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Meeting Name: RULES & AUDIT COMMITTEE (inactive) Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 5/18/2017 Minutes status: Final  
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201600254 1 CommunicationCOMMUNICATION, submitted by Councilmember Flynn, from Peter Hames, regarding the community engagement report card.Filed  Action details Not available
201600213 1 CommunicationCOMMUNICATION, dated 02/08/2016 submitted by Councilmember Flynn, from David Yost, State of Ohio Auditor, regarding MSD of Greater Cincinnati Audit.File/Sunset  Action details Not available
201401540 1 OrdinanceORDINANCE, (EMERGENCY) submitted by Vice Mayor Mann from Terry Nestor, Interim City Solicitor, on 12/17/2014, AMENDING Article I, Section I, "Principal Appointive Officers," of the Administrative Code of the City of Cincinnati to identify the City Manager as the sole principal appointive officer identified in the Administrative Code and therefore subject to State of Ohio residency requirements: MODIFYING the provisions of Chapter 308 "Employment Regulations" of the Cincinnati Municipal Code by amending Section 308-83, "Residency Requirements" to align with the changes to Article I, Section I of the Administrative Code; and further AMENDING Article VIII, "City Water Works," of the Administrative Code by deleting Section 1 thereof which refers to a "Superintendent of Water Works," which position is no longer consistent with the City's Table of Organization.Indefinitely Postponed  Action details Not available
201401541 1 OrdinanceORDINANCE, (EMERGENCY) submitted by Harry Black, City Manager, on 12/17/2014, AMENDING Article I, Section I, "Principal Appointive Officers," of the Administrative Code of the City of Cincinnati, by excluding the Director of Sewers to remove the person holding that position from the state-law-imposed residency restriction on the holder of that position; MODIFYING the provisions of Chapter 308, "Employment Regulations," of the Cincinnati Municipal Code by amending Section 308-83, "Residency Requirements," to align with the changes to Article I, Section I of the Administrative Code; and further AMENDING Article VIII, "City Water Works," of the Administrative Code by deleting Section I thereof which refers to a "Superintendent of Water Work," which position is no longer consistent with the City's Table of Organizations.Indefinitely Postponed  Action details Not available
201500049 1 OrdinanceORDINANCE,(EMERGENCY) submitted by Harry Black, City Manager, on 01/13/2015, modifying Section 308-83, "Residency requirements," of the Cincinnati Municipal Code and Article 1, Section 1 of the Administrative Code, "Principal appointive Officers," solely in relation to the employment position of the Director of Sewers of the City of Cincinnati, based upon the multi-jurisdictional duties and regional responsibilities of the Director of Sewers which void the necessity of requiring City residency of the individual holding such position.Indefinitely Postponed  Action details Not available
201501290 1 OrdinanceORDINANCE, (EMERGENCY) submitted by Councilmember Kevin Flynn, from Paula Boggs Muething, City Solicitor, on September 21, 2015, AUTHORIZING the transfer and appropriation of the sum of $25,000 from the unappropriated surplus of the General Fund's Fiscal Year 2015 carryover balance to the City Manager's Office's Fiscal Year 2016 operating budget account number 050x101x7200 for the purpose of funding the completion of an Association of Local Government Auditors Peer Review; and further AUTHORIZING the City Manager to enter into an agreement with Association of Local Government Auditors for the purpose of completing the Peer Review.Indefinitely Postponed  Action details Not available
201400193 1 CommunicationCOMMUNICATION, submitted by Councilmember Flynn from Citizens Engagement Action Team, regarding Strength in Unity-A Proposal to Create a Flourishing Citizen Engagement Culture in the City of Cincinnati.Filed  Action details Not available
201700347 1 PresentationPRESENTATION submitted by Harry Black, City Manager, on 3/7/2017, regarding MSD - Ohio State Auditor Performance.Filed  Action details Not available
201700200 1 MotionMOTION, submitted by Councilmembers Simpson, Seelbach, Young and Winburn, WE DIRECT the City Administration to permit the Cincinnati Park Board to retain independent legal counsel during the negotiations of a Memorandum of Understanding between the Administration and the Park board.Filed  Action details Not available
201500039 1 OrdinanceORDINANCE,(EMERGENCY) submitted by Vice-Mayor Mann on 01/13/2015, modifying Article 1, Section 1 of the Administrative Code, "Principal Appointive Officers," and Section 308-83, "Residency requirements," of the Cincinnati Municipal Code to include only the management positions of City Manager, Assistant City Managers, and Police Chief for the requirement of City residency, which action is appropriate and necessary to limit the state-mandated residency, residency restrictions to the appropriate group of high-level City officials with unique employment responsibilities within the City of Cincinnati municipal government.Indefinitely Postponed  Action details Not available
201600235 1 CommunicationCOMMUNICATION, submitted by Vice Mayor Mann, from Tom West regarding centralizing HR functions under one Department Head.Filed  Action details Not available
201600490 1 MotionMOTION, submitted by Vice Mayor Mann, Councilmembers Sittenfeld, Seelbach, Young, Murray, Winburn, Simpson and Smitherman, WE MOVE that the Administration provide access to public wifi in City facilities where regular public meetings are held. (STATEMENT ATTACHED)Filed  Action details Not available
201600489 1 PresentationPRESENTATION submitted by Harry Black, City Manager, on 4/19/2016, regarding Health Department - Cash Handling Audit.Filed  Action details Not available
201600272 1 CommunicationCOMMUNICATION, submitted by Councilmember Kevin Flynn, from Jeanne Nightingale, regarding Community Engagement.Filed  Action details Not available
201501343 1 MotionMOTION, dated 10/05/2015, submitted by Councilmember Kevin Flynn, WE MOVE that the Rules of Council be amended to add Rule 6.12 "Separation of a Question" to read as follows: "Where a question under consideration covers two or more points which are separable, the question shall be separated upon the demand of any member." (STATEMENT ATTACHED)Filed  Action details Not available
201401007 1 CommunicationCOMMUNICATION, dated 07/21/2014, submitted by Councilmember Flynn from the Charter Review Task Force, submitting the recommendations of the Obsolete and Ambiguous Provisions Committee for revisions to the City of Cincinnati Charter.Filed  Action details Not available
201700346 1 PresentationPRESENTATION submitted by Harry Black, City Manager, on 3/7/2017, regarding On-Street Parking Audit.Filed  Action details Not available
201700430 1 ReportREPORT, dated 3/22/2017, submitted by Harry Black, City Manager, regarding FY2016 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR) and Auditor's Management Letter.File/Sunset  Action details Not available
201401406 1 PresentationPRESENTATION, submitted on 11/18/2014 by Tony Parrott, Director of Water and Sewers providing an update of shared services of GCWW/MSD/SMU.Filed  Action details Not available
201600274 1 CommunicationCOMMUNICATION, submitted by Councilmember Kevin Flynn, from Jeffrey L. Stec, J.D., regarding Community Engagement Implementation Report.Filed  Action details Not available
201700111 1 PresentationPRESENTATION submitted by Harry Black, City Manager, on 1/24/2017, regarding Barnes Dennig Procedures Overview.Filed  Action details Not available
201401004 1 OrdinanceORDINANCE (Emergency), submitted by Councilmember Kevin Flynn on 08/01/2014, to submit to the electors of the City of Cincinnati an amendment to the Charter of the City, upon the review and recommendation of the Charter Review Task Force of the City of Cincinnati, in order to remove obsolete language from the Charter, improve clarity and remove ambiguity related to existing provisions, ensure consistency with state and federal law, and to improve efficiencies related to the operations of municipal government, by amending Sections 1, 4, 5 and 6 and Article II, "Legislative Power", amending Section 2 of Article III, "Mayor" amending Sections 1,5 and 6 of Article V, "Civil Service"; repealing Article VI, "Institutions", amending Section 2 of Article VII, "Boards and Commissions", amending Section 1 of Article X, "Miscellaneous"; repealing Sections 2,3 and 4 of Article X, "Miscellaneous"; and amending Sections 3 and 4 of Article XIII, "Campaign Finance"; and repealing Section 5 of Article XIII, "Campaign Finance."Indefinitely Postponed  Action details Not available
201401006 1 OrdinanceORDINANCE (Emergency) submitted by Councilmember Kevin Flynn on 08/01/2014, to submit to electors of the City of Cincinnati an amendment to the Charter of the City, upon the review and recommendations of the Charter Review Task Force of the City of Cincinnati, in order to remove obsolete language from the Charter, improve clarity and remove ambiguity related to existing provisions, ensure consistency with state and federal law, and to improve efficiencies related to the operations of municipal government, by amending Sections 1, 4, 5 and 6 of Article II, "Legislative Power", amending Sections 1, 5 and 6 of Article V, "Civil Service", repealing Article VI, "Institutions"; amending Section 2 of Article VII, "Boards and Commissions"; amending Section 1 of Article X, "Miscellaneous"; repealing Sections 2, 3 and 4 of Article X, "Miscellaneous"; and amending Sections 3 and 4 of Article XIII, "Campaign Finance"; and repealing Section 5 of Article XIII, "Campaign Finance."Indefinitely Postponed  Action details Not available
201401009 1 OrdinanceORDINANCE, (EMERGENCY) submitted by Councilmember Smitherman from Terry Nestor, Interim City Solicitor on 8/1/2014, TO SUBMIT to the electors of the City of Cincinnati an amendment to the Charter of the City of Cincinnati providing for the Mayor to act as Chief Executive Officer of the City with the power to appoint and remove a Chief Operating Officer and certain City Administrators, eliminating the position of the City Manager, allowing the City Council to organize itself and select a President, and repealing obsolete provisions of the Charter related to the University of Cincinnati, effective January 1, 2016.Indefinitely Postponed  Action details Not available
201500651 1 PresentationPRESENTATION, submitted by Councilmember Kevin Flynn, from Gina Marsh, Assistant City Solicitor, City of Cincinnati regarding the Executive Mayor Charter Amendment Ordinance (Version F).Filed  Action details Not available
201400135 1 CommunicationCOMMUNICATION, (presentation) submitted by Councilmember Kevin Flynn on 1/18/14 regarding the Function of the Internal Audit Department.Filed  Action details Not available
201700048 1 MotionMOTION, submitted by Councilmembers Seelbach, Simpson, Young, Sittenfeld and Vice Mayor Mann, WE MOVE that the Administration share with the public, the media, and the Council, via electronic publication and notice, all settlement agreements signed by the City Manager, or his designee, within five (5) days of its finalization for the purpose of ensuring maximum transparency with taxpayer dollars.File/Sunset  Action details Not available
201401452 1 OrdinanceORDINANCE, (EMERGENCY)(C VERSION) submitted by Councilmember Smitherman from Terry Nestor, Interim City Solicitor on 12/4/2014, TO SUBMIT to the electors of the City of Cincinnati an amendment to the Charter of the City of Cincinnati providing for the Mayor to act as Chief Executive Officer of the City with the power to appoint and remove a Chief Operating Officer and certain City Administrators, eliminating the position of the City Manager, and authorizing the City Council to organize itself and select a President, effective December 1, 2017 by amending Article II, "Legislative Power," Sections 5a and 6; Article III, "Mayor," Sections 1-3; Article IV, "Executive and Administrative Service," Sections 1-6, 8, and 9; Article V, "Civil Service," Sections 2, 5, and 6; and Article VII, "Boards and Commissions," Sections 1, 2, 7 and 11 of the City of Cincinnati Charter.Indefinitely Postponed  Action details Not available
201501200 1 OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Councilmember Kevin Flynn, on 08/31/2015, to submit to the electors of the City of Cincinnati an amendment to the Charter of the City of Cincinnati in order to change the first day of mayoral and council terms from December 1st to the first Tuesday after January 1st of the year following such individuals' election to office; to clarify the basis under which the municipal water utility may pay for principal, interest, and retirement charges incurred from water utility bond issuances by eliminating obsolete references to the "sinking fund"; to expressly provide for veteran preferences for municipal civil service examinations as contained in Ohio Revised Code Section 124.23; to ensure that the partisan political activity provisions in the Charter are consistent with the United States and Ohio Constitutions by permitting municipal employees in the administrative service to engage in permissible partisan political activity while continuing to prohibit certain types of participation in elections for City of Cincinnati offices or City of Cincinnati-relatedFile/Sunset  Action details Not available
201700100 1 MemoMEMO, submitted by Councilmember Winburn, to Melissa Autry, Clerk of Council, regarding Copies of Correspondence to the City Manager dated January 12 and January 18, 2017.Filed  Action details Not available
201400109 1 ReportREPORT, dated 1/28/2014, submitted by Scott C. Stiles, Interim City Manager, regarding Internal and External Audit. (SEE DOCUMENT #201400035 FOR ADOPTED MOTION)Filed  Action details Not available
201400036 1 MotionMOTION, dated 01/13/2014, submitted by Councilmember Flynn, I move that pursuant to Article II, Section 15 of the Administrative Code of the Cincinnati Municipal Code, that the required Internal Audit Committee be constituted as a subcommittee of the Rules and Audit Committee. The Internal Audit Committee shall be constituted according to the specific requirements set forth in the Administrative Code of the Cincinnati Municipal Code.Filed  Action details Not available
201400684 1 ReportREPORT, dated 6/3/2014, submitted by Scott C. Stiles, Interim City Manager, regarding Community Engagement. (SEE DOCUMENT #201400298 FOR ADOPTED MOTION)Filed  Action details Not available
201500637 1 PresentationPRESENTATION, submitted by Councilmember Kevin Flynn from Gina Marsh, Law Department entitled Executive Mayor.Filed  Action details Not available
201600601 1 PresentationPRESENTATION, dated 5/3/2016, submiteed by Councilmember Kevin Flynn from Jayson Dunn, ETS entitled 'ETS Technology Vision Update'.Filed  Action details Not available
201501199 1 OrdinanceORDINANCE, (EMERGENCY) submitted by Councilmember Kevin Flynn, from Paula Boggs Muething, City Solicitor, on 8/31/2015, TO SUBMIT to the electors of the City of Cincinnati an amendment to the Charter of the City of Cincinnati in order to change the first day of mayoral and council terms from December 1st to the first Tuesday after January 1st of the year following such individuals' election to office; to clarify the basis under which the municipal water utility may pay for principal, interest, and retirement charges incurred from water utility bond issuances by eliminating obsolete references to the "sinking fund"; to expressly provide for veteran preferences for municipal civil service examinations as contained in Ohio Revised Code Section 124.23; to ensure that the partisan political activity provisions in the Charter are consistent with the United States and Ohio Constitutions by permitting municipal employees in the administrative service to engage in permissible partisan political activity while continuing to prohibit certain types of participation in elections for City of CinciFile/Sunset  Action details Not available
201600223 1 MemoMEMO, submitted by Councilmember Winburn to Harry Black, City Manager, dated 2/8/2016 regarding Metropolitan Sewer District (MSD).Filed  Action details Not available
201500472 1 OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Councilmember Smitherman, on 04/03/2015, to submit to the electors of the City of Cincinnati an amendment to the Charter of the City of Cincinnati providing for the Mayor to act as Chief Executive Officer of the City with the power to appoint and remove a Chief Operating Officer and certain City administrators, eliminating the position of the City Manager, and authorizing the City Council to organize itself and select a President, effective December 1, 2017, by AMENDING Article II, "Legislative Power," Sections 4a, 5a and 6; AMENDING Article III, "Mayor," Sections 1,2 and 3; AMENDING Article IV, "Executive and Administrative Service," Sections 1,2,4,5,6,9 and 10; REPEALING Article IV, "Executive and Administrative Service," Section 3; AMENDING Article V, "Civil Service," Sections 2,5 and 6; and AMENDING Article VII, "Boards and Commissions," Sections 1,2,7, and 11 of the City of Cincinnati Charter.Indefinitely Postponed  Action details Not available
201500180 1 OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Harry Black, City Manager, on 2/10/2015, amending Article II, "City Manager," Article VI, "Public Services," Article XXIV, "Department of Trade and Development," and Article XXV, "Department of City Planning and Buildings"; RE-ORDAINING Article XXI, "Department of Buildings and Inspections"; and ESTABLISHING new Article XXX, "Administrative Boards," of the Administrative Code of the Cincinnati Municipal Code in order to incorporate changes to the City's Table of Organization which are needed to improve internal administrative efficiency, enhance quality of life throughout the City, improve the City's ability to provide superior permitting and inspection services by uniting code enforcement functions and building permit-related functions within the new Department of Buildings and Inspections; by transferring weed, high grass, and litter enforcement functions from the Department of Health, Environmental Health Services Division, Litter Control Unit, to the Department of Public Services, Neighborhood Operation Division, and by locating related administIndefinitely Postponed  Action details Not available
201501003 1 MotionMOTION, dated 6/23/2015 submitted by Councilmembers Smitherman, Winburn and Murray, WE MOVE that the separation of a question be added to the Rules of Council where a question shall be separated upon the demand of any member.Filed  Action details Not available
201401397 1 ReportREPORT, dated 11/18/2014, submitted by Harry Black, City Manager, regarding the Department of Public Services - Customer Service Center Audit.Filed  Action details Not available
201301523 1 MotionMOTION, dated 12/4/2013 submitted by Councilmembers Simpson and Young, WE MOVE that the City Administration prepare the necessary ordinance and complete all other necessary steps to place before the citizens of Cincinnati a proposed charter amendment that would require the City to complete the Cincinnati streetcar project currently under way; and WE FURTHER MOVE that the proposed charter amendment state as follows: The City shall complete the streetcar project currently under construction, using already available funds that were allocated to the project prior to December 1, 2013. The City and the Southwest Ohio Regional Transit Authority shall cooperate in the establishment of a public/private partnership to generate the money needed to cover the streetcar's operating expenses. The money needed to cover the streetcar's operating expenses shall come from a combination of private funds to be raised by the public/private partnership; public funds accessible for this purpose; fares to be paid by users of the streetcar; and fees, assessments, and other charges to be collected by a specialFiled  Action details Not available
201500587 1 MotionMOTION, submitted by Vice Mayor David Mann, MOVE that Administration provide a report on the current state of accessibility in our city's taxi fleet and licensed ride share businesses, including Uber and Lyft. As part of the report, the Administration should review policy changes that would increase mobility opportunities for those in need of accessible vehicle services.Filed  Action details Not available
201600224 1 ArticleARTICLE, submitted by Councilmember Winburn, dated 3/25/1998, regarding MSD bids.Filed  Action details Not available
201600598 1 CommunicationCOMMUNICATION, date 4/26/2016 submitted by Vice Mayor Mann, from Tom West, regarding Centralizing H.R.Filed  Action details Not available
201601084 1 MotionMOTION, dated 8/2/2016 submitted by Councilmember Flynn, I move that Lee Stautberg be appointed to the Board of Review for Tax Appeals (resume attached).Filed  Action details Not available
201401280 1 MotionMOTION, dated 10/14/2014 submitted by Councilmember Flynn, WE MOVE that the Administration deliver a report that answers the following questions: What are the costs for each department for color printing? What would be the savings if items printed in color were instead printed in black and white? What would be the savings if color documents were required to be transmitted only in .pdf format? WE FURTHER MOVE that all City Departments implement an immediate 25% reduction in the cost of printing in order to achieve savings that can be used for future financial planning and budget needs.File/Sunset  Action details Not available
201700547 1 MotionMOTION, submitted by Councilmember Flynn, We move that Council adopt the following changes to Rule 7.14 Sunset of Prior Legislative Matters, All legislative matters including, but not limited to resolutions, ordinance, motions, reports, and communications pending in Council or Committees at the conclusion of the Term lapse. Each new Council shall start with new Council business. All Council files pending before the City Council, which have not been placed on a Council or Committee agenda for consideration or have failed in Committee, are deemed "received and filed" or "failed". The Clerk of Council is responsible for the administration of this process. The Clerk of Council administratively closes all received and filed Council files. A letter placed in the file provides notice that the file, and its subject matter, is no longer active as of the date of the letter. The Council file is deemed closed.Filed  Action details Not available
201501583 1 OrdinanceORDINANCE, submitted by Councilmember Yvette Simpson, from Paula Boggs Muething, City Solicitor on December 4, 2015, AMENDING the City Manager Performance Review Process followed by the Mayor and members of Council in evaluating the job performance of the City Manager of the City of Cincinnati in order to provide appropriate oversight and to allow for such reviews by the Mayor and three members of Council on a periodic basis, and repealing Ordinance Nos. 324-2006 and 377-2012 which established the prior methods for engaging in such performance reviews.Indefinitely Postponed  Action details Not available
201601617 1 CommunicationCOMMUNICATION, submitted by Councilmember Simpson, from Justin Leach, President, Cincinnati Preservation Collective, regarding Historic Conservation Board Members.Filed  Action details Not available
201401024 1 OrdinanceORDINANCE, (EMERGENCY) submitted by Mayor John Cranley, from Terry Nestor, Interim City Solicitor on 8/4/2014, APPROVING the recommendation of the Mayor of the City of Cincinnati for the appointment of Harry E. Black as City Manager of the City of Cincinnati, effective as of 12:00 a.m. on September 8, 2014, and establishing the terms and compensation for the position.Filed  Action details Not available
201601462 1 MotionMOTION, submitted by Councilmembers Simpson, Young and Seelbach, WE DIRECT the Administration to cease all meetings with the Cincinnati Parks Foundation including those regarding the initiation of a Memorandum of Understanding, unless and until directed by City Council. WE FURTHER DIRECT the Administration to release all communications, electronic and otherwise between the City Administration and Cincinnati Parks Foundation to City Council. (STATEMENT ATTACHED)Filed  Action details Not available
201700345 1 PresentationPRESENTATION submitted by Harry Black, City Manager, on 3/7/2017, regarding Duke Energy Convention Center Concession Audit.Filed  Action details Not available
201601514 1 MotionMOTION, dated 11/7/2016, submitted by Councilmembers Simpson, Seelbach and Young, WE DIRECT the Administration to draft an ordinance to expand the Police Department's complement of Lieutenants in order to settle any potential lawsuits arising from the errors discovered in the most recent Lieutenants Exam. (STATEMENT ATTACHED)Filed  Action details Not available
201600951 1 MotionMOTION, submitted by Vice Mayor David S. Mann on 6/28/2016, WE MOVE that the Administration answer the following questions and provide the following documents to the Rules and Audit Committee: 1. Who made the decis ion to delete from the final MSD audit as presented to Council the allegations from Bricker & Eckler attorney Mark Evans that city employees pressured him and his firm to make a payment of $55,000 to Sam Malone in June 2015? 2. Who made the decision to delete references to Mr. Evans' concerns about the substance of the arrangement with Mr. Malone? 3. Why were these allegations and references deleted? 4. Who were the individuals that Mr. Evans stated made this payment demand on him? 5. Provide a copy of all contracts related to service by Mr. Malone for which he was paid $55,000 in June 2015. 6. Provide a copy of all communications within and without the city related to (a) services of Mr. Malone; and (b) payments to Mr. Malone in June 2015.(STATEMENT ATTACHED)Filed  Action details Not available
201401498 1 OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Harry Black, City Manager, on 12/17/2014, amending Article I, Section 1, "Principal Appointive Officers," of the Administrative Code of the City of Cincinnati by excluding the Director of Sewers to remove the person holding that position from the state-law-imposed residency restriction on the holder of that position; and further AMENDING the Administrative Code by deleting the reference to a "Superintendent of Water Works" in Article VIII, Section 1 of the Administrative Code, which position is no longer consistent with the City's Table of Organization.Indefinitely Postponed  Action details Not available
201700366 1 PresentationPRESENTATION submitted by Harry Black, City Manager, on 3/7/2017, regarding Auditor of State of Ohio - MSD.Filed  Action details Not available
201601550 1 PresentationPRESENTATION, dated 11/15/2016, submitted by Councilmember Flynn from Harry Black, City Manager and Georgetta Kelly, HR Director presenting "City of Cincinnati Police Lieutenant Promotional Exam 2016: Presentation to the Civil Service Commission from Carl Swander, President and CEO of Ergo Metrics".Filed  Action details Not available