Meeting Name: Cincinnati City Council Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 4/3/2024 2:00 PM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: Council Chambers, Room 300
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202400993 11.OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY), submitted by Mayor Aftab Pureval and Councilmember Jeffreys, from Emily Smart Woerner, City Solicitor, AUTHORIZING the transfer and return to source of $197,197.76 from capital improvement program project account no. 980x233x222390, “Red Bike Program Expansion,” to the unappropriated surplus of General Fund 050; and AUTHORIZING the transfer and appropriation of $197,197.76 from the unappropriated surplus of General Fund 050 to the Department of Transportation and Engineering FY 2024 non-personnel operating budget account no. 050x232x7200 to provide one-time recourses for operating support to allow Red Bike d/b/a Cincy Bike Share, Inc. to continue to operate in the City. (Subject to the Temporary Prohibition List ).Referred to Budget & Finance Committee  Action details Not available
202401030 12.ResolutionRESOLUTION, submitted by Councilmember Parks, from Emily Smart Woerner, City Solicitor, RECOGNIZING Rosemary Eison-Tanks as a 2024 National Women’s History Month honoree and EXPRESSING the appreciation of the Mayor and this Council for her contributions to and passion for the youth of Cincinnati.Held  Action details Not available
202401046 13.ResolutionRESOLUTION, submitted by Councilmember Walsh and Vice Mayor Kearney, from Emily Smart Woerner, City Solicitor, RECOGNIZING Karen Jahnke as a 2024 Women’s History Month honoree and EXPRESSING the appreciation of the Mayor and the Council of the City of Cincinnati for her dedication to improving the lives of Cincinnatians.PassedPass Action details Not available
202401024 14.MotionMOTION (AMENDED), submitted by Vice Mayor Kearney, Councilmembers Albi, Harris, and Johnson WE MOVE that the City Administration apply for FEMA funding for a geotechnical study for the ravine behind Hewitt Crescent Circle through their Building Resilient Infrastructure in Communities grant. If awarded, this grant would require a 25% match in funding from the City. (Amended on the floor of committee 4-8-24).Referred to Budget & Finance Committee  Action details Not available
202400980 15.ReportREPORT, dated 4/3/2024, submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, regarding Special Event Permit Application for Festival 513.Filed  Action details Not available
202400989 16.ReportREPORT, dated 4/3/2024, submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, regarding Special Event Permit Application for Cincinnati Walks for Kids 2024.Filed  Action details Not available
202400994 17.OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 4/3/2024, AUTHORIZING the City Manager to accept and appropriate a Compost & Food Waste Reduction Grant (ALN 10.935) of up to $400,000 from the United States Department of Agriculture (the “USDA Grant”) to support diverting food loss and waste from landfills, increasing food recovery and transformation, and creating compost; AUTHORIZING the Director of Finance to deposit the USDA Grant resources into Environment and Sustainability Fund 436 revenue account no. 436x8543; AUTHORIZING the transfer and return to the unappropriated surplus of the General Fund of $100,000 from capital improvement program project account no. 980x104x231029, “Green Cincinnati Sustainability Initiatives - GF”; and AUTHORIZING the transfer of $100,000 from the unappropriated surplus of the General Fund to the unappropriated surplus of the Environment and Sustainability Fund 436 to provide matching resources for the USDA Grant.Referred to Budget & Finance Committee  Action details Not available
202400995 18.OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 4/3/2024, ESTABLISHING new capital improvement program project account nos. 980x233x242372, “WHV OKI STBG 2020 HC Match,” 980x233x242373, “WHV OKI STBG 2021 HC Match,” 980x233x242374, “WHV TRAC 2021 HC Match,” and 980x233x242375, “WHV Earmark 2022 HC Match”; AUTHORIZING the City Manager to accept and appropriate contributions from Hamilton County up to $3,500,000 to be used as fifty percent of the required local match for federal grants, in accordance with the attached Schedule of Appropriation; AUTHORIZING the Director of Finance to deposit up to $3,500,000 from Hamilton County to the various newly established capital improvement program project accounts set forth in the attached Schedule of Appropriation; AMENDING Ordinance 8-2022 to reconcile a difference between Ordinance 8-2022 and the project grant agreement for the scheduled payment of funds awarded to the Western Hills Viaduct project; AUTHORIZING the City Manager to transfer and appropriate up to $8,200,000 from the unappropriated surplus of Fund No. 401,Referred to Budget & Finance Committee  Action details Not available
202400996 19.OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 4/3/2024, ESTABLISHING new capital improvement program project account no. 980x233x242378, “Hopple St Viaduct Preventative Maint - LMB,” to provide resources for the design, construction, and right-of-way acquisition associated with the major preventative maintenance work on the Hopple Street Viaduct; AUTHORIZING the City Manager to accept and appropriate a grant up to $9,040,000 from the Ohio Department of Transportation Local Major Bridge program (ALN 20.205) to newly established capital improvement program project account no. 980x233x242378, “Hopple St Viaduct Preventative Maint - LMB”; AUTHORIZING the Director of Finance to deposit the grant resources into capital improvement program project account no. 980x233x242378, “Hopple St Viaduct Preventative Maint - LMB”; and AUTHORIZING the City Manager to execute any agreements necessary for the receipt and administration of these grant resources.Referred to Budget & Finance Committee  Action details Not available
202400997 110.OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 4/3/2024, AUTHORIZING the City Manager to apply for, accept, and appropriate a grant of up to $35,395 from the Ohio Urban Transit Program awarded by the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) to the Streetcar Operations Fund non-personnel operating budget account no. 455x236x7200 to provide funds for preventative maintenance on the streetcar system; and AUTHORIZING the Director of Finance to deposit the grant funds into Streetcar Operations Fund 455 revenue account no. 455x8534.Referred to Budget & Finance Committee  Action details Not available
202401016 111.ReportREPORT, dated 4/3/2024, submitted Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, regarding Hillside Overlay District issue spotting. (Ref. Doc. #202301262)Referred to Climate, Environment & Infrastructure Committee  Action details Not available
202401017 112.ReportREPORT, dated 4/3/2024, submitted Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, regarding fee waivers for community organizations applying for zoning map amendments. (Ref. Doc. #202301902)Referred to Equitable Growth & Housing Committee  Action details Not available
202401011 113.StatementSTATEMENT, submitted by the Clerk of Council formally filing a copy of the Financial Disclosure Statement for Markiea Linnea Carter/Community and Economic Development/Director.Filed  Action details Not available
202401012 114.StatementSTATEMENT, submitted by the Clerk of Council formally filing a copy of the Financial Disclosure Statement for Lydgia S. Sartor/Interim Deputy Director.Filed  Action details Not available
202401013 115.StatementSTATEMENT, submitted by the Clerk of Council formally filing a copy of the Financial Disclosure Statement for Angela Strunc/DOTE/Division Manager.Filed  Action details Not available
202401014 116.RegistrationREGISTRATION, submitted by the Clerk of Council from Legislative Agent Douglas Moormann, Development Strategies Group, Vice President, 700 Walnut Street, Suite 450, Cincinnati, Ohio 45202. (Saul Urban/310 Race St. Partners)Filed  Action details Not available
202401015 117.StatementREGISTRATION, submitted by the Clerk of Council from Legislative Agent Douglas Moormann, Development Strategies Group, Vice President, 700 Walnut Street, Suite 450, Cincinnati, Ohio 45202. (CORE SPACES)Filed  Action details Not available
202400934 118.OrdinanceORDINANCE, submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 3/27/2024, AUTHORIZING the City Manager to apply for, accept, and appropriate a grant of up to $1,814,329 from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency, FY 2023 Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program (ALN 97.044) to provide resources for the purchase of a heavy rescue apparatus and for professional development training for career firefighters; and AUTHORIZING the Director of Finance to deposit the grant resources into Fire Grants and Donations Fund 472, revenue account no. 472x8542.PassedPass Action details Not available
202400934 1 OrdinanceORDINANCE, submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 3/27/2024, AUTHORIZING the City Manager to apply for, accept, and appropriate a grant of up to $1,814,329 from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency, FY 2023 Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program (ALN 97.044) to provide resources for the purchase of a heavy rescue apparatus and for professional development training for career firefighters; and AUTHORIZING the Director of Finance to deposit the grant resources into Fire Grants and Donations Fund 472, revenue account no. 472x8542.Suspension of the three readingsPass Action details Not available
202400935 119.OrdinanceORDINANCE, submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 3/27/2024 AUTHORIZING the City Manager to apply for, accept, and appropriate a grant of $150,000 from the Talent for Tomorrow Digital Equity Challenge through the United States Conference of Mayors in collaboration with Comcast’s Project UP to establish a paid cooperative program for information technology (IT) positions within the City’s Enterprise Technology Solutions (ETS) and Office of Performance and Data Analytics (OPDA); and AUTHORIZING the Director of Finance to deposit the grant funds into Citizens Jobs Fund revenue account no. 308x8571.PassedPass Action details Not available
202400935 1 OrdinanceORDINANCE, submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 3/27/2024 AUTHORIZING the City Manager to apply for, accept, and appropriate a grant of $150,000 from the Talent for Tomorrow Digital Equity Challenge through the United States Conference of Mayors in collaboration with Comcast’s Project UP to establish a paid cooperative program for information technology (IT) positions within the City’s Enterprise Technology Solutions (ETS) and Office of Performance and Data Analytics (OPDA); and AUTHORIZING the Director of Finance to deposit the grant funds into Citizens Jobs Fund revenue account no. 308x8571.Suspension of the three readingsPass Action details Not available
202400938 120.OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY), submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 3/27/2024, AUTHORIZING the establishment of capital improvement program project account no. 980x199x241916, “Ohio River Trail - ODNR RTP Grant,” to provide grant resources for the construction of a foot trail connecting a segment of the Ohio River Trail into a complete loop; AUTHORIZING the City Manager to apply for, accept, and appropriate a grant of up to $150,000 from the State of Ohio, Ohio Department of Natural Resources Recreation Trails Program (ALN 20.219) to newly established capital improvement program project account no. 980x199x241916, “Ohio River Trail - ODNR RTP Grant”; and AUTHORIZING the Finance Director to deposit the grant resources of up to $150,000 into newly established capital improvement program project account no. 980x199x241916, “Ohio River Trail - ODNR RTP Grant.”Passed EmergencyPass Action details Not available
202400938 1 OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY), submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 3/27/2024, AUTHORIZING the establishment of capital improvement program project account no. 980x199x241916, “Ohio River Trail - ODNR RTP Grant,” to provide grant resources for the construction of a foot trail connecting a segment of the Ohio River Trail into a complete loop; AUTHORIZING the City Manager to apply for, accept, and appropriate a grant of up to $150,000 from the State of Ohio, Ohio Department of Natural Resources Recreation Trails Program (ALN 20.219) to newly established capital improvement program project account no. 980x199x241916, “Ohio River Trail - ODNR RTP Grant”; and AUTHORIZING the Finance Director to deposit the grant resources of up to $150,000 into newly established capital improvement program project account no. 980x199x241916, “Ohio River Trail - ODNR RTP Grant.”Emergency clause to remainPass Action details Not available
202400938 1 OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY), submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 3/27/2024, AUTHORIZING the establishment of capital improvement program project account no. 980x199x241916, “Ohio River Trail - ODNR RTP Grant,” to provide grant resources for the construction of a foot trail connecting a segment of the Ohio River Trail into a complete loop; AUTHORIZING the City Manager to apply for, accept, and appropriate a grant of up to $150,000 from the State of Ohio, Ohio Department of Natural Resources Recreation Trails Program (ALN 20.219) to newly established capital improvement program project account no. 980x199x241916, “Ohio River Trail - ODNR RTP Grant”; and AUTHORIZING the Finance Director to deposit the grant resources of up to $150,000 into newly established capital improvement program project account no. 980x199x241916, “Ohio River Trail - ODNR RTP Grant.”Suspension of the three readingsPass Action details Not available
202400940 121.OrdinanceORDINANCE, submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 3/27/2024, ESTABLISHING capital improvement program project account no. 980x233x242347, “River Rd Crossings Safety Imprvmnts - CRISI,” for the purpose of rebuilding existing traffic signals with railroad pre-emption, making equipment improvements at grade crossings, and increasing storage capacity for vehicles exiting the Anderson Ferry onto River Road; AUTHORIZING the City Manager to accept and appropriate grant resources of up to $6,067,200 awarded by the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Railroad Administration under the Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements (CRISI) Program (ALN 20.325) to newly established capital improvement program project account no. 980x233x242347, “River Rd Crossings Safety Imprvmnts - CRISI”; and AUTHORIZING the Director of Finance to deposit the grant resources into capital improvement program project account no. 980x233x242347, “River Rd Crossings Safety Imprvmnts - CRISI.”PassedPass Action details Not available
202400940 1 OrdinanceORDINANCE, submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 3/27/2024, ESTABLISHING capital improvement program project account no. 980x233x242347, “River Rd Crossings Safety Imprvmnts - CRISI,” for the purpose of rebuilding existing traffic signals with railroad pre-emption, making equipment improvements at grade crossings, and increasing storage capacity for vehicles exiting the Anderson Ferry onto River Road; AUTHORIZING the City Manager to accept and appropriate grant resources of up to $6,067,200 awarded by the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Railroad Administration under the Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements (CRISI) Program (ALN 20.325) to newly established capital improvement program project account no. 980x233x242347, “River Rd Crossings Safety Imprvmnts - CRISI”; and AUTHORIZING the Director of Finance to deposit the grant resources into capital improvement program project account no. 980x233x242347, “River Rd Crossings Safety Imprvmnts - CRISI.”Suspension of the three readingsPass Action details Not available
202400967 122.OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY), submitted by Councilmember Owens, from Emily Smart Woerner, City Solicitor, AUTHORIZING the City Manager and the employees of the Office of Councilmember Owens to solicit and accept donations of money, in-kind contributions, and other things of value from the Cincinnati business community, individual benefactors, and other available sources to host Human Services Day; and AUTHORIZING the Director of Finance to deposit funds donated to the City for Human Services Day into Fund No. 314, “Special Events.”Passed EmergencyPass Action details Not available
202400967 1 OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY), submitted by Councilmember Owens, from Emily Smart Woerner, City Solicitor, AUTHORIZING the City Manager and the employees of the Office of Councilmember Owens to solicit and accept donations of money, in-kind contributions, and other things of value from the Cincinnati business community, individual benefactors, and other available sources to host Human Services Day; and AUTHORIZING the Director of Finance to deposit funds donated to the City for Human Services Day into Fund No. 314, “Special Events.”Emergency clause to remainPass Action details Not available
202400967 1 OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY), submitted by Councilmember Owens, from Emily Smart Woerner, City Solicitor, AUTHORIZING the City Manager and the employees of the Office of Councilmember Owens to solicit and accept donations of money, in-kind contributions, and other things of value from the Cincinnati business community, individual benefactors, and other available sources to host Human Services Day; and AUTHORIZING the Director of Finance to deposit funds donated to the City for Human Services Day into Fund No. 314, “Special Events.”Suspension of the three readingsPass Action details Not available
202400924 123.MotionMOTION, submitted by Vice Mayor Kearney, Mayor Aftab Pureval and Councilmember Jeffreys, WE MOVE that Cincinnati City Council reallocate and approve the transfer of one million dollars ($1,000,000) from the Housing Stability Capital Account to the General Fund to provide payment assistance to eligible Cincinnati homeowners for the past due property taxes for owner-occupied 1-4 family residences. (BALANCE ON FILE IN THE CLERK’S OFFICE) (STATEMENT ATTACHED)AdoptedPass Action details Not available
202400936 124.Legislative ResolutionRESOLUTION (LEGISLATIVE) (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 3/27/2024, OBJECTING to the renewal of the D5J and D6 liquor permit number 5931167 applied for by Midwest Textiles Warehouse, LLC d/b/a Drip Coffee Lounge to the Ohio Division of Liquor Control.Referred to Public Safety & Governance CommitteePass Action details Not available
202401010 225.MotionMOTION, submitted by Councilmember Johnson WE MOVE that the City Administration remain committed to the terms of the Plush settlement and additional improvements at the Emergency Communications Center (ECC) that enhance the center’s operation and staff morale, including ongoing support of the recently established Peer Support Team, a Quality Assurance program, and efforts to achieve the status of an accredited center. WE FURTHER MOVE that the City Administration remain dedicated to continuous improvement of ECC, leveraging data to identify areas of improvement and implementing strategies to enhance performance, with regular and transparent public reporting.AdoptedPass Action details Not available