Cincinnati City Council

Music Hall Ballroom 1241 Elm Street Cincinnati, OH 45202

Agenda — 22 items

1. . Council convened at 11:12 P.M., Mayor Aftab Pureval, Presiding.
2. 2 ROLL CALL
3. 3 Council observed a moment of silent prayer and recited the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
4. 3 In attendance were City Manager Sheryl Long, City Solicitor Emily Smart Woerner and Clerk of Council Melissa Autry.
5. 4 MAYOR AFTAB
6. 1. APPOINTMENT, submitted by Mayor Aftab Pureval, Pursuant to Article III, Section 3 of the Charter of the City of Cincinnati, I hereby appoint Councilmember Jan-Michele Lemon Kearney as the Vice Mayor of the City of Cincinnati, effective January 2, 2024. Filed
7. 2. APPOINTMENT, submitted by Mayor Aftab Pureval, Pursuant to Article III, Section 2 of the Charter of the City of Cincinnati, I am appointing the following committee chairs: Budget and Finance Committee: Councilmember Reggie Harris; Equitable Growth and Housing: Councilmember Jeff Cramerding: Public Safety & Governance: Councilmember Scotty Johnson; Climate, Environment & Infrastructure: Councilmember Meeka Owens; Healthy Neighborhoods: Vice Mayor Jan-Michele Lemon Kearney. Filed
8. 3. MOTION, submitted by Mayor Aftab Pureval, WE MOVE that the following Councilmembers be appointed to the committees listed below for the 2024-2026 term of Cincinnati City Council and that such committees convene on the days and times indicated: Budget & Finance Committee - Weekly, Monday @ 1:00 p.m., Public Safety & Governance - Week A, Tuesday @ 9:30 a.m., Healthy Neighborhoods - Week A, Tuesday @ 12:30 p.m., Climate, Environment & Infrastructure - Week B, Tuesday @ 10:00 a.m., and Equitable Growth & Housing - Week B, Tuesday @ 11:00 a.m., Week A beings on Monday, January 8, 2024, and Week B beings on Monday, January 15, 2024. Adopted Pass
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10. 9 MR. JOHNSON
11. 4. MOTION, submitted by Councilmember Johnson, WE MOVE that Cincinnati City Council adopt the Rules of Council from the immediate past council as last amended on January 4, 2022, until Council adopts new rules or further revises those adopted today. Adopted Pass
12. 11 MS. KEARNEY
13. 5. MOTION, submitted by Vice Mayor Kearney, WE MOVE for Cincinnati City Council to name Councilmember Victoria Parks as President Pro Tem for the 2024 - 2026 term of Cincinnati City Council. (STATEMENT ATTACHED) Adopted Pass
14. 13 MR. JEFFREYS
15. 14 MS. KEARNEY
16. 6. MOTION, submitted by Councilmember Jeffreys and Vice Mayor Kearney, Pursuant to Article II, Section 5a of the Charter of the City of Cincinnati, WE MOVE that Melissa Autry be appointed to Clerk of Council term beginning January 2, 2024. Adopted Pass
17. 16 CLERK OF COUNCIL
18. 7. SUCCESSOR, submitted by the Clerk of Council that the Successor Designation Certificates of all Councilmember-Elected for the 2024-2026 term were received. Filed
19. 8. REPORT, submitted by the Clerk of Council that the Certification of Election of Councilmembers-Elect for the 2024-2026 term were received from the Hamilton County Board of Elections. Filed
20. 9. NOTICE, submitted by the Clerk of Council. of the 2024 City Council Inaugural Ceremony/City Council Session will be held on Tuesday, January 2, 2024, 11:00 a.m., at the Music Hall Ballroom, 1241 Elm Street, Cincinnati, Ohio 45202. Filed
21. 20 Council adjourned at 12:44 P.M.
22. 10. OATH OF OFFICE, dated 1/4/2022 for the following Councilmembers-Elect for the term ending 2026; Albi, Cramerding, Harris, Jeffreys, Johnson, Kearney, Owen, Parks, and Walsh. 202400046 Filed