Meeting Details

Meeting Name: Budget, Finance & Governance Committee Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 6/1/2026 1:00 PM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: Council Chambers, Room 300
Published agenda: Agenda Agenda Published minutes: Minutes Minutes  
Agenda packet: Agenda Packet Agenda Packet
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202601693 11.MotionMOTION, submitted by Councilmember Albi, WE MOVE that City Council allocate funds in the amount of $20,000 from the General Fund balance sheet reserve account 050x2581, “Reserve for Special Events Support’ to support the 2026 West End Festival. (STATEMENT ATTACHED)Adopt  Action details Not available
202601660 12.ReportREPORT, dated 5/28/2026, submitted Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, regarding the Department of Finance Reports for the Month Ended February 28, 2026.Approve & File  Action details Not available
202601721 13.OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 5/1/2026, AMENDING Ordinance No. 135-2026 and attached Streetcar Operations Funds Transfer Schedule to change the source account to Streetcar Operations Fund Streetcar Operations non-personnel operating budget account no. 455x236x7200 and to change a use account to Streetcar Operations Fund Streetcar Operations personnel operating budget account no. 455x236x7100, as indicated on the attached Streetcar Operations Fund Transfer Schedule (AMENDED).Recommend Passage Emergency  Action details Not available
202601673 14.OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 5/28/2026, AUTHORIZING the City Manager to apply for, accept, and appropriate a grant of up to $25,000 from the Murray & Agnes Seasongood Good Government Foundation to administer the Innovation Incubator Initiative; and AUTHORIZING the Director of Finance to deposit the grant funds into Environment and Sustainability Fund 436x8571.Recommend Passage Emergency  Action details Not available
202601668 15.OrdinanceORDINANCE submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 5/28/2026, AUTHORIZING the City Manager to apply for, accept, and appropriate a Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (“STEP”) grant of up to $75,000 for FY 2027 from the State of Ohio Department of Public Safety, Ohio Traffic Safety Office (ALN 20.600) to aid in reducing deaths and injuries resulting from vehicular accidents; and AUTHORIZING the Director of Finance to deposit the STEP grant funds into Law Enforcement Grant Fund 368x8553, project account no. 26STEP.Recommend Passage  Action details Not available
202601669 16.OrdinanceORDINANCE submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 5/28/2026, AUTHORIZING the City Manager to apply for, accept, and appropriate a grant of up to $70,000 for FY 2027 from the Ohio Department of Public Safety Ohio Traffic Safety Office’s FY 2027 Impaired Driving Enforcement Program (ALN 20.608) to aid in reducing death and injuries resulting from vehicular accidents; and AUTHORIZING the Director of Finance to deposit the grant funds into Law Enforcement Grant Fund 368x8553, project account no. 26IDEP.Recommend Passage  Action details Not available
202601674 17.OrdinanceORDINANCE submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 5/28/2026, AUTHORIZING the City Manager to apply for, accept, and appropriate a grant of up to $220,000 for FY 2027 from the State of Ohio Department of Public Safety, Ohio Traffic Safety Office, FY 2027 Traffic Safety Resource Prosecutor Program (ALN 20.600), to provide resources for a Traffic Safety Resource Prosecutor to provide training, education, and technical support to traffic crimes prosecutors and law enforcement agencies throughout Ohio and to develop a coordinated statewide, multidisciplinary planned approach to the prosecution of impaired driving and other traffic crimes in Ohio; and AUTHORIZING the Director of Finance to deposit the grant funds into Law Enforcement Grant Fund 368x8553, project account no. 27TSRP.Recommend Passage  Action details Not available
202601666 18.OrdinanceORDINANCE submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 5/28/2026, ESTABLISHING new capital improvement program project account no. 980x232x262360, “Wasson Way Phase 7 PID 114602 COTF Grant,” to provide resources to assist with the construction of Phase 7 of the Wasson Way Shared Use Path; AUTHORIZING the City Manager to accept and appropriate a Clean Ohio Trails Fund grant of up to $500,000 from the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (“ODNR”) to the newly established capital improvement program project account no. 980x232x262360, “Wasson Way Phase 7 PID 114602 COTF Grant”; AUTHORIZING the Director of Finance to deposit the grant resources into newly established capital improvement program project account no. 980x232x262360, “Wasson Way Phase 7 PID 114602 COTF Grant”; and AUTHORIZING the City Manager to do all things necessary to assist with the construction of Phase 7 of the Wasson Way Shared Use Path project, including but not limited to entering into any agreements necessary for the receipt and administration of the ODNR grant resources.Recommend Passage  Action details Not available
202601667 19.OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 5/28/2026, AUTHORIZING the City Manager and employees of the Department of Economic Inclusion (“Department”) to solicit and accept donations of money, in-kind contributions, participation fees, and other things of value from the business community, individual benefactors, and other appropriate sources for the City’s 2026 Business Enterprise Expo; AUTHORIZING the Director of Finance to deposit the donated funds into Special Events Fund 314; and AUTHORIZING the Department to hold resources donated pursuant to this ordinance, which exceed the total 2026 Business Enterprise Expo expenses, in Special Events Fund 314 to be utilized for future business development events hosted by the Department.Recommend Passage Emergency  Action details Not available
202601670 110.OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 5/28/2026, AUTHORIZING the City Manager to accept and appropriate a donation of $1,102,201 from the Cincinnati Park Board Commissioners’ Fund to provide resources for horticultural supplies, maintenance contracts, salary and benefits reimbursements, Krohn Conservatory gift shop inventory, and other operational expenses; and AUTHORIZING the Director of Finance to deposit the donated funds into Parks Private Endowment and Donations Fund revenue account no. 430x8571.Recommend Passage Emergency  Action details Not available
202601676 112.OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 5/28/2026, AUTHORIZING a payment of $18,351 to CGI Technologies and Solutions, Inc. (“CGI”) from General Fund Enterprise Software and Licenses Non-Departmental non-personnel operating budget account no. 050x952x0000x7418 as a moral obligation for maintenance services for the Cincinnati Budget System for the period of March 1, 2026, to March 31, 2026; and AUTHORIZING a payment of $55,184.66 to CGI from General Fund Enterprise Software and Licenses Non-Departmental non-personnel operating budget account no. 050x952x0000x7418 as a moral obligation for maintenance services for the Cincinnati Financial System for the period of March 1, 2026, to March 31, 2026.Recommend Passage Emergency  Action details Not available
202601675 113.OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 5/28/2026, AUTHORIZING the payment of $95.47 from Office of Budget and Evaluation General Fund non-personnel operating budget account no. 050x102x0000x7415 to Cincinnati Copiers Incorporated dba ProSource for printer and copier services provided from April 1, 2026, to April 30, 2026, pursuant to the attached then and now certificate from the Director of Finance.Recommend Passage Emergency  Action details Not available
202601678 114.OrdinanceORDINANCE, submitted by Sheryl M.M. Long, City Manager, ACCEPTING AND CONFIRMING the grant of a public utility easement in favor of the City of Cincinnati for water mains and related fixtures, equipment, and appurtenances through certain real property in Delhi Township, Hamilton County, Ohio in accordance with the plat entitled WSL #3705 - Magnolia Place E-1137, as recorded in Plat Book 502, Page 1, Hamilton County, Ohio Recorder’s Office.Recommend Passage  Action details Not available
202601672 115.OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 5/28/2026, AUTHORIZING the transfer and appropriation of $620,000 from the unappropriated surplus of Cincinnati Area Geographic Information System Fund 449 to the Office of Performance and Data Analytics Cincinnati Area Geographic Information System Fund non-personnel operating budget account no. 449x108x7400 to provide resources for the Accela upgrade and other year-end software and licenses needs.Recommend Passage Emergency  Action details Not available
202601671 111.OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 5/28/2026, AUTHORIZING a payment of $65,000 from the Office of Performance and Data Analytics Cincinnati Area Geographic Information System Fund non-personnel operating budget account no. 449x108x1300x7418 to Nearmap US Inc. as a moral obligation for outstanding charges related to aerial imagery subscription services.Recommend Passage Emergency  Action details Not available
202601665 116.OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 5/28/2026, ESTABLISHING department number 105, “Office of Strategic Growth,”; and AUTHORIZING the transfer of $185,000 within the General Fund from and to various operating budget accounts according to the attached Schedule of Transfer to provide resources for the new Office of Strategic Growth for the remainder of FY 2026.Recommend Passage Emergency  Action details Not available
202601679 117.OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 5/28/2026, AUTHORIZING the establishment of permanent improvement program project account nos. 980x101x261003, “Findlay Market Area Improvements,” to provide resources for improvements to the area in and around Findlay Market including, but not limited to, 1720 Race Street; 980x101x261009, “Connected Communities Improvements,” to provide resources for improvements necessary to advance the goals of Connected Communities including, but not limited to, the BuildReady program; 980x101x261013, “West Fork Incinerator Demolition,” to provide resource for the Port of Greater Cincinnati Development Authority to remediate the West Fork Incinerator site; and 980x161x261628, “Neighborhood & Community Infrastructure,” to provide resources for place-based, quality-of-life investments including community-based improvements, neighborhood investments connected to resident services, and other neighborhood-focused permanent improvements; AUTHORIZING the establishment of capital improvement program project account no. 980x232x262371,Recommend Passage Emergency  Action details Not available