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Meeting Name: Budget, Finance & Governance Committee Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 6/17/2015 Minutes status: Final  
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201500960 1 OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Harry Black, City Manager, on 6/17/2015, AUTHORIZING the appropriation to Fund 304, the Community Development Block Grant Fund, the sum of $3,486,510 for operating expenditure accounts according to the attached Schedule of Appropriation, for the purpose of aligning resources to projected expense needs, which are to be supported by current and anticipated grant resources from the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development for the Calendar Years 2015 and 2016 CDBG Programs.Passed Emergency  Action details Not available
201500949 1 OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Harry Black, City Manager, on 6/17/2015, establishing new capital improvement program project account no. 980x232x152349, "Montgomery Road Safety Improvement Grant," and new capital improvement program project account no. 980x232x152350, "Ohio River Trail West Grant," and further AUTHORIZING the City Manager to accept and appropriate a grant of $2,000,000 from the Congestion Mitigation/Air Quality Program (CFDA # 20.205) awarded by the Ohio-Kentucky-Indiana Regional Council of Governments to capital improvement program project account no. 980x232x152349, "Montgomery Road Safety Improvement Grant," and a Congestion Mitigation/Air Quality Program grant from the Ohio-Kentucky-Indiana Regional Council of Governments in the amount of $1,045,000 to capital improvement program project account no.980x232x152350, "Ohio River Trail West Grant."Passed Emergency  Action details Not available
201500943 1 OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Harry Black, City Manager, on 6/17/2015, authorizing the transfer and return to source, Energy Conservation Improvement Bond Fund 817 the sum of $310,525 from capital improvement program project account number 980x253x142520 "Facilities: HVAC, Lighting, Generator"; AUTHORIZING the transfer and appropriation of the same sum of $150,000 from Energy Conservation Improvement Bond Fund 817 to existing capital improvement program project account number 980x239x142384 "Street Lighting - Performance Contracting"; and AUTHORIZING the transfer and appropriation of the sum of $7,000 from Energy Conservation Improvement Bond Fund 817 to existing capital improvement program project account no. 980x243x142521 "Convention Center Lighting - Performance Contracting" for the purpose of providing resources due to adjustments in the overall scope of work for these projects.Passed Emergency  Action details Not available
201500958 1 ResolutionRESOLUTION, dated 06/24/2015, submitted by Harry Black, City Manager, SUPPORTING Cincinnati Preservation Association's in their efforts to receive Ohio State Historic Preservation Tax Credits for the redevelopment of the Duttenhofer Building located at 299 East 6th Street in downtown Cincinnati, which project is consistent with Plan Cincinnati and is consistent with the City of Cincinnati's commitment to continue revitalization of downtown Cincinnati and to increase populations downtown.Passed  Action details Not available
201500927 1 OrdinanceORDINANCE, (EMERGENCY) submitted by Harry Black, City Manager, on 6/15/2015, MODIFYING the provisions of Chapter 401, "Water Works," of the Cincinnati Municipal Code by amending Section 401-76, "Service Charges," Section 401-77, "Water Commodity Charges," Section 401-78, "Charges for Fire Protection Services," and Section 401-81, "Charges to Political Subdivisions," for the purpose of revising the rates for water service furnished by the Greater Cincinnati Water Works, consistent with a 5% increase in water rates in 2016 and 6% in 2017.Filed  Action details Not available
201500920 1 OrdinanceORDINANCE, (EMERGENCY) submitted by Mayor John Cranley, on 06/15/2015, AUTHORIZING the (I) establishment of various capital improvement program project accounts, according to Schedule A of the attached Schedule of Transfer, (ii) transfer of and return to source Funds 638 and 758 the sum of $775,000 from various General Capital Budget capital improvement program project accounts for the purpose of closing out or decreasing certain existing capital improvement program project accounts and providing resources for adjustments to the FY 2016 Capital Improvement Program, according to Schedule A of the attached Schedule of Transfer, and (iii) transfer and appropriation of the sum of $1,610,000 from the unappropriated surplus of General Capital Funds 638, 758, 826 and 827 to new or existing capital improvement program project accounts for the purpose of providing resources for certain capital improvement program project accounts, according to Schedule A of the attached Schedule of Transfer.Passed Emergency  Action details Not available
201500922 1 OrdinanceORDINANCE, (EMERGENCY) submitted by Mayor John Cranley, on 6/15/2015, AUTHORIZING the transfer of the sum of $500,000 from various non-personnel operating accounts within the General Fund, as set forth in the attached Schedule of Transfers, to increase the Human Services program budget within the Department of Community and Economic Development of the City of Cincinnati, for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2015 and June 30, 2016.Indefinitely Postponed  Action details Not available
201500921 1 OrdinanceORDINANCE, (EMERGENCY) submitted by Mayor John Cranley, on 6/15/2015, AUTHORIZING the transfer of the sum of $1,445,000 within the General Fund, as set forth in the attached Schedule of Transfer to increase non-personnel accounts in various departments for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2015 and ending June 30, 2016; and further AUTHORIZING the increase of the Fiscal Year 2016 General Fund Operating Budget in the amount of $730,000 as set forth in the attached Schedule of Transfer.Passed Emergency  Action details Not available
201500919 1 OrdinanceORDINANCE, (EMERGENCY) submitted by Harry Black, City Manager, on 6/15/2015, AUTHORIZING the transfer and appropriation of the sum of $7,078,400 from the unappropriated surplus of Water Works Fund No. 101 to Water Works Capital Improvement Fund No. 756 for the purpose of continuing funding for the current Capital Improvement Program which includes new water mains, water main replacements, ultraviolet treatment technology, system development, tanks, pumping stations and private development, pursuant to implementation of a water rate increase of 5.0%.Passed Emergency  Action details Not available
201500917 1 OrdinanceORDINANCE, (EMERGENCY) submitted by Mayor John Cranley on 06/15/2015, AUTHORIZING the appropriation of the sum of $166,000 from the unappropriated surplus of the General Fund to Department of Community and Economic Development Neighborhood Support Program Operating Account No. 050x162x7200. This will be a one-time utilization of Fund Balance related to cancellation of encumbrances from FY 2014 for one-time expenditures.Indefinitely Postponed  Action details Not available
201500914 1 OrdinanceORDINANCE, (EMERGENCY) submitted by Harry Black, City Manager, on 6/15/2015, ESTABLISHING new capital improvement program project account 980x162x161632, "New Housing Development '16"; AUTHORIZING the transfer and appropriation of the sum of $276,530 from the unappropriated surplus of the Special Housing Permanent Improvement Fund 761 to the newly established capital improvement program project account no. 980x162x161632, "New Housing Development '16" for the purpose of providing resources for the acquisition, construction, hazard abatement, or rehabilitation of permanent housing; and DECLARING that the acquisition, construction or rehabilitation of permanent housing is a public purpose; and further AUTHORIZING the transfer of $700,000 from the unappropriated surplus of the Special Housing Permanent Improvement Fund 761 to the capital improvement program project account no. 980x162x161602, "Core 4 Strategic Housing Notice of Funding Availability," for the purpose of targeting investment in housing projects consisting of at least four housing units in Cincinnati neighborhoods; and furPassed Emergency  Action details Not available
201500916 1 OrdinanceORDINANCE, (EMERGENCY) submitted by Harry Black, City Manager, on 6/15/2015, ESTABLISHING Internal Service Fund 205, "Fuel System," to better manage fuel transactions which include hedging, purchasing and expensing fuel as well as any related costs necessary to administer the City's fuel system, and further AUTHORIZING the transfer of equity and balance sheet items related to the fuel system, based on the Fiscal Year 2015 year-end balances as of June 30, 2015, from within Fleet Services Fund 202 to Fuel System Fund 205 for the purpose of providing resources necessary to sustain the City's fuel system.Passed Emergency  Action details Not available
201500911 1 OrdinanceORDINANCE, (EMERGENCY) submitted by Harry Black, City Manager, on 6/15/2015, AUTHORIZING the transfer of the sum of $2,827,300 from various enterprise and restricted funds to various capital improvement project accounts in Fund 980 according to Schedule A attached hereto and by this reference made a part hereof, for the purpose of continuing and completing certain capital improvement projects listed in Schedule A; and further AUTHORIZING the use and expenditure of $35,392,000 for the Greater Cincinnati Water Works Capital Improvements.Passed Emergency  Action details Not available
201500908 1 OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Councilmember Smitherman, on 06/15/2015, REPEALING the Civilianization Plan for the Cincinnati Police Department for Fiscal Year 2016 that is contained in the Fiscal Year 2016-2017 Biennial Operating Budget.Passed Emergency  Action details Not available
201500907 1 OrdinanceORDINANCE, (EMERGENCY) submitted by Harry Black, City Manager, on 06/15/2015, APPROVING AND ADOPTING a Capital Improvement Program and Budget for the fiscal year 2016, allocating and appropriating taxes and other revenue and existing funds for the purpose of carrying out certain parts of the Capital Improvement Program, and providing for the allocation and appropriation to other parts of said Capital Improvement Program proceeds of the Cincinnati Southern Railway; AUTHORIZING the transfer of and return to source Fund 758 the sum of $750,000.00 from capital improvement program project account no. 980x232x152344, "Convention Center Expansion"; AUTHORIZING the transfer of money from various existing funds and/or project accounts to carious funds and/or project accounts and further DECLARING a certain project to be for a public purpose, all for the purpose of carrying out the Capital Improvement Program.Passed Emergency  Action details Not available
201500906 1 OrdinanceORDINANCE, (EMERGENCY) submitted by Harry Black, City Manager, on 6/15/2015, PROVIDING for the appropriation for the current expenses and other expenditures of the City of Cincinnati in the total amount of $374,889,850 from the Water Works Fund; the Convention Center Fund; the General Aviation Fund; the Municipal Golf Fund; the Stormwater Management Utility Fund; the Bond Retirement Fund; the Street Construction, Maintenance and Repair Fund; the Income Tax-Infrastructure Fund; The Municipal Motor Vehicle License Tax Fund; the Sawyer Point Fund; the Recreation Special Activities Fund; the Health Services Fund; the Parking Meter Fund; and the Income Tax-Transit Fund (all hereinafter designated Restricted Revenue Funds) for the operating requirements, capital outlay and debt service for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2015 and ending June 30, 2016.Passed Emergency  Action details Not available
201500904 1 OrdinanceORDINANCE, (EMERGENCY) submitted by Harry Black, City Manager, on 6/15/2015, PROVIDING for the appropriation of funds and authorization of expenditures from the General Fund for the current expenses and other expenses of the City of Cincinnati, in the amount of $374,136,160 for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2015 and ending June 30, 2016, reflecting the Recommended FY 2016 General Fund Biennial Budget totaling $374,136,160, per the attached Schedule of Appropriation, in order to provide for the current expenses of the City of Cincinnati. This Emergency Ordinance authorizes the expenditure of $374,136,160 for the continuation of City services for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2015 and ending June 30, 2016. authorizing THE TRANSFER OF THE SUM OF $1,372,000 from the unappropriated surplus of the General Fund 050 to the unappropriated surplus of the Bond Retirement Fund 151 for the purpose of making a partial repayment of $672,000 for funds advanced in 2010 to provide additional resources to the General Fund to pay the 2010 debt service on the Ohio Police and First Pension Bonds, Passed Emergency  Action details Not available
201500903 1 OrdinanceORDINANCE, (EMERGENCY) submitted by Harry Black, City Manager, on 06/15/2015, AUTHORIZING the increase of the Fiscal Year 2016 General Fund 050 Operating Budget in the amount of $1,500,000 and further authorizing the appropriation of $1,500,000 in the Department of Transportation and Engineering Operating Account No. 050x232x7200 for the purpose of funding Cincinnati Streetcar operating costs.Passed Emergency  Action details Not available
201500966 1 OrdinanceORDINANCE, (EMERGENCY) (AMENDED) submitted by Harry Black, City Manager, on 6/15/2015, MODIFYING the provisions of Chapter 401, "Water Works," of the Cincinnati Municipal Code by amending Section 401-76, "Service Charges," Section 401-77, "Water Commodity Charges," Section 401-78, "Charges for Fire Protection Services," and Section 401-81, "Charges to Political Subdivisions," for the purpose of revising the rates for water service furnished by the Greater Cincinnati Water Works, consistent with a 5% increase in water rates in 2016. (AMENDED ON FLOOR OF COUNCIL 6/17/2015)Passed Emergency  Action details Not available