and Engagement (“DCPE”) to adjust fees charged for certain services for planning-related functions and in administering the Cincinnati Zoning Code to allow the DCPE to recover a higher portion of its true cost of the services provided. 202402562 Suspension of the three readings Pass
  77. 46. ORDINANCE submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 2/5/2025, ESTABLISHING new capital improvement program project account no. 980x233x252366, “Central Parkway Bikeway Phase 3 Transit Grant,” to provide resources for the Central Parkway Bikeway Phase 3 project; ESTABLISHING new capital improvement program project account no. 980x233x252368, “Ridge Avenue Transit Grant,” to provide resources to rehabilitate Ridge Avenue; ESTABLISHING new capital improvement program project account no. 980x233x252369, “Victory Parkway Transit Grant PID 117208,” to provide resources for improvements to Victory Parkway; AUTHORIZING the City Manager to accept a grant of up to $10,000,000 from the Southwest Ohio Regional Transit (“SORTA”) Metro Transit Infrastructure Fund (“MTIF”); AUTHORIZING the City Manager to appropriate SORTA MTIF grant resources as follows: (1) up to $2,500,000 to newly established capital improvement program project account no. 980x233x252366, “Central Parkway Bikeway Phase 3 Transit Grant”; (2) up to $1,500,000 to newly established capital improvement program project account no. 980x233x252368, “Ridge Avenue Transit Grant”; and (3) up to $6,000,000 to newly established capital improvement program project account no. 980x233x252369, “Victory Parkway Transit Grant PID 117208”; AUTHORIZING the Director of Finance to deposit SORTA MTIF grant resources as follows: (1) up to $2,500,000 to newly established capital improvement program project account no. 980x233x252366, “Central Parkway Bikeway Phase 3 Transit Grant”; (2) up to $1,500,000 to newly established capital improvement program project account no. 980x233x252368, “Ridge Avenue Transit Grant”; and (3) up to $6,000,000 to newly established capital improvement program project account no. 980x233x252369, “Victory Parkway Transit Grant PID 117208”; and AUTHORIZING the City Manager to enter into any agreements necessary for the receipt and administration of these grant resources. 202500196 Passed Pass
  78. 47. ORDINANCE submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 2/5/2025, ESTABLISHING new capital improvement program project account no. 980x233x252355, “Beekman St Pedestrian Safety MRF Grant,” to provide resources to implement pedestrian safety improvements on Beekman Street; AUTHORIZING the City Manager to accept and appropriate a grant of up to $200,000 from the Hamilton County Municipal Road Fund to newly established capital improvement program project account no. 980x233x252355, “Beekman St Pedestrian Safety MRF Grant”; AUTHORIZING the Director of Finance to deposit the grant resources into capital improvement program project account no. 980x233x252355, “Beekman St Pedestrian Safety MRF Grant”; and AUTHORIZING the City Manager to enter into any agreements necessary for the receipt and administration of these grant resources. 202500199 Passed Pass
  79. 48. ORDINANCE submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 2/12/2025, AUTHORIZING the City Manager to apply for a grant from the Center for Justice Innovation, Child Victims and Witnesses Support Materials Program, to provide printed support materials for child victims and witnesses; and AUTHORIZING the City Manager to accept printed support materials, valued at up to $6,919, pursuant to a grant from the Center for Justice Innovation. 202500226 Passed Pass
  80. 74 RESOLUTION (LEGISLATIVE) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 2/5/2025, DECLARING the necessity of assessing for the control of blight and disease of shade trees, and for the planting, care, maintenance, trimming, and removal of public trees, in and along the streets and the public right-of-way within the City of Cincinnati’s Urban Forestry Maintenance District for calendar year 2026. 202500177 Suspension of the three readings Pass
  81. 49. ORDINANCE submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 2/12/2025, AUTHORIZING the City Manager to apply for, accept, and appropriate a grant of up to $6,510 from the National Association of County and City Health Officials Cross-Training Opportunity in Maternal and Child Health and Emergency Preparedness program for employees from the Cincinnati Health Department to attend training on incorporating maternal and child health considerations in emergency planning; and AUTHORIZING the Director of Finance to deposit the grant funds into Public Health Research Fund revenue account no. 350x8571. 202500227 Passed Pass
  82. 50. ORDINANCE submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 2/5/2025, ACCEPTING AND CONFIRMING the dedication to public use of an approximately 0.3318-acre tract of real property as a portion of the Merrimac Street, a public right-of-way for street purposes in the Evanston neighborhood of Cincinnati. 202500190 Passed Pass
  83. 76 ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 2/5/2025, AUTHORIZING the transfer and appropriation of $281,640.85 from the unappropriated surplus of General Fund 050 to non-departmental Judgments Against the City non-personnel operating budget account no. 050x951x7400 to restore resources from a prior year encumbrance related to the White v. City of Cincinnati judgment that was cancelled inadvertently; AUTHORIZING the transfer of $285,000 within Income Tax-Infrastructure Fund 302 from non-departmental Reserve for Contingencies non-personnel operating budget account no. 302x990x7200, with transfers of $80,000 to Department of Public Services (“DPS”) personnel operating budget account no. 302x255x7100 due to an unmet position vacancy allowance, $200,000 to DPS non-personnel operating budget account no. 302x255x7200 for citywide building maintenance needs, and $5,000 to non-departmental Tuition Reimbursement non-personnel operating budget account no. 302x928x7400 to reimburse departmental tuition reimbursement expenses; and AUTHORIZING the transfer of $1,155,000 within Recreation Special Activities Fund 323 from and to various Cincinnati Recreation Commission operating budget accounts according to the attached Schedule of Transfer to realign resources with planned expenditures on minibuses, fitness equipment, and utility expenses. 202500188 Emergency clause to remain Pass
  84. 51. ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 2/5/2025, APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING the execution of a Job Creation Tax Credit Agreement with DSWDWK, LLC, an Ohio limited liability company doing business as Impact Beverage, pursuant to which the company agrees to create sixty new jobs at 4831 Spring Grove Avenue and 4330 Winton Road in the Spring Grove Village neighborhood of Cincinnati and, for a period of seven years, the City agrees to provide an income tax credit equal to forty percent of City income tax revenue from such new jobs. 202500198 Passed Emergency Pass
  85. 77 ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 2/5/2025, AUTHORIZING the transfer and appropriation of $281,640.85 from the unappropriated surplus of General Fund 050 to non-departmental Judgments Against the City non-personnel operating budget account no. 050x951x7400 to restore resources from a prior year encumbrance related to the White v. City of Cincinnati judgment that was cancelled inadvertently; AUTHORIZING the transfer of $285,000 within Income Tax-Infrastructure Fund 302 from non-departmental Reserve for Contingencies non-personnel operating budget account no. 302x990x7200, with transfers of $80,000 to Department of Public Services (“DPS”) personnel operating budget account no. 302x255x7100 due to an unmet position vacancy allowance, $200,000 to DPS non-personnel operating budget account no. 302x255x7200 for citywide building maintenance needs, and $5,000 to non-departmental Tuition Reimbursement non-personnel operating budget account no. 302x928x7400 to reimburse departmental tuition reimbursement expenses; and AUTHORIZING the transfer of $1,155,000 within Recreation Special Activities Fund 323 from and to various Cincinnati Recreation Commission operating budget accounts according to the attached Schedule of Transfer to realign resources with planned expenditures on minibuses, fitness equipment, and utility expenses. 202500188 Suspension of the three readings Pass
  86. 52. ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 2/12/2025, Authorizing the payment of $2,580 to Power Equipment Solutions, Inc. from Cincinnati Parks Department Sawyer Point Fund 318 non-personnel operating budget account no. 318x202x2000x7413 for charges related to golf cart rentals used by the Cincinnati Parks Department from November 1, 2024, through December 31, 2024, pursuant to the attached then and now certificate from the Director of Finance. 202500225 Passed Emergency Pass
  87. 79 No announcements at this time.
  88. 79 ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 2/5/2025, AUTHORIZING the Department of Community and Economic Development (“DCED”) to repurpose up to $160,000 from the General Fund resources previously awarded to the Kennedy Heights Community Urban Re-Development Corporation through the Neighborhood Business District Improvement Program to pay the remaining mortgage on the property located at 6549 Montgomery Road; and DECLARING such expenditure to serve a public purpose. 202500197 Emergency clause to remain Pass
  89. 80 Council adjourned at 2:57 P.M.
  90. 80 ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 2/5/2025, AUTHORIZING the Department of Community and Economic Development (“DCED”) to repurpose up to $160,000 from the General Fund resources previously awarded to the Kennedy Heights Community Urban Re-Development Corporation through the Neighborhood Business District Improvement Program to pay the remaining mortgage on the property located at 6549 Montgomery Road; and DECLARING such expenditure to serve a public purpose. 202500197 Suspension of the three readings Pass
  91. 82 ORDINANCE submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 2/5/2025, ESTABLISHING new capital improvement program project account no. 980x233x252356, “Montana Avenue OPWC Grant,” to provide Ohio Public Works Commission (“OPWC”) grant resources to rehabilitate Montana Avenue; AUTHORIZING the City Manager to accept and appropriate grant resources of up to $2,350,000 from OPWC to newly established capital improvement program project account no. 980x233x252356, “Montana Avenue OPWC Grant”; AUTHORIZING the Director of Finance to deposit OPWC grant resources of up $2,350,000 in OPWC grant resources into capital improvement program project account no. 980x233x252356, “Montana Avenue OPWC Grant”; and AUTHORIZING the City Manager to enter into any agreements necessary for the receipt and administration of these grant resources. 202500189 Suspension of the three readings Pass
  92. 84 ORDINANCE submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 2/5/2025, ESTABLISHING new capital improvement program project account no. 980x233x252366, “Central Parkway Bikeway Phase 3 Transit Grant,” to provide resources for the Central Parkway Bikeway Phase 3 project; ESTABLISHING new capital improvement program project account no. 980x233x252368, “Ridge Avenue Transit Grant,” to provide resources to rehabilitate Ridge Avenue; ESTABLISHING new capital improvement program project account no. 980x233x252369, “Victory Parkway Transit Grant PID 117208,” to provide resources for improvements to Victory Parkway; AUTHORIZING the City Manager to accept a grant of up to $10,000,000 from the Southwest Ohio Regional Transit (“SORTA”) Metro Transit Infrastructure Fund (“MTIF”); AUTHORIZING the City Manager to appropriate SORTA MTIF grant resources as follows: (1) up to $2,500,000 to newly established capital improvement program project account no. 980x233x252366, “Central Parkway Bikeway Phase 3 Transit Grant”; (2) up to $1,500,000 to newly established capital improvement program project account no. 980x233x252368, “Ridge Avenue Transit Grant”; and (3) up to $6,000,000 to newly established capital improvement program project account no. 980x233x252369, “Victory Parkway Transit Grant PID 117208”; AUTHORIZING the Director of Finance to deposit SORTA MTIF grant resources as follows: (1) up to $2,500,000 to newly established capital improvement program project account no. 980x233x252366, “Central Parkway Bikeway Phase 3 Transit Grant”; (2) up to $1,500,000 to newly established capital improvement program project account no. 980x233x252368, “Ridge Avenue Transit Grant”; and (3) up to $6,000,000 to newly established capital improvement program project account no. 980x233x252369, “Victory Parkway Transit Grant PID 117208”; and AUTHORIZING the City Manager to enter into any agreements necessary for the receipt and administration of these grant resources. 202500196 Suspension of the three readings Pass
  93. 86 ORDINANCE submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 2/5/2025, ESTABLISHING new capital improvement program project account no. 980x233x252355, “Beekman St Pedestrian Safety MRF Grant,” to provide resources to implement pedestrian safety improvements on Beekman Street; AUTHORIZING the City Manager to accept and appropriate a grant of up to $200,000 from the Hamilton County Municipal Road Fund to newly established capital improvement program project account no. 980x233x252355, “Beekman St Pedestrian Safety MRF Grant”; AUTHORIZING the Director of Finance to deposit the grant resources into capital improvement program project account no. 980x233x252355, “Beekman St Pedestrian Safety MRF Grant”; and AUTHORIZING the City Manager to enter into any agreements necessary for the receipt and administration of these grant resources. 202500199 Suspension of the three readings Pass
  94. 88 ORDINANCE submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 2/12/2025, AUTHORIZING the City Manager to apply for a grant from the Center for Justice Innovation, Child Victims and Witnesses Support Materials Program, to provide printed support materials for child victims and witnesses; and AUTHORIZING the City Manager to accept printed support materials, valued at up to $6,919, pursuant to a grant from the Center for Justice Innovation. 202500226 Suspension of the three readings Pass
  95. 90 ORDINANCE submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 2/12/2025, AUTHORIZING the City Manager to apply for, accept, and appropriate a grant of up to $6,510 from the National Association of County and City Health Officials Cross-Training Opportunity in Maternal and Child Health and Emergency Preparedness program for employees from the Cincinnati Health Department to attend training on incorporating maternal and child health considerations in emergency planning; and AUTHORIZING the Director of Finance to deposit the grant funds into Public Health Research Fund revenue account no. 350x8571. 202500227 Suspension of the three readings Pass
  96. 92 ORDINANCE submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 2/5/2025, ACCEPTING AND CONFIRMING the dedication to public use of an approximately 0.3318-acre tract of real property as a portion of the Merrimac Street, a public right-of-way for street purposes in the Evanston neighborhood of Cincinnati. 202500190 Suspension of the three readings Pass
  97. 94 ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 2/5/2025, APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING the execution of a Job Creation Tax Credit Agreement with DSWDWK, LLC, an Ohio limited liability company doing business as Impact Beverage, pursuant to which the company agrees to create sixty new jobs at 4831 Spring Grove Avenue and 4330 Winton Road in the Spring Grove Village neighborhood of Cincinnati and, for a period of seven years, the City agrees to provide an income tax credit equal to forty percent of City income tax revenue from such new jobs. 202500198 Emergency clause to remain Pass
  98. 95 ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 2/5/2025, APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING the execution of a Job Creation Tax Credit Agreement with DSWDWK, LLC, an Ohio limited liability company doing business as Impact Beverage, pursuant to which the company agrees to create sixty new jobs at 4831 Spring Grove Avenue and 4330 Winton Road in the Spring Grove Village neighborhood of Cincinnati and, for a period of seven years, the City agrees to provide an income tax credit equal to forty percent of City income tax revenue from such new jobs. 202500198 Suspension of the three readings Pass
  99. 97 ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 2/12/2025, Authorizing the payment of $2,580 to Power Equipment Solutions, Inc. from Cincinnati Parks Department Sawyer Point Fund 318 non-personnel operating budget account no. 318x202x2000x7413 for charges related to golf cart rentals used by the Cincinnati Parks Department from November 1, 2024, through December 31, 2024, pursuant to the attached then and now certificate from the Director of Finance. 202500225 Emergency clause to remain Pass
  100. 98 ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 2/12/2025, Authorizing the payment of $2,580 to Power Equipment Solutions, Inc. from Cincinnati Parks Department Sawyer Point Fund 318 non-personnel operating budget account no. 318x202x2000x7413 for charges related to golf cart rentals used by the Cincinnati Parks Department from November 1, 2024, through December 31, 2024, pursuant to the attached then and now certificate from the Director of Finance. 202500225 Suspension of the three readings Pass