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Meeting Name: Budget and Finance Committee Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 5/13/2024 1:00 PM Minutes status: Draft  
Meeting location: Council Chambers, Room 300
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202401288 11.OrdinanceORDINANCE, submitted by Councilmember Harris and Jeffreys, from Emily Smart Woerner, City Solicitor, MODIFYING the provisions of Chapter 723, “Streets and Sidewalks, Use Regulations,” of the Cincinnati Municipal Code by ORDAINING new Sections 723-1-S4, “Skating or Coasting Device,” and 723-34, “Skateboards and Other Coasting Devices, Regulation,” MODIFYING the provisions of Title 15, “Code and Compliance Hearings,” of the Cincinnati Municipal Code by AMENDING Section 1501-3, “Class A Civil Offenses;” and MODIFYING the provisions of Chapter 506, “Operation and Right of Way,” of the Cincinnati Municipal Code by REPEALING Section 506-3, “Skateboards, Regulation.”   Not available Not available
202401284 12.OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 5/8/2024, ESTABLISHING new Fund 404, “General Government Grants,” to account for revenue from various grant sources to be used in support of City of Cincinnati programming and services; and AUTHORIZING the expenditure of resources from General Government Grants Fund 404 in accordance with the specific grant’s purpose.   Not available Not available
202401285 13.OrdinanceORDINANCE submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 5/8/2024, AUTHORIZING the City Manager to apply for, accept, and appropriate a grant of up to $25,000, effective FY 2025, from the U.S. Department of the Interior’s Historic Preservation Fund (ALN 15.904) through the Ohio History Connection’s Certified Local Government Grant Program to provide resources for the development of a Multiple Property Documentation Form for the historic designation of Cincinnati’s brewery resources; and AUTHORIZING the Director of Finance to deposit the grant resources into the General Government Grants Fund 404x8548, Department of City Planning and Engagement project account no. 25OHCG, effective July 1, 2024.   Not available Not available
202401331 14.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, individuals benefactors, and other available sources to host the MINDING Your Business Mental Health Summit; and AUTHORIZING the Director of Finance to deposit funds donated to the City for the MINDING Your Business Mental Health Summit into Fund No. 314, “Special Events.”   Not available Not available
202401287 15.OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY), submitted by Councilmember Albi, from Emily Smart Woerner, City Solicitior, AUTHORIZING the transfer of $500 within the General Fund from Councilmember Anna Albi’s General Fund personnel operating budget account no. 050x016x7100 to Councilmember Anna Albi’s General Fund non-personnel operating budget account no. 050x016x7200 to realign the office budget for Councilmember Anna Albi.   Not available Not available
202401348 16.OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY), submitted by Councilmember Owens, from Emily Smart Woerner, City Solicitor, AUTHORIZING the transfer of $20,000 from General Fund balance sheet reserve account no. 050x2535, “Reserve for Operating Budget Contingencies,” to the unappropriated surplus of General Fund 050; AUTHORIZING the transfer and appropriation of $20,000 from the unappropriated surplus of General Fund 050 to the City Manager’s General Fund non-personnel operating budget account no. 050x101x7200 to provide one-time funds for hosting the MINDING Your Business Mental Health Summit to combat stigma and promote mental health resources and programs offered in the community; AUTHORIZING the transfer and return to source of $20,000 from the City Manager’s General Fund non-personnel operating budget account no. 050x101x7200 to the unappropriated surplus of General Fund 050 effective June 15, 2024; and AUTHORIZING the transfer of $20,000 from the unappropriated surplus of General Fund 050 to General Fund balance sheet reserve account no. 050x2535, “Reserve for Operating Budget Contingencies,” effective   Not available Not available
202401294 17.OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 5/8/2024, AUTHORIZING the transfer of $15,169,563 within the General Fund, from and to various operating accounts and the unappropriated surplus of the General Fund according to the attached Schedules of Transfer, to realign and provide funds for the ongoing needs of City departments; AUTHORIZING the transfer and return to source of $591,000 from Cincinnati Fire Department General Fund non-personnel operating budget account no. 050x271x7200 to the unappropriated surplus of the General Fund; AUTHORIZING the transfer of $591,000 from the unappropriated surplus of the General Fund to the unappropriated surplus of Fire Grants and Donations Fund 472 to provide resources for a health caseworker and other expenses associated with the social services outreach program; AUTHORIZING the transfer and return to source of $200,000 from non-departmental Lump Sum Payments General Fund personnel operating budget account no. 050x924x7100 to the unappropriated surplus of the General Fund; AUTHORIZING the transfer of $200,000 from th   Not available Not available
202401286 18.OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 5/8/2024, AUTHORIZING the transfer of $8,793,088 within various Restricted Funds and the unappropriated surplus of various Restricted Funds to various operating accounts and the unappropriated surplus of certain Restricted Funds according to the attached Schedules of Transfer to realign and provide resources for the ongoing needs of City departments.   Not available Not available
202401289 19.Legislative ResolutionRESOLUTION (LEGISLATIVE) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 5/8/2024, DECLARING the need for emergency repairs that have been made to sidewalks, sidewalk areas, curbs, and/or gutters at a variety of locations in the City and the need for levying assessments for the cost of such repairs on the abutting properties in accordance with Cincinnati Municipal Code Sections 721-149 to 721-169.   Not available Not available
202401315 110.ReportREPORT, dated 5/8/2024, submitted Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, regarding Urban Forestry Program Assessment Equalization Board Recommendations. (Ref. Doc. 202000677).   Not available Not available
202401295 111.OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 5/8/2024, DETERMINING to proceed with a special assessment for the Urban Forestry Program for the calendar year 2025, 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's Urban Forestry Maintenance District.   Not available Not available
202401297 112.OrdinanceORDINANCE, dated 5/8/2024, submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, LEVYING a special assessment for the Urban Forestry Program for the calendar year 2025, 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's Urban Forestry Maintenance District.   Not available Not available
202401302 113.ReportREPORT, dated 5/8/2024, submitted Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, regarding the Feasibility of Ault Park 4th of July Fireworks Continuity. (Ref. Doc. #202400916)   Not available Not available
202401327 114.MotionMOTION, submitted by Councilmembers Jeffreys, Parks, Walsh and Albi, To understand the make-up of the “boots on the ground” workforce in City projects, WE MOVE that, the Administration use aggregated certified payroll data over the past few years to report back to Council within sixty (60) days. (BALANCE ON FILE IN THE CLERK’S OFFICE) (STATEMENT ATTACHED)   Not available Not available