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Meeting Name: Budget, Finance & Governance Committee Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 6/27/2018 Minutes status: Final  
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201801040 1 OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Patrick A. Duhaney, Acting City Manager, on 6/20/2018, levying special assessments for the purpose of the assessment project at 2145 Dana Avenue in the City of Cincinnati involving the City of Cincinnati, Ohio Energy Special Improvement District.Passed Emergency  Action details Not available
201801041 1 OrdinanceORDINANCE, (EMERGENCY) submitted by Patrick A. Duhaney, Acting City Manager on 6/20/2018, VACATING a permanent easement for pedestrian and vehicular traffic, in favor of the public, over the former St. James Alley, Between E. McMillan Street and Curtis Street in the Walnut Hills neighborhood of Cincinnati, as depicted and granted on the plat titled "Community Development Survey of Walnut Hills Parcels", recorded at Plat Book 251, Page 51 and Registered Land Plat Book 55, Page 5, Hamilton County, Ohio Recorder's Office.Passed Emergency  Action details Not available
201801046 1 OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Patrick A. Duhaney, Actimg City Manager, on 6/25/2018, authorizing the transfer and appropriation of the sum of $8,575,300.00 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; AUTHORIZING the City Manager to accept and appropriate resources from the Metropolitan Sewer District as follows: $57,500.00 to capital improvement program project account no. 980x091x190903, "Enterprise Networks and Security Enhancements"; $12,700.00 to capital improvement program project account no. 980x091x190914, "CHRIS Enhancement 9.2"; and $22,500.00 to capital improvement program project account no. 980x091x190912, "Data Center Infrastructure Replacement," for the purpose of providing the Metropolitan Sewer District's portion of the costs for those capital improvement program projects; AUTHORIZING the appropriation of the sum of $11,Passed Emergency  Action details Not available
201801037 1 OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Patrick A. Duhaney, Acting City Manager, on 6/20/2018, approving and authorizing the City Manager to execute a Community Reinvestment Area Tax Exemption Agreement with Cincinnati Brewery District Apartments LLC, thereby authorizing a 12-year tax exemption for 100% of the value of improvements made to real property located at 1906 Elm Street in the Over-the-Rhine neighborhood of Cincinnati, in connection with the remodeling of the building located on the property into approximately 600 square feet of commercial space and 7,000 square feet of residential space, at a total construction cost of approximately $1,582,000.Passed Emergency  Action details Not available
201801035 1 OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Patrick A. Duhaney, Acting City Manager, on 6/20/2018, authorizing the City Manager to execute a Property Sale and Development Agreement with Neyer Properties, Incorporated for the sale of City-owned property located at 137 W. 7th Street in downtown Cincinnati, commonly known as the Shillito west building, for a mixed-use development project consisting of office space, street-level retail space, and a public parking garage.Passed Emergency  Action details Not available
201801078 1 OrdinanceORDINANCE, (EMERGENCY) submitted by Patrick A. Duhaney, Acting City Manager, on 6/20/2018, AUTHORIZING the City Manager to execute a Funding Agreement with the Corporation For Findlay Market of Cincinnati, which provides for a City loan in the principal amount not to exceed $200,000 to assist with the build-out of a restaurant incubator, including the acquisition of kitchen equipment and fixtures, to be located at 1807-1809 Elm Street in the Over-the-Rhine neighborhood of Cincinnati.Passed Emergency  Action details Not available
201801081 1 OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Patrick A. Duhaney, Acting City Manager, on 6/25/2018, authorizing the City Manager to execute a Property Sale and Development Agreement with Andrew Reider and Rachel Reider for the sale of the upper levels of the City-owned building located at 118 W. Elder Street in the Over-the-Rhine neighborhood of Cincinnati, for residential redevelopment.Passed Emergency  Action details Not available
201801082 1 OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Patrick A. Duhaney, Acting City Manager, on 6/25/2018, repealing Ordinance No. 134-2018, passed by Cincinnati City Council on June 6, 2018, pertaining to the public purpose and exemption from real property taxation pursuant to Section 5709.41 of the Ohio Revised Code, of improvements to the real property located within an area generally bound by Sierra Street to the north, Ravenna Street to the west, Prentice Street to the south, and Whetsel Avenue to the east, in the Madisonville neighborhood in Cincinnati, to be constructed pursuant to a Funding, Acquisition and Development Agreement between the City of Cincinnati and Ackermann Enterprises, Inc.Passed Emergency  Action details Not available
201801093 1 OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Patrick A. Duhaney, Acting City Manager, on 6/25/2018, providing for the issuance of bonds or notes in anticipation of such bonds, by the City of Cincinnati, Ohio in the principal amount of $11,065,000 for the purpose of making street improvements.Passed Emergency  Action details Not available
201801094 1 OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Patrick A. Duhaney, Acting City Manager, on 6/25/2018, providing for the issuance of bonds or notes in anticipation of such bonds, by the City of Cincinnati, Ohio in the principal amount of $1,950,000 for the purpose of making parks and recreation improvements.Passed Emergency  Action details Not available
201801095 1 OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Patrick A. Duhaney, Acting City Manager, on 6/25/2018, providing for the issuance of bonds or notes in anticipation of such bonds, by the City of Cincinnati, Ohio in the principal amount of $10,930,000 for the purpose of making public building improvements.Passed Emergency  Action details Not available
201801096 1 OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Patrick A. Duhaney, Acting City Manager, on 6/25/2018, providing for the issuance of bonds or notes in anticipation of such bonds, by the City of Cincinnati, Ohio in the principal amount of $7,540,000 for the purpose of making equipment improvements.Passed Emergency  Action details Not available
201801097 1 OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Patrick A. Duhaney, Acting City Manager, on 6/25/2018, providing for the issuance of notes in the principal amount of $17,381,500 by the City of Cincinnati in anticipation of the issuance of bonds, and to provide funds for street improvements.Passed Emergency  Action details Not available
201801098 1 OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Patrick A. Duhaney, Acting City Manager, on 6/25/2018, providing for the issuance of notes in the principal amount of $2,178,000 by the City of Cincinnati in anticipation of the issuance of bonds, and to provide funds for recreation improvements.Passed Emergency  Action details Not available
201801099 1 OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Patrick A. Duhaney, Acting City Manager, on 6/25/2018, providing for the issuance of notes in the principal amount of $2,077,000 by the City of Cincinnati in anticipation of the issuance of bonds, and to provide funds for park improvements.Passed Emergency  Action details Not available
201801034 1 OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Patrick A. Duhaney, Acting City Manager, on 6/20/2018, approving and authorizing the City Manager to execute a Community Reinvestment Area Tax Exemption Agreement with Findlaomi LLC, thereby authorizing a 10-year tax exemption for 80% of the value of improvements made to real property located at 1706 Central Parkway in the Over-the-Rhine neighborhood of Cincinnati, in connection with the remodeling of the building located on the property into approximately 1,970 square feet of office space, at a total construction cost of approximately $275,000.Passed Emergency  Action details Not available
201801033 1 OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Patrick A. Duhaney, Acting City Manager, on 6/20/2018, approving and authorizing the City Manager to execute a Community Reinvestment Area Tax Exemption Agreement with Riverside Drive Enterprises LLC, thereby authorizing a 15-year tax exemption for 100% of the value of improvements made to real property located at 2746-2790 River Road in the Sedamsville neighborhood of Cincinnati, in connection with the remodeling of an existing building into approximately 3,480 square feet of commercial space and the construction of an approximately 100-square foot gas station kiosk, at a total construction cost of approximately $700,000.Passed Emergency  Action details Not available
201801026 1 OrdinanceORDINANCE, (EMERGENCY) submitted by Councilmember Seelbach, from Paula Boggs Muething, City Solicitor, on 6/18/2018, AUTHORIZING the establishment of new capital improvement program project account no. 980x233x182324, "Pride Crosswalk," for the purpose of providing resources to install a Pride crosswalk in the City of Cincinnati; and further AUTHORIZING the City Manager to accept with gratitude and appropriate a monetary donation in the amount of $8,000.00 from Cincinnati Center City Development Corporation to the new capital improvement program project account no. 980x233x182324, "Pride Crosswalk."Passed Emergency  Action details Not available
201801053 1 OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Patrick A. Duhaney, Acting City Manager, on 6/25/2018, authorizing the City Manager to execute a Property Sale and Development Agreement with 111-13 W. Elder St. LLC for the sale of the upper levels of the City-owned buildings located at 111 & 113 W. Elder Street in the Over-the-Rhine neighborhood of Cincinnati, for residential redevelopment.Passed Emergency  Action details Not available
201801011 1 OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Patrick A. Duhaney, Acting City Manager, on 6/20/2018, accepting the conveyance from the State of Ohio, Department of Transportation, of real property located along I-71 in the southeast quadrant of Martin Luther King Jr. Drive and Reading Road in the Avondale neighborhood of Cincinnati; and further AUTHORIZING the City Manager to execute a First Amendment to Purchase Option Agreement with Uptown SEQ Holdings, LLC, an affiliate of Terrex, LLC, pursuant to which the City will grant to the company the option, for a period of up to 8 years, to purchase the property that the City is acquiring from the State of Ohio, Department of Transportation, at fair market value, for commercial redevelopment.Passed Emergency  Action details Not available
201801108 1 OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Patrick A. Duhaney, Acting City Manager, on 6/25/2018, authorizing the transfer of the sum of $100,000 from account no. 050x212x7100 and $150,000 from account no. 050x212x7500 to account no. 050x211x7100 within the Department of Buildings and Inspections for the purpose of realigning funds for the ongoing personnel needs of the Department.Passed Emergency  Action details Not available
201801111 1 OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Patrick A. Duhaney, Acting City Manager, on 6/25/2018, authorizing the transfer of and return to source Funds 758, 858, and 870 the sum of $1,040,000.00 from various General Capital Budget capital improvement program project accounts for the purpose of decreasing certain existing capital improvement program project accounts and providing resources for the FY 2019 General Capital Budget, according to Section 1 of the attached Schedule of Transfer; AUTHORIZING the transfer and appropriation of the sum of $1,040,000.00 from the unappropriated surplus of Capital Funds 758, 858, and 870 to capital improvement program project accounts for the purpose of providing resources for certain capital improvement program project accounts, according to Section 2 of the attached Schedule of Transfer; and further DECLARING certain projects to be for a public purpose, all for the purpose of carrying out the Capital Improvement Program.Indefinitely Postponed  Action details Not available
201801113 1 OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Patrick A. Duhaney, Acting City Manager, on 6/25/2018, providing the Director of the Department of Buildings and Inspections to implement, assess, and charge enhanced fees for permitting and property maintenance-related services; MODIFYING Title VIII, "Business Regulations," of the Cincinnati Municipal Code by AMENDING the provisions of Sections 895-13, "Outdoor Advertising Sign Construction Permit," 895-19, "Annual Outdoor Advertising Sign Permit Renewal," and 895-99, "Penalties," of Chapter 895, "Outdoor Advertising Signs"; MODIFYING Title XI, "Cincinnati Building Code," of the Cincinnati Municipal Code by AMENDING the provisions of Section 1101-17, "Permits," of Chapter 1101, "Administration," and Sections 1107-09, "Periodic Inspections" and 1107-15, "Power to Seal," of Chapter 1107, "Elevator and Conveyor Equipment," and by ORDAINING new Section 1101-64, "Recovering Total Cost of Correcting Hazardous Condition of Building and/or Abating Nuisance" of Chapter 1101, "Administration"; and AUTHORIZING the appropriation of $3,658,125 pursuant to the aPassed Emergency  Action details Not available
201801115 1 OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Patrick A. Duhaney, Acting City Manager, on 6/25/2018, approving and adopting a Capital Improvement Program and Budget for fiscal year 2019, 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 of proceeds from the Cincinnati Southern Railway to other parts of said Capital Improvement Program; AUTHORIZING the transfer and return to source Funds 758, 861, and 870 the sum of $2,866,013.06 from various General Capital Budget capital improvement program project accounts in accordance with the attached Schedule of Transfer; AUTHORIZING the transfer and return to source Fund 758 the sum of $993,000.00 from various General Capital Budget capital improvement program project accounts in accordance with the attached Schedule of Transfer; AUTHORIZING the establishment of new capital improvement program project account no. 980x164x181624, "Development ROW Improvements"; AUTHORIZING the transfer and appropriationPassed Emergency  Action details Not available
201801116 1 OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Patrick A. Duhaney, Acting City Manager, on 6/25/2018, declaring the improvements to the real property located at 743-769 E. McMillan Street, 2438 and 2420 Concord Street, and 718-752 Wayne Street in the Walnut Hills neighborhood of Cincinnati, to be constructed pursuant to a Funding, Sale and Development Agreement among the City of Cincinnati, 739 E McMillan St, LLC and Firehouse Row Holdings, LLC, to be a public purpose and exempt from real property taxation for a period of 30 years pursuant to Section 5709.41 of the Ohio Revised Code.Passed Emergency  Action details Not available
201801117 1 OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Patrick A. Duhaney, Acting City Manager, on 6/25/2018, establishing priority order of property tax exemptions granted for parcels of real property located at 743-769 E. McMillan Street, 2438 and 2420 Concord Street, and 718-752 Wayne Street within Cincinnati's Walnut Hills Incentive District, in connection with a mixed-use development being undertaken by 739 E McMillan St, LLC.Passed Emergency  Action details Not available
201801126 1 OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Patrick A. Duhaney, Acting City Manager, on 6/27/2018, authorizing the City Manager to apply for, accept, and appropriate a grant in the amount of $1,000,000 from the U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance, Innovations in Community-Based Crime Reduction Program (CFDA #16.817), for the purpose of providing funds for the expansion of the PIVOT (Place-Based Investigations of Violent Offender Territories) Initiative and victim and witness services.Passed Emergency  Action details Not available
201801140 1 OrdinanceORDINANCE, (EMERGENCY) submitted by Patrick A. Duhaney, Acting City Manager on 6/25/2018, APPROVING and AUTHORIZING t he execution of a Job Creation Tax Credit Agreement with The Kroger Co., pursuant to which the company agrees to create 590 new jobs at the Atrium II Building, 221 East Fourth Street, Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 in Cincinnati's Central Business District neighborhood and for a period of 5 years, the City agrees to provide an income tax credit equal to 40% of City income tax revenue from such new jobs.Passed Emergency  Action details Not available
201801141 1 OrdinanceORDINANCE, (EMERGENCY) submitted by Councilmember Mann, from Paula Boggs Muething, City Solicitor, on 6/25/2018 MODIFYING the provisions of Title III, "Financial, Personnel, Procurement and Real Property Procedures," of the Cincinnati Municipal Code by ORDAINING new Chapter 313, "Outdoor Advertising Sign Excise Tax"; and MODIFYING the provisions of Title VIII, "Business Regulations," of the Cincinnati Municipal Code by ORDAINING new Section 895-27, "Outdoor Advertising Sign Excise Tax" of Chapter 895, "Outdoor Advertising Sign Excise Tax," of Chapter 895, "Outdoor Advertising Signs," and MODIFYING the provisions of Title XV, "Code Compliance and Hearings," of the Cincinnati Municipal Code by AMENDING Section 1501-8, Class C1 Civil Offenses," in order to levy an excise tax on the privilege of installing, placing and maintaining outdoor advertising signs in the City of Cincinnati.Indefinitely Postponed  Action details Not available
201801143 1 OrdinanceORDINANCE, (EMERGENCY) submitted by Patrick A. Duhaney, Acting City Manager, on 6/25/2018, MODIFYING 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 to the unincorporated areas of Hamilton County effective September 1, 2018. (VERSION B)Passed Emergency  Action details Not available
201801159 1 OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Patrick A. Duhaney, Acting City Manager, on 6/27/2018, authorizing the transfer of and return to source Funds 758, 858, and 870 the sum of $1,040,000.00 from various General Capital Budget capital improvement program project accounts for the purpose of decreasing certain existing capital improvement program project accounts and providing resources for the FY 2019 General Capital Budget, according to Section 1 of the attached Schedule of Transfer; AUTHORIZING the transfer and appropriation of the sum of $1,040,000.00 from the unappropriated surplus of Capital Funds 758, 858, and 870 to capital improvement program project accounts for the purpose of providing resources for certain capital improvement program project accounts, according to Section 2 of the attached Schedule of Transfer; and further DECLARING certain projects to be for a public purpose, all for the purpose of carrying out the Capital Improvement Program.Indefinitely Postponed  Action details Not available
201801162 1 OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY), dated 06/27/2018, submitted by Mayor Cranley, AUTHORIZING the transfer and appropriation of $100,000 from the unappropriated surplus of the General Fund, and the transfer of $235,500 from existing operating accounts within the General Fund according to the attached General Fund Operating Budget as recommended by the Mayor in order to provide funding as follows: Police overtime, $200,000; Regional Economic Development Initiative, $12,500; Greater Cincinnati Redevelopment Authority, $35,00; and the state lobbyist contract, $88,000.Passed Emergency  Action details Not available
201801163 1 OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY), dated 06/27/2018, submitted by C. Bigham, Director of Budget and Evaluation, AUTHORIZING the transfer of and return to source Funds 758, 858, and 870, the sum of $1,040,000.00 from various General Capital Budget capital improvement program project accounts for the purpose of decreasing certain existing capital improvement program projects accounts and providing resources for the FY 2019 General Capital Budget, according to Section 1 of the attached Schedule of Transfer; AUTHORIZING the transfer and appropriation of the sum of $1,040,000.00 from the unappropriated surplus of Capital Funds 758, 858, and 870 to capital improvement program project accounts for the purpose of providing resources for certain capital improvement program project accounts, according to Section 2 of the attached Schedule of Transfer; and further DECLARING certain projects to be for a public purpose, all for the purpose of carrying out the Capital Improvement ProgramPassed Emergency  Action details Not available
201801164 1 OrdinanceORDINANCE, (EMERGENCY) submitted by Councilmember Mann, from Paula Boggs Muething, on 6/27/2018, MODIFYING the provisions of Title III, "Financial, Personnel, Procurement and Real Property Procedures," of the Cincinnati Municipal Code by ORDAINING new Chapter 313, "Outdoor Advertising Sign Excise Tax"; and MODIFYING the provisions of Title VIII, "Business Regulations," of the Cincinnati Municipal Code by ORDAINING new Section 895-27, "Outdoor Advertising Sign Excise Tax," of Chapter 895, "Outdoor Advertising Signs," and MODIFYING the provisions of Title XV, "Code Compliance and Hearings," of the Cincinnati Municipal Code by AMENDING Section 1501-8, "Class C1 Civil Offenses," in order to levy an excise tax on the privilege of installing, placing and maintaining outdoor advertising signs in the City of Cincinnati. (VERSION B)Passed Emergency  Action details Not available
201801009 1 OrdinanceORDINANCE submitted by Patrick A. Duhaney, Acting City Manager, on 6/20/2018, to levy special assessments to pay for a portion of the cost of special street lighting in Lighting Group 1 for the three-year period beginning on August 1, 2017.Passed  Action details Not available
201801038 1 ResolutionRESOLUTION (EMERGENCY) LEGISLATIVE, submitted by Patrick A. Duhaney, Acting City Manager, on 6/20/2018, declaring by legislative resolution the necessity of the assessment project at 2145 Dana Avenue in the City of Cincinnati, Ohio involving the City of Cincinnati, Ohio Energy Special Improvement District.Passed Emergency  Action details Not available
201801010 1 OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Patrick A. Duhaney, Acting City Manager, on 6/20/2018, approving and authorizing the City Manager to execute a Community Reinvestment Area Tax Exemption Agreement with Race and Vine Offices LLC, an affiliate of 3CDC, thereby authorizing an 11-year tax exemption for 100% of the value of improvements made to real property located at 1502 Vine Street, 1434 Vine Street, and 1537 Race Street in the Over-the-Rhine neighborhood of Cincinnati, in connection with the remodeling of existing buildings into approximately 38,177 square feet of office space and 7,672 square feet of commercial space, at a total construction cost of approximately $15,632,310.Passed Emergency  Action details Not available
201800540 1 ReportREPORT, dated 3/28/2018, submitted by Harry Black, City Manager, regarding Compliance with Section 7 of the Fair Labor Standards Act. (SEE DOCUMENT #201800125 FOR MOTION)Approved & Filed  Action details Not available
201801007 1 OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Patrick A. Duhaney, Acting City Manager, on 6/20/2018, authorizing the City Manager to apply for, accept, and appropriate a grant of up to $7,324,742 from the Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency FY 2017 Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grant Program to partially fund the salary and benefits of 40 recruits for the Cincinnati Fire Department for three years.Passed Emergency  Action details Not available
201801002 1 OrdinanceORDINANCE, (B VERSION) dated 06/14/2018, submitted by Councilmember Sittenfeld, ESTABLISHING a process for grants from project account no. 980x256x17256, "Wheelchair Accessible Taxicabs," for the purpose of helping taxi cab owners to convert existing vehicles to become accessible to persons with a disability, in accordance with the recently updated standards for accessible public vehicles established in Cincinnati Municipal Code Chapter 407, "Public Vehicles."Passed  Action details Not available
201800999 1 OrdinanceORDINANCE submitted by Patrick A. Duhaney, Acting City Manager, on 6/20/2018, authorizing the establishment of new capital improvement program project account no. 980x199x181927, "St. Clair Recreation Area Improvements," for the purpose of providing resources to implement improvements to the outdoor and athletic facilities at the St. Clair Recreation Area including athletic field renovations, parking lot improvements, and ADA access; and further AUTHORIZING the acceptance and appropriation of $320,000 from the Metropolitan Sewer District to capital improvement program project account no. 980x199x181927, "St. Clair Recreation Area Improvements," for the purpose of providing resources to implement improvements to the outdoor and athletic facilities at the St. Clair Recreation Area.Passed  Action details Not available
201800998 1 OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Patrick A. Duhaney, Acting City Manager, on 6/20/2018, authorizing the City Manager to apply for and accept reimbursement from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for eligible costs incurred by the City during its response to the February 2018 floods; and further ESTABLISHING new Fund 479, "FEMA -2018 Flood," for receipt of such reimbursement funds.Passed Emergency  Action details Not available
201800994 1 OrdinanceORDINANCE submitted by Patrick A. Duhaney, Acting City Manager, on 6/20/2018, authorizing the City Manager to apply for grant resources in an amount up to $25,000,000.00 awarded by the United States Department of Transportation through the Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD) transportation discretionary grant program to provide resources for demolition and construction of portions of a new Western Hills Viaduct, including construction of the eastern and western approaches to the replacement viaduct.Passed  Action details Not available
201800992 1 OrdinanceORDINANCE submitted by Patrick A. Duhaney, Acting City Manager, on 6/20/2018, authorizing the City Manager to execute a Ground Lease with BLOC Ministries, Inc. pursuant to which the City will lease to the corporation approximately 7 acres of land at 1655 Ross Avenue in the East Price Hill neighborhood of Cincinnati, for the construction and operation of a horse riding academy, for a term of up to 30 years.Passed  Action details Not available
201800991 1 OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Patrick A. Duhaney, Acting City Manager, on 6/20/2018, authorizing the City Manager to convey a parcel of land at 3638 Reading Road, in the Avondale neighborhood of Cincinnati, to The Board of Education of the Cincinnati City School District, in exchange for which the School Board will convey to the City a similar-sized parcel of land on Reading Road to facilitate the City's expansion of the adjacent Hirsch Recreation Center.Passed Emergency  Action details Not available
201800990 1 OrdinanceORDINANCE submitted by Patrick A. Duhaney, Acting City Manager, on 6/20/2018, establishing new capital improvement program project account no. 980x199x181928, "Ohio River Trail West - Grant," for the purpose of providing grant resources for the Ohio River Trail West; and further AUTHORIZING the City Manager to accept and appropriate an amount up to $212,369 from the State of Ohio, Ohio Department of Natural Resources Clean Ohio Trails Fund to the newly established capital improvement program project account no. 980x199x181928, "Ohio River Trail West - Grant," for the purpose of providing grant resources for an extension of the Ohio River Trail West in the Gilday Recreational Complex in the Riverside neighborhood.Passed  Action details Not available
201800989 1 OrdinanceORDINANCE submitted by Patrick A. Duhaney, Acting City Manager, on 6/20/2018, authorizing the City Manager to execute a Grant of Encroachment Easement in favor of Morgan Apartments LLC, owner of the property located at 19-27 West Clifton Avenue in the Over-the-Rhine neighborhood of Cincinnati, pursuant to which the City will grant an encroachment easement over a portion of the adjoining public right-of-way known as West Clifton Avenue for the construction, use, maintenance, and repair of stairs that encroach upon the right-of-way.Passed  Action details Not available
201801165 1 OrdinanceORDINANCE, (EMERGENCY) submitted by Councilmember Landsman, from Paula Boggs Muething, City Solicitor, on 6/27/2018, APPROVING a $4,472,596 operations and maintenance budget for the Cincinnati Bell Connector for FY 2019, which budget includes hiring a new streetcar executive; and AUTHORIZING the appropriation of $3,035,458 from Fund 455, "Streetcar Operations," for streetcar requirements including, for FY 2019, the City of Cincinnati's direct contribution toward the streetcar operating shortfall. (B VERSION)Passed Emergency  Action details Not available
201800957 1 OrdinanceORDINANCE, (EMERGENCY) AMENDING Ordinance No. 68-2018 by MODIFYING the provisions of Chapter 720, Stormwater Management Code, of Title VII, General Provisions, of the Cincinnati Municipal Code, by AMENDING Section 720-59, Monthly Charge Per Equivalent Runoff Unit (ERU), to increase the monthly storm drainage charge to $4.64 per equivalent runoff unit effective August 1, 2018 with subsequent increases for calendar years 2019 through 2021, to provide resources for construction of flood mitigation and drainage projects that will improve the performance of the stormwater collection system, proactive stormwater infrastructure maintenance, ensure compliance with state and federal environmental requirements, including the Clean Water Act, and critical ongoing maintenance, capital repair and replacement of the City flood control facilities such as the Mill Creek Barrier Dam and associated levee system; and AUTHORIZING the appropriation of the sum of $3,400,000, of which $2,100,000 would provide resources to shift trash and litter pickup expenses in the Department of Public Services and the Passed Emergency  Action details Not available
201800955 1 OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY), dated 06/06/2018, submitted by Mayor Cranley, AUTHORIZING the City Manager to implement the necessary administrative actions to generate sufficient revenue in Fiscal Year 2019 based upon implementation of or increases to City of Cincinnati procurement fees, pre-development fees, Office of Administrative Hearing fees, and parking fees as are necessary to generate funds in the amount of $3,811,600, which resulting funds shall be appropriated for the purpose of funding the economic development portion of the City's FY19 leveraged support programs and the Cincinnati Health Department's needle exchange program in accordance with the attached Schedule of Appropriation, and enacting Section 1501-35, Fee Schedule For Filing of Appeals at the Office of Administrative Hearings, and amending Section 515-9, Impoundment and Immobilization, of the Cincinnati Municipal Code.Passed Emergency  Action details Not available
201800954 1 OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY), dated 06/06/2018, submitted by Mayor Cranley, MODIFYING the provisions of Chapter 730, Commercial Waste, of the Cincinnati Municipal Code, by AMENDING Section 730-17, Requirement to Execute a Franchise Agreement with the City; Payment of Franchise Fees, to increase franchise fees for the collection of commercial waste effective July 1, 2018; and AUTHORIZING the appropriation of $2,000,000 pursuant to the attached Schedule of Appropriation to provide funding for the City's recycling program, the position of Environmental Programs Manager, and leveraged support for certain economic development programs.Passed Emergency  Action details Not available
201801047 1 OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Patrick A. Duhaney, Acting City Manager, on 6/25/2018, providing for the appropriation for the current expenses and other expenditures of the Restricted Revenue Funds of the City of Cincinnati in the total amount of $445,031,730, specifically from the Water Works Fund; the Parking System Facilities Fund; the Convention Center Fund; the General Aviation Fund; the Municipal Golf Fund; the Stormwater Management 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 Cincinnati Riverfront Park Fund; the Hazard Abatement Fund; the Bond Hill Roselawn Stabilization & Revitalization Operations Fund; the 9-1-1 Cell Phone Fees Fund; the Safe and Clean Fund; the Health Services Fund; the Cincinnati Area Geographic Information System (CAGIS) Fund; the County Law Enforcement Applied Regionally (CLEAR) Fund; and the Income Tax-Transit Fund for operating requirements, capital outlay, and Passed Emergency  Action details Not available
201801057 1 MotionMOTION, dated 06/21/2018, submitted by Councilmembers Sittenfeld and Mann, WE MOVE that the Law Department draft an ordinance for a Charter Amendment to be placed on the November 2018 ballot providing the citizens of Cincinnati an opportunity to vote on a 2.0% increase to the Admissions Tax, with the proceeds to be used exclusively to support funding for United Way administered Human Services and Neighborhoods. (BACKGROUND ATTACHED)Adopt  Action details Not available
201801100 1 OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Patrick A. Duhaney, Acting City Manager, on 6/25/2018, authorizing the City Manager and/or the Fiscal Officer to enter into interim financing options in the form of either (1) a bond anticipation note line of credit and/or (2) fixed rate bond anticipation notes for the purpose of funding the City's Capital Acceleration Plan, as provided in the Capital Budget by Ordinance No.170-2018, and approving other matters related thereto.Passed Emergency  Action details Not available
201801101 1 OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Patrick A. Duhaney, Acting City Manager, on 6/25/2018, providing for the issuance, sale and delivery of bonds in a principal amount not to exceed $100,000,000 by the City of Cincinnati, County of Hamilton, State of Ohio, for the purpose of refunding all or a portion of certain outstanding general obligation bonds of the City, including, but not limited to, the outstanding general obligation bonds listed on Exhibit A hereto, and providing for a refunding savings threshold in connection herewith.Passed Emergency  Action details Not available
201801102 1 OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Patrick A. Duhaney, Acting City Manager, on 6/25/2018, providing for the issuance, sale and delivery of not to exceed $2,500,000 of Economic Development Revenue Bonds (Industrial Site Redevelopment Project), or notes in anticipation thereof, of the City of Cincinnati, County of Hamilton, State of Ohio, for the purpose of financing certain improvements; authorizing a pledge and lien on certain revenues and other City resources to secure such bonds or note; and authorizing necessary documents to secure such bonds or notes.Passed Emergency  Action details Not available
201801103 1 OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Patrick A. Duhaney, Acting City Manager, on 6/25/2018, providing for the issuance, sale and delivery of not to exceed $750,000 of Economic Development Revenue Bonds (East Price Hill Revitalization Permanent Improvements Project), or notes in anticipation thereof, of the City of Cincinnati, County of Hamilton, State of Ohio, for the purpose of financing certain improvements; authorizing a pledge and lien on certain revenues and other City resources to secure such bonds or notes; and authorizing necessary documents to secure such bonds or notes.Passed Emergency  Action details Not available
201801104 1 OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Patrick A. Duhaney, Acting City Manager, on 6/25/2018, providing for the issuance of bonds or notes in anticipation of such bonds, by the City of Cincinnati, Ohio in the principal amount of $4,415,000 for the purpose of making stormwater improvements.Passed Emergency  Action details Not available
201800973 1 OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Patrick A. Duhaney, Acting City Manager, on 6/13/2018, authorizing the City Manager to execute a Property Sale Agreement with Benton Block, LLC, an affiliate of 8K Development Company, LLC, for the sale of City-owned property located at 1712-18 Vine Street and 1659-63 Hamer Street near Grant Park in the Over-the-Rhine neighborhood of Cincinnati.Passed Emergency  Action details Not available
201800952 1 OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY), dated 06/06/2018, submitted by Mayor Cranley, APPROVING a $4,422,596 operations and maintenance budget for the Cincinnati Bell Connector for FY 2019; and AUTHORIZING the appropriation of $2,985,458 from Fund 455, ?Streetcar Operations, for streetcar requirements including, for FY 2019, the City of Cincinnati?s direct contribution toward the streetcar operating shortfall.Indefinitely Postponed  Action details Not available