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Meeting Name: Budget, Finance & Governance Committee Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 6/24/2020 Minutes status: Final  
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202000740 1 OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY), dated 6/17/2020, submitted by Patrick A. Duhaney, City Manager, AUTHORIZING an early retirement incentive program to full-time City of Cincinnati employees who are members of the Cincinnati Retirement System and who are not participating in the deferred retirement option program (DROP) or who are not rehired retirees (“Retirant”), who meet the eligibility criteria set forth below prior to January 1, 2021.   Action details Not available
202000741 1 OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY), dated 6/17/2020, submitted by Patrick A. Duhaney, City Manager, APPROVING a $2,981,320 operations and maintenance budget for the Cincinnati Bell Connector for fiscal year 2021; AUTHORIZING the transfer and return to source of $934,000 from existing capital improvement program project no. 980x233x172378, Streetcar System Maintenance and Repair, to the Fund 455, Streetcar Operations for the purpose of providing operating budget resources to maintain the Cincinnati Bell Connector in a state of good repair during the suspension of streetcar operations; and AUTHORIZING the appropriation of $2,981,320 from Fund 455, Streetcar Operations for the streetcar system requirements including, for fiscal year 2021, the City of Cincinnati direct contribution toward the Cincinnati Bell Connector operating shortfall.   Action details Not available
202000747 1 OrdinanceORDINANCE, (EMERGENCY) dated 6/17/2020, submitted by Patrick A. Duhaney, City Manager, MODIFYING Section 324-7, Scope and Effective Period of Chapter 324 of Chapter 324, Minority and Women Business Enterprise Programs of the Cincinnati Municipal Code to extend the effective period of Chapter 324 to allow time for a new disparity study to be completed.   Action details Not available
202000748 1 OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Patrick A. Duhaney, City Manager, on 06/17/2020, APPROVING AND ADOPTING a Capital Improvement Program and Budget for Fiscal Year 2021, 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 050, 757, and 758 the sum of $3,250,000 from various General Capital Budget capital improvement program project accounts in accordance with the attached Schedule A, Schedule of Transfer; AUTHORIZING the transfer and appropriation of resources from various existing funds and/or project accounts to various funds and/or project accounts; and further DECLARING certain projects to be for a public purpose, all for the purpose of carrying out the Capital Improvement Program.   Action details Not available
202000749 1 OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY), dated 6/17/2020, submitted by Patrick A. Duhaney, City Manager, ESTABLISHING that any federal or State of Ohio COVID-19 pandemic relief aid provided to the City of Cincinnati in excess of $15,000,000, which amount is already included as a one-time source in the Recommended FY 2021 General Fund Operating Budget, will be spent to the extent possible to reduce or offset any expenditure of the $25,000,000 of emergency bond proceeds authorized under Ohio Revised Code Section 133.12 for COVID-19 pandemic expenses included as a one-time source in the Recommended FY 2021 General Fund Operating Budget, and that any relief aid in excess of $25,000,000 will be spent to the extent possible and as authorized by the terms of the applicable aid program so that General Fund money can be utilized to bolster and improve the CityÆs reserve accounts.   Action details Not available
202000738 1 ReportREPORT, dated 6/17/2020, submitted by Patrick A. Duhaney, City Manager, regarding Department of Finance Reports for the Month Ended April 30, 2020.   Action details Not available
202000771 1 ReportREPORT, dated 6/17/2020, submitted by Patrick A. Duhaney, City Manager, regarding Urban Forestry Program Assessment Equalization Board Recommendations. (SEE DOC. #202000677)   Action details Not available
202000755 1 OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY), dated 6/17/2020, submitted by Patrick A. Duhaney, City Manager, AMENDING Ordinance No. 0212-2019, which established the City of CincinnatiÆs human services funding priorities for Fiscal Years 2020 and 2021 as well as subsequent Fiscal Years and advised the United Way and any organization assisting the City with evaluating human services funding applications that City CouncilÆs policy for human service funding priorities was established by category and percentage, to allow for a one-year delay of the scheduled changes for Fiscal Year 2021 to Fiscal Year 2022 due to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on the FY 2021 General Fund Operating Budget.   Action details Not available
202000756 1 OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY), dated 6/17/2020, submitted by Patrick A. Duhaney, City Manager, DETERMINING to proceed with a special assessment for the Urban Forestry Program for the calendar year 2021, for the control of blight and disease of shade trees and for planting, maintaining, trimming, and removing shade trees in the public right-of-way in the City of Cincinnati Urban Forestry Maintenance District.   Action details Not available
  1 OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY), dated 06/18/2020, submitted by Councilmember Seelbach, from Paula Boggs Muething, City Solicitor, APPROVING a $4,974,320 operations and maintenance budget for the Cincinnati Bell Connector for fiscal year 2021; AUTHORIZING the transfer and return to source of $934,000 from existing capital improvement program project no. 980x233x172378, "Streetcar System Maintenance and Repair," to Fund 455 "Streetcar Operations" for the purpose of providing operating budget resources to operate and maintain the Cincinnati Bell Connector; AUTORIZING the transfer of $260,000 from the unappropriated surplus of General Fund 050 to the unappropriated surplus of Fund 455 "Streetcar Operations" for the purpose of providing operating budget resources to operate and maintain the Cincinnati Bell Connector; and AUTHORIZING the appropriation of $3,474,320 from Fund 455 "Streetcar Operations," and the appropriation of $1,500,000 from Fund 759, Streetcar Operations," and the appropriation of $1,500,000 from Fund 759, "Income Tax-Transit" for the Cincinnati Bell Connector requirements includ   Action details Not available
202000783 1 OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY), dated 6/22/2020, submitted by Patrick A. Duhaney, City Manager, AMENDING Ordinance No. 0160-2020, which authorized the transfer and appropriation within the various Restricted Funds, to correct the Schedule of Transfer for General Aviation Fund 104 that contained incorrectly classified sources of transfers for which a corrected Schedule of Transfer is attached.   Action details Not available
202000788 1 OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY), dated 6/22/2020, submitted by Patrick A. Duhaney, City Manager, AUTHORIZING the City Manager to accept an in-kind donation from American Freight of furniture and/or appliances valued at up to $2,500, to be used by members of various Cincinnati fire stations to improve the fittings of the sleeping quarters and dayrooms.   Action details Not available
202000789 1 OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY), dated 6/22/2020, submitted by Patrick A. Duhaney, City Manager, AUTHORIZING the City Manager to apply for, accept, and appropriate a grant in an amount up to $85,717.72 from the Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency, FY19 Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program (CFDA # 97.044) for the purpose of providing the City of Cincinnati Fire Department reimbursement for emergency protective supplies purchased for the COVID-19 pandemic; and AUTHORIZING the Finance Director to deposit the grant funds into the Fire Grants Fund 472.   Action details Not available
202000790 1 OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Patrick A. Duhaney, City Manager, on 06/22/2020, AUTHORIZING the City Manager to apply for, accept, and appropriate a grant up to the amount of $109,823.81 from the United States Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency, FY 2019 Fire Prevention and Safety Grant Program (CFDA # 97.044), for the purpose of funding the purchase of a safety trailer for youth fire education.   Action details Not available
202000791 1 OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY), dated 6/22/2020, submitted by Patrick A. Duhaney, City Manager, AUTHORIZING the City Manager to accept and appropriate the sum of $4,156,549, to be received pursuant to an additional award from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development under the Emergency Solutions Grant program, to the Emergency Shelter Fund 445 project accounts in accordance with the attached Appropriation Schedule; and ANNOUNCING the CityÆs intention to use said sum in accordance with such appropriation for the Emergency Solutions Grant Program for Calendar Year 2020.   Action details Not available
202000797 1 OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY), dated 6/22/2020, submitted by Patrick A. Duhaney, City Manager, PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE OF NOTES IN THE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF $2,001,000 BY THE CITY OF CINCINNATI IN ANTICIPATION OF THE ISSUANCE OF BONDS, AND TO PROVIDE FUNDS FOR PARK IMPROVEMENTS.   Action details Not available
202000798 1 OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY), dated 6/22/2020, submitted by Patrick A. Duhaney, City Manager, PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE OF NOTES IN THE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF $15,263,000 BY THE CITY OF CINCINNATI IN ANTICIPATION OF THE ISSUANCE OF BONDS, AND TO PROVIDE FUNDS FOR STREET IMPROVEMENTS.   Action details Not available
202000799 1 OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY), dated 6/22/2020, submitted by Patrick A. Duhaney, City Manager, PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE OF BONDS OR NOTES IN ANTICIPATION OF SUCH BONDS, BY THE CITY OF CINCINNATI, OHIO IN THE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF $7,750,000 FOR THE PURPOSE OF MAKING PUBLIC BUILDING IMPROVEMENTS.   Action details Not available
202000800 1 OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Patrick A. Duhaney, City Manager, on 06/22/2020, PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE OF BONDS OR NOTES IN ANTICIPATION OF SUCH BONDS, BY THE CITY OF CINCINNATI, OHIO IN THE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF $650,000 FOR THE PURPOSE OF MAKING EQUIPMENT IMPROVEMENTS.   Action details Not available
202000801 1 OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY), dated 6/22/2020, submitted by Patrick A. Duhaney, City Manager, PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE OF NOTES IN THE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF $2,892,000 BY THE CITY OF CINCINNATI IN ANTICIPATION OF THE ISSUANCE OF BONDS, AND TO PROVIDE FUNDS FOR RECREATION IMPROVEMENTS.   Action details Not available
202000844 1 OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY), dated 6/24/2020, submitted by Patrick A. Duhaney, City Manager, AUTHORIZING the return to source of the sum of $500,000 in Cincinnati Access Fund resources from capital improvement program project account no. 980x281x192800, Cincinnati Access Fund Loan Loss Program, to the Build Cincinnati Development Fund; and further AUTHORIZING the redirection and appropriation of the sum of $500,000 from the Build Cincinnati Development Fund to the Department of Economic Inclusion General Fund non-personnel operating budget account 050x281x7400 for the purpose of providing funds for Greater Cincinnati Microenterprise Initiative Incorporated, MORTAR Cincinnati, and The Greater Cincinnati African American Chamber of Commerce’s Black and Brown Businesses Fund. (MS. KEARNEY IS EXCUSED FROM VOTING ON THIS ITEM).   Action details Not available
202000845 1 OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY), dated 6/24/2020, submitted by Patrick A. Duhaney, City Manager, AUTHORIZING the transfer and appropriation of $2,070,000 from the unappropriated surplus of the General Fund to various operating budget accounts within the General Fund, according to the attached Schedule of Transfer, for the purpose of implementing CouncilÆs recommended changes to the MayorÆs FY 2021 General Fund Operating Budget Update in order to provide funding as follows: Mortar, $85,000; Eviction Prevention, $250,000; Summer Youth Employee Initiative, $200,000; allocation of non-personnel resources to the Citizen Complaint Authority, $50,000; allocation of personnel resources to the City ManagerÆs Office, Office of Performance and Data Analytics for a Cincinnati Police Department (CPD) Continuous Improvement Program, $240,000; ArtsWave Black and Brown Artists Fund, $75,000; ChildrenÆs Home Job Readiness Program, $100,000; allocation of non-personnel resources to the City ManagerÆs Office for the Community Safety Response Program, $1,000,000; and Neighborhood Community Councils, $70,000.   Action details Not available
202000846 1 OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY), dated 6/24/2020, submitted by Patrick A. Duhaney, City Manager, AUTHORIZING the transfer and appropriation of $200,000 from the unappropriated surplus of the General Fund to the Department of Economic Inclusions General Fund operating budget account no. 050x281x7400 for the purpose of implementing Council’s recommended changes to the Mayor’s FY 2021 General Fund Operating Budget Update in order to provide funding for the African American Chamber of Commerce to combat the demise of Black owned businesses in the City of Cincinnati due to the COVID-19 pandemic. (MS. KEARNEY IS EXCUSED FROM VOTING ON THIS ITEM).   Action details Not available
202000847 1 OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Patrick A. Duhaney, City Manager, on 06/24/2020, AMENDING Ordinance No. 0238-1968, which established Citizen Summer Job Fund 308 to provide summer jobs for the youth of the community, to change the name of the fund to Citizens Jobs Fund 308 and expand the purpose to provide jobs for the youth of the community regardless of season; and further AUTHORIZING the return to the unappropriated surplus of the General Fund the sum of $1,015,000 from various Cincinnati Police Department operating budget accounts and the transfer of $1,015,000 from the unappropriated surplus of the General Fund to the Department of Recreation Citizens Jobs Fund 308 operating budget account according to the attached Schedule of Transfer, for the purpose of implementing CouncilÆs recommended changes to the MayorÆs FY 2021 General Fund Operating Budget Update in order to provide funding for youth employment opportunities.   Action details Not available
202000852 1 OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Patrick A. Duhaney, City Manager, on 06/24/2020, AUTHORIZING the City Manager to take all necessary action to ensure continuation of authorized levels of human services and violence prevention funding as provided in the FY 2021 budget in the unlikely event that the City does not receive an anticipated waiver from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) regarding use of Community Development Block Grant Program (CDBG) funds for Human Services and Violence Prevention services; and further AUTHORIZING the City Administration to work with each of the human services and violence prevention agencies awarded funding under the FY 2021 Operating and Capital budgets to show HUD that the existing programs and services for each organization comply with all CDBG regulations and requirements.   Action details Not available
202000853 1 OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Patrick A. Duhaney, City Manager, on 06/24/2020, AMENDING Ordinance No. 0121-2020, which announced the intent of the City of Cincinnati to use said amounts received from the ESG program for various projects in its Calendar Year 2020 Emergency Solutions Grant Program as part of the 2020-2024 Consolidated Plan and the 2020 Annual Action Plan, to correct the Consolidated Plan and Annual Action Plan to 2015-2019 and 2019, respectively.   Action details Not available
202000854 1 OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY), dated 6/24/2020, submitted by Patrick A. Duhaney, City Manager, AMENDING Ordinance No. 0238-1968, which established Citizen Summer Job Fund 308 to provide summer jobs for the youth of the community, to change the name of the fund to Citizens Jobs Fund 308 and expand the purpose to provide jobs for the youth of the community regardless of season; AUTHORIZING the return to the unappropriated surplus of the General Fund the sum of $1,015,000 from various Cincinnati Police Department operating budget accounts and the transfer of $1,015,000 from the unappropriated surplus of the General Fund to the Department of Recreation Citizens Jobs Fund 308 operating budget account according to the attached Schedule of Transfer, for the purpose of implementing CouncilÆs recommended changes to the MayorÆs FY 2021 General Fund Operating Budget Update in order to provide funding for youth employment opportunities; and further AUTHORIZING the return to source of $96,000 from the Cincinnati Police DepartmentÆs General Fund operating budget account to the unappropriated surplus of    Action details Not available
202000835 1 OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY), dated 6/23/2020, submitted by Patrick A. Duhaney, City Manager, AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A FIRST AMENDMENT TO COOPERATION AGREEMENT WITH THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF HAMILTON COUNTY, OHIO IN ORDER TO FACILITATE THE FUTURE DEVELOPMENT OF THE BANKS, INCLUDING THE DEVELOPMENT OF A MUSIC VENUE.   Action details Not available
202000808 1 OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Patrick A. Duhaney, City Manager, on 06/22/2020, AMENDING Ordinance No. 0163-2020, which authorized the transfer within the General Fund from and to various operating accounts and the unappropriated surplus of the General Fund, to correct the Schedule of Transfer that contained errors for three departments for which an amended Schedule of Transfer is attached.   Action details Not available
202000816 1 OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY), dated 6/22/2020, submitted by Patrick A. Duhaney, City Manager, AUTHORIZING the transfer of the sum of $7,590,681 within the General Fund 050, from and to various operating accounts and the unappropriated surplus of the General Fund according to the attached Schedule of Transfer for the purpose of realigning and providing funds for the ongoing needs of City departments; AUTHORIZING the transfer and return to source of the sum of $338,587.78 from Bond Retirement Fund 151 to the unappropriated surplus of General Fund 050 for the purpose of realigning the transfer out needed for the City's FY 2020 General Fund debt service obligations related to the Ohio Police and Fire Pension Fund with the actual debt service payment for FY 2020; AUTHORIZING the transfer and appropriation of the sum of $500,000 from the unappropriated surplus of General Fund 050 to Cincinnati Health District Fund 416 personnel operating budget account no. 416x263x7100 for the purpose of providing funds for COVID-19 related expenses; and further AUTHORIZING the transfer of the sum of $205,338 wit   Action details Not available
202000821 1 MotionMOTION, dated 06/22/2020, submitted by Councilmembers Sittenfeld, Young, Kearney, Seelbach and Landsman; WE MOVE that the increase to the Cincinnati Police Department's existing Fiscal Year 2020 Budget in the City Manager and Mayor's Fiscal Year 2021 Budget be redirected to youth employment and opportunities. WE FURTHER MOVE that this can be achieved by modestly adjusting the projected attrition for Fiscal Year 2021, and by a 1.5 - month delay in the next recruit class. WE FURTER MOVE that as Cincinnati's economy bounces back from the recession caused by COVID0-19, and, in turn, City revenue also grows, that a standard be established and adopted for how each new dollar is allocated as pertains to the ratio of funding for the Cincinnati Police Department versus funding for Human Services, such as housing, health, youth services and employment, social services, violence prevention, and Black and Brown Business support. This forward-looking policy guideline should be created through significant community conversation and engagement with the goal of a more balanced, holistic budget that    Action details Not available
202000851 1 OrdinanceORDINANCE, dated 6/24/2020, submitted by Patrick A. Duhaney, City Manager, ESTABLISHING a City Council policy setting aside 25% of (i) all payments in lieu of taxes currently in accounts at the City and (ii) any future amounts received by the City of Cincinnati after existing obligations are met and paid from tax increment financing incentive districts established pursuant to Section 5709.40(C) of the Ohio Revised Code for affordable housing projects within the districts.   Action details Not available
202000836 1 OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY), dated 6/23/2020, submitted by Patrick A. Duhaney, City Manager, PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE OF BONDS OR NOTES IN ANTICIPATION OF SUCH BONDS, BY THE CITY OF CINCINNATI, OHIO IN THE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF $2,775,000 FOR THE PURPOSE OF MAKING PARKS AND RECREATION IMPROVEMENTS.   Action details Not available
202000837 1 OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY), dated 6/23/2020, submitted by Patrick A. Duhaney, City Manager, AUTHORIZING City Manager to accept and appropriate the sum of $1,450,000 from Music and Event Management Inc., or from one or more affiliates controlled by Music and Event Management, Inc., to capital improvement program project account no. 980x203x202008, Smale Riverfront Park Extension for the purpose of providing resources for construction of the Smale Riverfront Park Extension on Lot 23 of the City Central Riverfront District, commonly known as The Banks; AUTHORIZING the transfer of and return to source Funds 757, 758, 762, and 861 the sum of $4,200,000 from various capital improvement program project accounts to decrease allocations to certain capital improvement program project accounts according to Section 1 of the attached Schedule of Transfer; AUTHORIZING the transfer and appropriation of the sum of $8,275,000 from the unappropriated surplus of Funds 757, 758, 762, 860, and 861 to existing capital improvement program project accounts, according to Section 2 of the attached Schedule of Tran   Action details Not available
202000826 1 OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY), dated 6/23/2020, submitted by Patrick A. Duhaney, City Manager, AUTHORIZING the City Manager to accept and appropriate a donation in an amount up to $100,000 from the Cincinnati Recreation Foundation to the Cincinnati Recreation Commission for the purpose of funding ballfield maintenance; and AUTHORIZING the Finance Director to deposit the grant funds in Fund 319, Contributions for Recreation Purposes.   Action details Not available
202000806 1 OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY), dated 6/22/2020, submitted by Patrick A. Duhaney, City Manager, PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE OF BONDS OR NOTES IN ANTICIPATION OF SUCH BONDS, BY THE CITY OF CINCINNATI, OHIO IN THE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF $7,475,000 FOR THE PURPOSE OF MAKING EQUIPMENT IMPROVEMENTS.   Action details Not available
202000807 1 MotionMOTION, dated 06/18/2020, submitted by Councilmember Sittenfeld, WE MOVE that City of Cincinnati Administration provide a report on the feasibility of implementing a City paid-leave program for organ and bone marrow donors. (STATEMENT ATTACHED)   Action details Not available
202000850 1 OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY), dated 6/24/2020, submitted by Patrick A. Duhaney, City Manager, AUTHORIZING the transfer and return to source Capital Funds 757, 758, 858, and 864 of the sum of $3,250,000 from various capital improvement program project accounts for the purpose of decreasing certain existing capital improvement program project accounts and providing resources for the FY 2021 Capital Budget, according to Section 1 of the attached Schedule of Transfer; AUTHORIZING the transfer and appropriation of the sum of $3,250,000 from the unappropriated surplus of Capital Funds 757, 758, 858, and 864 to new or existing 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 DECLARING certain projects to be for a public purpose, all for the purpose of carrying out the FY 2021 Capital Improvement Program.   Action details Not available
202000849 1 OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY), dated 6/24/2020, submitted by Patrick A. Duhaney, City Manager, AUTHORIZING an early retirement incentive program to full-time City of Cincinnati employees who are members of the Cincinnati Retirement System and who are not participating in the deferred retirement option program (DROP) or who are not rehired retirees (Retirant), who meet the eligibility criteria set forth below prior to January 1, 2021. (B Version)   Action details Not available
202000848 1 OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) (VERSION B) submitted by Patrick A. Duhaney, City Manager, on 06/24/2020, AMENDING Ordinance No. 0212-2019, which established the City of CincinnatiÆs human services funding priorities for Fiscal Year 2021 and subsequent Fiscal Years and advised the United Way and any organization assisting the City with evaluating human services funding applications that City CouncilÆs policy for human service funding priorities was established by category and percentage, to allow for revised percentages within established categories for FY 2021 after including additional organizations in the Violence Prevention category   Action details Not available
202000805 1 OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY), dated 6/22/2020, submitted by Patrick A. Duhaney, City Manager, PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE OF BONDS OR NOTES IN ANTICIPATION OF SUCH BONDS, BY THE CITY OF CINCINNATI, OHIO IN THE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF $7,475,000 FOR THE PURPOSE OF MAKING EQUIPMENT IMPROVEMENTS.   Action details Not available
202000804 1 OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Patrick A. Duhaney, City Manager, on 06/22/2020, PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE OF BONDS OR NOTES IN ANTICIPATION OF SUCH BONDS, BY THE CITY OF CINCINNATI, OHIO IN THE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF $11,275,000 FOR THE PURPOSE OF MAKING STREET IMPROVEMENTS.   Action details Not available
202000803 1 OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Patrick A. Duhaney, City Manager, on 06/22/2020, PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE OF NOTES IN THE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF $1,864,000 BY THE CITY OF CINCINNATI IN ANTICIPATION OF THE ISSUANCE OF BONDS, AND TO PROVIDE FUNDS FOR PUBLIC BUILDING IMPROVEMENTS.   Action details Not available
202000802 1 OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Patrick A. Duhaney, City Manager, on 06/22/2020, PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE OF NOTES IN THE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF $1,864,000 BY THE CITY OF CINCINNATI IN ANTICIPATION OF THE ISSUANCE OF BONDS, AND TO PROVIDE FUNDS FOR PUBLIC BUILDING IMPROVEMENTS.   Action details Not available
202000796 1 ReportREPORT, dated 6/22/2020, submitted by Patrick A. Duhaney, City Manager, on the Allocation of Neighborhood Support Program Funds. (SEE DOC. #202000196)   Action details Not available
202000795 1 OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY), dated 6/22/2020, submitted by Patrick A. Duhaney, City Manager, AFFIRMING that the City of Cincinnati shall expend all funds received from the County Coronavirus Relief Distribution Fund pursuant to Amended Substitute House Bill 481 of the 133rd General Assembly only to cover costs of the City consistent with the requirements of section 5001 of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act as described in 42 U.S.C. 601(d), including any applicable regulations and guidance, and shall comply with all other federal or state restrictions applicable to any such received funds.   Action details Not available
202000794 1 OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Patrick A. Duhaney, City Manager, on 06/22/2020, AUTHORIZING the return to source of the sum of $8,320,298.43 from Community Development Block Grant Fund 304 project account no. 304x161x30420888, Urgent Public Health Crisis Response Program; AUTHORIZING the appropriation of the sum of $8,320,298.43 from the unappropriated surplus of Community Development Block Grant Fund 304 to the various Community Development Block Grant Fund 304 project accounts as set forth in the attached Appropriation Schedule for the purpose of aligning resources with program needs; and ANNOUNCING the City intention to use the funds as herein appropriated for various projects in the City Calendar Year 2020 Community Development Block Grant Program as part of the 2020-2024 Consolidated Plan and 2020 Annual Action Plan.   Action details Not available
202000792 1 OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY), dated 6/22/2020, submitted by Patrick A. Duhaney, City Manager, AUTHORIZING the City Manager to apply for, accept, and appropriate a grant of up to $10,919,160 from the Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency, FY 2019 Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grant Program (CFDA No. 97.083) to fully fund the salary and benefits of up to 40 recruits for the Cincinnati Fire Department for three years; further AUTHORIZING the Finance Director to receive and deposit the grant funds into Fire Grants Fund 472.   Action details Not available
202000787 1 OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY), dated 4/22/2020, submitted by Patrick A. Duhaney, City Manager, AUTHORIZING the City Manager to apply for, accept, and appropriate a grant of up to $105,151 from the Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency, FY 2019 Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program (CFDA No. 97.044), which funds will be used by the Cincinnati Fire Department to purchase a gear washer/extractor and six gear drying cabinets.   Action details Not available
202000786 1 OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY), dated 6/22/2020, submitted by Patrick A. Duhaney, City Manager, ESTABLISHING new Fund 473, ôCOVID-19 for receipt of funds from various sources earmarked for reimbursement of expenses due to the COVID-19 pandemic.   Action details Not available
202000785 1 OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) (VERSION B) submitted by Patrick A. Duhaney, City Manager, on 06/22/2020, 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 $464,466,110, 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 Parking Meter 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 Community Health Center Activities Fund; the Cincinnati Health District Fund; the Cincinnati Area Geographic Information System (CAGIS) Fund; the County Law Enforcement Applied Regionally (CLEAR)    Action details Not available
202000784 1 OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY), dated 6/22/2020, submitted by Patrick A. Duhaney, City Manager, PROVIDING for the appropriation of funds and authorization of expenditures from the General Fund 050 in the amount of $390,344,880 for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2020, and ending June 30, 2021, reflecting the Recommended FY 2021 General Fund Operating Budget totaling $390,344,880, per the attached Schedule of Appropriation, in order to provide for the current expenses and other expenses of the City of Cincinnati; AUTHORIZING the transfer of the sum of $3,824,011 from the unappropriated surplus of the General Fund 050 to the unappropriated surplus of the Bond Retirement Fund 151 for the purpose of paying the CityÆs FY 2021 General Fund debt service obligations related to the Ohio Police and Fire Pension Fund in the amount of $2,608,515 and the Early Retirement Incentive Program (ERIP) in the amount of $1,215,496; AUTHORIZING the transfer of the sum of $17,424,736 from the unappropriated surplus of the General Fund 050 to the unappropriated surplus of the Cincinnati Health District Fund 416 fo   Action details Not available
202000760 1 OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY), dated 6/17/2020, submitted by Patrick A. Duhaney, City Manager, AUTHORIZING the City Manager to execute a Grant of Easement in favor of Duke Energy Ohio, Inc., granting a utility easement over a portion of City-owned property generally located along W. McMicken Avenue and commonly known as Fairview Park in the CUF neighborhood of Cincinnati.   Action details Not available
202000759 1 OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY), dated 6/17/2020, submitted by Patrick A. Duhaney, City Manager, AUTHORIZING the establishment of capital improvement program project account no. 980x203x202011, Sawyer Point Fishing Pier for the purpose of repairing the fishing pier at Sawyer Point Park along the riverfront; and AUTHORIZING the transfer and appropriation of up to $773,000 from the unappropriated surplus of Fund No. 318, Sawyer Point to newly established capital improvement program project account no. 980x203x202011, Sawyer Point Fishing Pier.   Action details Not available
202000758 1 OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY), dated 6/17/2020, submitted by Patrick A. Duhaney, City Manager, LEVYING a special assessment for the Urban Forestry Program for the calendar year 2021, for control of blight and disease of shade trees and for planting, maintaining, trimming, and removing shade trees within the public right-of-way in the City of Cincinnati Urban Forestry Maintenance District.   Action details Not available
202000762 1 OrdinanceORDINANCE, (EMERGENCY) submitted by Mayor John Cranley, from Paula Boggs Muething, City Solicitor on 6/15/2020, AUTHORIZING the return to source of the sum of $1,349,717.30 in Cincinnati Access Fund resources from capital improvement program project account no. 980x281x192800, "Cincinnati Access Fund Loan Loss Program," to the Build Cincinnati Development Fund; and further AUTHORIZING the redirection and appropriation of the sum of $1,349,717.30 from the Build Cincinnati Development Fund to the Department of Economic Inclusion's General Fund non-personnel operating budget account 050x281x7400 for the purpose of serving as a matching grant to the Urban League of Greater Southwestern Ohio, Inc. for its Rapid Change Initiative (Black Led & Black Deployment - Trust) and for related administrative expenses. (MS. KEARNEY IS EXCUSED FROM VOTING ON THIS ITEM).   Action details Not available
202000746 1 OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Patrick A. Duhaney, City Manager, on 06/17/2020, AUTHORIZING the transfer and appropriation of the sum of $9,113,000 from various restricted and special revenue funds to various capital improvement project accounts in Capital Projects 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 appropriation of the sum of $25,000,000 from the unappropriated surplus of Water Works Fund 101 to Water Works Capital Improvement Fund 756, for the purpose of continuing funding for the current Capital Improvement Program, which includes new water mains, water main replacements, treatment plant improvements, system development, tanks, pumping stations, and private development; AUTHORIZING the use and expenditure of $67,000,000 for Greater Cincinnati Water Works Capital Improvements; AUTHORIZING the appropriation of the sum of $4,200,000 from the unappropriated surplus of Water Works Fund 101 to Private Lead Se   Action details Not available
202000745 1 OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY), dated 6/17/2020, submitted by Patrick A. Duhaney, City Manager, AMENDING Ordinance No. 0229-1963, which established Urban Development Property Operations Fund 317 to account for the proceeds from the rentals and other income from property acquired for urban development projects with expenditures to be made from the fund for the cost of maintaining the property including the payment of real estate taxes, to direct that personnel costs are eligible to be made from the fund for staff time devoted to urban development projects.   Action details Not available
202000743 1 OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY), dated 6/17/2020, submitted by Patrick A. Duhaney, City Manager, PROVIDING for the appropriation of funds and authorization of expenditures from the General Fund 050 in the amount of $325,000 as leveraged support for the African American Chamber of Commerce for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2020, and ending June 30, 2021, reflecting a portion of the Recommended FY 2021 General Fund Operating Budget totaling $390,669,880, per the attached Schedule of Appropriation, in order to provide for the current expenses and other expenses of the City of Cincinnati.   Action details Not available
202000754 1 ReportREPORT, dated 6/17/2020, submitted by Patrick A. Duhaney, City Manager, regarding Early Retirement Incentive Program (ERIP). (SEE DOC #202000611)   Action details Not available
202000818 1 OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY), dated 06/22/2020, submitted by Councilmember Mann, AUTHORIZING the City Manager to apply for and accept an in-kind donation in the form of rental equipment valued at $10,000 from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration for the purpose of completing an urban heat island mapping project.   Action details Not available