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Meeting Name: Cincinnati City Council Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 4/2/2025 2:00 PM Minutes status: Draft  
Meeting location: Council Chambers, Room 300
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202500568 11.ReappointmentREAPPOINTMENT, submitted by Mayor Aftab Pureval, I hereby appoint Laura A. Carr to the Cincinnati Arts Association for a term of three years, expiring January 31, 2028. This appointment is submitted to City Council for its advice and consent pursuant to its Rules. (Female/African American)   Not available Not available
202500569 12.ReappointmentREAPPOINTMENT, submitted by Mayor Aftab Pureval, I hereby appoint Marvel Gentry Harmon to the Cincinnati Arts Association for a term of three years, expiring January 31, 2028. This appointment is submitted to City Council for its advice and consent pursuant to its Rules. (Female/African American)   Not available Not available
202500570 13.AppointmentAPPOINTMENT, submitted by Mayor Aftab Pureval, I hereby appoint James Murray to the Lunken Airport Oversight & Advisory Board for a term of three years. This appointment is submitted to City Council for its advice and consent pursuant to its Rules. (Male/White)   Not available Not available
202500573 14.AppointmentAPPOINTMENT, submitted by Mayor Aftab Pureval, I hereby appoint Susan Brownknight to the Lunken Airport Oversight & Advisory Board for a term of three years. This appointment is submitted to City Council for its advice and consent pursuant to its Rules. (Female/White)   Not available Not available
202500574 15.ReappointmentREAPPOINTMENT, submitted by Mayor Aftab Pureval, I hereby reappoint Neil Tilow to the Lunken Airport Oversight & Advisory Board for a term of three years expiring October 20, 2027. This appointment is submitted to City Council for its advice and consent pursuant to its Rules. (Male/White)   Not available Not available
202500575 16.ReappointmentREAPPOINTMENT, submitted by Mayor Aftab Pureval, I hereby reappoint Robert Roark to the Lunken Airport Oversight & Advisory Board for a term of three years expiring April 14, 2027. This appointment is submitted to City Council for its advice and consent pursuant to its Rules. (Male/White)   Not available Not available
202500576 17.ReappointmentREAPPOINTMENT, submitted by Mayor Aftab Pureval, I hereby reappoint Elissa Pogue to the Lunken Airport Oversight & Advisory Board for a term of three years expiring April 14, 2027. This appointment is submitted to City Council for its advice and consent pursuant to its Rules. (Female/White)   Not available Not available
202500577 18.ReappointmentREAPPOINTMENT, submitted by Mayor Aftab Pureval, I hereby reappoint Anne Sesler to the Lunken Airport Oversight & Advisory Board for a term of three years expiring April 4, 2027. This appointment is submitted to City Council for its advice and consent pursuant to its Rules. (Female/White)   Not available Not available
202500624 19.ResolutionRESOLUTION, submitted by Mayor Aftab Pureval, from Emily Smart Woerner, City Solicitor, RECOGNIZING Officer Marcellus Jones; HONORING his legacy of integrity, compassion, and kindness; and EXPRESSING the appreciation of the Mayor and the Council of the City of Cincinnati for Officer Jones’ extraordinary career in public service.   Not available Not available
202500610 110.ResolutionRESOLUTION, submitted by Councilmember Parks, from Emily Smart Woerner, RECOGNIZING the All-In Cincinnati Coalition as a 2025 Women’s History Month honoree and EXPRESSING the appreciation of the Mayor and the Council of the City of Cincinnati for the All-In Cincinnati Coalition’s efforts advancing equity, advocating for women’s empowerment, and contributing to the betterment of Cincinnati.   Not available Not available
202500632 111.MotionMOTION, submitted by Vice Mayor Kearney, WE MOVE that the Administration prepare a Report within sixty (60) days concerning the feasibility of an API (Application Program Interface) to scan the web, find apartment listings, and update itself. (BALANCE ON FILE IN THE CLERK’S OFFICE) (STATEMENT ATTACHED)   Not available Not available
202500595 112.OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 4/2/2025, AMENDING Ordinance No. 172-2024 to allow the City to use resources from the Ohio Department of Health’s Creating Healthy Communities grant for reimbursement of non-personnel expenses that are necessary for executing the Healthy Communities Program.   Not available Not available
202500596 113.OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 4/2/2025, AMENDING Ordinance No. 240-2024 to increase the amount of grant funding the City Manager is authorized to accept from the Federal Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Airport Infrastructure Grant program (ALN 20.106) from $1,250,000 to $1,400,000 to aid in the development of the Lunken Airport drainage infrastructure plan; and AUTHORIZING the Director of Finance to deposit the additional $150,000 in grant resources into the General Government Grants Fund revenue account no. 404x8554, Department of Transportation and Engineering project account no. 25DRN1.   Not available Not available
202500597 114.OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 4/2/2025, AUTHORIZING the City Manager to accept and appropriate a donation of $24,252 from Hamilton County to capital improvement program project account no. 980x232x242343, “Downtown Infrast. Coord. & Implemtn.,” to provide resources to the City for the design, fabrication and installation of 23 pedestrian wayfinding maps and directional signs that have been updated to include the Black Music Walk of Fame, which are installed throughout the riverfront area, as well as the neighborhoods of Downtown, Over-The-Rhine, Mt. Adams, and the West End; and AUTHORIZING the Director of Finance to deposit the donation into capital improvement program project account no. 980x232x242343, “Downtown Infrast. Coord. & Implemtn.”   Not available Not available
202500614 115.ReportREPORT, dated 4/2/2025, submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, regarding Special Event Permit Application for Northside Northside Rock N Roll Carnival Hoffner Park.   Not available Not available
202500615 116.ReportREPORT, dated 4/2/2025, submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, regarding Special Event Permit Application for Northside Summer Sideshow at Hoffner Park.   Not available Not available
202500619 117.ReportREPORT, dated 4/2/2025, submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, regarding Special Event Permit Application for Northside Fourth of July Parade.   Not available Not available
202500648 118.OrdinanceORDINANCE submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 4/2/2025, AMENDING the official zoning map of the City of Cincinnati to rezone the real property located at 2719 Erie Avenue in the Hyde Park neighborhood from the CN-P-B, "Commercial Neighborhood Pedestrian - Neighborhood Business District," zoning district to Planned Development District No. 103.   Not available Not available
202500636 119.RegistrationREGISTRATION, submitted by the Clerk of Council from Legislative Agent Bobbi Dillon, Government Relations, Senior Manager, 1 P&G Plaza, C9-247, Cincinnati, OH 45202. (TERMINATION)   Not available Not available
202500635 120.Registration-UpdateREGISTRATION (UPDATE), submitted by the Clerk of Council from Legislative Agent Katherine Ott Zehnder, HNTB Corporation, Vice President, Politicom Law LLP, 28 Liberty Ship Way, Suite 2815, Sausalito, CA 94965.   Not available Not available
202500639 121.StatementSTATEMENT, submitted by the Clerk of Council formally filing a copy of the Financial Disclosure Statement for Robert M. Bertsch/Community and Economic Dev/Division Manager.   Not available Not available
202500640 122.StatementSTATEMENT, submitted by the Clerk of Council formally filing a copy of the Financial Disclosure Statement for Kristen Cosgrove Eatmon/Chief of Staff/CPD.   Not available Not available
202500641 123.StatementSTATEMENT, submitted by the Clerk of Council formally filing a copy of the Financial Disclosure Statement for Victoria Parks/Councilmember. (CITY)   Not available Not available
202500642 124.StatementSTATEMENT, submitted by the Clerk of Council formally filing a copy of the Financial Disclosure Statement for Gabriel M. Fletcher/Violence Reduction Programs Manager.   Not available Not available
202500643 125.StatementSTATEMENT, submitted by the Clerk of Council formally filing a copy of the Financial Disclosure Statement for James Cameron Wilson/OPDA/Chief Data Officer.   Not available Not available
202500644 126.StatementSTATEMENT, submitted by the Clerk of Council formally filing a copy of the Financial Disclosure Statement for Trisa Ann Wilkens/Law Department/Real Estate Manager.   Not available Not available
202500645 127.StatementSTATEMENT, submitted by the Clerk of Council formally filing a copy of the Financial Disclosure Statement for Brooke Lipscomb/CMO Place Based Initiatives Manager.   Not available Not available
202500646 128.StatementSTATEMENT, submitted by the Clerk of Council formally filing a copy of the Financial Disclosure Statement for Evan Thomas Nolan/City Council. (CITY)   Not available Not available
202500647 129.StatementSTATEMENT, submitted by the Clerk of Council formally filing a copy of the Financial Disclosure Statement for Tonia Denise Congo Reeves Smith/CMO/Assistant to the City Manager.   Not available Not available
202500524 130.OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 3/19/2025, AUTHORIZING the City Manager to accept and appropriate energy credits from energy projects and U.S. Department of the Treasury Elective Pay benefits of up to $1,100,000 in FY 2025 to Revolving Energy Loan Fund 883 to reinvest resources into other City energy projects; and AUTHORIZING the Director of Finance to deposit proceeds into Revolving Energy Loan Fund 883 revenue account no. 883x8569.   Not available Not available
202500523 131.OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 3/19/2025, AUTHORIZING the City Manager to apply for, accept, and appropriate a grant of up to $3,536 from the State of Ohio, Office of the Attorney General, National Crime Victims’ Rights Week Community Awareness Project to provide resources for the Cincinnati Police Department’s Victims Assistance Liaison Unit and the Cincinnati Citizens Respect Our Witnesses program to host the 9th Annual Homicide Memorial Ceremony; and AUTHORIZING the Director of Finance to deposit the grant funds into Law Enforcement Grant Fund 368x8533, project account no. 25CVRW.   Not available Not available
202500522 132.OrdinanceORDINANCE submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 3/19/2025, AMENDING Ordinance No. 99-2023 to increase the amount of funding the City Manager is authorized to accept from the Surface Transportation Block Grant Program (ALN 20.205) awarded through the Ohio-Kentucky-Indiana Regional Council of Governments, from $1,199,998 to $1,325,370 and to appropriate the additional $125,372 to existing capital improvement program project account no. 980x232x222355, “Wasson Way Federal STBG 2022,” to provide additional resources to complete the Wasson Way Trail project.   Not available Not available
202500529 133.OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 3/17/2025, AUTHORIZING the City Manager to take any and all steps as may be necessary in order to vacate as public right-of-way and retain approximately 0.1341 acres of public right-of-way, being a portion of Republic Street in the Over-the-Rhine neighborhood of Cincinnati.   Not available Not available
202500530 134.OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 3/17/2025, DEDICATING, ACCEPTING, AND CONFIRMING the dedication to public use of an approximately 0.0332-acre tract of real property as a portion of Bardes Alley, a public right-of-way in the Over-the-Rhine neighborhood of Cincinnati.   Not available Not available
202500473 135.OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 3/12/2025, PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE, SALE AND DELIVERY OF NOT TO EXCEED $5,525,000 OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT REVENUE BONDS (OTR HEALTH CENTER 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; AUTHORIZING NECESSARY DOCUMENTS TO SECURE SUCH BONDS OR NOTES.   Not available Not available
202500474 136.OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 3/12/2025, PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE, SALE AND DELIVERY OF NOT TO EXCEED $29,005,000 OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT REVENUE BONDS (FINDLAY COMMUNITY CENTER 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; AUTHORIZING NECESSARY DOCUMENTS TO SECURE SUCH BONDS OR NOTES.   Not available Not available
202500585 137.OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 3/24/2025, AUTHORIZING the City Manager to execute a Funding Agreement with OTR Holdings, Inc., an affiliate of 3CDC, providing for a grant from the City to fund the acquisition of real property located at 1506 and 1518 Vine Street in the Over-the-Rhine neighborhood of Cincinnati; AUTHORIZING the transfer and appropriation of the sum of $1,500,000 from the unappropriated surplus of the Downtown/OTR West Equivalent Fund 482 (Downtown/OTR West TIF District) to the Department of Community and Economic Development non-personnel operating budget account no. 482x164x7200 to provide resources for the acquisition of real property located at 1506 and 1518 Vine Street in the Over-the-Rhine neighborhood of Cincinnati; and further DECLARING expenditures from such project account related to the acquisition of real property located at 1506 and 1518 Vine Street in the Over-the-Rhine neighborhood of Cincinnati, to be a public purpose and constitute a “Public Infrastructure Improvement” (as defined by Ohio Revised Code Section 570   Not available Not available
202500557 138.OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY), submitted by Councilmember Cramerding, from Emily Smart Woerner, City Solicitor, AUTHORIZING the transfer of $1,294,008 from balance sheet reserve account no. 050x3440, “Infrastructure and Capital Project Reserve,” to the unappropriated surplus of General Fund 050; AUTHORIZING the transfer and appropriation of $300,000 from the unappropriated surplus of General Fund 050 to existing capital improvement program project account no. 980x199x241900, “Outdoor Facilities Renovation,” to provide resources for the Camp Washington Skate Park project; and AUTHORIZING the transfer and appropriation of $994,008 from the unappropriated surplus of General Fund 050 to existing capital improvement program project account no. 980x981x252586, “Fleet Replacements - GF,” to provide resources for the purchase of automotive and motorized equipment for the Department of Public Services, the Fire Department, and the Police Department.   Not available Not available
202500561 139.OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 3/26/2025, AUTHORIZING the City Manager to accept an in-kind media promotion donation from Urban One, Inc. dba Radio One valued at up to $35,200 in support of the Cincinnati Recreation Commission and the Radio One Spring Fling 2025 Festival Event on April 19, 2025.   Not available Not available
202500579 140.OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 3/26/2025, AUTHORIZING the expenditure of $1,900,000 from OneOhio Opioid Distributor Settlement funds for a grant program in partnership with Hamilton County to provide resources to community partners for harm reduction programming, and $304,000 to Hamilton County Public Health for expansion of the Harm Reduction/Stigma-Free Access for Everyone Service program.   Not available Not available
202500611 141.OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 3/31/2025, AUTHORIZING the City Manager to execute a HOME Investment Partnerships Program Funding Agreement with Oskamp Flats Limited Partnership to facilitate the renovation of existing buildings on the real property located at 223 W. 4th Street and 26 W. 7th Street in the Downtown neighborhood of Cincinnati into a new residential development; AUTHORIZING the transfer and appropriation of $1,810,000 from the unappropriated surplus of Downtown South/Riverfront Equivalent Fund 481 to the Department of Community and Economic Development non-personnel operating budget account no. 481x164x7200 to provide resources for the renovation and construction activities of the residential component of the project at 223 W. 4th Street in the Downtown neighborhood of Cincinnati; AUTHORIZING the transfer and appropriation of $30,000 from the unappropriated surplus of Downtown South/Riverfront Equivalent Fund 481 to the Department of Community and Economic Development personnel operating budget account no. 481x164x7100 to provide s   Not available Not available
202500594 142.OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY), submitted by Vice Mayor Kearney, from Emily Smart Woerner, City Solicitor, DECLARING that Reading Road at Gholson Avenue in the Avondale neighborhood shall hereby receive the honorary, secondary name of “Katt Williams Way” in honor of Micah “Katt” Williams, and in recognition of his contributions to the City of Cincinnati as a nationally recognized stand-up comedian, actor, and producer who has risen to fame due to his outstanding talent, hard work, and perseverance.   Not available Not available
202500618 143.OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 4/2/2025, AUTHORIZING the City Manager to enter into (i) a Funding and Development Agreement with Cincinnati Center City Development Corporation (“3CDC”), OTR Holdings, Inc. (an affiliate of 3CDC), and Findlay Community Center LLC (an affiliate of 3CDC) relating to the redevelopment of certain real property generally bounded by Goose Alley, Findlay Street, Vine Street, and Bardes Alley (the “Project Site”) in the Over-the-Rhine neighborhood of Cincinnati into (a) an approximately 59,700 square foot community center and approximately 7,900 square foot public outdoor play area, and (b) an approximately 8,400 square foot early learning childcare center and approximately 4,900 square foot childcare center playground (collectively, the “Project”); (ii) a Ground Lease to Findlay Community Center LLC of the Project Site for a term of 75 years for the construction of the Project; (iii) a Findlay Community Center Sublease back from Findlay Community Center LLC; and (iv) related agreements; ESTABLISHING new capital improvem   Not available Not available
202500616 144.OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 4/2/2025, AUTHORIZING the City manager to enter into (i) a Funding and Development Agreement with Christian Community Health Services (“Crossroad”) and Cincinnati Center City Development Corporation (“3CDC”) relating to the redevelopment of the existing Over-the-Rhine Recreation Center building and adjacent real property into a public health center and corresponding parking facilities, (ii) a Ground Lease to Crossroad of the health center property for a term of 55 years for the construction and operation of a health center, (iii) a Parking Project Ground Lease to Crossroad for a term of 55 years for the construction and operation of the parking facilities, and (iv) related agreements; ESTABLISHING new capital improvement program project account no. 980x164x251626, “North OTR Public Parking Improvements,” to provide resources for the redevelopment of the existing Over-the-Rhine Recreation Center building and adjacent real property into a public health center and corresponding parking facilities; AUHTORIZING the tra   Not available Not available
202500612 145.OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 3/31/2025, AUTHORIZING the City Manager to take any and all steps as necessary in order to vacate as public right-of-way and retain approximately 0.0759 acres of real property, being a portion of Goose Alley in the Over-the-Rhine neighborhood of Cincinnati.   Not available Not available