Please note: this meeting's minutes have not been finalized yet. Actions taken on legislation and their results are not available.
Meeting Name: Budget and Finance Committee Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 8/2/2021 1:00 PM Minutes status: Draft  
Meeting location: Council Chambers, Room 300
Published agenda: Revised Packet Revised Packet Published minutes: Not available  
Agenda packet: Agenda Packet Agenda Packet
Meeting video:  
Attachments:
File #Ver.Agenda #TypeTitleActionResultAction DetailsVideo
202102306 11.MotionMOTION, dated 6/15/2021, submitted by Councilmember Kearney, WE MOVE that the City of Cincinnati allocate $2.5 million from the Fleet Replacement funds in the capital budget to remove the West Fork Incinerator in South Cumminsville. These bonded capital dollars should be allocated from the 40% portion of the fleet replacement funds that are not allocated to police and fire vehicles.   Not available Not available
202102292 12.CommunicationCOMMUNICATION, submitted by Councilmember Mann, from Melancthon W. Chatfield, regarding a property at 3500 Glenway Avenue, owned by The Hyde Park Lumber Company, requesting the City of Cincinnati forgive any and all current or back taxes.   Not available Not available
202102269 23.ReportREPORT, dated 6/23/2021, submitted by Paula Boggs Muething, City Manager, regarding Motion for spin bicycles and Red Bike program expansion. (See Doc. #202101653)   Not available Not available
202102324 14.OrdinanceORDINANCE submitted by Paula Boggs Muething, City Manager, on 6/23/2021, AUTHORIZING the City Manager to apply for, accept, and appropriate a Victims of Crime Act Grant in an amount up to $42,000 from the State of Ohio, Office of the Attorney General, for the purpose of providing funds for the Homicide Unit’s Victims’ Assistance Practitioner in the State Victims Assistance Act and the federal Victims of Crime Act grant programs; and AUTHORIZING the Director of Finance to deposit the grant funds in Law Enforcement Grant Fund 368, Project Account No. 22VALU.   Not available Not available
202102349 15.OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Paula Boggs Muething, City Manager, on 6/23/2021, AUTHORIZING the City Manager to accept and appropriate a grant in the amount of up to $70,000 from the Interact for Health COVID-19 Relief Fund for the purpose of providing support for Cincinnati Health Department dental and vision school-based health centers; and AUTHORIZING the Finance Director to deposit the grant funds into Public Health Research Fund 350.   Not available Not available
202102350 26.OrdinanceORDINANCE submitted by Paula Boggs Muething, City Manager, on 6/23/2021, AUTHORIZING the City Manager to apply for, accept, and appropriate a grant from the United States Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Bureau of Justice Assistance, FY2021 Patrick Leahy Bulletproof Vest Partnership Program, which would provide the Cincinnati Police Department with reimbursement of up to $146,000 for bulletproof vest body armor expenditures, related to the projected departmental expenditures in Fiscal Years 2022 and 2023 for bulletproof vest body armor that is approximated to be $292,000; and AUTHORIZING the Director of Finance to deposit the grant funds into Law Enforcement Grant Fund 368, Project Account No. 22VEST.   Not available Not available
202102351 17.OrdinanceORDINANCE submitted by Paula Boggs Muething, City Manager, on 6/23/2021, AUTHORIZING the City Manager to partner with the HOPE Community Center in applying for and accepting, as a sub-recipient, a grant from the Ohio Department of Public Safety, Office of Criminal Justice Services, FY 2021 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant, for resiliency training for local law enforcement.   Not available Not available
202102469 18.MotionMOTION, submitted by Councilmembers Kearney and Keating, WE MOVE that City Council allocate to Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Cincinnati $2,250,000 for the creation of a Boys and Girls Club in the community of Roll Hill from the Carryover Budget of fiscal year 2021, or from another source immediately identified by City Administration, including reserve funds. (STATEMENT ATTACHED).   Not available Video Video
202102443 29.MotionMOTION Submitted by Councilmember Kearney. WE MOVE that City Council allocate $40,000 to the community of Mt Adams to purchase a greenspace parcel at the intersection of Parkside Place and Martin Drive.   Not available Not available
202102507 110.OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Paula Boggs Muething, City Manager, on 8/2/2021, PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE OF NOTES IN THE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF $2,000,000 BY THE CITY OF CINCINNATI IN ANTICIPATION OF THE ISSUANCE OF BONDS, AND TO PROVIDE FUNDS FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IMPROVEMENTS.   Not available Video Video
202102538 111.OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Paula Boggs Muething, City Manager, on 8/2/2021, AUTHORIZING the establishment of capital improvement program project account no. 980x164x221648, “8th and Overlook Permanent Improvements,” for the purpose of providing resources to facilitate commercial business district capital improvements; AUTHORIZING the transfer and return to source of the sum of $100,000 from capital improvement program project account no. 980x162x171640, “West Price Hill Mixed-Use Development,” to the unappropriated surplus of Urban Development Bond Fund 862; AUTHORIZING the transfer and appropriation of the sum of $100,000 from the unappropriated surplus of Urban Development Bond Fund 862 to the newly established capital improvement program project account no. 980x164x221648, “8th and Overlook Permanent Improvements,” for the purpose of providing resources for right of way improvements related to signage, beautification, and safety and security, and to facilitate permanent improvements on property adjacent to the 8th Street and Overlook intersection in the West Price Hill nei   Not available Not available
202102539 212.OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Paula Boggs Muething, City Manager, on 8/2/2021, ESTABLISHING new capital improvement program project account no. 980x233x222346, “River Road Rehab (PID 108937) ODOT Grant,” for the purpose of rehabilitating River Road from Anderson Ferry Road to Fairbanks Avenue (HAM-50-14.21 PID 108937); AUTHORIZING the City Manager to accept and appropriate a grant in the amount of up to $1,350,000 from the Federal Highway Administration (Assistance Listing Number 20.205), as administered by the Ohio Department of Transportation, to newly created capital improvement program project account no. 980x233x222346, “River Road Rehab (PID 108937) ODOT Grant,” for the purpose of providing grant resources for the HAM-50-14.21 PID 108937 project, which will rehabilitate River Road from Anderson Ferry Road to Fairbanks Avenue in the Riverside community; and further AUTHORIZING the City Manager to do all things necessary to cooperate with the Director of the Ohio Department of Transportation in order to complete the HAM-50-14.21 PID 108937 Project.   Not available Not available
202102540 113.OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Paula Boggs Muething, City Manager, on 8/2/2021, AUTHORIZING the establishment of new capital improvement program project account no. 980x162x221645, “OTR Affordable Housing FHAct50 - TIF,” for the purpose of providing resources for Logan Commons and Willkommen II, two affordable Low-Income Housing Tax Credit housing developments located in Over-the-Rhine; AUTHORIZING the transfer and appropriation of $2,350,000 from the unappropriated surplus of Downtown/OTR West Equivalent Fund 482 to newly established capital improvement program project account no. 980x162x221645, “OTR Affordable Housing FHAct50 - TIF,” to provide resources for construction and development costs associated with the Logan Commons and Willkommen II housing developments; and further DECLARING that expenditures from capital improvement program project account no. 980x162x221645, “OTR Affordable Housing FHAct50 - TIF,” will serve a public purpose because the project will create additional affordable housing in the Over-the-Rhine neighborhood.   Not available Not available
202102544 114.OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Paula Boggs Muething, City Manager, on 8/2/2021, AUTHORIZING the City Manager to apply for, accept, and appropriate a grant in an amount up to $700,000 from the United States Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Bureau of Justice Assistance, assistance listing #16.738, for the purpose of developing and expanding the newly formed Crime Gun Intelligence Center by adding dedicated crime analysts and a project coordinator, and collaborating with regional training in the National Integrated Ballistic Information Network; and AUTHORIZING the Finance Director to deposit the grant funds into Law Enforcement Grant Fund 368, Project Account No. 21CGIC.   Not available Not available
202102545 115.OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Paula Boggs Muething, City Manager, on 8/2/2021, AUTHORIZING the City Manager to apply for, accept, and appropriate a grant of an amount up to $290,309 from the United States Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance, Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program Local Solicitation (ALN #16.738); and further AUTHORIZING the Director of Finance to deposit the grant funds into Justice Assistance Grant Fund 368, project account no. 21JAG.   Not available Not available
202102550 116.OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Paula Boggs Muething, City Manager, on 8/2/2021, AUTHORIZING the City Manager to apply for, accept, and appropriate a grant of up to $31,250,000 from the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (“COPS”), FY 2021 COPS Hiring Program (ALN 16.710), for the purpose of creating and filling up to 250 entry-level, sworn Police Officer positions within the Cincinnati Police Department over a five year grant period to provide an opportunity for the Police Department to increase its sworn strength levels; and further AUTHORIZING the Finance Director to receive and deposit the grant funds into Law Enforcement Grant Fund 368.   Not available Video Video
202102556 117.OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Paula Boggs Muething, City Manager, on 8/2/2021, AUTHORIZING the City Manager and the employees of the Office of Human Relations to solicit and accept donations of money, in-kind contributions, and other things of value from the Cincinnati business community, individual benefactors, and other available sources for the Office of Human Relations to support the West End History Project; and AUTHORIZING the Finance Director to deposit funds donated to the City of Cincinnati for the West End History Project into Special Revenue Fund No. 435, “Human Relations.”   Not available Not available
202102557 118.OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Paula Boggs Muething, City Manager, on 8/2/2021, AUTHORIZING the transfer and appropriation of $740,000 from the unappropriated surplus of the General Fund to the City Manager’s Office General Fund non-personnel operating budget account no. 050x101x7300 for the purpose of providing funds for supplies and materials necessary to help prevent the spread of the coronavirus known as COVID-19.   Not available Not available
202102558 119.OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Paula Boggs Muething, City Manager, on 8/2/2021, AMENDING Ordinance No. 0362-2018 to increase the amount of funding the City Manager is authorized to accept from the Ohio Department of Transportation’s Ohio Bridge Partnership Program from $3,064,000 to $3,250,000 and to appropriate the additional amount of $186,000 to existing capital improvement program project account no. 980x233x192348, “Kennedy Avenue Bridge Grants,” for the purpose of providing resources for the replacement of the Kennedy Avenue Bridge.   Not available Not available
202102559 120.OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Paula Boggs Muething, City Manager, on 8/2/2021, AUTHORIZING the payment of $29,500 as a moral obligation to Matlock Electric Co., Inc. for payment of outstanding charges for services received by Greater Cincinnati Water Works for the reconditioning of the hydro turbine generators at the Richard Miller Treatment Plant.   Not available Not available
202102561 121.OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Paula Boggs Muething, City Manager, on 8/2/2021, AUTHORIZING the payment of $23,983 as a moral obligation to Degree Lawn & Landscape for payment of outstanding charges for services received by Greater Cincinnati Water Works for grass cutting at multiple GCWW facilities in May and June of 2021.   Not available Not available
202102513 122.OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Paula Boggs Muething, City Manager, on 8/2/2021, APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING the City Manager to execute a Community Reinvestment Area Tax Exemption Agreement with Bleh Property Holdings LLC, thereby authorizing a 10-year tax exemption for 100% of the value of improvements made to real property located at 33, 35, and 37 E. Court Street in the Central Business District of Cincinnati, in connection with the remodeling of the existing buildings into approximately 3,438 square feet of commercial space, at a total construction cost of approximately $248,800.   Not available Not available
202102518 123.OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Paula Boggs Muething, City Manager, on 8/2/2021, 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 1712 Logan Street in the Over-the-Rhine neighborhood of Cincinnati to Southwest Ohio Housing Development, Inc. (an affiliate of Cincinnati Metropolitan Housing Authority), or other affiliated organization acceptable to the City Manager, to facilitate an affordable housing development by the company in partnership with Urban Sites Capital Advisors, LLC.   Not available Video Video
202102520 124.OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Paula Boggs Muething, City Manager, on 8/2/2021, AMENDING Ordinance No. 228-2012 passed by City Council on June 20, 2012, as previously amended by Ordinance No. 246-2013, Ordinance No. 179-2014, Ordinance No. 272-2015, Ordinance No. 268-2016, Ordinance No. 213-2017, Ordinance No. 244-2018, Ordinance No. 321-2019, and Ordinance No. 270-2020, for the purpose of reducing those special assessments levied and to be collected in 2022 (with tax year 2021 property taxes) based upon a report of the administrator for bonds issued by the Port of Greater Cincinnati Development Authority related to the Oakley Station development project.   Not available Video Video
202102523 125.OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Paula Boggs Muething, City Manager, on 8/2/2021, APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING the execution of a Job Creation Tax Credit Agreement with CTI - Clinical Trial Services, Inc., pursuant to which the company agrees to create 70 new jobs at the Baldwin 500 building located at 2090 Florence Avenue in the Walnut Hills neighborhood of Cincinnati and, for a period of 8 years, the City agrees to provide an income tax credit equal to 45% of City income tax revenue from such new jobs.   Not available Not available
202102526 126.OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Paula Boggs Muething, City Manager, on 8/2/2021, APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING the City Manager to execute a Community Reinvestment Area Tax Exemption Agreement with 254 Mohawk LLC, thereby authorizing a 12-year tax exemption for 100% of the value of improvements made to real property located at 254 Mohawk Street in the Over-the-Rhine neighborhood of Cincinnati, in connection with the remodeling of two existing buildings to create approximately 3,655 square feet of residential space consisting of 9 residential units, at a total construction cost of approximately $725,847. (MR. MANN IS EXCUSED FROM VOTING ON THIS ITEM)   Not available Video Video
202102528 127.OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Paula Boggs Muething, City Manager, on 8/2/2021, APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING the City Manager to execute a Community Reinvestment Area Tax Exemption Agreement with CH KeyMark LLC, thereby authorizing a 15-year tax exemption for 100% of the value of improvements made to real property located at 5906-5910 and 6060 Hamilton Avenue in the College Hill neighborhood of Cincinnati, in connection with the remodeling of 3 existing buildings to create 15,100 square feet of residential space consisting of 26 apartments, 3,395 square feet of commercial office space, and 1,487 square feet of commercial retail space, at a total construction cost of approximately $3,632,132.   Not available Video Video
202102534 128.OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Paula Boggs Muething, City Manager, on 8/2/2021, AUTHORIZING the establishment of new capital improvement program project account no. 980x164x221647, “West Price Hill Glenway Properties Development,” for the purpose of providing resources for permanent public improvements in the right of way as well as the renovation or new construction of residential or commercial structures all in the West Price Hill business district, including planning, design, acquisition, demolition, and construction of these improvements and structures; AUTHORIZING the transfer and return to source of the sum of $1,900,000 from capital improvement program project account no. 980x162x171640, “West Price Hill Mixed-Use Development,” to the unappropriated surplus of Urban Development Bond Fund 862; AUTHORIZING the transfer and appropriation of the sum of $1,900,000 from the unappropriated surplus of Urban Development Bond Fund 862 to newly established capital improvement program project account no. 980x164x221647, “West Price Hill Glenway Properties Development,” for the purpose   Not available Not available
202102542 129.OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Paula Boggs Muething, City Manager, on 8/2/2021, APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING the City Manager to execute a Community Reinvestment Area Tax Exemption Agreement (LEED or Living Building Challenge) with 6121-23 Madison Rd. Opportunity Fund, LLC, thereby authorizing a 15-year tax exemption for 100% of the value of improvements made to real property located at 6007 and 6011 Madison Road in the Madisonville neighborhood of Cincinnati, in connection with the remodeling and expansion of an existing building into approximately 7,707 square feet of residential space consisting of 7-8 apartments, and approximately 3,793 square feet of commercial space, which remodeling 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 remodeling cost of approximately $1,234,650.   Not available Video Video
202102547 130.OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Paula Boggs Muething, City Manager, on 8/2/2021, AUTHORIZING the City Manager to execute a Property Sale and Development Agreement with 6121-23 Madison Rd. Opportunity Fund, LLC, for the sale of City-owned real property located at 6007 Madison Road in the Madisonville neighborhood of Cincinnati, to be consolidated with the purchaser’s own property and redeveloped as a mixed-use development; ESTABLISHING new capital improvement program project account no. 980x162x221641, “DCED Property Improvements,” for the purpose of providing resources for permanent improvements to vacant buildings and properties controlled or previously controlled by the Department of Community and Economic Development; and further, DECLARING expenditures from capital improvement program project account no. 980x162x221641, “DCED Property Improvements,” to be for a public purpose.   Not available Not available
202102553 131.OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Paula Boggs Muething, City Manager, on 8/2/2021, AUTHORIZING the City Manager to execute a Grant of Encroachment Easements in favor of Fort Wash Hills, LLC, pursuant to which the City of Cincinnati will grant easements over and across property known as Hammond Street in the Central Business District to allow access and temporary construction rights.   Not available Not available
202102554 132.OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Paula Boggs Muething, City Manager, on 8/2/2021, AUTHORIZING a payment of $66,347.30 from the Human Resources Department General Fund non-personnel operating budget account no. 050x121x1000x7289 as a moral obligation to Industrial/Organizational Solutions (“I/OS”) for payment of outstanding charges for legally and contractually required testing services for Police and Fire promotional exams for sworn personnel provided by I/OS prior to the execution of a professional services contract.   Not available Not available
202102531 133.OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Paula Boggs Muething, City Manager, on 8/2/2021, APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING the City Manager to execute a Community Reinvestment Area Tax Exemption Agreement with SLD Enterprises, LLC and Brothers Express, LLC, thereby authorizing a 12-year tax exemption for 100% of the value of improvements made to real property located at 5790 Center Hill Avenue in the Winton Hills neighborhood of Cincinnati, in connection with the construction of approximately 11,200 square feet of industrial space and approximately 2,800 square feet of office space, at a total construction cost of approximately $1,780,000   Not available Video Video
202102563 134.OrdinanceORDINANCE (EMERGENCY) submitted by Paula Boggs Muething, City Manager, on 8/2/2021, AUTHORIZING the transfer of the sum of $574,760 within General Fund 050 from and to various operating accounts for the purpose of transferring the duties of Zoning Administration from the Department of Buildings and Inspections to the Department of City Planning and Engagement, in accordance with the attached Schedule of Transfer.   Not available Not available