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Meeting Name: Budget and Finance Committee Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 11/27/2023 1:00 PM Minutes status: Draft  
Meeting location: Council Chambers, Room 300
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202302394 11.OrdinanceORDINANCE submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 11/15/2023, AUTHORIZING the City Manager to apply for a grant of up to $10,000,000 from the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Pathways to Removing Obstacles to Housing (ALN 14.023) program to provide resources to identify and remove barriers to affordable housing production and preservation.   Not available Not available
202302391 12.OrdinanceORDINANCE submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 11/15/2023, AMENDING Ordinance No. 70-2023 to decrease from $2,000,000 to $1,000,000 the amount of Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) Ohio Transit Partnership Program (“OTP2”) grant resources the Director of Finance may deposit into Fund No. 455, “Streetcar Operations”; to authorize the Director of Finance to deposit up to $1,000,000 from the OTP2 into capital improvement program project account no. 980x236x232314, “Streetcar Wash Port - OTP2 Grant”; and to appropriate up to $1,000,000 from the OTP2 into capital improvement program project account no. 980x236x232314, “Streetcar Wash Port - OTP2 Grant.”   Not available Not available
202302398 13.OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 11/15/2023, AMENDING Ordinance No. 316-2021 to increase the amount of funding the City Manager is authorized to accept from the Federal Highway Administration (ALN 20.205), as administered by the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT), from $1,350,000 to $1,450,000 and to appropriate the additional amount of $100,000 to existing capital improvement program project account no. 980x233x222346, “River Road Rehab (PID 108937) ODOT Grant” to provide resources for the HAM-50-14.21 PID 108937 project, which will rehabilitate River Road from Anderson Ferry Road to Fairbanks Avenue in the Riverside community.   Not available Not available
202302397 14.OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 11/15/2023, AUTHORIZING the City Manager to accept an in-kind donation of four canines, each valued at $9,000, from The Matt Haverkamp Foundation for use by the Cincinnati Police Department’s Canine Squad.   Not available Not available
202302712 15.OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY), submitted by Emily Smart Woerner, City Solicitor, AUTHORIZING the City Manager to accept an in-kind donation of event space valued at $1,450 from the Cincinnati Arts Association for the purpose of holding the State of the City Address at the Arnoff Center on November 13, 2023.   Not available Not available
202302400 16.OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 11/15/2023, AUTHORIZING the transfer and return to source, Local Fiscal Recovery Fund 469, of $471.93 from American Rescue Plan grant project account no. 469x101xARP001, “Outdoor Dining & Pedestrian Safety Improvements,” to realign sources with actual uses; AUTHORIZING the transfer and return to source, Local Fiscal Recovery Fund 469, of $138,235 from American Rescue Plan grant project account no. 469x101xARP002, “Restaurant Grants Phase II,” to realign sources with actual uses; ESTABLISHING new Local Fiscal Recovery Fund 469 American Rescue Plan grant project account no. 469x101xARP500, “Adopt-A-Class,” to provide funds for supplies, materials, and transportation costs to support City-led Adopt-A-Class programming; AUTHORIZING the transfer and appropriation of $20,000 from the unappropriated surplus of Local Fiscal Recovery Fund 469 to newly established American Rescue Plan grant project account no. 469x101xARP500, “Adopt-A-Class,” to provide funds for supplies, materials, and transportation costs to support City   Not available Not available
202302403 17.OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 11/15/2023, AMENDING Ordinance No. 301-2018, which established Fund No. 883, “Revolving Energy Loan,” to expand the purpose of the fund to enable the City to receive, disburse, and reinvest resources including federal Elective Pay resources, for permanent energy efficiency improvements, renewable energy, energy storage, clean vehicles and equipment, and other City projects intended to reduce carbon emissions; AUTHORIZING the transfer and return to source Fund 050, “General Fund,” of $2,000,000 from capital improvement program project account no. 980x104x231029, “Green Cincinnati Sustainability Initiatives - GF”; and AUTHORIZING the transfer of $2,000,000 from the unappropriated surplus of Fund 050, “General Fund,” to Fund 883, “Revolving Energy Loan,” to provide resources for City projects that will be eligible for the Elective Pay benefit available through the Inflation Reduction Act.   Not available Not available
202302433 18.OrdinanceORDINANCE submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 11/15/2023, AUTHORIZING the redesignation of an advance made from Fund No. 050, “General Fund,” to Fund No. 455, “Streetcar Operations,” pursuant to Ordinance No. 108-2016 as a permanent transfer.   Not available Not available
202302392 19.Legislative ResolutionRESOLUTION (LEGISLATIVE) (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 11/15/2023, DESIGNATING specific City personnel to request advances from the Auditor of Hamilton County as required by Section 321.34 of the Ohio Revised Code; and REQUESTING that the Auditor of Hamilton County draw, and the Treasurer of Hamilton County pay on such a draft to the Treasurer of the City of Cincinnati weekly beginning January 2, 2024, funds derived from taxes which may be in the county treasury to the account of the City of Cincinnati.   Not available Not available
202302401 110.OrdinanceORDINANCE submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 11/15/2023, ACCEPTING AND CONFIRMING the dedication to public use of Grandin View Lane, Grandin View Drive, and portions of Grandin Road in Hyde Park as public rights-of-way for street purposes in the Grandin View Subdivision in accordance with the plats entitled “Grandin View Subdivision,” as recorded in Plat Book 457, Pages 26 and 27, Hamilton County, Ohio Records, and “Grandin View Subdivision Right-of-Way Dedication Plat,” as recorded in Plat Book 466, Pages 14 and 15, Hamilton County, Ohio Records.   Not available Not available
202302407 111.OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 11/15/2023, AUTHORIZING the City Manager to execute a plat entitled Sanitary Sewer Easement Plat Grovedale Place Subdivision to release and quitclaim a portion of a public utility easement held by the City of Cincinnati for a sanitary sewer located in and upon certain real property located in the Hyde Park neighborhood of Cincinnati.   Not available Not available
202302448 112.OrdinanceORDINANCE submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 11/15/2023, AUTHORIZING the City Manager to execute a plat entitled Water Main Easement Vacation Plat E-1099-Q to release and quitclaim a portion of a public utility easement held by the City of Cincinnati for the use and benefit of Greater Cincinnati Water Works for a water main and associated appurtenances located in and upon certain real property located in Delhi Township, Hamilton County, Ohio.   Not available Not available
202302447 113.OrdinanceORDINANCE submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 11/15/2023, ACCEPTING AND CONFIRMING the grant of a public utility easements in favor of the City of Cincinnati for water mains and related fixtures, equipment, and appurtenances through certain real property in Green Township, Hamilton County, Ohio in accordance with the plat entitled Waterline Easement Plat - E1091, Shadowhawk Subdivision - WSL3683, as recorded in Plat Book 495, Pages 4 and 5, Hamilton County, Ohio Recorder’s Office.   Not available Not available
202302449 114.OrdinanceORDINANCE submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 11/15/2023, ACCEPTING AND CONFIRMING the grant of a public utility easements in favor of the City of Cincinnati for water mains and related fixtures, equipment, and appurtenances through certain real property in Anderson Township, Hamilton County, Ohio in accordance with the plat entitled Water Line Easement Plat, WSL #3687 - Nagel Village - E-1097, as recorded in Plat Book 492, Page 36, Hamilton County, Ohio Recorder’s Office.   Not available Not available
202302450 115.MemoMEMO, dated 11/15/2023, submitted Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, regarding City General Obligation Bond Ratings Affirmed -- Moody’s Investor Services and S&P Global.   Not available Not available
202302460 116.MotionMOTION, submitted by Councilmembers Owens, Harris and Walsh, WE MOVE that the administration prepare a report within the next sixty (60) days to identify ways to coordinate a rapid response pilot that coordinates across city agencies and external organizations to immediately deploy needed resources to a community where gun violence has occurred. (BALANCE ON FILE IN THE CLERK’S OFFICE) (STATEMENT ATTACHED)   Not available Not available
202302301 117.OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 11/1/2023, AUTHORIZING the transfer of $7,095,646 from balance sheet reserve account no. 050x3440, “Infrastructure and Capital Project Reserve,’ to the unappropriated surplus of General Fund 050; and AUTHORIZING the transfer and appropriation of $7,095,646 from the unappropriated surplus of General Fund 050 to various capital improvement program project accounts according to the attached Schedule A of the Capital Budget Schedule of Transfer to provide resources for identified one-time infrastructure and capital projects for identified urgent needs.   Not available Not available
202302693 118.MotionMOTION (AMENDED), submitted by Councilmember Harris, WE MOVE to accept the following administrative recommendations for FY 2023 carryover allocations as indicated in the chart below: Fund 240913 Telephone System Upgrades $250,000, Fund 240918 Lifecycle Asset Acquisition and Replacement $500,000, Fund 240930 Uninterruptable Power Supply System- GFCO $250,000, Fund 241040 Solar Panel Battery Backup Resiliency Hub $400,000, Fund 232533 Public Safety Facility Improvements- GFCO $1,000,000, Fund 232546 Fire Training Facility/Tower- GF $500,000, Fund 242540 ARC Flash Mitigation $400,000, Fund 242541 City Facility Asbestos Abatement $1,000,000, Fund 242544 Fleet Replacement- SWAT Truck- GFCO $500,000. (BALANCE ON FILE IN THE CLERKS OFFICE) (STATEMENT ATTACHED)   Not available Not available
202302680 119.MotionMOTION, submitted by Councilmember Cramerding, I MOVE that the remaining $7,095,646.6 of Carryover from FY 2023 be allocated as follows: Critical Failing Infrastructure 30% $2,128,693.8, Catalytic Neighborhood Improvement Program 30% $2,128,693.8, Economic Development 20% $1,419,129.2, Pedestrian Safety 10% $709,564.6, Safe and Clean 10% $709,564.4. (BALANCE ON FILE IN THE CLERKS OFFICE).   Not available Not available
202302681 120.MotionMOTION, submitted by Councilmember Johnson, WE MOVE the $500,000 dollars be allocated towards the Fire Safety Tower. These funds should be redirected from the $1,045,646 earmarked for “Deferred Maintenance- Parks and CRC Projects” as proposed in Motion #202302439 proposed by Councimembers Harris and Cramerding.   Not available Not available
202302685 121.MotionMOTION, submitted by Councilmember Jeffreys, WE MOVE that, the administration prepare a closeout budget ordinance in accordance with the following: Seven Hills Neighborhood Houses Change $1,200,000 New $1,200,000, Pedestrian Safety Community Projects Change $400,000 New $400,000, Homebase CDC “Quikstrike” Change $1,000,000 New $1,000,000, Total $2,600,000. (BALANCE ON FILE IN THE CLERKS OFFICE).   Not available Not available
202302574 122.MotionMOTION, submitted by Councilmember Parks, WE MOVE that the remaining unallocated FY24 carryover dollars be disbursed as indicated in the chart below. Telephone System Upgrades $250,000, Lifecycle Asset Acquisition and Replacement $500,000, Uninterruptible Power Supply Systems-GFCO $250,000, Solar Panel Battery Backup Resiliency Hub $400,000, Public Safety Facility Improvements-GFCO $1,000,000, ARC Flash Hazard Mitigation $400,000, City Facility Asbestos Abatement $1,000,000, City Facility HVAC Upgrades- GFCO $250,000, Fleet Replacement- SWAT Truck-GFCO $500,000, Homebase-CDC “Quickstrike” Acquisition and Project Funding $1,000,000, Deferred Maintenance in Parks and CRC $863,646, Pedestrian Safety Projects $500,000, Bethany House- Emergency Shelter Operations $75,000, Keep Cincinnati Beautiful $35,000, CincySmiles Foundation-Workforce Development Program $72,000, Total $75,095,646.   Not available Not available
202302683 123.MotionMOTION, submitted by Vice Mayor Kearney, WE MOVE that the following allocations be made from the FY24 carryover dollars as indicated in the chart below: Telephone System Upgrades $250,000, Lifecycle Asset Acquisition and Replacement $500,000, Uninterruptable Power Supply Systems GFCO $250,000, Solar Panel Battery Backup Resiliency Hub $400,000, Public Safety Facility Improvements GFCO $1,000,000, ARC Flash Hazard Mitigation $400,000, City Facility Asbestos Abatement $1,000,000, City Facility HVAC Upgrades GFCO $250,000, Fleet Replacement-SWAT Truck- GFCO $500,000. (BALANCE ON FILE IN THE CLERKS OFFICE) (STATEMENT ATTACHED)   Not available Not available
202302707 124.MotionMOTION, submitted by Vice Mayor Kearney, WE MOVE that the following allocations be made from the FY24 carryover dollars as indicated in the chart below: Telephone System Upgrades $250,000, Lifecycle Asset Acquisition and Replacement $500,000, Uninterruptable Power Supply Systems GFCO $250,000, Solar Panel Battery Backup Resiliency Hub $400,000, Public Safety Facility Improvements GFCO $1,000,000, ARC Flash Hazard Mitigation $400,000, City Facility Asbestos Abatement $1,000,000, City Facility HVAC Upgrades GFCO $250,000, Fleet Replacement-SWAT Truck- GFCO $500,000. (BALANCE ON FILE IN THE CLERKS OFFICE) (STATEMENT ATTACHED)   Not available Not available
202302459 125.MotionMOTION, submitted by Councilmembers Owens and Walsh, WE MOVE that $1,000,000 from the FY2024 carryover dollars be approved for a Rapid Response Pilot Program, as presented in Motion titled: Reduction of Gun Violence Rapid Response Pilot. (STATEMENT ATTACHED)   Not available Not available
202302640 126.MotionMOTION, submitted by Councilmembers Owens and Walsh, WE MOVE that the remaining funding from the FY24 carryover dollars following the passage of Ordinance #202302300 be allocated as indicated in the chart below: Place Based Support, Homebase- CDC “Quikstrike” Acquisition & Project Funding $2,000,000.00, Visit Cincy- “Keep Cincinnati Vibrant” Major Events Funding $2,000,000.00, Small Business Development Support $1,000,000.00, Solar Panel Battery Backup Resiliency Hub $400,000.00. (BALANCE ON FILE IN CLERKS OFFICE) (STATEMENT ATTACHED).   Not available Not available
202302682 127.MotionMOTION, submitted by Councilmember Johnson, WE MOVE to allocate $75,000 dollars from the council’s budget to Bethany House, a proven non-profit organization providing shelter and support to those experiencing homelessness in our community.   Not available Not available
202302684 128.MotionMOTION, submitted by Councilmember Jeffreys, WE MOVE that, the administration prepare a budget ordinance that funds the following utilizing the General Fund Operating Budget Contingencies account: NSP $75,000, Proactive Historic Preservation Initiatives $50,000.   Not available Not available
202302439 129.MotionMOTION, submitted by Councilmembers Harris and Cramerding, WE MOVE to accept the Mayor and administration’s FY24 Carryover dollar recommendations as listed in Ordinance #202302300 without modification as indicated in the following chart: Industrial Site Redevelopment- GF CO $1,600,000, West End Community Development Initiatives $2,000,000, Keep Cincinnati Beautiful Capital Facilities Improvement $250,000. (BALANCE ON FILE IN THE CLERK’S OFFICE)   Not available Not available
202302455 130.MotionMOTION, submitted by Councilmembers Jeffreys and Johnson, WE MOVE that, the administration prepare an ordinance in accordance with the following: Use: Homebase-CDC “Quickstrike” Acquisition & Project Funding: $1,000,000, Community Pedestrian Safety Projects: $500,000, Seven Hills Neighborhood Houses Community Development Initiatives:$2,400,000, African American Homeownership Initiatives:$100,000, Restoration and construction of storefronts for community serving businesses: $1,400,000, Administration’s Recommended One-Time Deferred Maintenance Uses: $3,195,646. Sources: The Administration’s recommendations for the FY24 carryover dollars: $7,095,646. (STATEMENT ON FILE IN THE CLERKS OFFICE).   Not available Not available