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Meeting Name: Cincinnati City Council Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 1/29/2025 2:00 PM Minutes status: Draft  
Meeting location: Council Chambers, Room 300
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202500130 11.AppointmentAPPOINTMENT, submitted by Mayor Aftab Pureval, I hereby appoint Tracey Artis 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/AA).   Not available Not available
202500131 12.ReappointmentREAPPOINTMENT, submitted by Mayor Aftab Pureval, I hereby reappoint Norman C. Bouwie to the Internal Audit Committee for a term of two years. This appointment is submitted to City Council for its advice and consent pursuant to its Rules. (Male/AA).   Not available Not available
202500132 13.ReappointmentREAPPOINTMENT, submitted by Mayor Aftab Pureval, I hereby reappoint Valarie Boykins to the Internal Audit Committee for a term of two years. This appointment is submitted to City Council for its advice and consent pursuant to its Rules. (Female/AA).   Not available Not available
202500133 14.ReappointmentREAPPOINTMENT, submitted by Mayor Aftab Pureval, I hereby reappoint Tricia Williams to the Internal Audit Committee for a term of two years. This appointment is submitted to City Council for its advice and consent pursuant to its Rules. (Female/White).   Not available Not available
202500134 15.AppointmentAPPOINTMENT, submitted by Mayor Aftab Pureval, I hereby appoint Rhiannon Hoeweler to the Board of the Cincinnati Zoological Society 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
202500135 16.ReappointmentREAPPOINTMENT, submitted by Mayor Aftab Pureval, I hereby reappoint Vice-Mayor Jan-Michele Lemon Kearney to the City Planning Commission as the Member of Cincinnati City Council for a term of five years. This appointment is submitted to City Council for its advice and consent pursuant to its Rules. (Female/AA).   Not available Not available
202500150 17.OrdinanceORDINANCE, submitted by Mayor Aftab Pureval and Councilmember Albi, from Emily Smart Woerner, City Solicitor, AUTHORIZING the City Manager to apply for a grant up to $50,000 from the Bloomberg Philanthropies Mayors Challenge grant program to support a grocery delivery pilot program in Cincinnati.   Not available Not available
202500166 18.MotionMOTION, submitted by Vice Mayor Kearney, WE MOVE that the Administration provide a report within sixty (60) days including but not limited to information on what resources and mechanisms are in place for the public to report and address hate crimes, the existence of a hate crimes hotline, availability to the public of collected data, follow-up procedures, and policy for reporting data on hate crimes to City Council. (STATEMENT ATTACHED)   Not available Not available
202500171 19.MotionMOTION, submitted by Vice Mayor Kearney, WE MOVE that the administration provide a report within ninety (90) days on ways that the City currently is supporting our immigrant communities. (BALANCE ON FILE IN THE CLERK’S OFFICE) (STATEMENT ATTACHED).   Not available Not available
202500167 110.MotionMOTION, submitted by Vice Mayor Kearney and Councilmembers Johnson and Parks, WE MOVE that the City of Cincinnati take the following actions to ensure equity in the disbursement of the proceeds of the sale of the Cincinnati Southern Railway so that our underserved neighborhoods benefit from the proceeds from the sale in terms of both existing infrastructure and new economic development opportunities. (BALANCE ON THE FILE IN THE CLERK’S OFFICE) (STATEMENT ATTACHED)   Not available Not available
202500049 111.ReportREPORT, dated 1/29/2025 submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on a communication from the State of Ohio, Division of Liquor Control, advising of a permit application for Lucy Blue Holdings LLC, DBA Lucy Blue, 1301 Vine Street. (#5319993, New, D5) [Objections: Yes]   Not available Not available
202500091 112.ReportREPORT, dated 1/29/2025 submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on a communication from the State of Ohio, Division of Liquor Control, advising of a permit application for Church Events LLC, 118 W Ninth Street. (#1468565, New, D5) [OBJECTIONS:Yes]   Not available Not available
202500093 113.ReportREPORT, dated 1/29/2025 submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on a communication from the State of Ohio, Division of Liquor Control, advising of a permit application for 327 Promotion Group & Marketing LLC, 637 Walnut Street. (#7067624, TREX, D5) [OBJECTIONS:Yes]   Not available Not available
202500115 114.ReportREPORT, dated 1/29/2025, submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, regarding Special Event Permit Application for Asian Food Fest 2025.   Not available Not available
202500116 115.ReportREPORT, dated 1/29/2025, submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, regarding Special Event Permit Application for The Lytle Park Hotel Wine Festival.   Not available Not available
202500117 116.ReportREPORT, dated 1/29/2025, submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, regarding Special Event Permit Application for Paddlefest.   Not available Not available
202500139 117.ReportREPORT, dated 1/29/2025, submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, regarding Special Event Permit Application for Ault Park Fireworks.   Not available Not available
202500149 118.OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 1/29/2025, AUTHORIZING the establishment of new capital improvement program project account no. 980x164x251624, “Shillito’s West Remediation - ODOD Grant,” to provide additional asbestos abatement to real property located at 137 W. Seventh Street in the Central Business District of Cincinnati; AUTHORIZING the City Manager to apply for, accept, and appropriate a grant of up to $1,063,080 from the Ohio Department of Development through the Hamilton County Land Reutilization Corporation and the Port of Greater Cincinnati Development Authority to newly established capital improvement program project account no. 980x164x251624, “Shillito’s West Remediation - ODOD Grant,” to provide additional asbestos abatement to real property located at 137 W. Seventh Street in the Central Business District of Cincinnati.   Not available Not available
202500151 119.OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 1/29/2025, AUTHORIZING the establishment of capital improvement program project account no. 980x199x251925, “Camp Washington Skate Park - ODNR Grant,” to provide grant resources for the construction of a skate park at the Camp Washington Recreation Area; AUTHORIZING the City Manager to accept and appropriate a grant of up to $300,000 from the Land and Water Conservation Fund (ALN 15.916), awarded by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, to newly established capital improvement program project account no. 980x199x251925, “Camp Washington Skate Park - ODNR Grant,” to provide resources for the construction of a skate park at the Camp Washington Recreation Area; and AUTHORIZING the Director of Finance to deposit the grant resources into newly established capital improvement program project account no. 980x199x251925, “Camp Washington Skate Park - ODNR Grant.”   Not available Not available
202500152 120.OrdinanceORDINANCE submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 1/29/2025, AUTHORIZING the City Manager to accept and appropriate a donation of up to $18,250 from the University of Cincinnati Physicians to provide resources for necessary training equipment for the Cincinnati Fire Department’s Paramedic School; and AUTHORIZING the Director of Finance to deposit the donated funds into Fire Grants and Donations Fund revenue account no. 472x8571.   Not available Not available
202500158 121.OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 1/29/2025, AUTHORIZING the establishment of new capital improvement program project account no. 980x164x251620, “ODOD Poste II Assessment - Grant,” for Voluntary Action Program-compliant environmental assessments and preparation of a remedial action plan for the real property located at 750, 752, and 758 E. McMillan Street in the Walnut Hills neighborhood of Cincinnati (“the Poste II site assessment”); and AUTHORIZING the City Manager to accept and appropriate a grant of up to $205,131 from the Ohio Department of Development through the Port of Greater Cincinnati Development Authority to newly established capital improvement program project account no. 980x164x251620, “ODOD Poste II Assessment - Grant,” for the Poste II site assessment.   Not available Not available
202500159 122.OrdinanceORDINANCE submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 1/29/2025, AUTHORIZING the City Manager to apply for, accept, and appropriate a grant of up to $108,000 from the FY 2024 Ohio Drug Law Enforcement Fund through the Ohio Department of Public Safety, Office of Criminal Justice Services, to provide resources for personnel costs related to investigations conducted pursuant to Title III of the Federal Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968; and AUTHORIZING the Director of Finance to deposit the grant funds into Law Enforcement Grant Fund 368, Project Account No. 25ODLE.   Not available Not available
202500162 123.OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 1/29/2025, APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING the City Manager to execute a Community Reinvestment Area Tax Exemption Agreement with 510 W Liberty, LLC, thereby authorizing a twelve-year tax exemption for 100 percent of the value of improvements made to real property located at 510 W. Liberty Street in the West End neighborhood of Cincinnati, in connection with the remodeling of two existing buildings into approximately 5,875 square feet of residential space consisting of approximately 13 residential rental units, at a total remodeling cost of approximately $766,717.   Not available Not available
202500168 124.Registration-UpdateREGISTRATION (UPDATE), submitted by the Clerk of Council from Legislative Agent Mary Kenah, Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund, Policy Council, PO Box 4184. (EVERYTOWN)   Not available Not available
202500169 125.Registration-UpdateREGISTRATION (UPDATE), submitted by the Clerk of Council from Legislative Agent Freddi Goldstein, Communications Manager, Uber Technologies, Inc., 1725 Third Street, San Francisco, CA. 94158. (UBER TECHNOLOGIES)   Not available Not available
202500170 126.RegistrationREGISTRATION (UPDATE), submitted by the Clerk of Council from Legislative Agent Nicole Ware, Government Relations, Associate State Dir., 41 S High Street, Suite 3550, Columbus, OH 43215. (TERMINATION)   Not available Not available
202500146 127.MotionMOTION (AMENDED), submitted by Councilmember Albi, Vice Mayor Kearney, and Councilmembers Owens and Nolan, WE MOVE that the FY26 Human Services Impact Award be spent on food insecurity as part of the broader gun violence prevention bucket. *This Impact Award would be used specifically for a grocery delivery pilot program. (BALANCE ON FILE IN THE CLERK’S OFFICE).   Not available Not available
202500147 128.MotionMOTION, submitted by Councilmembers Owens, Jeffreys, Albi, Nolan and Cramerding, WE MOVE that the Administration prepare an updated Human Services Fund ordinance with the following revisions. FURTHER WE MOVE that Council have the ability to declare, define, and identify the focus area for the FY26 Impact Award. (BALANCE ON FILE IN THE CLERK’S OFFICE)   Not available Not available
202500109 129.OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 1/23/2025, AUTHORIZING the redirection of a donation from the Joseph Family of $5,000 from existing capital improvement program project account no. 980x255x182513, “Replacement Facilities - Police District 5,” to the unappropriated surplus of Public Safety Special Projects Fund 456 to be used to support the Cincinnati Police Department’s Community Relations Squad.   Not available Not available
202500156 130.OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 1/27/2025, AUTHORIZING the City Manager to accept in-kind donations from the Sundance Film Festival and Film Cincinnati for the Mayor, the City Manager, and one City Manager’s Office employee to attend the four-day 2025 Sundance Film Festival beginning on January 23, 2025, in Park City, Utah.   Not available Not available
202500111 131.OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 1/23/2025, AUTHORIZING the City Manager to execute a Funding Agreement with Corryville Community Development Corporation, providing for a grant from the City to fund streetscape and other public infrastructure improvements to public rights-of-way including William H. Taft Road, Auburn Avenue, and McMillan Street in the Corryville neighborhood of Cincinnati; AUTHORIZING the transfer and appropriation of the sum of $1,106,558 from the unappropriated surplus of Corryville Equivalent Fund 488 (Corryville TIF District) to the Department of Community and Economic Development non-personnel operating budget account no. 488x164x7200 to provide resources for streetscape improvements and other public infrastructure improvements along to rights-of-way including William H. Taft Road, Auburn Avenue, and McMillan Street in the Corryville neighborhood of Cincinnati; AUTHORIZING the transfer and appropriation of the sum of $110,000 from the unappropriated surplus of Corryville Equivalent Fund 488 (Corryville TIF District) to the D   Not available Not available
202500153 132.OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 1/27/2025, AUTHORIZING the disbursement of $250,000 of Major Events Funding included in the Approved FY 2025 General Fund Operating Budget Update for the Cincinnati Regional Sports Commission, incorrectly identified as the Greater Cincinnati Sports Commission in the Approved FY 2025 General Fund Operating Budget Update.   Not available Not available
202500054 133.MotionMOTION, submitted by Councilmembers Walsh, Cramerding, Jeffreys and Owens, WE MOVE that the Administration provide a report and presentation to Council evaluating the snow removal plan implemented during the week of January 6, 2025. This report should discuss the positives from the response, lessons learned and identified areas for improvement, creative and innovative solutions to the identified areas of improvement, and funding needs to implement the areas for improvement. (STATEMENT ATTACHED)   Not available Not available
202500110 134.MotionMOTION, submitted by Councilmembers Albi, Owens, and Vice Mayor Kearney, WE MOVE that the Department of Transportation and Engineering produce a report within 30 days on the feasibility of creating a residential sidewalk repair pilot program using Cincy on Track funding. (BALANCE ON FILE IN THE CLERK’S OFFICE)   Not available Not available
202500125 135.MotionMOTION, submitted by Councilmember Albi, WE MOVE that the Department of Public Services publish a report within 30 days to highlight how the City could leverage Cincy on Track funding to prioritize preventative road maintenance and use sealcoating to minimize the severity of potholes. This report should also highlight strategies that the City has previously employed and/or best practices from other peer cities across the country.   Not available Not available