Meeting Details

Meeting Name: Budget, Finance & Governance Committee Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 6/15/2026 1:00 PM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: Council Chambers, Room 300
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202601972 11.OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY), submitted by Vice Mayor Kearney and Councilmember Cramerding, from Emily Smart Woerner, City Solicitor, MODIFYING Chapter 307, “Classified Compensation Schedules,” of the Cincinnati Municipal Code by AMENDING Section 035 of Division 9 to update the salary schedule range for the classification of Deputy Clerk.Recommend Passage Emergency  Action details Not available
202601955 12.OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 6/10/2026, PROVIDING for the appropriation of funds and authorization of expenditures from the General Fund 050 in the amount of $593,289,560 for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026 and ending June 30, 2027, representing of the Recommended FY 2027 General Fund Operating Budget Update, per the attached Schedule of Appropriation, to provide for the current expenses and other expenses of the City; AUTHORIZING the transfer of $3,522,340 from the unappropriated surplus of General Fund 050 to the unappropriated surplus of Bond Retirement Fund 151 to pay the City’s FY 2027 General Fund debt service obligations related to the Ohio Police & Fire Pension Fund in the amount of $2,340,180 and the Early Retirement Incentive Program (“ERIP”) in the amount of $1,182,160; AUTHORIZING the transfer of $22,868,310 from the unappropriated surplus of General Fund 050 to the unappropriated surplus of Cincinnati Health District Fund 416 to provide for the FY 2027 General Fund Operating Budget Update portion of the expenses of the CinRecommend Passage Emergency  Action details Not available
202601956 13.OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 6/10/2026, PROVIDING for the transfer and appropriation for the current expenses and other expenditures of the Restricted Revenue Funds of the City in the total amount of $469,348,050, for operating requirements, capital outlay, and debt service for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026, and ending June 30, 2027, as specified by this Ordinance and according to the attached Schedules of Appropriation; AUTHORIZING the transfer of $11,760 from the unappropriated surplus of Convention Center Fund 103 to the unappropriated surplus of Bond Retirement Fund 151 to pay the City’s FY 2027 General Fund debt service obligations related to bonds issued to fund Public Building Improvement Bonds for energy improvements; AUTHORIZING the transfer of $800 from the unappropriated surplus of General Aviation Fund 104 to the unappropriated surplus of Bond Retirement Fund 151 to pay the City’s FY 2027 General Fund debt service obligations related to bonds issued to fund Public Building Improvement Bonds for energy improvements; AUTHORRecommend Passage Emergency  Action details Not available
202601982 14.OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 6/10/2026, AUTHORIZING the transfer and appropriation of $1,659,955 from the unappropriated surplus of General Fund 050 to Office of the City Manager non-personnel operating budget account no. 050x101x7400 in support of the FY 2024 Human Services Impact Award priority of eviction prevention and housing stabilization; AUTHORIZING the transfer and return to source of $54,874,398 to the unappropriated surplus of General Fund 050 in accordance with the attached Schedule of Transfer Part A; AUTHORIZING the transfer of $54,874,398 from the unappropriated surplus of General Fund 050 to balance sheet reserve account no. 050x3422, “Discretionary Reserve,” to preserve resources for commitments made in FY 2026; AUTHORIZING the transfer of $54,874,398 from balance sheet reserve account no. 050x3422, “Discretionary Reserve,” to the unappropriated surplus of General Fund 050 effective July 1, 2026; AUTHORIZING the transfer and appropriation of $54,874,398 from the unappropriated surplus of General Fund 050 to various operating Recommend Passage Emergency  Action details Not available
202601953 15.OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 6/10/2026, ADOPTING AND APPROVING a Capital Improvement Program and Budget for Fiscal Year 2027, transferring and appropriating taxes and other revenue and existing funds, including proceeds from the Cincinnati Southern Railway Infrastructure Trust, as provided in the attached Schedules of Transfer, and DECLARING certain projects to be for a public purpose, all to carry out the Capital Improvement Program.Recommend Passage Emergency  Action details Not available
202601954 16.OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 6/10/2026, APPROVING AND ADOPTING a Capital Improvement Program and Budget for FY 2027; AUTHORIZING the transfer and appropriation of revenue and existing funds to carry out certain parts of the Capital Improvement Program; AUTHORIZING the transfer and appropriation of $25,190,000 from the unappropriated surplus of Water Works Fund 101 to Water Works Capital Improvement Fund 756, to continue funding for the current Capital Improvement Program, which includes new water mains, water main replacements, treatment plant improvements, system development, tanks, pumping stations, and private development; AUTHORIZING the transfer and appropriation of $20,000,000 from the unappropriated surplus of Water Works Fund 101 to Private Lead Service Line Replacement Fund 312 to continue funding private lead service line replacement activities; AUTHORIZING the use and expenditure of $80,503,000 for Greater Cincinnati Water Works Capital Improvements; AUTHORIZING the use and expenditure of $20,000,000 for Greater Cincinnati Water WoRecommend Passage Emergency  Action details Not available
202601983 17.OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY), submitted by Mayor Aftab Pureval, from Emily Smart Woerner, City Solicitor, AUTHORIZING the transfer of $2,300,000 from the unappropriated surplus of General Fund 050 to General Fund balance sheet reserve account no. 050x3422, “Discretionary Reserve,” effective immediately; AUTHORIZING the transfer of $1,285,425 from General Fund balance sheet reserve account no. 050x3422, “Discretionary Reserve,” to the unappropriated surplus of the General Fund; AUTHORIZING the transfer of $100,000 from General Fund balance sheet reserve account no. 050x2581, “Reserve for Special Events,” to the unappropriated surplus of the General Fund; AUTHORIZING the transfer and appropriation of $2,385,425 from various operating budget accounts and the unappropriated surplus of General Fund 050 to various operating budget accounts within the General Fund, according to Schedule A of the attached Schedules of Transfer, to implement Mayor’s recommended changes to the FY 2027 General Fund Operating Budget Update; AUTHORIZING the transfer and return to source of $2,500,000 from permanent imprRecommend Passage Emergency  Action details Not available
202602343 18.OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY), submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE OF BONDS, OR NOTES IN ANTICIPATION OF SUCH BONDS, BY THE CITY OF CINCINNATI, OHIO, FOR THE PURPOSE OF MAKING STREET IMPROVEMENTS IN THE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT DETERMINED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS ORDINANCE.Recommend Passage Emergency  Action details Not available
202602347 19.OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY), submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE OF BONDS, OR NOTES IN ANTICIPATION OF SUCH BONDS, BY THE CITY OF CINCINNATI, OHIO, FOR THE PURPOSE OF MAKING EQUIPMENT IMPROVEMENTS IN THE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF DETERMINED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS ORDINANCE.Recommend Passage Emergency  Action details Not available
202602339 110.OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY), submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager , PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE OF BONDS, OR NOTES IN ANTICIPATION OF SUCH BONDS, BY THE CITY OF CINCINNATI, OHIO, FOR THE PURPOSE OF MAKING PUBLIC BUILDING IMPROVEMENTS IN THE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT DETERMINED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS ORDINANCE.Recommend Passage Emergency  Action details Not available
202602344 111.OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY), submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE OF BONDS, OR NOTES IN ANTICIPATION OF SUCH BONDS, BY THE CITY OF CINCINNATI, OHIO, FOR THE PURPOSE OF MAKING PARKS AND RECREATION IMPROVEMENTS IN THE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT DETERMINED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS ORDINANCE.Recommend Passage Emergency  Action details Not available
202602340 112.OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY, submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE OF BONDS BY THE CITY OF CINCINNATI, OHIO in THE principal amount not to exceed $279,265,000 FOR THE PURPOSE OF providing for the REFUNDING and/or THE CASH DEFEASANCE (WITH MONIES AVAILABLE FOR SUCH PURPOSE), of all or a portion of certain outstanding general obligation bonds of the city, including, but not limited to, the outstanding general obligation bonds listed on ATTACHMENT a.Recommend Passage Emergency  Action details Not available
202602345 113.OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY), submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE OF BONDS BY THE CITY OF CINCINNATI, OHIO IN THE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $47,680,000 FOR THE PURPOSE OF REFUNDING ALL OR A PORTION OF CERTAIN OUTSTANDING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BONDS OF THE CITY, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE OUTSTANDING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BONDS LISTED ON ATTACHMENT A.Recommend Passage Emergency  Action details Not available
202602346 114.OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY), submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE OF WATER SYSTEM REVENUE BONDS, SERIES 2026A (the “Series 2026A Bonds”) FOR THE PURPOSE OF FINANCING CERTAIN WATER SUPPLY AND DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM IMPROVEMENTS and THE ISSUANCE and SALE OF WATER SYSTEM REFUNDING REVENUE BONDS, SERIES 2026B (the “Series 2026B Bonds”) FOR THE PURPOSE OF providing for the REFUNDING and/or cash defeasance (WITH MONIES AVAILABLE FOR SUCH PURPOSE) of all or a portion of certain OUTSTANDING BONDS of the city; AUTHORIZING A PLEDGE OF AND LIEN ON WATER SYSTEM REVENUES TO SECURE any Series 2026A BONDS AND Series 2026B BONDS; AUTHORIZING one or more SUPPLEMENTAL TRUST AGREEMENTs and any other DOCUMENTS required TO SECURE any Series 2026A BONDS AND Series 2026B BONDS; and authorizing any documents required to effectuate any defeasance.Recommend Passage Emergency  Action details Not available
202602342 115.OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY), submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE OF BONDS, OR NOTES IN ANTICIPATION OF SUCH BONDS, BY THE CITY OF CINCINNATI, OHIO, FOR THE PURPOSE OF PAYING FINAL JUDGMENTS, INCLUDING DEFENSE COSTS AND EXPENSES IN THE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT DETERMINED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS ORDINANCE.Recommend Passage Emergency  Action details Not available
202602341 116.OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY), submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE OF BONDS, OR NOTES IN ANTICIPATION OF SUCH BONDS, BY THE CITY OF CINCINNATI, OHIO, FOR THE PURPOSE OF PAYING FINAL JUDGMENTS, INCLUDING DEFENSE COSTS AND EXPENSES IN THE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT DETERMINED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS ORDINANCE.Recommend Passage Emergency  Action details Not available
202601947 117.OrdinanceORDINANCE submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 6/10/2026, AUTHORIZING the City Manager to apply for, accept, and appropriate a grant of up to $80,000 from the State of Ohio Department of Health Creating Healthy Communities program to reimburse the City for personnel and non-personnel expenses related to its Healthy Communities Program; and AUTHORIZING the Director of Finance to deposit the grant funds into Public Health Research Fund revenue account no. 350x8536.Recommend Passage  Action details Not available
202601958 118.OrdinanceORDINANCE submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 6/10/2026, AMENDING Ordinance No. 313-2025 to increase, from $4,200,000 to $4,440,000, the amount of grant funding the City Manager is authorized to accept and appropriate from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Lead Hazard Reduction Grant Program (ALN 14.900), for lead hazard reduction activities; to change the fund into which the resources will be deposited from Fund 387, “Lead Hazard Research Control,’ to Fund 381, “Cincinnati Abatement Project”; and to increase, from $3,960,000 to $4,200,000, the amount of grant funding the Director of Finance is authorized to deposit into Cincinnati Abatement Project Fund revenue account no. 381x8556 for lead abatement.Recommend Passage  Action details Not available
202601945 119.OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 6/10/2026, AUTHORIZING the City Manager to apply for, accept, and appropriate, a grant of up to $15,000 from American Trails through the Trails Capacity Program to provide funding for staff training and the development of a volunteer trail stewardship program, and AUTHORIZING the Director of Finance to deposit grant resources into Park Miscellaneous Revenue and Special Activity revenue account no. 326x8571, Parks project account no. 26AMTRL1, “FY 2026 American Trails Grant.”Recommend Passage Emergency  Action details Not available
202601975 120.OrdinanceORDINANCE submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 6/10/2026, AUTHORIZING the City Manager to apply for, accept, and appropriate Water Supply Revolving Loan Account loan funding of up to $8,000,000, comprised of $4,240,000 in principal forgiveness and $3,760,000 in zero-interest loan funding, from the Ohio Environment Protection Agency and the Ohio Water Development Authority, to be expended from the Water Works non-personnel budget account no. 756x300x7600 and 312x300x7200, to assist with the cost of replacing public and private lead service lines within the Greater Cincinnati Water Works’ service area; and AUTHORIZING, the Director of Finance to receive and deposit loan funds into Fund Numbers 756x8569, 756x8527, 312x8569, and 312x8527.indefinite postponement  Action details Not available
202602333 121.OrdinanceORDINANCE (B VERSION) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 6/15/2026, AUTHORIZING the City Manager or the City Manager’s designee to apply for, accept, and appropriate Water Supply Revolving Loan Account loan funding of up to $8,000,000, comprised of $4,240,000 in principal forgiveness and $3,760,000 in zero-interest loan funding, from the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency and the Ohio Water Development Authority, to be expended from the Water Works Capital Fund properties budget account no. 756x300x7600 and Water Works Private Lead Service Line Replacement Fund non-personnel operating budget account no. 312x300x7200, to assist with the cost of replacing public and private lead service lines within the Greater Cincinnati Water Works’ service area; AUTHORIZING the Director of Finance to receive and deposit loan funds into Fund 756, “Water Works Capital,” revenue account nos. 756x8569 and 756x8527, as well as, Fund 312, “Water Works Private Lead Service Line Replacement Fund,” revenue account nos. 312x8569 and 312x8527; and DECLARING the expenditures from Private Lead SeRecommend Passage  Action details Not available
202601980 122.OrdinanceORDINANCE submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 6/10/2026, AUTHORIZING the City Manager to apply for, accept, and appropriate Water Supply Revolving Loan Account loan funding of up to $91,000,000 from the Ohio Environment Protection Agency and the Ohio Water Development Authority to reimburse costs incurred by the Greater Cincinnati Water Works to replace aging water mains and service lines; and AUTHORIZING, the Director of Finance to deposit loan funds into Water Works Capital Improvement Fund revenue account no. 756x8569.Recommend Passage  Action details Not available
202601946 123.OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 6/10/2026, AUTHORIZING the City Manager to accept and appropriate a donation of $1,000 from the Rotary Club of Cincinnati to support Youth Services programming; and AUTHORIZING the Director of Finance to deposit the donation into Fund 456, “Public Safety Special Projects,” revenue account no. 456x8571.Recommend Passage Emergency  Action details Not available
202601743 124.OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 6/10/2026, AUTHORIZING the City Manager to accept and appropriate a donation of up to $10,000 from the Estate of Doyle R. Spradlin for improvements to the Dunham Recreation Area sand volleyball courts; and AUTHORIZING the Director of Finance to deposit the donated resources into Fund 319, “Contributions for Recreation Purposes,” revenue account no. 319x8571Recommend Passage Emergency  Action details Not available
202601981 125.OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 6/10/2026, ESTABLISHING new capital improvement program project account no. 980x199x261951, “Winton Hills Recreation Improvements RCF,” to provide resources for various improvements at the Winton Hills Recreation Area; AUTHORIZING the City Manager to accept a donation of $100,000 from the Reds Community Fund (“RCF”) to provide resources for various improvements at the Winton Hills Recreation Area; AUTHORIZING the Director of Finance to deposit $100,000 from RCF into Fund 319x8571, “Contributions For Recreation Purposes,” to provide resources for various improvements at the Winton Hills Recreation Area; AUTHORIZING the City Manager to transfer and appropriate $100,000 from the unappropriated surplus of Fund 319, “Contributions For Recreation Purposes,” into newly established capital improvement program project account no 980x199x261951, “Winton Hills Recreation Improvements RCF,” to provide resources for various improvements at the Winton Hills Recreation Area; and AUTHORIZING the City Manager to accept in-kind doRecommend Passage Emergency  Action details Not available
202601949 126.OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 6/10/2026, AUTHORIZING the City Manager to accept a donation of up to $1,000,000 from CinciVTICA, LLC to support the operations and maintenance of the City’s streetcar system; and AUTHORIZING the Director of Finance to deposit the donation into Streetcar Operations Fund revenue account no. 455x8645.Recommend Passage Emergency  Action details Not available
202601939 127.OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY), submitted by Councilmember Owens, from Emily Smart Woerner, City Solicitor, AMENDING Ordinance No. 149-2023 to authorize the City Manager and the employees of the Office of Councilmember Owens to collect sponsorships, registration fees, and vendor fees for the annual Social Service Day event, and to deposit those contributions into Fund No. 314, “Special Events.”Recommend Passage Emergency  Action details Not available
202601944 128.OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 6/10/2026, AUTHORIZING the City Manager and employees of the Cincinnati Recreation Commission to solicit and accept donations of money, sponsorships, in-kind contributions, team registration fees, vendor fees, and other things of value from the Cincinnati business community, individual benefactors, and other appropriate sources to provide resources to support the Queen City Slam Basketball Tournament; and AUTHORIZING the Director of Finance to deposit the resources donated to or generated by the event into Fund No. 319, “Contributions for Recreation Purposes.”Recommend Passage Emergency  Action details Not available
202602127 129.MotionMOTION, submitted by the Councilmember Walsh, WE MOVE that the Administration adopt the attached document as the TIF district policy for the City of Cincinnati and prepare an ordinance enshrining the policy into law for the August session of Cincinnati City Council.Adopt  Action details Not available
202602311 130.MotionMOTION (AMENDED), submitted by Councilmembers Cramerding, Nolan, Jeffreys, Owens, James, Walsh and Albi, regarding Council Final Budget Adjustment Motion Capital Spending.Adopted as AmendedPass Action details Not available
202602303 131.MotionMOTION, submitted by Councilmember Jeffreys, WE MOVE that the $2M in funds currently recommended for the Farmer Music Center be directed into street repaving to fix our public Cincinnati roads. (STATEMENT ATTACHED)Failed of AdoptionFail Action details Not available
202602319 132.MotionMOTION, submitted by Vice Mayor Kearney and Councilmember James, WE MOVE that the sum of $1.7 million of the “40B” funds allocated in the City’s FY’27 budget for the Farmer Music Center is set aside to establish a “RiseCincy” fund for housing and economic development in our underserved neighborhoods: the Rising 15 (see Attachment A), as well as Bond Hill, Walnut Hills, and Evanston, and for the low and moderate income families in every neighborhood. (BALANCE ON FILE IN THE CLERK’S OFFICE) (STATEMENT ATTACHED)Held  Action details Not available
202602326 133.MotionMOTION (AMENDED), submitted by Vice Mayor Kearney and Councilmembers Johnson and James, WE MOVE that City Council commit to an additional $2 million for the Regional Safety Complex payable to Hamilton County by the end of calendar year 2028, to help with the $14.5 million increase in cost for Hamilton County and the City of Cincinnati’s new Regional Safety Complex that will be the education and training facility for the Cincinnati Police Department, the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office, as well as other municipal, state. And federal agencies. (BALANCE ON FILE IN THE CLERK’S OFFICE) (STATEMENT ATTACHED)Adopted as AmendedPass Action details Not available
202602296 134.MotionMOTION (AMENDED), submitted by Councilmember Albi, WE MOVE that the City Council allocate funds in the amount of $300,000 from an eligible fund identified by the administration to support capital improvements for the Save-A-Lot Grocery in Roselawn. (STATEMENT ATTACHED)Adopted as AmendedPass Action details Not available
202602289 135.MotionMOTION, submitted by Councilmember Owens, WE MOVE that the administration prepare an updated budget with the following adjustments; Free CRC Summer Camps during Summer 2027 - FY27 Human Services Fund - Impact Award $450,000. (BALANCE ON FILE IN THE CLERK’S OFFICE) (STATEMENT ATTACHED)Indefinitely Postponed  Action details Not available
202602274 136.MotionMOTION, submitted by Vice Mayor Kearney, WE MOVE that City Council approve the allocation of a total of $15,000 to New Prospect Baptist Church for “Trigger Free Fridays’ for teens to be held at Rev. Damon Lynch III’s New Prospect Baptist Church in Roselawn on the last Friday of each month this summer. (STATEMENT ATTACHED) (BALANCE ON FILE IN THE CLERK’S OFFICE)AdoptPass Action details Not available
202601957 137.OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 6/10/2026, AUTHORIZING the transfer of $50,000 within the General Fund, from and to various operating accounts of General Fund 050 according to the attached Schedules of Transfer, to realign and provide funds for the ongoing needs of the Law Department, and AUTHORIZING the transfer and appropriation of $1,500,000 from the unappropriated surplus of Community Health Center Activities Fund 395 according to the attached Schedules of Transfer, to provide funds for the ongoing needs of the Cincinnati Health Department.Recommend Passage Emergency  Action details Not available
202601967 138.OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY), submitted by Councilmember Albi, from Emily Smart Woerner, City Solicitor, AUTHORIZING the transfer of $20,000from General Fund balance sheet reserve account no. 050x2581, “Reserve for Special Events Support,” 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 Office General Fund non-personnel operating budget account no. 050x101x7400 to provide one-time special events support of $20,000 for the West End “Stop the Violence” Festival effective July 1, 2026; AUTHORIZING the City Manager to execute a funding agreement with On Impact Recruiting Services to provide one-time support for the West End “Stop the Violence” Festival; AUTHORIZING the City Manager to expend up to the $20,000 from City Manager’s Office General Fund non-personnel operating budget account no. 050x101x7400 to provide one-time support to On Impact Recruiting Services, the sponsor of the West End “Stop the Violence” Festival; and DECLARING such expenditure to serve a pubRecommend Passage Emergency  Action details Not available
202601940 139.OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY), submitted by Councilmember Jeffreys, from Emily Smart Woerner, City Solicitor, AUTHORIZING the transfer of $50,000 from General Fund balance sheet reserve account no. 050x2581, “Reserve for Special Events Support,” to the unappropriated surplus of General Fund 050; AUTHORIZING the transfer and appropriation of $50,000 from the unappropriated surplus of General Fund 050 to the City Manager’s Office General Fund non-personnel operating budget account no. 050x101x7400 to provide one-time special events support of $50,000 for the 2026 OwnCincy Workship series effective July 1, 2026; AUTHORIZING the City Manager to expend up to $50,000 from City Manager’s Office General Fund non-personnel operating budget account no. 050x101x7400 to provide one-time support to OwnCincy for the 2026 OwnCincy Workshop series; and DECLARING such expenditure to serve a public purpos.Recommend Passage Emergency  Action details Not available
202602331 140.OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY), submitted by Councilmember Cramerding, from Emily Smart Woerner, City Solicitor, AUTHORIZING the transfer and return to source of $6,000 from Councilmember Cramerding’s General Fund personnel services operating budget account no. 050x022x7100 to the unappropriated surplus of General Fund 050 effective immediately; AUTHORIZING the transfer of $6,000 from the unappropriated surplus of General Fund 050 to the unappropriated surplus of Contributions for Recreation Purposes Fund 319 effective immediately; AUTHORIZING the transfer and appropriation of $6,000 from the unappropriated surplus of Contributions for Recreation Purposes Fund 319 to Cincinnati Recreation Commission (“CRC”) non-personnel operating budget account no. 319x199x7300 to provide resources for CRC programming, effective July 1, 2026.Recommend Passage Emergency  Action details Not available
202602329 141.OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY), submitted by Councilmember Jeffreys, from Emily Smart Woerner, City Solicitor, AUTHORIZING the transfer and return to source of $2,500 from Councilmember Jeffreys’ General Fund personnel services operating budget account no. 050x022x7100 to the unappropriated surplus of General Fund 050 effective immediately; AUTHORIZING the transfer of $2,500 from the unappropriated surplus of General Fund 050 to the unappropriated surplus of Contributions for Recreation Purposes Fund 319 effective immediately; AUTHORIZING the transfer and appropriation of $2,500 from the unappropriated surplus of Contributions for Recreation Purposes Fund 319 to Cincinnati Recreation Commission (“CRC”) non-personnel operating budget account no. 319x199x7300 to provide resources for the CRC’s RiverTrek program, effective July 1, 2026.Recommend Passage Emergency  Action details Not available
202602328 142.OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY), submitted by Councilmember Johnson, from Emily Smart Woerner, City Solicitor, AUTHORIZING the transfer and return to source of $11,000 from President Pro Tem Johnson’s General Fund personnel services operating budget account no. 050x023x7100 to the unappropriated surplus of General Fund 050 effective immediately; AUTHORIZING the transfer of $1,000 from the unappropriated surplus of General Fund 050 to General Fund balance sheet reserve account no. 050x2581, “Reserve for Special Events Support” effective immediately; AUTHORIZING the transfer of $1,000 from General Fund balance sheet reserve account no. 050x2581, “Reserve for Special Events Support,” to Office of the City Manager non-personnel operating budget account no. 050x101x7400 to provide resources for the Cincinnati Metro Athletic Conference (“CMAC”) Leadership Conference, which is a transformative one-day event uniting players, coaches, and community leaders across the CMAC football program, effective July 1, 2026; AUTHORIZING the transfer of $5,000 from the unappropriated surplus of General Fund 050 to Recommend Passage Emergency  Action details Not available
202602304 143.OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY), submitted by Councilmember Owens, from Emily Smart Woerner, City Solicitor, AUTHORIZING the transfer and return to source of $5,000 from Councilmembers Owens’ General Fund personnel services operating budget account no. 050x025x7100 to the unappropriated surplus of General Fund 050 effective immediately; AUTHORIZING the transfer of $5,000 from the unappropriated surplus of General Fund 050 to General Fund balance sheet reserve account no. 050x3422, “Discretionary Reserve,” to preserve resources for commitments made in FY 2026 that will be fulfilled in FY 2027 effective immediately; AUTHORIZING the transfer and appropriation of $5,000 from the General Fund balance sheet reserve account no. 050x3422, “Discretionary Reserve,’ to the unappropriated surplus of General Fund 050 effective July 1, 2026; AUTHORIZING the transfer of $2,000 from the unappropriated surplus of General Fund 050 to Special Events Fund 314 to provide support for Social Service Day effective July 1, 2026; and AUTHORIZING the transfer and appropriation of $3,000 from the unappropriated surplus oRecommend Passage Emergency  Action details Not available
202601941 144.OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 6/10/2026, AUTHORIZING a payment of $8,160 to JLK Global Enterprises, Inc. from General Fund Emergency Communications Center non-personnel operating budget account no. 050x103x1000x7297 as a moral obligation for temporary personnel services provided for the period of March 2, 2026 to March 27, 2026; and AUTHORIZING a payment of $4,000 to Response Technologies, Ltd. from General Fund Emergency Communications Center non-personnel operating budget account no. 050x103x0000x7289 as a moral obligation for annual alarm monitoring services for the period of November 1, 2025 to November 1, 2026.Recommend Passage Emergency  Action details Not available
202601943 145.OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 6/10/2026, AUTHORIZING the City Manager to accept up to $13,964.94 from the Ohio Department of Commerce, Division of Unclaimed Funds to reimburse the City for unclaimed funds owed to the City; and AUTHORIZING the Director of Finance to deposit the unclaimed funds in the unappropriated surplus of General Fund 050.Recommend Passage Emergency  Action details Not available
202601952 146.OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 6/10/2026, ESTABLISHING new Fund 362, “Convention Center Naming Rights Fund,” for the purpose of depositing the proceeds from the sale of the naming rights for the Convention Center, and AUTHORIZING the expenditure of resources from new Fund 362, “Convention Center Naming Rights Fund,” to acquire, construct, equip, expand, improve, install, modernize, and renovate the Convention Center and surrounding properties, as well as related “facilities” as defined in R.C. Chapter 351, including, without limitation, predevelopment costs, demolition costs, exterior renovations, improvements to entrances and circulation, creation of outdoor space, extending exhibit hall space, upgrading meeting rooms, delivery and loading dock enhancements, improvements to building systems and technology, energy efficiency improvements, improvements to reduce emissions, costs of hotels, parking facilities, and walkways.Recommend Passage Emergency  Action details Not available
202601959 147.OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 6/10/2026, APPROVING, AND AUTHORIZING the City Manager to execute a Community Reinvestment Area Tax Exemption Agreement with 5500 Glengate, LLC, thereby authorizing a twelve-year tax exemption for 100 percent of the value of improvements made to real property located at 5500 Glengate Lane in the Pleasant Ridge neighborhood of Cincinnati, in connection with the remodeling of seven buildings into approximately 52,300 square feet of residential space, consisting of a total of 73 residential rental dwelling units, at a total remodeling cost of approximately $2,550,000.Recommend Passage Emergency  Action details Not available
202601987 148.OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 6/10/2026, APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING the City Manager to execute a Community Reinvestment Area Tax Exemption Agreement with Brandon Larkey and Andrew Zofkie, thereby authorizing a fifteen-year tax exemption for 100 percent of the value of improvements made to real property located at 522 E. 12th Street in the Pendleton neighborhood of Cincinnati, in connection with the remodeling of an existing building into approximately 6,060 square feet of residential space consisting of six residential rental dwelling units, at a total construction cost of approximately $173,000.Recommend Passage Emergency  Action details Not available
202602063 149.OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 6/10/2026, APPROVING, AND AUTHORIZING the City Manager to execute a Community Reinvestment Area Tax Exemption Agreement with C5 at Center Hill, LLC, an affiliate of Core5 Industrial Partners, thereby authorizing a fifteen-year tax exemption for 100 percent of the value of improvements made to real property located at 6031 Center Hill Avenue in the Winton Hills neighborhood of Cincinnati, in connection with the construction of a new building into approximately 307,800 square feet of industrial space, at a total construction cost of approximately $23,777,550. (Subject to the Temporary Prohibition List ). Recommend Passage Emergency  Action details Not available
202601960 150.OrdinanceORDINANCE submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 6/10/2026, DEDICATING, ACCEPTING, AND CONFIRMING the dedication to public use of an approximately 0.0295-acre tract of real property as a portion of Spring Grove Avenue and Draper Street, a public right-of-way for street purposes, in the Camp Washington neighborhood of Cincinnati.Recommend Passage Emergency  Action details Not available
202601984 151.OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 6/10/2026, AUTHORIZING the City Manager to take any and all steps as may be necessary in order to vacate as public rights-of-way and retain approximately 0.7168 acres of real property, being a portion of Turkey Bottom Road, Airport Road, and Davis Lane in the East End neighborhood of Cincinnati.Recommend Passage Emergency  Action details Not available
202601962 152.OrdinanceORDINANCE submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 6/10/2026, AUTHORIZING the City Manager to execute a Lease Agreement with Spring in Our Steps, Inc., an Ohio Corporation, pursuant to which the City will lease for a term of seven years, the City owned property located at 2125 Vine Street in the CUF neighborhood of Cincinnati.Recommend Passage Emergency  Action details Not available
202601965 153.OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 6/10/2026, AUTHORIZING the City Manager to execute any and all agreements and documents and take such other steps as may be necessary to vacate and sell approximately 0.6306 acres of public right-of-way known as Beechmont Avenue in the Mt. Washington neighborhood of Cincinnati, to the Mt. Washington Community Development Corporation, subject to the reservation of easements and a declaration of restrictions, in order to facilitate the Mt. Washington Community Development Corporation’s development of an affordable senior housing facility on its adjacent site.Recommend Passage Emergency  Action details Not available
202601986 154.OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 6/10/2026, MODIFYING the provisions of Chapter 324, “Minority and Women Business Enterprise Program,” of the Cincinnati Municipal Code by AMENDING Section 324-22, “Vendor Good Faith Efforts to Meet Goals” to improve efficiency and create additional flexibility to review documented good faith efforts to meet applicable contract participation goals.indefinite postponement  Action details Not available
202602335 155.OrdinanceORDINANCE (B VERSION) (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 6/15/2026, MODIFYING the provisions of Chapter 324, “Minority and Women Business Enterprise Program,” of the Cincinnati Municipal Code by AMENDING Section 324-22, “Vendor Good Faith Efforts to Meet Goals,” to improve efficiency and create additional flexibility to review documented good faith efforts to meet applicable contract participation goals.Recommend Passage Emergency  Action details Not available
202602275 156.OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 6/15/2026, MODIFYING the provisions of Article XIV, “Public Recreation Commission,” of the Administrative Code of the City of Cincinnati by ORDAINING new Sections 7, “Department of Recreation,” and 8, “Duties of Director of Recreation”; AMENDING the Title and Sections 1, “Member,” 3, “Powers,” and 4, “Concession Privileges; Admission Fees”; and REPEALING Sections 5, “Director of Recreation,” and 6, “Severance,” to establish the Department of Recreation and clarify the respective authorities and responsibilities of the Cincinnati Recreation Commission and the City Manager.Recommend Passage Emergency  Action details Not available