Meeting Name: Cincinnati City Council Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 9/16/2020 2:00 PM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: Council Chambers, Room 300
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202001494 11.AppointmentAPPOINTMENT, submitted by Mayor John Cranley, I hereby appoint Jasmin Williams-Holston to the Animal Task Force for a term of two years. This appointment is submitted to City Council for its advice and consent pursuant to its Rules. (Female/AA)ConfirmedPass Action details Not available
202001502 12.ReappointmentREAPPOINTMENT, submitted by Mayor John Cranley, I hereby reappoint Lauren DeGoricia to the Animal Task Force for a term of two years. This appointment is submitted to City Council for its advice and consent pursuant to its Rules. (Female/White)ConfirmedPass Action details Not available
202001504 13.ReappointmentREAPPOINTMENT, submitted by Mayor John Cranley, I hereby reappoint Yvonne Gutapfel to the Animal Task Force for a term of two years. This appointment is submitted to City Council for its advice and consent pursuant to its Rules. (Female/White)ConfirmedPass Action details Not available
202001505 14.ReappointmentREAPPOINTMENT, submitted by Mayor John Cranley, I hereby reappoint Ann Hill to the Animal Task Force for a term of two years. This appointment is submitted to City Council for its advice and consent pursuant to its Rules. (Female/White)ConfirmedPass Action details Not available
202001506 15.ReappointmentREAPPOINTMENT, submitted by Mayor John Cranley, I hereby reappoint Karl Maritato to the Animal Task Force for a term of two years. This appointment is submitted to City Council for its advice and consent pursuant to its Rules. (Male/White)ConfirmedPass Action details Not available
202001507 16.ReappointmentREAPPOINTMENT, submitted by Mayor John Cranley, I hereby reappoint Ron Schultz to the Animal Task Force for a term of two years. This appointment is submitted to City Council for its advice and consent pursuant to its Rules. (Male/White)ConfirmedPass Action details Not available
202001508 17.ReappointmentREAPPOINTMENT, submitted by Mayor John Cranley, I hereby reappoint Jim Tomaszewski to the Animal Task Force for a term of two years. This appointment is submitted to City Council for its advice and consent pursuant to its Rules. (Male/White)ConfirmedPass Action details Not available
202001510 18.ReappointmentREAPPOINTMENT, submitted by Mayor John Cranley, I hereby reappoint Anne DeLyons to the Animal Task Force for a term of two years. This appointment is submitted to City Council for its advice and consent pursuant to its Rules. (Female/White)ConfirmedPass Action details Not available
202001511 19.ReappointmentREAPPOINTMENT, submitted by Mayor John Cranley, I hereby reappoint Vickie Jackson to the Animal Task Force for a term of two years. This appointment is submitted to City Council for its advice and consent pursuant to its Rules. (Female/AA)ConfirmedPass Action details Not available
202001512 110.AppointmentAPPOINTMENT, submitted by Mayor John Cranley, I hereby appoint Wanda Spivey to the Citizen Complaint Authority Board for a term of two years. This appointment is submitted to City Council for its advice and consent pursuant to its Rules. (Female/AA)ConfirmedPass Action details Not available
202001514 111.AppointmentAPPOINTMENT, submitted by Mayor John Cranley, I hereby appoint Tracey Johnson to the Citizen Complaint Authority Board for a term of two years. This appointment is submitted to City Council for its advice and consent pursuant to its Rules. (Female/AA)ConfirmedPass Action details Not available
202001516 112.AppointmentAPPOINTMENT, submitted by Mayor John Cranley, I hereby appoint Erica Winstead to the Cincinnati Retirement System Board of Trustees for a term of four years. This appointment is submitted to City Council for its advice and consent pursuant to its Rules. (Female/AA)Held one week pursuant to rule of council  Action details Not available
202001517 113.AppointmentAPPOINTMENT, submitted by Mayor John Cranley, I hereby appoint Jasmin Williams-Holston to the Cincinnati Retirement System Board of Trustees for a term of four years. This appointment is submitted to City Council for its advice and consent pursuant to its Rules. (Female/AA)Held one week pursuant to rule of council  Action details Not available
202001519 114.AppointmentAPPOINTMENT, submitted by Mayor John Cranley, I hereby appoint Constance Hill to the Cincinnati Elections Commission for a term of four years. This appointment is submitted to City Council for its advice and consent pursuant to its Rules. (Female/AA)ConfirmedPass Action details Not available
202001521 115.AppointmentAPPOINTMENT, submitted by Mayor John Cranley, I hereby appoint Melissa Walton-Jones 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)ConfirmedPass Action details Not available
202001522 116.AppointmentAPPOINTMENT, submitted by Mayor John Cranley, I hereby appoint Latisha Douglas-Glynn 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)ConfirmedPass Action details Not available
202001520 117.AppointmentAPPOINTMENT, submitted by Mayor John Cranley, I hereby appoint Maurice Stewart to the Human Services Advisory Committee for a term of three years. This appointment is submitted to City Council for its advice and consent pursuant to its Rules. (Male/AA)ConfirmedPass Action details Not available
202001518 118.AppointmentAPPOINTMENT, submitted by Mayor John Cranley, I hereby appoint Leslie Rich to the Human Services Advisory Committee for a term of three years. This appointment is submitted to City Council for its advice and consent pursuant to its Rules. (Female/AA)ConfirmedPass Action details Not available
202001515 119.AppointmentAPPOINTMENT, submitted by Mayor John Cranley, I hereby appoint Lauren LaCerda Merten to the Human Services Advisory Committee for a term of three years. This appointment is submitted to City Council for its advice and consent pursuant to its Rules. (Female/White)ConfirmedPass Action details Not available
202001513 120.AppointmentAPPOINTMENT, submitted by Mayor John Cranley, I hereby appoint La’Shaunda Ewing to the Human Services Advisory Committee for a term of three years. This appointment is submitted to City Council for its advice and consent pursuant to its Rules. (Female/AA)ConfirmedPass Action details Not available
202001509 121.AppointmentAPPOINTMENT, submitted by Mayor John Cranley, I hereby appoint Mia Sears to the Human Services Advisory Committee for a term of three years. This appointment is submitted to City Council for its advice and consent pursuant to its Rules. (Female/AA)ConfirmedPass Action details Not available
202001503 122.AppointmentAPPOINTMENT, submitted by Mayor John Cranley, I hereby appoint Karlyn Wade-Richardson to the Human Services Advisory Committee for a term of three years. This appointment is submitted to City Council for its advice and consent pursuant to its Rules. (Female/AA)ConfirmedPass Action details Not available
202001486 123.AppointmentAPPOINTMENT, submitted by Mayor John Cranley, I hereby appoint Kristin Goins to the Human Services Advisory Committee for a term of three years. This appointment is submitted to City Council for its advice and consent pursuant to its Rules. (Female/AA)ConfirmedPass Action details Not available
202001562 124.AppointmentAPPOINTMENT, submitted by Mayor John Cranley, I hereby appoint Venita C. Dell to the Human Services Advisory Committee for a term of three years. This appointment is submitted to City Council for its advice and consent pursuant to its Rules. (Female/AA)Held one week pursuant to rule of council  Action details Not available
202001547 125.MotionMOTION, submitted by Councilmember Kearney, Sittenfeld, Young, Seelbach, Landsman, Sundermann, Pastor and Vice Mayor Smitherman, WE MOVE that Cincinnati City Council hold a public hearing to discuss with the Hamilton County Commissioners, Lincoln Heights City Council, the Cincinnati Police Department, and other interested parties Cincinnati’s gun range. The focus of the public hearing is to discuss the environmental impact of the gun range, including any available data in addition to hearing from residents, business owners, and others affected by the gun range. WE FURTHER MOVE that the public meeting to discuss solutions for the gun range issues is held before the end of October 2020.Referred to Law & Public Safety Committee  Action details Not available
202001485 126.ReportREPORT, dated 9/16/2020, submitted by Paula Boggs Muething, Interim City Manager, regarding Marijuana-Only Warnings/Citations/Arrests Monthly Report, August 2020. (SEE DOC #201901197)Referred to Law & Public Safety Committee  Action details Not available
202001529 127.OrdinanceORDINANCE submitted by Paula Boggs Muething, Interim City Manager, on 9/16/2020, AMENDING the official zoning map of the City of Cincinnati to rezone certain real property commonly known as 841 Lincoln Avenue in the Walnut Hills neighborhood from the RMX, “Residential Mixed,” zoning district to the RM-0.7, “Residential Multi-Family,” zoning district to allow the property to be operated as a birthing center.Referred to Economic, Growth & Zoning Committee  Action details Not available
202001531 128.OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Paula Boggs Muething, Interim City Manager, on 9/14/2020, DETERMINING to proceed with the assessment of properties in the Over-the-Rhine South Special Improvement District of Cincinnati to implement the 2021-2024 services plan for the district in accordance with Section 727.23 and Chapter 1710 of the Ohio Revised Code.Referred to Budget & Finance Committee  Action details Not available
202001533 129.OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Paula Boggs Muething, Interim City Manager, on 9/14/2020, TO LEVY special assessments to pay for the costs of implementing the 2021-2024 services plan for the Over-the-Rhine South Special Improvement District of Cincinnati in accordance with Section 727.25 and Chapter 1710 of the Ohio Revised Code.Referred to Budget & Finance Committee  Action details Not available
202001536 130.ReportREPORT, dated 9/16/2020, submitted by Paula Boggs Muething, Interim City Manager, regarding Department of Finance Reports for the Month Ended July 31, 2020.Referred to Budget & Finance Committee  Action details Not available
202001554 131.CommunicationCOMMUNICATION, submitted by the Clerk of Council, from Roger K. Smith, Executive Director of Woodward Trust providing their 2020 Annual Report.Filed  Action details Not available
202001447 232.ReportREPORT, dated 9/10/2020, submitted by Paula Boggs Muething, Interim City Manager, regarding Department of Finance Reports for the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2020 (unaudited).Approved & Filed  Action details Not available
202000970 133.OrdinanceORDINANCE, submitted by Councilmember Mann, from Andrew Garth, Interim City Solicitor, ESTABLISHING a City Council policy relating to the expenditure of payments in lieu of taxes received by the City of Cincinnati from tax increment financing incentive districts established pursuant to Section 5709.40© of the Ohio Revised Code.PassedPass Action details Not available
202000970 1 OrdinanceORDINANCE, submitted by Councilmember Mann, from Andrew Garth, Interim City Solicitor, ESTABLISHING a City Council policy relating to the expenditure of payments in lieu of taxes received by the City of Cincinnati from tax increment financing incentive districts established pursuant to Section 5709.40© of the Ohio Revised Code.Suspension of the three readingsPass Action details Not available
202001169 134.ReportREPORT, dated 8/31/2020, submitted by Paula Boggs Muething, Interim City Manager, regarding Tax Incentive Review Council Status of Property Tax Agreements Year End 2019.Approved & Filed  Action details Not available
202001189 135.OrdinanceORDINANCE, dated 9/2/2020, submitted by Paula Boggs Muething, Interim City Manager, LEVYING assessments for unpaid costs for necessary sidewalk, sidewalk area, curb and gutter construction, reconstruction and emergency repairs conducted at miscellaneous locations by the City of Cincinnati through its Sidewalk Safety Program, made in accordance with Cincinnati Municipal Code Sections 721-149 through 721-169.PassedPass Action details Not available
202001189 1 OrdinanceORDINANCE, dated 9/2/2020, submitted by Paula Boggs Muething, Interim City Manager, LEVYING assessments for unpaid costs for necessary sidewalk, sidewalk area, curb and gutter construction, reconstruction and emergency repairs conducted at miscellaneous locations by the City of Cincinnati through its Sidewalk Safety Program, made in accordance with Cincinnati Municipal Code Sections 721-149 through 721-169.Suspension of the three readingsPass Action details Not available
202001240 236.ReportREPORT, dated 9/2/2020, submitted by Paula Boggs Muething, Interim City Manager, regarding FY 2019 Single Audit Report and Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR).Approved & Filed  Action details Not available
202001340 137.OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Paula Boggs Muething, Interim City Manager, on 9/2/2020, AUTHORIZING the City Manager to apply for, accept, and appropriate a grant in an amount of up to $998,863 from the Ohio Department of Health to support the City’s efforts to address COVID-19 by providing funding for contact tracing and case investigations to slow the transmission of COVID-19, minimize morbidity and mortality, preserve healthcare, workforce and infrastructure functions, and minimize social and economic impacts; and AUTHORIZING the Finance Director to deposit the grant funds into Public Health Research Fund 350.Passed EmergencyPass Action details Not available
202001340 1 OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Paula Boggs Muething, Interim City Manager, on 9/2/2020, AUTHORIZING the City Manager to apply for, accept, and appropriate a grant in an amount of up to $998,863 from the Ohio Department of Health to support the City’s efforts to address COVID-19 by providing funding for contact tracing and case investigations to slow the transmission of COVID-19, minimize morbidity and mortality, preserve healthcare, workforce and infrastructure functions, and minimize social and economic impacts; and AUTHORIZING the Finance Director to deposit the grant funds into Public Health Research Fund 350.Emergency clause to remainPass Action details Not available
202001340 1 OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Paula Boggs Muething, Interim City Manager, on 9/2/2020, AUTHORIZING the City Manager to apply for, accept, and appropriate a grant in an amount of up to $998,863 from the Ohio Department of Health to support the City’s efforts to address COVID-19 by providing funding for contact tracing and case investigations to slow the transmission of COVID-19, minimize morbidity and mortality, preserve healthcare, workforce and infrastructure functions, and minimize social and economic impacts; and AUTHORIZING the Finance Director to deposit the grant funds into Public Health Research Fund 350.Suspension of the three readingsPass Action details Not available
202001344 138.OrdinanceORDINANCE submitted by Paula Boggs Muething, Interim City Manager, on 9/2/2020, AUTHORIZING the City Manager to apply for, accept and appropriate a grant in the amount of up to $3,000,000 from the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Healthy Homes Production Grant program for the purpose of helping to remediate properties with lead hazards and for the promotion and development of Healthy Homes Supplemental funding.PassedPass Action details Not available
202001344 1 OrdinanceORDINANCE submitted by Paula Boggs Muething, Interim City Manager, on 9/2/2020, AUTHORIZING the City Manager to apply for, accept and appropriate a grant in the amount of up to $3,000,000 from the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Healthy Homes Production Grant program for the purpose of helping to remediate properties with lead hazards and for the promotion and development of Healthy Homes Supplemental funding.Suspension of the three readingsPass Action details Not available
202001345 139.OrdinanceORDINANCE submitted by Paula Boggs Muething, Interim City Manager, on 9/2/2020, AUTHORIZING the City Manager to apply for, accept and appropriate a grant in the amount of up to $200,000 from the America’s Healthy Food Financing Initiative Targeted Small Grants program, for the purpose of improving access to healthy foods in underserved areas, creating and preserving quality jobs, and revitalizing low-income communities.PassedPass Action details Not available
202001345 1 OrdinanceORDINANCE submitted by Paula Boggs Muething, Interim City Manager, on 9/2/2020, AUTHORIZING the City Manager to apply for, accept and appropriate a grant in the amount of up to $200,000 from the America’s Healthy Food Financing Initiative Targeted Small Grants program, for the purpose of improving access to healthy foods in underserved areas, creating and preserving quality jobs, and revitalizing low-income communities.Suspension of the three readingsPass Action details Not available
202001351 140.OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Paula Boggs Muething, Interim City Manager, on 9/2/2020, AUTHORIZING the City Manager to apply for, accept, and appropriate a grant in the amount of $75,000 from the Greater Cincinnati Foundation for COVID-19 Pop-Up Testing; and authorizing the Finance Director to deposit the grant funds into Public Health Research Fund 350.Passed EmergencyPass Action details Not available
202001351 1 OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Paula Boggs Muething, Interim City Manager, on 9/2/2020, AUTHORIZING the City Manager to apply for, accept, and appropriate a grant in the amount of $75,000 from the Greater Cincinnati Foundation for COVID-19 Pop-Up Testing; and authorizing the Finance Director to deposit the grant funds into Public Health Research Fund 350.Emergency clause to remainPass Action details Not available
202001351 1 OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Paula Boggs Muething, Interim City Manager, on 9/2/2020, AUTHORIZING the City Manager to apply for, accept, and appropriate a grant in the amount of $75,000 from the Greater Cincinnati Foundation for COVID-19 Pop-Up Testing; and authorizing the Finance Director to deposit the grant funds into Public Health Research Fund 350.Suspension of the three readingsPass Action details Not available
202001372 141.OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Paula Boggs Muething, Interim City Manager, on 9/2/2020, AUTHORIZING the City Manager to execute an Amendment to Lease with Cincinnati SMSA Limited Partnership to extend the term of an existing lease pertaining to space on the City-owned water tower located at 701 Covedale Avenue in Delhi Township.Passed EmergencyPass Action details Not available
202001372 1 OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Paula Boggs Muething, Interim City Manager, on 9/2/2020, AUTHORIZING the City Manager to execute an Amendment to Lease with Cincinnati SMSA Limited Partnership to extend the term of an existing lease pertaining to space on the City-owned water tower located at 701 Covedale Avenue in Delhi Township.Emergency clause to remainPass Action details Not available
202001372 1 OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Paula Boggs Muething, Interim City Manager, on 9/2/2020, AUTHORIZING the City Manager to execute an Amendment to Lease with Cincinnati SMSA Limited Partnership to extend the term of an existing lease pertaining to space on the City-owned water tower located at 701 Covedale Avenue in Delhi Township.Suspension of the three readingsPass Action details Not available
202001373 142.OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY), submitted by Paula Boggs Muething, Interim City Manager, on 9/2/2020, AUTHORIZING the City Manager to accept an in-kind donation from Compliant Technologies of equipment valued at $7,769.50 for use by the Cincinnati Police Department’s Civil Disturbance Response Team.Passed EmergencyPass Action details Not available
202001373 1 OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY), submitted by Paula Boggs Muething, Interim City Manager, on 9/2/2020, AUTHORIZING the City Manager to accept an in-kind donation from Compliant Technologies of equipment valued at $7,769.50 for use by the Cincinnati Police Department’s Civil Disturbance Response Team.Emergency clause to remainPass Action details Not available
202001373 1 OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY), submitted by Paula Boggs Muething, Interim City Manager, on 9/2/2020, AUTHORIZING the City Manager to accept an in-kind donation from Compliant Technologies of equipment valued at $7,769.50 for use by the Cincinnati Police Department’s Civil Disturbance Response Team.Suspension of the three readingsPass Action details Not available
202001374 143.OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY), submitted by Paula Boggs Muething, Interim City Manager, on 9/2/2020, AUTHORIZING the City Manager to apply for, accept, and appropriate a grant in the amount of up to $50,000 from the Gary Sinise Foundation First Responders Grant Program for the purchase of CordicoShield, a customized law enforcement wellness app, aimed at strengthening workforce resilience, well-being, and retention for high-stress professions.Passed EmergencyPass Action details Not available
202001374 1 OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY), submitted by Paula Boggs Muething, Interim City Manager, on 9/2/2020, AUTHORIZING the City Manager to apply for, accept, and appropriate a grant in the amount of up to $50,000 from the Gary Sinise Foundation First Responders Grant Program for the purchase of CordicoShield, a customized law enforcement wellness app, aimed at strengthening workforce resilience, well-being, and retention for high-stress professions.Emergency clause to remainPass Action details Not available
202001374 1 OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY), submitted by Paula Boggs Muething, Interim City Manager, on 9/2/2020, AUTHORIZING the City Manager to apply for, accept, and appropriate a grant in the amount of up to $50,000 from the Gary Sinise Foundation First Responders Grant Program for the purchase of CordicoShield, a customized law enforcement wellness app, aimed at strengthening workforce resilience, well-being, and retention for high-stress professions.Suspension of the three readingsPass Action details Not available
202001375 144.OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Paula Boggs Muething, Interim City Manager, on 9/2/2020, AUTHORIZING the City Manager to execute an Amendment to Lease with New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC to extend the term of an existing lease pertaining to space on the City-owned water tower located at 6141 Campus Lane in Mt. Washington neighborhood of Cincinnati.Passed EmergencyPass Action details Not available
202001375 1 OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Paula Boggs Muething, Interim City Manager, on 9/2/2020, AUTHORIZING the City Manager to execute an Amendment to Lease with New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC to extend the term of an existing lease pertaining to space on the City-owned water tower located at 6141 Campus Lane in Mt. Washington neighborhood of Cincinnati.Emergency clause to remainPass Action details Not available
202001375 1 OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Paula Boggs Muething, Interim City Manager, on 9/2/2020, AUTHORIZING the City Manager to execute an Amendment to Lease with New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC to extend the term of an existing lease pertaining to space on the City-owned water tower located at 6141 Campus Lane in Mt. Washington neighborhood of Cincinnati.Suspension of the three readingsPass Action details Not available
202001377 145.OrdinanceORDINANCE submitted by Paula Boggs Muething, Interim City Manager, on 9/2/2020, AUTHORIZING the City Manager to apply for a grant in the amount of up to $391,950 from the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency’s Diesel Mitigation Trust Fund for the purpose of replacing a select number of diesel vehicles within the City fleet.PassedPass Action details Not available
202001377 1 OrdinanceORDINANCE submitted by Paula Boggs Muething, Interim City Manager, on 9/2/2020, AUTHORIZING the City Manager to apply for a grant in the amount of up to $391,950 from the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency’s Diesel Mitigation Trust Fund for the purpose of replacing a select number of diesel vehicles within the City fleet.Suspension of the three readingsPass Action details Not available
202001378 146.OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Paula Boggs Muething, Interim City Manager, on 9/2/2020, AUTHORIZING the City Manager to apply for, accept, and appropriate a grant in an amount up to $250,000 from the Ohio Department of Public Safety, Office of Criminal Justice Services, FY 2020 Coronavirus Emergency Supplemental Funding Grant (CFDA #16.034) for the purpose of reimbursing the Cincinnati Police Department for overtime expenses related to Coronavirus preparation, prevention and response; and AUTHORIZING the Finance Director to deposit the grant funds into Law Enforcement Grant Fund 368, Project Account No. 20CERF.Passed EmergencyPass Action details Not available
202001378 1 OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Paula Boggs Muething, Interim City Manager, on 9/2/2020, AUTHORIZING the City Manager to apply for, accept, and appropriate a grant in an amount up to $250,000 from the Ohio Department of Public Safety, Office of Criminal Justice Services, FY 2020 Coronavirus Emergency Supplemental Funding Grant (CFDA #16.034) for the purpose of reimbursing the Cincinnati Police Department for overtime expenses related to Coronavirus preparation, prevention and response; and AUTHORIZING the Finance Director to deposit the grant funds into Law Enforcement Grant Fund 368, Project Account No. 20CERF.Emergency clause to remainPass Action details Not available
202001378 1 OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Paula Boggs Muething, Interim City Manager, on 9/2/2020, AUTHORIZING the City Manager to apply for, accept, and appropriate a grant in an amount up to $250,000 from the Ohio Department of Public Safety, Office of Criminal Justice Services, FY 2020 Coronavirus Emergency Supplemental Funding Grant (CFDA #16.034) for the purpose of reimbursing the Cincinnati Police Department for overtime expenses related to Coronavirus preparation, prevention and response; and AUTHORIZING the Finance Director to deposit the grant funds into Law Enforcement Grant Fund 368, Project Account No. 20CERF.Suspension of the three readingsPass Action details Not available
202001380 147.OrdinanceORDINANCE submitted by Paula Boggs Muething, Interim City Manager, on 9/2/2020, AUTHORIZING the City Manager or her designee to apply for, accept, and appropriate Water Supply Revolving Loan Account loan funding in the approximate amount of $8,000,000 from the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency and the Ohio Water Development Authority for the purpose of replacing aging water mains as well as planning, designing, and constructing drinking water facilities for Greater Cincinnati Water Works.PassedPass Action details Not available
202001380 1 OrdinanceORDINANCE submitted by Paula Boggs Muething, Interim City Manager, on 9/2/2020, AUTHORIZING the City Manager or her designee to apply for, accept, and appropriate Water Supply Revolving Loan Account loan funding in the approximate amount of $8,000,000 from the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency and the Ohio Water Development Authority for the purpose of replacing aging water mains as well as planning, designing, and constructing drinking water facilities for Greater Cincinnati Water Works.Suspension of the three readingsPass Action details Not available
202001381 148.OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY), dated 9/2/2020, submitted by Paula Boggs Muething, Interim City Manager, AUTHORIZING the City Manager to vacate and sell to 100 Medpace Way, LLC; 200 Medpace Way, LLC; 300 Medpace Way, LLC; 400 Medpace Way, LLC; and the Port of Greater Cincinnati Development Authority certain portions of the public right-of-way known as Medpace Way in the Madisonville neighborhood of Cincinnati.Passed EmergencyPass Action details Not available
202001381 1 OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY), dated 9/2/2020, submitted by Paula Boggs Muething, Interim City Manager, AUTHORIZING the City Manager to vacate and sell to 100 Medpace Way, LLC; 200 Medpace Way, LLC; 300 Medpace Way, LLC; 400 Medpace Way, LLC; and the Port of Greater Cincinnati Development Authority certain portions of the public right-of-way known as Medpace Way in the Madisonville neighborhood of Cincinnati.Emergency clause to remainPass Action details Not available
202001381 1 OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY), dated 9/2/2020, submitted by Paula Boggs Muething, Interim City Manager, AUTHORIZING the City Manager to vacate and sell to 100 Medpace Way, LLC; 200 Medpace Way, LLC; 300 Medpace Way, LLC; 400 Medpace Way, LLC; and the Port of Greater Cincinnati Development Authority certain portions of the public right-of-way known as Medpace Way in the Madisonville neighborhood of Cincinnati.Suspension of the three readingsPass Action details Not available
202001382 149.Legislative ResolutionLEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION, dated 9/2/2020, submitted by Paula Boggs Muething, Interim City Manager, DECLARING the intent to appropriate to public use property required for the Auburn Avenue Improvement Project.PassedPass Action details Not available
202001382 1 Legislative ResolutionLEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION, dated 9/2/2020, submitted by Paula Boggs Muething, Interim City Manager, DECLARING the intent to appropriate to public use property required for the Auburn Avenue Improvement Project.Suspension of the three readingsPass Action details Not available
202001385 150.OrdinanceORDINANCE, dated 9/2/2020, submitted by Paula Boggs Muething, Interim City Manager, AUTHORIZING the City Manager to execute a Property Sale Agreement with BMC Vision, LLC for the sale of City-owned real property located at the southeast corner of the intersection of Bloor Avenue and Beechmont Circle in the Linwood neighborhood of Cincinnati.PassedPass Action details Not available
202001385 1 OrdinanceORDINANCE, dated 9/2/2020, submitted by Paula Boggs Muething, Interim City Manager, AUTHORIZING the City Manager to execute a Property Sale Agreement with BMC Vision, LLC for the sale of City-owned real property located at the southeast corner of the intersection of Bloor Avenue and Beechmont Circle in the Linwood neighborhood of Cincinnati.Suspension of the three readingsPass Action details Not available
202001429 151.MotionMOTION, submitted by Councilmembers Seelbach, Kearney, Landsman, Sittenfeld and Young, WE MOVE that the Administration declare the East Walnut Hills Two-Way Conversion Project a FY22 Capital Priority Project, allowing it to receive full funding in the Capital Budget before it is introduced to Council,. The Community has worked with the City for years on this project which has received broad support and is ready to begin construction as early as next summer. For the purpose of reimbursing up to $ 1 million in funds from the East Walnut Hills TIF that are projected to be used for the Two-way Conversion Project. The Community has worked with the City for years on this project which has received broad support and is ready to begin construction as early as next summer. (AMENDED ON THE FLOOR OF COMMITTEE ON 9/14/20020)AdoptedPass Action details Not available
202001539 152.OrdinanceORDINANCE, (EMERGENCY) dated 09/11/2020, submitted by Mayor Cranley, from Andrew W. Garth, Interim City Solicitor, AUTHORIZING the transfer and appropriation of the sum of $2,000,000 from the unappropriated surplus of “East Walnut Hills Equivalent Fund 486” (East Walnut Hills TIF District) to existing capital improvement program project account no. 980x232x212387, “East Walnut Hills Two-Way Conversion,” to provide resources for the conversion of William Howard Taft Road, E. McMillan Street, and Woodburn Avenue to two-way streets in the neighborhood of East Walnut Hills; and further AMENDING the description of the existing capital improvement program project account no. 9o80x232x212387, “East Walnut Hills Two-Way Conversion.”Passed EmergencyPass Action details Not available
202001539 1 OrdinanceORDINANCE, (EMERGENCY) dated 09/11/2020, submitted by Mayor Cranley, from Andrew W. Garth, Interim City Solicitor, AUTHORIZING the transfer and appropriation of the sum of $2,000,000 from the unappropriated surplus of “East Walnut Hills Equivalent Fund 486” (East Walnut Hills TIF District) to existing capital improvement program project account no. 980x232x212387, “East Walnut Hills Two-Way Conversion,” to provide resources for the conversion of William Howard Taft Road, E. McMillan Street, and Woodburn Avenue to two-way streets in the neighborhood of East Walnut Hills; and further AMENDING the description of the existing capital improvement program project account no. 9o80x232x212387, “East Walnut Hills Two-Way Conversion.”Emergency clause to remainPass Action details Not available
202001539 1 OrdinanceORDINANCE, (EMERGENCY) dated 09/11/2020, submitted by Mayor Cranley, from Andrew W. Garth, Interim City Solicitor, AUTHORIZING the transfer and appropriation of the sum of $2,000,000 from the unappropriated surplus of “East Walnut Hills Equivalent Fund 486” (East Walnut Hills TIF District) to existing capital improvement program project account no. 980x232x212387, “East Walnut Hills Two-Way Conversion,” to provide resources for the conversion of William Howard Taft Road, E. McMillan Street, and Woodburn Avenue to two-way streets in the neighborhood of East Walnut Hills; and further AMENDING the description of the existing capital improvement program project account no. 9o80x232x212387, “East Walnut Hills Two-Way Conversion.”Suspension of the three readingsPass Action details Not available
202001299 153.OrdinanceORDINANCE submitted by Paula Boggs Muething, Interim City Manager, on 9/10/2020, AUTHORIZING the City Manager to execute a Grant of Easement in favor of Duke Energy Ohio, Inc., granting a utility easement over a portion of City-owned property generally located at 1600 Gest Street in the Lower Price Hill neighborhood of Cincinnati.PassedPass Action details Not available
202001299 1 OrdinanceORDINANCE submitted by Paula Boggs Muething, Interim City Manager, on 9/10/2020, AUTHORIZING the City Manager to execute a Grant of Easement in favor of Duke Energy Ohio, Inc., granting a utility easement over a portion of City-owned property generally located at 1600 Gest Street in the Lower Price Hill neighborhood of Cincinnati.Suspension of the three readingsPass Action details Not available
202001448 154.OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Paula Boggs Muething, Interim City Manager, on 9/10/2020, AUTHORIZING the payment of $7,152.91 as a moral obligation to the Urban League of Greater Southwestern Ohio for services provided to the City as part of the Cincinnati Initiative to Reduce Violence related to the continued and uninterrupted deployment of Community Engagement Specialists to targeted neighborhoods affected by gun violence.Passed EmergencyPass Action details Not available
202001448 1 OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Paula Boggs Muething, Interim City Manager, on 9/10/2020, AUTHORIZING the payment of $7,152.91 as a moral obligation to the Urban League of Greater Southwestern Ohio for services provided to the City as part of the Cincinnati Initiative to Reduce Violence related to the continued and uninterrupted deployment of Community Engagement Specialists to targeted neighborhoods affected by gun violence.Emergency clause to remainPass Action details Not available
202001448 1 OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Paula Boggs Muething, Interim City Manager, on 9/10/2020, AUTHORIZING the payment of $7,152.91 as a moral obligation to the Urban League of Greater Southwestern Ohio for services provided to the City as part of the Cincinnati Initiative to Reduce Violence related to the continued and uninterrupted deployment of Community Engagement Specialists to targeted neighborhoods affected by gun violence.Suspension of the three readingsPass Action details Not available
202001449 155.OrdinanceORDINANCE submitted by Paula Boggs Muething, Interim City Manager, on 9/10/2020, AUTHORIZING the City Manager to apply for, accept, and appropriate a grant from the Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center in the amount of $12,750 for the purpose of providing funding in support of Hirsch Recreation Community Programming to increase the programming capacity of the Hirsch Recreation Center for members of the Avondale community; and further AUTHORIZING the Finance Director to deposit the donated funds in Fund 319, “Contributions for Recreation Purposes.PassedPass Action details Not available
202001449 1 OrdinanceORDINANCE submitted by Paula Boggs Muething, Interim City Manager, on 9/10/2020, AUTHORIZING the City Manager to apply for, accept, and appropriate a grant from the Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center in the amount of $12,750 for the purpose of providing funding in support of Hirsch Recreation Community Programming to increase the programming capacity of the Hirsch Recreation Center for members of the Avondale community; and further AUTHORIZING the Finance Director to deposit the donated funds in Fund 319, “Contributions for Recreation Purposes.Suspension of the three readingsPass Action details Not available
202001450 156.OrdinanceORDINANCE submitted by Paula Boggs Muething, Interim City Manager, on 9/10/2020, AUTHORIZING the City Manager to apply for, accept, and appropriate a grant from the National Recreation and Parks Association Summer Meals Support Program in the amount of $10,000 to provide emergency funding relief to support sustained operations of meal programs that have been severely impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic throughout the summer of 2020; and further AUTHORIZING the Finance Director to deposit the donated funds in Fund 319, “Contributions for Recreation Purposes.”PassedPass Action details Not available
202001450 1 OrdinanceORDINANCE submitted by Paula Boggs Muething, Interim City Manager, on 9/10/2020, AUTHORIZING the City Manager to apply for, accept, and appropriate a grant from the National Recreation and Parks Association Summer Meals Support Program in the amount of $10,000 to provide emergency funding relief to support sustained operations of meal programs that have been severely impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic throughout the summer of 2020; and further AUTHORIZING the Finance Director to deposit the donated funds in Fund 319, “Contributions for Recreation Purposes.”Suspension of the three readingsPass Action details Not available
202001451 157.OrdinanceORDINANCE submitted by Paula Boggs Muething, Interim City Manager, on 9/10/2020, AUTHORIZING the City Manager to accept and appropriate monetary donations from the Cincinnati Recreation Foundation on behalf of the Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center in an amount up to $15,000 for the purpose of providing financial resources for Cincinnati Recreation Commission’s summer camp activities for youth and families; SALT Ministries in the amount of $3,200 for the purpose providing financial resources in the form of swim admission passes for Avondale community youth to swim at Hirsch Recreation Center Pools; the Rock By the Sea in the amount of $5,000 for the purpose of providing financial resources for Avondale community youth to swim at Hirsch Recreation Center Pool; and the Avondale Development Corporation in the amount of $4,000 for the purpose of providing financial resources for the Avondale Community youth to attend Cincinnati Recreation Commission summer camp activities; and AUTHORIZING the Finance Director to deposit the donated funds in Fund 319, “Contributions for RecreatPassedPass Action details Not available
202001451 1 OrdinanceORDINANCE submitted by Paula Boggs Muething, Interim City Manager, on 9/10/2020, AUTHORIZING the City Manager to accept and appropriate monetary donations from the Cincinnati Recreation Foundation on behalf of the Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center in an amount up to $15,000 for the purpose of providing financial resources for Cincinnati Recreation Commission’s summer camp activities for youth and families; SALT Ministries in the amount of $3,200 for the purpose providing financial resources in the form of swim admission passes for Avondale community youth to swim at Hirsch Recreation Center Pools; the Rock By the Sea in the amount of $5,000 for the purpose of providing financial resources for Avondale community youth to swim at Hirsch Recreation Center Pool; and the Avondale Development Corporation in the amount of $4,000 for the purpose of providing financial resources for the Avondale Community youth to attend Cincinnati Recreation Commission summer camp activities; and AUTHORIZING the Finance Director to deposit the donated funds in Fund 319, “Contributions for RecreatSuspension of the three readingsPass Action details Not available
202001452 158.OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Paula Boggs Muething, Interim City Manager, on 9/10/2020, AUTHORIZING the City Manager to apply for, accept, and appropriate a grant of up to $253,800 from the United States Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance, Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program, FY 2020 Local Solicitation (CFDA #16.738); and further AUTHORIZING the City Manager to appropriate the grant proceeds in the total amount of up to $253,800 for purposes of funding the Police Visibility Overtime Program, the Sexual Assault Advocate Program contract with Women Helping Women, and Hamilton County Pre-Trial Services.Passed EmergencyPass Action details Not available
202001452 1 OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Paula Boggs Muething, Interim City Manager, on 9/10/2020, AUTHORIZING the City Manager to apply for, accept, and appropriate a grant of up to $253,800 from the United States Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance, Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program, FY 2020 Local Solicitation (CFDA #16.738); and further AUTHORIZING the City Manager to appropriate the grant proceeds in the total amount of up to $253,800 for purposes of funding the Police Visibility Overtime Program, the Sexual Assault Advocate Program contract with Women Helping Women, and Hamilton County Pre-Trial Services.Emergency clause to remainPass Action details Not available
202001452 1 OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Paula Boggs Muething, Interim City Manager, on 9/10/2020, AUTHORIZING the City Manager to apply for, accept, and appropriate a grant of up to $253,800 from the United States Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance, Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program, FY 2020 Local Solicitation (CFDA #16.738); and further AUTHORIZING the City Manager to appropriate the grant proceeds in the total amount of up to $253,800 for purposes of funding the Police Visibility Overtime Program, the Sexual Assault Advocate Program contract with Women Helping Women, and Hamilton County Pre-Trial Services.Suspension of the three readingsPass Action details Not available
202001528 159.OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY), dated 9/14/2020, submitted by Paula Boggs Muething, Interim City Manager, AUTHORIZING the City Manager to execute a Grant of Easements in favor of Great Parks of Hamilton County granting easements over City-owned land near the Beechmont Avenue Bridge, on either side of the Little Miami River, in the Linwood and Mt. Washington neighborhoods of Cincinnati.Passed EmergencyPass Action details Not available
202001528 1 OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY), dated 9/14/2020, submitted by Paula Boggs Muething, Interim City Manager, AUTHORIZING the City Manager to execute a Grant of Easements in favor of Great Parks of Hamilton County granting easements over City-owned land near the Beechmont Avenue Bridge, on either side of the Little Miami River, in the Linwood and Mt. Washington neighborhoods of Cincinnati.Emergency clause to remainPass Action details Not available
202001528 1 OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY), dated 9/14/2020, submitted by Paula Boggs Muething, Interim City Manager, AUTHORIZING the City Manager to execute a Grant of Easements in favor of Great Parks of Hamilton County granting easements over City-owned land near the Beechmont Avenue Bridge, on either side of the Little Miami River, in the Linwood and Mt. Washington neighborhoods of Cincinnati.Suspension of the three readingsPass Action details Not available
202001538 160.OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Paula Boggs Muething, Interim City Manager, on 9/14/2020, AUTHORIZING the City Manager to execute any and all agreements and take such other steps as may be necessary in order to sell City-owned real property at 835-847 Oak Street in the Walnut Hills neighborhood of Cincinnati to Melrose IHNGC Limited Partnership, an affiliate of The Model Group, Inc. and Interfaith Hospitality Network of Greater Cincinnati, Inc.Passed EmergencyPass Action details Not available
202001538 1 OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Paula Boggs Muething, Interim City Manager, on 9/14/2020, AUTHORIZING the City Manager to execute any and all agreements and take such other steps as may be necessary in order to sell City-owned real property at 835-847 Oak Street in the Walnut Hills neighborhood of Cincinnati to Melrose IHNGC Limited Partnership, an affiliate of The Model Group, Inc. and Interfaith Hospitality Network of Greater Cincinnati, Inc.Emergency clause to remainPass Action details Not available
202001538 1 OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Paula Boggs Muething, Interim City Manager, on 9/14/2020, AUTHORIZING the City Manager to execute any and all agreements and take such other steps as may be necessary in order to sell City-owned real property at 835-847 Oak Street in the Walnut Hills neighborhood of Cincinnati to Melrose IHNGC Limited Partnership, an affiliate of The Model Group, Inc. and Interfaith Hospitality Network of Greater Cincinnati, Inc.Suspension of the three readingsPass Action details Not available
202001306 161.MotionMOTION, submitted by Councilmember Mann, I MOVE that the city administration report on steps taken to date to enforce the provisions of Section 865-15 of the Municipal Code (copy attached) which prohibit operating a short term rental as a nuisance by exceeding the “maximum occupancy levels permitted pursuant to applicable building codes, housing codes, and fire code” or by “incidents of criminal activity.” The report should include information as to suspensions or revocations to date under Section 865-25 of the Municipal Code (copy attached) and recommendations for more effective enforcement of these restrictions including additional ordinances. (STATEMENT ATTACHED)AdoptedPass Action details Not available
202001432 162.MotionMOTION (AMENDED), submitted by Councilmembers Mann and Sundermann, WE MOVE that the City Administration establish a task force aimed at solving the safety issues around Livingston Avenue. A multi-agency task force should be established, including Police, Building & Inspections, Public Services* Department of Transportation & Engineering and outside agencies *(such as the Port Authority) for a comprehensive and sustainable approach. *Community Partners will also be involved.AdoptedPass Action details Not available
202001386 163.OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY), dated 9/2/2020, submitted by Paula Boggs Muething, Interim City Manager, ACCEPTING and confirming the dedication of 0.054 acres of real property in the Avondale neighborhood of Cincinnati to public use for right-of-way purposes as portions of the Harvey Avenue, Burnet Avenue, and East Martin Luther King Jr. Drive rights-of-way.Passed EmergencyPass Action details Not available
202001386 1 OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY), dated 9/2/2020, submitted by Paula Boggs Muething, Interim City Manager, ACCEPTING and confirming the dedication of 0.054 acres of real property in the Avondale neighborhood of Cincinnati to public use for right-of-way purposes as portions of the Harvey Avenue, Burnet Avenue, and East Martin Luther King Jr. Drive rights-of-way.Emergency clause to remainPass Action details Not available
202001386 1 OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY), dated 9/2/2020, submitted by Paula Boggs Muething, Interim City Manager, ACCEPTING and confirming the dedication of 0.054 acres of real property in the Avondale neighborhood of Cincinnati to public use for right-of-way purposes as portions of the Harvey Avenue, Burnet Avenue, and East Martin Luther King Jr. Drive rights-of-way.Suspension of the three readingsPass Action details Not available
202001342 164.OrdinanceORDINANCE, submitted by Councilmember Landsman, dated August 27, 2020, AMENDING Section 874-5, “General Obligations of Owners and Persons in Control of Residential Rental Properties,” of the Cincinnati Municipal Code to modify the registration information required by owners of residential rental properties, in order to address privacy concerns of business operators of residential rental properties as the city-wide rental registration program is being implemented.PassedPass Action details Not available
202001342 1 OrdinanceORDINANCE, submitted by Councilmember Landsman, dated August 27, 2020, AMENDING Section 874-5, “General Obligations of Owners and Persons in Control of Residential Rental Properties,” of the Cincinnati Municipal Code to modify the registration information required by owners of residential rental properties, in order to address privacy concerns of business operators of residential rental properties as the city-wide rental registration program is being implemented.Suspension of the three readingsPass Action details Not available
202001464 165.MotionMOTION, submitted by Councilmember Kearney, WE MOVE for the City Administration to deliver a report to City Council regarding the feasibility of implementing a two-way protected bike lane on Clifton Avenue, in response to the recent request (see attached) from Clifton Town Meeting, WE FURTHER MOVE for this report to be delivered within 14 days following passage of this motion.AdoptedPass Action details Not available
202001476 166.AppointmentAPPOINTMENT, submitted by Councilmember Landsman, WE MOVE that City Council hereby appoints Valarie Boykins to the Internal Audit Committee for a two-year term ending on September 30, 2022. Ms. Boykins represents the Democratic Party appointment per the requirements of Article II, Section 15 of the Administrative Code. (Female/AA)ConfirmedPass Action details Not available
202001527 167.ReappointmentREAPPOINTMENT, submitted by Councilmember Sundermann, WE MOVE that City Council hereby reappoints Vale Croxton to the Internal Audit Committee for a two-year term ending on January 25, 2022. Mr. Croxton represents the Republican Party appointment per the requirements of Article II, Section 15 of the Administrative Code. (Male/White)ConfirmedPass Action details Not available
202001571 168.MotionMOTION, (AMENDED) submitted by Councilmember Mann, I move that West Eighth Street in Price Hill be returned to a safer place for neighborhood traffic, pedestrians and children by ending parking restrictions on the curbside lane during morning and evening commuting hours from Elberon to Nebraska and Glenway Avenue from Wilder Avenue to Guerley Road. (STATEMENT ATTACHED)Referred to Budget & Finance Committee  Action details Not available
202001578 169.MotionMOTION, submitted by Councilmember Mann, WE MOVE that the City administration immediately work with the Homeless Coalition, Strategies to End Homelessness and other appropriate stakeholders to address the challenges of homeless citizens and folks on the verge of becoming homeless as Winter approaches in the midst of the pandemic. (STATEMENT ATTACHED).Referred to Budget & Finance Committee  Action details Not available