Meeting Name: Cincinnati City Council Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 11/30/2022 2:00 PM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: Council Chambers, Room 300
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202202097 11.AppointmentAPPOINTMENT, submitted by Mayor Aftab Pureval, I hereby appoint Nicholas Klingensmith to the non-party affiliated seat of the Cincinnati Elections Commission for a term of four years, beginning December 1, 2022. This appointment is submitted to City Council for its advice & consent pursuant to its Rules. (Male/White)ConfirmedPass Action details Not available
202202134 12.ReappointmentREAPPOINTMENT, submitted by Mayor Aftab Pureval, I hereby reappoint Melissa Walton-Jones to the Democratic-affiliated seat at 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/African American)Held one week pursuant to rule of council  Action details Not available
202202133 13.ReappointmentREAPPOINTMENT, submitted by Mayor Aftab Pureval, I hereby reappoint Vale Croxton to the Republican-affiliated seat at 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/White)Held one week pursuant to rule of council  Action details Not available
202202130 14.ResolutionRESOLUTION, submitted by Councilmembers Keating and Johnson, from Emily Smart Woerner, City Solicitor, RECOGNIZING and honoring the Seton High School Soccer Team, the Saints, for their 2022 Ohio High School State Athletic Association Division 1 Championship victory.PassedPass Action details Not available
202201999 15.ReportREPORT, dated 11/2/2022 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 Livingroom Lounge LLC, DBA The Livingroom Lounge LLC, 2323 Florence Avenue. (#5240158, D5, New) [Objections: Yes]Filed  Action details Not available
202202088 16.OrdinanceORDINANCE submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 11/30/2022, ESTABLISHING new capital improvement program project account no. 980x164x231628, “Race & Vine Street Two-Way Conversion - TIF,” for the purpose of providing resources for the preliminary design for the possible conversion of Race Street and Vine Street to two-way streets in the downtown neighborhood; AUTHORIZING the transfer and appropriation of the sum of $81,000 from the unappropriated surplus of Downtown South/Riverfront Equivalent Fund 481 to the Department of Community and Economic Development non-personnel operating budget account no. 481x164x7200; and AUTHORIZING the transfer and appropriation of the sum of $122,000 from the unappropriated surplus of Downtown South/Riverfront Equivalent Fund 481 to the new capital improvement program project account no. 980x164x231628, “Race & Vine Street Two-Way Conversion - TIF,” all for the purpose of providing resources for the possible conversion of Race Street and Vine Street to two-way streets between Second Street on the south and Central Parkway on the north in theReferred to Budget & Finance Committee  Action details Not available
202202112 17.OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 11/30/2022, AUTHORIZING the City Manager to execute an Amended and Restated Water Service Agreement between the City of Cincinnati and the Village of Addyston, Ohio.Referred to Budget & Finance Committee  Action details Not available
202202113 18.OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 11/30/2022, AUTHORIZING the City Manager to execute an Amended and Restated Water Service Agreement between the City of Cincinnati and the City of Reading, Ohio.Referred to Budget & Finance Committee  Action details Not available
202202114 19.OrdinanceORDINANCE submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 11/30/2022, AUTHORIZING the City Manager to accept and appropriate grant funds from the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency in the amount of up to $50,000 to Water Works non-personnel operating budget account no. 101x301x7200, for the purpose of reimbursing the costs incurred by the Greater Cincinnati Water Works in identifying, inventorying, and mapping lead service lines; and AUTHORIZING the Finance Director to deposit any such grant funds received into Fund No. 101 “Water Works,” revenue account no. 101x8527.Referred to Budget & Finance Committee  Action details Not available
202202115 110.OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 11/30/2022, AUTHORIZING the City Manager accept and appropriate a donation in an amount of $40,085 from the Cincinnati Recreation Foundation for the purpose of providing funding support to the Cincinnati Recreation Commission National Junior Tennis program; and AUTHORIZING the Finance Director to deposit the grant funds into Fund 319, “Contributions for Recreation Purposes,” revenue account 319x8571.Referred to Budget & Finance Committee  Action details Not available
202202116 111.OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 11/30/2022, ESTABLISHING new capital improvement program project account nos. 980x232x232351, “Central & 8th Traffic Calming - Grant,” for the purpose of providing Ohio Department of Transportation (“ODOT”) grant resources for right of way improvements for traffic calming on Central Avenue at 8th Street; 980x232x232352, “Harrison & Ruehlman Traffic Calming - Grant,” for the purpose of providing ODOT grant resources for right of way improvements for traffic calming on Harrison Avenue at Ruehlman Place; and 980x232x232353, “Harrison & Ruehlman Traffic Calming - TIF,” for the purpose of providing tax increment financing resources for right of way improvements for traffic calming on Harrison Avenue at Ruehlman Place; AUTHORIZING the City Manager to accept a Highway Safety Improvement Program Systemic Safety grant (ALN 20.205) in an amount of up to $600,000 from ODOT, and appropriate an amount up to $300,000 to newly established capital improvement program project account no. 980x232x232351, “Central & 8th Traffic CalmReferred to Budget & Finance Committee  Action details Not available
202202117 112.ReportREPORT, dated 11/30/2022 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 Uncle Leos Cincy LLC, DBA Uncle Leos, 1709 Race Street. (#9140914, D1 D2 D3 D3A D6, Transfer) [Objections: None]Filed  Action details Not available
202202120 113.OrdinanceORDINANCE submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 11/30/2022, AUTHORIZING the transfer and appropriation of the sum of $2,900,000 from the unappropriated surplus of Downtown OTR West Equivalent Fund 482 to the Department of Community and Economic Development non-personnel operating budget account no. 482x164x7200 providing resources for implementing a make-safe plan including hard construction costs and related soft costs associated with the stabilization of the Terrace Plaza building in Downtown Cincinnati; and DECLARING that expenditures from Department of Community and Economic Development non-personnel operating budget account no. 482x164x7200 to be a public purpose. (Subject to the Temporary Prohibition List )Referred to Budget & Finance Committee  Action details Not available
202202121 114.OrdinanceORDINANCE submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 11/30/2022, AUTHORIZING the establishment of capital improvement program project account nos. 980x233x232372, “Western Hills Viaduct OKI STBG Grant 2021,” 980x233x232373, “Western Hills Viaduct TRAC Grant 2021,” 980x233x232374, “Western Hills Viaduct Federal Earmark 2022,” and 980x233x232375, “Western Hills Viaduct INFRA Grant 2022”; AUTHORIZING the City Manager to accept and appropriate an Ohio-Kentucky-Indiana Surface Transportation Block Grant (ALN 20.205) in an amount up to $1,000,000 for the purpose of providing resources for the demolition and construction of the Western Hills Viaduct (the “Western Hills Viaduct Project”); AUTHORIZING the City Manager to accept and appropriate a Transportation Review Advisory Council Grant (ALN 20.205) in an amount up to $25,000,000 for the purpose of providing resources for the Western Hills Viaduct Project; AUTHORIZING the City Manager to accept and appropriate an amount up to $1,000,000 in federal funding earmarked in the Consolidation Appropriations Act of 2022 for Highway InfrastruReferred to Budget & Finance Committee  Action details Not available
202202122 215.OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 11/30/2022, AUTHORIZING the payments of $427.76 from Emergency Shelter Fund 445 project account no. 445x162x4452029 and $3,043.46 from Emergency Shelter Fund 445 project account no. 445x162x4452017, totaling $3,471.22, as a moral obligation to Champlin Architects, Inc. for homeless shelter enhancement services provided to the City as part of the response to the COVID-19 pandemic; and AUTHORIZING the payment of $5,089.77 from Emergency Shelter Fund 445 project account no. 445x162x4452017 as a moral obligation to Cincinnati Union Bethel, Inc. for homeless shelter enhancement services provided to the City as part of the response to the COVID-19 pandemic.Referred to Budget & Finance Committee  Action details Not available
202202123 116.OrdinanceORDINANCE submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 11/30/2022, APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING the City Manager to execute a Community Reinvestment Area Tax Exemption Agreement with 312 W Fourth Holdings, LLC, thereby authorizing a 15-year tax exemption for 100% of the value of improvements made to real property located at 312 W Fourth Street in the Central Business District of Cincinnati, in connection with the remodeling of an existing building into approximately 7,872 square feet of residential space, consisting of 7 residential rental units, and approximately 2,700 square feet of commercial space, at a total construction cost of approximately $1,263,022.Referred to Budget & Finance Committee  Action details Not available
202202124 117.OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 11/30/2022, APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING the City Manager to execute a Community Reinvestment Area Tax Exemption Agreement (LEED or Living Building Challenge) with Yukon Investments, LLC, an affiliate of The Model Group, Inc., thereby authorizing a 15-year tax exemption for 100% of the value of improvements made to real property located at 1720 Elm Street, 118 Findlay Street, and 114-116 W. Elder Street in the Over-the-Rhine neighborhood of Cincinnati, in connection with the remodeling of four buildings into mixed-use space containing approximately 6,907 square feet of commercial retail space and approximately 16,832 square feet of residential space, consisting of approximately 30 residential rental units, which remodeling shall be completed in compliance with Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Silver, Gold or Platinum standards or Living Building Challenges standards, at a total remodeling cost of approximately $5,391,856.Referred to Budget & Finance Committee  Action details Not available
202202125 118.OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 11/30/2022, APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING the City Manager to execute a Community Reinvestment Area Tax Exemption Agreement (LEED or Living Building Challenge) with CRDV Findlay Market, LLC, an affiliate of The Model Group, Inc., thereby authorizing a 15-year tax exemption for 100% of the value of improvements made to real property located at 130-132 W. Elder Street in the Over-the-Rhine neighborhood of Cincinnati, in connection with the remodeling of the existing buildings into approximately 4,000 square feet of commercial space and approximately 10,000 square feet of office space, which remodeling shall be completed in compliance with Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Silver, Gold or Platinum standards or Living Building Challenges standards, at a total remodeling cost of approximately $5,600,000.Referred to Budget & Finance Committee  Action details Not available
202202126 119.OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 11/30/2022, APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING the City Manager to execute a Community Reinvestment Area Tax Exemption Agreement (LEED or Living Building Challenge) with Paramount Launch, LLC, an affiliate of The Model Group, Inc., thereby authorizing a 15-year tax exemption for 100% of the value of improvements made to real property located at 954 E. McMillan Street in the Walnut Hills neighborhood of Cincinnati, in connection with the construction of approximately 29,988 square feet of residential space, consisting of 56 dwelling units, and approximately 6,790 square feet of commercial space, which construction shall be completed in compliance with Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Silver, Gold or Platinum standards or Living Building Challenge standards, at a total construction cost of approximately $11,602,886. (Subject to the Temporary Prohibition List )Referred to Budget & Finance Committee  Action details Not available
202202127 120.OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 11/30/2022, APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING the City Manager to execute a Community Reinvestment Area Tax Exemption Agreement with PL Durner, LLC, an affiliate of The Model Group, Inc., thereby authorizing a 15-year tax exemption for 100% of the value of improvements made to real property located at 2453 Gilbert Avenue in the Walnut Hills neighborhood of Cincinnati, in connection with the remodeling of an existing building to create approximately 10,000 square feet of office space, at a total construction cost of approximately $2,520,000. (Subject to the Temporary Prohibition List )Referred to Budget & Finance Committee  Action details Not available
202202128 121.OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 11/30/2022, APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING the City Manager to execute a Community Reinvestment Area Tax Exemption Agreement with PL Race, LLC, an affiliate of The Model Group, Inc., thereby authorizing a 15-year tax exemption for 100% of the value of improvements made to real property located at 2429 Gilbert Avenue in the Walnut Hills neighborhood of Cincinnati, in connection with the remodeling of an existing building to create approximately 13,000 square feet of office space, at a total construction cost of approximately $2,456,000. (Subject to the Temporary Prohibition List )Referred to Budget & Finance Committee  Action details Not available
202202132 122.Legislative ResolutionRESOLUTION (LEGISLATIVE) (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 11/30/2022, ADOPTING the Calendar Year Budget for Current Operating Expenses of the City of Cincinnati for the calendar year 2024 and submitting the same to the County Auditor.Referred to Budget & Finance Committee  Action details Not available
202202100 123.RegistrationREGISTRATION, submitted by the Clerk of Council from Legislative Agent J. Douglas Moormann, Development Strategies Group, Vice President, 700 Walnut Street, Suite 450, Cincinnati, Ohio 45202. (AMERICAN SIGN MUSEUM)Filed  Action details Not available
202202101 124.RegistrationREGISTRATION, submitted by the Clerk of Council from Legislative Agent Ali Trianfo, Government Strategies Group, Dir. Of Operations & Community Engagement, 700 Walnut Street, Suite 450, Cincinnati, Ohio 45202. (AMERICAN SIGN MUSEUM)Filed  Action details Not available
202202102 125.RegistrationREGISTRATION, submitted by the Clerk of Council from Legislative Agent James T. Benedict, Government Strategies Group, Vice President, 700 Walnut Street, Suite 450, Cincinnati, Ohio 45202. (ARTWORKS)Filed  Action details Not available
202202103 126.RegistrationREGISTRATION, submitted by the Clerk of Council from Legislative Agent Charles H. Gerhardt, III, Government Strategies Group, President & CEO, 700 Walnut Street, Suite 450, Cincinnati, Ohio 45202. (CINCINNATI ART MUSEUM)Filed  Action details Not available
202202104 127.RegistrationREGISTRATION, submitted by the Clerk of Council from Legislative Agent James T. Benedict, Government Strategies Group, Vice President, 700 Walnut Street, Suite 450, Cincinnati, Ohio 45202. (CINCINNATI ART MUSEUM)Filed  Action details Not available
202202105 128.RegistrationREGISTRATION, submitted by the Clerk of Council from Legislative Agent Charlesa H. Gerhardt, III, Government Strategies Group, President & CEO, 700 Walnut Street, Suite 450, Cincinnati, Ohio 45202. (THE CHILDREN’S THEATRE OF CINCINNATI)Filed  Action details Not available
202202106 129.RegistrationREGISTRATION, submitted by the Clerk of Council from Legislative Agent James T. Benedict, Government Strategies Group, Vice President, 700 Walnut Street, Suite 450, Cincinnati, Ohio 45202. (THE CHILDREN’S THEATRE OF CINCINNATI)Filed  Action details Not available
202202107 130.RegistrationREGISTRATION, submitted by the Clerk of Council from Legislative Agent James T. Benedict, Government Strategies Group, Vice President, 700 Walnut Street, Suite 450, Cincinnati, Ohio 45202. (CINCINNATI PLAYHOUSE IN THE PARK)Filed  Action details Not available
202202108 131.RegistrationREGISTRATION, submitted by the Clerk of Council from Legislative Agent Charles H. Gerhardt, III, Government Strategies Group, President & CEO, 700 Walnut Street, Suite 450, Cincinnati, Ohio 45202. (GREAT PARKS OF HAMILTON COUNTY)Filed  Action details Not available
202202109 132.RegistrationREGISTRATION, submitted by the Clerk of Council from Legislative Agent James T. Benedict, Government Strategies Group, Vice President, 700 Walnut Street, Suite 450, Cincinnati, Ohio 45202. (GREAT PARKS OF HAMILTON COUNTY)Filed  Action details Not available
202202110 133.SuccessorSUCCESSOR (UPDATED) submitted by the Clerk of Council that the Successor Designation Certificate for Councilmember Greg Landsman was received.Filed  Action details Not available
202202111 134.MemoMEMO, submitted by the Clerk of Council from Councilmembers Harris and Johnson, requesting a Special Session of City Council on Wednesday, December 28, 2022, at 9:00 a.m. to accept Councilmember Landsman’s resignation and the subsequent appointment.Filed  Action details Not available
202202129 135.RegistrationREGISTRATION, submitted by the Clerk of Council from Legislative Agent Charles H. Gerhardt, III, Government Strategies Group, President & CEO, 700 Walnut Street, Suite 450, Cincinnati, Ohio 45202. (UNITED HEALTHCARE)Filed  Action details Not available
202202131 136.NoticeNOTICE, submitted by the Clerk of Council, of a Special Session of Cincinnati City Council on Wednesday, December 28, 2022 at 9:00 a.m. at City Hall, 801 Plum Street, Room 300, Cincinnati, Ohio 45202. The purpose of the meeting is to discuss and take action on items pertaining to Councilmember Greg Landsman’s resignation from Council and the appointment of the new Councilmember-Elect, in accordance with Article II, Section 4b of the Charter of the City of Cincinnati. The meeting has been called by Councilmembers Harris and Johnson.Filed  Action details Not available
202202086 137.OrdinanceORDINANCE, submitted by Mayor Aftab Pureval, from Emily Smart Woerner, City Solicitor, AUTHORIZING the City Manager to accept an award from the Bloomberg Harvard City Leadership Initiative for participation in the Data Track program for the purpose of providing technical assistance to enable the City to develop improved data analysis evidence-based resource allocation, and performance management.PassedPass Action details Not available
202202086 1 OrdinanceORDINANCE, submitted by Mayor Aftab Pureval, from Emily Smart Woerner, City Solicitor, AUTHORIZING the City Manager to accept an award from the Bloomberg Harvard City Leadership Initiative for participation in the Data Track program for the purpose of providing technical assistance to enable the City to develop improved data analysis evidence-based resource allocation, and performance management.Suspension of the three readingsPass Action details Not available
202202089 138.OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 11/16/2022, AUTHORIZING the City Manager to accept an in-kind donation of a $1,000 American Express no-fee gift card from the University of Cincinnati to be used for volunteer groups and events of the Cincinnati Police Department.Passed EmergencyPass Action details Not available
202202089 1 OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 11/16/2022, AUTHORIZING the City Manager to accept an in-kind donation of a $1,000 American Express no-fee gift card from the University of Cincinnati to be used for volunteer groups and events of the Cincinnati Police Department.Emergency clause to remainPass Action details Not available
202202089 1 OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 11/16/2022, AUTHORIZING the City Manager to accept an in-kind donation of a $1,000 American Express no-fee gift card from the University of Cincinnati to be used for volunteer groups and events of the Cincinnati Police Department.Suspension of the three readingsPass Action details Not available
202202090 139.OrdinanceORDINANCE submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 11/16/2022, AUTHORIZING the City Manager to accept a State and Workforce Fellowship award from Results for America for technical assistance that provides coaching to City staff to help the City advance innovation in the City’s workforce organizations and to strengthen the City’s network by collaborating with other leaders in the public workforce system; provides access to training materials, webinars, and reports; and pays for a twice per year in-person meeting for two-day educational events.PassedPass Action details Not available
202202090 1 OrdinanceORDINANCE submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 11/16/2022, AUTHORIZING the City Manager to accept a State and Workforce Fellowship award from Results for America for technical assistance that provides coaching to City staff to help the City advance innovation in the City’s workforce organizations and to strengthen the City’s network by collaborating with other leaders in the public workforce system; provides access to training materials, webinars, and reports; and pays for a twice per year in-person meeting for two-day educational events.Suspension of the three readingsPass Action details Not available
202202091 140.OrdinanceORDINANCE submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 11/16/2022, DESIGNATING certain portions of Green Street from Logan Street to Race Street and certain portions of Pleasant Street from Liberty Street to West Elder Street in the Over-the-Rhine neighborhood as a Residential Parking Permit Area, in which area parking will be limited to holders of residential parking permits issued by the City of Cincinnati pursuant to Cincinnati Municipal Code Chapter 514.PassedPass Action details Not available
202202091 1 OrdinanceORDINANCE submitted by Sheryl M. M. Long, City Manager, on 11/16/2022, DESIGNATING certain portions of Green Street from Logan Street to Race Street and certain portions of Pleasant Street from Liberty Street to West Elder Street in the Over-the-Rhine neighborhood as a Residential Parking Permit Area, in which area parking will be limited to holders of residential parking permits issued by the City of Cincinnati pursuant to Cincinnati Municipal Code Chapter 514.Suspension of the three readingsPass Action details Not available
202202087 141.OrdinanceORDINANCE, submitted by Councilmember Jeffreys, from Emily Smart Woerner, City Solicitor, ADOPTING a Complete Streets policy for the design, construction, operation, repair and replacement of new and existing roadways within the City as an official policy of the City Council.PassedPass Action details Not available
202202087 1 OrdinanceORDINANCE, submitted by Councilmember Jeffreys, from Emily Smart Woerner, City Solicitor, ADOPTING a Complete Streets policy for the design, construction, operation, repair and replacement of new and existing roadways within the City as an official policy of the City Council.Suspension of the three readingsPass Action details Not available
202202015 142.MotionMOTION, submitted by Councilmembers Cramerding, Johnson, Keating, Owens and Vice Mayor Kearney, WE MOVE that any department with critical failing infrastructure, including our Departments of Public Services, Transportation and Engineering, Recreation, Parks, and Health, provide a list of their top ten projects with the greatest need. Criteria should include the following: Public and employee safety, Accessibility and impact on the public, Shovel readiness and Equity and projects in underserved neighborhoods, including Neighborhood Revitalization Strategy Areas, CDBG Local Target Areas, and other areas that have been underserved. (STATEMENT ATTACHED).AdoptedPass Action details Not available