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Meeting Name: Budget, Finance & Governance Committee Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 9/14/2026 1:00 PM Minutes status: Draft  
Meeting location: Council Chambers, Room 300
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202602605 11.ReportREPORT, dated 9/10/2026, submitted Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, regarding Department of Finance Reports for the Month Ended April 30, 2026.   Not available Not available
202602604 12.ReportREPORT, dated 9/10/2026, submitted Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, regarding Department of Finance Reports for the Month Ended May 31, 2026.   Not available Not available
202602746 13.OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY), submitted by Vice Mayor Kearney and Councilmembers Johnson, Cramerding, James, Jeffreys and Nolan, from Emily Smart Woerner, City Solicitor, AUTHORIZING the reallocation of $300,000 in existing FY 2024 Human Services Impact Award funding for the priority of eviction prevention and housing stabilization in the City Manager’s Office General Fund non-personnel operating budget account no. 050x101x7400 to provide leveraged support resources in accordance with the amounts and recipients set forth in the Attachment; AUTHORIZING the reallocation of $16,667 in existing leveraged support resources in the Department of Opportunity and Resident Services General Fund non-personnel operating budget account no. 050x161x7400 to provide leveraged support resources in accordance with the amounts and recipients set forth in the Attachment; AUTHORIZING the allocation of $500,000 in existing, unallocated leveraged support resources in the Department of Opportunity and Resident Services General Fund non-personnel operating budget account no. 050x161x7400 in accordance with the amou   Not available Not available
202602748 14.OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY), submitted by Vice Mayor Kearney, and Councilmembers Johnson, Cramerding, James and Jeffreys, from Emily Smart Woerner, City Solicitor, AUTHORIZING the reallocation of $790,000 in existing FY 2024 Human Services Impact Award funding for the priority of eviction prevention and housing stabilization in the City Manager’s Office General Fund non-personnel operating budget account no. 050x101x7400 to provide leveraged support resources in accordance with the amounts and recipients set forth in the Attachment.   Not available Not available
202602747 15.OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY), submitted by Councilmember Albi, from Emily Smart Woerner, City Solicitor, AUTHORIZING the reallocation of $50,000 in existing FY 2024 Human Services Impact Award funding for the priority of eviction prevention and housing stabilization in the City Manager’s Office General Fund non-personnel operating budget account no. 050x101x7400 to provide leveraged support resources for the Freestore Foodbank.   Not available Not available
202602639 16.OrdinanceORDINANCE submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 9/10/2026, AUTHORIZING the City Manager to execute any and all agreements and documents and take such other steps as may be necessary to sell approximately 1.5345 acres of land, and convey two permanent easements and two temporary easements, adjacent to the Glenview Golf Course, located between Sheffield Road, Sharon Road, and Springfield Pike, in Springfield Township, Hamilton County, Ohio to Great Parks of Hamilton County in order to facilitate the development of the Glenwood Gardens to Winton Woods Trail, a shared-use trail for the recreational enjoyment of the public.   Not available Not available
202602646 17.OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 9/10/2026, AUTHORIZING the City Manager to apply for, accept, and appropriate a grant of up to $250,000 from the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Community Oriented Policing Services, FY26 Law Enforcement Mental Health and Wellness Act Grant Program (ALN 16.070) to enhance the Cincinnati Police Department’s current law enforcement mental health and wellness efforts; and AUTHORIZING the Director of Finance to deposit the grant resources into Law Enforcement Grant Fund 368x8553, project account no. 26LEMH.   Not available Not available
202602648 18.OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 9/10/2026, AUTHORIZING the City Manager to apply for, accept, and appropriate a grant of up to $6,250,000 from the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (“COPS”), FY 2026 COPS Hiring Program (ALN 16.068) to hire up to fifty entry-level police officers; and AUTHORIZING the Director of Finance to deposit the grant funds into Law Enforcement Grant Fund 368x8553, project account no. 26COPS.   Not available Not available
202602643 19.OrdinanceORDINANCE submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 9/10/2026, AUTHORIZING the City Manager to apply for a grant of up to $2,500,000 from the Ohio Department of Transportation’s Municipal Bridge Program (ALN 20.287) to provide resources for design and construction services associated with rehabilitation of the Monastery Street Bridge.   Not available Not available
202602708 110.OrdinanceORDINANCE submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 9/10/2026, AUTHORIZING the City Manager to apply for a grant of up to $1,825,000 from the Federal Transit Administration Transit-Oriented Development Planning Pilot Program (ALN 20.541) to provide resources to study the planned Reading Road Bus Rapid Transit Corridor from Downtown to Roselawn and to provide recommendations for transit-oriented development, including evaluating multimodal connections, analyzing station areas, conducting market feasibility studies, and engaging in extensive community and stakeholder engagement.   Not available Not available
202602647 111.OrdinanceORDINANCE submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 9/10/2026, AUTHORIZING the City Manager to accept proceeds of $1,463,385.98 from the FY 2027 sale of renewable energy certificates (“RECs”) as follows: $292,677.20 to General Fund 050, $541,452.81 to Metropolitan Sewer District of Greater Cincinnati Fund 701, and $629,255.97 to Water Works Fund 101; AUTHORIZING the Director of Finance to deposit the REC proceeds as follows: $292,677.20 into General Fund 050 revenue account no. 050x8962, $541,452.81 into Metropolitan Sewer District of Greater Cincinnati Fund revenue account no. 701x8962, and $629,255.97 into Water Works Fund revenue account no. 101x8962; and AUTHORIZING the transfer of $292,677.20 from the unappropriated surplus of General Fund 050 to the unappropriated surplus of Revolving Energy Loan Fund 883 so that the resources may be reinvested into other City energy projects.   Not available Not available
202602669 112.OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 9/10/2026, AUTHORIZING the payment of $26,552.81 from General Fund Enterprise Software and Licenses Non-Departmental non-personnel operating budget account no. 050x952x0000x7418 as a moral obligation payment to CentralSquare Technologies, LLC for CAD-to-CAD Unify cloud subscription services provided through February 28, 2025, and professional services related to completion of the CAD-to-CAD Unify implementation project.   Not available Not available
202602706 113.OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 9/10/2026, AUTHORIZING the payment of $8,996.54 from General Fund Enterprise Technology Solutions non-personnel operating budget account no. 050x091x4300x7259 to Buckeye Power Sales Co., Inc. as a moral obligation for emergency generator repair services provided for the Fort Thomas radio site generator.   Not available Not available
202602644 114.OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 9/10/2026, AUTHORIZING the payment of $7,151.51 from General Fund Enterprise Software and Licenses non-departmental non-personnel operating budget account no. 050x952x0000x7418 to Kronos SaaShr, Inc. for maintenance and support services for its Ready Workforce Management Software for the period of May 1, 2026, through May 31, 2026, pursuant to the attached then and now certificate from the Director of Finance.   Not available Not available
202602665 115.OrdinanceORDINANCE submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 9/10/2026, AUTHORIZING the transfer and appropriation of $96,448.80 from the unappropriated surplus of Miscellaneous Permanent Improvement Fund 757 to existing capital improvement program project account no. 980x981x262534, “Fleet Replacements - Obsolete,” to acquire automotive and motorized equipment using proceeds from the sale and subrogation of obsolete automotive and motorized equipment.   Not available Not available
202602717 116.OrdinanceORDINANCE submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 9/10/2026, ESTABLISHING new permanent improvement program project account no. 980x232x272317, “Tri-State Trails Development” to provide resources to Tri-State Trails to acquire or improve property for a trail that is accessible to the public; AUTHORIZING the transfer and return to source of $55,000 from existing capital improvement program project account no. 980x232x272371, “Wasson Way Trail Phase 8,” to the unappropriated surplus of Income Tax Permanent Improvement Fund 758, to realign sources with uses; AUTHORIZING the transfer and appropriation of $55,000 from the unappropriated surplus of Income Tax Permanent Improvement Fund 758 to newly established permanent improvement program project account no. 980x232x272317, “Tri-State Trails Development,” to provide resources to Tri-State Trails to acquire or improve property for a trail that is accessible to the public; and DECLARING the expenditure to be a public purpose.   Not available Not available
202602696 117.OrdinanceORDINANCE submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 9/10/2026, ACCEPTING AND CONFIRMING the grant of a permanent easement in favor of the City of Cincinnati for a sidewalk on behalf of the public through and across certain real property in the City of Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio in accordance with the easement as recorded in Official Record 15666, Pages 2950, Hamilton County, Ohio Recorder’s Office, in the Madisonville neighborhood of Cincinnati.   Not available Not available
202602711 118.OrdinanceORDINANCE submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 9/10/2026, ACCEPTING AND CONFIRMING the grant of a public utility easement in favor of the City of Cincinnati for water mains and related fixtures, equipment, and appurtenances through certain real property in the City of Forest Park, Hamilton County, Ohio in accordance with the plat entitled GCWW Easement Plat Jon Charles Estates WSL No. 3697 - Jon Charles Estates - E1136, as recorded in Plat Book 502, Page 3, Hamilton County, Ohio Recorder’s Office. (Subject to the Temporary Prohibition List ).    Not available Not available
202602712 119.OrdinanceORDINANCE submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 9/10/2026, ACCEPTING AND CONFIRMING the grant of a public utility easement in favor of the City of Cincinnati for water mains and related fixtures, equipment, and appurtenances through certain real property in the Village of Fairfax, Hamilton County, Ohio in accordance with the plat entitled E-1175 The Townhomes at Birkdale WSL 3671, as recorded in Plat Book 512, Page 36, Hamilton County, Ohio Recorder’s Office. (Subject to the Temporary Prohibition List ).    Not available Not available
202602713 120.OrdinanceORDINANCE submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 9/10/2026, ACCEPTING AND CONFIRMING the grant of a public utility easement in favor of the City of Cincinnati for water mains and related fixtures, equipment, and appurtenances through certain real property in the Village of Fairfax, Hamilton County, Ohio in accordance with the plat entitled E-1082 The Townhomes at Birkdale WSL 3671, as recorded in Plat Book 490, Page 10, Hamilton County, Ohio Recorder’s Office. (Subject to the Temporary Prohibition List ).    Not available Not available
202602715 121.OrdinanceORDINANCE submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 9/10/2026, ACCEPTING AND CONFIRMING the grant of a public utility easement in favor of the City of Cincinnati for water mains and related fixtures, equipment, and appurtenances through certain real property in Green Township, Hamilton County, Ohio in accordance with the plat entitled WSL 3708 Janson Woods Easement No. E-1146, as recorded in Plat Book 503, Page 97, Hamilton County, Ohio Recorder’s Office. (Subject to the Temporary Prohibition List ).    Not available Not available
202602716 122.OrdinanceORDINANCE submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 9/10/2026, ACCEPTING AND CONFIRMING the grant of a public utility easement in favor of the City of Cincinnati for water mains and related fixtures, equipment, and appurtenances through certain real property in the City of Blue Ash, Sycamore Township, Hamilton County, Ohio in accordance with the plat entitled Water Easement Plat E-1147, WSL 3709 Arabella at Summit Park Phase 2, as recorded in Plat Book 504, Page 91, Hamilton County, Ohio Recorder’s Office. (Subject to the Temporary Prohibition List ).    Not available Not available
202602710 123.OrdinanceORDINANCE submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 9/10/2026, MODIFYING the provisions of the Administrative Code of the City of Cincinnati by AMENDING Article XXVI, "Financial Disclosure Requirements," to align the filing deadline for annual City financial disclosure statements with the deadline for annual financial disclosure statements required under state law.   Not available Not available
202602719 124.OrdinanceORDINANCE submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 9/10/2026, MODIFYING Chapters 729, “Waste Disposal,” and 730, “Commercial Waste Franchises” by ORDAINING new Sections 729-1-P2, “Person,” 730-1-C8, “Construction and Demolition Debris Facility,” 730-1-C9, “Construction and Demolition Debris Processing Facility,” 730-1-D2, “Disposal,” 730-1-S, “Solid Wastes,” 730-1-S1, “Solid Waste Landfill Facility,” 730-1-S2, “Solid Waste Transfer Facility,” and 730-18, “Permit Requirements”; MODIFYING Chapter 730, “Commercial Waste Franchises,” by AMENDING Sections 730-1, “Definitions,” 730-1-C4, “Commercial Waste Collection Service,” 730-1-C5, “Commercial Waste Collector,” 730-1-C7, “Container,” 730-1-F1, “Franchise Agreement,” 730-1-H, “Hazardous Waste,” 730-1-I, “Infectious Wastes,” 730-1-P, “Person,” 730-1-R1, “Recyclable Materials,” 730-1-R2, “Recycling,” 730-1-Y, “Yard Waste Materials,” 730-3, “Applicability; Requirement for Franchise; Term of Franchise,” 730-5, “General Provisions,” 730-7, “Award of Franchises,” 730-9, “Basis for Award of Franchise,” 730-11, “   Not available Not available