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Budget, Finance & Governance Committee

September 30, 2024 ·1:00 PM Final-revised

Council Chambers, Room 300

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Agenda — 24 items

  1. 1 REVISED
  2. 1 ROLL CALL
  3. 2 AGENDA
  4. 4 TRANSFER AND APPROPRIATIONS
  5. 1. ORDINANCE, submitted by Councilmember Jeffreys, from Emily Smart Woerner, City Solicitor, AUTHORIZING the transfer and return of $197,650 to source Fund No. 050, “General Fund,” from capital improvement program project account no. 980x091x230927, “Highspeed/Broadband Access - GF”; and AUTHORIZING the transfer and appropriation of $197,650 from the unappropriated surplus of General Fund 050 to the Department of Community and Economic Development General Fund non-personnel operating budget account no. 050x164x7400 to provide resources for the Urban League’s Building Futures Program. 202402087 Recommend Passage
  6. 2. ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 9/25/2024, AUTHORIZING the transfer and appropriation of $350,000 from the unappropriated surplus of East Price Hill Equivalent Fund 494 to Department of Community and Economic Development (“DCED”) non-personnel operating budget account no. 494x162x7200 to provide resources for the renovation of the residential units in a mixed-use multi-family project at 3104 Warsaw Avenue in the East Price Hill neighborhood of Cincinnati; AUTHORIZING the transfer and appropriation of $25,000 from the unappropriated surplus of East Price Hill Equivalent Fund 494 to DCED personnel operating budget account no. 494x162x7100 for project management costs associated with the renovation of the residential units in a mixed-use multi-family project at 3104 Warsaw Avenue in the East Price Hill neighborhood of Cincinnati; and DECLARING that expenditures from DCED non-personnel operating budget account no. 494x162x7200 and DCED personnel operating budget account no. 494x162x7100 associated with the renovation of the residential units in a mixed-use multi-family project at 3104 Warsaw Avenue in the East Price Hill neighborhood of Cincinnati are for a public purpose and constitute a “Housing Renovation” (as defined in Section 5709.40(A)(3) of the Ohio Revised Code) that are located within the District 15 - East Price Hill Incentive District, subject to compliance with Ohio Revised Code Sections 5709.40 through 5709.43. (Subject to the Temporary Prohibition List <https://www.cincinnati-oh.gov/law/ethics/city-business>). 202402083 Held
  7. 3. ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 9/25/2024, AUTHORIZING the transfer and appropriation of $235,000 from the unappropriated surplus of West End Equivalent Fund 522 to Department of Community and Economic Development (“DCED”) non-personnel operating budget account no. 522x162x7200 to fund the portion of the Affordable Homeownership by Habitat project consisting of the new construction of four single-family homes in the West End neighborhood of Cincinnati (the “West End Project”), of which $225,000 will be paid directly to Habitat for Humanity and $10,000 will be used to pay for third party construction oversight costs; AUTHORIZING the transfer and appropriation of $20,000 from the unappropriated surplus of West End Equivalent Fund 522 to DCED personnel operating budget account no. 522x162x7100 to provide staffing resources to support the West End Project; and DECLARING that expenditures from DCED non-personnel operating budget account no. 522x162x7200 and DCED personnel operating budget account no. 522x162x7100 associated with the West End Project are for a public purpose and constitute a “Housing Renovation” (as defined in Section 5709.40(A)(3) of the Ohio Revised Code) that is located within the District 22 - West End District Incentive District, subject to compliance with Ohio Revised Code Sections 5709.40 through 5709.43. (Subject to the Temporary Prohibition List <https://www.cincinnati-oh.gov/law/ethics/city-business>). 202402085 Recommend Passage Emergency Pass
  8. 9 PAYMENT
  9. 4. ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 9/25/2024, AUTHORIZING the payment of $24,707.83 to Big Ticket Sports, LLC from Other City Obligations General Fund non-personnel operating budget account no. 050x959x0000x7289 for outstanding charges related to the Queen City Slam basketball tournament held on August 10, 2024, pursuant to the attached then and now certificate from the Director of Finance. 202402082 Recommend Passage Emergency
  10. 5. ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 9/30/2024, AUTHORIZING the payment of $158,120.61 from the City Manager’s Office General Fund non-personnel operating budget account no. 050x101x0000x7449 as a moral obligation to The Center for Closing the Health Gap in Greater Cincinnati for outstanding reimbursements related to leveraged funding services provided in Fiscal Year 2024. 202402116 Recommend Passage Emergency
  11. 13 FUNDING AGREEMENT
  12. 6. ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 9/25/2024, AUTHORIZING the City Manager to execute a Funding Agreement with the Port of Greater Cincinnati Development Authority pertaining to the acquisition of real property located at 3924 Cherry Street and 1670 Cooper Street in the Northside neighborhood of Cincinnati; AUTHORIZING the transfer and appropriation of $1,598,598 from the unappropriated surplus of Northside Equivalent Fund 525 to Department of Community and Economic Development (“DCED”) non-personnel operating budget account no. 525x162x7200 to facilitate the Port of Greater Cincinnati Development Authority’s financing to acquire certain real property located at 3924 Cherry Street and 1670 Cooper Street in the Northside neighborhood of Cincinnati; and DECLARING that expenditures from DCED non-personnel operating budget account no. 525x162x7200 to facilitate the Port of Greater Cincinnati Development Authority’s financing to acquire certain real property located at 3924 Cherry Street and 1670 Cooper Street in the Northside neighborhood of Cincinnati are for a public purpose and constitute a “Public Infrastructure Improvement” (as defined in Section 5709.40(A)(8) of the Ohio Revised Code), that will benefit and/or serve District 25 - Northside Incentive District, subject to compliance with Ohio Revised Code Sections 5709.40 through 5709.43. (Subject to the Temporary Prohibition List <https://www.cincinnati-oh.gov/law/ethics/city-business>). 202402093 Recommend Passage Emergency
  13. 16 MOTIONS
  14. 7. MOTION, submitted by Councilmember Owens, WE MOVE that the administration identify the feasibility of integrating art into Cincinnati City Hall. We ask that there be pieces of art in every area of the building. These pieces should be comprised of works done by Cincinnati artists or about Cincinnati. (BALANCE ON FILE IN THE CLERK’S OFFICE) (STATEMENT ATTACHED) 202402103 Adopt
  15. 8. MOTION, submitted by Councilmember Walsh, WE MOVE that the Administration provide a report within 30 days on contract status for all FY2025 NBDIP recipients and all FY2025 Leveraged Support recipients. WE FURTHER MOVE that this report by updated monthly until all recipients are under contract. (STATEMENT ATTACHED) 202402105 Adopt
  16. 20 REPORTS
  17. 9. REPORT, dated 9/25/2024, submitted Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, regarding the Tax Incentive Review Council (TIRC) Status of Property Tax Exemptions for Year End 2023. 202402071 Approve & File
  18. 23 MUNICIPAL CODE CHANGES
  19. 10. ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 9/25/2024, MODIFYING the provisions of Chapter 301, “Public Moneys,” of the Cincinnati Municipal Code by AMENDING Section 301-15, “Distribution of Gains and Losses of Treasury investment Accounts,” to update the funds allowed to receive interest from the investment accounts. 202402094 Recommend Passage Emergency
  20. 26 LABOR AGREEMENT
  21. 11. ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 9/25/2024, AUTHORIZING the City Manager to execute and implement the Non-Supervisors and Supervisors labor management agreements between the City of Cincinnati and the Fraternal Order of Police, Local 69, the updated terms of which are reflected in the attached summary. 202402086 Recommend Passage Emergency
  22. 29 GRANTS
  23. 12. ORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 9/30/2024, AUTHORIZING the establishment of new capital improvement program project account no. 980x243x252400, “Convention Center District Development Grant”; AUTHORIZING the City Manager to apply for, accept, and appropriate State of Ohio Capital Budget grant resources of up to $46,000,000, to be distributed by the Ohio Office of Budget and Management and as authorized by House Bill 2 for Fiscal Years 2025-2026, to newly established capital improvement program project account no. 980x243x252400, “Convention Center District Development Grant,” to provide resources for the redevelopment of the Convention Center District; AUTHORIZING the Director of Finance to deposit State of Ohio Capital Budget grant funds into newly established capital improvement program project account no. 980x243x252400, “Convention Center District Development Grant”; AUTHORIZING that the disbursed funds acquired through this grant agreement be fully bonded and any interest earned on resources in this newly established capital project be credited to said capital project; and AUTHORZING the City Manager to enter into any agreements necessary for the receipt and administration of these grant resources. 202402117 Recommend Passage Emergency
  24. 32 ADJOURNMENT