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Meeting Name: Budget and Finance Committee Agenda status: Final-revised
Meeting date/time: 4/8/2024 1:00 PM Minutes status: Draft  
Meeting location: Council Chambers, Room 300
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202400993 11.OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY), submitted by Mayor Aftab Pureval and Councilmember Jeffreys, from Emily Smart Woerner, City Solicitor, AUTHORIZING the transfer and return to source of $197,197.76 from capital improvement program project account no. 980x233x222390, “Red Bike Program Expansion,” to the unappropriated surplus of General Fund 050; and AUTHORIZING the transfer and appropriation of $197,197.76 from the unappropriated surplus of General Fund 050 to the Department of Transportation and Engineering FY 2024 non-personnel operating budget account no. 050x232x7200 to provide one-time recourses for operating support to allow Red Bike d/b/a Cincy Bike Share, Inc. to continue to operate in the City. (Subject to the Temporary Prohibition List ).   Not available Not available
202400994 12.OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 4/3/2024, AUTHORIZING the City Manager to accept and appropriate a Compost & Food Waste Reduction Grant (ALN 10.935) of up to $400,000 from the United States Department of Agriculture (the “USDA Grant”) to support diverting food loss and waste from landfills, increasing food recovery and transformation, and creating compost; AUTHORIZING the Director of Finance to deposit the USDA Grant resources into Environment and Sustainability Fund 436 revenue account no. 436x8543; AUTHORIZING the transfer and return to the unappropriated surplus of the General Fund of $100,000 from capital improvement program project account no. 980x104x231029, “Green Cincinnati Sustainability Initiatives - GF”; and AUTHORIZING the transfer of $100,000 from the unappropriated surplus of the General Fund to the unappropriated surplus of the Environment and Sustainability Fund 436 to provide matching resources for the USDA Grant.   Not available Not available
202400995 13.OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 4/3/2024, ESTABLISHING new capital improvement program project account nos. 980x233x242372, “WHV OKI STBG 2020 HC Match,” 980x233x242373, “WHV OKI STBG 2021 HC Match,” 980x233x242374, “WHV TRAC 2021 HC Match,” and 980x233x242375, “WHV Earmark 2022 HC Match”; AUTHORIZING the City Manager to accept and appropriate contributions from Hamilton County up to $3,500,000 to be used as fifty percent of the required local match for federal grants, in accordance with the attached Schedule of Appropriation; AUTHORIZING the Director of Finance to deposit up to $3,500,000 from Hamilton County to the various newly established capital improvement program project accounts set forth in the attached Schedule of Appropriation; AMENDING Ordinance 8-2022 to reconcile a difference between Ordinance 8-2022 and the project grant agreement for the scheduled payment of funds awarded to the Western Hills Viaduct project; AUTHORIZING the City Manager to transfer and appropriate up to $8,200,000 from the unappropriated surplus of Fund No. 401,   Not available Not available
202400996 14.OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 4/3/2024, ESTABLISHING new capital improvement program project account no. 980x233x242378, “Hopple St Viaduct Preventative Maint - LMB,” to provide resources for the design, construction, and right-of-way acquisition associated with the major preventative maintenance work on the Hopple Street Viaduct; AUTHORIZING the City Manager to accept and appropriate a grant up to $9,040,000 from the Ohio Department of Transportation Local Major Bridge program (ALN 20.205) to newly established capital improvement program project account no. 980x233x242378, “Hopple St Viaduct Preventative Maint - LMB”; AUTHORIZING the Director of Finance to deposit the grant resources into capital improvement program project account no. 980x233x242378, “Hopple St Viaduct Preventative Maint - LMB”; and AUTHORIZING the City Manager to execute any agreements necessary for the receipt and administration of these grant resources.   Not available Not available
202400997 15.OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 4/3/2024, AUTHORIZING the City Manager to apply for, accept, and appropriate a grant of up to $35,395 from the Ohio Urban Transit Program awarded by the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) to the Streetcar Operations Fund non-personnel operating budget account no. 455x236x7200 to provide funds for preventative maintenance on the streetcar system; and AUTHORIZING the Director of Finance to deposit the grant funds into Streetcar Operations Fund 455 revenue account no. 455x8534.   Not available Not available
202401024 16.MotionMOTION (AMENDED), submitted by Vice Mayor Kearney, Councilmembers Albi, Harris, and Johnson WE MOVE that the City Administration apply for FEMA funding for a geotechnical study for the ravine behind Hewitt Crescent Circle through their Building Resilient Infrastructure in Communities grant. If awarded, this grant would require a 25% match in funding from the City. (Amended on the floor of committee 4-8-24).   Not available Not available
202401075 17.CommunicationCOMMUNICATION, dated 04/05/2024, submitted by Councilmember Harris, regarding Updated Budget Priorities for FY25 Recommended Budget: we have engaged our City Administration, the community, and our partner organizations for the past several months to gather the greatest needs of Cincinnatians in the upcoming FY25 budget. In alignment with that engagement and the administration's five budget categories, the priorities below build off the progress this Council and Mayor have made thus far and set the path for a sustainable, safe, and vibrant future. (BALANCE ON FILE IN CLERK'S OFFICE)   Not available Not available
202401077 18.CommunicationCOMMUNICATION, dated 04/05/2024, submitted by Councilmember Cramerding, regarding: I wish to express support for the following priorities, which are in line with the strategic priorities outlined in the City Manager’s budget, and that they receive allocations in the upcoming fiscal year 2024-2025 budget. (BALANCE ON FILE IN CLERK'S OFFICE)   Not available Not available
202401079 19.CommunicationCOMMUNICATION, dated 04/05/2024, submitted by Councilmember Albi, regarding: Our greatest responsibility as a City Council is to cultivate and maintain a safe community where everyone has the opportunity to thrive. To do that, we must ensure our residents have a roof over their heads, fresh food on the table and access to healthcare. In addition, we must continue to use a data-driven and equity-centric approach to invest at the grassroots level into community-based programs that serve those most in need. (BALANCE ON FILE IN CLERK’S OFFICE)   Not available Not available
202401080 110.CommunicationCOMMUNICATION, dated 04/05/2024, submitted by Councilmember Jeffreys, regarding: Budget Policy Direction to City Administration for Recommended FY2025 Budget. (BALANCE ON FILE IN CLERK’S OFFICE)   Not available Not available
202401082 111.CommunicationCOMMUNICATION, dated 04/05/2024, submitted by Councilmember Owens, regarding: As the City Administration prepares for FY25 Biennial Recommended General Fund Operating and Capital Budgets, it should aim for an equitable allocation of resources that meets community needs and ensures that funds allocated are spent transparently and accountably. We present the following policy guidelines and priorities, which are in accordance with the structure of budget asks of other departments and boards of the City of Cincinnati, community needs, and the interests of my office. (BALANCE ON FILE IN CLERK’S OFFICE)   Not available Not available
202401083 112.CommunicationCOMMUNICATION, dated 04/05/2024, submitted by Councilmember Walsh, regarding: Budget Priorities for FY25 Recommended Budget. As we look ahead, budget deficits lie on the horizon. The reason is simple: we have not grown enough to keep up with the demand for quality service delivery in the City of Cincinnati. Cities that are not growing are dying. We must think boldly now to see a vibrant and thriving city that everyone can be proud of well into the future. (BALANCE ON FILE IN CLERK’S OFFICE)   Not available Not available
202401084 113.CommunicationCOMMUNICATION, dated 04/05/2024, submitted by Councilmember Johnson, regarding Councilmember Johnson’s FY 25’s Budget Priorities. (BALANCE IS ON FILE IN CLERK’S OFFICE)   Not available Not available
202401085 114.CommunicationCOMMUNICATION, dated 04/05/2024, submitted by Councilmember Parks, regarding: Councilmember Victoria Parks Budget Priorities for FY25 Recommended Budget. (BALANCE ON FILE IN CLERK’S OFFICE)   Not available Not available
202401086 115.CommunicationCOMMUNICATION, dated 04/05/2024, submitted by Vice Mayor Kearney, regarding: Motion for Budget Priorities FY ’25. The ultimate goal is to help every resident and every neighborhood to thrive. That means addressing the challenges of health and wealth disparities, housing and food insecurity, and physical and mental health. It means promoting public safety, thriving neighborhoods, growth in jobs and business opportunities. It’s imperative that we make funding decisions through a lens of equity so that all of our residents across the city have the chance to live their best lives, to be healthy, and to prosper. (BALANCE OF MOTION IS ON FILE IN CLERK’S OFFICE)   Not available Not available