Meeting Name: Cincinnati City Council Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 2/2/2022 2:00 PM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: Council Chambers, Room 300
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202200068 11.AppointmentAPPOINTMENT, submitted by Mayor Aftab Pureval, I hereby appoint Councilmember Liz Keating to the Board of Downtown Cincinnati Improvement District for the duration of the 2022-2025 Services Plan as the Cincinnati City Council Representative. This appointment is submitted to City Council for its advice and consent pursuant to its rules. (Female/White)ConfirmedPass Action details Not available
202200162 12.AppointmentAPPOINTMENT, submitted by Mayor Aftab Pureval, I hereby appoint Councilmember Mark Jeffreys to the Ohio-Kentucky-Indiana Regional Council of Governments (OKI) for a term of one year. This appointment is submitted to City Council for its advice & consent pursuant to its Rules. (Male/White)ConfirmedPass Action details Not available
202200248 13.AppointmentAPPOINTMENT, submitted by Mayor Aftab Pureval, I hereby appoint Daniel Rajaiah to the Board of Trustees for the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Gardens for a term of three-years expiring on Dec 31, 2024. This appointment is submitted to City Council for its advice and consent pursuant to its Rules. (Male/Indian American)Held one week pursuant to rule of council  Action details Not available
202200218 14.ResolutionRESOLUTION, submitted by Mayor Aftab Pureval and President Pro Tem Parks, from Andrew W. Garth, City Solicitor, RECOGNIZING AND HONORING the Cincinnati Bearcats football program for its competition and victory in the 2021 Football Bowl Subdivision, its athletic rigor, teamwork, and sportsmanship, and Head Coach Luke Fickell for his dedication and leadership of the program.PassedPass Action details Not available
202200204 15.ResolutionRESOLUTION, submitted by Councilmember Harris, from Andrew W. Garth, City Solicitor, RECOGNIZING and expressing the appreciation of the Mayor and the Council of the City of Cincinnati to Patricia Bready as a 2022 City of Cincinnati Black History Month honoree for her decades of continuous leadership and work with the Urban League of Greater Southwestern Ohio and other organizations in the City of Cincinnati, and her dedication to advancing racial justice, equality for all persons, and the protection of our sacred democracy.PassedPass Action details Not available
202200226 16.ResolutionRESOLUTION, submitted by Vice Mayor Kearney and Councilmember Landsman, from Andrew W. Garth, RECOGNIZING and honoring Ms. Alandes Powell for her civic and community leadership, and for her social advocacy in the City of Cincinnati.PassedPass Action details Not available
202200210 17.ResolutionRESOLUTION, submitted by Councilmember Owens, from Andrew W. Garth, City Solicitor, RECOGNIZING and expressing the appreciation of the Mayor and the Council of the City of Cincinnati to Mr. Mitch Morris during Black History Month 2022 for his contributions to prevention of gun violence in the City and for his tireless dedication to youth outreach through the Cincinnati Works Phoenix Program and other initiatives, especially benefitting the Black Community.PassedPass Action details Not available
202200255 18.MotionMOTION, submitted by Councilmember Keating, WE MOVE that the City of Cincinnati form a Task Force with the goal of pursuing Intel suppliers for the express purpose of capitalizing on the opportunities that are brought by the relocation of Intel to New Albany, Ohio. The objectives of this Task Force should include: Work to develop a list of suppliers and potential suppliers for Intel; Identify potential sites within city limits for Intel suppliers; Develop potential incentives to attract these prospective businesses; Assist and advise City Administration in the process of both attracting and pursuing suppliers to relocate their business to the City of Cincinnati. (BALANCE ON FILE IN THE CLERK’S OFFICE) (STATEMENT ATTACHED)Referred to Equitable Growth & Housing Committee  Action details Not available
202200169 19.ReportREPORT, dated 2/2/2022 submitted by John P. Curp, Interim City Manager, on a communication from the State of Ohio, Division of Liquor Control, advising of a permit application for TAQUERIA EL VALLE VERDE LLC, 3642 Warsaw Avenue, Cincinnati, Ohio 45205. (#8799110, D2, NEW) [Objections: NONE]Filed  Action details Not available
202200177 110.ReportREPORT, dated 2/2/2022, submitted by John P. Curp, Interim City Manager, regarding Finance and Budget Monitoring Report for the Period Ending November 30, 2021Referred to Budget & Finance Committee  Action details Not available
202200180 111.ReportREPORT, dated 2/2/2022 submitted by John P. Curp, Interim City Manager, on a communication from the State of Ohio, Division of Liquor Control, advising of a permit application for FUEL OTR LLC, 1218 Vine Street, Unit C1, Cincinnati, Ohio 45202. (#2850044, C1, C2, NEW) [Objections: NONE]Filed  Action details Not available
202200181 112.ReportREPORT, dated 2/2/2022 submitted by John P. Curp, Interim City Manager, on a communication from the State of Ohio, Division of Liquor Control, advising of a permit application for FILSON CINCINNATI LLC, DBA THE FILSON, 25 E. Freedom Way, Cincinnati, Ohio 45202. (#2712525, D5J, NEW) [Objections: NONE]Filed  Action details Not available
202200190 113.OrdinanceORDINANCE submitted by John P. Curp, Interim City Manager, on 2/2/2022, ESTABLISHING capital improvement program project account no. 980x232x222355, “Wasson Way Federal STBG 2022,” for the purpose of providing grant resources for the Wasson Way Trail project, which includes the construction of a shared-use path for bicycles and pedestrians along a segment of an unused rail line running east-west through a number of eastside Cincinnati neighborhoods; AUTHORIZING the City Manager to accept and appropriate grant resources in an amount up to $1,667,595 from the Surface Transportation Block Grant Program (ALN 20.205) awarded through the Ohio-Kentucky-Indiana Regional Council of Governments to newly established capital improvement program project account no. 980x232x222355, “Wasson Way Federal STBG 2022,” for the purpose of providing grant resources for Phase 6A of the Wasson Way Trail project (PID 112894); AUTHORIZING the City Manager to enter into a Local Public Agency agreement with the Director of the Ohio Department of Transportation to complete Phase 6A of the Wasson Way Trail projecReferred to Budget & Finance Committee  Action details Not available
202200191 114.OrdinanceORDINANCE submitted by John P. Curp, Interim City Manager, on 2/2/2022, AUTHORIZING the City Manager to apply for a grant in the amount of up to $2,000,000 from the Highway Safety Improvement Program Systemic Safety Funding grant, administered by the Ohio Department of Transportation, for the purpose of implementing traffic calming improvements on Harrison Avenue between Kling Avenue and the corporate line.Referred to Budget & Finance Committee  Action details Not available
202200192 115.OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by John P. Curp, Interim City Manager, on 2/2/2022, ESTABLISHING capital improvement program project account no. 980x248x222404, “USquare Garage Lighting Replacement,” for the purpose of upgrading and replacing the light fixtures in the USquare Garage East and West; and AUTHORIZING the transfer and appropriation of $17,000 from the Parking System Facilities Fund balance sheet account no. 102x3441, “U-Square Garage - Reserve for Capital Projects,” to newly established capital improvement program project account no. 980x248x222404, “USquare Garage Lighting Replacement.”Referred to Budget & Finance Committee  Action details Not available
202200193 116.OrdinanceORDINANCE submitted by John P. Curp, Interim City Manager, on 2/2/2022, MODIFYING Title VIII, “Business Regulations,” of the Cincinnati Municipal Code by AMENDING Section 809-3, “License Required,” of Chapter 809, “Antique Dealers”; Section 843-3, “License Required,” of Chapter 843, “Junk Dealers and Second-Hand Dealers”; and Sections 875-1, “Definitions,” 875-3, “Report of Acquisition or Purchase of Stained or Beveled Glass,” 875-5, “Alteration or Sale of Stained or Beveled Glass,” and 875-7, “Stained and Beveled Glass in Place,” of Chapter 875, “Stained and Beveled Glass,” to modify obsolete references to former Chapter 811, “Auctioneers.”Referred to Public Safety & Governance Committee  Action details Not available
202200194 117.OrdinanceORDINANCE submitted by John P. Curp, Interim City Manager, on 2/2/2022, ACCEPTING AND CONFIRMING the grant of a public utility easement in favor of the City of Cincinnati for water mains, appurtenances, fixtures, and equipment in and upon certain real property located in Miami Township related to The Reserve at Deer Run, Phase 3 Subdivision.Referred to Climate, Environment & Infrastructure Committee  Action details Not available
202200197 118.OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by John P. Curp, Interim City Manager, on 2/2/2022, AUTHORIZING the transfer and appropriation of $39,000 from the unappropriated surplus of the Madisonville District Equivalent Fund 498 to the Department of Community and Economic Development non-personnel operating budget account no. 498x164x7200 for the purpose of conducting a parking study of the existing parking conditions and future needs for the Madisonville Business District; and DECLARING the related expenditures from non-personnel operating budget account no. 498x164x7200 to constitute a “Public Infrastructure Improvement” (as defined in Section 5709.40(A)(8) of the Ohio Revised Code), that will benefit and/or serve the District 19-Madisonville Incentive District, subject to compliance with Ohio Revised Code Sections 5709.40 through 5709.43.Referred to Healthy Neighborhoods Committee  Action details Not available
202200228 119.Registration-UpdateREGISTRATION, submitted by the Clerk of Council from Legislative Agent J. Douglas Moormann, Vice President, Development Strategies Group, 700 Walnut Street, Suite 450, Cincinnati, Ohio 45202.Filed  Action details Not available
202200229 120.Registration-UpdateREGISTRATION, submitted by the Clerk of Council from Legislative Agent Ali Trianfo, Government Strategies Group, 700 Walnut Street, Suite 450, Cincinnati, Ohio 45202.Filed  Action details Not available
202200230 121.Registration-UpdateREGISTRATION, submitted by the Clerk of Council from Legislative Agent Anne Sesler, Government Strategies Group, 700 Walnut Street, Suite 450, Cincinnati, Ohio 45202.Filed  Action details Not available
202200231 122.Registration-UpdateREGISTRATION, submitted by the Clerk of Council from Legislative Agent Robert Kellman, Government Relations, 1515 Third Street, San Francisco, California 94158.Filed  Action details Not available
202200232 123.Registration-UpdateREGISTRATION, submitted by the Clerk of Council from Legislative Agent Meghan Elizabeth Cummings, Executive Director, Women’s Fund of the Greater Cincinnati Foundation, 720 East Pete Rose Way, Suite 120, Cincinnati, Ohio 45202.Filed  Action details Not available
202200233 124.Registration-UpdateREGISTRATION, submitted by the Clerk of Council from Legislative Agent Candace Sabers, Vice President, Government Relations, UC Health, 3200 Burnet Avenue, Cincinnati, Ohio 45229.Filed  Action details Not available
202200234 125.Registration-UpdateREGISTRATION, submitted by the Clerk of Council from Legislative Agent Ted Heckmann, Senior Director, Government Affairs, 221 East Fourth Street, Cincinnati, Ohio 45202.Filed  Action details Not available
202200235 126.Registration-UpdateREGISTRATION, submitted by the Clerk of Council from Legislative Agent Charles H. Gerhart, III, Government Strategies Group, 700 Walnut Street, Suite 450, Cincinnati, Ohio 45202.Filed  Action details Not available
202200236 127.Registration-UpdateREGISTRATION, submitted by the Clerk of Council from Legislative Agent Alana Tucker, Government Strategies Group, 700 Walnut Street, Suite 450, Cincinnati, Ohio 45202.Filed  Action details Not available
202200237 128.Registration-UpdateREGISTRATION, submitted by the Clerk of Council from Legislative Agent James Benedict, Government Strategies Group, 700 Walnut Street, Suite 450, Cincinnati, Ohio 45202.Filed  Action details Not available
202200238 129.Registration-UpdateREGISTRATION, submitted by the Clerk of Council from Legislative Agent Megan Hube, Government Affairs, 255 East 5th Street, Suite 1900, Cincinnati, Ohio 45202.Filed  Action details Not available
202200239 130.Registration-UpdateREGISTRATION, submitted by the Clerk of Council from Legislative Agent Matt Davis, Government Affairs, 255 East 5th Street, Suite 1900, Cincinnati, Ohio 45202.Filed  Action details Not available
202200240 131.Registration-UpdateREGISTRATION, submitted by the Clerk of Council from Legislative Agent Colleen Marie Reynolds, Government Affairs, 255 East 5th Street, Suite 1900, Cincinnati, Ohio 45202.Filed  Action details Not available
202200136 132.OrdinanceORDINANCE, submitted by John P. Curp, Interim City Manager, on 1/26/2022, ESTABLISHING new capital improvement program project account no. 980x092x220923, “CAGIS Planimetric Updates,” for the purpose of completing critical updates to the Cincinnati Area Geographic Information System (“CAGIS”) such as acquiring Light Detection and Ranging data, completing a land contours update, aerial photography, and Geographic Information System (“GIS”) layer updates; ESTABLISHING new capital improvement program project account no. 980x092x220924, “CAGIS Technology Migration,” for the purpose of migrating the GIS, permitting, and server hardware technology platforms that enable management of complex GIS features & GIS projects online, and upgrading and development of shared components of the permitting system; AUTHORIZING the transfer and appropriation of $285,000 from the unappropriated surplus of CAGIS Fund 449 to the newly established capital improvement program project account no. 980x092x220923, “CAGIS Planimetric Updates”; and AUTHORIZING the transfer and appropriation of $805,000 from the unPassedPass Action details Not available
202200136 1 OrdinanceORDINANCE, submitted by John P. Curp, Interim City Manager, on 1/26/2022, ESTABLISHING new capital improvement program project account no. 980x092x220923, “CAGIS Planimetric Updates,” for the purpose of completing critical updates to the Cincinnati Area Geographic Information System (“CAGIS”) such as acquiring Light Detection and Ranging data, completing a land contours update, aerial photography, and Geographic Information System (“GIS”) layer updates; ESTABLISHING new capital improvement program project account no. 980x092x220924, “CAGIS Technology Migration,” for the purpose of migrating the GIS, permitting, and server hardware technology platforms that enable management of complex GIS features & GIS projects online, and upgrading and development of shared components of the permitting system; AUTHORIZING the transfer and appropriation of $285,000 from the unappropriated surplus of CAGIS Fund 449 to the newly established capital improvement program project account no. 980x092x220923, “CAGIS Planimetric Updates”; and AUTHORIZING the transfer and appropriation of $805,000 from the unSuspension of the three readingsPass Action details Not available
202200137 133.OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted John P. Curp, Interim City Manager, on 1/26/2022, AUTHORIZING the transfer and return to source, General Fund 050, the sum of $25,000 from the Office of Environment and Sustainability’s General Fund non-personnel operating budget account no. 050x104x7200 for the purpose of re-aligning sources with uses; and AUTHORIZING the transfer and appropriation of the sum of $25,000 from the unappropriated surplus of the General Fund to existing capital improvement program project account no. 980x104x221005, “Wheeled Recycling Cart Replacement,” for the purpose of providing additional resources for the purchase of new wheeled recycling carts needed to support the City’s recycling program.Passed EmergencyPass Action details Not available
202200137 1 OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted John P. Curp, Interim City Manager, on 1/26/2022, AUTHORIZING the transfer and return to source, General Fund 050, the sum of $25,000 from the Office of Environment and Sustainability’s General Fund non-personnel operating budget account no. 050x104x7200 for the purpose of re-aligning sources with uses; and AUTHORIZING the transfer and appropriation of the sum of $25,000 from the unappropriated surplus of the General Fund to existing capital improvement program project account no. 980x104x221005, “Wheeled Recycling Cart Replacement,” for the purpose of providing additional resources for the purchase of new wheeled recycling carts needed to support the City’s recycling program.Emergency clause to remainPass Action details Not available
202200137 1 OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted John P. Curp, Interim City Manager, on 1/26/2022, AUTHORIZING the transfer and return to source, General Fund 050, the sum of $25,000 from the Office of Environment and Sustainability’s General Fund non-personnel operating budget account no. 050x104x7200 for the purpose of re-aligning sources with uses; and AUTHORIZING the transfer and appropriation of the sum of $25,000 from the unappropriated surplus of the General Fund to existing capital improvement program project account no. 980x104x221005, “Wheeled Recycling Cart Replacement,” for the purpose of providing additional resources for the purchase of new wheeled recycling carts needed to support the City’s recycling program.Suspension of the three readingsPass Action details Not available
202200138 134.OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by John P. Curp, Interim City Manager, on 1/26/2022, AUTHORIZING payments in the amounts of $7,404.41 to OTR Holdings, Inc. for professional services completed for the Downtown Pedestrian Task Force project; $8,220.37 to HDR, Inc. for design and consulting services performed for the streetcar system; and $7,370.00 to Donnellon, Donnellon & Miller for legal mediation services regarding appropriation of property needed for the Western Hills Viaduct replacement project, as moral obligations for services provided to the City.Passed EmergencyPass Action details Not available
202200138 1 OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by John P. Curp, Interim City Manager, on 1/26/2022, AUTHORIZING payments in the amounts of $7,404.41 to OTR Holdings, Inc. for professional services completed for the Downtown Pedestrian Task Force project; $8,220.37 to HDR, Inc. for design and consulting services performed for the streetcar system; and $7,370.00 to Donnellon, Donnellon & Miller for legal mediation services regarding appropriation of property needed for the Western Hills Viaduct replacement project, as moral obligations for services provided to the City.Emergency clause to remainPass Action details Not available
202200138 1 OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by John P. Curp, Interim City Manager, on 1/26/2022, AUTHORIZING payments in the amounts of $7,404.41 to OTR Holdings, Inc. for professional services completed for the Downtown Pedestrian Task Force project; $8,220.37 to HDR, Inc. for design and consulting services performed for the streetcar system; and $7,370.00 to Donnellon, Donnellon & Miller for legal mediation services regarding appropriation of property needed for the Western Hills Viaduct replacement project, as moral obligations for services provided to the City.Suspension of the three readingsPass Action details Not available
202200146 135.OrdinanceORDINANCE submitted by John P. Curp, Interim City Manager, on 1/26/2022, AUTHORIZING the City Manager to apply for, accept, and appropriate a grant in the amount of up to $106,470 from the State of Ohio, Office of Criminal Justice Services for the purpose of funding personnel costs and equipment for investigations conducted pursuant to Title III of the federal Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968; and AUTHORIZING the Finance Director to deposit the grant funds into Law Enforcement Grant Fund 368, Project Account No. 22ODLE.PassedPass Action details Not available
202200146 1 OrdinanceORDINANCE submitted by John P. Curp, Interim City Manager, on 1/26/2022, AUTHORIZING the City Manager to apply for, accept, and appropriate a grant in the amount of up to $106,470 from the State of Ohio, Office of Criminal Justice Services for the purpose of funding personnel costs and equipment for investigations conducted pursuant to Title III of the federal Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968; and AUTHORIZING the Finance Director to deposit the grant funds into Law Enforcement Grant Fund 368, Project Account No. 22ODLE.Suspension of the three readingsPass Action details Not available
202200147 136.OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by John P. Curp, Interim City Manager, on 1/26/2022, AUTHORIZING the City Manager to accept a donation of a canine valued at approximately $30,000 from the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office to be used by the Cincinnati Police Department in the Fugitive Apprehension Unit.Passed EmergencyPass Action details Not available
202200147 1 OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by John P. Curp, Interim City Manager, on 1/26/2022, AUTHORIZING the City Manager to accept a donation of a canine valued at approximately $30,000 from the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office to be used by the Cincinnati Police Department in the Fugitive Apprehension Unit.Emergency clause to remainPass Action details Not available
202200147 1 OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by John P. Curp, Interim City Manager, on 1/26/2022, AUTHORIZING the City Manager to accept a donation of a canine valued at approximately $30,000 from the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office to be used by the Cincinnati Police Department in the Fugitive Apprehension Unit.Suspension of the three readingsPass Action details Not available
202200227 137.MotionMOTION, dated 01/31/2022, submitted by Councilmember Landsman, ECC Continuous Improvement Report, WE HEREBY MOVE that the Administration report back to Council within 30 days on the Continuous Improvement1 [hereafter referred to as “CI”] efforts underway at the Emergency Communications Center of the City of Cincinnati. The report should include: a) Details on the CI approach being used; b) Specific investments in CI being made [plus any and all investments being made in ‘Quality Assurance]; c) A timeline of these investments AND any intended future investments in CI & QA; and; d) Clearly articulated measures for i) staffing improvement, ii) overall operational improvements, and ii) improvements to each step of our emergency response [including quality of initial intake, effective dispatch, time on scene, quality of services delivered, etc.]AdoptedPass Action details Not available
202200089 138.OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Paula Boggs Muething, City Manager, on 1/20/2022, AMENDING Ordinance No. 0174-2021 to increase the amount of compensation to be paid to the City by the State of Ohio, Department of Transportation for the purchase of certain interests in real property located adjacent to Interstate 75 in the Central Business District and West End neighborhood of Cincinnati in connection with transportation improvement project HAM 75 - 00.22.Passed EmergencyPass Action details Not available
202200089 1 OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Paula Boggs Muething, City Manager, on 1/20/2022, AMENDING Ordinance No. 0174-2021 to increase the amount of compensation to be paid to the City by the State of Ohio, Department of Transportation for the purchase of certain interests in real property located adjacent to Interstate 75 in the Central Business District and West End neighborhood of Cincinnati in connection with transportation improvement project HAM 75 - 00.22.Emergency clause to remainPass Action details Not available
202200089 1 OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Paula Boggs Muething, City Manager, on 1/20/2022, AMENDING Ordinance No. 0174-2021 to increase the amount of compensation to be paid to the City by the State of Ohio, Department of Transportation for the purchase of certain interests in real property located adjacent to Interstate 75 in the Central Business District and West End neighborhood of Cincinnati in connection with transportation improvement project HAM 75 - 00.22.Suspension of the three readingsPass Action details Not available
202200117 139.MotionMOTION, submitted by Councilmembers Jeffreys and Owens, WE MOVE that, the Administration provide a report within thirty (30) days on the cost, design, and feasibility of alternative designs for curb extensions (bump-outs) based on inspiration from other cities. The Administration shall take into consideration a variety of tools and materials including, but not limited to concrete barriers, bollards, planters, and reflective paint. (STATEMENT ATTACHED)AdoptedPass Action details Not available
202200175 140.ResolutionRESOLUTION, submitted by Councilmembers Owens, Johnson, Jeffreys, Cramerding, Harris, Landsman, Parks, Keating and Vice Mayor Kearney, from Andrew W. Garth, City Solicitor, EXPRESSING the belief of the Mayor and City Council that gun violence is a public health crisis in the City of Cincinnati; and further EXPRESSING City Council’s commitment to reducing the prevalence of gun violence in our City and protecting citizens from gun violence.PassedPass Action details Not available
202200161 141.MotionMOTION, submitted by Councilmember Landsman, Eager to pass comprehensive residential tax abatement reform, WE HEREBY MOVE that the Administration report to City Council with any updates regarding the study being conducted on the implementation of a tiered residential tax abatement program in the City of Cincinnati. Additionally, WE MOVE that the Administration begin to prepare legislative options and any necessary procedural planning so that upon receipt of the results of the study, the pertinent governing bodies and department of the City of Cincinnati are able to get going on enacting reform.AdoptedPass Action details Not available
202200163 142.MotionMOTION, submitted by Mayor Aftab Pureval, Vice Mayor Kearney, Councilmembers Landsman, Harris, Owens, Parks, Jeffreys, Johnson and Cramerding, WE MOVE that the City Administration engage in a collaborative review of city housing incentives & zoning policies with the express purpose of matching incentives with Mayoral & Council priorities of increased housing development within the City of Cincinnati, specifically including mixed-income, workforce, and affordable housing developments. WE FURTHER MOVE that this review process should include stakeholder engagement sessions that are racially & economically diverse, including renters, homeowners, M/WBE developers, large developers, and tenant advocacy & assistance organizations, among others. Topics of review should include zoning reforms to remove barriers to new, high-quality housing and to pursue policies targeting our most lucrative tax incentives to mixed-income, workforce, and affordable developments.AdoptedPass Action details Not available
202200178 143.MotionMOTION, submitted by Councilmember Harris, WE MOVE that the Administration provide a report within thirty (30) days outlining the number, neighborhood geography and Adjusted Median Income (AMI) range for new housing units that have come online in the City of Cincinnati for at least the last five (5) years. The administration shall take into consideration a variety of date sources, considering but not limited to: Building & Inspections, CAGIS, Cincinnati Waterworks, and other feasible and accurate sources. (STATEMENT ATTACHED).AdoptedPass Action details Not available
202200196 144.OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) dated 01/28/2022, submitted by Andrew W. Garth, City Solicitor, AMENDING Ordinance No. 275-2017, as previously amended by Ordinance Nos. 339-2018 and 370-2020, regarding the commercial policies of Community Reinvestment Area real property tax exemptions, to (i) set a policy by which City Council authorizes the City Administration to approve the maximum Community Reinvestment Area real property tax exemption for projects awarded Low-Income Housing Tax Credits by the Housing Finance Agency without further approval by City Council; and (ii) clarify the eligible length of real property tax exemptions for commercial projects of historical or architectural significance in downtown Cincinnati.Passed EmergencyPass Action details Not available
202200196 1 OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) dated 01/28/2022, submitted by Andrew W. Garth, City Solicitor, AMENDING Ordinance No. 275-2017, as previously amended by Ordinance Nos. 339-2018 and 370-2020, regarding the commercial policies of Community Reinvestment Area real property tax exemptions, to (i) set a policy by which City Council authorizes the City Administration to approve the maximum Community Reinvestment Area real property tax exemption for projects awarded Low-Income Housing Tax Credits by the Housing Finance Agency without further approval by City Council; and (ii) clarify the eligible length of real property tax exemptions for commercial projects of historical or architectural significance in downtown Cincinnati.Emergency clause to remainPass Action details Not available
202200196 1 OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) dated 01/28/2022, submitted by Andrew W. Garth, City Solicitor, AMENDING Ordinance No. 275-2017, as previously amended by Ordinance Nos. 339-2018 and 370-2020, regarding the commercial policies of Community Reinvestment Area real property tax exemptions, to (i) set a policy by which City Council authorizes the City Administration to approve the maximum Community Reinvestment Area real property tax exemption for projects awarded Low-Income Housing Tax Credits by the Housing Finance Agency without further approval by City Council; and (ii) clarify the eligible length of real property tax exemptions for commercial projects of historical or architectural significance in downtown Cincinnati.Suspension of the three readingsPass Action details Not available