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November 6, 2024 ·2:00 PM Final

Council Chambers, Room 300

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Agenda — 71 items

  1. 1 ROLL CALL
  2. 1 Council convened at 2:01 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 Melissa Autry.
  6. 4 MAYOR AFTAB
  7. 5 Board of Health
  8. 1. APPOINTMENT, submitted by Mayor Aftab Pureval, I hereby appoint Jagdish K. Bhati to the Cincinnati Board of Health for a term of three years. This reappointment is submitted to City Council for its advice and consent pursuant to its Rules. (Male/AI). 202402280 Confirmed Pass
  9. 7 Southwest Ohio Regional Transit Board
  10. 2. REAPPOINTMENT, submitted by Mayor Aftab Pureval, I hereby reappoint Pete Metz to the Southwest Ohio Regional Transit Board for a term of three years. This reappointment is submitted to City Council for its advice and consent pursuant to its Rules. (Male/White) 202402289 Confirmed Pass
  11. 9 MS. ALBI
  12. 3. RESOLUTION, submitted by Councilmember Albi, from Emily Smart Woerner, City Solicitor, RECOGNIZING the United Way of Greater Cincinnati as a 2024 Digital Inclusion Month Honoree and EXPRESSING the appreciation of the Mayor and the Council of the City of Cincinnati for its work in advancing digital equity throughout the City. 202402356 Passed Pass
  13. 11 MR. JEFFREYS
  14. 4. MOTION (AMENDED), submitted by Councilmember Jeffreys, WE MOVE * , that within 90 days, the administration compile a report with recommendations for how to best leverage the $1,782,421 being returned to the City of Cincinnati from the Hamilton County Auditor’s Real Estate Assessment Fund, with a primary focus being relief for individuals with delinquent property taxes. (STATEMENT ATTACHED) 202402360 Referred to Budget & Finance Committee
  15. 13 CITY MANAGER
  16. 5. REPORT, dated 11/6/2024 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 Pour Candle Co., DBA Pour Candle Bar, 5852 Hamilton Avenue. (#7035408, New, D1) [Objections: None] 202402287 Filed
  17. 6. REPORT, dated 10/23/2024 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 Its Something to Wine About LLC, 136 W. 4th Street. (#4151561, New, D5J) [Objections: No] 202402248 Filed
  18. 7. REPORT, dated 11/6/2024, submitted Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, regarding the Department of Finance Investment Policy update. 202402318 Referred to Budget & Finance Committee
  19. 8. REPORT, dated 11/6/2024, submitted Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, regarding residential sidewalk repair assistance. (See Doc. #202401457) 202402319 Referred to Budget & Finance Committee
  20. 9. ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 11/6/2024, AUTHORIZING the payment of $2,257.14 from Parks Department capital improvement program project account 980x203x242000, “Park Infrastructure Rehabilitation,” as a moral obligation to W. W. Grainger, Inc. for charges related to the purchase of shop supplies for the Parks Department Division of Natural Resources building. 202402332 Referred to Budget & Finance Committee
  21. 10. ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 11/6/2024, AUTHORIZING the City Manager to accept a donation of $4,999 from Paul M. Jurgensen to be used for Cincinnati Police Department members’ special weapons and tactics (SWAT) training; AUTHORIZING the Director of Finance to deposit the donation into General Fund revenue account no. 050x8571; and AUTHORIZING the transfer and appropriation of $4,999 from the unappropriated surplus of the General Fund to Cincinnati Police Department General Fund non-personnel operating budget account no. 050x222x7200. 202402333 Referred to Budget & Finance Committee
  22. 11. ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 11/6/2024, AUTHORIZING the payment of $5,487.50 from Parks Department Private Endowment and Donations Fund 430 non-personnel operating budget account no. 430x202x3137x7373 to Forevergreen Complete Ground Care for charges related to the clearing of the Fort Washington Way planter irrigation systems, pursuant to the attached then and now certificate from the Director of Finance. 202402334 Referred to Budget & Finance Committee
  23. 12. ORDINANCE submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 11/6/2024, AUTHORIZING the City Manager to accept and appropriate up to $25,000 from the City of Norwood to capital improvement program project account no. 980x233x242308, “Street Rehabilitation,” to rehabilitate the section of Edwards Road from Wasson Road to Madison Road, a portion of which is located within the City of Norwood; and AUTHORIZING the Director of Finance to deposit the resources into capital improvement program project account no. 980x233x242308, “Street Rehabilitation.” 202402335 Referred to Budget & Finance Committee
  24. 13. ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 11/6/2024, ESTABLISHING new capital improvement program project account no. 980x104x251056, “Public Access EV Charging Ports - Grant,” to provide grant resources for public-facing electric vehicle charging infrastructure at City-owned properties that are in or adjacent to disadvantaged communities; AUTHORIZING the City Manager to apply for, accept, and appropriate a grant of up to $854,547 from the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration Charging and Fueling Infrastructure Discretionary Grant Program (ALN 20.205) to newly established capital improvement program project account no. 980x104x251056, “Public Access EV Charging Ports - Grant”; and AUTHORIZING the Director of Finance to deposit grant resources into capital improvement program project account no. 980x104x251056, “Public Access EV Charging Ports - Grant.” 202402336 Referred to Budget & Finance Committee
  25. 14. ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 11/6/2024, AUTHORIZING the payment of $3,000 from Parks Department capital improvement program project account 980x203x242000, “Park Infrastructure Rehabilitation,” to Southwestern Ohio Services pursuant to the attached certificate from the Director of Finance to repair the pickleball courts at Sawyer Point. 202402337 Referred to Budget & Finance Committee
  26. 15. ORDINANCE submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 11/6/2024, AUTHORIZING the City Manager to accept and appropriate up to $180,000 from Hamilton County to capital improvement program project account no. 980x233x242308, “Street Rehabilitation,” to provide resources for rehabilitating the section of West Galbraith Road from Vine Street to the corporation line, a portion of which is located in Springfield Township; and AUTHORIZING the Director of Finance to deposit the resources from Hamilton County into capital improvement program project account no. 980x233x242308, “Street Rehabilitation.” 202402338 Referred to Budget & Finance Committee
  27. 16. ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 11/6/2024, AUTHORIZING the City Manager and employees of the Cincinnati Police Department to solicit and accept donations of money, in-kind contributions, and other things of value from the Cincinnati business community, individual benefactors, entertainment industries, and other available sources for the Victims Assistance Liaison Unit/Cincinnati Citizens Respect Our Witnesses to provide food and gift cards to the surviving families of homicide victims during the upcoming holiday season; and AUTHORIZING the Director of Finance to deposit funds donated to the City of Cincinnati into Public Safety Special Projects Fund 456. 202402339 Referred to Budget & Finance Committee
  28. 17. ORDINANCE submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 11/6/2024, ESTABLISHING new capital improvement program project account no. 980x233x252321, “Columbia Parkway Landslide OPWC Grant,” to provide Ohio Public Works Commission (“OPWC”) grant resources for landslide stabilization work along Columbia Parkway and new capital improvement program project account no. 980x233x252322, “Warsaw Avenue OPWC Grant,” to provide OPWC grant resources for the Warsaw Avenue rehabilitation project; AUTHORIZING the City Manager to accept and appropriate grant resources of up to $2,438,518 from OPWC Funding Round 38 to provide OPWC grant resources of up to $1,166,000 to newly established capital improvement program project account no. 980x233x252321, “Columbia Parkway Landslide OPWC Grant,” for landslide stabilization work along Columbia Parkway and up to $1,272,518 to newly established capital improvement program project account no. 980x233x252322, “Warsaw Avenue OPWC Grant,” for the Warsaw Avenue rehabilitation project; AUTHORIZING the Director of Finance to deposit OPWC grant resources of up to $1,166,000 into capital improvement program project account no. 980x233x252321, “Columbia Parkway Landslide OPWC Grant,” and up to $1,272,518 into capital improvement program project account no. 980x233x252322, “Warsaw Avenue OPWC Grant”; and AUTHORIZING the City Manager to enter into any agreements necessary for the receipt and administration of these grant resources. 202402340 Referred to Budget & Finance Committee
  29. 18. RESOLUTION (LEGISLATIVE) (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 11/6/2024, DECLARING the intent to appropriate to public use certain real-property interests necessary to secure, stabilize, repair, improve, and protect a portion of the public roadway known as Harrison Avenue, and the sidewalk and retaining wall adjacent thereto. 202402341 Referred to Budget & Finance Committee
  30. 19. ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 11/6/2024, APPROPRIATING to public use certain real property interests necessary to secure, stabilize, repair, improve, and protect a portion of the public roadway known as Harrison Avenue, and the sidewalk and retaining wall adjacent thereto. 202402342 Referred to Budget & Finance Committee
  31. 20. ORDINANCE submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 11/6/2024, MODIFYING Chapter 503, “Vehicular Construction and Equipment,” of the Cincinnati Municipal Code (“CMC”) by AMENDING Section 503-52, “Unauthorized License Plates,” to align the CMC with R.C. 4503.21, which the General Assembly amended to remove a requirement that motor vehicles display front license plates; and MODIFYING Chapter 506, “Operation and Right of Way,” of the CMC by AMENDING Section 506-66, “Vehicle Restrictions-Street Usage,” to reflect the removal of the entrance ramp to northbound Interstate 75 from Central Parkway. 202402344 Referred to Public Safety & Governance Committee
  32. 21. REPORT, dated 11/6/2024 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 Red Tree Community LLC, DBA Redtree Coffee and Art, 3210 Madison Road 1st flr & Patio (#72260280001, TRFL, D1 D3) [Objections: Yes] 202402345 Filed
  33. 22. REPORT, dated 11/6/2024 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 OCharleys LLC, DBA OCharleys 253, 5075 Crookshank Road. (#65031850030, STCK, D1 D2 D3 D3A D6) [Objections: None] 202402346 Filed
  34. 23. REPORT, dated 11/6/2024 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 T4N LLC, 1200 Broadway & Patio. (#8773052, TRFO, D5 D6) [Objections: None] 202402347 Filed
  35. 24. ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 11/6/2024, APPROVING a major amendment to the concept plan and development program statement governing a portion of Planned Development No. 67, “University Station,” to change the uses permitted within the planned development to facilitate the construction of a new College of Osteopathic Medicine at Xavier University in the area located at 1720 Dana Avenue in the Evanston neighborhood. 202402349 Referred to Equitable Growth & Housing Committee
  36. 25. REPORT, dated 11/6/2024, submitted Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, regarding 2022 and 2023 infrastructure condition reports. 202402359 Referred to Climate, Environment & Infrastructure Committee
  37. 35 CLERK OF COUNCIL
  38. 26. STATEMENT, submitted by the Clerk of Council formally filing a copy of the Financial Disclosure Statement for Councilmember Evan Nolan. (ETHICS) 202402362 Filed
  39. 27. REGISTRATION (UPDATED), submitted by the Clerk of Council from Legislative Agent John J Cranley, Lawyer, 1 East 4th Street, Suite 1400, Cincinnati, Ohio 45202. (Termination - Fischer Homes) 202402363 Filed
  40. 38 BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE
  41. 28. ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 10/30/2024, APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING the City Manager to execute a Community Reinvestment Area Tax Exemption Agreement with ACG Garfield LLC, thereby authorizing a twelve-year tax exemption for 100 percent of the value of improvements made to real property located at 9 Garfield Place in the Central Business District of Cincinnati, in connection with the remodeling of an existing building into approximately 55,084 square feet of residential space, including approximately 52 residential rental units, at a total construction cost of approximately $5,400,000. 202402276 Passed Emergency Pass
  42. 29. ORDINANCE submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 10/30/2024, APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING the City Manager to execute a Community Reinvestment Area Tax Exemption Agreement 607 Main Holdings, LLC, thereby authorizing a fifteen-year tax exemption for 100 percent of the value of improvements made to real property located at 607 Main Street in the Central Business District of Cincinnati, in connection with the remodeling of an existing building into approximately 3,060 square feet of commercial space on the first floor and approximately 10,750 square feet of residential space on the upper floors, consisting of thirteen residential units, at a total construction cost of approximately $3,098,578. 202402277 Passed Pass
  43. 30. ORDINANCE submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 10/30/2024, AUTHORIZING the City Manager to apply for, accept, and appropriate a grant of up to $46,080 from the Murray & Agnes Seasongood Good Government Foundation to administer an internship program; and AUTHORIZING the Director of Finance to deposit the grant funds into Citizens Jobs Fund revenue account no. 308x8571. 202402281 Passed Pass
  44. 31. ORDINANCE submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 10/30/2024, AUTHORIZING the City Manager to accept in-kind donations and contributions of skating rink design services, a CVG model for the Krohn Holiday Show, and an event panel from the Cincinnati Parks Foundation, valued at approximately $169,363.43, to benefit various City parks. 202402282 Passed Pass
  45. 42 ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 10/30/2024, APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING the City Manager to execute a Community Reinvestment Area Tax Exemption Agreement with ACG Garfield LLC, thereby authorizing a twelve-year tax exemption for 100 percent of the value of improvements made to real property located at 9 Garfield Place in the Central Business District of Cincinnati, in connection with the remodeling of an existing building into approximately 55,084 square feet of residential space, including approximately 52 residential rental units, at a total construction cost of approximately $5,400,000. 202402276 Emergency clause to remain Pass
  46. 32. ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY), submitted by Councilmember Albi, from Emily Smart Woerner, City Solicitor, AUTHORIZING the City Manager to accept an in-kind donation valued at up at $3,600 from the Strong Cities Network and the National League of Cities for Councilmember Albi and one Council Assistant to attend the four-day 2024 City Summit Conference beginning on November 13, 2024, in Tampa, Florida. 202402328 Passed Emergency Pass
  47. 43 ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 10/30/2024, APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING the City Manager to execute a Community Reinvestment Area Tax Exemption Agreement with ACG Garfield LLC, thereby authorizing a twelve-year tax exemption for 100 percent of the value of improvements made to real property located at 9 Garfield Place in the Central Business District of Cincinnati, in connection with the remodeling of an existing building into approximately 55,084 square feet of residential space, including approximately 52 residential rental units, at a total construction cost of approximately $5,400,000. 202402276 Suspension of the three readings Pass
  48. 33. ORDINANCE submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 10/30/2024, ESTABLISHING new capital improvement program project account no. 980x232x252309, “Madisonville Pedestrian Safety - TIF,” to provide resources for the installation of traffic calming infrastructure in the Madisonville neighborhood (the “Madisonville Traffic Calming Project”); AUTHORIZING the transfer and appropriation of $500,000 from Madisonville Equivalent Fund 498 to newly created capital improvement program project account no. 980x232x252309, “Madisonville Pedestrian Safety - TIF,” to provide resources for the Madisonville Traffic Calming Project; and DECLARING that expenditures from capital improvement program project account no. 980x232x252309, “Madisonville Pedestrian Safety - TIF,” are for a public purpose and constitute a “Public Infrastructure Improvement” (as defined in Section 5709.40(A)(8) of the Ohio Revised Code (“ORC”)) that will benefit and/or serve the District 19 - Madisonville Incentive District, subject to compliance with ORC Sections 5709.40 through 5709.43. 202402283 Passed Pass
  49. 34. ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 10/30/2024, AUTHORIZING the transfer of $7,037,174 from the General Fund unappropriated surplus to General Fund balance sheet reserve account no. 050x3422, “Deferred Appropriations,” to preserve resources the City received from Bon Secours Mercy Health, Inc. pursuant to a Property Investment Reimbursement Agreement repayment to be used to support projects benefitting neighborhoods affected by the closure of the Bon Secours Mercy Health facility in the Bond Hill neighborhood. 202402284 Passed Emergency Pass
  50. 45 ORDINANCE submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 10/30/2024, APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING the City Manager to execute a Community Reinvestment Area Tax Exemption Agreement 607 Main Holdings, LLC, thereby authorizing a fifteen-year tax exemption for 100 percent of the value of improvements made to real property located at 607 Main Street in the Central Business District of Cincinnati, in connection with the remodeling of an existing building into approximately 3,060 square feet of commercial space on the first floor and approximately 10,750 square feet of residential space on the upper floors, consisting of thirteen residential units, at a total construction cost of approximately $3,098,578. 202402277 Suspension of the three readings Pass
  51. 35. ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY), submitted by Councilmember Albi, from Emily Smart Woerner, City Solicitor, AUTHORIZING the transfer of $325,000 from General Fund balance sheet reserve account no. 050x2535, “Reserve for Operation Budget Contingencies,” to the unappropriated surplus of General Fund 050; AUTHORIZING the transfer and appropriation of $275,000 from the unappropriated surplus of General Fund 050 to City Manager’s Office non-personnel operating budget account no. 050x101x7400 to provide one-time leveraged support resources to Advance Peace Gun Violence prevention program; and AUTHORIZING the transfer and appropriation of $50,000 from the unappropriated surplus of General Fund 050 to the City Manager’s Office non-personnel operating budget account no. 050x101x7200 to provide one-time resources for Government Square safety initiatives including food and other resources needed for youth. 202402329 Passed Emergency Pass
  52. 36. ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY), submitted by Vice Mayor Kearney, from Emily Smart Woerner, City Solicitor, AUTHORIZING the transfer of $65,000 from balance sheet reserve account no. 050x3440, “Infrastructure and Capital Project Reserve,” to the unappropriated surplus of General Fund 050; ESTABLISHING new permanent improvement program project account no. 758x164x251619, “West End Sports Bar and Grill - GFCO,” to provide one-time resources and appropriation of $65,000 from the unappropriated surplus of General Fund 050 to newly established permanent improvement program project account no. 758x164x251619, “West End Sports Bar and Grill - GFCO,” to provide one-time resources to complete the West End Sports Bar and Grill project. 202402330 Passed Emergency Pass
  53. 47 ORDINANCE submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 10/30/2024, AUTHORIZING the City Manager to apply for, accept, and appropriate a grant of up to $46,080 from the Murray & Agnes Seasongood Good Government Foundation to administer an internship program; and AUTHORIZING the Director of Finance to deposit the grant funds into Citizens Jobs Fund revenue account no. 308x8571. 202402281 Suspension of the three readings Pass
  54. 37. ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY), submitted by Vice Mayor Kearney, Councilmembers Albi, Cramerding, Jeffreys, Johnson, Nolan, Owens, Parks and Walsh, from Emily Smart Woerner, City Solicitor, ESTABLISHING permanent improvement program project account nos. 758x101x251057, “Sundance Film Festival - GFCO”; 758x104x251058, “Green Project Home Repairs - GFCO”; 758x164x251629, “MORTAR - GFCO”; and 758X164X251630, “Country Meat Market Place - GFCO”; AUTHORIZING the transfer of $13,500,000 from balance sheet reserve account no. 050x3440, “Infrastructure and Capital Project Reserve,” to the unappropriated surplus of General Fund 050; AUTHORIZING the transfer and appropriation of $13,500,000 from the unappropriated surplus of General Fund 050 to various capital and permanent improvement program project accounts according to the attached Scheduled A of the Capital Budget Schedule of Transfer to provide resources for identified one-time infrastructure and capital projects for identified urgent needs; and DECLARING the newly established permanent improvement program projects to be for a public purpose, all for the purpose of carrying out the Capital Improvement Project. 202402331 Passed Emergency Pass
  55. 38. ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 11/4/2024, AUTHORIZING the City Manager to execute a Property Sale Agreement with the Hamilton County Land Reutilization Corporation pursuant to which the City of Cincinnati will sell, for $1.00, certain real property located in the City of Cincinnati, County of Hamilton Ohio, consisting of approximately 1.05 acres, and identified as a portion of Hamilton County Auditor’s Parcel No. 192-0069-0008 in the South Cumminsville neighborhood of Cincinnati, in order to facilitate the remediation of the property. 202402343 Passed Emergency Pass
  56. 49 ORDINANCE submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 10/30/2024, AUTHORIZING the City Manager to accept in-kind donations and contributions of skating rink design services, a CVG model for the Krohn Holiday Show, and an event panel from the Cincinnati Parks Foundation, valued at approximately $169,363.43, to benefit various City parks. 202402282 Suspension of the three readings Pass
  57. 50 No announcements at this time.
  58. 51 Council adjourned at 2:47 P.M.
  59. 51 ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY), submitted by Councilmember Albi, from Emily Smart Woerner, City Solicitor, AUTHORIZING the City Manager to accept an in-kind donation valued at up at $3,600 from the Strong Cities Network and the National League of Cities for Councilmember Albi and one Council Assistant to attend the four-day 2024 City Summit Conference beginning on November 13, 2024, in Tampa, Florida. 202402328 Emergency clause to remain Pass
  60. 52 ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY), submitted by Councilmember Albi, from Emily Smart Woerner, City Solicitor, AUTHORIZING the City Manager to accept an in-kind donation valued at up at $3,600 from the Strong Cities Network and the National League of Cities for Councilmember Albi and one Council Assistant to attend the four-day 2024 City Summit Conference beginning on November 13, 2024, in Tampa, Florida. 202402328 Suspension of the three readings Pass
  61. 54 ORDINANCE submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 10/30/2024, ESTABLISHING new capital improvement program project account no. 980x232x252309, “Madisonville Pedestrian Safety - TIF,” to provide resources for the installation of traffic calming infrastructure in the Madisonville neighborhood (the “Madisonville Traffic Calming Project”); AUTHORIZING the transfer and appropriation of $500,000 from Madisonville Equivalent Fund 498 to newly created capital improvement program project account no. 980x232x252309, “Madisonville Pedestrian Safety - TIF,” to provide resources for the Madisonville Traffic Calming Project; and DECLARING that expenditures from capital improvement program project account no. 980x232x252309, “Madisonville Pedestrian Safety - TIF,” are for a public purpose and constitute a “Public Infrastructure Improvement” (as defined in Section 5709.40(A)(8) of the Ohio Revised Code (“ORC”)) that will benefit and/or serve the District 19 - Madisonville Incentive District, subject to compliance with ORC Sections 5709.40 through 5709.43. 202402283 Suspension of the three readings Pass
  62. 56 ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 10/30/2024, AUTHORIZING the transfer of $7,037,174 from the General Fund unappropriated surplus to General Fund balance sheet reserve account no. 050x3422, “Deferred Appropriations,” to preserve resources the City received from Bon Secours Mercy Health, Inc. pursuant to a Property Investment Reimbursement Agreement repayment to be used to support projects benefitting neighborhoods affected by the closure of the Bon Secours Mercy Health facility in the Bond Hill neighborhood. 202402284 Emergency clause to remain Pass
  63. 57 ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 10/30/2024, AUTHORIZING the transfer of $7,037,174 from the General Fund unappropriated surplus to General Fund balance sheet reserve account no. 050x3422, “Deferred Appropriations,” to preserve resources the City received from Bon Secours Mercy Health, Inc. pursuant to a Property Investment Reimbursement Agreement repayment to be used to support projects benefitting neighborhoods affected by the closure of the Bon Secours Mercy Health facility in the Bond Hill neighborhood. 202402284 Suspension of the three readings Pass
  64. 59 ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY), submitted by Councilmember Albi, from Emily Smart Woerner, City Solicitor, AUTHORIZING the transfer of $325,000 from General Fund balance sheet reserve account no. 050x2535, “Reserve for Operation Budget Contingencies,” to the unappropriated surplus of General Fund 050; AUTHORIZING the transfer and appropriation of $275,000 from the unappropriated surplus of General Fund 050 to City Manager’s Office non-personnel operating budget account no. 050x101x7400 to provide one-time leveraged support resources to Advance Peace Gun Violence prevention program; and AUTHORIZING the transfer and appropriation of $50,000 from the unappropriated surplus of General Fund 050 to the City Manager’s Office non-personnel operating budget account no. 050x101x7200 to provide one-time resources for Government Square safety initiatives including food and other resources needed for youth. 202402329 Emergency clause to remain Pass
  65. 60 ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY), submitted by Councilmember Albi, from Emily Smart Woerner, City Solicitor, AUTHORIZING the transfer of $325,000 from General Fund balance sheet reserve account no. 050x2535, “Reserve for Operation Budget Contingencies,” to the unappropriated surplus of General Fund 050; AUTHORIZING the transfer and appropriation of $275,000 from the unappropriated surplus of General Fund 050 to City Manager’s Office non-personnel operating budget account no. 050x101x7400 to provide one-time leveraged support resources to Advance Peace Gun Violence prevention program; and AUTHORIZING the transfer and appropriation of $50,000 from the unappropriated surplus of General Fund 050 to the City Manager’s Office non-personnel operating budget account no. 050x101x7200 to provide one-time resources for Government Square safety initiatives including food and other resources needed for youth. 202402329 Suspension of the three readings Pass
  66. 62 ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY), submitted by Vice Mayor Kearney, from Emily Smart Woerner, City Solicitor, AUTHORIZING the transfer of $65,000 from balance sheet reserve account no. 050x3440, “Infrastructure and Capital Project Reserve,” to the unappropriated surplus of General Fund 050; ESTABLISHING new permanent improvement program project account no. 758x164x251619, “West End Sports Bar and Grill - GFCO,” to provide one-time resources and appropriation of $65,000 from the unappropriated surplus of General Fund 050 to newly established permanent improvement program project account no. 758x164x251619, “West End Sports Bar and Grill - GFCO,” to provide one-time resources to complete the West End Sports Bar and Grill project. 202402330 Emergency clause to remain Pass
  67. 63 ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY), submitted by Vice Mayor Kearney, from Emily Smart Woerner, City Solicitor, AUTHORIZING the transfer of $65,000 from balance sheet reserve account no. 050x3440, “Infrastructure and Capital Project Reserve,” to the unappropriated surplus of General Fund 050; ESTABLISHING new permanent improvement program project account no. 758x164x251619, “West End Sports Bar and Grill - GFCO,” to provide one-time resources and appropriation of $65,000 from the unappropriated surplus of General Fund 050 to newly established permanent improvement program project account no. 758x164x251619, “West End Sports Bar and Grill - GFCO,” to provide one-time resources to complete the West End Sports Bar and Grill project. 202402330 Suspension of the three readings Pass
  68. 65 ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY), submitted by Vice Mayor Kearney, Councilmembers Albi, Cramerding, Jeffreys, Johnson, Nolan, Owens, Parks and Walsh, from Emily Smart Woerner, City Solicitor, ESTABLISHING permanent improvement program project account nos. 758x101x251057, “Sundance Film Festival - GFCO”; 758x104x251058, “Green Project Home Repairs - GFCO”; 758x164x251629, “MORTAR - GFCO”; and 758X164X251630, “Country Meat Market Place - GFCO”; AUTHORIZING the transfer of $13,500,000 from balance sheet reserve account no. 050x3440, “Infrastructure and Capital Project Reserve,” to the unappropriated surplus of General Fund 050; AUTHORIZING the transfer and appropriation of $13,500,000 from the unappropriated surplus of General Fund 050 to various capital and permanent improvement program project accounts according to the attached Scheduled A of the Capital Budget Schedule of Transfer to provide resources for identified one-time infrastructure and capital projects for identified urgent needs; and DECLARING the newly established permanent improvement program projects to be for a public purpose, all for the purpose of carrying out the Capital Improvement Project. 202402331 Emergency clause to remain Pass
  69. 66 ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY), submitted by Vice Mayor Kearney, Councilmembers Albi, Cramerding, Jeffreys, Johnson, Nolan, Owens, Parks and Walsh, from Emily Smart Woerner, City Solicitor, ESTABLISHING permanent improvement program project account nos. 758x101x251057, “Sundance Film Festival - GFCO”; 758x104x251058, “Green Project Home Repairs - GFCO”; 758x164x251629, “MORTAR - GFCO”; and 758X164X251630, “Country Meat Market Place - GFCO”; AUTHORIZING the transfer of $13,500,000 from balance sheet reserve account no. 050x3440, “Infrastructure and Capital Project Reserve,” to the unappropriated surplus of General Fund 050; AUTHORIZING the transfer and appropriation of $13,500,000 from the unappropriated surplus of General Fund 050 to various capital and permanent improvement program project accounts according to the attached Scheduled A of the Capital Budget Schedule of Transfer to provide resources for identified one-time infrastructure and capital projects for identified urgent needs; and DECLARING the newly established permanent improvement program projects to be for a public purpose, all for the purpose of carrying out the Capital Improvement Project. 202402331 Suspension of the three readings Pass
  70. 68 ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 11/4/2024, AUTHORIZING the City Manager to execute a Property Sale Agreement with the Hamilton County Land Reutilization Corporation pursuant to which the City of Cincinnati will sell, for $1.00, certain real property located in the City of Cincinnati, County of Hamilton Ohio, consisting of approximately 1.05 acres, and identified as a portion of Hamilton County Auditor’s Parcel No. 192-0069-0008 in the South Cumminsville neighborhood of Cincinnati, in order to facilitate the remediation of the property. 202402343 Emergency clause to remain Pass
  71. 69 ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 11/4/2024, AUTHORIZING the City Manager to execute a Property Sale Agreement with the Hamilton County Land Reutilization Corporation pursuant to which the City of Cincinnati will sell, for $1.00, certain real property located in the City of Cincinnati, County of Hamilton Ohio, consisting of approximately 1.05 acres, and identified as a portion of Hamilton County Auditor’s Parcel No. 192-0069-0008 in the South Cumminsville neighborhood of Cincinnati, in order to facilitate the remediation of the property. 202402343 Suspension of the three readings Pass